Razumi Yazura
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- Posted: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:46:01 +0000
Top Prizes: 1st: 5 trillion, 2nd: 2.5 trillion, 3rd: 1 trillion
Gold awarded so far: 12,714,000,000,000 gold
Items awarded so far:
Hello, hello. Welcome, everyone! I return with another contest. I hope you all are doing well.
I've been saving up. The prize values are much larger this time, but will still increase as the contest progresses like the previous one.
A difference that I have added with this contest is that artists will be awarded a Nirvana's gate per entry a month. Yes, you get something by just entering. There will also be RNG bonuses if there is plenty of participation in the month. More information about this is provided in its own post, so please read carefully to avoid confusion.
There are also monthly contests, so be sure to check those out.
This is an OC contest, but I will provide some avatars for outfit purposes.
The characters in this contest are in stories I've written and I am also working on a webcomic, which holds the same name to this contest. The stories have not been posted anywhere. I'm updating and rewriting most of them and I'm not sure if I will ever post them anywhere online. As for the comic? Trying for sometime this year.
I hope you all will enjoy your time here with me. I wish all of you the best of luck.
✦ Contest Deadline is my birthday: March 18th, 2015, 11:59pm PST ✦
Or March 19th, 2015, 12:00am PST, for clarity.
[Countdown timer]
I will provide a grace period of 5 hours after the initial deadline.
However, I will only do this if I am shown a WIP and told in advance that the entry will be late.
Don't wait last minute! I know that things can happen, but please plan carefully.
The date can also be extended, but only if there is a high demand.
Or March 19th, 2015, 12:00am PST, for clarity.
[Countdown timer]
I will provide a grace period of 5 hours after the initial deadline.
However, I will only do this if I am shown a WIP and told in advance that the entry will be late.
Don't wait last minute! I know that things can happen, but please plan carefully.
The date can also be extended, but only if there is a high demand.
Winners
- Take Me To A Fantasy World
Jaillin - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3987/#3987
Cats Are My Friends
Killua_Z14 - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3988/#3988
A Sweet Moment...
GRAPHlTE - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3989/#3989
Spreegan - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3990/#3990
Little Wrapped Surprise
Dexine - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3991/#3991
I've Got Love On My Mind
Eelysion - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3992/#3992
lunaropera - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3993/#3993
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
-Murderous_Lover- http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3994/#3994
Let The Music Guide Me
RavishingPizza - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3995/#3995
batman432 - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3996/#3996
Paint A Picture With Me
VioIe - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3996/#3996
Mikosama - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3997/#3997
The Beast Hidden Within Me
Geno Rhapsody - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3998/#3998
Mikosama - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_3999/#3999
Let's Join The Circus
Kitara44 - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4132/#4132
Mad Like A Hatter
C3NTRIC - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4133/#4133
This Magic Is Stellar
CTRLmyself - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4134/#4134
Get Aboard The Shipping Feels
coglefox - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4135/#4135
Spread Your Wings And Fly
Aurora SparkIe - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4197/#4197
batman432 - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4198/#4198
Best group
Orchid Dreams - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4199/#4199
Best Background
Xan-Phorie Rei - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4200/#4200
Best Friend/Family Duo
RuMew - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4201/#4201
Best Couples
Jaillin - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4202/#4202
jingbabu - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4203/#4203
Razekiel
Geno Rhapsody - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4204/#4204
Sanriel
blubber tubber - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4205/#4205
Jikal
xX Wtfviagra Xx - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4206/#4206
Quil
C3NTRIC - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4240/#4240
Orion
JennySanna - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4241/#4241
Nysticus
ducklicker - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4242/#4242
Jethro
Flan Senpai - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4243/#4243
Cesium
Kiwaramei - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4244/#4244
Atticus
VioIe - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4245/#4245
Tory
Spreegan - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4246/#4246
Kendra
angeloluha - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4247/#4247
Bryce
Triton Luke - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4248/#4248
Candice
Xan-Phorie Rei - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4249/#4249
Best Male
Geno Rhapsody - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4250/#4250
Best Female
angeloluha - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4251/#4251
Honourable Mention
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4252/#4252
Third Place
Aurora SparkIe - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4253/#4253
Second Place
blubber tubber - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4254/#4254
First Place
Mikosama - http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.90677523_4255/#4255
Note on Future Contests
- The contest will be yearly, but separated into rounds.
Each round is two months each.
Example: A total of 6 rounds overall. January 1st to March 1st. March 1st to May1st. May 1st to July 1st. July 1st to September 1st, September 1st to November 1st, November 1st to January 1st. (This may be subject to change if the contest does not start at the beginning of the year and will be shifted based on the month it starts on.)
Each round will have three prizes each. Due to the enigmatic nature of their economy values, winners will choose what they want.
