Chronostasis: A Ryuki Zine
Chronostasis: A Ryuki Zine is a for-profit physical and digital fanzine + merch bundle themed around Kuruto Ryuki from AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative.It features illustrations, comics, cosplay, fanfiction, and other art made by many passionate fans of Ryuki and AITSF / AINI!The zine contains spoilers for AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative!Current stage: Finished!
Zine FAQ
Contact Info
For any issues, concerns, or other communications, contact us at [email protected], preferably with your order number in the subject line (if applicable). Please note that due to limited leftover stock, we may be unable to replace packages that were lost or damaged during shipping.Shop InfoWhen Will I Get My Zine?
All leftover sales will be shipped no later than two weeks after purchase. Digital PDFs will be e-mailed ASAP, within 24 hours of purchase. Thank you for your patience!Customs Fees
Chronostasis will be shipping from the United States- please note that there is a possibility of international orders having additional customs fees. Unfortunately, we are not responsible for these and cannot control them- thank you for bearing with us!Shipping Changes
During leftover sales, address change requests will not be processed.Refund Policy
All sales will be final during our leftovers period.Return Policy
Unfortunately, we will not be allowing returns.Lost Packages
If your package is not delivered/tracking never updates, please reach out through our email to confirm the status of your order! All shipped orders will receive a tracking number, and will take between a week to a month to ship depending on your location in relation to the United States. Please note that due to limited leftover stock, we will likely be unable to replace packages lost or damaged during transit.If you fail to receive your Digital .PDF within 24 hours of purchase, please check your e-mail spam folder, then contact us!Zine InfoZine Specifications
The zine is full-color with 6.69" x 9.61" dimensions and 52 sides + 4 for a cover.
It contains a beautiful cover, one 5-page comic, twenty-nine illustrations, one cosplayer, and three 1500-word fics!Merch Specifications
The pin is 4cm / 1.6in hard enamel iron with gold plating and two rubber clutches
The lanyard is 90cm / 3ft long, 2.5cm / 1in wide
The omanjuu is 7cm / 2.8in wide with milk silk fabric and micro bead fillingKeep in mind that final merch appearances may differ slightly from previews!Spoiler Policy
The physical and digital zines contain spoilers for AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative.
We were originally going to offer a spoiler-free digital PDF of the zine, but as the vast majority of our pieces either contain spoilers or strongly imply them, we did not feel we could offer a proper spoiler-free version. Thank you for your understanding!Shipping/Relationship Policy
This is a general zine, not a shipping zine. The aim is to have some representation of every Ryuki fan's interests without straying too far from what is presented and focused on in the game.
The ships Ryuki x Tama and Ryuki x Date are lightly present, but not the focus and close to canon dynamics. The zine is not biased towards any ship and the pieces can be easily interpreted with or without romantic implications.Headcanon Policy
Some pieces include slight deviations from canon designs, but for the most part, everything is canon-compliant. The fanfic pieces include some interpretation, but nothing that contradicts the games.Content Warnings
Please note that our zine includes themes of suicide, unreality, gun violence, and alcoholism- however, these depictions are canon-typical. If you are sensitive to these topics, please keep that in mind.
There is not much gore, but a few pieces include mild eye trauma or blood. There are pieces with psychological horror themes present.
This is not a NSFW zine, but designs are portrayed accurately; while there is no piece particularly sexualizing Tama, she herself makes some light crass humor.Legal and MonetaryCompensation Policy
Chronostasis is a for-profit zine that aims to send each contributor a free full bundle of the zine. Profit will be evenly distributed between every contributor, regardless of their role.
Moderators will take the same amount as contributors + 0.5%, regardless of whether or not they also contribute a piece. With 39 contributors, each contributor will get 2.6% of the profit while moderators get 3.1% each.Legal Disclaimer
This zine project is unaffiliated with Spike Chunsoft and made for-fans, by-fans. No official art, logos, assets, or models are present in the zine.
Timeline
August 2nd, 2022 - August 16th: Interest CheckAugust 22nd - September 29th: Contributor applications openOctober 19th at the latest: Application results sent outNovember 19th: Check-in 1: 25% done
Merch and zine artists should have sketches.
