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Cradle of Love! A Spiral Knights Valentine Event! [2018 Edition!] (winners announced!)

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Sun, 02/04/2018 - 17:18
Hera's picture
Hera
Game Master

It is almost that time of year again! I'm sneaking in early to steal Aphrodite's helmet; I lost the arm wrestle with Cronus this year, but he can't stop me if I get here first! (..always have a back up plan...) This year, I want you to make a Spiral Knights themed Valentine that can be given to any monster in the game. (No, that doesn't include Cronus even though he can be a monster at times...)

General Format:

The Valentine must have three things:

- A cheesy, Spiral Knights themed line. Groan-worthy puns are encouraged. For example, "I think of you knight and day."
- A "TO:" field, left blank.
- A "FROM: field, also left blank.

Deadline: February 14, 2018, 11:59 PM Game Time (Pacific time zone)

Prizes: Three (3) winners from each of the two entry categories will be able to pick between a forever love puppy mask, a love aura, heart eyes, lovely glasses, or specify which monster pocket you want (chroma whelp, love puppy, hoptimer, or mewkat). Other prizes may be added depending on participation, and all entries will get a participation reward of purple fireworks!

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Category 1: Paper and Crayon

1 - Obtain a sheet of white paper and some crayons.
2 - With the crayons, create your Spiral Knights Valentine on the sheet of paper.
3 - Make sure your entry displays the name of your knight and February 14, 2018 somewhere on your Valentine.
4 - Scan or photograph, and upload the image(s) of your Valentine on a website that allows you to link to it. For example: deviantArt, Tumblr, or Imgur
5 - Submit your entry in this thread: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/119742

Your entry post must must use the format:

Knight Name:
Link to entry image:
Prize preference: Forever love puppy mask, a love aura, heart eyes, lovely glasses, or specify which monster pocket you want (chroma whelp, love puppy, hoptimer or mewkat).
Winning entries may be posted on social media. If you'd like to have us @ you in the post, please include your Twitter name in your entry.

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Category 2: Knock Yourself Out

In this category, it's a free-for-all! You may submit poetry, macaroni art, drawings, prose, animated gifs of your own making, whatever. Pour forth your feels and create a masterwork.* Once you have done so:

1 - For art and video, upload your entry to a website which allows you to link to it, such as YouTube, deviantArt, Tumblr, or Imgur. For written entries, you may paste the text into the body of your entry post.
2 - Make sure your entry displays the name of your knight and February 14, 2018. This can be done using an index card or small sign if it can't be added to the Valentine itself.
3 - Submit your entry in this thread: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/119743

Your entry post must have the following format:

Knight Name:
Link to entry image, or if your entry is written, put the text here:
Prize preference: Forever love puppy mask, a love aura, heart eyes, lovely glasses, or specify which monster pocket you want (chroma whelp, love puppy, hoptimer or mewkat).
Winning entries may be posted on social media. If you'd like to have us @ you in the post, please include your Twitter name in your entry.

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Judging Criteria:
Judging will be based on creativity, execution, and the earnestness of your feels. Judges will also take into consideration the quality of the photo/scan submitted. Be sure your Valentine is in focus!

*But please keep it clean--no Rule 34 or anything else that would violate the Forum Rules.

PLEASE NOTE:
- You may enter more than once, but only one entry per knight will be awarded a prize. You may enter each category, but you may only win in one category.

- Your entry must have your knight name and the date, February 14, 2018, appear somewhere to verify this is original work for this event.

- Your entry must have a Spiral Knights theme and be directed any monster in this game.

- There are 2 entry threads. Please be sure you put your entry into the correct thread!

- You can see past events here
2017: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/117281
2016: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/113531
2015: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/107813
2014: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/96935
2013: https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/73758

Sat, 02/10/2018 - 11:52
#1
Umbra-Lunatis's picture
Umbra-Lunatis

jeez, the imgur folk are unforgiving. seven downvotes in the past couple days on my submission.

Does it count if the card is made around an entity that we've seen ingame and is technically in npc/monster but isn't exactly classified as one? I have a decent one but idk if it's qualifiable

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 02:29
#2
Hera's picture
Hera
Game Master
The monster link in the

The monster link in the original post is a guide only; you can still enter a monster not there if it is easily recognizable as something monstrous found somewhere in the cradle.

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 19:42
#3
Angel-Girl's picture
Angel-Girl
Aw welp

Too bad I can't enter this year. Too busy with moving and school. I love everyone's entries though, real creative. Good job so far!

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 20:09
#4
Blannyus's picture
Blannyus
Crayons aren't color pencils

I've seen the current entries and one is oddly enough looking made with color pencils. You can't get smooth strokes with crayons even with the most expensive ones.
Might be the bad quality of the picture that is smoothened up to not show the texture.

Anyways looking pretty so far... I wish i could participate... Will try!

Wed, 02/14/2018 - 09:18
#5
Kannatc
About contest

Blannyus, if you are talking about my work - this is a photo I made, +1 proof that it's made by me.

Yes, I use a lot of PS filtres and change all the brightness-smoothness to make my arts look better, without the "coloring holes" and flaws, because the scanner I am using is really cheap and can't scan my pictures the way I want, sadly. I just wanted to make it look brighter and everything, like I am always doing with my art.

My camera is not good enough, sadly. But here we go, if you still have some issues. https://i.imgur.com/WSvFmgP.jpg
Talking about this, I've seen a lot of previous-years-works that looks like colored pencils as well. It all depends of post-scan work too.

Wed, 02/14/2018 - 12:42
#6
Umbra-Lunatis's picture
Umbra-Lunatis

honestly i'm happy that so many people showed up. i finished mine early and nobody submitted anything for days.

now i know i gotta step up my game more lmao

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 15:11
#7
Hera's picture
Hera
Game Master
Winners Announced!

Thank you all for entering in my favourite forum event of the year! It is always a delight to see all your entries (even though y'all gave me a near panic attack by not entering until near the end!), and I've had a very enjoyable time judging them. Without further ado, the winners getting the prizes they requested in their entry threads are:

Category One

Kannatc https://i.imgur.com/zIVxLC7.png
Mistyice https://imgur.com/a/pBcus
Sha-Sa https://imgur.com/BL1fSCV

Category Two

Fighting-Polygon https://imgur.com/6W5PvsD
Pazlin https://imgur.com/FTbeAkk
Spring-At-Peace https://imgur.com/a/usCbe

Congratulations to all the winners! Prizes will be delivered to shortly, along with participation prizes to all entrants. Thank you all for making my Valentines Day such fun this year!

Edit: Prizes should be in your mailboxes!

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 18:50
#8
Kannatc
Thanks!

I've got my prize, thank you so much for this fun contest!

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