Example: 1st place chooses, then 2nd, then 3rd will get what is left over.
Different to the item portion of the prizes, the gold attached will be static.
Example: 1st: 2.5 trillion gold, 2nd: 1 trillion. 3rd: 500 billion.
The final round will maintain the initial three prizes for that round, but an additional, grand prize will also be awarded for the best entry submitted among all the rounds.
To avoid any delays, a schedule for each round will be announced at the beginning of the contest.
Each round will have their own set of characters and themes so that artists can choose when they want to join and what they'd like to draw.
Announcements
October 3rd, 2015
Added another section on this post so that it's easier to see and doesn't get lost in the announcements.
Thanks again for all your patience and I do apologize for the delay. Getting depressed and then busy with work has really been weighing down on me and it feels like days and weeks just quickly melt away. I really am sorry for that.
Added another section on this post so that it's easier to see and doesn't get lost in the announcements.
Thanks again for all your patience and I do apologize for the delay. Getting depressed and then busy with work has really been weighing down on me and it feels like days and weeks just quickly melt away. I really am sorry for that.
July 30th, 2015
Starting to roll results in. All prizes will be sent during the weekend.
I will be updating this list as winners are announced. Doing this in batches in there are a lot of prizes.
June 18th, 2015
I really apologize that it has taken me awhile to get back to everyone. I don't deal with death well and when one of my RL friends died this year, it sent me into a depression that got so bad that it was affecting my health. I got sick a few times within just the past few months. Other things came up and it stressed me out further.
I'm still not completely better, but I am a better enough to focus. The announcement for the prizes will take place on June 19th.
Additionally, I did a lot of thinking with how to handle future contests and I think I've figured out a way that will be easier on everyone.
April 14th, 2015
Sorry for the delay. Some personal things came up IRL that has been affecting my emotions quite a bit.
The announcements for the winners will be soon. I need to prep posts and resize images, but everything has been judged.
Jikal's hair was released, so I am going to be giving those out as well.
April 7th, 2015
I will be announcing the winners on April 13th. I originally was going do do it on the 12th, but since the 13th is my character's birthday, I figured that would be appropriate.
I may be getting my baby ticket item soon, so that will be given out as well.
March 19th, 2015
The contest is now over. I will not be accepting any additional entries. To those that have extensions, please use this time wisely. You will not be given further extensions.
Once I start judging, please allow me at least 3 weeks to judge.
March 18th, 2015
Last day! Get your entries in! Please refer to the countdown timer to check how much time you have left.
Here are the users so far that have requested a grace period:
The exact end time for those with an extension is Sunday. March 22nd, 2015, 11:59pm PST. I am aware that a deadline during the middle of the week can be difficult, so as long as you provide me a WIP, you're fine for this extension.
March 17th, 2015
We're nearing the final day. If you have any last minute questions, now is the time to ask.
Also, if you absolutely need more time, please post your WIP and ask for more time before the deadline hits. I will grant the weekend as a grace period. I will only make this exception for people who show their WIP and give a reason for needing more time, though. I will not accept any late entries that do not let me know.
I have provided a countdown timer to help show how much time you have left.
March 12th, 2015
I didn't anticipate how much writing I'm actually doing for these entries. I'm really sorry for the delays. I hope that everyone at least enjoys the impressions I have for these. These were at least fun to write.
March 6th, 2015
I will try to announce winners of the side contest on Saturday or Sunday. If not, Wednesday at the latest.
I have gathered some additional prizes since I did get a nice amount of art for it and I want to award more people, so it's taking me a bit to sort this out.
Additionally, the main contest ends this month, so please let me know if any of you have any questions. Don't wait until last minute.
February 7th, 2015
The Valentine's side contest is up. The thread can be found here. The prize is a Club Verge Custom Gaian SDPlus.
February 7th, 2015
The results for the winter contest can be found here. If you participated, please post as soon as possible and choose your prize. Be sure to wait and choose in order to avoid any confusion or overlapping.
I will try to squeeze in a side contest for Valentine's that will run through the end of the month. It will be a bit smaller since there's not a lot of time.
Additionally, please let me know if any of you would like another extension to the main contest. There are way more prizes than entrants at the moment and I'm aware that March is kind of in the middle of nowhere in the year. If summer is a better time for people, I need to know ahead of time before I make any decisions.
February 3rd, 2015
Judging the winter contest. Please allow me at least a week to pick out the winners.
I will try to make another side contest for this month.
January 28th, 2015
There are two entries for the side contest at the moment. Just a few days left.
If you have any questions or need an extension, please let me know as soon as possible so that I know if there's a demand for it.
January 19th, 2015
There are two entries for the winter side contest at the moment. Just a few weeks left.
