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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · 16d

EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT!
Thank you all for your patience! We faced some minor technical difficulties, so if your email is still missing, please reach out and we will let you know the status of your application directly.

We are grateful to each and every one of you who applied!

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · 17d

I'd like to thank everyone for your support!

Emails should start going out today, but the Head Mod (myself) is not the most technologically efficient, and will be writing and sending each email individually, so please expect up to 24 hours for all emails to be sent.

Thank You!

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · 26d

APPS ARE NOW CLOSED!

Thank you to everyone who applied! We have received some fantastic applications and we're grateful to everyone who showed interest in our project!

Results should be out by Sept 24. We will announce in this space when emails have gone out!

A Teyvat Message board featuring artwork of Aether and Lumine. The posted message reads: Missed Connections, a Genshin Impact rarepair zine. Applications closed! Results coming soon.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · 29d

🍂GUEST SPOTLIGHT🍂
We are proud to introduce Guest Writer, Leify! @leifyposting.bsky.social

A sample of Leify's writing:

Venti meets her eyes again. "Your story is still a seedling, Master Jean, but it will bloom into a legend in due time. And when the bards sing your praises, I will say, 'I knee her! That's my friend.'"

You can find them at leify on ao3, leify_makes on Twitter, and leifyposting on tumblr.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 12

🍂 Writer Apps docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🍂 Artist Apps docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🍂 Merch Artist Apps docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

[Missed Connections] Artist Application

Welcome to the Missed Connections Artist application. You can fill out Artist, Writer, and Merch applications, but will only be accepted to one role. If you have applied for multiple roles, please ind...

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 12

‼️ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT‼️
If you're planning to apply, now is the time! Applications for Missed Connections are closing soon!

Missed Connections, a Genshin rarepair zine. "The Khaenri'ahn Royal Mage's roomate is about to bite off more than he can chew... Apply now to represent your favourite rareship so we have just the right amount to eat up!" 3 days left for Contributor Apps!

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 2

🍂 Writer Apps docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🍂 Artist Apps docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🍂 Merch Apps docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

[Missed Connections] Writer Application

Welcome to the Missed Connections Writer application. You can fill out Artist, Writer, and Merch applications, but will only be accepted to one role. If you have applied for multiple roles, please ind...

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 2

🍂MISSED CONNECTIONS🍂

This is your reminder that there's a little under two weeks left to get your application in for this Genshin Impact Rarepairs zine!

If you’ve been putting it off, now’s the time to apply!

A Teyvat message board featuring artwork of Chongyun and Xiao. A note is posted to the board, which reads: MISSED CONNECTIONS, a Genshin Impact Rarepair Zine. "It seems that the only time Xiao can feel the karma-ridden curse dissipate and get some relief from his anguish, is whenever this young exorcist boy is in his vicinity... And we feel some relief when we see you apply to represent your favourite rareship!" Contributor Apps, 2 Weeks Left!

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍂GUEST SPOTLIGHT🍂
Introducing our NSFW Guest Artist, AbbieGrimoire! @abbiegrimoire.bsky.social

A Sumeru message board featuring a NSFW sample of Abbie's art, with Baizhu and Xiao.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 30

🍂GUEST SPOTLIGHT🍂
Introducing Guest Writer Mayarenerose! @mayarenerose.bsky.social

A Mondstadt memo board with a notice posted, reading: Mayarenerose. "Sunlught streams through the windows, and Venti's green hair shines like the sky. For a moment, he just breathes, and the glow of divinity makes his skin shine like precious ivory." You can find them at acediscowling on tumblr, or mayarenerose on Twitter and ao3.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 25

🍂GUEST SPOTLIGHT🍂
Introducing Guest Artist, Blossom! @petalologist.bsky.social

A Fontaine bulletin board with Blossom's name and socials: petalologist on Twitter, Tumblr, and Bluesky.

The posted bulletin is an image of Scaramouche and Ayaka standing shoulder to shoulder.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 23

🍂GUEST SPOTLIGHT🍂
Introducing our first Guest Writer, Scarlet Nevermore (@crowdrxgon.bsky.social) <3

A Fontaine memo board with a letter pinned to it feature a sample of Scarlet Nevermore's writing.

"Ganyu fell back in his arms, and Neuvillette caught her and used his other arm to help scoop her up. He rested her head gently against his shoulder, and Ganyu sleepily moved in closer."

You can find Scarlet at scarletwritesshit on tumblr, and crowdrxgon on twitter and bluesky.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Average person has 3 Genshin rarepairs" factoid is actually a statistical error. The average person has 0 Genshin rarepairs. Genshin Rarepairs Kari, who lives in a cave and ONLY ships rarepairs, is an outlier and should not have been counted.

Mondstadt message board with a winwheel aster pinned to it, above the following note: Kari, Art Mod. "Forever Kaeya main and cryo collector." Known for being the Head Mod of HEART Teyvat, and the Finance Mod of the Genshin Alt zine. kawree @ bsky.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 18

Introducing our Promotional Art Mod, @seyraccoon.bsky.social. sey has fought in the rarepair trenches many a time…

A Natlan message board with the following memo posted to it: sey Promo Art Mod. "CEO of thomachi and connoisseur of all things malewife." sey is known for being the Art Mod of a kaeluc multiverse zine, and the Art Mod for the Genshin alt zine. seyraccoon @ bsky and tumblr.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 10

Fixing this asap, thanks for letting us know

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 10

🍂 Writer App forms.gle/eMXuwMwaVzhX...
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🍂 Merch Artist App forms.gle/kS6xUz4rBhtz...

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 10

They're finally here! The Missed Connections contributor apps are OPEN, and will remain open until September 14th! We can't wait to see your applications. It's time to drop that propaganda and spread your rarepair agenda!

⬇️ Application links below! ⬇️

A Teyvat Message Board featuring Lumine and Enjou. A message is pinned to this board, which reads: Missed Connections, a genshin impact rarepair zine. "When Enjou and Lumine encounter each other, it's never boring! Come join our team to represent your favourite rareships! May our time together be as fiest and passionate as Lumine's... fists?" Contributor Apps are open until September 14th!

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 8

What kind of content would you like to see in the NSFW side zine? 90.9% would like to see more domestic content! 80.3% of respondents are ready to see some fun kinky content!! 78.8% are interested in tackling some light mental health topics. Roughly half of respondents are looking forward to dead dove content and heavy mental health topics.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 8

37.7% of respondents would like to see, and intend to participate in, our not-safe-for-work sidezine! 31.2% would still like to see it, though they don't intend to participate. 29.9% of respondents aren't particularly interested in seeing a nsfw side zine.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 8

The majority of repondents (97.4%) are excited to see domestic ship content. There is also a lot of interest (83.1%) in light turmoil and mental health topics, with almost half of respondents (42.7%) also being interested in seeing some heavier themes!

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 8

FANFICTION and PAGE ART have tied, with an 88.3 interest rate from responders. After that, there is an 81.8% interest in comics, follower by 32.5% in poetry, and 19.5% in cosplay.

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Missed Connections: Genshin Rarepairs Zine @connectionszine.bsky.social · Aug 8

Almost half of our respondents (49.4%) intend to participate as a sfw writer or poet! After that we have 39% itnending to participate as a sfw artist. 29.9% as nsfw writers or poets, 20% as digital merch artists, and 13% as nsfw artists. 2.6% of respondents are considering participating as an alt creator. And 37.7% of responders intend to participate as supporters only.

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