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EDIT: Guildhall Search on right now! Come to Tanzola guildhall to join in!
EDIT the II: Guildhall Search over! Tev's costume contest will be starting in half an hour!
EDIT the III: Tev's costume contest is over! Trivia starting in half an hour! (I feel like an idiot doing this, Tev can make her own announcements for Vog's sake Rem)
Question, how did Grittle's fit with the theme of the contest?
So many questions Art. XD
On a side note, I will not be able to attend. Musical Chairs was fun.
And Art is a tramposo!
How far in is the ceremony? Scratch that, it's been 20 minutes, what's going on?
Thanks so much to everyone who came out today! We had a lot of fun during the various events!
Thanks also to all of the participants, the helpers, and those who donated!
I missed it, but I bet you guys had a blast xD
And hey Tev, do you check your IG mail?
1k CE for...nothing.
Really, I don't know what to use it on until the next update with Challenge mode and all :P
I just wanted to say thanks for hosting the contest again and all of that. I'm really glad I placed in one of my entrys. Keep up the good work!
Last year you got real busy and weren't able to provide feedback, do you suppose that this year, you'll be able to?
@Hexlash - Yes, I do check my in game mail! Did you just send me something I should see, or did I miss something earlier?
Now I feel bad for not beeing there xl but staying up till 4 in the morning...
Still I'm sure it was as awesome as last time !
btw I remember someone recording the event the last time, did you do that again?
Thank you Tevokkia for the wonderful contest, and thank you everyone for your community choice votes for my mini-fiction.
I managed to come! It started at like midnight for me, so I only caught the last of it. Can't wait for my 1kce! All the waiting was worth it!XD *Hugs Tev*. Great event, and thanks to everyone who helped set it up! Btw, you wouldn't by any chance have any screen pics of the costumes that won?
Congratulations to all the won the contest! Even though I wasn't able to be there I'm sure it was a blast. I hope to see you all at the next Tev contest.
*wink wink, Tev, wink wink* ;D
@Hexlash - Oh no! I may have glanced at it and not had time to reply and then forgotten I hadn't replied. I"ll take a look again.
@Klear - Yes, we recorded it again. :) Here's the link - http://www.livestream.com/tevokkia/video?clipId=pla_88a76f3a-355e-4713-8...
@Mawa - You're welcome!
@Ariav - Oh no, I didn't take screens! Darn, I should have. Maybe one of the people who attended did?
@Ise - Not sure if I'll do another one. XD I usually set them up to be so long that it's hard to gauge what will be going on during the busy part of it, and there were actually a lot of schedule conflicts for me this year.
I'll be getting prizes out in just a bit!
Ah, I'm glad I got such a positive response! Sorry I couldn't attend the events, I was really busy.
I enjoyed this so much, and I wish I'd participated during the first half. Definitely would've prevented the rush on the last day that - well, look at my "Concept Art" entry ._.
I'm surprised that I won anything, and certainly didn't expect first prize in the category in which the guy I thought had it for sure got third xD
Also, notice anything odd about the poetry? That the winners of first/second are the same as last time? o.0
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you so much for hosting this, Tev! Thank you also everyone who helped her :D
Everyone should have received all of their prizes now, except for one person who I know no longer plays and who I will contact separately, and for those who won Battle Packs, as it seems you can't receive them as gifts when you've already purchased them. I've sent you a note and we'll work something out.
Thanks again, everyone!
As always, I appreciate constructive feedback, and if anyone would like specific feedback on their work, let me know. Please note that I can't really give in-depth feedback on the stories at this time, as I've got a lot of work I need to catch up on right now (I should have been doing it yesterday ... oops!).
Are you going to do another contest? And also if you are ,when will it be?
I quit playing and deleted my supposed main. I apologize for not saying anything about that. The prize will go to either some folks I've played with for awhile, or my former guild.
Anyways, thanks to everyone who helped this event become possible, Tev for the event itself and congratulations to the winners.
@Piosionus-Snarby - I don't know if I'll do another one or not. I don't have any plans for one at the moment.
@Caffinated-Slyph - I saw that Icreep wasn't available to send things to, so your funds are on the Caffinated-Slyph name, should you choose to pass them on to someone else.
Thanks again for the contest and the award Tev! Though I chewed my fingernails whenever I wonder if I can win anything at all.
Also, congratulations to everyone who won an award themselves, it's really wonderful to see a number of great entries from all of you.
Tev, at your earliest convenience, I would be glad to accept any critique you have for my Entry!
I would also like to give a 'ginormous' thank you to those of you who voted for me, you don't know how much it really means to know that others appreciate your work!
But of course we got Tev, who's just a simply miraculous woman. Two contests, seriously, who is really that amazing? Tev apparently!
Oh.
Um.
Well.
It would appear that. Um.
I won a lot.
So, um.
Thanks, Tev.
For being a wonderful friend, and for hosting these contests so everyone else can enjoy themselves. You're pretty much one of the nicest people I've met on the Net. Though I can't deny we've sort of lost touch, I still admire you (totes platonically btw dont be all gettin any ideas m8) for doing so much for other people and managing to keep that level headed, kindly persona on you practically all the time. Thanks a lot.
