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Poll #9: What I like most about the contest is...

the theme: no coloring! 0.31707317073171 31.7% [ 39 ]
the variety of characters 0.073170731707317 7.3% [ 9 ]
the size of the prizes 0.024390243902439 2.4% [ 3 ]
the number of categories 0.016260162601626 1.6% [ 2 ]
the friendliness of the thread 0.016260162601626 1.6% [ 2 ]
all of the above 0.2520325203252 25.2% [ 31 ]
none of the above 0.016260162601626 1.6% [ 2 ]
the poll gives me gold! 0.28455284552846 28.5% [ 35 ]
Total Votes:[ 123 ]
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Dangerous Dabbler

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21 PRIZES TOTAL 2 MILLION IN GOLD!

Prizes are soon/now/were awarded!

IF YOU DON'T/DIDN"T WIN ANYTHING SPECIAL THESE ARE THE REASONS:
(1) Your skills aren't quite high enough yet, keep working at it! 3nodding
(2) Your art is very good, but your characters are generic, and could be anyone. sweatdrop
(3) I ran out of money. crying

If you PM me, I'll explain which reason applied, but PLEASE DO NOT ARGUE THE RESULTS IN THE THREAD! Please?


Ten characters to pick from! Human, dark elf, tiger anthro, male, female, fighters, mages, gypsies -- something for everyone!

Date to start: June 21st, 2006 (solstice) with new poll every week!

Previous end date: September 22nd, 2006 (equinox) at midnight, PST
NEW END DATE: September 24th, 2006 (Sunday) at midnight, PST


Winners announced: September 30th, 2006

Subjects: my OCs (Original Characters) and those associated with them

Style of Art: Monochrome, Lineart, Sketches, whatever you do that's mostly black & white (or any single color and white... or any single color and any other single color... does that cover it? ^_^)

Index: Updated posts will be in red for two days following the change.

1. You are here
2. Prizes! NOW 2 Million Gold!
3. Rules
4. Entries
5. Subjects: quick rundown and suggestions
6. Details for Saera, Drow, Rakshasa, Rainsong
7. Details for Chelyrra, Rezna
8. Details for Pavisa, Chhayarani, Egon: finally found ref pic I like for Egon, even if very late in the contest xd
9. Details for TBA : Now Announced as Draeloc!
10. Good Questions Answered
11. Bumping Prizes : Bump Prize #2 upped to 2K!
12. Winners
13. Links for this Contest
14. Links Elsewhere
15. Random Stuff: polls and RP samples

Dangerous Dabbler

Now 2 MILLION GOLD IN PRIZES!!!
Twenty-One Separate Prizes!!!


First Prize:
Winner's choice of 500K or else a complete set of 2005 letters!

Two (2) Second Place Prizes: 200K each!

Three (3) Third Place Prizes: 100K each!

Other Prizes!

Individual Characterization: 50K each!
..... Best Saera
..... Best Ool
..... Best Rakshasa
..... Best Rainsong
..... Best Chelyrra
..... Best Rezna
..... Best Pavisa
..... Best Chhayarani
..... Best Egon
..... Best Draeloc


Best Humor: 50K

Best Use of Black & White (Graphic Design): 50K

Best Scene (not just portrait): 50K

Best Drow/DarkElf: 50K

Best Couple/Group: 100K

All listed prizes will be awarded no matter how many entries per character! Secondary awards may be given out if the number and quality of entries warrant it.

Dangerous Dabbler

Rules: Please Abide By Them!


1. Originality: All entries must be original work by you and created specifically for this contest. No art theft, no copies of previous work created either for me or for someone else.
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2. Subject Matter: All entries must show one or more of the OCs (Original Characters) listed for the contest. No random pictures of someone you think looks cool.
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3. Types of Works: This is a monochrome/sketch art contest and entries are expected to conform to that general idea. Touches of color are allowed but will not get you extra points. Completely colorized works will have to be disqualified.
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4. Multiple Prizes: Each entry can only win one prize, though it may win in any eligible category and will be given the highest value prize that it can win. For example, a humorous scene of Pavisa would be eligible for first, second, or third prizes, best humor, best scene, best black & white, or best Pavisa. If it was good enough to win both a second place and best humor, it would be given the second place prize and another entry would then be chosen for best humor. Any artist may win as many times as his/her individual pictures warrant.
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5. Submissions: Entries may be submitted either by posting in this thread or by sending the entry by PM to me, Cimeara. If the filesize of the picture is more than 100KB, please post only the link (or a clickable thumbnail) and not the full-sized picture.
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6. Display: Entries will be available for public display unless of something beyond PG-13 rating. Entries of that sort must be PMed privately to Cimeara. If they win, I wil work out with the artist what sort of editing would be acceptable for display with the other winning entries.
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7. Commentary: If you do not want comments on your entry when submitted in the thread, please note that with the submission. If you would like specific feedback from me as to how accurate I think a picture is of a certain character, please note that either with the submission or in a separate PM. I am willing to give feedback on WIPs before submission, too.
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8. Play Nice: Regardless of allowed comments, do not make disparaging, insulting, or derogatory comments about anyone's work. This includes your own.
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9. WIPs : Your work is considered a completed entry as of September 22nd, 2006, at midnight PST. Up until that time, you may change any work you've submitted in any way you wish.
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10. Judges: The contest is being judged by me, Cimeara. Most of these are my characters and I can almost guarantee that I know the others ones better than anyone else here. I've been collecting art on Gaia for two and half years, I have well over 400 pictures, I've run two large art contests before, I'm a fully functional working adult, and if you don't trust my judgment then please don't enter.
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11. Disputes: If you disagree with the final results to the point that you feel you must protest, or if you just would like a reasoned explanation of why I valued one work more highly than another, please PM me and I will discuss it with you privately for as long as you want. But do not post your protests in this thread! It's not fair to the selected winners to have their moment of victory soured by controversy.
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12. Artists' Rights: Submitting an entry to this contest implies that you allow me to use this image as a representation of the characters for non-commercial use only. I will always give full attribution whenever possible, I will never claim the work as my own or as anyone else's but yours, and I will not make any changes to the art itself. If you would like further restrictions on usage, please let me know before submitting your entry.

