Mikrokosmos Approaches

Mikrokosmos Approaches is a "50% profit + 50% charity"https://docs.google.com/document/d/13MZeOkt4aTUytNu_8DMRb7z6a4p1Duyd657jlnqsrEY/edit crossover fanzine featuring BTS in the world of Genshin Impact.
==About==
The project was announced on Twitter on February 9, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1359294084616224768. Mod applications ran from February 12-19, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1360196964609122304. The interest check ran from February 25, 2021 to March 12, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1364912167120740353. Contributor applications opened March 19, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1372906671282982919, with a planned end date of May 7, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1373603545652604929, but were later extended to May 14, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1389066919395930113. At least 16 writer applicationshttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1392495025464897548 and at least 95 total applicationshttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1390725972496846848 were received.
An "official statement" "in light of recent events" was issued February 11, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1359783931650969601. Soon afterward, the account stated that it had wiped its Twitter and curiouscat "to avoid misinformation"https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1359807886042529792.
On March 24, 2021, an announcement was made regarding mod Volya, who had "caused a lot of issues within other zine communities as well as our own," stepping down from the projecthttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1374747919488851983.
On February 15, 2021, it was announced that the zine would be a for-profit onehttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1361429431370276868. This changed on March 27, 2021, a few days after the departure of mod Volya, when it was announced that the zine would be 50% profit and 50% charity, following the results of a Twitter poll with 73 total voteshttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1375844664205578240.
On March 30, 2021, the rebranding as Mikrokosmos Approaches was announcedhttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1376878349142867969.
Preorders opened on October 22, 2021 with a planned end date of December 17, 2021https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1451764999035179013, which was later extended to January 22, 2022https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1471163151852785668. The following pricing tiers were offered:
* Star Genesis (£10/$14 USD): Digital Zine + Digital Merch
* Archaic Star (£20/$27 USD): Physical Zine + Bookmark
* Whalien Star (£25/$34 USD): Physical Zine + Bookmark + Sticker Sheet + Stickers + Prints
* Universal Starglitter (£35/$48 USD): Physical Zine + Bookmark + Sticker Sheet + Stickers + Prints + Charms + Button + Digital Bundle
For December 25, 2021, orders were discounted by 10% with code 160itto7https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1475191717691281411.
After the preorder period closed, the digital bundle remained purchaseablehttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1485737297349914627.
Two stretch goals for which all physical orders were eligible were included in the project: a wooden pin at 50 orders, and an OT7 photocard set at 100 ordershttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1451766228016640000. Neither stretch goal was achieved. As of January 18, 2022, the first stretch goal was 17 orders awayhttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1483505108721803268.
During the prorder period, there was a giveaway of a digital bundle, a Welkin Moon (a 30-day Genshin Impact in-game paid currency subscription), and £12.99 of Genesis crystals (a type of Genshin Impact in-game paid currency)https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1470800757028896769.
On April 1, 2021, the zine Twitter account was temporarily 'taken over' by hilichurls (a type of humanoid monster in Genshin Impact) in a series of tweetshttps://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1377651982765223941.
On June 24, 2022, an announcement was made involving shipping price increases and needing extra money if the zines need tracked shippinghttps://twitter.com/thatsmyjhope/status/1540528907065389059.
Leftover sales opened July 28, 2022https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1552702935989207040 and closed October 2, 2022https://twitter.com/BTSGenshin/status/1576526698769616896.
As of February 14, 2023, no further posts have been made on the zine account, including no mention of any charitable donation being made.
==Contributors==
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== References ==
Category:Genshin Impact Zines
Category:Crossover Zines
Category:BTS
Category:2022 Zines
Category:Charity Zines