To Whom It Best Entertains...
You are cordially invited to the
Farce & Facades
Masquerade Grand Ball
This party season, we request your presence to taste decadence and mystery within the esteemed halls of Garreg Mach.
Old Friend, I beseech you: you must attend.
It matters not whether you join us for a waltz on the ballroom floor, to savour the delectable banquet, or to feast your eyes on the whirlwind of colours—
I have the information you requested, but it is unsafe to share in written form. I fear they know who we are.
—We seek front row spectators to our cohort of harlequins, firebreathers, stilt walkers and more! There's plenty for any distinguished patron to enjoy.
I need to speak with you. At the ball, we may talk freely behind false faces. Find me. I will know you by your calling card.
Abandon your inhibitions, embrace your anonymity, and don your mask to join us for the celebration that will be the talk of Fódlan!
Hide your true face, for you don't know who may be watching…
✥ ATTENTION ✥
Farce and Facades is a FE3H Masquerade themed zine that includes nudity and sexual themes. Please do not proceed if you are a minor.
Farce & Facades
A Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Masquerade Zine
✥ ATTENTION ✥
This zine includes nudity and sexual themes. Please do not proceed if you are a minor.
Information
Farce and Facades is a Fire Emblem: Three Houses masquerade themed anthology.This project aims to revel in the aesthetics of the masquerade – clandestine meetings, lavish photoshoots, hushed whispers, heated drama, political intrigue, assassination plots, succulent drinks, and luxuriant costumes and fashion.Indulge yourself in mystery and intrigue and play with the flair of anonymity. After all, anything can happen at a masquerade.
zine specs
Digital and Physical
A5 size (5.83in x 8.27in)
15-30 Artists
8-9 Writers
5-10 Merch Artists
Farce and Facades will make the following decisions based on our Interest Check results:
Stretch goals
We encourage musicians interested in contributing to DM us.
a murder most foul...
Due to overwhelming support in the Interest Check, there will be a murder mystery aspect to the zine.This will tie into our contributor’s main pieces in the zine. In the application form, contributors can sign up to be part of the murder mystery aspect, and those contributors will have a say in how this runs. We are hoping to include a replayability aspect to the murder mystery storyline, so it is possible that contributors will not know the full storyline, and if you are asked to keep your parts secret please honor this.Mods will devise the overall story beats. Then, contributors will be given items or story beats to include in their pieces (e.g. Please hide a small dagger in this artwork, please include Seteth spilling red wine on Manuela’s white dress), or aspects of their pieces will be included in the overarching story, e.g. lines of dialogue already written by the contributors which will provide—or disprove—alibis.There will be spot writing opportunities for people to be involved in producing the guide to the murder mystery. This will include “Dungeon Master”-like exposition and scene setting to grip readers of the zine and give them the pieces of the puzzle they need to work out whodunnit!If you would like more information about this as a potential applicant, please feel free to DM us.
the charity
ASTI: Acid Survivors Trust International
ASTI is a UK registered not-for-profit charity and the only international organization whose sole purpose is to end acid violence at a global level.ASTI was founded in 2002 and has worked with a network of six local partners in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Uganda that it has helped to form.ASTI has helped provide medical expertise and training to our partners, conducted valuable evidence based research, raised valuable funds to support survivors of acid attacks and helped change laws.You can learn more about them here on their website.
contributor information
Accepted page artists are expected to create 1 page or 1 spread for the book (with the option to provide spot illustrations for writers). Spreads are determined based on pitch.
Accepted merch artists are expected to create 1-2 merch pieces each.
Accepted writers are expected to write 1 story that is up to 2.5k words in length.
Accepted poets are expected to create 1 poem up to 2 A5 pages in length.
Contributors should be prepared to receive constructive feedback in regards to their work(s) for this zine.
Usage Rights: Contributors will retain the rights to their pieces but we request that contributors not share, sell, or post full and final iterations of their pieces until 2 weeks after our shipping period ends. Sharing of previews is allowed only during our preorder period. More information pertaining to sharing previews will be made before the preorder period begins.
Please check out our Pinterest board to reference the aesthetics of Farce and Facades.
FAQ
_what is a masquerade? _
A masquerade is a party or ball where attendees wear masks and lavish costumes. You can learn more about the history of them here.
_is there an age restriction? _
We ask that all zine participants are at least 18 years of age and have a Discord account for zine communication.
_what is the rating for this zine? _
The rating is M for Mature. We will be allowing artistic, tasteful nudity as well as various adult themes such as – minor sexual themes, mild blood and violence, gambling, drinking, and more.
can I reuse previous work for this zine?