Dangerous Dabbler

Entries!


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WARNING: Unfortunately Photobucket decided (on its own or more likely from someone's complaint stare ) that two of the entries violated its terms of service, i.e., too sexy. I've moved those two and two others that might be objectionable to a different site. Please keep an eye on your entry. If it disappears, let me know and I'll find another image host. sweatdrop

NOTICE: The contest has ENDED! PLEASE double-check your entry to be sure I have the right version uploaded to my account, because this is the version that will be used for the judging. Also be sure I have your name right or someone else may get your prize money by accident!


Saera
Feralin : [pg 9]
ShatteredDesires : [pg 22]
unsolvedenigma : [pg 35]
Cup Of Coffee : [pg 39]
Anetra_Pendragon : [pg 57]
Firn the Panda : [pg 68]
nsqcleo : [pg 76]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
kotomi--mitsu : [pg 85]
Usuri : [pg 93]
Kasumi-hime : [PM] [PM]

Ool Eurts
A.D.1492 : [PM] [PM] [PM]
ShatteredDesires : [pg 22]
Erised D. Sire : [pg 27]
yoshimichi : two versions [pg 54] [pg 54]
Kurai Chowa : [pg 62]
Bob Guy : [entry]
Spirit Mountain : [pg 75]
Takakun : [pg 86]
nsqcleo : [pg 88]
Rvaya : [pg 96]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
yukizu : [PM]

Rakshasa
Cross-eyed pomegranate : [pg 20]
Confused Cotton Socks : [PM-updated]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
Erised D. Sire : [pg 70]
Kiro-Oso : [PM]

Rainsong
_Habataki_ : [pg 2]
xXcupcakesxX : [PM] [PM]
Grimma : [pg 8]
The Cutest Angel : [pg 10]
Hisouka : [pg 13]
Onda Aka : [pg 21]
ShatteredDesires : [pg 22]
asukaxsan : [PM] [PM] [pg 103]
[pippin] : [pg 27]
kyokitty1 : [PM]
COOk!e : [pg 38]
ChinaDaylight : [pg 40]
'Bliss : [pg 40]
j3sus 1s my dadd : [PM]
Rose the Homocidal Maniac : [pg 75]
Spirit Mountain : [pg 98]
Takakun : [pg 78]
PockyLove : [pg 83]
Asashi : [pg 89]
serene_pandemonium : [PM]
Usuri : [pg 93]
scribblez2030 : [pg 96]
T3h_Small_One : [PM]
yoshimichi : two versions [pg 101] [pg 101]
tooaya : [PM]
Rhaynn : [pg 103]
Ainath : [pg 104]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
Shaolin Punk : [pg 105]
Jyoti : [pg 105]

Chelyrra Eredyn
xXcupcakesxX : [PM] [PM] [PM]
Loven Peace : [pg 13]
[Dead_Rena] : [pg 15]
[+Bean+] : [PM]
randomwaltz : [pg 66]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
GwydionAE : [pg 93] [pg 105]
PuffyCaveman : [pg 96]

Rezna
asukaxsan : [PM]
Confused Cotton Socks : [PM] [PM]
Evil_Sama : [PM]
Jaxaelin : [pg 85]
getsumoon : [pg 86]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
Spackward : [PM]
ibb-chan : [pg 102]

Pavisa Madi
phyllocream : [pg 7]
horrorgirl : [pg 15]
asukaxsan : [PM]
unsolvedenigma : [pg 35] [pg 39]
kyokitty1 : [PM/pg 36]
'Bliss : [pg 40]
squinn : [pg 41]
ChinaDaylight : [pg 42]
[Goodies] : [PM]
Good_Rejects : [pg 66]
Bluue : [pg 66]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
xXcupcakesxX : [PM]
LunaticMiko : [pg 69]
Midori Yume : [pg 74]
The Li0n Queen : [pg 82]
Takakun : [pg 83]
j3sus 1s my dadd : [PM]
Asashi : [pg 89]
scribblez2030 : [pg 86]
Rhaynn : [pg 89]
Jalil : [pg 101]
Kasumi-hime and serene_pandemonium : [PM]
Kasumi-hime : [PM]
jai-cie-tea : [pg 103]
traces_of_luv : [pg 105]
kotomi--mitsu : [pg 105]

