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Worldcraft: BONUS ROUND - HALLOWEEN
14 years ago
Welcome to the very first Worldcraft Halloween Special!
As before, you will have +/-3 weeks to work on an entry of your choice.
The deadline for this round is <b>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH</b> at midnight PST.
What we would love to see:
1) Artists!
Do you want to join the contest in creating creatures, insects or environments?
Yes? Reply here so we can add you to the list of participants! (no notes)
2) Donators!
If anyone is willing to give the winner a prize (a free sketch or something) please contact us by sending a note.
Your icon will be added to our front page, along with what you will give the winner(s).
If we can’t find anyone willing to donate a prize, we’ll try to find something else to give our winner.
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RULES
- Have fun! (Very important!)
- You have about three weeks to complete your entry.
- The deadline is Sunday, October 30th.
- Once you’re ready, send us a NOTE with the link to your entry.
- The title of the note must be HALLOWEEN ENTRY.
- Every submission must be accompanied by a bit of text that describes how your creature lives, eats, etc. (Unless your submission is a story or a landscape, of course).
The description of your creature will also be judged and will count toward the points you receive, so be sure to put some effort into it!
- You may draw as many images as you wish, but you must specify which two you want judged. If you do not, two will be picked at random.
- Contestants can't be judges; it messes with the scoring system.
- You can make a sketch, line art, fully colored drawing with or without background, write a story featuring a creature, make something out of paper-mâché or sculpt something in clay
Anything goes! What you want make is completely up to you.
Although we encourage people to be creative in many different ways, there are some things we won't allow:
- Terrain generators (Terragen, Bryce, DAZ Studio, etc...)
- Pre-made characters (Second Life characters or environments, etc...)
These programs require no artistic skill since it generates everything itself.
It does require the ability to compose a beautiful scene or character, but that's not the point of this contest.
HOWEVER, we do not wish to be completely unfair towards those who like this kind of artwork.
If there is a large enough demand, we will expand our contest to include a separate section for computer generated artwork.
Currently we will not accept these types of entries.
The planet
In a place where space and time itself have torn reality to shreds, a mysterious planet has drifted into our universe. How it got there and how it can exist, nobody knows.
Parallel universes or places where the laws of physics don’t apply are but a few of the theories one could think up.
First observations yielded stunning results, showing that everything on the planet had evolved according what we humans would call Halloween. They all seem to adhere to the Holiday, not just in looks but also in actions.
Due to the lack of scientific knowledge concerning these creatures, scientists have given them temporary code names based off of Halloween.
Inhabitants
1) “Scarecrow” – A creature that lies in ambush, seemingly dead, only to suddenly jump or yell to frighten its victim. It uses the moment of confusion to strike and capture its prey.
2) “Demon Pumpkin” – This flora has qualities that make it appear as though it has a jack-o'-lantern face and can be found all across the surface of the planet. This particular plant has evolved something of a nervous system, which seems to be compatible with most living organisms. Although almost all of these plants seem to be in a vegetative state, a very small number of these plants are 'awake' and will forcibly take over the victim. The tend to replace the victims head and use their bodies for their own purposes. We lost two of our top researchers in this manner.
3) “Ghost” – A creature so adept at blending in with it's environment, that it tends to 'disappear', leaving only its non-pigmented eyes visible. Because of this, most, if not all attempts to document its behavior have failed miserably. One moment it's there, the next it's gone… Just like the lab assistant Jerry, who was last seen trying to capture a Ghost near the barracks.
4) “Apple Bobber” – A strange creature found near one of the many dark lakes and rarely seen anywhere else. It’s favorite food is found in the water and seems to float about aimlessly. Using it’s head, it will try to catch these things, not always succeeding in the attempt. Due to the eerie vibe this planet gives, we decided to call it an ‘apple bobber’, referring to the game played during Halloween.
5) “Diviner” – Much of this planet is a mystery, including the bone yards found all over they land. Whether they are mass burial grounds of a species, or the hunting grounds of another, is still unknown. Dozens upon dozens of skeletal remains are found dotted throughout the landscape. Among these, we found a peculiar creature that seems to collect bones of a certain shape and size. It gathers and inspects each bone, before moving them to another area where it carefully gives each piece a place of its own, resulting in spectacular, if not morbid, displays. One of te older members of our exploration team seemed convinced that the creature was using the bones for divination purposes, but most of us are certain that it is nothing more than an elaborate stage for some sort of mating ritual. Nevertheless, the nickname Diviner stuck.
