Archie Saturn
Archie Saturn
Winners! (yet to be completed)
Shiaree *
Raven Arrikanez *
ladyumbra *
Ithiltari
Landed Winners!
[ astra ] - Contest Thread - Task Two Image
camberly *
Azurai *
NinetailedNightmare *
Lupe_Oceana - Contest Thread - Task Two Image
Mouse Pachinkorelli *
quietsnooze *
Kyocho *
MysticAir *
The Nozomi *
Other People
Indubitably
Polecat Junkie
Jack Takahashi
Guardian RPers
lithle
Green_Eyes
Judges
Smerchie
The Nozomi
Sizzla
lithle
Kyrianna
Green_Eyes
ladyumbra
Tisiphone
Archie Saturn
The winner of this concept contest will receive a fully custom, RP-required former criminal. ICRS RP is very unstructured and your kid can live its entire Gaian life without interacting with another living soul, as long as you keep up with those solo RPs. Don't feel as though you can't enter just because you don't like playing nicely with others. I've got big love for antisocial types because... I am one.
The only restriction that will be placed on you is that your baby can not have gone through ICRS headquarters and you will have to write your own arrival RP before your lil' hellion can land. Your child's guardian will have no idea that this baby is an exiled criminal until the child learns to speak or communicate in some other fashion, and then only if he/she chooses to tell them. I suppose another guardian they come across could tell them as well, but where would be the fun in that?
Below are links to present and past images of all current children, arranged from their most recent stage to their criminal stage.
Autsu
Otieno
Kekipi
Fionn
Evangeline
Ein
Jera
Kian
Rothe
Mortimer
Ephesians and Autumnus
Malas
Seveile
Seema
Otieno
Kekipi
Fionn
Evangeline
Ein
Jera
Kian
Rothe
Mortimer
Ephesians and Autumnus
Malas
Seveile
Seema
Archie Saturn
- Always follow Gaia TOS.
- Don't whine or discourage others. Everyone is welcome.
- You must complete all ten tasks to be considered in the final judging. There will be plenty of time to finish these tasks, in fact, as long as the slowest person RPing is still responding at least once a day, the contest will continue until they are done.
- You will get a 1K refund if you decide to drop out any time before Task Six is revealed (if you paid in Gaia gold, of course). There will be warning well in advance before the Task Six reveal, so don't worry about missing it.
- Please write your own stuff. This contest is being judged on many things, but one of them is writing, and it would be a shame if you were some sort of illiterateface posing as a coherent person.
- Any relevant rules from the main thread apply here as well. Like the whole "don't harass the guardians" one. Yeah.
Archie Saturn
The first task you will need to complete is very simple. You must fill out a shortened version of the dreaded custom form and post it in your contest thread! Not that difficult, right? Please make sure you fill these out in a timely manner - Task Two depends on them.
You may now edit your form as much as you like. Those people who did not submit their forms by October 8th are still able to continue the contest, they just must wait until all the rest of their tasks are completed before they can finish Task Two.
I understand that people may have a lot more to say about their child than this form covers. Feel free to list as much information about your kid as you like, just make sure that the information below is at the top of your Task One post.
[b]Child's Name:[/b] The name of the child you will be raising on Gaia.
[b]Full Description of Child:[/b] What should this child look like? Describe them as fully as possible, from Baby to FRIC, if you want. If they don't change much, you don't have to go insane telling me exactly how tall they are or anything, just give me as much as you think I would need to picture them.
While your child shouldn't change so drastically as to not be recognizable from stage to stage (without a very good explanation), they can grow extra heads or something along the way, again, as long as there's some sort of reason.
Be sure to cover all the basics here: hair color, eye color, skin color, hair style, number of eyes, number of limbs, blah blah blah. Feel free to split this section up into distinct subheadings to make your kid easier to describe.
[b]Child's Personality:[/b] Please briefly describe what your kid is like. You don't have to do this stage-by-stage if you don't want to.
[b]Anything else:[/b] Magical powers, things they would never be seen without, etc.
[b]Full Description of Child:[/b] What should this child look like? Describe them as fully as possible, from Baby to FRIC, if you want. If they don't change much, you don't have to go insane telling me exactly how tall they are or anything, just give me as much as you think I would need to picture them.
While your child shouldn't change so drastically as to not be recognizable from stage to stage (without a very good explanation), they can grow extra heads or something along the way, again, as long as there's some sort of reason.
Be sure to cover all the basics here: hair color, eye color, skin color, hair style, number of eyes, number of limbs, blah blah blah. Feel free to split this section up into distinct subheadings to make your kid easier to describe.
[b]Child's Personality:[/b] Please briefly describe what your kid is like. You don't have to do this stage-by-stage if you don't want to.
[b]Anything else:[/b] Magical powers, things they would never be seen without, etc.