If you have any questions or need an extension, please let me know as soon as possible so that I know if there's a demand for it.
January 14th, 2015
There's only one entry so far for the winter contest. Get your entries in as soon as possible. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.
I have also made a hangout thread that has some non-artist contests.
November 30th, 2014
Added the winter side contest. Sorry for the delay. If more balloon march items are released, I will adjust the prizes accordingly. I originally wanted to do a cosplay/Halloween costume theme around the autumn season, but was busy IRL.
I'm still organizing the items for the main prize area, but it should be ready within the following month. Editing in a post elsewhere to make sure that I don't mess up the prize post by accident.
I will be adding a section for non-artists to participate in. I may make it a different thread elsewhere. Perhaps in the CB as a hangout.
November 3rd, 2014
Based on the popularity on the poll, the deadline has been extended to my birthday. Rather than ending it on midnight of the day, I'm allowing entries during my birthday's duration. I hope this helps users.
I'm in the process of adding new items. Item examples that will be added are the Rose Saga items to the I've Got Love On My Mind category.
Additionally, since Nanowrimo is going on, I was write some short stories with the characters. Hopefully these will help artists or writers with some ideas. I will not confirm whether or not the events during these short stories are canon, though. They're mostly to help understand each character's personality and how they may react to each other.
And just to keep this on the page, here's one of Raz's themes to listen to.
October 29th, 2014
I'm updating my excel sheet with the values of items since there's so many in each category. I will try to update the prize post with all of the items and estimated value soon. It looks like some items have gone up while many have gone down in value.
October 24th, 2014
Looks as though many people want my birthday to be the new deadline of the contest. I'll decide by the end of this month.
I'm currently fixing my computer since it's not working. Updates should roll in once this has been resolved.
October 17th, 2014
While reviewing the current state of the contest, it needs to be extended. Additionally, I have project ticket items that are not released yet that I do not know if they'll be released by the time the deadline nears. I want to also give these items out during the contest.
Work is starting to slow down and I may have a lot more time to focus on the contest to properly updates posts and pages. I am sorry that I have been busy IRL.
I still want to push out some side contests. The items I have saved for side contests are worth more than the current category items. I've done this so that people at least have something while they wait.
I am also going to add some non-artist giveaways for people who spread the word. I'm terrible at advertising, so I need a lot of help with this.
September 8th, 2014
Here's one of Raz's themes for you guys to listen to while I deal with updating things in the thread.
August 22th, 2014
My home computer died a few days ago, so updates are a bit of a challenge for me at the moment. I'm going to try and get this resolved soon.
August 18th, 2014
Still making updates, but the top prize is now 1 trillion. I have also added some of my user created items to the top prizes. There may be more in the future.
August 10th, 2014
I'm going to be making significant increases to the prizes after this week. Many of the categories are rather imbalanced in reflection to the current economy, so I'm going to fix that up.
July 11th, 2014
Hey, guys.
I'm feeling sick at the moment, so I'm really sorry that I haven't added the side contest for summer yet. However, I have increased the top prizes for now. I know that I need to rest, but I will at least check on the values of the items during the weekend and adjust that part of the contest value accordingly.
June 30th, 2014
I'm back home from Paris. It was a very nice experience. I'm exhausted since I'm upset over things happening with my family in the Philippines, but the vacation was still needed for me either way since I've work a lot IRL.
I will work on updates soon.
June 15th, 2014
Okay. I didn't get a chance to push out the side contest that I wanted to. Been pretty busy. sweatdrop That pretty much means it will be beefed up with prizes when I return.
To recap, I will be gone from June 15th to 28th. I might come online in between. Not sure.
June 4th, 2014
Hey, guys. I will be going to Paris, Belgium, and maybe Germany from June 15th to 28th. I have family in Paris and friends in other areas of Europe.
I will try to add a few side contests before I have to go on my trip. Sorry that it takes me so long to get through these. Also, since I'm often busy with work, a friend of mine is going to help me put clothes on my character sheets so that you guys don't have to deal with naked bases forever. This update won't happen until the summer time, though.
May 28th, 2014
Hey, everyone. I did a lot of thinking about the item categories. I feel that it's not going to work keeping it as it currently is. The economy is pretty unstable and this may make things easier for everyone. Eliminating the reliance on winners choosing which items they want will make it easier to avoid snags like a user not being present in a given time.
The item categories give a total of 77 potential winners. Combining the items so that one or two winners of the categories cuts the size down to 14 or more. (In the case of categories that have different items that aren't all recolours. They would be split to first and second.)
Let me know what you think. I think this would ultimately help. I can also add more prizes after.
This will not affect the wild card category since I'm RNG rolling to see who gets which.
May 27th, 2014
I have now updated all of the prize categories with more gold. I don't know if this is enough, but I hope this is adequate for now.
