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Perils Of Our Toons, Take 2! *snap* Ow! (Free Art Lottery)
Posted 12 years agoIt's a free art lottery for toons, no catch, no requirements! Keep reading if you'd like to have a try at getting some free art of your character. Remember, though, the more people who enter the LESS chance any single toon has of winning, so don't tell others about this unless you REALLY want them to enter it.
How To Enter: If you want to take part, write a reply to this journal and introduce your character. Also give a link to a reference for your character, making sure the reference is posted on your FA gallery. Then tell of a slapstick toon gag your character will perform on the victim if your character is selected as victor. That's all you need: An introduction telling who your character is, a reference showing what your character looks like, and a choice of slapstick gag your character will perform if you're the victor.
What's gonna happen: When the deadline comes, I'll randomly pick a victor and a victim from the list of toons who enter. This will be done truly randomly (using www.random.org in fact) so my choice doesn't enter into it. If you enter and get picked, you could be picked as either victor or victim. Just to be clear, only 2 toons will be chosen from the whole list of entries, 1 as victor, 1 as victim. Once a victor and victim have been chosen, I'll make a picture based on the victor defeating the victim using the slapstick gag that the victor chose.
Just to show an example of an outcome, here's the result from the first event where Peter the Wolf, who was chosen as victor, had wanted to flatten the victim with his steamroller if he won. The victim ended up being DClaw the highly evil Cat, and the result was...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12087759/
FLAT CAT! So as you can see, if you enter, even if you get selected you don't know whether it will be as victim or victor.
A word about gags, though. I want to keep this clean, and I want to keep the appeal broad, so the gags need to be stuff that's actually happened in real cartoons. If you keep it general, and just say something like "I want to blow someone up with TNT" or "I want to drop an anvil on someone" that's going to work fine, but if you want to get more specific and actually point to a scene from a cartoon, that's good too! You can give a cartoon title and tell when a gag happens, and I can go look it up. So if there's some moment from a cartoon that's made you go "YES! I'd TOTALLY do that to someone, hahaha" feel free to post it up.
Oh, one more thing, if you want to enter but don't have a toon character? No problem! You can enter any character you own as long as you don't mind the character being toonified and made PG-rated.
Okay, there ARE some rules. These are strict, but they're also common sense.
RULES:
1. Be nice! This is the Golden Rule...Actually, it's just a Chocolate Rule covered in gold-colored foil... But when posting here be on your most sweet and friendly behavior toward others. All trauma should be limited to the pictures themselves, no fighting on the journal.
2. Only enter 1 character! Don't enter using multiple accounts or anything of the sort.
3. Only enter an original character you own! No characters from movies, TV shows, video games or the like.
And that's that! If you want to read the much longer original Perils of Our Toons journal and see examples of what people entered, you can find it here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5204083/
How To Enter: If you want to take part, write a reply to this journal and introduce your character. Also give a link to a reference for your character, making sure the reference is posted on your FA gallery. Then tell of a slapstick toon gag your character will perform on the victim if your character is selected as victor. That's all you need: An introduction telling who your character is, a reference showing what your character looks like, and a choice of slapstick gag your character will perform if you're the victor.
What's gonna happen: When the deadline comes, I'll randomly pick a victor and a victim from the list of toons who enter. This will be done truly randomly (using www.random.org in fact) so my choice doesn't enter into it. If you enter and get picked, you could be picked as either victor or victim. Just to be clear, only 2 toons will be chosen from the whole list of entries, 1 as victor, 1 as victim. Once a victor and victim have been chosen, I'll make a picture based on the victor defeating the victim using the slapstick gag that the victor chose.
Just to show an example of an outcome, here's the result from the first event where Peter the Wolf, who was chosen as victor, had wanted to flatten the victim with his steamroller if he won. The victim ended up being DClaw the highly evil Cat, and the result was...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12087759/
FLAT CAT! So as you can see, if you enter, even if you get selected you don't know whether it will be as victim or victor.
A word about gags, though. I want to keep this clean, and I want to keep the appeal broad, so the gags need to be stuff that's actually happened in real cartoons. If you keep it general, and just say something like "I want to blow someone up with TNT" or "I want to drop an anvil on someone" that's going to work fine, but if you want to get more specific and actually point to a scene from a cartoon, that's good too! You can give a cartoon title and tell when a gag happens, and I can go look it up. So if there's some moment from a cartoon that's made you go "YES! I'd TOTALLY do that to someone, hahaha" feel free to post it up.
