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Cheer (Maya) (ghost_busty) wrote in sabra_la_ooc,
@ 2012-01-19 02:26:00

sabra tribute anthology organisation post
HELLO SABRA LOVERS

As mentioned before, I enjoyed my months in Sabra a great deal and am putting together a Sabra book. The idea is an all-character, all time period doujinshi-style anthology with all sorts of art, stories, whatever. And I'd love it if you would contribute as well!

["YOU" WHO?]

You anyone! If you played a Blank through to the end, if you didn't. If you were just a lurker. If you have a talented buddy you want to con into making something, or some awesome commissions you want to see in print.

Whoever wants to contribute is more than welcome.

[DEADLINE]

Submissions will be accepted until March 1st in your timezone.
Books will be printed up at the end of March and shipped out in April.

[CONTENT]

Manga, art, fic, poetry, essay, travelogue...whatever. Any character, any pairing, Judge, flora/fauna, old!Sabra, new!Sabra, post-good end, reinterpretation of an RP thread, extra backstory, etc. etc.
*Let's try to avoid porn though, so it can be sent to any country...

Sign up for as many pages as you want. You can send in more or less, but please let us know when you have a more solid idea of how many pages you can complete before March 1st. We know this is sudden and your plans may change as you start working.

All pages will be in black and white (grayscale) except for the cover.
If you are interested in contributing to the cover, please let us know in a comment and we can discuss it later. It will depend on the number of people interested and the compatibility of art styles.
*I know there was talk of commissioning some art, maybe for a cover, or we could potentially negotiate a foldout poster or a few color pages??? Let me know interest

If you have an idea and want to find someone to help you realize it, or if you're a grunt ready to draw or write and need some ideas, sign up at the ~~online lobby~~ idea clearinghouse below!

[LAYOUT & GUIDELINES]

The book will be A5 size. (A bit bigger than traditional manga, but smaller than most large doujinshi...a typical doujin anthology size). It will be read left to right (like English books). Please make sure all of your comics read left to right.

File resolution (black & white or grayscale) should be 600 dpi, and size is 154 x 216 mm, (the outer 3 mm on all sides may be cut off in printing, and text should try to stay a good centimeter from the edges to be properly read, so please take that into account. Also this will likely be a thick book, so give some space for the page folds. I've uploaded a template (.psd) with the cut-off (bleed) lines marked here:
+ A5 template
+ some digital screentones, already at the correct dpi for print

Graphical files should be submitted as a collapsed (merged layers) .psd file with the above dimensions. If you do not have Photoshop, let us know which program you will be using and we can find a way to convert your files. If you're doing text only and don't have Photoshop/Acrobat, just send me the text (preferably in a format I can open in Word) and I'll take care of it.

[...MONEY]

Here is the big question. Printing a big book is somewhere between pretty expensive and very expensive. As we get a better idea of the total number of pages we are looking at, I'll put up a post for pre-orders to help cover some of the cost of printing. That said, the goal is to just have folks pay for shipping to their respective homes. I'm hoping to get a batch out from Japan and another batch from the US...will depend on how much space I have in my luggage when moving back :|b

[SIGN UP]

If you are interested, copy and paste this little form and paste it in a comment. (You can change details later, of course!)

Email address/plurk (if you have one)
Pen name [name you'd like to submit under]/character name (if you were a player)
Page count (what you think you'll be doing or you'd like to shoot for)
Theme--characters/team/pairing/etc (if you know, else let me know when you're decided)

There is no deadline for signing up, but please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested so I can start planning pagecounts and printing costs. Again, you can always change the number of pages you want to submit as we go. It's pretty flexible!

[OKAY]

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns--I'm cribbing most of this post from the Gundam OO antho I helped some buddies make a few years back, also it's coming on 3 in the morning, so apologies in advance for anything I've missed. And thanks a lot just for reading this far. I am looking forward to getting moving with this!
-- Erin (Maya/Folken/whatever) :Db

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	[SIGN IN] ghost_busty 2012-01-18 05:37 pm UTC (link)
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a_sad_clown
2012-01-18 05:48 pm UTC (link)

email address/plurk: lollerdash @ gmail / lollerdash
Pen name/character name: neff / folken/maya
Page count/theme: 4-6 pages total? potentially including
+ serious(?) comics, likely involving my dudes, my hot gf, Canis, Apus, and/or Orion. Also, probably not serious but instead dumb 4-koma
+ a page or two of old!Sabra Apus background bullshit text tba (sh-should talk with team about this probably ha ha)
+ couple cut arts maybe (getting a little ambitious here but hey)