Remember to ask me questions if you have any. I will try to work on the side contests again when I have time. I have plenty of prizes on the side for them.
May 26th, 2014
I decided to increase the top prizes again. I will work on increasing the rest of the categories soon. I know that they're a bit imbalanced at the moment and I want to fix that.
May 16th, 2014
Sorry for the lack of updates. I have increased the top prizes. I will look over the other categories and will see about increasing the other prizes as well when I have time.
My current goal is to raise enough to increase first place to 100 billion. I'm easing into that since I want to balance the rest of the categories first.
April 28th, 2014
I have completely updated the RNG monthly contest. If anyone is confused, please let me know and don't be afraid of asking questions.
April 23rd, 2014
Sorry for the delays. I am going to double check the item values this week. Many items have deflated, so I will need to do some rebalancing.
I will be making a lot of changes to the RNG monthly contest. Also, if a month does not reach a the first grant in the ladder, I will carry the names over to the next month.
The next themed contest is simple, but I haven't had the chance to finish the post for it. I may add more items and/or gold to it to make up for lost time. Also, if people end up needing more time, I will extend again. People will just need to let me know if they require more time. I'll try to have future themed contests written up and saved somewhere to avoid these delays next time.
April 13th, 2014
I will announce the winners of the March monthly on Sunday night. To those that have entered the pajama contest, please be online within the week to choose your prizes.
Due to the current condition of the economy, I have decided that everyone will be getting a prize for simply entering. Those that do not win a balloon March item will be getting a 100 mill Mythrill coin. I will be carrying this over to all themed side contests.
To be fair to the artists that do not enter the themed monthly contests, I will also be increasing the gold amount awarded in the RNG contest. I need to evaluate what would be suitable on the ladder before I make this change, but it should be added before the end of this month.
I will add the themed contest for April/May as soon as I can. Sorry that this is taking longer than I had anticipated. I was moved to a new team at work two weeks ago and was getting settled.
April 7th, 2014
March's monthly contest has ended. Please allow me one week to judge the entries. I will announce winners next weekend.
I will post the April/May contest details as soon as possible. Making it bi-monthly this time to give people more time to prepare their entries.
April 6th, 2014
I did a major update on the prizes again. I don't think I'll be updating it again for awhile as this was pretty big. We'll see, though.
This is the last day for the extended monthly contest. Here is a countdown timer for those who need visuals for the deadline.
If you have any last minute questions, feel free to ask.
April 5th, 2014
My sister's birthday was on the 4th, so we're going to be celebrating it today. I might not be online all that much.
The extension for the monthly contest is almost over. If you have any last minute questions, let me know.
April 1st, 2014
I may increase the gold again to the gold and item categories, but I need to review the gold I have and sort out items in my inventory that I could sell to come up with reasonable values.
The next contest will be bi-monthly to give people more time. It will run through April/May. I will try to post details as soon as possible. The prizes this time will be the Doufu Hua items.
Just to recap, March's monthly contest has been extended to the end of April 6th based on feedback I received from participants. Get your entries in as soon as possible and please ask questions if you need more information on a character. Especially since the character profiles are not complete. Also, if there are any march items released during this time, I will still add them to the prize pool.
I will not be extending March's contest again, so please use your time wisely.
Here is a countdown timer for those who need visuals for the deadline.
March 31st, 2014
Last day for the monthly contest. I'm going to be at work, but I'll try to be online as much as possible. I will be more available around 7pm PST once I get home.
I may provide a grace period, but participants will need to let me know beforehand that they are submitting an entry.
Edit: I have gotten some requests for an extension by three people so far. If there are more, please feel free to PM me or post in the thread that you'd like an extension.
Edit 2: The extension for the March monthly contest is now April 6th based on requests. There will be no further extensions after this deadline. If more March items appear during this time, I will still be adding them to the contest.
The April monthly contest will still be added without delay so that people can prepare.
March 30th, 2014
Increased the top prizes again and added a few more items to the categories.
Gotten a few more entries and interest for the monthly contest. Get your entries for that in as soon as possible.
March 27th, 2014
The monthly contest is ending soon. The deadline for submissions is Monday night. So far, there are three entries and there are five prizes because there is now a Sheepy March item. As it currently stands, anyone that entered the monthly contest will get an item.
If people think that I need to extend this mini contest for one more week or another month, let me know as soon as possible. I know that a few people have shown interest in the pajama theme, but I have not heard from them since. I understand that people are busy as I myself am often busy IRL. This is why I am giving people a chance to give me feedback on the matter.
Remember, don't forget to ask questions since not all of the information is in the character profiles. It's pretty important to ask questions at this stage if you are unsure of certain details.