Chhayarani
asukaxsan : [PM]
[Meev] : [pg 30]
'Bliss : [pg 40]
randomwaltz : [pg 67]
InuyashaChainsawMassacre : [PM]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
Reinko : [PM]
Midori Yume : [pg 83]
Confused Cotton Socks : [PM]
[ Mina ] : [PM]
PuffyCaveman : [pg 101]

Egon
[Meev] : [pg 5]
LordShigeru : [pg 5]
heartsbattleground : [PM]
Curry-chan : [pg 78]
S c h i s m : [pg 90]
Rinfarone : [PM]

Draeloc
heartsbattleground : [PM]
randomwaltz : [pg 67]
Rinlarone : [PM]
Kaiser-chan : [pg 101]
scribblez2030 : [pg 102]
sparrowofjack : [pg 102]

Multiple Characters
April Fool Romance : [pg 17 Saera & Ool]
Firn the Panda : [pg 68 Saera & Ool]
xXcupcakesxX : [PM Chelyrra, Rainsong, Pavisa]
Aerys : [pg 79 Chelyrra & Rezna]
leinef : Comic! pg. 91 Rainsong, Saera, Chhayarani [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Shin Suki : [PM Saera & Ool]
Rvaya : [PM Saera & Rakshasa]
Jaxaelin : [pg 98 Ool, Saera, Rainsong]

Dangerous Dabbler

Subjects! The Quick and Dirty of It


There are ten possible OCs to use for this contest.

Several of them are "drow" which is an evil race of dark-skinned elves that generally live underground. Drow skin is black and the hair white, so they're perfect for this contest! Please note that I much prefer the straight upright pointed ears of LotR elves and D&D elves over the sideways "donkey" anime/manga elf ears.

For all chars, please remember to check the detailed descriptions in later posts and don't just go by the reference pictures. Description trumps picture.

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1. Saera Duraston: 27 year old human craftsman & mage, both practical and romantic, too sensitive and insecure, but with an strong sense of responsibility
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2. Saera's drow lover, Ool Eurts: 300+ year old drow (evil dark elf) artist, decadent, sensual, intense, and perfect for awakening Saera's non-practical side
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3. Saera's Rakshasa Lover: 25,000-year-old rakshasa (tiger anthro) shape-shifter and master mage, with her for a year when she was not with the artist and showed her even more possibities of existence, but at a price of wanting to "mentor" (read: control) her. And then was killed.
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4. Saera's friend, Rainsong: 20-something human priestess of the Dawn (sun-god) from a formal Japanese-type culture, dedicated to destroying undead, helping her adopted village, and helping her best friend
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5. Chelyrra Eredyn: 125-year-old drow (evil dark elf) fighter, all the arrogance of both youth and drow and despite occasional dry wit, will happily fight you to the death (most likely, hers ^_^) over any insult.
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6. Chelyrra's secret lover, Rezna: a drow of unknown age and skills and hidden emotions, but trains her in combat methods other than what her house can teach, and isn't bad in bed either.
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7. Pavisa Madi: 20-something human gypsy fortune teller and secret priestess of Syrul, goddess of lies and deceits, she pretends to be a kind and lighthearted giver of good advice... but advice selected to ruin you.
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8. Chhayarani: 22-year-old human bodyguard (duskblade) with a touch of elven blood from an ancestor who took her in after her family was killed, she is quietly watchful and still finding her place back in a human world.
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9. Egon the Nameless (i.e., b*****d): 25-year-old human mercenary (hexblade), he's an easy-going but cynical sort who sees no reason to fight for any cause that isn't going to help him personally.
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10. TBA: To Be Announced: Draeloc! Still youthful (late 20's? early 30's) human warleader, harsh and pragmatic, he bears an intelligent sword forged by a long-dead race that he uses to destroy the outsiders that threaten his world... and anyone else in his way.

Dangerous Dabbler

Saera, Her Lovers, Her Best Friend


Please check descriptions and not just the reference pictures.

Saera Duraston

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Race/Gender: fair-skinned human female
Age: 27
Build: slender, a few curves, 5'3"
Eyes: blue, wide-eyed
Hair: mid-length dark brown curly hair caught back with a gold hair pin of a sparrow in flight, always with several strands escaping
Other Features: hands are marked with small scars from her work
Clothes: soft & silky tunics in muted blues or purples or grays or greens, sometimes low-necked and/or slightly decorated, tightly belted over dark pants and soft black leather boots
Accessories: on the belt is a wide dark leather pouch, a small tan bag, and a small dagger
Jewelry: a large twisted silver and green hoop earring in her right ear, a gold ring on her right middle finger, a silver ring on her left middle finger, a dangling silver chain necklace with lots of oddly shaped silver charms
Profession: jeweller, silversmith, sculptor, mage, enchanter of jewelry and weapons
Mood: sensitive, open, romantic but with a pragmatic streak that keeps her from being sappy