Cosplayers should have a cosplay plan and purchased any fabrics/accessories/clothing necessary.
Writers should have a solid plot and outline, preferably with some writing already started.December 12th: Check-in 2: Merch designers 65% done, all other contributors 50% done
Merch designers should be in the final stages of shading and editing.
Zine artists should have lineart done, and preferably base colors.
Cosplayers should already have started the physical outfit.
Writers should have finalized their plan and done some writing.January 2nd, 2023: Check-in 3/Merch final due date: Merch designers finished, and all other contributors 80% done
All merch should be completely finished by this date. This is done to give us some leeway for merch editing and ordering.
Zine artists should be in final stages of shading and editing.
Cosplayers should be planning their photoshoot members and locations.
Writers should be nearing a final draft and focusing on editing.January 22nd: 100% done
This is the final due date for zine artists, cosplayers, and writers.February 22nd-March 29th: Pre-orders openApril-June: ProductionAugust: ShippingSeptember 16th-October 19th: LeftoversOctober-November: Pay-outsSchedule is subject to change
About the Moderators
Head Mod
NaeemTwitter:@narmboRoles
Final decision making
Finances
Merch
Shipping
Visual designBiography
Hey there, I’m Naeem! I’m a longtime Uchikoshi fan and an artist, cosplayer, and writer! I cosplay a lot of Uchi characters and have always loved working on projects involving merch production and artwork. I have a lot of experience in leading a team, as well as an eye for graphic design and typography specifically. Ryuki has risen to the top of my favorites list, and I really want to showcase the love from the fanbase towards him as a character in this fan anthology! I can’t wait to deliver a product everyone can appreciate!Experience
Liar Liar, an Oumazine: Head mod, handled finances, shipping, production and graphic design with some assistance. Project challenges were not having a mail scale (since remedied) and being hospitalized mid-production, but all zines were delivered to customers and artists and artists were paid
Etsy shop: Handled many preorder periods/merch productions
Breaking into Heaven, a Pucci zine: Provided a preorder reward of a keychain
Communications Mod
MoriTwitter: @mimzy630Roles
Scheduling
Contributor Communication
Form Updating and Tracking
Information and Carrd Updating
Social MediaBiography
Hello, I’m Mori, administrator of Uchikoshi’s Somnium, the largest Uchikoshi Discord with 3,000+ members, and lover of all things Uchikoshi! I’ve been in the community since February 2019 and an Uchikoshi fan for nearly a decade. I’m a fanfic writer and an appreciator of all AI art- it’s my passion to help the community come together, and art is my favorite way to do so! I’m fully dedicated to using my bookkeeping skills to hopefully make this as smooth, transparent, and simple a project as possible for everyone who wishes to participate in or purchase the zine. Ryuki is probably my 3rd favorite Uchikoshi character and one of my favorite characters of all time, so I’m so excited to help make a tribute to him you can hold a reality!Experience
PSYNCIN’ IN THE ZaiNE, an AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES zine: Moderator who worked on group decisions, responding to and drafting e-mails and social media, updating forms, fielding questions, and gathering references.
AINI Art Countdown: Head mod who created the project and ran it, scheduled and wrote social media posts, contacted artists, sent reminders, updated forms, ran the discord
WEC Art Countdown: Head moderator who created the project and ran it, scheduled social media posts, contacted artists, sent reminders, updated forms, ran the discord
AI Art Countdown: Moderator, mostly just helped out the others with reminding artists
Design Mod
CharTwitter: @CHARLLAHAN
Website: charillustration.comRoles
Graphic Design and Layout help
Art Consulting
Zine CoverBiography
Hey, I'm Char! Probably more known lately for my AI fanwork or my CH moderation, but I'm also a comic illustrator and I work on games. Uchikoshi's work is a big inspiration all around for me, and I'm happy and excited to work on Ryuki Zine along with the others hoping to help deliver a great looking product along with other artists and mods!Experience
Comic Self-Publishing: Indie comic artist self publishing since 2018 with experience in webcomic and physical print
Personal Shop: Self-run merch shop for various books, charms, stickers, and more. Handles all funds, shipments, printing, etc.
Community Moderation: Long-term mod for various Clown House related streamers, discords, and projects
