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~Saiyuki~

Not familiar with Saiyuki? Well, here's the post you need!



CREDITS:
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Mangaka: Minekura Kazuya
Anime License: ADV
Manga License: TOKYOPOP



SUMMARY:
In the world of Shangri-la, humans and demons live together peacefully until a mysterious "minus wave" strikes the land, driving nearly all of the demons mad and turning them violent against humanity. Now, one buddhist priest, Genjyo Sanzo, is instructed to travel west to India where the minus wave originated to stop Gyokumen Koshu from ressurecting the sealed demon lord Gyumaoh. And he's bringing his friends along.

Aw, who'm I kiddin'? Sanzo's stuck traveling west with two demons he can't stand and a monkey he couldn't get rid of with a pry bar or a really big meat bun. The party is attacked by assasins, picked on by small children (mostly one by the name of Lirin), their dragon-Jeep keeps running out of gas, can't avoid each and every detour they come across, are attacked by more assassins, are buried, run out of cigarettes, booze or food, in that order. Did I mention the assasins?



THE CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS:

Genjyo Sanzo

"I'll kill you!"

Buddhist priest who generally doesn't follow ANY of the buddhist teachings. He drinks, smokes, kills and threatens the life of his companions on a daily basis. Though once in a while he WILL prove that he's a Sanzo by performing priestly acts, he normally keeps a low profile and hates being recognized by villagers.

Son Goku

"Eww! Gross! She's eating her friends!"

A boy that was imprisoned under a mountain and set free by Sanzo. He appears to be approximately 18 (not that he acts it) but is truely over 500. He is constantly hungry, which is sometimes attributed to his not eating for over 500 years, loves to fight and is the strongest member of the group, though at the same time he's also the most innocent.

Cho Hakkai

"We couldn't have done it better if we'd done it ourselves and believe me, we wanted to!!"

His human name was Cho Gouno but after one night his human life was destroyed and he was reborn a demon. With his new name came the personality of a laid-back, unbelievably lucky, always happy guy.

Sha Gojyo

"I only have two weaknesses; cigarettes and tart and I'm picky about both of them!"

Professional gambler playboy is the easiest way to summarize Gojyo. The first thing after food an lodgings that Gojyo will acquire is a lady to spend the evening with. That doesn't make him entirely shallow as he's taken up the role of older brother to Goku (though they make very LOUD brothers).

Kougaji

"So, you're the Sanzo party?"

Son of the demon Gyumaoh and leader of Gyokumen Koshu's army and though he's the primary leader of the assasination attempts on the Sanzo party he has a kill eachother/help eachother relationship with them. He has high morals and is very good to the people who work under him (and his half-sister that he adores) and is only working with Gyokumen because she has promised to unseal his mother along with Gyumaoh.

Lirin

"Attack from all sides?! I can't believe it! Spot! Fluffy! Porky!"

The "Son Goku" member of Kougaji's group and his half-sister. She's impulsive and always trying to destroy the Sanzo party to make her brother happy, even though she treats it like a game. She's unreasonably strong and obessed with food just like Goku and she probably spends more time in the company of Sanzo and crew than any other of Kougaji's people, even going so far as to call Sanzo "Baldy."

~The Gallery~

~Saiyuki Avatar Cosplay~

The Rules
1. This month dress up your avatar like Sanzo, Goku, Hakkai, Gojyo, Lirin or any of your other favorite Saiyuki characters.

2. PM me (Ladycrystalite) an Entry Form or post it in this thread and you will be entered to win the grand prize! I will not accept TekTeks, you must own all the items used in your entry.

3. You may only enter this contest ONCE!

4. To ensure that no one cheats (and to make it easier for me to make the voting page more uniform), dress your avatar as your character until I PM you back that your entry is accepted! This way I can just save the image of your current avatar.

5. All entries must be recieved by November 30th, so I can open voting!

The Prizes
1st Place: 800 gold and 1st Place Award for your Siggy
2nd Place: 400 gold and 2nd Place Award for your Siggy
3rd Place: 200 gold and 3rd Place Award for your Siggy

Cosplay Entries!!


Ladycrystalite as Sha Gojyo

The Cosplay Form









~Saiyuki Fanart~

The Rules
1. Fanart must be your own and Saiyuki related! No stealing and no submitting fanart for other people.

