MY DIGITAL DARLING

FAQ

What is the theme?
The zine's theme is an underground gay club with android hostesses! There will be lesbian romance and NSFW themes in our zine.What is a zine?
"Zine" is short for magazine. It is a magazine with authors and artists as collaborators with a focus on a certain theme.Will I be able to read the zine for free?
The zine will be for profit and therefore not free for reading. Contributors will be able to access the digital zine for free on itch.io when it is published. If a physical copy is desired, you must purchase it on your own.Will contributors be paid?
Contributors will receive a digital copy of the zine and some money as compensation. We plan on paying contributors and mods with the funds gained after publishing the zine. However, we do not have an estimate of how much will be made yet, so work will be volunteered until then.What is a guest contributor?
A guest contributor is an artist or author that the project has invited to work on the zine. The guest contributors for this zine will work closely with the head mod to create lore-specific characters for their pieces.What is a spot artist?
A spot artist creates illustrations based on an author's piece. If all goes according to plan, we will have a spot artist for every author!Will there be physical copies to purchase?
Once the zine is completed, we will open a pre-order interest check to see if there's any interest for a physical copy. If there is, we may open pre-orders and prepare to order physical copies!Please note this page is subject to change as time goes on and more questions are asked. Be sure to check in regularly for any updates!

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LORE

In the year 2072, humans have discovered the rapture of bioengineering; from androids to body modifications, we have progressed past the point of playing god with humanity. Streets are filled with humans bearing animal-like attributes, people donning metallic adaptations, and androids in human skin. While it is basic knowledge that androids are sentient beings, the government still refuses to give them human rights. Oppressed as they are, androids have many places to call home. One of which is a sanctuary for women, regardless of the material of their anatomy. The city buzzes with electricity as the moonlight illuminates the skyline. Up the alleyway, down the stairs, through the hallway, and past the double doors, there is an exclusive little haven we call LOVE.EXE.The city shimmers on the silvery LED screens of the club, lining the curved walls of the main hall. Beneath gossamer veils of city jazz, you can hear the soft murmuring of obscenities from android mouths to ears from the lounging areas. Even though the eyes on the second floor’s balcony watch your every move, you feel at ease. Your fellow human and android patrons feel the same, calling for third rounds of drinks, watching the dancers, getting lap dances, and following their android hostess to their private rooms for a passionate break from the crowds. Tonight, you indulge in the pleasures of synthetic flesh. We welcome you to a night of pleasure and thrill with our electrifying cast of androids.For androids participating in LOVE.EXE’s many endeavours, many will require a measure to ensure that they are utilising their systems to the best of their abilities. LOVE.EXE is not simply the club’s name, it is a recreational application through which androids can perceive metaphysical sensations that become of one as they indulge in activities such as getting high, having sex, or drinking. The file can only be accessed freely within the club by patrons and workers, passed through one another like a virus.