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PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:02 pm
by Radical Dreamer
I think I'm gonna have to back out of the contest this month. Sorry! I've got lots of stuff that I'm working on (including the Sept. Coloring Contest), and my homework load has gotten pretty big, too. Maybe next month, though! :thumb:

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:14 pm
by Jingo Jaden
If it will be one next month >_>

Still, thanks for consideration ^^

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:22 pm
by Esoteric
Well, I am working on one. It'll be done in a few days, but I kinda hope some other people post first, because I hate to be first.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:43 pm
by CobaltAngel
Hmmm... I don't much time but I might see what I can do. :) I might submit something.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:56 pm
by Jingo Jaden
Thankies a lot ^___^

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:34 pm
by USSRGirl
Okie... I'M BACK!! And I still have no pencil... no photoshop... blah. XD

BUT!! I love art! And I love burning castles!!! Soooooo... I will come up with a hand-drawn entry in a few days. Sounds like fun, Jaden-san!

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:16 pm
by Myoti
I'll be enterting, but it shall be awhile (GIMP time!!).

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:29 pm
by Jingo Jaden
Awsome ^__^

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:35 am
by USSRGirl
UGH. You had to pick a castle scene didn't you? I suck at drawing castles. But this one turned out pretty good. This was drawn with uh... a pen! A gel pen to be precise. On paper. That I stole from Reverend Mounce's university. I touched up the sky and letters in MS Paint because they looked grainy.

Image

Bio: (*copy pastes from site*) Cold, cynical, and apathetic, Pisces has a rather selfish outlook on life. She was wished upon by General Isaacarre to bring an end to the war between Isonia and Farrei. It's a bit unusual for a star her age to be summoned, and she's not exactly thrilled about the arrangement. However, she hopes it will give her an opportunity to prove herself as an accomplished guardian to Lord Draco. While her standoffish nature makes her seem difficult at times, she is undeniably a natural when it comes to fighting and brave to a fault. Her only real weakness seems to be the strange nightmares that have plagued her ever since she was a child. Since coming to Evalarre, they seem to have gotten worst. . . .

History: Mmm? Well, this is a sketchy of a character from my novel. She’s leaning over the balcony watching the city of Farrei burn below. A flag is smoldering on the tower next to her. A ghostly solitary phoenix wing sticks out of her back as another fire blazes around her. Inspired by my one-wing angel kick a bit. It’s meant to be more symbolic than an actual scene…

Personality: Pisces’ is rather cold and apathetic, though not completely devoid of a healthy dose of spunk. She comes across as being uncaring, and a bit selfish. She’s a fearless warrior and typically uses a short dagger in battle. Deep down, she will fight to the death for the things and people closest to her.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:42 am
by Jingo Jaden
Ohhhhh, me likes it a lot USSRGirl, but there is just one thing missing, the character history/bio and personality ^^

I really liked that one, applause to the first entery :jump:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:50 am
by meboeck
I will probably not have time to enter this month, but we'll see. Jaden, don't give up if this doesn't get a lot of participants right away. Just keep doing it every month. The coloring contest went a long time with only a few people every month, and now it gets a large group. So just stick with this. :thumb:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:20 pm
by Tigerchu
It can't be an original character that we make up(or we had inspiration for, or something)? The point is, you have to give us the background?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:34 pm
by Jingo Jaden
The host gives a senario, you make the background. When I say castle under fire you don't need to have the whole castle in veiw, your character can be in a hallway or something, but it should at least be a bit castle like and if not flames something pointing that flames are close ^^

PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:57 pm
by Myoti
Flargh... my character design looks alright, but the background is going to be... troublesome... as is the coloring... x_X

*sigh*

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:43 am
by Esoteric
Well, I just finished mine. I was going to wait a little longer, but I'm sitting here killing time, so...why not? I went with a Japanese Castle undersiege, I just wish the character looked a little more Japanese, but oh well. The media is graphite+photoshop. I watermarked the image because it's eventually going to be put in my online gallery.

Name: General Teyon

Personality: Chivalrous/quiet.