Archie Saturn
So. Recently I acquired a copy of Alias Sketchbook Pro (it's been used on all of the ICRS images in some way since Baby Seema - The More You Know!), and I really need to practice coloring with it. That's where you can help me. This task involves sitting on your a** while I sketch your kid. They will be any age I feel like making them, and they might not be particularly pretty since this is a coloring exercise, not an anatomical one. The resulting drawing will also be a coloring sample for you if you win. Don't be afraid to tell me that you wanted the skin a little lighter or something in the official art based on what you see in this image. You are not required to post the result of this task in a special Task Two section, but it must be linked in your concept thread somewhere.
You can change your child's description at any time after you PM me and before the end of the contest, but I won't change the picture if you make significant alterations after I've begun drawing. The picture you get will still count for Task Two, however. Boink!
Archie Saturn
Your ICRS baby is a malleable creature who will hopefully go through changes as they grow and you roleplay them. Your Criminal, on the other hand, is a person with a distinct past, family and interests. You should know what and who they are. That's why this form is so long. whee
For Task Three you must fill out the form below for your Criminal and post it in your concept thread.
Be as wordy or terse as you like - there are no right or wrong answers in this contest. If your criminal differs drastically from this form (they have no parents, etc), make as many changes to the form as you like while keeping its spirit. All this task is designed to do is give you a ridiculously detailed view of your character so that they're easier for you to roleplay and understand. Feel free to change the form's color as well. Not everyone likes orange as much as I do. heart
This form was adapted from this one. I take no credit for it.
[center][color=orange][b][u]Three words that describe this character[/u][/b][/color]
[size=11]?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]The Basics[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Character's full name[/b]
?
[b]Reason for or meaning of name[/b]
?
[b]Nickname[/b]
?
[b]Approximate human-equivalent age at sentencing[/b]
?
[b]Approximate height at sentencing[/b]
?
[b]Hair color/texture/style (or hair equivalent)[/b]
?
[b]Skin color[/b]
?
[b]Eye color[/b]
?
[b]General build[/b]
?
[b]Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, general markings)[/b]
?
[b]Other distinguishing features[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]The Past[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Crime[/b]
?
[b]Name of Home Planet[/b]
?
[b]Description of home planet[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Favorite/Least Favorite Things[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Color[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite color[/b]
?
[b]Music[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite music[/b]
?
[b]Food[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite food[/b]
?
[b]Literature[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite literature[/b]
?
[b]Mode of transportation[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Habits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Hobbies[/b]
?
[b]How does character spend a rainy day? (Or rain equivalent)[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Family[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Mother[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with her[/b]
?
[b]Father[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with him[/b]
?
[b]Siblings[/b]
?
[b]Birth order[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with each[/b]
?
[b]Children of siblings[/b]
?
[b]Children[/b]
?
[b]Extended family[/b]
?
[b]Close?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Attitude[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Greatest fear[/b]
?
[b]What is the worst thing that could happen to him/her?[/b]
?
[b]What single event would most throw character's life in complete turmoil? Why?[/b]
?
[b]Most at ease when[/b]
?
[b]Most ill at ease when[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Priorities[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How s/he feels about self[/b]
?
[b]If granted one wish, what would it be?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Personality[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Biggest vulnerability[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Traits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Optimist or pessimist (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Introvert or extrovert (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Talents[/b]
?
[b]Mannerisms[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Problems/Crisis[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How character reacts in a crisis[/b]
?
[b]How character reacts to change[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]General[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Favorite clothing[/b]
?
[b]Jewelry and other accessories[/b]
?[/size][/center]
[size=11]?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]The Basics[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Character's full name[/b]
?
[b]Reason for or meaning of name[/b]
?
[b]Nickname[/b]
?
[b]Approximate human-equivalent age at sentencing[/b]
?
[b]Approximate height at sentencing[/b]
?
[b]Hair color/texture/style (or hair equivalent)[/b]
?
[b]Skin color[/b]
?
[b]Eye color[/b]
?
[b]General build[/b]
?
[b]Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, general markings)[/b]
?
[b]Other distinguishing features[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]The Past[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Crime[/b]
?
[b]Name of Home Planet[/b]
?
[b]Description of home planet[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Favorite/Least Favorite Things[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Color[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite color[/b]
?
[b]Music[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite music[/b]
?
[b]Food[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite food[/b]
?
[b]Literature[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite literature[/b]
?
[b]Mode of transportation[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Habits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Hobbies[/b]
?
[b]How does character spend a rainy day? (Or rain equivalent)[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Family[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Mother[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with her[/b]
?
[b]Father[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with him[/b]
?
[b]Siblings[/b]
?
[b]Birth order[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with each[/b]
?
[b]Children of siblings[/b]
?
[b]Children[/b]
?