March 23rd, 2014
Recalculated the item values and updated things accordingly. The values of items are always changing, so I'll keep an eye out after another week or two.
March 22nd, 2014
I've added more prizes today. Also, I am going to look over the gold categories to see which ones need Mythrill coin alternatives for people to choose.
As of writing this, there's only 10 days left on the monthly contest. Get your entries in as soon as possible! Don't be afraid to ask questions if you have any.
March 18th, 2014
Don't forget to check out the monthly contest, guys! There's only three entries so far for the pajama contest. There's four prizes, so give it a shot!
Remember to ask questions as I know that I'm still working on the character profiles.
March 17th, 2014
I'm still updating information to the character profiles. If you encounter anything that you require information on when making your entries, please feel free to ask questions. I've been working 6 days a week recently, so I haven't had too much time to updates things as quickly as I'd like.
My birthday is tomorrow, so I'm going to see if I can do something during this week. Nothing too involved. It's just that I want to do something.
Here's my giveaway thread. Come chat and hang out. It'll be open for a week.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.91007665/
March 8th, 2014
I have work today, so further updates on the character profiles and prizes will need to wait until tomorrow.
March 7th, 2014
The contest is going to exceed the 10 billion value mark. I'll make updates soon. I need to figure out where I should put the gold and if I should add more item categories.
March 3rd, 2014
Increased the values of the gold prizes and checking the current values of the items. Next time I add more gold, it will probably be for the item categories.
March 1st, 2014
Currently copying over information from Charahub to my website version of the character profiles. As I'm doing this, I'm making some updates where I see that it's needed. After, I'll be working on adding the information that isn't on the Charahub pages.
I'll work on the relationship info as soon as I can. I'll also get around to making more avatars for the characters to help with outfits, but that isn't priority at the moment. I personally would like to do some avatar edits like what I've done with Cesium's. Definitely going to do this for some of Raz's avatars to get the right colour for his horns.
February 26th, 2014
I'm sorry that it took me so long to post up this contest. I know that a lot of people have been waiting since Autumn last year. Just that I've been so busy IRL with work. I didn't expect to take this long and was hoping to have this ready by December.
As you can see, some things such as outfits on the new characters sheets are still not ready. I haven't had the chance to finish drawing them. However, several friends have convinced me to at least have the contest posted since the characters at least have some form of coloured art for them.
I have made new profiles, but they are not finished. I will be working to complete the information in the next few weeks. I will still have the Charahub up for people to read, but that will need updates as well. Especially since the characters new to the contest do not have finished profile information.
Like the previous contest, I will add more to the prizes as the contest progresses. I understand that the economy has been strange as of late, so I will try to adjust things as much as I can when I'm able to.
Starting to roll results in. All prizes will be sent during the weekend.
I will be updating this list as winners are announced. Doing this in batches in there are a lot of prizes.
June 18th, 2015
I really apologize that it has taken me awhile to get back to everyone. I don't deal with death well and when one of my RL friends died this year, it sent me into a depression that got so bad that it was affecting my health. I got sick a few times within just the past few months. Other things came up and it stressed me out further.
I'm still not completely better, but I am a better enough to focus. The announcement for the prizes will take place on June 19th.
Additionally, I did a lot of thinking with how to handle future contests and I think I've figured out a way that will be easier on everyone.
April 14th, 2015
Sorry for the delay. Some personal things came up IRL that has been affecting my emotions quite a bit.
The announcements for the winners will be soon. I need to prep posts and resize images, but everything has been judged.
Jikal's hair was released, so I am going to be giving those out as well.
April 7th, 2015
I will be announcing the winners on April 13th. I originally was going do do it on the 12th, but since the 13th is my character's birthday, I figured that would be appropriate.
I may be getting my baby ticket item soon, so that will be given out as well.
March 19th, 2015
The contest is now over. I will not be accepting any additional entries. To those that have extensions, please use this time wisely. You will not be given further extensions.
Once I start judging, please allow me at least 3 weeks to judge.
March 18th, 2015
Last day! Get your entries in! Please refer to the countdown timer to check how much time you have left.
Here are the users so far that have requested a grace period:
- charlievu [Completed]
Xan-Phorie Rei [Completed]
casfhire [Completed]
coglefox [Completed]
I Am WtfViagra [Completed]
Athrenn
Desna [Completed]
blubber tubber [Completed]
-Murderous_Lover- [Completed]
Mikosama [Completed]
Orchid Dreams
The exact end time for those with an extension is Sunday. March 22nd, 2015, 11:59pm PST. I am aware that a deadline during the middle of the week can be difficult, so as long as you provide me a WIP, you're fine for this extension.
March 17th, 2015
We're nearing the final day. If you have any last minute questions, now is the time to ask.