Oh, one more thing, if you want to enter but don't have a toon character? No problem! You can enter any character you own as long as you don't mind the character being toonified and made PG-rated.
Okay, there ARE some rules. These are strict, but they're also common sense.
RULES:
1. Be nice! This is the Golden Rule...Actually, it's just a Chocolate Rule covered in gold-colored foil... But when posting here be on your most sweet and friendly behavior toward others. All trauma should be limited to the pictures themselves, no fighting on the journal.
2. Only enter 1 character! Don't enter using multiple accounts or anything of the sort.
3. Only enter an original character you own! No characters from movies, TV shows, video games or the like.
And that's that! If you want to read the much longer original Perils of Our Toons journal and see examples of what people entered, you can find it here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5204083/
Perils Of Our Toons! (Free Art Lottery, No Catch!)
Posted 12 years agoYou've heard of Days of our Lives? Well forget that, this is no soap opera, this is something even MORE melodramatic and ridiculous. It's Hacker Raccoon's Perils of Our Toons! It's an absolutely free event where you can maybe get some funny toon art of your character, so if that sounds good to you, keep reading.
So what IS Perils of our Toons? Well, it's a sort of lottery where you enter one of your characters, and, at the end of the week, I randomly choose 2 entries from 2 different people. Then I draw those two characters in a scene or sequence where one of them pulls a slapstick gag on the other one.
Yep, you got it right... CARTOON VIOLENCE! If you enter this, and you win, you could end up as either the victim or the victor. You have no idea which it will be! That's part of the fun. Will you end up being the one dropping the anvil, or the one being squished under the anvil? Will you end up being the one lighting the comically over sized firecracker, or the one sitting innocently on the firecracker thinking it's a park bench? You just don't know until it's too late to turn back!
If you're still reading at this point- If you haven't made a face and dismissively waved your hand at this journal entry- you might want to know how to enter! You might be expecting me to say you have to watch my account, and then you have to mention this journal in one of your own journals, or something like that. Nope, none of that! Hacker Raccoon isn't into that kind of self promotion! This is all for fun.
TO ENTER, here is what you do, three fairly easy steps:
STEP 1: Decide on what character of yours you want to enter, and make sure that character has a reference image posted here on Furaffinity, on your account. It has to be on YOUR account, because I want to know that everyone entering is only entering their own character, and nobody else's. The character also has to be original. No characters from cartoons, movies or games. This character needs to be your own creation. The reference also should be in color, because I'm going to color the picture. The character also has to be toony and G-rated, or else one you don't mind me turning toony and G-rated.
STEP 2: Decide on a slapstick gag you want your character to pull on someone if they win! Here's the thing, though: I want this to stay funny and fairly classic, so the requirement here is pretty strict. The gag you want to do either needs to be established, extremely general and open ended, OR it needs to be a specific gag from an existing G-rated cartoon. I won't accept gags that are only shown in other artwork or only described in stories.
An example of a general, open ended gag would be "I want my character to drop an anvil on the victim." In other words, anything where I'll go "Oh yeah, I've seen that plenty of times in cartoons. That's classic!" There's tons of gags like this.
However, if you want to be even more specific, and there's a certain cartoon where you have watched a certain gag, and thought "Oh wow, I'd LOVE to do that to someone, that would be hilarious" then you can tell me about it, or even provide a link to the cartoon, and I'll do my best to re-create that scene. Just make sure the cartoon you're linking to is G-rated.
STEP 3: Make a comment on this very journal and in that comment, introduce yourself politely to everyone else who will be taking part, since you'll be meeting new toons during this, and post a link to your character's reference which I mentioned in step 1, then describe your chosen gag like I said in step 2, including cartoon titles, links or anything else. That's it! You're done. Finished. You're entered. That's all! You don't have to watch me or tell others about this journal. All you gotta do after step 3 is sit back and nervously await the outcome. Will you be selected? If you are selected, will you be the winner, or will you be the victim, humiliated by being subjected to someone else's idea of a good cartoon gag? Only time will tell.
So what happens after you enter? When the time's up, I'll randomly select one of the entries to be the winner, and then I'll randomly select a second entry to be the victim of the winner's slapstick gag. Then I'll draw up the results, post it, and the winner and the victim may both take the final art and post it in their own galleries if they wish! Or print it out and stick it on the fridge. Just imagine the conversations it can start in your home! "Yeah, that's a picture of me as a cartoon kangaroo unknowingly getting my tail roasted over a campfire by a cartoon wombat. It was more fun than my facial expression would let on! It was probably less fun than the wombat's facial expression would let on, though. Nothing's THAT fun. By the way, it was drawn by a cartoon raccoon."