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	Re: [SIGN IN] byallmeans 2012-01-18 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	Email address/plurk: asidian.morris at gmail / Asidian on Plurk Pen name/character name: Asidian/Mitsuru Page count: 4-6 pages? Theme--characters/team/pairing/etc: Not decided yet. :\|a I'll get back to you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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hohosiscons
2012-01-18 07:40 pm UTC (link)

Email address/plurk: manly.cactus at gmail / bazette
Pen name /character name: Jibrille / Santa/Hizumi/Black*Star
Page count: Tentatively going for 4
Theme: I'm going to do a bunch of 4komas
- Kaito's confession to Aoko (TOO MANY PEOPLE I DON'T REMEMBER)
- Dickpunching (Pyxis + Soldier's dong)
- Sad tales of Orion's furniture (Orion)
- Vegetable Carving (Mitsuru+Santa+Mami)
- Mami and Yuta BFF and then she explodes (Mami+Yuta)
- Raptor hatching (Yuta, Sharklings, Scowl)
- WAKING NISHI UP (Mitsuru, Santa, Nishi, Alice)
- Kicked Parrot (Parrot + Orions)

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im_not_blind
2012-01-19 01:33 am UTC (link)

Email address: mirthalia(dot)alia(at)gmail(dot)com
Pen name/character name (if you were a player): Mirthalia / Sense/Namiki
Page count (what you think you'll be doing or you'd like to shoot for): Roughly 10
Theme--characters/team/pairing/etc: Manga retelling of Pecha's escape from SlT. Depending on time allotments or other peoples' preferences, I may do team group pictures as well/instead.

To that end, if anyone who was in the Pecha thread has any specific notes about their character's uniform or appearance, I would love you forever if you let me know here. I already have Kaito's and Yuffie's but I haven't been able to go through all of them yet. I also have no idea what Ursa's uniform looked like.

If there is a different scene you guys would like to see manga'd, or if you you'd rather get group pictures instead of this, please let me know. I'm open to suggestions but I need to know ASAP; I'm probably going to be crunching the deadline as it is even if I start right now.

My dA is here and there's some extra doodle stuff here for those who want a peek at my style. I'll admit it's kind of stiff, but I'll do what I can to mitigate that.

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	Re: [SIGN IN] clap_your_hands 2012-01-19 01:55 am UTC (link)
	Ed more or less wears the standard Del uniform, but without the tie, and with a hooded coat (like his canon one but blue) instead of the standard coat. And he wears his hair in a ponytail instead of braided. Think that's it. :\|a (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [SIGN IN] sillyrabitricks 2012-01-19 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	http://sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com/5777.html#cutid1 use that for cepheus?? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [SIGN IN] im_not_blind 2012-01-19 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	Perfect! And adorable, gosh. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [SIGN IN] overclocking 2012-01-19 03:41 pm UTC (link)
	..........SUPER BELATEDLY (I passed out sorry 8D;;) He pretty much just wears the standard Del uniform without modifications :\|b At some point he probably procured a headband like his canon one but that would be Del blue instead of red, obvs. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [SIGN IN] righthandsmoke 2012-01-20 12:26 am UTC (link)
	http://hydralize.dreamwidth.org/661.html?#cutid1 SCOWL DETAILS. I think he may have been missing his left leg during this also. Taken off just above the knee. :\|a (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [SIGN IN] im_not_blind 2012-01-20 05:49 pm UTC (link)
	Awesome. He had the scar on his neck by then? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [SIGN IN] wutaistyle 2012-01-19 07:53 am UTC (link)
	Email address/plurk: teabere @ gmail / noteaforre Pen name/character name: Re / Yuffie, Lumiére, Tena, Aoko Page count: 4? Theme: I'm asking if the artists who've drawn for me would mind me submitting their works! Also, maybe a couple of drabbles. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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beccastareyes
2012-01-19 04:03 pm UTC (link)

Email address/plurk: beccastareyes -at- gmail; beccastareyes (Plurk)
Pen name [name you'd like to submit under]/character name (if you were a player): Becca Stareyes/Zelgadis/Tazendra (also, Akin/Marla/Tailmon/Snow White)
Page count: 6-8... ish?
Themes: Art of in-character moments from my characters
Team Art (esp. of 'my teams': Beardog, Hydracula, Bunnycorn and Lyvus)
Art from the final battle: Messenger, Trickster and Flowers; Messenger vs. King, (fighting chess pieces, megabracers, who knows)
A promo picture for 'Sabra Prom', probably featuring couple portraits (and Akin versus formalwear)
Maybe fiction
Maybe comics of favorite in-game moments.