(i won 13000 energy HI IM SHUE AND THIS IS JACKASS)
It's just a shame that this contest was only around half as successful as the last :c
Thanks for all the kind words everyone ... you all flatter too much. *blush*
@Hexlash - I'll have to read yours again, as it was probably the longest of the entries, so I'll try to get that done so I can get you some feedback. I'm pretty swamped the rest of this week (commission to finish and a piece for an art show due this weekend that I haven't even gotten the chance to start D:)
@Plad - Yeah, I was keeping an eye on the participation of this one and got a little frustrated at times, but at least those who did participate seemed to have fun. :) I think it was a combination of people not wanting to deal with a theme (many of last year's entries were commissions or gifts for friends), and my having trouble keeping up with the weekly events due to real life stuff (and the loss of the file that had all the games in it near the end).
Although i didn't made it to the podium, i had a good time. Thanks for the contest.
@ also, a idea for the next contest might be holidays of cradle. :3
Various Quotes From The Fans:
I just wanted to say thanks for hosting the contest again and all of that.
Thank you Tevokkia for the wonderful contest
Great event, and thanks to everyone who helped set it up!
and thank you so much for hosting this, Tev! Thank you also everyone who helped her :D
I do believe this was a success, Tev. Great job! You deserve a cookie! Nevermind, scratch that, you need a cookie factory! In all seriousness, thanks so much for this even though I was not able to do anything here. I still enjoyed the small-teensy-weensy part I played. Which was probably nothing. But either way. Great job, Tev! Everybody thinks you are an amazing person and not just because you made most of them rich. :P
Grrrrreat! Wishes!
~Isey
I've been thinking about this for awhile, so time to actually write it. Also, @Tev, I had one of the longest entries!? O.o Well, that's unexpected, but anyways, I don't mind when you get feedback, as long as it's within your convenience and leisure.
And now a seasonal poem dedicated to Tevokkia...
The glow of beginning, the glow of Spring;
How I bask in the warmth it brings!
She graces us with life-giving light,
For all of those that are creative and bright.
The ideas bloom, their beauty overwhelming,
The kindness of Her, supporting the upbringing!
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
The beginning is just approaching,
Head held high, the verdant landscape emerges.
Confidence in check, it begins.
The Sun shines down as She opens up her gracious arms,
The time is here! Rejoice!
Shedding her basking rays upon us, we all clamber for the golden prize;
Oh what excitement! Rejoice!
The blooming nature of Spring erupts into a symphony of sights,
A wondrous well of works,
A dazzling display of dramatic imagination come alive!
The unrelenting Sun engulfs the landscape, giving up Her unending inspiration.
The competition heats up, the land is in a blaze! Rejoice!
Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
Through the days and the nights, pushing on.
Her light unveiling a path to the amazing.
We bathe in Her infinite generosity, returning to her our indefinite gratitude.
Time's of past, gone and passed.
Straining light from Her we see.
The struggle bearing its fruit of pain,
Yet to us, we do not see;
She does not seek sympathy.
Glimmering rays stretch yonder to the eye,
As the plethora of imagination rains down
Like the golden leaves of Fall.
Running rapid, the ticks of time,
She blesses us all.
Autumn, Winter, Spring and Fall.
The end draws near, yet no one falls short.
Cheer of the season brought up by the aspirations of anticipation.
The trickling flowers cease their growth, the test abounds.
Waiting as the frost creeps.
Cold, like a bitter touch of remorse, racks against the delicate beauties.
The Petals of Poetry, the Leaves of Lettering; how they tremble,
Its Artistic Elegance, wilting. Though in dismay they watch,
And they trust by Her light, shining down like a halo.
As the last petal crumbles and the last leaf drops,
The few surviving gleam, shining in the last beam of fluorescence.
They have outshined the others, and are graced by Her gifts.
Cold, strong, but not so as the warmth of life.
Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
Though all may seem to be concealed by the blanket of ice,
The single coals of heat radiate a glowing essence of Her everlasting compassion.
Lying dormant amongst the burning coals,
We lie in wait, our minds kept close.
We lie in wait, for the Light to shine.
We lie in wait, within our den.
Waiting for the cycle to begin again.
I don't think any one of us can ever express our gratitude to you enough, but thank you Tevokkia!
I vote that we don't have a theme that has anything to do with seasons or holidays or Happy Days or Sesame Street.
EDIT: Of course, if you do do another contest.
Are you now gonna do that "Contest over, would love feedback" thing?
@Hexlash - Aaaaa, that's so nice! I'm blushing! Very sweet. :)
@Artist - Don't worry, if I ever do this again, there won't be a holiday theme. XD
@Shotjeer - I mentioned earlier that I appreciate constructive feedback, but I hadn't planned on posting repeatedly to hound for it, as I don't have immediate plans for another contest I need to think about making changes for. If you did have some feedback, I would certainly like to hear it.
Perhaps, in order to not milk what is dry, we should have the contest every other year? That way, you can build up prizes without the rush, and a new cast of contestants would enter. It's like letting the land rest.
God literally surprised me.
I mean... Just before I attended the ceremony, I went on a Vana run with my Gmates... I got 13 Eternal Orbs... Which I was to buy with my winnings... But... I now have 13 Eternals to craft my 5* set... :O
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