Okay, that's all the info on how to enter! Now for a short list of rules. I'm strict about these, but they're really common sense.
1. Only enter your own character! Unless you created a character or own the rights to the character, don't enter the character in this event.
2. Only enter once! Don't enter through multiple accounts or anything like that. One character per person so choose wisely!
3. BE NICE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED! This is the Golden Rule. If you're going to enter this, you should be ready to put on your best face and make people happy they met you. If you win, be a good sport about it, and if you loose be a good sport about it. If you're normally a gruff socially inept buffoon, this is your chance to try something new!
Okay, that's the end of the essential stuff, so if you're someone who likes to read and get ideas, here's some Q and A style information about this event.
Q: Why do this event?
A: It's for fun, of course, but I also want toon fans to meet other toon fans, and what better way than through their characters pulling slapstick gags on each other? The 2 toons who get selected will end up having a piece of art to share, and might end up with something to talk about! The uncertainty also gets people out of their safety zones and keeps them guessing, which is always fun.
Q: Why not require that people spread the word about the event?
A: Honestly, more entries doesn't mean a better event. As long as at least 2 people enter, everything's fine, and from there more entries just means less of a chance of any one toon winning. I win no matter what, since I love to draw, so I don't want to force people to decrease their own chances while I sit there grinning and having fun. But if people want to invite others, they should! It works out best when people invite those who would really enjoy something like this, instead of just inviting every single person who wants to take a shot at getting free art. Oh, also, I can't deny, this is the PERFECT thing to pester your shy friends into joining! If you try to get someone shy to join and they try to make excuses why not, consider flapping your arms like wings and saying "BOK BOK BOK! Chicken!" If that doesn't work, try explaining to them that you'd sincerely love to see them win so their character will be victorious. They needn't know the truth!
Q: Why so limited on the gags? Why does it have to be either a general gag or a specific example from a cartoon? Why can't people just describe in detail what they want to have happening?
A: The gags that have become "standard" in cartoons became standard for a reason; They work well visually. I'm drawing pictures, so I want something to work with that is meant for pictures. Also the gags that ended up used in cartoons were put together to appeal to a broad audience, and I'd like the outcome of this to have broad appeal. Something ANYONE can enjoy, not just a toon fan.
Q: How long will it take for the final picture to be finished once the contest ends?
A: I can't say for sure, but I'd say a week tops. Probably much sooner, though! I have to fit this fun stuff in between responsibilities but I do love it so much that I'll be really high-tailing it to get finished.
So what IS Perils of our Toons? Well, it's a sort of lottery where you enter one of your characters, and, at the end of the week, I randomly choose 2 entries from 2 different people. Then I draw those two characters in a scene or sequence where one of them pulls a slapstick gag on the other one.
Yep, you got it right... CARTOON VIOLENCE! If you enter this, and you win, you could end up as either the victim or the victor. You have no idea which it will be! That's part of the fun. Will you end up being the one dropping the anvil, or the one being squished under the anvil? Will you end up being the one lighting the comically over sized firecracker, or the one sitting innocently on the firecracker thinking it's a park bench? You just don't know until it's too late to turn back!
If you're still reading at this point- If you haven't made a face and dismissively waved your hand at this journal entry- you might want to know how to enter! You might be expecting me to say you have to watch my account, and then you have to mention this journal in one of your own journals, or something like that. Nope, none of that! Hacker Raccoon isn't into that kind of self promotion! This is all for fun.
TO ENTER, here is what you do, three fairly easy steps:
STEP 1: Decide on what character of yours you want to enter, and make sure that character has a reference image posted here on Furaffinity, on your account. It has to be on YOUR account, because I want to know that everyone entering is only entering their own character, and nobody else's. The character also has to be original. No characters from cartoons, movies or games. This character needs to be your own creation. The reference also should be in color, because I'm going to color the picture. The character also has to be toony and G-rated, or else one you don't mind me turning toony and G-rated.
STEP 2: Decide on a slapstick gag you want your character to pull on someone if they win! Here's the thing, though: I want this to stay funny and fairly classic, so the requirement here is pretty strict. The gag you want to do either needs to be established, extremely general and open ended, OR it needs to be a specific gag from an existing G-rated cartoon. I won't accept gags that are only shown in other artwork or only described in stories.
