Onion Knights And ALL
A Final Fantasy Tactics Fanworks Digital Anthology
Focusing on Generic Job Units
About
The goal of Onion Knights and All is to create an immersive anthology of written and drawn fanworks that place readers in Ivalice around the time of the War of the Lions, as told by or for the generic class job units.We hope to fill an anthology of short comics, illustration(s), prose, journal entries, correspondence, spell incantations or skill instructions, bestiary notes, rumors & tavern stories and so on. Pieces that some basic grunt on the front lines would find useful, amusing, or comforting."Onion Knight" as a class is special to Final Fantasy Tactics (WotL version) in that mastery requires mastery of virtually all other non-NPC classes. It's used here as a symbolic job class that sums up the frustrations and joys of level grinding. The "and all" part is to be inclusive of those still on the road to job class mastery.In spirit, this anthology is "for those in Ivalice still grinding"The anthology will be released as a digital zine with options to download printable files as well as obtain physical goods to commemorate the release. See the distribution section for more details.WITH THANKS FOR INSPIRATION BY:
The lively community of gamblers, lurkers, and match commentators of the FFTBG Community on Twitch.
Overall Guidelines
THIS IS A NON-JURIED ZINE: All who sign up and submit a completed work by deadline will be included in the final anthology.◾ Submissions can be Narrative or POV, with a focus on Original Characters of the various game units.◾ NPC/Named Characters of the main story are allowed as guests in your work, but the focus should be works “for” or about the generic units found in the game.◾ Participants may use PS1 Original or WoTL English localization for names and job classes.◾ Participants may sign up for either written works, illustrated work, or in a partnership with both.◾ Works may only be declined for inclusion in the final release for bad faith submission, incompleteness, or prohibited content (see below).
Content Guidelines
◾ Submissions should be complete, or self contained derivative of a larger work (self-referential). Example: no prologues or First Chapters of a work published elsewhere, but a spin off of one's own FFT fanwork published elsewhere is okay as long as it still focuses on generic units.◾ The Anthology rating will be "Mature" aligned to AO3 standards: the content may contain adult themes (sex, violence, etc.) that aren't as graphic as explicit-rated content."◾ The contents of submission either written or drawn content cannot be higher than "Mature." Of course, submissions of content meeting lesser-ratings G or Teen are allowed, but the entire work will be rated "Mature."◾ Vulgar language is allowed, dialogue censorship is at the discretion of each contributor.◾ Subjects that include sexual acts, violence. blood, death, various traumas (including religious) may be mentioned, alluded to, or included in context, but not explicitly described or visually portrayed.◾ Explicitly drawn gore is prohibited (exposed organs, entrails), including animal gore.◾ Submissions may be approved or declined based on content during the Draft II phase.◾ If unsure about your content, please contact Mod first.
Written Submissions
[ 1 ] Please draft your submission with size 12 font, Times New Roman, and be prepared to submit it as a google doc link or as a Microsoft Word document that can be copy/paste or edited.[ 2 ] Submissions must be with wordcount between 100 - 5000 words. The author note/intro will be separate at the final submission email.[ 3 ] At the first July 16, 2025 interim check-in, a concept will be requested. Anything from a paragraph concept with bullet points and or more will suffice.[ 4 ] At the second September 1, 2025 interim check-in, a rough draft will be requested. Your work must have the bulk of its content drafted.[ 5 ] During the November 1 - November 15, 2025 submission period, you should be finalizing and editing your own work.[ 6 ] Submission deadline is November 15, 2025 @ 23:59 GMT-7[ 7 ] Between November 15 - December 1, 2025, your work will be formatted for anthology inclusion (fonts, spacing, etc) and sent back to you for review/approval.[ 8 ] On the December 15, 2025 release date you may fully publish your work on Ao3 or similar platforms.[ 9 ] AT ALL TIMES: you retain the rights and privilege to create your own merch, zines, prints etc of your submission. It is a courtesy to wait after the December 15 release date, but this is not strictly enforced.