6) “Gluttony” – Despite this creature being rather small with apparently no natural weapons, this species defines what swarms are all about. Like a locust plague on Earth, these tiny creatures appear like a black cloud of death. While their numbers are mind boggling, it seems that they are in no hurry and can spend hours in a single area eating everything. Hazmat Team Delta, in charge of spearheading the research team, was engulfed by one such cloud of creatures. After 15 minutes of screaming, the coms finally stopped transmitting. Our tech officer claimed that it was a technical issue, which means we don't know exactly how long our fellow research team suffered as they were eaten alive. An armed squad was sent to investigate, but very little was found of the team. Mounds of these creatures bodies are steadily growing bigger, and it would appear that they have a very short lifespan that consists of a giant feeding frenzy followed by mating, and finally death.
7) “Bonfire” – A plant most commonly found near bone yards or places with a high corpse count. It seems capable of limited movements using its roots and, with the very same roots, has the ability to dig into the rotting meat. We assume it is able to absorb nutrients from the bodies to fuel one of its more interesting properties. Somehow the plant can create a chemical fire, which draws creatures towards it with its alluring light display. Whenever these creatures get to close, the plant turns the fire on them, and their charred bodies get added to the pile already surrounding the plant. The crispy pops that its victims make as they are cooked by the flame of the plant sounds not unlike a bonfire, and so we figure it an apt nickname for this plant.
8) “Guise” - This creature follows a herd until it can pick out and dispose of a straggler. Before eating its prey, however, it will carefully and methodically flay its kill and wear the skin itself. Disguised as such, it will then attempt to infiltrate the herd and pretend to be one of them, even going so far as to mimic the most common sounds heard. Once with the herd, it will only eat another member when its current disguise begins to show signs of wear and tear, in which it will drag off a new victim only to appear wearing their skin instead. It seems to be able to go without food for quite some time, though it is possible that it is an omnivore, and eats with the herd, further increasing its disguise. These creatures are solitary operators and, instead of a fixed territory, they have a fixed herd which they claim as their property.
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When you send us your note, always mention your choice.
e.g.: Bonfire, Guise, etc…
The deadline for your entries is Sunday, October 30th at midnight PST!
Entries submitted after the deadline will still be hosted in the gallery, but won’t be judged.
HAVE FUN!
-The Worldcraft Team.
Contestants:
- Forgetfulsinner
- yaegashi
-
Donators:
-
-
As before, you will have +/-3 weeks to work on an entry of your choice.
The deadline for this round is <b>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH</b> at midnight PST.
What we would love to see:
1) Artists!
Do you want to join the contest in creating creatures, insects or environments?
Yes? Reply here so we can add you to the list of participants! (no notes)
2) Donators!
If anyone is willing to give the winner a prize (a free sketch or something) please contact us by sending a note.
Your icon will be added to our front page, along with what you will give the winner(s).
If we can’t find anyone willing to donate a prize, we’ll try to find something else to give our winner.
---
RULES
- Have fun! (Very important!)
- You have about three weeks to complete your entry.
- The deadline is Sunday, October 30th.
- Once you’re ready, send us a NOTE with the link to your entry.
- The title of the note must be HALLOWEEN ENTRY.
- Every submission must be accompanied by a bit of text that describes how your creature lives, eats, etc. (Unless your submission is a story or a landscape, of course).
The description of your creature will also be judged and will count toward the points you receive, so be sure to put some effort into it!
- You may draw as many images as you wish, but you must specify which two you want judged. If you do not, two will be picked at random.
- Contestants can't be judges; it messes with the scoring system.
- You can make a sketch, line art, fully colored drawing with or without background, write a story featuring a creature, make something out of paper-mâché or sculpt something in clay
Anything goes! What you want make is completely up to you.
Although we encourage people to be creative in many different ways, there are some things we won't allow:
- Terrain generators (Terragen, Bryce, DAZ Studio, etc...)
- Pre-made characters (Second Life characters or environments, etc...)
These programs require no artistic skill since it generates everything itself.
It does require the ability to compose a beautiful scene or character, but that's not the point of this contest.
HOWEVER, we do not wish to be completely unfair towards those who like this kind of artwork.
If there is a large enough demand, we will expand our contest to include a separate section for computer generated artwork.
Currently we will not accept these types of entries.
The planet
In a place where space and time itself have torn reality to shreds, a mysterious planet has drifted into our universe. How it got there and how it can exist, nobody knows.
Parallel universes or places where the laws of physics don’t apply are but a few of the theories one could think up.
First observations yielded stunning results, showing that everything on the planet had evolved according what we humans would call Halloween. They all seem to adhere to the Holiday, not just in looks but also in actions.
Due to the lack of scientific knowledge concerning these creatures, scientists have given them temporary code names based off of Halloween.
Inhabitants
1) “Scarecrow” – A creature that lies in ambush, seemingly dead, only to suddenly jump or yell to frighten its victim. It uses the moment of confusion to strike and capture its prey.