Also, if you absolutely need more time, please post your WIP and ask for more time before the deadline hits. I will grant the weekend as a grace period. I will only make this exception for people who show their WIP and give a reason for needing more time, though. I will not accept any late entries that do not let me know.
I have provided a countdown timer to help show how much time you have left.
March 12th, 2015
I didn't anticipate how much writing I'm actually doing for these entries. I'm really sorry for the delays. I hope that everyone at least enjoys the impressions I have for these. These were at least fun to write.
March 6th, 2015
I will try to announce winners of the side contest on Saturday or Sunday. If not, Wednesday at the latest.
I have gathered some additional prizes since I did get a nice amount of art for it and I want to award more people, so it's taking me a bit to sort this out.
Additionally, the main contest ends this month, so please let me know if any of you have any questions. Don't wait until last minute.
February 7th, 2015
The Valentine's side contest is up. The thread can be found here. The prize is a Club Verge Custom Gaian SDPlus.
February 7th, 2015
The results for the winter contest can be found here. If you participated, please post as soon as possible and choose your prize. Be sure to wait and choose in order to avoid any confusion or overlapping.
I will try to squeeze in a side contest for Valentine's that will run through the end of the month. It will be a bit smaller since there's not a lot of time.
Additionally, please let me know if any of you would like another extension to the main contest. There are way more prizes than entrants at the moment and I'm aware that March is kind of in the middle of nowhere in the year. If summer is a better time for people, I need to know ahead of time before I make any decisions.
February 3rd, 2015
Judging the winter contest. Please allow me at least a week to pick out the winners.
I will try to make another side contest for this month.
January 28th, 2015
There are two entries for the side contest at the moment. Just a few days left.
If you have any questions or need an extension, please let me know as soon as possible so that I know if there's a demand for it.
January 19th, 2015
There are two entries for the winter side contest at the moment. Just a few weeks left.
If you have any questions or need an extension, please let me know as soon as possible so that I know if there's a demand for it.
January 14th, 2015
There's only one entry so far for the winter contest. Get your entries in as soon as possible. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.
I have also made a hangout thread that has some non-artist contests.
November 30th, 2014
Added the winter side contest. Sorry for the delay. If more balloon march items are released, I will adjust the prizes accordingly. I originally wanted to do a cosplay/Halloween costume theme around the autumn season, but was busy IRL.
I'm still organizing the items for the main prize area, but it should be ready within the following month. Editing in a post elsewhere to make sure that I don't mess up the prize post by accident.
I will be adding a section for non-artists to participate in. I may make it a different thread elsewhere. Perhaps in the CB as a hangout.
November 3rd, 2014
Based on the popularity on the poll, the deadline has been extended to my birthday. Rather than ending it on midnight of the day, I'm allowing entries during my birthday's duration. I hope this helps users.
I'm in the process of adding new items. Item examples that will be added are the Rose Saga items to the I've Got Love On My Mind category.
Additionally, since Nanowrimo is going on, I was write some short stories with the characters. Hopefully these will help artists or writers with some ideas. I will not confirm whether or not the events during these short stories are canon, though. They're mostly to help understand each character's personality and how they may react to each other.
And just to keep this on the page, here's one of Raz's themes to listen to.
October 29th, 2014
I'm updating my excel sheet with the values of items since there's so many in each category. I will try to update the prize post with all of the items and estimated value soon. It looks like some items have gone up while many have gone down in value.
October 24th, 2014
Looks as though many people want my birthday to be the new deadline of the contest. I'll decide by the end of this month.
I'm currently fixing my computer since it's not working. Updates should roll in once this has been resolved.
October 17th, 2014
While reviewing the current state of the contest, it needs to be extended. Additionally, I have project ticket items that are not released yet that I do not know if they'll be released by the time the deadline nears. I want to also give these items out during the contest.
Work is starting to slow down and I may have a lot more time to focus on the contest to properly updates posts and pages. I am sorry that I have been busy IRL.
I still want to push out some side contests. The items I have saved for side contests are worth more than the current category items. I've done this so that people at least have something while they wait.
I am also going to add some non-artist giveaways for people who spread the word. I'm terrible at advertising, so I need a lot of help with this.
September 8th, 2014
Here's one of Raz's themes for you guys to listen to while I deal with updating things in the thread.
[youtube.]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktw92PiXtJk[/youtube]
August 22th, 2014
My home computer died a few days ago, so updates are a bit of a challenge for me at the moment. I'm going to try and get this resolved soon.
August 18th, 2014
Still making updates, but the top prize is now 1 trillion. I have also added some of my user created items to the top prizes. There may be more in the future.
August 10th, 2014
I'm going to be making significant increases to the prizes after this week. Many of the categories are rather imbalanced in reflection to the current economy, so I'm going to fix that up.
