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So, a lot of colourists have expressed interest in a final fantasy event. And, before we start planning, we'd like to know a few things. Like what your top seven characters are, your two favourite FF games, if you're questing any final fantasy characters, and what you'd like to see (Chocobo's, Moogles? Scenery inspired pets? Anything else you can think of?). Please do note that just because you suggest something, that does not mean that we'll use it.

Currently Quested Characters:
Terra(FFVI)-Mia (currently being made)

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Also ones that are currently owned as far as I'm aware
Nanaki/Red XIII (FFVII)
Rikku (FFX-2)
Gippal (FFX-2)
Layle (Crystal Chronicles: the Crystal Bearers)

Aww, yis. Very nice ideas. uwu; Thanks guys. uwu;
Anima creatures would be ******** great ;u; (/absolutely adore's Lightning's Odin)
As well as scenery pets/inspired by scenery in FF for people who don't really know about the game ouo;

I really want to try to include everyone >w>

I'm currently questing for Freya from FF IX <3
And I know Kyaishi has Nanaki (Red XIII) from FF VII
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Typically for FF events you get the chocobos, since there's a bunch of colors. But I really like the ideas people have mentioned for having pets based off weapons and locations. O: And of course the summons <333
That's freakin' fantastic and gives so many more options!

Some of the places or weapons I'd -love- to see become pets:
Cosmo Canyon
Mt. Nibel - specifically the blending of materia found in nature, just so pretty <3
The City of the Ancients - I love the colors, and the nautical theme is so pretty, even if everything's broken (another example)
Ispen's Castle
The Black Mage Village - Inside one of the houses
Lindblum City - Steampunk goooo <3
And just about every place in FF 10 is gorgeous - And they're releasing the HD remaster in a few days. (No matter what you think of the game itself, hard to deny it was pretty xD)

The art for FFVI too, just everything, you could be making pets for years here.

And as for weapons, I know the gunblades didn't make a whole lot of effin' sense, but the Lionheart <333
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Also don't forget Mobs!
Coeurl's are my absolute favorite <3

And you could even do pets based off towns and cities in the games, that would be so loved, especially for FF VIII, 8 was my favorite, personally, and pets based off the Gardens and the major cities would be amazing <333

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My suggestion for the event layout

Overall, I think the big event should be broken down weekly. Each week could focus on one game, so start with FF1 and move on up. This gives you guys extra time to put polish on the characters from the later games, which typically were heavier in detail and world settings.

I also thing having two massive raffles that span the length of the whole event would be a good idea for several reasons.

- Have one large, paid raffle that's filled with NPCs, Summons and minor bosses from the games.
----- That way you can pick the version of Biggs and Wedge or Shiva that you like instead of having to do several versions of them. Same goes for the mini bosses. It's also something you can toss more pets into as time goes on, since there's just so many pets you could make on that theme alone. But it would draw sales because holy ******** yes.

- Have one large, free raffle that's filled with pets based off items, places, or mobs.
----- Have the free raffle rolled last of everything, that way it catches anyone that hasn't met their caps on their wins, and the people that wanted to participate, but maybe didn't go after specific characters because they don't know much about the games. It's also a theme that you can easily color up pets on, there's just so many possibilities there.

- For everything else, I'd break it down by a weekly thing, each week focusing on one game. However, the layout of each week will probably be the same, to make it easy for everyone to know when something's happening, and so that staff just has to switch out banners and dates and you're set. Maybe some of the games will have to have their own threads, but having a copy-paste weekly layout makes things a lot easier all around I think.

Here's what I think each game's week should look like, in general:

- Have a 24 hour pre-auction before the week starts, winner gets to pick any one pet from that game week.

- Put the main characters of that game for the week in a paid raffle that lasts just that week.

- Have a game layout for the week. E.G., for 7, do the Gold Saucer. One day could be chocobo races, another day could be Wonder Square (the arcade), etc.

- Random Encounters!
Staff could hold random games in thread, or quote people they see being active and have them roll a d6 that'll pick which kind of game there will be!

- Boss Battle! (dun dun duuuun)
At the end of the week you could have a boss battle in a knock out style, could give away prizes for critical hits, or those that did a certain amount of damage, lucky 7's, or just whoever has the most hp at the end or whatever xD Depends on how many prizes there are to give and how many play <3


EDIT:
Ohoh, wanted to add.
Yea, I know giving each game a whole week means this event will take a looooooooooong long time, but that's a good thing! It's a huge event that'll draw a crowd, the events are spaced out so colorists have time to work, and it gives people a chance to replenish their pocketbooks so they're ready for the next thing they wanna try in.
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I could go on, but I think that's the general idea of everything. O:

I have only played the original FF and one of the lower ones, when the characters were still chibi. Anyway I don't know the name of the thing but I have some pixel art in my sig of it. Is white furry and I think it has antenna anyone know what I'm talking about?

I would try my hardest to get one of those if you make that one as a noodle.

Vincent was made real, as well. 8U

I loke the idea of moogles, chocobos, maybe some of the monsters:
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I currently don't have any input into the event as I don't have time before hopping off to work, just like to say that i've been questing Zell Dincht from FF8 /also don't have time to post the link to my quest thread, BUT HE IS IN THERE 8D

I've also been questing a pet based on the Triple Triad from FF8, which is also in my quest thread <3 (if that matters)

this would be fantastic~ c:

I like the idea of summons, weapons and/or locations. that's really cool!

my favorite games are VII and IX, and I'm currently questing for Reno from FFVII.