Drow Lover, Ool Eurts:

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Race/Gender: drow (dark elf) male
Age: 300-325? equivalent of 30's
Build: 5'2 at most, slim and lithe
Eyes: fire-opal red-orange, slanted, heavy-lidded
Hair: slightly silvered white, shoulder length, straight, sometimes tied back
Other Features: long eloquent fingers, often in motion; very expressive in posture, prone to draping himself over a chair and not just sitting
Clothes:
(1) paint-spattered and shirtless, with hair tied back with a paint-rag, casual pants, soft boots
(2) dark red silk brocade robe
(3) loose shirt, elegant vest, slim-fitted pants, in deep blues, purples, reds and sometimes dark grey, decorated with occasional bits of glittery gems or jewelry
Accessories: to go with clothes:
(1) paintbrush, glass of wine
(2) glass of wine
(3) a quiver-like bag filled with various art supplies and papers, a rapier with the hilt made of rose ivory in the shape of two drow women embracing; sometimes a paper parasol (like current Chinese ones) with an erotic painting on the surface if opened; and the ubiquitous glass of wine
Profession: artist in all types of media, including performance art, very highly renowned with his own gallery
Mood: artistic, sardonic, decadent, sensual, lazy good humor but can be intense and highly focused

Rakshasa
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note: last three of those pictures are just for reference! not of char

Race/Gender: Rakshasa (tiger anthro) pretending to be drow (dark elf), male
Age: 25,000 years
Build: as drow slim and 5'1", as rakshasa heavily muscled and height varies from 7' to 9'
Eyes: as drow grey-blue; as rakshasa brilliant emerald green
Hair: as drow silver-white, short & cropped; as rakshasa orange tiger fur with black stripes
Other Features: as rakshasa, a scar barely noticeable across one eye and barely visible under his neck is a blue tattoo of a stylized winged serpent
Clothes: a high-collared black sleeveless shirt with ornate gold & diamond bucklet at the neck but also laced up the left side with black & silver cording, over this a longer sleeveless vest either worn open or buckled up the front, embroidered with pastel gray vines & black/silver flowers; wide-legged pants with a flowering vine embroidered down to right knee, the left leg embroidered with a couatl in gold from knee to hem; laced sandals, occasionally a fringe-trimmed cape with a large embroidered couatl (winged serpent) on the back
Jewelry: piercings in drow form: five silver studs in a line along left lower lip, two rows of different sized hoops along both ears, the last hoops on the right ear connect with a small silver chain to the hoop placed in his eye brow, and from this chain hangs a second chain that dangles a small black fang; a row of piercings as seven small luminous blue glass rods up each arm; a ring with circle design of black onyx with a deep purple ring around the black
Profession: a mage of great skill, and a plotter to bring the downfall of kingdoms
Mood: an observer, controlling, manipulative, jaded, sensual, humorous, able to seem friendly, generous, & forgiving; sometimes petulant

Rainsong:
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note: last of those pictures is just for reference! not of Rainsong

Race/Gender: fair-skinned human female
Age: early 20's
Build: small, slender, not much more than 5'
Eyes: large and golden, sometimes sparks of emotion
Hair: black straight hair nearly as long as she is, usually carefully tied into a loop with a dark blue ribbon
Other Features: prim but delicate mouth, expressive eyebrows
Clothes: kimono-like, long layered robes, with deep sleeves and delicate patterns in silver, lavender, rose, and white, with touches of dark blue; wide belt made from a wrapping of indigo cloth with many pockets
Accessories: a pure white shawl around her shoulders, often half-covering her head like a hood
Profession: priestess of the Dawn (the rising sun), sworn foe of undead and village healer; the symbol of her order is a red folding fan; she's also known to make origami birds to carry good-luck wishes for people to the sungod
Mood: pensive, tranquil, serene, dedicated, sometimes flashes of laughter

Dangerous Dabbler

Chelyrra and Her Lover


Please check descriptions and not just the reference pictures.


Chelyrra Eredyn
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Race/Gender: drow (dark-elf) female
Age: 125-130 years (equivalent of about 20)
Build: slim but well-shaped, exactly 5' even
Eyes: blue-gray and coolly appraising or hotly narrowed
Hair: shimmery white in a single heavy below-waist-length braid
Clothes: shirts/tunics of white, blue, red, or silver, usually silk and low-cut enough to show a gleam of chainmail worn beneath her clothes; black pants; boots with a dagger-hilt showing at each; silvery metal bracers that cover her lower arms and wrists, each with a mounted throwing dagger; black sash belt with several small pouches; a heavier leather belt with three daggers and a coiled short whip of eight strands ending in hissing snake heads (cat-o'nine-tails type) on the left, and a rapier and coiled normal whip on the right
Jewelry: a silver hoop half-way up each ear; sword-shaped earrings at the lobe of each ear; a ring on her right middle finger of a silver spider-web
Profession: fighter for House Sril've Cress
Mood: arrogant, sexual, clever but close-minded, hot-tempered, cares strongly about increasing her combat abilities

