We Always Return

We Always Return is a gen zine featuring characters from the Ace Attorney video games and centered on the theme of family across the four seasons.
==About==
The project was first announced on Twitter on February 22, 2020. The mod team introduced themselves as the same team who ran The SpeakeasyTwitter post on February 22, 2020: Hello! This is the Official twitter for We Always Return: An Ace Attorney Seasons zine! Brought to you by the same team behind @ZineSpeakeasy
 😊 We're excited to start this project 🌸. The zine was established to be a for-profit project that would be safe for work, so there would be no minimum age for applicantsTumblr post on March 2, 2020. The zine would also not depict any romantic relationshipsTwitter post on March 2, 2020: Q. WILL THE ZINE COVER ONLY BLOOD-RELATED FAMILY?
‣ Nope! This project aims to highlight all the various relationships of both blood AND bond and everything in between..
Interest checks began on March 1, 2020Twitter post on March 1, 2020. The project also ran a monthly newsletter to provide updates on the zine's progressTwitter post on March 9, 2020. Interest checks then closed on March 13, 2020 with a reported total of 189 responsesTumblr post on March 14, 2020: Thank you to everyone who participated! We had 189 responses which is absolutely amazing! We’re so excited for this project and we’re so happy that you are as well!. Contributors could begin applying for the zine from March 15 to April 12, 2020Twitter post on March 15, 2020.
Preorders open on September 17, 2020 with the following pricing tiershttps://aaseasonszine.tumblr.com/post/629517689696731136:
* Seed ($15 USD) - Digital Zine
* Sprout ($25 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine
* Sapling ($16 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Sticker Sheets
* Blossom ($48 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Buttons, Charms, Sticker Sheets
An hinged enamel pin could be added onto Sapling and Blossom bundles. As stretch goals, at 25 orders, all physical orders would receive a random polaroid print from a set of four, and at 75 orders, all physical orders would receive the full set of polaroid prints. Preorders closed on October 17, 2020.
Orders were shipped out by January 12, 2021Twitter post on January 12, 2021. Leftover sales began on February 1, 2021 with similar pricing tiers as preorders and ended on February 26Twitter post on February 1, 2021. The project announced its close on April 12, 2021Twitter post on April 12, 2021: I'm here to officially announce the close of We Always Return. It has been an amazing year and we could not be more proud of the lovely artists, writers and merch artists that contributed to this project. Thank you for your support 💜🌸.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	March 1, 2020 	March 14, 2020
Contributor Applications	March 15, 2020 	April 12, 2020
Preorders 	September 17, 2020	October 17, 2020
Shipping 	January 12, 2021 	January 14, 2021
Leftover Sales 	February 1, 2021 	February 26, 2021
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accountTumblr post on June 12, 2020. Contributors were grouped by seasonal theme.
===Spring===
* Alicia (owlynys)
* Cantobear
* kolpis
* Pinceau Arc-en-Ciel
* sirex0
* You (youyuening) - Cover Artist
* butterflyswimmer - Writer
* Astro - Merch Artist
===Summer===
* Azulila
* Clay (milaza_zo)
* Grey (grey_owl22)
* Jinnsae (iwaokki)
* Toni (laquilasse)
* mutie (AVodkaMutini)
* Kia (tigential) - Writer
* Nikukurin - Merch Artist
===Fall===
* Celeste (mochiiknight)
* Haiku (hexagonsgalore)
* Kermie (kermie190)
* Kon (k0nfette)
* Nessie (nessiemccormick)
* Tryphena (eldwitch)
* antikytheras (syorobao) - Writer
* poxei - Merch Artist
===Winter===
* emipon (emipon244)
* fenkko
* George (nobodyanybody0)
* Kallen Chi
* Mango (islandofmangos)
* Pia (APOLLOJUSTICE)
* Miles - Writer (spirituse)
* Miles Bagarinao (sameshork) - Merch Artist
===Mods===
* Coslyn (pheenick) - Head Admin, Graphics
* Jake (phoenx) - Production, Shipping, Quality Control
* Rin (madamerinrin) - Social Media, Communications
==Gallery==
File:Aa seasons zine full bundle.png|Full Bundle Listing
File:Aa seasons zine enamel pin.png|Enamel Pin Design
File:Aa seasons zine stretch goals.png|Stretch Goals Listing
File:Aa seasons zine interest announcement.png|Interest Check Graphic
File:Aa seasons zine contributor applications.png|Contributor Apps Graphic
File:Aa seasons zine newsletter announcement.png|Official Newsletter Graphic
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Bess wrote on Twitter
Pia wrote on Twitter
Kia wrote on Twitter
emily wrote on Twitter
Fox wrote on Twitter
geekezig wrote on Twitter
AYBT wrote on Twitter
kisses you like a bro wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Ace Attorney Zines
Category:2021 Zines