GUEST SPOTLIGHT Introducing our next merch artist, Lee!

GUEST SPOTLIGHT Introducing the first of our merch artists - Jim!

GUEST SPOTLIGHT Our next guest contributor is C, who will be drawing a comic to be featured in The SL-9 Files!

GUEST SPOTLIGHT Hello all! It's been a while since our last update here, but we're pleased to say that things are going smoothly with the project! From now, we'll be posting contributor spotlights... So meet our dust jacket artist, Tea!

We've sent everyone who applied to be a contributor their acceptance/rejection letters! Make sure to check your spam folder! Thank you to everyone who applied!

Correction: confirmation emails will be sent out on the 5th of May.

THAT'S A WRAP!! Thank you all for the support on the project so far!! The form for potential applicants is now closed. Stay tuned for more info soon!

24 hours left!! Today is your last chance to get in an application for The SL-9 Files! If you haven't made your application, go go go!!!

Time is running out to get your applications in!! Only 2 days remain...

Only 3 days left to apply!

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Only one week left to apply to the SL-9 Files! Get in your application now if you haven't already! #AceAttorney

MOD SPOTLIGHT #10 Meet @farky.bsky.social, one of our work review mods! She'll be helping give feedback to our writers during the creation stage of the project.

MOD SPOTLIGHT #9 Meet @2p42m.bsky.social , one of our work review mods! They'll be helping give feedback to our artists during the creation stage of the project.

MOD SPOTLIGHT #8 Meet Pepper, our formatting mod! They'll be making sure all of our contributors' hard work looks as good as possible when printed.

We’re updating our schedule! (And extending our deadline...) If you haven’t applied yet, worry not, there’s still time! We’ve decided to extend contributor applications until the 26th of April to give you more time to get your applications together. [1/6]

MOD SPOTLIGHT #7 Meet @aerialsquid.bsky.social, our finance mod, who's going to make sure all of our money handling goes smoothly!

MOD SPOTLIGHT #6 Meet our co-head mod, @cookiescraems.bsky.social, who's been busy organising our spreadsheets and helping us keep track of everything!

We’re updating our schedule! (And extending our deadline...) If you haven’t applied yet, worry not, there’s still time! We’ve decided to extend contributor applications until the 26th of April to give you more time to get your applications together. [1/6]

MOD SPOTLIGHT #5 Meet our support mod, Parker, who's helping us organise our contributor Discord, and other tasks behind the scenes!

MOD SPOTLIGHT #4 Meet our merch mod, @truffleluffle.bsky.social , who'll be helping organise the merch for the project!

MOD SPOTLIGHT #3 Meet our shipping mod, @/transtrucy(tumblr) , who'll be packing up our orders and shipping them out to customers!

MOD SPOTLIGHT #2 Meet our graphics mod, @vesperosy.bsky.social, who's been putting together the layouts for our social media graphics (like these spotlights)!

MOD SPOTLIGHT #1 Meet our head mod, @exaltedfuzz.com dfuzz, who has been organising the project and putting together our promotional art!

"Can we include animations/animatics as portfolio examples?" -> Definitely! rftazine.straw.page

Q: Hi, if I apply for more than one role, could I be accepted for all of them/more than one? You’ll only be given one position, but after you’ve been accepted, there will likely be a chance for say, page artists to do a 4koma as well. It depends on what you can achieve in the timeframe!

Q: “Hello! I wanted to ask a few details about the team, specifically I see you have two mods handling shipping and merch.[...]" Hello! Our team has two shipping mods primarily because our head mod is completely new to this and wanted all bases to definitely be covered. [1/2]

Q: “Hi! So you have a CRAZY huge team of mods, does that mean fewer contributors will be accepted?[...]" Our mod team won’t have any effect on the number of contributors, especially since this is a big project, and we want to give plenty of people an opportunity to contribute.

Q: “Hello! I'm just curious why this project is 300 pages since that's really big for a fan project. Thank you!” The project is going to be roughly 300 pages since this is the length of the official casebooks, and the book dimensions are smaller than standard zines.

Q: “I don't see that your finance mod has any completed finance experience with physical bundles on their prior projects[...]” We understand your concern! Our finance mod, Squid, fully handled finances (+ shipping) for Lupin’s Gourmet World (which was a physical product) while acting as head mod.

Thank you to all 243 people who responded to our interest check! Time to get stuck in... 🧵 #AceAttorney

Strawpage users are currently unable to receive gimmicks, so we've opened our Tumblr (@/rftazine) inbox to anonymous asks! (Which will remain open, even after Strawpage is back to normal.)

"Can writers apply to be comic writers? I saw something that looked like comic writing on the question about artist applications and got worried I may not be able to participate!" -> rftazine.straw.page

"Can contributors opt out of the money and/or the physical zine/merch if they so choose" -> Of course. rftazine.straw.page

"sorry if this will has been asked or stated somewhere already, but will there be stickers included in the merch lineup?" -> There will be, yes! rftazine.straw.page

"Do we need to have a full portfolio to participate? " -> You should try to fulfil the portfolio guidelines to the best of your ability, but you don't need to have the maximum number of samples specified in the form. rftazine.straw.page

"has the moderation team for this project been chosen yet?" -> The moderation team has been chosen, and you can view their profiles on our website! rftazine.straw.page

"Is March 26th the set-in-stone deadline for contributor applications, or is it possible they may close early?" -> They will not be closing before the 26th, and we won't be selecting on a first come first served basis. rftazine.straw.page

"When are you planning to open contributor applications?" -> They're open! Visit exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine rftazine.straw.page

"I was going to apply for this and found out the age requirement, and I’ll unfortunately still be 17 by September[...]" -> Sorry, since the project is for profit and we plan to handle payment via PayPal, we can't accept under 18 year olds. rftazine.straw.page

Excited to announce that Contributor Applications for The SL-9 Files are now open! Find the form at our website -> exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine/ #AceAttorney

We are no longer accepting responses to either form -- thank you to everyone who expressed their interest!

It's SL-9 day... Which means our interest check will be closed at midnight (GMT)! Final chance to tell us what you want to see from the project!! exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine

One week left for the interest check & mod applications! -> exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine

INTEREST CHECK & MOD APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN AT exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine !!

Thank you all -- 174 responses to the interest check in just one week! I've answered your questions from the form (as well as strawpage) over at exaltedfuzz.com/qna/, so go check it out!

INTEREST CHECK & MOD APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN AT exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine !!

Introducing The SL-9 Files - an unofficial Ace Attorney fanbook! Interest check and mod applications open tomorrow. More info: exaltedfuzz.com/rftazine