Rezna
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Note: images are just for reference! modifications of gaming char's pics ("Magna Carta" wink , not original works!
Race/Gender: drow (dark-elf) male
Age: unknown
Build: lithe and slender, about 5' 6"
Eyes: crimson red, and sometimes not pointing in the same direction
Hair: white, about 4"-6" long on top, shorter beneath, but a long braid hanging down the back
Other Features: a variety of tattoos covering exposed skin; moves erratically at times, like a clockwork figure
Clothes: light gray, kabuki-style sandals and pants, a snugly-tailored crème silk vest with black, knotted buttons and cording, the tails of the vest are adorned by large brass rings; an elaborately embroidered sash of black silk and gold thread, hanging at the bottom right of his vest is a bronze and wrapped-leather tassel
Accessories: a sword on a narrow leather belt; leather and plate metal guards on forearms; well-worn fingerless gloves
Jewelry: on the left ear is an elaborate woven leather and bronze corded earring that attaches both to the lobe as well as higher on the ear, ending in a small amber vessel of sorts; also a necklace of a finely woven leather chain with a simple bronze medallion of an incomplete circle with two markers at odd angles almost like that of a clock
Profession: unknown
Mood: erratic, secretive, arrogant, harsh and dismissive of surface softness or other failure, but ready to teach anyone of worth

Dangerous Dabbler

Pavisa, Chhayarani, Egon


Please check descriptions and not just the reference pictures.


Pavisa Madi
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Race/Gender: fair-skinned human female
Age: 20-something
Build: very curvy, about 5'6"
Eyes: clear blue with laughter in them
Hair: very curly reddish gold hair to mid-back
Other Features: no freckles despite the skin/hair color! moves like a dancer
Clothes: gypsy-style white gathered peasant blouse off the shoulders, red bodice/stomacher laced up the front with or without shoulder straps, full flaring yellow skirt with red trim border of branching lines (the symbol of Syrul is a forked red tongue, and the pattern is based on that), golden brown sandals
Accessories: a pack of picture-faced fortune-telling cards, like Tarot
Jewelry: dangling jangling earrings and lots of metal bracelets
Profession: a gypsy fortune teller on the surface, actually a priestess of Syrul (goddess of lies and deceits) to lure people into trusting her advice and then destroying their lives by it
Mood: deceptively friendly and sympathetic, joyful, lighthearted, playful

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Race/Gender: human female, golden tanned skin
Age: 22
Build: slim but with strong muscle to her, 5' 8" tall
Eyes: golden yellow, hawk-like, slightly slanted
Hair: smokey not quite black, very full, mostly straight, waist-length or slightly below
Other Features: high cheekbones, generously full lips often pursed
Clothes: dark colored high-collared tunic, dark leather or cloth pants, knee-length leather boots, long dark leather gloves to almost elbow length and a bit over-sized looking (actual: elven mithral chainmail with a glamer magic on it to seem like clothes)
Accessories: heavy leather belt with two pouches, a large hooked dagger (jambiya) and a slightly curved longsword
Jewelry: none
Profession: personal bodyguard, a duskblade who had skills with magic as well as her weapons
Mood: quietly proud, reserved but with a good sense of humor, hidden uncertainty with her life but a strong belief in fate

Egon:
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First is reference pic from Stockphoto, not the char!

Race/Gender: medium-tan-skinned human male
Age: 25
Build: well muscled, tall at 6' 1"
Eyes: left eye is gray, right eye is green
Hair: dark blond, a few inches long and shaggy as if cropped without care then left to grow for a few months
Clothes: well-used leather armor with bronze studs (this or this or something similar, but no helmet) over utilitarian russet cloth tunic and dark brown trousers tucked into heavy leather boots; leather belt with a pouch, an unsheathed dagger of elaborate decoration, and a longsword; note: he does NOT have to be drawn in armor, regular clothes are fine
Accessories: a leather pack with a light crossbow attached to it; a large two-handed greatsword (a claymore) is slung across his back in a jury-rigged sheath that originally held a slightly smaller sword
Jewelry: none
Profession: mercenary, a hexblade that can utter magic curses as well as fight
Mood: casually good-humored, cynical, very much "what's in it for me" but not with malice or overt greed, someone who's had to make his own way in life and expects others to do the same

Dangerous Dabbler

TBA: To Be Announced, and now: DRAELOC


Yes, I know, this is a difficult one... have fun! cool

Race/Gender: human male
Age: late 20's? early 30's?
Build: muscular but not a body-builder
Eyes: amber-gold and narrow
Hair: black, jaw-length, often tied back but some covers his eyes
Other Features: small scars on left cheek of a smooth wolfish face
Clothes: armor of metal and dragonhide, with engravings and small tokens attached; dragonhide boots of two different colors (from two different dragons); a torn and singed cloak made of multiple banners and flags sewn together
Accessories: wide belt, two heavy pouches with locks and adorned with wolf teeth
Weapons: a heavy broadsword slung over his back, bound into its scabbard with small chains (it's intelligent, made by an ancient dead race)
Jewelry: a triple necklace of small oval metal amulets
Profession:
Mood: harsh, pragmatic, thoughtful, and very very dangerous
Background: nobility turned to mercenary, expert warleader, nicknamed "Draeloc Whom the Crows Follow" because of the number of corpses left in his path, the amulets around his neck contain the encapsulated spirits of fiends and angels that his sword has sucked in and the amulets still make faint whimpers and moans from the tortured spirits

References are all from Elfwood and NOT specifically of Draeloc (I have no pictures of him):

Armor is not required. Quick take: dark hair of jaw length, smooth wolfish face with some scars on left cheek, narrow sharp eyes.