Illustrated Submissions
[ 1 ] Please draft your submission at 300dpi or higher if you like. But please know the final submission for print will be set at 300dpi max 2550 pixels wide.[ 2 ] You may choose to do B&W or Full Color. The zine will have a variety of options for those who want to do full-color printing. If doing color, be prepared to submit as both RGB and CMYK versions at the end.[ 3 ] Pages: For illustrations 2 pages maximum (aka a 2 page horizontal spread); for comics, 5 pages maximum, not including artist comment/intro.[ 4 ] Submissions must align with content guidelines as stated on the Content Guidelines.[ 5 ] At the first July 16, 2025 interim check-in, a concept will be requested. Anything from a concept description and blocked sketch or more will suffice.[ 6 ] At the second September 1, 2025 interim check-in, a rough draft will be requested. Your work must have the bulk of its content drafted.[ 7 ] During the November 1 - November 15, 2025 submission period, you should be finalizing and editing your own work.[ 8 ] Submission deadline is November 15, 2025 @ 23:59 GMT-7[ 9 ] Between November 15 - December 1, 2025, your work will be formatted for anthology inclusion (canvas orientation, page borders or not etc) and sent back to you for review/approval.[ 10 ] On the December 15, 2025 release date you may publish your work in full on any social media platform.[ 11 ] AT ALL TIMES: you retain the rights and privilege to create your own merch, zines, prints etc of your submission. It is a courtesy to wait after the December 15 release date, but this is not strictly enforced.
Timeline
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Signups | May 10 - May 31, 2025 |
| Draft Period I | June 1 - July 15, 2025 |
| Reminder Email (1st) | July 16, 2025 |
| Draft Period II | July 17 - September 1, 2025 |
| Reminder Email (2nd) | September 1, 2025 |
| Submission Period | November 1 - November 15, 2025 |
| Submission Deadline | November 15, 2025 @ 23:59 GMT-7 |
| Final Edits/Finalization | November 15 - December 1, 2025 |
| Previews & Teaser Posting | December 2 - December 15, 2025 |
| Official Release Date | December 15, 2025 |
| Physical Goods Shipping Period | January 5 - January 30, 2026 |
Distribution & Promotion
On December 15, 2025, the download link for the finished anthology will be sent by email to all participants and non-participants signed up for the update mailing list.The anthology will release to the public as a Digital zine in PDF format with full color, along with 2 alternate versions for printing at home or at professional shops for personal collection only (multiple signatures, both double sided and single-sided printing). Black and white pages will be separated from full color in these alternate "For Print" versions.This project will be promoted on BlueSky using the hashtags #FFT and #OnionKnightAntholo. Reposting to other social media sites (Tumblr, Instagram etc) is encouraged but Mod will only be posting to Bluesky.
Physical & Digital Goods
Participants may choose to receive physical goods (bookmarks, stickers, paper charms, etc) to commemorate the release of the anthology. They will be sent via US Postal Service first class, flat envelope post [not a rigid package]. Up to $3 USD and up to $6USD for mailing to Canada and Mexico will be sponsored by mod. All other international participants or letters with shipping estimate over $6 USD will be contacted first before shipping.Non-participants may obtain the same collection of flat-ship physical goods for nominal donation to offset printing and shipping (suggested between $1 and $5 USD) handled via Ko-Fi.Additional digital goods created from submissions may be available after the release. Examples: phone wallpapers, tablet/computer wallpapers, social media profile icons.
Mailing List
A reliable email is necessary for participation. By providing your email, you give the Mod of Onion Knights and All (JetJet) permission to send you reminder emails and troubleshooting or formatting notes for your submission.Joining the mailing list as a non-participant allows you to receive promotional emails that may include: news, updates and shipping notifications. No software is being used to manage your email, the lists are maintained manually by the Mod. Your email will be kept strictly confidential within this project and will not be sold, reused, rented, loaned or otherwise disclosed. Any information you give us will be treated with care and will not be used in ways that you have not consented to. You may opt to be deleted from the mailing list at any time by replying “unsubscribe” to the latest email you received at that address.You may sign up as a participant and if, for any reason you cannot complete your submission on time, you may request to say on the mailing list as a non-participant instead.
Participant List
The following have signed up a participants, thank you in advance for your interest in the zine!CorpseBrigadier
mimirumiruuuu
Jaydee Faire
keyk
inkoherent
Elmina
Pompi
Guildenstern
Goetia
RJ
King of Red Dragons
WhiteCatArts
JetnessAffliction