No, we ask that all work be new and created exclusively for this project.
what isn’t allowed?
We have a zero tolerance policy in regards to: rape, non-con, incest, pedophilia, homophobia, transphobia, and racist depictions of POC. We will not condone character/ship bashing or allow any shipping discourse.
What sort of aesthetic is this zine going for?
Please check out our Pinterest board in reference to the aesthetics.
What charity are you donating to?
ASTI: Acid Survivors Trust International. You can learn more about them here on their website.
I have a question that isn’t answered here.
Please send us a message via Twitter DMs or use our Retrospring.
You can find the answers in this thread.
Meet the Team
Head / Graphics
Breeze
she/her/they/them
What you were doing at the Masquerade:
Engrossed in the business of trading secrets, prying information out of those near the liquor.
Art
Maddy
she/her
What you were doing at the Masquerade:
I was drinking absinthe, standing in a corner, and wishing I was kissing a cute boy.
Merch / Production / Layout
Kayt
she/her
What you were doing at the Masquerade:
I began to investigate the mysterious death of the hosting duke earlier in the evening, searching for clues and suspects among the myriad of colors and guests.
Writing / Organization
El | Elasmosaurus
she/her/they/them
What you were doing at the Masquerade:
Fluttering around the dance floor with many partners, trying to find who's behind each mask to make good use of the Cupid's Arrow in my costume.
The Farce and Facades Mod Team thanks Ollie (@Oliver__Niko) for his advice regarding alt text and Tricky (@TrixySleeves) for her assistance with the landing page.
Schedule
| Tease / Hype | December 2022 |
| Interest Check | January 4th, 2023 (Wed) - February 4th (Sat) |
| Applications | February 20th (Mon) - March 27th (Mon) |
| Results Sent | April 3rd (Mon) |
| Check In #1 | May 3rd (Wed) |
| Check In #2 | June 3rd (Sat) |
| Check In #3 | July 3rd (Mon) |
| Final Submissions | August 14th (Mon) |
| Preorders | October 2023 |
_this schedule is subject to change _
Applications
Artists | Writers | Merch
If you are a musician interested in contributing to the zine, please DM us.
please note: application links will be changed to accepting responses when applications open.
Full details of how to apply and application guidelines are available in our info doc.Please Note: Mods will be looking for unique pitches that fit the dark masquerade theme. Applications with pieces showcasing strong character/fashion design are encouraged, albeit not required. External factors e.g. social media following or other works outside of the samples provided in applications will not affect contributor acceptance.There are a few content restrictions for the zine itself. Please do not submit samples or pitches that contain rape, non-con, incest, pedophilia, homophobia, transphobia, and racist depictions of POC.While the main focus of the zine is intended to be around the masquerade, there is definitely space for more creative interpretations of this theme such as metaphorical masks and face stealing.
Artists
Artist Application GuidelinesAlternative media types (e.g. pixel art, embroidery, traditional art) is welcome. If your pitch involves one of these, please include a sample of it.Full details are linked above, but the important bits are below:
Link a curated google drive of your work
Six to eight (6 - 8) samples
One (1) FE3H sample
One (1) piece with a full background
Provide two to three (2 - 3) pitches
Writers
Writer Application GuidelinesAlternative writing media is welcome. Please include a sample of your writing in this style if you are pitching it.Full details are linked above, but the important bits are below:
Link a curated google drive of your work
Three (3) samples of up to 3k words, including:
One (1) completed one shot under 2.5k words
One (1) FE3H or FEW3H sample
ALL samples must have the following at the top of the document: Rating | Word Count | CW’s | Fandom | Ships/Characters | Context (if applicable) | Sample Type (if applicable, e.g. "one shot", "excerpt", "FE3H", "Poetry")
Provide two to three (2 - 3) pitches
Merch Artists
Merch Application GuidelinesFull details are linked above, but the important bits are below:
Link a curated google drive of your work
Four to five (4 - 5) samples
If applying for a print, one sample must have a background
One (1) sample of merch you've made before / in the same canvas or resolution as merch you could make
One (1) FE3H sample
Provide two to three (2 - 3) pitches
Desired Merch
Below is a list of merch that rated highly in our interest check. Pitches for other types of merch, including pieces unique to the theme, are encouraged as well!
Stickers (die cut and sheets)
Prints
Charms
Enamel Pins
Sticky Notes / Notepads
Wax Seal
Bookmarks
Masquerade themed items (masks, paper spinner, dance cards etc.)