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The player's gaming description of his character:

Draeloc Nibarrasoin looks youthful, with a smooth, wolfish face that might be handsome if it weren't for the story in his bronzed features. There is something that hides in the sharp expressions, the almost elegant nose, the dark promise of his mouth; it could be arrogance, or bitterness, perhaps pain, maybe even a fiery concentration. His narrow, amber-gold colored eyes show nothing but scrutiny, half hidden by his pitch-dark hair, which he keeps cut no longer than his jaw-line, usually tied back. A few scars mar his left cheek.

Draeloc wears armor made from dark metal and a good amount of what looks like dragon hide in unusual colors; red-edged black, pearl grey, some scales that look like greening copper. It is covered in small engravings, and a number of small tokens hang there; strangely stamped fingers of metal, engraved discs, pieces of carved ivory. A mantle made of old banners and prayer flags of many kinds, all woven together, rests around his shoulders, old with torn edges, singed threads and dried blood. At sleeves and hips, a black garment under the armor shows, revealing the thin silvery patterns of concentric circles on soft-looking fabric.

He wears a wide belt with two heavy pouches, each marked with a peculiar tarnished lock, adorned by a large collection of wolf teeth. His boots are made of dragon hide, one silver, the other red. A heavy broadsword is slung over his back, with a set of small chains binding it to the scabbard, and he wears a triple necklace of small, ovoid amulets, some of which make small, pathetic sounds. Draeloc smells faintly of fire, smoke and blood.

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Good Questions Answered


"Best Drow"? What the heck does that mean?

Drow are a race of elves who were exiled to live underground because of the evil goddess they followed and supported. Their skin has become black as obsidian, their hair white or silver, their eyes usually glow red but can be other pale shades of gray or yellow or blue. They are not just dark-skinned humans with slightly pointy ears. They are short (just over 5' at the most), slender & wiry, with strongly angular elven facial features: tilted eyes and eyebrows and cheekbones and very chiseled nose. The ears have elongated thin points that stick up through their hair but lie along the skull and don't go out sideways. They are almost entirely evil, with only a very rare few escaping their innate nature and abusive upbringing. (All this is, of course, my preferred version of drow! But then again, it's my contest. wink )

Oooh I'm going to do a great picture of Saera gazing adoringly up into Ool's eyes!

Great! Except technically he's an inch shorter than she is. blaugh

I want to do a scene! Um... what's a good background?

Saera's workshop (outside, floorplan), Ool's studio (more polished but might have anything in it), Chel's compound of buildings in an underground cavern, Rezna's cavern with a glowing spring-fed pool of healing. For more general use, a tavern, a medieval/Renaissance town plaza or street, a hillside, the banks of a river, a garden. If you'd like more info on any character's artworks or other items, let me know.

If I want to sketch a couple picture, which two are the best to do?

Romantic couples would be Saera & Ool, Saera & Rakshasa, or Chelyrra & Rezna. Best-friends would be Saera & Rainsong. Group picture of my personal chars would be Saera, Chelyrra, Pavisa, Chhayarani, and Egon. But since all the chars hang out at the same tavern setting in the on-line RP, you could theoretically have any two together at all. Saera almost got killed by Rezna, for instance, when he was feeling nasty and throwing daggers around. ^_^

Are we required to draw the full body (or bodies) of the character(s)? Or, for example, can we draw from waist up?

You can draw as much or as little as you like, from just a head-shot to full body with background 3nodding

I read the description of Egon. Oooookay... now what does it mean?

"mercenary" : fighter who works on a temporary basis for whoever hires him instead of for a cause or as a permanent member of a company

"hexblade" : D&D character class that's someone who has strong fighting skills and minor magic skills but the type of magic is more towards curses and combat (he's not going to be able to heal your wounds or mend your broken vase); this is a class that tends towards evil, though Egon isn't (he's true neutral), but that's what might come across to others who don't know him

"duskblade" : Chhayarani is this class; it's a lot like hexblade in that it's fighting skills and a bit of combat magic, but no curses and it was originally taught among the elves, so no evil implications

You don't say specifically: can an artist enter more than one entry?

Oh, please do! Yes, an artist can enter more than once and even win multiple prizes. Each entry can only win one prize, but the artist could win multiple prizes if more than one of his/her entries wins.

Is it okay to collaborate with someone else on a picture and submit it together?

