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The Dancing Shinobi A Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He has bright green eyes and the avatars with eye color should reflect that. He is a sweetheart and always protective of his Maeryn.

Maeryn Pearl A mommy and an artist. She has light gray eyes and all avatars with eye color should reflect that. She is creative and adores her Shinny.

The day they started dating they were together at a Nascar race that was rained out. Their first kiss was in the cold August rain, hence the title of this contest.

In late May, Shin came home for his 2 week leave and proposed! Of course Mae said yes! They plan on getting married next year when he gets home from deployment but until then, they are holding this contest to keep them busy. They have offered up approximately 1,897,500 gold worth of their own hard earned items as prizes to those of you who are willing to draw them.

I felt it necessary to mention, this is a real-life couple who both happen to have gaia accounts, not an RP.
     
     

http://snipurl.com/l7o7g All entries must be in before November 10, 2009 March 14, 2010.
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 A WIP may be submitted on or before March 14, 2010. If you submit a WIP please also give us your estimated time remaining on it. We will judge this on a case by case basis on if we will allow you the time to finish.
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g We reserve the right to extend this contest for an as yet unspecified time if we feel we are not recieving enough entries
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 All entries must be 100% your own work
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g All types of art are accepted
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 The entries MUST be of Shin and Mae
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Do NOT stretch or spam the board
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 We reserve the right to not accept an entry based on whatever reason we feel is necessary
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Please be respectful
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1We reserve the right to edit these rules at any time, for any reason
 
     
     
 

http://snipurl.com/l7o7g ~ Nakie! surprised
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 ~ Gettin' Married! 4laugh This is the most specific avatar. If you choose to do this one, please read the post below on how to get it right.
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g ~ Assassins! ninja We hunt the bad guys, not each other!
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 ~ Ninjas! ninja Oooh arent we scary?
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g ~ Light Side vs Dark Side! Blankies vs Cookies!
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 ~ Trekkies! Captain Shin and Specialist Pearl! Discovering strange new worlds, together!

We ask that you stick to the above avatars, unless at some point you notice us in completely new matching avatars you would like to draw, in which case please contact Mae or Shin to ask permission, though it will likely be okay.
     
     



http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 Category - Prize (approximate value)
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Best Nakie - Grizzly Hoodie (32k)
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 Best Wedding - Gaia Tan (1.5 mil)
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Best Assassins - Aquarium Kiki Catfish, Aquarium Hamuhamu (63.5k)
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 Best Ninjas - September & December 2008 letters (62k)
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Best Light VS Dark - Demonic Anklets (65k)
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 Best Trekkies - 2 White Drome Egg 7th gen. (45k)
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Mae's Favorite - Elemental Wings (45k)
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 Shin's Favorite - 3 November 2008 letters (45k)
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Funniest - Melonpan of Haruharu (35k)
http://snipurl.com/l7ob1 Sweetest - Gothic Veil (35k)
http://snipurl.com/l7o7g Sexiest - Sexy Present (35k)

*Prizes have been chosen according to difficulty. The wedding avatars are expected to be very detailed according to Shins specifications to get his uniform correct, so we are awarding a much more expensive prize for this category. We reserve the right to not give the award if none of the entries follow the uniform specifications. So please, if you enter this category, read over the rules specific to it.
 
     
     
 


Shins Uniform - There are a few specifics to the uniform that I will note here in image links:
  • Rank on shoulders
  • Marksmanship Badges and close-view of belt buckle (the small marksmanship badge should not be a small square, it should be a small version of the larger cross next to it, and the belt buckle is centered on the BUTTONS, not the direct center of the coat.)
  • Ribbons on left chest (Instead of the ribbons in the previous picture, these are the ones that I have been awarded, if you get to this much detail. These are placed just above the badges above the left breast pocket, centered on the button.)
  • The gold emblem on the hat is the same as the one in the center of the belt buckle.
  • Service Stripe This is the single, angled stripe you see on the center Marine, just above the buttons on the cuff of his sleeve. Each stripe represents four years of service. I only have one, just like the picture.
  • NCO Sword: This is not actually on the avatar, but I would like to see it included. It is worn on the uniform as seen in this picture, on the center Marine. We plan to use the sword to cut our cake!
  • Last, but not least, the "Blood Stripe." this is the red stripe you see down the seam of the pants.
I'm sorry about so many specifics, but I'm picky about my uniforms. Please do not attempt this avatar if you are not willing to go into these fine details. If you have any other questions, I'll be glad to answer them. 3nodding

Maes Dress - We plan on being married in July so please keep it a summery look. Of course, I wont reveal my actual dress design because I do not want shin to know it before we are married, but if you do not want to go with the one on the avatar that is fine, as long as you keep it short (between mid-calf and knee length), 1950s style and white with red.

Wedding - Being as it is a summer wedding, a military wedding and quite possibly a 4th of July weekend wedding, it will be very patriotic. Our colors are scarlet (red) ivory (white) and royal blue. Any background will suffice really... or none if you so choose. If you have any questions, feel free to pm The Dancing Shinobi or Maeryn Pearl.
     
     
 

  • 100th post wins free NubbyArt from Maeryn Pearl! (Click here for examples)
    Winner Bluberrie_bliss
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  • First post on 25th page wins free NubbyArt from Maeryn Pearl!
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    Woo, Dr. McNinja cosplay!
    This ninja is a Sergeant in the
    United States Marine Corps.
    Semper Fi, bitches.

    Totally a Dancing Shinobi mule too.
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