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Antimony_Medusa @antimony-medusa.bsky.social · Jan 27

I also posted my fic for @morningstarzine.bsky.social, a Niki-centric fic in the form of a recipe! #NikiNihachu #MyWriting archiveofourown.org/works/61770397

Title: How To Make The Secret City’s Speciality Dessert - Roasted Brown Sugar Oranges And Buttermilk Ice Cream, by antimony_medusa

Summary:

Be targeted. Be outcast. Be forgotten. Start digging an underground refuge. You hosted a party but it descended into chaos and despair, like everything does now. You can’t trust people to be there for you. You can’t trust them at all. Work on your refuge. Make it a safe spot for the lost to come to. Plant oranges.

OR: Niki builds a secret city.

AND: Niki makes a dessert.

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CutePluto @cutepluto.bsky.social · Jan 12

good memories here!
my piece for @morningstarzine.bsky.social featuring the delightful qsmp jaiden. squint at the photos for some of her iconic silly moments
#qsmpfanart #jaidenart

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ellis benji 💫✨ @shootingstarpress.xyz · Dec 31

my submission to @morningstarzine.bsky.social - a mcyt fanzine about marginalised gender minecraft creators. wanted to spotlight YOGScast's Zoeya & Nanosounds, two highlights of my early mcyt watching experience. goes with a written piece by ResidentHesitant! check out the full wonderful zine <3

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emi estchiyu 🍒 @estchiyu.bsky.social · Dec 30

QSMP in traditional clothing 👗🌎🫶
#qsmpfanart #art

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🌷Myra 🍉 @myrathefarmer.bsky.social · Dec 30

I finally get to share my piece for the @morningstarzine.bsky.social ! I decided to draw something for the @camronjk.com ‘s streams I watched as I worked 😊 🐻🐮

Please check out the zine and CamronJK on Twitch!

A colorful and detailed drawing of CamronJK and some of their streams. CamronJK’s pngtuber sits at a desk with a gray cat in their lap and a black cat on their shoulder, with a digital pencil in hand and a drawing tablet, computer, pencil mug, and two ZombieCleo plushies on their desk. Above them are two shelves, the first with a trans flag banner, gaming controller, mini Katamari Cam, and a black and white cat hanging from it. The second shelf holds their cow print racing jacket, a small plushie of themself with a nonbinary flag pin, and a brown cat. Where the wall would be is a little Minecraft Cam in a blocky Minecraft world, and above that is a mini Speedstorm Cam racing through the skies on a yellow race track in a bee-themed race car.

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finch !! @axoqi.bsky.social · Dec 29

my piece for @morningstarzine.bsky.social !!
#trafficsky

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Nightshade 🍂 @nightshadeowl.bsky.social · Dec 29

My piece for @morningstarzine.bsky.social, inspired by Botticelli's The Birth of Venus. 🌟 Had a blast working on it!
🏷️: #ivorycello #ivorycellofanart #mcytfanart

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Sabira ✨☀️🌙 @sabiralangevin.bsky.social · Dec 29

Saint Pearl, Mother of Sunflowers, the martyred Queen who fell to the Wither at the breaking of the world 🌙

My piece created for @morningstarzine.bsky.social ! It was such a joy to bring Santa Perla to life once again 🌻✨

[ #pearlescentmoonfanart #empiressmp #pearlescentmoon ]

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setacin @setacin.bsky.social · Dec 29

Storyteller.

my piece for @morningstarzine.bsky.social :D

#kaboodlefanart

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 27

Get it for free here: morning-star-zine.itch.io/morning-star

A ready-to-print version and printing guide will be made available soon, so keep an eye out ✨

Morning Star by Morning Star Zine

A MCYT fanzine celebrating creators of marginalized gender identity or experience

morning-star-zine.itch.io

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 27

💫 THE MORNING STAR ZINE OUT NOW 💫

Download link below ⬇️

Morning Star is a fanzine celebrating Minecraft creators of marginalized gender identity or experience. Standing at 88 pages, it features the hard work of 44 artists and writers, representing 40 different creators from all sides of MCYT.

The illustrated cover of the Morning Star zine. At the center of the image, a pair of hands is outstretched towards a glowing geometrical star resembling a compass star. Sparkles made of triangles are coming from the top of the star. In the background there is a calm sea and a dark night sky filled with shooting stars. The entire illustration is surrounded by a detailed gold frame, which turns into clouds at the bottom. The title, Morning Star, is written at the top of the frame while the bottom of the frame reads 'A MCYT Fanzine', both rendered in gold.