2. PM the Entry Form to Ladycrystalite or post it in this thread on or before November 30th.

3. You may enter this contest as many times as you wish as long as you have the art to back it up.

4. All entries must not violate Gaia's TOS. Keep them PG-13 rated or under.

5. All entries will be featured in the Fanart section of this thread unless I am informed otherwise.

6. All entries must be recieved by November 30th, so I can open voting!

The Prizes
1st Place: 800 gold and 1st Place Award for your Siggy
2nd Place: 400 gold and 2nd Place Award for your Siggy
3rd Place: 200 gold and 3rd Place Award for your Siggy

Fanart Entries
(All images hosted off-site on Photobucket)

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The Fanart Form









~Saiyuki Fanfiction~

The Rules
1. Fanfiction/fanpoetry must be your own and Saiyuki related! No stealing and no submitting fanfiction/fanpoetry for other people.

2. PM the Entry Form to Ladycrystalite (or post it here) on or before November 30th.

3. Fiction and Poetry related to Saiyuki will be accepted, but let's keep stories under 5 chapters.

4. Entries must not violate Gaia's TOS. Keep them PG-13 (fiction rating T) or under.

5. Entries that aren't posted on another site (ex. Fanfiction.net) and that are sent to me in the body of the form will be posted on my personal fanfiction site Fikushon no Nanashi for linking. This will be removed as soon as the contest ends. If you do not want me to post your story on my site, post it somewhere else (NOT IN THIS THREAD) and then send me your entry form.

4. You may enter this contest as many times as you wish as long as you have the stories/poetry to back it up.

5. All entries will be featured in the Fanfiction section of this thread unless I am informed otherwise.

6. All entries must be recieved by November 30th, so I can open voting!

The Prizes
1st Place: 800 gold and 1st Place Award for your Siggy
2nd Place: 400 gold and 2nd Place Award for your Siggy
3rd Place: 200 gold and 3rd Place Award for your Siggy

Fanfiction Entries
(All fanfiction entries hosted offsite on Fanfiction.net or Nanashifics.com.)

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The Fanfiction Form









~Special Posting Contest~

The Rules
1. At the end of the month, whoever has the most Anime of the Month related posts will be given a special opportunity! (see Prizes for details)

2. Posts from this thread, the Saiyuki discussion threads (anime AND manga dated November 1st or later) and the contest voting threads for last month will all be counted.

3. Everyone who uses one of the Anime of the Month banners in their Sigs for at least a week will be given an automatic 5 posts. (Make sure I am aware of it by telling me (in this thread) that you're using it.)

4. Crew is NOT excluded, but my original set up posts will be.

The Prizes
The winner will get to pick January's Anime of the Month! If you choose not to pick, the runner up will get to choose.





If you're wondering why the prizes seem light (THOUGH I DID DOUBLE THE PRIZES FOR THIS MONTH), it's 'cause all prize gold is coming out of my pocket and my pocket alone. Donations to the guild banker, Banker_Amaya, labeled "AOTM Contest Funds Donations" can really beef up the prizes for next month, but make sure to label them as such or the Captain might think it's a regular donation. Thank you!

~Fanart Gallery~


Welcome to the Fanart Gallery! Here is where we're showcasing the artistic talents of our guild members. Want to see your art here? Just post your drawings in this thread, stating you want it featured, PM them to Ladycrystalite or enter them in the fanart contest.


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~Games & Activities~





I've set up some games and activities for this month that are located in the main AotM subforum since we can't really play them in this thread. One or two may even award you with a prize.





[Journey to the West]
A round robin-type Saiyuki fanfiction. I've started a story and now anyone can add to it. Just follow the rules posted in that thread. This game has been closed!


[Ura-Sai]
[PRIZES AWARDED]
Saiyuki Trivia Mini-Quiz! Any who pass will recieve an award and either Goku's Nyoi-bo or 300 gold. Score 100% and get the Nyoi-bo and 500 gold.

All right! November is officially open! This month is Saiyuki!

I want to apologize for the three day delay in getting this opened. It was the Halloween event. Stupid free items for killing stuff...

Enjoy Saiyuki!!!

I love Saiyuki! However, if you have never seen it. Do NoT...I repeat...DO NOT even bother with the english dubbed version of Reload. It's horrible. Stick with the subtitled version instead. crying Geneon needs to take a look at their casting better.