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Post by Loogs on Aug 20, 2010 23:03:31 GMT -5
Awww. So while I searched Thyra for ratings material, I stumbled upon this. Is there any way we can try and get this going again? It sounds like fun. :C
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Post by Loogs on Aug 20, 2010 23:05:04 GMT -5
Hey wait a minute, WHY IS THE LINK TO THIS TOPIC GRAY. WHY ARE THE NUMBERS GRAY. DEAR GOD WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Aug 20, 2010 23:07:15 GMT -5
It is not a glitch. Changing topic colors is also a thing you can do. I have no idea how though. Only Lee knows.
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Post by Loogs on Aug 20, 2010 23:17:58 GMT -5
Oh, okay. Sweet.
Now what do you think about getting this contest going again?
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Post by Tout-Perd on Aug 23, 2010 0:48:25 GMT -5
Okay, so anyways, the old list is somewhat outdated, and I wasn't able to get anybody other than Cendra to actually make an effort of drawing Kuro (really, guys?), so I think we're just going to have to call this round a wash.
I think we should revamp the list, in light of the changes to the RP casts and RPers and artists available. What characters are there that are A. Fairly big names, B. Have yet to be drawn by any artists on the site, and C. Don't have somebody who is majorly skilled at art writing them?
Let's see... What characters are there off the top of my head, that fall under that? In my cast, the characters that could use being drawn are: Helen, Thyra, and Nopcsa
Other characters possibly worth drawing: Rhys, Lucas, Huckabee, Rance, Flint, Rick, Valon, Alyssa, Jonas, Scar, Reb
(I think there's no drawings of Avery or a few of Kara's and Loog's characters, but I know that their owners are all excellent artists)
Anybody else missing? Right now, if I was to do a list of how they should be ordered, and stick to two characters per author, I'd go: Helen (Since everybody likes drawing chicks more) Rhys Alyssa Lucas Thyra Jonas Valon Rance Flint Rick Reb Huckabee
And whoever else is up there, I guess.
I guess we can use more ladies for this list. Choobeh, I believe this is your territory, bro.
It seems the main issue is that most people with prominent females in their cast are either good artists, or have a too many notable characters to fit them all in there.
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Post by Loogs on Aug 23, 2010 0:57:00 GMT -5
Hector's my only decent character left, really.
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Post by ch00beh on Aug 23, 2010 6:39:48 GMT -5
Julia could use another drawing. Maybe even one of Masquerade, instead, since that aspect has not been drawn.
Ysane could use an update in description and a drawing, maybe, since I've been working on a plot with her, and Lee seems to love her. Or maybe he is just under her Influence. Gasp. That's why he's not posting in the RP. It's all an elaborate ruse of chaos.
Oh and Mandelbrot could use a drawing, but you might accidentally summon it and die. Oh noooooo.
PS. Whenever I think of Jonas, I think of Hikers from pokemon.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Aug 23, 2010 10:26:34 GMT -5
PS. Whenever I think of Jonas, I think of Hikers from pokemon. I think back when Family Photos was a young topic I posted a Gen II Hiker sprite for my conception of Jonas.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Aug 23, 2010 12:14:06 GMT -5
Mm, I forgot that Masquerade was unsketched. Chalk it up to it being one of my highly anticipated drawings that I've not seen from Pohatu yet (Others I'd like to see from him: Helen, Jonas, Nopcsa, Lacianus)
So, maybe this will be our list instead? Helen (Since everybody likes drawing chicks more) Rhys Alyssa Lucas Masquerade Jonas Thyra Valon Ysane Rance Flint Rick Reb Huckabee
Though maybe Huckabee and Rance should be higher. Eh, who knows? The list is prone to getting shuffled, so I don't expect it to stay the same.
If everybody's cool with it, Helen will be the next character getting drawn, with the contest being for the month of September. I guess I'll give until the 29th or so, and then rate all entries. Once I get some people saying they're cool with this, I'll put up some description for Helen.
(Also, some time, I'd like to run a contest to make a logo for the Fascere Order. I don't know if it should be under this, or if it should instead be a seperate event. If so, it replaces Thyra on the list above.)