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 27

(2/2) Marzo, and Bax.

We're so excited to share with you everyone's hard work! So sit tight for a few hours more 💫

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Marzo, a moderator. Plain text: Tumblr, Ao3: Martuzzio : Bio: "Marzo is the editing and layout mod for Morning Star. As a professional graphic designer, she loves bringing design elements into the illustration-dominated MCYT fandom space, especially within group projects like zines!"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Bax, a moderator. Plain text: Twitter: kaleidohydra ; Tumblr: vexdraticc ; Bio: "Bax has a passion for illustration, graphic design, cosplay, print production, and of course, project organization! He’s a huge fan of ZombieCleo and her very normal, very comfy recording setup."

Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 27

(1/2) Morning Star zine is coming out TODAY at 6pm GMT and it's time to re-introduce our mod team, the people that made it all happen! In order: @shootingstarpress.xyz , @boxbug.bsky.social , Zephaniah Grains,

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Ellis Benji, a moderator. Plain text: Bluesky: shootingstarpress.xyz ; Tumblr: shootingst4rpress ; Bio: "Ellis is an illustrator & comics maker making niche creations and thinking about robots. She's also a Morning Star mod and this zine is her beautiful PDF baby <3"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for a10, a moderator. Plain text: Tumblr: boxbug ; Instagram: boxbugg ; Bio: "Bug lover, animation nerd, zine enthusiast. She enjoys wearing as many hats as possible in the zine creation process; from social media to participant communication, with some cover art and illustration work thrown in there."

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Zephaniah Grains, a moderator. Plain text: Ao3: Sixteenthdays (cowriter) ; Bio: "Zeph is a writer, TTRPG designer, and jellyfish enthusiast. It wants you to go read One Piece right now."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 26

Introducing our contributors Captain, Ghozt and Siegfried! 💫

And with only one more day left on the clock until Morning Star zine is released, that's all our wonderful contributors introduced! But there's still some more (re)introductions to made tomorrow so tune in then ;)

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Captain, a writer. Plain text: Tumblr, Ao3: captainschaos ; Bio: "Crawling out of a nearby body of water clutching a fistful of dice and some soggy cards, it's Captain! With her affinity for wordcraft and his adoration of Lady Luck, sil's obsessed with games, writing, gamewriting, and when there's gender in MCYT. Anyone want to play a hand?"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Ghozt, an artist. Plain text: Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ghozt/about ; Tumblr: aghoztic ; Bio: "Fanzine regular and casual enjoyer of MCYTs - mainly from Hermitcraft - for many years. Chuffed to take part in this project with hs big shapes, thick lines and bright colors!"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Siegfried, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: linafication ; Tumblr: wallscornersedges ; Bio: "Siegfried is a visual artist with a passion for character design and storytelling. He’s currently studying for a BFA in illustration & trying not to lose his mind in the process. You may find him posting minecraft art on tumblr or scuttling out from under that rock you picked up at the beach."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 20

💫✨MORNING STAR ZINE: OUT ON DECEMBER 27TH ✨💫

After months of hard work, the Morning Star Zine will be available to download for free on December 27th!

To give you a taste of the zine, enjoy the wonderful cover drawn and animated by @boxbug.bsky.social !

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 25

Introducing our contributors Winter, wasyago, and Odaigahara! 🌟

You can see their work in just 2 days, on December 27th, when the Morning Star Zine comes out!

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Winter, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: winter-mornings

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for wasyago, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: wasyago ; Bio: "Your trusted supplier of the finest colors, the most delicious shapes, and the silliest creatures !"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Odaigahara, a writer. Plain text: Ao3: Odaigahara ; Tumblr: droidofmay ; Bio: "Droid is a fanfic writer specializing in graphic depictions of violence and telling the audience what the sky looks like for the fight scene they're reading. She enjoys hiking, watching Hermitcraft videos, and falling into streams because she got distracted talking to people on Discord about Hermitcraft videos while hiking. She can often be found participating in fandom events and exchanges, or attempting to lure others into doing the same."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 24

Introducing our contributors @smilleging.bsky.social , @snowhearer.bsky.social
and tides! ✨

You can see their work in just 3 days, on December 27th in the Morning Star Zine. Happy holidays everyone!

