2/28/13 UPDATE: Thanks for being patient everyone, and apologies it took so long. I know two weeks were a bit long to wait, but the big reveal is finally near!! Results will be posted in a new journal here and at RPM tomorrow night, probably around 7 PM CST. Winners will also receive notes/emails around that time, too. */anxietyattacks* _____________________________________
2/20/13 blahblahblah: I see you all watching for updates that aren't being updated here.
Sorry, still waiting on judges. And I had a really, really long work week, in terms of hours. It'll be soon, I swear. Patience please.
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2/15/13 UPDATE: Contest officially closed with 12 entries, 6 in each category. Judging will start tonight. Watch for announcements in this journal within the next week! Judges: will be uploading and sending you links to the entries soon. After dinner, if you see this now...
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2/14/13 UPDATE: We're up to 11 entries (which you can find confirmed below) and there is technically just 2 and a half hours to go before the deadline as I write this. BUT...as a reminder, I work late tomorrow, and won't be opening things up for judging until late tomorrow evening. So if you are on the fence and unsure if you can get it sent in time tonight, as long as I see it in my email before tomorrow night, I will accept your entry. But 8 PM CST is the absolute latest cutoff. For those who have already submitted, if you have any touchup you want to do, you can, but make sure I see the edited version by that same time tomorrow as well.
Thanks again to all who have entered. Hopefully we'll be able to get results put up early next week.
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2/13/13 UPDATE: Two full days to go before the deadline. DRAW DRAW DRAW!!! Four entries confirmed, not nearly enough Fabiolousness!!! Submit before Duo's asteroid flies over Earth this Friday, potentially (not) serving judgement on us all!!!
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2/7/13 BUMPDATE:
Friendly reminder - you have exactly one week to go before the contest deadline!! Two entries received so far, two dozen waiting to be sent, right...right??!!! You have 'til midnight~ish next Thursday, so get those tablets and pencils 'a goin'! Don't make me make more gorgeous promo art abominations, I really want to see yours!!
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Christmas is over, Megaversaries have passed, and once again there is a strange love in the air. It's time for my almost-annual Megaman Valentine's Day Contest shenanigans!
As usual, there will be two categories, one that focuses on humor, and one that focuses on talent. This gives you two chances to submit something and win. Voting was open here at my dA page for category themes again this year, although this time around, the top choice and 5th most popular were chosen. Had to mix it up a bit.
PRIZES: Sounds like most of you like the option of picking your prize, so the grand prize winners of each category will be able to get the prize of their choice, at $50 USD or less. Want a Bandai D-Arts figure or one from Kotobukiya before they disappear? Soundtracks like We Are Rock-Men! 2 or Rockman Holic? Got something else in mind you've wanted to get from eBay, but haven't had the cash? Want a year subscription to dA? It's yours. As long as it's under $50, it's game. A cash prize through Paypal is also an option.
The second place winners will get a prize of their choice under $25, so something like a T-shirt from the Official Capcom Store, an Archie Comics subscription, or a 6-month dA subscription.
The third place winners will get a prize of their choice under $15, with options like Bobble Budds, Epic Scents air fresheners, keychains, an Archie Comics graphic novel or a 3-month dA sub. And I'll probably throw in some random Link/Progress/Advanced Battlechips as usual.
Yes again, that's me giving you guys nearly $200 in prizes. I am so broke because of y'all.
RULES: Two categories, which you are allowed to enter in both if you would like. If you place (or place higher) in one category, you will be automatically disqualified from the other, for reasons of fairness, and to give other people a chance to win a prize.
CATEGORY 1: 50 SHADES OF ASHE AND GREY (Humor)
When you all voted for this category, you all wanted to draw some kinky bondage, didn't you. Admit it. Perverts. Well, sorry to disappoint, but that's not what this category is about.
A common characteristic of romance is blushing, from some sort of lovestruck emotion to embarrassment around someone you have feelings for. Hey, we all can get nervous around beautiful people! And in the case of this category, I want you to show us either Ashe or Grey from the ZX series looking a little flushed while falling for any other character(s) of your choice. How red they get probably will depend on who or what scenario you draw that is making them blush so much. But a blushing Ashe or Grey must be part of your pic.
Your humor can push the limit a bit, but we're not looking for art that is purposely inspired by 50 Shades of Grey here. This theme will work as the humor category, so the judging will focus on how funny the content you come up with is.
Content Requirements: - Ashe or Grey from ZXA
- Blushing
CATEGORY 2: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT FABIO-LOUS! (Talent)
While the Humor Category theme references a romance novel in its title, the Talent Category will continue the literary connection by actually focusing on a romance novel cover itself.
If there is one word synonymous with romance books, it would be Harlequin. And if there is one man synonymous with Harlequin book covers, it's Fabio. But Fabio isn't part of the Megaman Universe. Yet... However, we do have one character who is quite faaaab, and who would make any woman swoon. And that would be Jewel Man.