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Post by Beelzebibble on Aug 23, 2010 12:18:29 GMT -5
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Post by Tout-Perd on Aug 23, 2010 22:44:04 GMT -5
Reb Lorsha. But anywho, I'm not hearing any complaints. Before the end of the week, I'm putting up a Helen description. Who all is on board for this one? I'm hoping to see: Pohatu, Kevin, Loogs, El, Cendra, and potentially Kara and Iron Mouse. C'mon, guys, I want to see the epic art I know you all are capable of!
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Post by ch00beh on Aug 24, 2010 2:32:33 GMT -5
I'll make abstract art.
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Post by Iron Mouse on Aug 26, 2010 22:17:26 GMT -5
Hmm.....I'm in.
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Post by Ninety on Aug 27, 2010 15:33:40 GMT -5
I might see what I can do!
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Post by Cendra on Aug 27, 2010 23:38:01 GMT -5
I'll try to do my best!
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Post by Loogs on Sept 20, 2010 19:11:48 GMT -5
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Post by Tout-Perd on Sept 20, 2010 23:44:49 GMT -5
So, let's get started, people (besides Loogs and Pohatu, who already did theirs!) Appearance: Helen has a fairly average figure, though still trim and in shape. She has long, dark purple hair, typically curly, though it can also be straight or wavy, and seems to change lengths from time to time. Her eyes are bright blue, and her most notable attribute is a brilliant smile with a warm quality to it. Fashion: Helen is almost never without her gigantic top hat. It’s sometimes pink, sometimes purple, and is ridiculously large (around a foot and a half to two feet high). It has a ribbon around the base, with a large blue ostrich feather stuck in it. She typically wears lipstick, though the shade is coordinated very precisely to her outfit. The rest of her clothes vary, although jumpers, skirts, stocking, suit style jackets, and sun dresses are common. Sometimes, when in combat, she’ll conjure up a suit of platemail. This has become increasingly rare, as she’s fallen out of practice at using it. Accessories: Helen’s got an unnamed broadsword with a large amethyst set in the pommel. It’s slightly ornate, but hasn’t been described in much depth beyond that. She tends to sparkle a lot. Visual References: Full body sprite: (Yes, that’s hair and not a cape) Face Sprite: Photo Image: (Imagine her with less prominent cheeks, and longer hair which is purple. And then she’s about right.) All entrants will receive a rating on their illustration, and then receive five times that in EP. The highest rated artist can choose one of the following: -Add a character at the bottom of the list for entrants. -Change One Entry (Not too much, but something like turning Lucas into “Lucas and Scar” or Rick to "Dissociative Soul" Rick) -Move Entries a total of two spots. It could be one moved two spots, or two moved one spot each. If there is a tie, the two tied for highest both get to do one of the options. This data went up September 21, at Midnight, Mountain Time. So we’ll give y’all three weeks, then I’ll rate the entries. That puts us at October 12th. Any entries after then will receive ratings but no prizes. For reference, the list of characters after Helen goes: Rhys Alyssa Lucas Masquerade Jonas Thyra Valon Ysane Rance Flint Rick Reb Huckabee With that said, good luck, and I know you’ll all do a fantastic job!
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Post by Tout-Perd on Sept 26, 2010 1:40:32 GMT -5
So, currently, here's the entries: Loog's Entry Pohatu's Entry Cendra's Entry
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Post by Ninety on Sept 26, 2010 2:35:37 GMT -5
I started doing a vector portrait but then I remembered that I suck at making long hair look convincingly hairy.
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Post by ch00beh on Sept 26, 2010 6:12:38 GMT -5
H3L3N IS THIS YOU ITS TOT4LLY YOU, ISNT IT H3H3H3H3H3H3
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Post by Albatross Trevelyan on Sept 26, 2010 12:50:22 GMT -5
/\ LOLOLOL
Anywho, I'm in... I'll start today, but I don't know when I will be finished.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Oct 5, 2010 14:17:07 GMT -5
Just letting y'all know: One week of time left! Better hurry!
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Post by Kuroboom on Oct 9, 2010 16:08:27 GMT -5
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Post by Cendra on Oct 9, 2010 19:34:40 GMT -5
Cool! I like that idea!