An example of a general, open ended gag would be "I want my character to drop an anvil on the victim." In other words, anything where I'll go "Oh yeah, I've seen that plenty of times in cartoons. That's classic!" There's tons of gags like this.
However, if you want to be even more specific, and there's a certain cartoon where you have watched a certain gag, and thought "Oh wow, I'd LOVE to do that to someone, that would be hilarious" then you can tell me about it, or even provide a link to the cartoon, and I'll do my best to re-create that scene. Just make sure the cartoon you're linking to is G-rated.
STEP 3: Make a comment on this very journal and in that comment, introduce yourself politely to everyone else who will be taking part, since you'll be meeting new toons during this, and post a link to your character's reference which I mentioned in step 1, then describe your chosen gag like I said in step 2, including cartoon titles, links or anything else. That's it! You're done. Finished. You're entered. That's all! You don't have to watch me or tell others about this journal. All you gotta do after step 3 is sit back and nervously await the outcome. Will you be selected? If you are selected, will you be the winner, or will you be the victim, humiliated by being subjected to someone else's idea of a good cartoon gag? Only time will tell.
So what happens after you enter? When the time's up, I'll randomly select one of the entries to be the winner, and then I'll randomly select a second entry to be the victim of the winner's slapstick gag. Then I'll draw up the results, post it, and the winner and the victim may both take the final art and post it in their own galleries if they wish! Or print it out and stick it on the fridge. Just imagine the conversations it can start in your home! "Yeah, that's a picture of me as a cartoon kangaroo unknowingly getting my tail roasted over a campfire by a cartoon wombat. It was more fun than my facial expression would let on! It was probably less fun than the wombat's facial expression would let on, though. Nothing's THAT fun. By the way, it was drawn by a cartoon raccoon."
Okay, that's all the info on how to enter! Now for a short list of rules. I'm strict about these, but they're really common sense.
1. Only enter your own character! Unless you created a character or own the rights to the character, don't enter the character in this event.
2. Only enter once! Don't enter through multiple accounts or anything like that. One character per person so choose wisely!
3. BE NICE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED! This is the Golden Rule. If you're going to enter this, you should be ready to put on your best face and make people happy they met you. If you win, be a good sport about it, and if you loose be a good sport about it. If you're normally a gruff socially inept buffoon, this is your chance to try something new!
Okay, that's the end of the essential stuff, so if you're someone who likes to read and get ideas, here's some Q and A style information about this event.
Q: Why do this event?
A: It's for fun, of course, but I also want toon fans to meet other toon fans, and what better way than through their characters pulling slapstick gags on each other? The 2 toons who get selected will end up having a piece of art to share, and might end up with something to talk about! The uncertainty also gets people out of their safety zones and keeps them guessing, which is always fun.
Q: Why not require that people spread the word about the event?
A: Honestly, more entries doesn't mean a better event. As long as at least 2 people enter, everything's fine, and from there more entries just means less of a chance of any one toon winning. I win no matter what, since I love to draw, so I don't want to force people to decrease their own chances while I sit there grinning and having fun. But if people want to invite others, they should! It works out best when people invite those who would really enjoy something like this, instead of just inviting every single person who wants to take a shot at getting free art. Oh, also, I can't deny, this is the PERFECT thing to pester your shy friends into joining! If you try to get someone shy to join and they try to make excuses why not, consider flapping your arms like wings and saying "BOK BOK BOK! Chicken!" If that doesn't work, try explaining to them that you'd sincerely love to see them win so their character will be victorious. They needn't know the truth!
Q: Why so limited on the gags? Why does it have to be either a general gag or a specific example from a cartoon? Why can't people just describe in detail what they want to have happening?
A: The gags that have become "standard" in cartoons became standard for a reason; They work well visually. I'm drawing pictures, so I want something to work with that is meant for pictures. Also the gags that ended up used in cartoons were put together to appeal to a broad audience, and I'd like the outcome of this to have broad appeal. Something ANYONE can enjoy, not just a toon fan.
Q: How long will it take for the final picture to be finished once the contest ends?
A: I can't say for sure, but I'd say a week tops. Probably much sooner, though! I have to fit this fun stuff in between responsibilities but I do love it so much that I'll be really high-tailing it to get finished.