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	sansgrin 2012-01-20 02:22 am UTC (link)
	Email address/plurk: relock.reload at gmail / rosaire Pen name; character names: Kai; Leo, Cheshire/Nyan Page count: 1 Theme--characters/team/pairing/etc: either something with elliot or leo or something else sob \o/;;?? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sansgrin 2012-01-24 12:30 am UTC (link)
	whups update Page count: 1-2 Theme: One half-page illustration and three 4koma! (illustration + a 4koma on one page, two 4koma on the other page). I am pretty sure it's gonna go illustration + 4koma of Cheshire, 4koma of Elliot & Leo, anddd a thing with Mami. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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higanbana
2012-01-20 11:17 am UTC (link)

email/plurk: cookiepirate at gmail / similitude at plurk
pen/character name: sleepfighter / Chaz I guess!
page count uhm
1-3 page illustration-- goin' off a tarotlike idea I had awhile ago, abstract "cards" per team OR for Judges. ...maybe both? Maybe not, because time limits. We'll see.
2-5 page writing? Undecided as to theme.

I AM GUESSING I WILL HAVE...probably 3-5 pages? But I have no idea if the text estimate I have will balloon or not: Jace and I may or may not collaborate. or there may be self indulgence. we will see!

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	Re: [SIGN IN] pierrotdetous 2012-01-21 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	Email address/plurk: leathercladcow at gmail, kerbox at plurk Pen name BOXY / Cloud/Allen/Yamamoto Page count: I DUNNO... 5?? Theme--DUNNO YET... I'll probably pull up all my old fanart and make it nicer and maybe do some new stuff (Reply to this) (Parent)

	[IDEAS GO HERE] ghost_busty 2012-01-18 05:38 pm UTC (link)
	...alternately, people seeking ideas /o/ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] a_sad_clown 2012-01-18 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	I sure hope you guys have ideas because I am a bit lacking oh god why am I still awake but uh I'll draw some stuff I guess idk (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] spiltbloodlines 2012-01-18 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	I'd like to put in the Lyvus group picture we commissioned a while ago! Probably just the lineart, since the book won't be in color. And I will try to think up some other things to contribute. o/ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] crazylikeavulp 2012-01-19 02:45 am UTC (link)
	I could draw some stuff? (I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT??) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] im_not_blind 2012-01-19 04:12 am UTC (link)
	I think Excel in a Pavo Temple has to be included. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] crazylikeavulp 2012-01-19 04:14 am UTC (link)
	I COULD PROBABLY REDRAW THAT. If only because the resolution on the original one sucks. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] baddecisiondzur 2012-01-19 03:42 am UTC (link)
	Someone should update/print the Sabra relationship chart we had going. Also, team portraits with all members. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] im_not_blind 2012-01-19 07:12 am UTC (link)
	A foldout poster of all the teams sounds pretty neat. It could have the colours and symbol for each, and probably the members done ala the sidebar Jeva did up a few days back. And/or the Judges in the center, maybe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] im_not_blind 2012-01-19 08:08 am UTC (link)
	Might be hard getting it to the proper resolution unless it's hand-drawn, though. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] im_not_blind 2012-01-20 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	If anyone would rather commission work for the book instead of making it themselves, this artist is good, decently priced, and in dire need of commissions right now. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] pierrotdetous 2012-01-21 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	we should also maybe do a call for collecting EVERY FANART THAT EVERYONE HAS DRAWN OVER TIME. I'd love for it to all be together '-'a (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [IDEAS GO HERE] ghost_busty 2012-01-22 01:32 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, that's a great idea, I'd love to see what folks have made over the years. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	copyofaphantom 2012-03-28 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	Is this still being done? =O Is it possible to still order a copy? (Reply to this) (Thread)

ghost_busty
2012-03-29 02:22 am UTC (link)

ummm...here is the deal.
Jan/Feb being an awful time of year, our valiant volunteers had plenty of will but little time to put things together. I myself found that trying to put a book together during crunch time at work and during a trans-pacific move (still in progress) was probably not the best of ideas.

At this point, I have received submissions from two people. I, unfortunately cannot count myself in their number. So I've ended up with neither ample content to fill nor time to organize a book. I think it could be interesting to do an online zine or something? But I personally don't really have the free time or energy to organize such a thing at present (see: the aforementioned trans-pacific move). If someone else would like to take charge I will help out however I can! But in the meantime I will wallow in my corner as a flaky failure /o/

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	copyofaphantom 2012-03-29 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Awwww, that's okay. I was a flake in not noticing this before. Perhaps we will have an online zine one day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ghost_busty 2012-03-29 02:59 am UTC (link)
	nah nah, I utterly failed at pimping and doing any of the necessary things, such as not assuming I could do it in the first place... (I mean, the organization is cake. The creative/urging others to be creative bits...not so much vv) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	copyofaphantom 2012-03-29 05:03 am UTC (link)
	Pats. (Reply to this) (Parent)