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Post by Albatross Trevelyan on Oct 11, 2010 19:43:03 GMT -5
Here is my entry... I am sorry that I didn't do so hot on this one, I started a new job and it consumed most of my time.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Oct 21, 2010 15:01:49 GMT -5
Choobehwat. 1/10 Pohatui322.photobucket.com/albums/nn433/asgardreid/helen.pngSexy Helen is sexy. It certainly does capture some attributes of her style. The hat is perfect, the figure is about right, and her style is a different take than what everybody else went for, but totally in character. On the more negative side, the hair is a wee-bit too restrained and expression is a bit too… dulcet and smoldering. Helen has a very open, very honest looking face. Not to say that she couldn’t be a temptress, but it’s not a mode that is very common for her. 8/10 Cendraimg.photobucket.com/albums/v202/LeeTupper/102_3029.jpgA different but entirely valid take on Helen. It hits her “Girl Next Door” appeal, bringing a very realistic depiction to the table. Her hair is great, showing how untamable of a mane it is, and providing lots of presence. Her eyes stand out, which is a nice touch. The texture on the dress is gorgeous, a very realistic feel to the way the fabric falls. The fairly average figure is very close to my intent for Helen. Her average demeanor, figure, and outlook on a lot of life is supposed to contrast with the fact that she’s an incredibly powerful and flamboyant mage, and you hammered that point perfectly. The chain, Helen’s magical motif, was a very nice touch and is drawn in a realistic way, which is hard to do with the repeating links. The pose is spot on, really quite nice. On the negative side, the neck looks a little bit wonky, and if’n I were you, I’d have had the chain wrapped around her more than once. As is, it just kinda comes out of nowhere, and doesn’t quite fit. 9/10 Kuroboomimg.photobucket.com/albums/v123/kuroboom/Helen.pngI like the “Portrait in Purple” aspects of this one. It’s an interesting idea, doing the whole image of her in shades of pink and purple, bar her eyes. It ends up making them really stand out to the viewer. The feather is pretty neat, and the swirling stripes on the hat look cool enough that I might have her try the look in an RP some time. The swirl-motif really suits her well. The hair is fantastic, too, really showing the wild, free flowing nature of it without dominating the picture. On the down side, the expression is a wee bit neutral, and I think she could do with some feminine curves (innocent sex appeal is a large part of Helen’s style, after all). But still, a surprisingly vivid and appealing entry for one’s first go at the contest. 8/10 Kevinimg.photobucket.com/albums/v392/albatrosstrevelyan/Helen.jpgThough it initially didn’t really do it for me, this one really grew on me. It fits the whole “When Helen is pissed, Helen is pissed thing that turned up in Chords (And maybe in Ishka8!) It’s the only one to display her sword, which is neat, and the bits of magic/energy/something sparking around the dangerous mystic artifact are really awesome, diverging from your typical style and shading. Really emphasizes how “Outside of reality” the item is. The action is dynamic and fluid looking, the hat and hair are spot on… The only flaw is one that baffled me a bit: Why leg-length boots instead of tights and shoes? A bit of an odd detail, but otherwise, a fantastic portrait. 9/10 Loogsimg.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lugiasian/helen1.jpgForgive me for gushing, guys, but THIS is where it’s at. Vivid colors, wild hair, an innocent expression… And that’s just the basics. The outfit is well within the realms of her style, with a gorgeously textured skirt, and the hat is just about spot on by being big enough to be ridiculous while still not drawing the eye away from the rest of her. The detail around the neck and collarbone really worked well. The “magic” around the lilies also is the best attempt at a magic effect somebody did (though Kevin’s sparks were pretty awesome, they didn’t quite capture the typical “softness” that Helen’s magic typically appears with.) The incantation was a brilliant touch, really providing that extra touch of character that really brought her to the fore. Were her hands a bit more delicate looking and her eyes appropriately blue, this would be a perfect picture of Helen. As is, though, I’m still gonna give it a 10/10 So, that’s what we’ve got here. Choobeh gets 5 EP. Photu and ‘boom get 40 EP. Kevin and Cendra get 45 EP. And Loogs gets 50 EP, and her pick of the afformentioned first place prizes. (To recall them, they are: -Add a character at the bottom of the list for entrants. -Change One Entry (Not too much, but something like turning Lucas into “Lucas and Scar” or Rick to "Dissociative Soul" Rick) -Move Entries a total of two spots. It could be one moved two spots, or two moved one spot each.) Our current list, until Loogs makes a change, is: Rhys Alyssa Lucas Masquerade Jonas Thyra Valon Ysane Rance Flint Rick Reb Huckabee If we get more than two artists who have entered prior and would rather draw Alyssa than Rhys, we’ll skip to Alyssa.
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