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Summer Contest 2014

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***Summer Contest 2014***

Get ready for some summer fun!

The contest will end Sunday August 17, at 11:59 PM, EST
1) Comic Strip Contest

In this contest we will test your humor and creative skills. This objective of this contest will be to create a comic strip on your own, somehow relating to summer and Pokemon. You can use pen and paper, colored or black and white, or even go digital with your comic. We know that not everyone is a great artist, but you can make up for it with a funny/engaging story.

For this contest, while you can base some of your work off VA artworks, it will need to be drawn by yourself and not copy/pasted into the comic strip. For example, there can be a Pikachu with a surfboard in your drawings, but it should not be in the exact pose as UkeSora’s Summer Surfing Pikachu.

Contest Rules

1) You have to write the story in English
2) Entries must relate to Pokemon, and Summer.
3) No plagiarism. Everything must be created using your own words. Offenders will be disqualified and banned. We’ll be checking.
4) If you have been banned at any point during this contest you may not enter. No exceptions.
5) You may only have one entry.
6) If your entry is hand-drawn you must write your username and “VA” or “Virtuadopt” somewhere on the page. It may not be edited in.
7) Mention any special programs you used to create the comic in your entry (such as Photoshop).
8) Entries edited after the contest deadline will be disqualified.

The prize for this contest will be:
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2) Create a Bird Feeder

In this version of the contest, you will be asked to make a bird feeder. The only requirements for this contest is that it somehow relates to Pokemon, and that the final image show a “hanging” feeder so that we know it functions correctly. You may use any materials you’d like, as long as they won’t harm the birds.

Contest Rules

1) Entries must relate to Pokemon in some way.
2) If you have been banned at any point during this contest you may not enter. No exceptions.
3) You may only have one entry.
4) You must write your username and “VA” or “Virtuadopt” on a slip of paper and show it next to the feeder. It may not be edited into the photo.
5) List any special materials you used to create the feeder.
6) Entries edited after the contest deadline will be disqualified.

The prize for this contest will be:
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Of course a special thanks to all of our official artists! If you have any questions, please contact myself or yankeesrule3526, or post below.
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Re: Summer Contest 2014

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Hm ... that sounds interesting. I'm not sure yet but I might participate this time after a looong contest break :) And I'm already looking forward to the entries!

I just have a question: Can we make an entry for both categories or do we have to chose one, like in the past? Because this time, unlike before, there seem to be different prices depending on the category, so it would be a little bit unfair if you were only able to get one of those.
(I don't think I'll participate in both categories anyway, I just wanted to clear things up for others who might be wondering the same).
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3) You may only have one entry.

So no, you can't enter both.
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queenie, Ah, okay. I didn't see that because it's only in the rules for the second category. Thanks for clearing that up :)
Then I'm glad that the pattern I like more is the prize for the category I'd pick XD
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Cyrrior wrote:queenie, Ah, okay. I didn't see that because it's only in the rules for the second category. Thanks for clearing that up :)
Then I'm glad that the pattern I like more is the prize for the category I'd pick XD
It's actually in both categories, just #5 in category 1 ;)
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queenie, oh .. okay. Now I feel stupid XD Sorry then.
*goes clean his glasses*
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Cyrrior, lol no worries.
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this is gonna be so much fun...
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Oh, sweet! I can actually participate in that first one. I think I know exactly what I'm gonna do :)
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i have a question for the second contest "Create a Bird Feeder"

can we use something like this?
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Paprika wrote:i have a question for the second contest "Create a Bird Feeder"

can we use something like this?
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I'm actually not sure what that is... do you mean for the base? It should be fine, I think
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yes it's for the base

it is like a food ring for birds and they are made of tallow and seeds
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Paprika, ah, yeah, that's fine.
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queenie, ok thank you :)
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Yeah, a new contest ! :D

Both Vivillons are very cute so it's real pity that you have to choose -.-''
I'll take some time to make my decision anyway, 'cause I have neither an idea for a comic stripe nor for a bird feeder...
Goodbye VA. Had a great time :)
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How long must/can the comic strip be? And what should we do with the VA- and nametag if we draw it digitally?
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i have a question to bird feeder:

because they give different types like a house who breed the birds (in german nistkasten) or a house which you can feed them (in german futterhaus)

its care which we can make? (i hope you understand me ^^')
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Oh two promo with other color?.... :| I have a idea but....I dont now :(
I must look.... :lol:
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Uhhh~!
New contest, new contest X3
I'm happy X3
I have totally no idea how to create a bird feeder, but I like that Vivillon more ><'
And I'm not much of a comedian either TT'
My questions all have been asked already :D
Okay, except of one:
The feeder...must it be for 'wild birds'? Because I have budgies...and if it's allowed, I'd like to make something for them I can use later on. And they don't eat food for wild birds (sunflower seeds for example...too big).


Just not..that we can't enter both, even though they have different promos as a prize.
I don't like that. In the past contests with different prizes it was always possible to enter both categories. Or do they count as the same promo with an alternate version? Then it would be okay, even if it's too bad that we can't get all versions except from trading (probaly for shinies or your 2nd own Vivillon if your entry makes it to the best category).
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a-chan, only hand-drawn comics need the username + VA tag.

As for the length, there's no minimum, but one or two frames might not get as good a score as one with three or four.

KöniginDerNacht, I don't speak German well, so I don't really get the subtleties, but it sounds like you want the feeder, not the one for breeding.

Ryou_Kimura, either is fine.
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