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xfvp [æks-fv-ph…oh, whatever] noun

1. A linguistic atrocity. Unloved, untamed, and unpronounceable by mere mortals.
2. The word your mother warned you about. "I swear son, if you say 'xfv..xf…x...'…that word again, I will hit you so hard, you'll remember nine vowels!"

The origin of "xfvp" is wrought with mystery and is the talk of the century among linguists and B-movie stars alike…but we think it's really just a string of letters generated by two hopeful artists. It slices, it dices! It's a sorry excuse to put the title of this auction in caps without appearing as if we're YELLING AT YOU.

In the face of summer doldrums and ho-hum vacation woes, Omato and Binkari are hosting this joint auction to put the "fun" back in "sum-fun-mer." Join us in the battle against inactivity and show that you're not a slave to vowels by chatting and bidding!

auction begins: August 12th, 2008
auction ends: August 25th, 2008 - 8PM PST

Assuming response from the client is not a factor, artwork will be completed within two weeks at the most.

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...more samples
junk[art]yard
deviantART

The final image will most resemble the
first and second thumbnails from the left.
Grayscales will resemble the thumbnail
on the right. I'm all for original character
designs (including spooky monsters with
poor dental records). If there's another
style you'd like, please don’t hesitate
to ask.

... prefers
○ humans
○ original characters/avatars
○ anthropomorphic
○ macabre

... refuses
● excessive machinery
● excessive clutter
● sexually-explicit or grossly offensive



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...more samples
deviantART - figure drawings/paintings
a lineart sample

The final image will most resemble the
sample to the left. Time consuming, but
precise and smooth like a baby's butt.
Unlike the figure painting sample I threw
in for the far right thumbnail. Ask about
different styles you'd prefer me to attempt!

Despite what my sample list may suggest,
I'm happy to do dark moods as well as
manly muscley men.

... prefers
○ humans
○ original characters/avatars
○ fantasy
○ things to make into abstract shapes

... refuses
● excessive machinery
● excessive clutter
● anthropomorphic animals
● sexually-explicit or grossly offensive

Taking the "boring" out of "bump"--Oh, they beat us to it. Whatever. Win sketches from Binkari or Omato!

Take advantage of this major discount by...

■ Staying in the thread and chatting with us.
■ Bringing the bid into the next million. (Post a picture when you do!)
■ Playing the games below!

Decipher XFVP!

What does "XFVP" mean? What does it stand for? We don't know, but you might! Submit your ideas and the one we like the most will receive a handsome reward (don't tell anyone, but it's a sketch for you).


Omato: Xenocidal Frogs Violate Pantries
Binkari: Xenon Forces: Very Powerful!
shaoshaochan: XYLOPHONES FIGHTING VICIOUS PED.OPHILES
Okiyami: X-tra Fresh Vintage Paints
missdreamer:
Xtremely Fabulous Voluptuous People
Xtra Funky Virgin Pants
kwekachu: Xenophobic Feather Veiled Pumpkins
T w i s t e d Pandah: XXX For Voluptuous People
[EvilM]:
Xylophone Flourishes Violet Petals
Xenon Found Violent Pistols
Tusia:
xeon french-vis-a-vis pumices
xenonowe francusko-vis-avis pumeksy
xero french-vvhipe party
xxl fantastic vacation plankton
Vy:
Xilophone For Via Piper
X-erved French VIP Partee
X-ray From Vorona Person
Xatu Froggie Viper Pikachu
X-men From Verna Palace
w3e:
Xamen Female Virgina Please
Xaixai feels very pretty

200-Word Story Bump Game

Instead of constructing yet another mosaic of bump! ~*bump*~ and BuMp!!11s, why not write something fantastic instead? Write up a 200-word (more or less) story and add words one post at a time to help keep this thread bumped and show off your literary skills! Wow! Include the number of words used thus far in your post.

Post 1: [1] The
Post 2: [2] The monkey
.. and so on! Please try for a reasonable amount of time between posts. (In general!) :>

Post your complete story when you've used up all your words and we'll send you a fantastic prize: a castaway shirt in the color of your choice! Great for gift-giving, washing cars, and looking fabulous at garage sales! Oh, we'll also do a quick sketch for you. (So post your picture when you finish!)

To be drawn:
Okedoki - x
TO-BE-WINNER of our naming contest!
+ More?!


Completed

Yay! >3<

Here's hoping you guys are open already.. 30k

It promotes a sense of unity! Don't tell me you hate unity, unity-hater.

We look forward to seeing what everyone's going to come up with. XD