July 11th, 2014
Hey, guys.
I'm feeling sick at the moment, so I'm really sorry that I haven't added the side contest for summer yet. However, I have increased the top prizes for now. I know that I need to rest, but I will at least check on the values of the items during the weekend and adjust that part of the contest value accordingly.
June 30th, 2014
I'm back home from Paris. It was a very nice experience. I'm exhausted since I'm upset over things happening with my family in the Philippines, but the vacation was still needed for me either way since I've work a lot IRL.
I will work on updates soon.
June 15th, 2014
Okay. I didn't get a chance to push out the side contest that I wanted to. Been pretty busy. sweatdrop That pretty much means it will be beefed up with prizes when I return.
To recap, I will be gone from June 15th to 28th. I might come online in between. Not sure.
June 4th, 2014
Hey, guys. I will be going to Paris, Belgium, and maybe Germany from June 15th to 28th. I have family in Paris and friends in other areas of Europe.
I will try to add a few side contests before I have to go on my trip. Sorry that it takes me so long to get through these. Also, since I'm often busy with work, a friend of mine is going to help me put clothes on my character sheets so that you guys don't have to deal with naked bases forever. This update won't happen until the summer time, though.
May 28th, 2014
Hey, everyone. I did a lot of thinking about the item categories. I feel that it's not going to work keeping it as it currently is. The economy is pretty unstable and this may make things easier for everyone. Eliminating the reliance on winners choosing which items they want will make it easier to avoid snags like a user not being present in a given time.
The item categories give a total of 77 potential winners. Combining the items so that one or two winners of the categories cuts the size down to 14 or more. (In the case of categories that have different items that aren't all recolours. They would be split to first and second.)
Let me know what you think. I think this would ultimately help. I can also add more prizes after.
This will not affect the wild card category since I'm RNG rolling to see who gets which.
May 27th, 2014
I have now updated all of the prize categories with more gold. I don't know if this is enough, but I hope this is adequate for now.
Remember to ask me questions if you have any. I will try to work on the side contests again when I have time. I have plenty of prizes on the side for them.
May 26th, 2014
I decided to increase the top prizes again. I will work on increasing the rest of the categories soon. I know that they're a bit imbalanced at the moment and I want to fix that.
May 16th, 2014
Sorry for the lack of updates. I have increased the top prizes. I will look over the other categories and will see about increasing the other prizes as well when I have time.
My current goal is to raise enough to increase first place to 100 billion. I'm easing into that since I want to balance the rest of the categories first.
April 28th, 2014
I have completely updated the RNG monthly contest. If anyone is confused, please let me know and don't be afraid of asking questions.
April 23rd, 2014
Sorry for the delays. I am going to double check the item values this week. Many items have deflated, so I will need to do some rebalancing.
I will be making a lot of changes to the RNG monthly contest. Also, if a month does not reach a the first grant in the ladder, I will carry the names over to the next month.
The next themed contest is simple, but I haven't had the chance to finish the post for it. I may add more items and/or gold to it to make up for lost time. Also, if people end up needing more time, I will extend again. People will just need to let me know if they require more time. I'll try to have future themed contests written up and saved somewhere to avoid these delays next time.
April 13th, 2014
I will announce the winners of the March monthly on Sunday night. To those that have entered the pajama contest, please be online within the week to choose your prizes.
Due to the current condition of the economy, I have decided that everyone will be getting a prize for simply entering. Those that do not win a balloon March item will be getting a 100 mill Mythrill coin. I will be carrying this over to all themed side contests.
To be fair to the artists that do not enter the themed monthly contests, I will also be increasing the gold amount awarded in the RNG contest. I need to evaluate what would be suitable on the ladder before I make this change, but it should be added before the end of this month.
I will add the themed contest for April/May as soon as I can. Sorry that this is taking longer than I had anticipated. I was moved to a new team at work two weeks ago and was getting settled.
April 7th, 2014
March's monthly contest has ended. Please allow me one week to judge the entries. I will announce winners next weekend.
I will post the April/May contest details as soon as possible. Making it bi-monthly this time to give people more time to prepare their entries.
April 6th, 2014
I did a major update on the prizes again. I don't think I'll be updating it again for awhile as this was pretty big. We'll see, though.
This is the last day for the extended monthly contest. Here is a countdown timer for those who need visuals for the deadline.
If you have any last minute questions, feel free to ask.
April 5th, 2014
My sister's birthday was on the 4th, so we're going to be celebrating it today. I might not be online all that much.
The extension for the monthly contest is almost over. If you have any last minute questions, let me know.
April 1st, 2014
I may increase the gold again to the gold and item categories, but I need to review the gold I have and sort out items in my inventory that I could sell to come up with reasonable values.