As humorous as this idea sounds, it is going to require major talent to turn Jewel Man into a ripped, muscular, partially-dressed lover with endless, flowing locks around his giant, jeweled, Muppet-looking head. Do you have what it takes to make a Robot Master covered in jewels look uber-manly, and quite simply, Fabio-lous?
For this category you will need to create a fictional Harlequin novel cover concept, and it must have Jewel Man as your male lead. You can choose any female character from any other Megaman series to include in your mock cover. To win in this category, you will have to prove you can whip up a creative story title to go with a scene oozing with passion, including long, flowing locks of hair blowing in the wind, and with clothing that leaves just enough to the imagination, such as open shirts revealing major, oiled-up muscle tone and ample cleavage, without being too revealing. And if you want to grace us with a
blurb of the worst fanfiction ever to go along with your cover, the better!
Obviously this category might come across as a little more risqué, but any submission with blatant nudity will not be allowed. Implied nudity, tastefully covered, will get the OK. This theme will work as the talent category, so the judging will focus on the work and effort you put into your piece. If this category doesn't create the greatest pieces of fanart ever in the Megaman community, I don't know what will.
Content Requirements:- Emulate a Harlequin Novel Cover
- Jewel Man
- Additional female character of your choice
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Only submit your own work, as usual. Any character, major or minor, from any series is allowed, to go along with the character(s) required in each category. Pairing characters from different series is totally allowed. Again, to be fair to all, same-gender groupings are allowed, although I would prefer the Talent Category to stick to a hetero-pairing, as to fit with the theme. Humans and robots and reploids and servbots and computer programs and viruses and alien AM/FM beings, etc. all deserve their chance for some lovin', without prejudice!!
Participants are allowed to submit from all over the world. It's easier for me to get prizes to US entrants, because international shipping is complicated and pricey, but I'll do what I can for you guys who aren't in the States. In some cases, Paypal might be the best option for your winnings.
Entries do not need to be colored, but it is preferred.
Please keep all your entries appropriate for most ages. No extremely suggestive sexual content. No, this is still not a Valentine's hentai contest.
Entries can either be e-mailed to me at rock2125[at]hotmail[dot]com, or you can just PM/note me a link to your pic.
DO NOT post your pics in this journal, in your fanart threads or dA galleries until the contest is over. (Stashing it in your Sta.sh to link to me is OK, though, as long as it isn't publicly viewable) This is the fairest way for competitive reasons. I prefer to keep them all secret until the deadline has passed.
I'll edit a confirmed entry list in this thread when I receive them. So you won't be in the dark about whether or not I've received your entry.
DEADLINE: The deadline for this contest will be Thursday, February 14th, by 11:59 PM CST. This gives you just over a month from this announcement to create something.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO: Judge Panel:
Sakura Leic
Ruri
So, if you have any questions, feel free to let me know. Join in if you'd like and good luck to everyone who enters!
Confirmed Entries: 50 Shades of Ashe and Grey
natgrim
Fabio-lous Novel Cover
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Nintendo 3DS friend code: 2878-9917-0740
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Important Kiriban Numbers (screencap the pageview, get a request pic!): 
1,000 - nobody: Pukusbury Doughboy 2,000 - nobody: Pluku 3,000 - 
: Cancer Bubble vs. Bubbleman 5,000 - 
: heliumbunny is a Navi? Wha...? 7,777 - : Doc triumphs over Rockman! 8,888 - 
: TIME TO BLY!!! 10,000 - : Dr. Wily II CATS cosplay 15,000 - Star?Break: Something in the future 20,000 - nobody 
25,000 - 
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and Star?Break: too many kiribans to do! 35,000 - 
: Barrel x Phakchi romantic comedy piece 50,000 - : will I ever catch up?! ????UPCOMING NUMBERS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER????
Miyabi's To Do List: - Rockman.EXE/KH Crossover ~ Netto's Costume party
- Rockman.EXE/Zombies Ate my Neighbors Crossover ~ Charlie, Yuriko, Miyabi, maybe others.
- Rockman.EXE ~ Rockin' Miyabi (alternate to idea I passed off on toberboobap)
- Rockman.EXE/Dr. Mario Crossover ~ Dr. Hikario
- Rockman.EXE/Chrono Trigger Crossover ~ Cave Girl Pride
- STILL ON HOLD Ryuusei no Rockman ~ Red Bull gives you Cygnus Wings!
- STILL ON HOLD Final Fantasy XII/EXE/Futurama Crossover Comic ~ The Mist Screws With Your Magicks
- Super Miyabio Bros. Comic 1-2
- EXE/potentially X crossover ~ Conan O'Brien's replacement characters
- Classic Fears/EXE World #2 - Shadowman's Worst Enemy
Requests and Projects (in order of urgency): - X-Shunin's revived request ~ PSU character ready to fight
- jericho's character request
- sakura leic's character request
- Protoman Blues' request - PB! BIG O! ACTION! SHOOOWTIIIME!!
- Mineoke's request - Coloring one of her pics
- GinKyofu13's request - Akane's Second Wedding: Meet Subaru's New Daddy!
- Klavier Gavin's request - CSI Akane