[b]Extended family[/b]
?
[b]Close?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Attitude[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Greatest fear[/b]
?
[b]What is the worst thing that could happen to him/her?[/b]
?
[b]What single event would most throw character's life in complete turmoil? Why?[/b]
?
[b]Most at ease when[/b]
?
[b]Most ill at ease when[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Priorities[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How s/he feels about self[/b]
?
[b]If granted one wish, what would it be?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Personality[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Biggest vulnerability[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Traits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Optimist or pessimist (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Introvert or extrovert (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Talents[/b]
?
[b]Mannerisms[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Problems/Crisis[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How character reacts in a crisis[/b]
?
[b]How character reacts to change[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]General[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Favorite clothing[/b]
?
[b]Jewelry and other accessories[/b]
?[/size][/center]
Archie Saturn
You guys are going to love this. Guess who else isn't a malleable creature? That's right, your criminal's guardian.
For Task Four, you must fill out another character form, this time for the Guardian of your criminal. The forms are slightly different, so please don't just copy the one from Task Three.
[center][color=orange][b][u]Three to five words that describe this character[/u][/b][/color]
[size=11]?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]The Basics[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Character's full name[/b]
?
[b]Reason for or meaning of name[/b]
?
[b]Nickname[/b]
?
[b]Date of birth[/b]
?
[b]Zodiac sign[/b]
?
[b]Chinese zodiac sign[/b]
?
[b]Approximate current age[/b]
?
[b]Approximate current height[/b]
?
[b]Hair color/texture/style[/b]
?
[b]Skin color[/b]
?
[b]Eye color[/b]
?
[b]General build[/b]
?
[b]Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, general markings)[/b]
?
[b]Other distinguishing features[/b]
?
[b]Home planet[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Favorite/Least Favorite Things[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Color[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite color[/b]
?
[b]Music[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite music (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Food[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite food[/b]
?
[b]Literature[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite literature[/b]
?
[b]Expressions[/b]
?
[b]Expletives[/b]
?
[b]Mode of transportation[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Habits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Regular cigarettes (When and how often?)[/b]
?
[b]Alcohol (What? When and how much?)[/b]
?
[b]Drugs (What? When and how much?)[/b]
?
[b]Hobbies[/b]
?
[b]How does character spend a rainy day?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Family[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Mother[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with her[/b]
?
[b]Father[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with him[/b]
?
[b]Siblings[/b]
?
[b]Birth order[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with each[/b]
?
[b]Children of siblings[/b]
?
[b]Children[/b]
?
[b]Extended family[/b]
?
[b]Close?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Attitude[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Character's greatest fear (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]What is the worst thing that could happen to him/her?[/b]
?
[b]What single event would most throw character's life in complete turmoil? Why?[/b]
?
[b]Character is most at ease when[/b]
?
[b]Most ill at ease when[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Priorities[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How s/he feels about self[/b]
?
[b]If granted one wish, what would it be?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Personality[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Biggest vulnerability[/b]
[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Traits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Optimist or pessimist (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Introvert or extrovert (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Talents[/b]
?
[b]Mannerisms[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Problems/Crisis[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How character reacts in a crisis[/b]
?
[b]How character reacts to change[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]General[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Favorite clothing[/b]
?
[b]Jewelry and other accessories[/b]
?
[b]Play musical instrument? Which? How did s/he learn?[/b]
?[/size][/center]
[size=11]?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]The Basics[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Character's full name[/b]
?
[b]Reason for or meaning of name[/b]
?
[b]Nickname[/b]
?
[b]Date of birth[/b]
?
[b]Zodiac sign[/b]
?
[b]Chinese zodiac sign[/b]
?
[b]Approximate current age[/b]
?
[b]Approximate current height[/b]
?
[b]Hair color/texture/style[/b]
?
[b]Skin color[/b]
?
[b]Eye color[/b]
?
[b]General build[/b]
?
[b]Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, general markings)[/b]
?
[b]Other distinguishing features[/b]
?
[b]Home planet[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Favorite/Least Favorite Things[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Color[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite color[/b]
?
[b]Music[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite music (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Food[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite food[/b]
?
[b]Literature[/b]
?
[b]Least favorite literature[/b]
?
[b]Expressions[/b]
?
[b]Expletives[/b]
?
[b]Mode of transportation[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Habits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Regular cigarettes (When and how often?)[/b]
?
[b]Alcohol (What? When and how much?)[/b]
?
[b]Drugs (What? When and how much?)[/b]
?
[b]Hobbies[/b]
?
[b]How does character spend a rainy day?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Family[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Mother[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with her[/b]
?
[b]Father[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with him[/b]
?
[b]Siblings[/b]
?
[b]Birth order[/b]
?
[b]Relationship with each[/b]
?
[b]Children of siblings[/b]
?