Sure! If the entry wins, though, it's up to you two (or three or however many people are involved ^_^) to figure out how to split the prize.

How much... er "artistic freedom" is allowed with the clothing? Would you rather we be more "inventive" or stick to your descriptions as close as possible?

It's a toss up? I love artistic innovations more than pics that just seem to copy the reference pics, however I've also tried to give a strong sense of the char's style (and I can give more if asked!). Anything too much different would affect the "best whatever" category. But if the picture is otherwise great then it shouldn't affect any other prize category. If you're unsure what I will think, you're always welcome to run the concept by me in a PM first. You will not go wrong by keeping Saera fairly conservative, Rainsong in Asian styles, Chelyrra and Pavisa sexy, and Chhaya restrained and elegant.

Is there an entry fee?

Entry fee??!?!? eek
You mean ask YOU to pay ME?
Good gods, no!
You're the ones doing all the work!
I just wish I had enough funds to give everyone a prize! sweatdrop

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Bumping Prizes


Bumping Prize #1:CLOSED

Bumping Prize #2: CLOSED

To be eligible, you MUST number the bumps that are intended to count for this! Anyone can win, and you can win more than once, till that prize is marked "closed."
Your goal : 20 numbered posts
Your handicap : your bumping post must be at least one hour after any previous post (i.e., if you or someone posts a comment or bump at 8:30 pm, you have to wait till 9:30 pm to post another bump)

Good luck! ^_^

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Bump Prize #1: Toxic City, pg. 29
Bump Prize #2: 'Bliss (aka: Inuki_Chan), pg. 44, also pg. 52

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Winners!


The first place, grand prize winner, is LEINEF!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-leinef-8.jpg

Second place to A.D. 1492 for his (mature content warning!) third portrayal of Ool:
http://www.dragonbear.com/Gaia/ool-AD1492-3.jpg

Second place to randomwaltz for Draeloc:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/draeloc-randomwaltz.jpg

Third place to Spirit Mountain for Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Spirit-Mountain.jpg

Third place to yoshimichi for Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-yoshimichi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-yoshimichi-ver2.jpg

Third place to nsqcleo for Saera:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/saera-nsqcleo.jpg

Best Couple/Group award goes to April Fool Romance for Saera & Ool:
http://www.dragonbear.com/Gaia/multi-April-Fool-Romance.jpg

Best Graphic: the win goes to getsumoon's first version of Rezna:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rezna-getsumoon-ver1.png

Best scene: The winner for this is Rhaynn's Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Rhaynn.png

Best Humor: For this, the winner is Jaxaelin for her cartoon of Ool, Saera, & Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-Jaxaelin.jpg

Best Drow: Aerys's depiction of Rezna and Chelyrra:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-Aerys.jpg

Best Portfolio: heartsbattleground for all ten characters and great work

Best Saera: Cup Of Coffee, for wonderful face and pose and style!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/saera-Cup-Of-Coffee.jpg

Best Ool : nsqcleo, according to Ool's player for great "attitude" portrayal and artistic skill!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/ool-nsqcleo.jpg

Best Rakshasa : Erised D. Sire, for incredible magnificent detail and style!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rakshasa-Erised-D-Sire.jpg

Best Rainsong : tooaya, for finding and showing the "quiet stillness" that's most Rainsong, and Rainsong's player should know!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-tooaya.jpg

Best Chelyrra: randomwaltz, for attitude and lovely realism!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/chelyrra-randomwaltz.jpg

Best Rezna : Spackward, for amazing style and detail!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rezna-Spackward.jpg

Best Pavisa : Takakun, for imagery and attitude!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/pavisa-Takakun.jpg

Best Chhayarani : [Meev], for details and expression and emotional impact!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/chhaya-Meev.jpg

Best Egon: Curry-chan, for too-perfect face and attitude despite modern clothing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/egon-Curry-chan.jpg

Best Draeloc: scribblez2030, for capturing so much "sheer detail" on the char (as said by Draeloc's player) and setting it well!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/draeloc-scribblez2030.jpg

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Extra Award Winners:

Asashi for a great "concept sketch" of Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Asashi.png

' Bliss for a lovely sweet Chhayarani:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/chhaya-Inuki_Chan.jpg

Bluue for the lovely smirk on Pavisa's face:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/pavisa-Bluue-clean.gif

Firn the Panda for an imaginative setting of Saera & Ool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-Firn-the-Panda.jpg

Grimma for the sheer artistry of her Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Grimma.jpg

GwydionAE for the high-contrast Chelyrra:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/chelyrra-GwydionAE.png

Hisouka for a very happy Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Hisouka.png

ibb-chan for a strongly graphic Rezna:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rezna-ibb-chan.jpg

Jalil for a very clever take on Pavisa:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/pavisa-Jalil.jpg

Jyoti for the beautiful imagery of Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Jyoti.jpg

Kaiser-chan for his scene of Draeloc, especially the choice of blood:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/draeloc-Kaiser-chan.jpg

Kiro-Oso for the style and strong image of his Rakshasa:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rakshasa-Kiro-Oso.jpg

phyllocream for the use of the "forked tongue" imagery for Pavisa:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/pavisa-phyllocream.jpg