Bio/History: From childhood, Teyon was raised to be a gentlman and soldier . Trained in all manner of weapons, he quickly gained a following among his peers as a gratious and honorable sportsman. His reputation gained him favor in Lord Kirimoto's eyes, and during a period of clan wars, Teyon was promoted through the ranks to an ashigaru daiymo (footsoldier general).
When the wars ended, Teyon was given one of Kirimoto's daughters, Miaso, for a wife in order to seal his loyalty. Teyon was also placed in charge of defending Kirimoto's castel estate and spent his days training and drilling his troops.
Years later, a treacherous surprise attack was launched upon the castle by a rival clan. (pictured) Though wounded in the inital arrow barrage, Teyon staunchly held the defenses on the north wall while his lord and family made their escape. As the castle burned around him and all seemed lost, Teyon vowed he would go down fighting.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:29 am
by chibiphonebooth
Estoric has skillzzzzz...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:02 am
by Jingo Jaden
Oh my, that is one entry I say. Great skillz there, nicely done! ^^

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:07 am
by USSRGirl
*updates*

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:08 am
by Jingo Jaden
Thank you temmy, a fine entery you got there. ^__^

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:47 pm
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Oh my! Nice work Esoteric! No point me even entering now.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:17 pm
by USSRGirl
Thanks! ^_^ Sorry I haven't been able to view the others yet, I've been pretty busy. *goes to take a peak at everyone's entry*

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:22 pm
by USSRGirl
Oooh *_*

Nice one Esoteric!! The chaos... me like it.

This was a challenging contest. I like the idea of having a background prompt. It makes me draw more... complicated things! XD

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:04 am
by Jingo Jaden
Well you made a fine entery, so awsome that you joined ^^

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:30 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Okay, mine should be ready in a couple days, hopefully.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:31 am
by Jingo Jaden
Awsome, hope to see it soon ^^

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:12 am
by Esoteric
Warrior 4 Jesus wrote:Oh my! Nice work Esoteric! No point me even entering now.


*man, I've scared another one away...*

Hey, W4J, there is most certainly a good reason for you to enter your picture: because I want to see it! :lol: Seriously, don't give up guys! There's more than one winner in this contest, so go for it!

Good bio, USSR girl. I was wondering what was going on with Picses, but that totally cleared it up!

My Entry!

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:54 pm
by Tarnish
Tell me if I did something wrong! XD;;

Name: Halbarad (last name forgotten)

Age: 14

Personality/Bio: [removed]

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:56 pm
by Radical Dreamer
Whoa, Orenji! That's awesome! The storyline is so intriguing...I wanna know what happens! XD And Balin looks so...so cute!! XD Halbarad looks really great; I especially love the hat and the hair! His expression is cool, too!

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:04 pm
by Jingo Jaden
Ohhhh, great use of blurry background there. It makes the character more highlighted ^^

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:36 am
by Nami
Erk! I am looking at every elses entries and I was debating whether I should put my crappy picture up here.. *sweatdrop* Well.. here it goes..

I know its a little hard to tell things.. and that the lines aren't perfect.. but this is the first time I have actually inked something.. so forgive me!

And here is the profile!
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Name: Ardere Prognatus

Age: 19

Personality: Ardere is strong and does not wish to mess with the rest of the world’s doings. He mostly is content to ignore and be ignored by the humans.

Bio/History: There was a time when elves were thought only to be myth, and most humans hated them. They were said to be a bad omen to others.

But if elves were bad omens, then Ardere was most definitely a curse! Everyone in his village hated him for being a half-breed; Ardere never knew what they were talking about until his mother told him.

Ardere wanted to know why being half vampire and half elf was so wrong, but his mother simply shook her head.

Years later when war raged among humans and elves, Ardere found his mother dead among the rubble of their city, he pledged he would not rest until he found the one who did this to her.

Ardere traveled far and wide searching for many years, until he burst from the fresh shades of the green leaves of the trees, and there he saw it, a castle under siege.

Humans fighting Humans, he sighed and watched. And whispered to the mourning wind. “So…. It has begun!â€