[b]Children[/b]
?
[b]Extended family[/b]
?
[b]Close?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Attitude[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Character's greatest fear (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]What is the worst thing that could happen to him/her?[/b]
?
[b]What single event would most throw character's life in complete turmoil? Why?[/b]
?
[b]Character is most at ease when[/b]
?
[b]Most ill at ease when[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Priorities[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How s/he feels about self[/b]
?
[b]If granted one wish, what would it be?[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Personality[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not)[/b]
?
[b]Biggest vulnerability[/b]
[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Traits[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Optimist or pessimist (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Introvert or extrovert (Why?)[/b]
?
[b]Talents[/b]
?
[b]Mannerisms[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]Problems/Crisis[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]How character reacts in a crisis[/b]
?
[b]How character reacts to change[/b]
?[/size]
[color=orange][u][b]General[/b][/u][/color]
[size=11][b]Favorite clothing[/b]
?
[b]Jewelry and other accessories[/b]
?
[b]Play musical instrument? Which? How did s/he learn?[/b]
?[/size][/center]
Archie Saturn
As I may or may not have mentioned already, the winner of this contest is going to have to write their own arrival RP. How about we do that right now?
To complete Task Five, you must write the story of how your baby landed on Gaia. You can do this in any way you'd like, as long as it doesn't directly involve Archie or Dixie at all (translation - you can mention them in passing, but don't roleplay them).
Some ways you could take this, thought up off of the top of my head in the middle of the night:
- The baby's pod lands in your guardian's yard.
The baby lands in an alley and your guardian just happens to be the next one through. The catch: the kid has climbed out of the pod and covered itself in trash. One of my kids came from a dumpster - it's fun!
The pod lands in Archie and Dixie's yard off-schedule and they aren't home waiting for it. Your guardian sneaks into the yard and takes the kid.
Anything else you can come up with. Yay!
Previous arrivals can be found here for reference on pod-to-ground descriptions. They are nearly silent now, so you might not want to make your kid's arrival very loud. On the other hand, maybe the reason why they landed off course was because their pod was broken. I dunno man. It's your arrival.
These things should probably be at least a couple of paragraphs long. It's an important time in your child's life!
Archie Saturn
As you may or may not know, there has only been one kid, since the creation of the ICRS, that has landed without Archie and Dixie's knowlege. His name is Jedediah and you will RP with him now.
Task Six involves you setting up an extremely short roleplay with him.
Jed appears to be about 14 years old at the moment, and he's not very happy about his situation. The being who stole him from the Saturns' yard is a native of the very planet Jed was exiled from! How convenient! Bhan (the previously mentioned guardian) serves as a constant reminder to Jed of what he used to be, so it's understandable that he would be perpetually pissy. Unlike the kids who come through the ICRS, Jed was never encouraged to reform, and boy does it show. He's a bundle of asshattery, and you get to experience it firsthand.
What you need to do for this task is PM Archie and tell me who you would like to bring to this fun fest (your future kid, their guardian, both). Based on this information, I will come up with a very short scenario and PM you back with the guild thread that we will be RPing in (and a guild invite, if you're not a member yet). These scenarios might be normal ones (your kid sees Jed in a park and wants to get to know the weird looking green thing better) or they might be things like "Jed is the president of the Kill All Humans Club and your kid is interested in talking to him about something - write him a letter!" Keep in mind, however, at completion these RPs should be no longer than one page. Also, I would really appreciate it if you are planning on bringing your kid, that you make them no older than preteen.
Here's a handy form to PM!
[u]Who is coming to the par-tay?[/u]
[u]If your child is coming, what stage are they, aka how old are they?[/u]
[u]Is there anything you can think of that you'd prefer your child not be forced to do?[/u]
[u]If your child is coming, what stage are they, aka how old are they?[/u]
[u]Is there anything you can think of that you'd prefer your child not be forced to do?[/u]
That's it! See you there!
Archie Saturn
Task Seven time!
Design an interplanetary pet and describe it in your contest thread. That's it. I would prefer it be something from your criminal's home planet, but I understand sometimes that's impossible, so just do what you feel. You don't have to draw anything - words should be just fine on this one.
These pets will eventually be drawn and offered up for sale/SS events (you'll get one of the ones you designed as well), so don't base yours on a beloved original creation. Or a v****a or anything.
Archie Saturn
The objective of Task Eight is to collect five objects, toys, pets, weapons, etc that have to do with your child in some way. They can be something you would give your criminal as a baby, or things that they themselves would obtain later in life that tie to their past.
These items can be purchased from minishops, drawn by you or your friends, or simply taken from the internet (be sure to credit where you found them). HAVE AT IT, MATEYS.
Archie Saturn
coming soon...
Archie Saturn
coming soon...
Archie Saturn
coming soon...