The next contest will be bi-monthly to give people more time. It will run through April/May. I will try to post details as soon as possible. The prizes this time will be the Doufu Hua items.
Just to recap, March's monthly contest has been extended to the end of April 6th based on feedback I received from participants. Get your entries in as soon as possible and please ask questions if you need more information on a character. Especially since the character profiles are not complete. Also, if there are any march items released during this time, I will still add them to the prize pool.
I will not be extending March's contest again, so please use your time wisely.
Here is a countdown timer for those who need visuals for the deadline.
March 31st, 2014
Last day for the monthly contest. I'm going to be at work, but I'll try to be online as much as possible. I will be more available around 7pm PST once I get home.
I may provide a grace period, but participants will need to let me know beforehand that they are submitting an entry.
Edit: I have gotten some requests for an extension by three people so far. If there are more, please feel free to PM me or post in the thread that you'd like an extension.
Edit 2: The extension for the March monthly contest is now April 6th based on requests. There will be no further extensions after this deadline. If more March items appear during this time, I will still be adding them to the contest.
The April monthly contest will still be added without delay so that people can prepare.
March 30th, 2014
Increased the top prizes again and added a few more items to the categories.
Gotten a few more entries and interest for the monthly contest. Get your entries for that in as soon as possible.
March 27th, 2014
The monthly contest is ending soon. The deadline for submissions is Monday night. So far, there are three entries and there are five prizes because there is now a Sheepy March item. As it currently stands, anyone that entered the monthly contest will get an item.
If people think that I need to extend this mini contest for one more week or another month, let me know as soon as possible. I know that a few people have shown interest in the pajama theme, but I have not heard from them since. I understand that people are busy as I myself am often busy IRL. This is why I am giving people a chance to give me feedback on the matter.
Remember, don't forget to ask questions since not all of the information is in the character profiles. It's pretty important to ask questions at this stage if you are unsure of certain details.
March 23rd, 2014
Recalculated the item values and updated things accordingly. The values of items are always changing, so I'll keep an eye out after another week or two.
March 22nd, 2014
I've added more prizes today. Also, I am going to look over the gold categories to see which ones need Mythrill coin alternatives for people to choose.
As of writing this, there's only 10 days left on the monthly contest. Get your entries in as soon as possible! Don't be afraid to ask questions if you have any.
March 18th, 2014
Don't forget to check out the monthly contest, guys! There's only three entries so far for the pajama contest. There's four prizes, so give it a shot!
Remember to ask questions as I know that I'm still working on the character profiles.
March 17th, 2014
I'm still updating information to the character profiles. If you encounter anything that you require information on when making your entries, please feel free to ask questions. I've been working 6 days a week recently, so I haven't had too much time to updates things as quickly as I'd like.
My birthday is tomorrow, so I'm going to see if I can do something during this week. Nothing too involved. It's just that I want to do something.
Here's my giveaway thread. Come chat and hang out. It'll be open for a week.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.91007665/
March 8th, 2014
I have work today, so further updates on the character profiles and prizes will need to wait until tomorrow.
March 7th, 2014
The contest is going to exceed the 10 billion value mark. I'll make updates soon. I need to figure out where I should put the gold and if I should add more item categories.
March 3rd, 2014
Increased the values of the gold prizes and checking the current values of the items. Next time I add more gold, it will probably be for the item categories.
March 1st, 2014
Currently copying over information from Charahub to my website version of the character profiles. As I'm doing this, I'm making some updates where I see that it's needed. After, I'll be working on adding the information that isn't on the Charahub pages.
I'll work on the relationship info as soon as I can. I'll also get around to making more avatars for the characters to help with outfits, but that isn't priority at the moment. I personally would like to do some avatar edits like what I've done with Cesium's. Definitely going to do this for some of Raz's avatars to get the right colour for his horns.
February 26th, 2014
I'm sorry that it took me so long to post up this contest. I know that a lot of people have been waiting since Autumn last year. Just that I've been so busy IRL with work. I didn't expect to take this long and was hoping to have this ready by December.
As you can see, some things such as outfits on the new characters sheets are still not ready. I haven't had the chance to finish drawing them. However, several friends have convinced me to at least have the contest posted since the characters at least have some form of coloured art for them.
I have made new profiles, but they are not finished. I will be working to complete the information in the next few weeks. I will still have the Charahub up for people to read, but that will need updates as well. Especially since the characters new to the contest do not have finished profile information.
Like the previous contest, I will add more to the prizes as the contest progresses. I understand that the economy has been strange as of late, so I will try to adjust things as much as I can when I'm able to.
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[Introduction] - [Rules] - [Prizes] - [Entries] - [Characters] - [Kingdoms and Cities] - [Notes or FAQ]
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