PuffyCaveman for a very stylish Chhayarani:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/chhaya-PuffyCaveman.jpg

Rvaya for the elegant (and mature!) scene of Saera and Rakshasa:
http://www.dragonbear.com/Gaia/multi-Rvaya.jpg

serene_pandemonium for her mischievous looking Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-serene_pandemonium.jpg

Shaolin Punk for the incredibly elaborate floral Rainsong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/rainsong-Shaolin-Punk.png

sparrowofjack for a very black Draeloc:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/draeloc-sparrowofjack.jpg

xXcupcakesxX for the humorous chibis of Chelyrra, Rainsong, & Pavisa:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/multi-xXcupcakesxX.jpg

yukizu for the lovely lines and details of Ool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/Cimeara/art-con3/ool-yukizu.jpg

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Random Quotes, Polls, and RPs for Inspiration


RP Samples
Chelyrra Eredyn sample RP now available HERE
Saera and Ool sample RP now available HERE
Chelyrra and Rezna sample RP now available HERE
Saera and Rakshasa sample RP now available HERE and another HERE
Egon sample RP now available HERE

Poll #1: "And so it begins..."
Kosh, Vorlon ambassor to Babylon 5
*cue music and dramatic monologue* "... all alone in the night"

11% [ 08 ] ... Ha! I know where that's from!
08% [ 06 ] ... *starts feeling sad about Marcus again*
02% [ 02 ] ... Feh, it was overrated!
34% [ 23 ] ... Huh?
41% [ 28 ] ... goldgoldgoldgold
Total Votes : 67

Poll #2: "You can best figure out someone's character by... "
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
"Men show their characters in nothing more clearly than in what they think laughable." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends." Japanese Proverb
"You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise." Seneca (5 BC - 65 AD)
"People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans." Ronald Reagan

06% [ 04 ] ... giving them power
09% [ 06 ] ... what they laugh at
11% [ 07 ] ... their friends
06% [ 04 ] ... how they take praise
27% [ 17 ] ... their opinion of the world
01% [ 01 ] ... how they eat jellybeans
09% [ 06 ] ... the info in their art request
27% [ 17 ] ... who cares? gold!
Total Votes : 62

Poll #3: What's black and white...
16% [ 12 ] ... and red all over? a penguin with measles
17% [ 13 ] ... and black and white and black and white? a penguin rolling downhill
05% [ 04 ] ... and laughing? the penguin who pushed him
01% [ 01 ] ... and blue all over? a frozen penguin
02% [ 02 ] ... and green all over? two penguins playing tug-of-war with a pickle
01% [ 01 ] ... and purple all over? a penguin holding its breath
21% [ 16 ] ... and can't use a revolving door? a penguin with a harpoon through it
34% [ 26 ] ... and gives you gold? the polls in this thread ^_^
Total Votes: 75

Poll #4: The best thing about gold is...
09% [ 08 ] ... it doesn't tarnish
07% [ 06 ] ... it's easily worked and shaped
07% [ 06 ] ... it's heavy
04% [ 04 ] ... the yellowish color
25% [ 21 ] ... you can spend it
45% [ 37 ] ... you get it free in polls
Total Votes : 82

Poll #5: Black is...
55% [ 29 ] ... the absense[sic] of light
17% [ 09 ] ... the darkest achromatic value
00% [ 00 ] ... a term for a racial group
09% [ 05 ] ... the normal color of clothes
00% [ 00 ] ... a sign of wickedness and evil
03% [ 02 ] ... the Stygian hue of my soul
13% [ 07 ] ... something, anything, who cares? gold!
Total Votes : 52

Poll #6: White is...
35% [ 19 ] ... the absence of darkness
05% [ 03 ] ... the lightest achromatic value
01% [ 01 ] ... a term for a racial group
05% [ 03 ] ... never worn after Labor Day
11% [ 06 ] ... a sign of goodness and grace
22% [ 12 ] ... an untouched emptiness waiting to be filled
16% [ 09 ] ... booooooring! just give me gold!
Total Votes : 53

Poll #7: Favorite sort of vacation?
08% [ 10 ] ...playing tourist and sightseeing
14% [ 16 ] ...hanging out at the beach
06% [ 07 ] ...camping in the wilderness
07% [ 08 ] ...finding new places to shop
03% [ 04 ] ...going out to lots of parties
04% [ 05 ] ...visting friends/relatives
10% [ 12 ] ...anything that isn't work
23% [ 26 ] ...all of the above
03% [ 04 ] ...none of the above
17% [ 20 ] ...vacation? just give me the gold!
Total Votes : 112

Poll #8: The char I'd most like to RP with is:
10% [ 13 ] Saera
10% [ 13 ] Ool
04% [ 05 ] Rakshasa
16% [ 20 ] Rainsong
12% [ 15 ] Chelyrra
09% [ 12 ] Rezna
08% [ 11 ] Pavisa Madi
04% [ 05 ] Chhayarani
12% [ 15 ] Egon
12% [ 16 ] Draeloc
Total Votes : 125

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