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Smille, an artist. Plain text: Twitter: Smilleging ; Tumblr: Smille-c ; Bio: "French artist and horror lover, they fell in love with the potential a world made entirely of cubes could bring. They're passionate and always give their best to deliver fun and exiting pieces (whatever "fun" entail for them)."

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for snow, an artist. Plain text: Twitter: snowhearer ; Instagram: snowhearer_ ; Bio "Snow is an illustrator in the mcyt community who loves drawing while watching block people stream. While Snow’s not drawing, she enjoys crocheting and playing the violin. She’s super grateful to be part of this project and is excited to see it come to life!"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for tides, a writer. Plain text: Tumblr: blocky-tides ; Ao3: oceantides ; Bio: "Tides has been a long time MCYT fan, ever since watching ShadowCraft that fateful day. He is very excited to be part of this amazing zine!"

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 23

Introducing our contributors @setacin.bsky.social , DailyStress , and @silverskye13.bsky.social ! 💫

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Setacin, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: setacin ; Twitter: setacinn ; Bio: "Setacin is an artist and all around silly guy that specializes in messing around with lighting and being stuck in the mcyt fanartist trenches. He's super excited to be participating in this zine (and is even more excited to see what everyone else has made!) :D"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for DailyStress, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: dailystressmonster ; Bio: "A Stressmonster101 enthusiast(obviously). They enjoy drawing goofy character having a good time, and use the colour pink a little too much!"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Silver, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: Silverskye13 ; Ao3: Silverskye13 ; Bio: "Silver is a nonbinary hobby artist who spends, maybe a little too much time watching MCYT and video essays. They have spent the last year expanding their horizons from character-focused art, to more background-heavy pieces and color studies, and are having a blast doing so in online spaces. They also enjoy reading and writing in their spare time."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 22

Introducing our contributors Jaime Routeriver and Second! 🌟

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Jaime Routeriver, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr: routeriver ; Bio: "Just a rat doing art"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Second, a writer. Plain text: Tumblr: theminecraftbee ; Ao3: Bee_4 ; Bio: "Second is a writer in the MCYT community with a fondness for character studies, open endings, and of course ZombieCleo. It's hard to write with these little bee hands..."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 22

Introducing our contributors @pinkinink.bsky.social and @pitruli.bsky.social ! ✨

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Pink in ink, an artist. Plain text: Twitter: PinkInInk2 ; Instagram: pink_in_ink7 ; Bio: "pink in ink is a silly artist that likes to draw domestic scenes featuring block people in a more homely light :D"

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Reshie, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr, Instagram: Pitruli ; Twitter, Tiktok: Pitruli_ ; Bio: "Local French artist and class doodler who loves creature designs and making characters just a little bit more whimsical (or monster-ish). Can't resist pretty coloured lights either."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 21

Introducing our contributors @nightshadeowl.bsky.social , @myrathefarmer.bsky.social , and Ophiuchi! 💫

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for NightshadeOwl, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr, Instagram: nightshadeowl ; Reddit: u/Nightshade_Owl ; Bio: "Nightshade is a hobbyist who makes digital art inspired by traditional mediums like oils, gouache, and charcoal. They mainly make fan art of Minecraft YouTubers."

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for MyraTheFarmer, an artist. Plain text: Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, BlueSky : MyraTheFarmer ; Bio: "Myra is a self-taught artist pursuing a career in illustration, and has been drawing her whole life. As well as the Morning Star Zine, Myra has participated in the third Life Series zine and is also currently working on their piece in the Coloring With Hermits zine, and has done other daily challenges, group projects, and more. "

A Morning Star Zine contributor announcement graphic for Ophiuchi, an artist. Plain text: Instagram: _0phiuchi ; Tumblr: thatnerdydino ; Bio: "Ophiuchi is a laid back uni student with a love for Minecraft, dinosaurs, and TTRPGs. Currently celebrating their 10 year anniversary of doing digital art."

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 20

The cover in its full still image glory! We hope you like it as much as we do!

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 20

The cover in its full still image glory! We hope you like it as much as we do!

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 20

Contributor spotlights will still be getting posted throughout the week, so tune in to discover our full roster of amazing artists and writers ✨

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Morning Star @morningstarzine.bsky.social · Dec 20

💫✨MORNING STAR ZINE: OUT ON DECEMBER 27TH ✨💫

After months of hard work, the Morning Star Zine will be available to download for free on December 27th!

To give you a taste of the zine, enjoy the wonderful cover drawn and animated by @boxbug.bsky.social !

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