2) “Demon Pumpkin” – This flora has qualities that make it appear as though it has a jack-o'-lantern face and can be found all across the surface of the planet. This particular plant has evolved something of a nervous system, which seems to be compatible with most living organisms. Although almost all of these plants seem to be in a vegetative state, a very small number of these plants are 'awake' and will forcibly take over the victim. The tend to replace the victims head and use their bodies for their own purposes. We lost two of our top researchers in this manner.
3) “Ghost” – A creature so adept at blending in with it's environment, that it tends to 'disappear', leaving only its non-pigmented eyes visible. Because of this, most, if not all attempts to document its behavior have failed miserably. One moment it's there, the next it's gone… Just like the lab assistant Jerry, who was last seen trying to capture a Ghost near the barracks.
4) “Apple Bobber” – A strange creature found near one of the many dark lakes and rarely seen anywhere else. It’s favorite food is found in the water and seems to float about aimlessly. Using it’s head, it will try to catch these things, not always succeeding in the attempt. Due to the eerie vibe this planet gives, we decided to call it an ‘apple bobber’, referring to the game played during Halloween.
5) “Diviner” – Much of this planet is a mystery, including the bone yards found all over they land. Whether they are mass burial grounds of a species, or the hunting grounds of another, is still unknown. Dozens upon dozens of skeletal remains are found dotted throughout the landscape. Among these, we found a peculiar creature that seems to collect bones of a certain shape and size. It gathers and inspects each bone, before moving them to another area where it carefully gives each piece a place of its own, resulting in spectacular, if not morbid, displays. One of te older members of our exploration team seemed convinced that the creature was using the bones for divination purposes, but most of us are certain that it is nothing more than an elaborate stage for some sort of mating ritual. Nevertheless, the nickname Diviner stuck.
6) “Gluttony” – Despite this creature being rather small with apparently no natural weapons, this species defines what swarms are all about. Like a locust plague on Earth, these tiny creatures appear like a black cloud of death. While their numbers are mind boggling, it seems that they are in no hurry and can spend hours in a single area eating everything. Hazmat Team Delta, in charge of spearheading the research team, was engulfed by one such cloud of creatures. After 15 minutes of screaming, the coms finally stopped transmitting. Our tech officer claimed that it was a technical issue, which means we don't know exactly how long our fellow research team suffered as they were eaten alive. An armed squad was sent to investigate, but very little was found of the team. Mounds of these creatures bodies are steadily growing bigger, and it would appear that they have a very short lifespan that consists of a giant feeding frenzy followed by mating, and finally death.
7) “Bonfire” – A plant most commonly found near bone yards or places with a high corpse count. It seems capable of limited movements using its roots and, with the very same roots, has the ability to dig into the rotting meat. We assume it is able to absorb nutrients from the bodies to fuel one of its more interesting properties. Somehow the plant can create a chemical fire, which draws creatures towards it with its alluring light display. Whenever these creatures get to close, the plant turns the fire on them, and their charred bodies get added to the pile already surrounding the plant. The crispy pops that its victims make as they are cooked by the flame of the plant sounds not unlike a bonfire, and so we figure it an apt nickname for this plant.
8) “Guise” - This creature follows a herd until it can pick out and dispose of a straggler. Before eating its prey, however, it will carefully and methodically flay its kill and wear the skin itself. Disguised as such, it will then attempt to infiltrate the herd and pretend to be one of them, even going so far as to mimic the most common sounds heard. Once with the herd, it will only eat another member when its current disguise begins to show signs of wear and tear, in which it will drag off a new victim only to appear wearing their skin instead. It seems to be able to go without food for quite some time, though it is possible that it is an omnivore, and eats with the herd, further increasing its disguise. These creatures are solitary operators and, instead of a fixed territory, they have a fixed herd which they claim as their property.
---
When you send us your note, always mention your choice.
e.g.: Bonfire, Guise, etc…
The deadline for your entries is Sunday, October 30th at midnight PST!
Entries submitted after the deadline will still be hosted in the gallery, but won’t be judged.
HAVE FUN!
-The Worldcraft Team.
Contestants:
- Forgetfulsinner
- yaegashi
-
Donators:
-
-
If we had just given regular entries with a short, generic description, the idea would have gotten lost. Already we received suggestions of adding werewolves, witches, vampires, etc...
All these are just thing that got thrown into the bunch when people are dressing up or telling horror stories.
Not many people seem to know what it used to be about and consider it a day when people play 'trick or treat' and go dress up.
This round of Halloween is specific for the holiday and goes closer to the roots of the celebrations, namely Samhain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain
Reading that bit may shed some light as to why we chose these creatures.
We understand it won't be anyone's cup of tea, but we didn't want to make this round an excuse for people to draw scary creatures without any real Halloween(Samhein) related reasons. :3
The creatures have already been created we've just been asked to give thier aesthetic appearace and I think that is what Hive was getting at.
Seems we may already be too late.
We would love to see it! :3
Adding you to the list!