Rock Miyabi's 2009 Valentine's Day Contest

[Rock Miyabi]

Third time’s a charm? Yes, I’m at it for another year, even after doing that sports contest this summer. Although I am a little delayed in writing up the rules, so there won’t be as much time until the deadline, it’s time for my annual Valentine’s Day Contest!!

Once again, my contest is open to anyone who would like to enter. That’s why this block of text is shamelessly pasted on all the usual forums.

PRIZES:

I’ll be rolling the dice again and letting our winners choose what item/items they would like me to buy, within a certain price limit. Now I’ve always tried to emphasize Rockman-related prizes, as this is the Rockman community and a Rockman-themed contest after all. And I still do prefer that people would ask for something related. But I will say now I might be willing to allow any anime/game related item that I could purchase online and get shipped to you easily. I’d just rather it be Rockman-related.

I have no prize in my hands right now, so you're entering to get something YOU really want. Again, if it was some item that’d be hard for me to purchase, I might have to ask you for a second or third choice. But as long as it's reasonable, I will do what I can.

As usual, if anyone does have something to offer, I most definitely won't turn them away. I’ve been extremely grateful for all the things people have donated in my previous 3 contests, and your generosity is what makes this even more fun to me. Top 3 will win something, prices to be determined. But if it’s like last year, 1st will be about $40 or less, 2nd will be $25 or less, and 3rd will be $15 or less.

RULES:

I’m going to go back to two categories this year. You are allowed to enter in both if you would like. The first one will be most similar to my other V-Day contests. Fanart through and through. This year’s theme is…

CATEGORY 1: LOVE HURTS! (love scars, love wounds, and marks. Ooooh~ooh, love hurts. [guitar solo])

Hey, Valentine’s Day isn’t all lovey-dovey for some of us. So it’s time to lower my standards and make this theme depressing…in the funnest way imaginable.

Your objective in this category is to draw one or more characters completing a sinister plan, disrupting, ruining or breaking up a date/tender moment between two other characters. Maybe your "villain" has stolen the love interest away from your "hero," leaving a good guy with a crushed heart. Or even worse, maybe somebody's cheating on someone!

If there’s one thing we know about our Rockman villains, it’s that they never give up in their quest to ruin our hero’s life. To pretend to quote the great Dr. Albert Wily, “If I can’t have a romantic evening, nobody else should! MWAHAHAHA!” This category is all about broken hearts.

Only submit your own work, as usual. Any character, major or minor, from any series is allowed. Having characters from multiple series is totally allowed. Again, to be fair to all, same-gender groupings are allowed. Humans and robots and reploids and servbots and computer programs and viruses and alien AM/FM beings, etc. all deserve their chance for some lovin', without prejudice!!

As judges, we will be looking at the creativity, humor and effort behind your piece. We shall do our best not to judge merely by one's artistic skill. Entries do not need to be colored, but it is preferred.
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Category two is a little different. There are always people complaining they can’t draw and want to participate, or just don’t like the typical fanart only-theme. So I’m meeting you halfway, kinda. It’ll still take some effort, but you don’t have to draw anything. The objective of this category is simple, and not as dark as the other category.

CATEGORY 2: Create a Rockman-themed Valentine’s Day card for someone.

It can be an original piece of fanart, if you want. It could just be official art with some thoughtful text. So if you can slap together a signature for your profile here, you can throw something together in card form easy. It can be totally cheesier than any of those boxes of cards you bought to give out to everyone at school. It can be funny, serious, heartfelt, for someone you really love, or for someone you are just friends with; in real life or online. It just has to have some kind of Rockman character, item or lingo on it.

Only catch is you seriously have to give it to someone on Valentine’s Day. Or maybe multiple people if you want. Show someone you appreciate them. Unlike the other category, there will be no judging on these. Everyone who enters this category will have their name entered into a drawing, and the three names I pick will win a prize. (Don’t expect me to spend as much on prizes in this category, though, hate to tell ya. You‘re looking at like $5-10 on all three winners.)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Entries can either be e-mailed to me at rock2125[at]hotmail[dot]com or you can just PM me a link to your pic.

DO NOT post your pic for the “Love Hurts” category in this thread, in your fanart threads or dA/Sheezy/etc. galleries until the contest is over. This is the fairest way for competitive reasons. I prefer to keep them all secret until the deadline has passed.

For the “Valentine’s Card” category, you are free to post that whenever and wherever you please before the deadline.

I'll edit a confirmed entry list in this thread when I receive them. So you won't be in the dark about whether or not I've received your entry.

DEADLINE:

The deadline for this contest will be Friday, February 13th, by midnight CST.

MISCELLANEOUS INFO:

- I still haven‘t had time to edit in the sports contest entries onto my crappy freewebs site, but one of these days I will. It‘s my only option because I‘m not one of these cool kids with their own site. So sue me. If you still care to see old entries, go here:

http://www.freewebs.com/rockmiyabi/

- As usual, If you don't plan to enter, but would like to help me judge, please let me know through PM or mention so in this thread. Thanks to all my usual judges, and I’ll gladly let you help with it again if you’re willing. If you are going to judge, you can’t enter Category 1. But I’m fine with judges entering Category 2, FYI.

So, if you have any questions, feel free to let me know. Join in if you'd like and good luck to everyone who enters!

Current Judge Panel:
- Rock Miyabi (A lot of places, "Don‘t you want me, ba~by? Dontcha want me…")
- Protoman Blues (RPM, "Love shack, baby love shack...")
- Unknown Neo (REO, "The loo~ve boat promises something for everyone...")
- Dr. Wily II (RPM, "She blinded me with science! And hit me with technology...")
- Yllisos Zanon (RPM, "You're as cold as ice. You're willing to sacrifice our love...")
- linkfreak131 (REO, "Insert another love-ish song here")

Confirmed Entries:
Category 1 (Love Hurts) ~
- Sky Child (RPM) 1/6/09
- Ian (TMMN) 1/17/09
- Blaze7the7Cat (dA) 1/27/09
- Mona Risa (REO, dA) 2/6/09
- Tabby (REO, TMMN, etc.) 2/8/09
- PressStart (TMMN) 2/12/09
- Shinichameleon/Nayim (RPM, dA) 2/13/09
- marihikari (REO) 2/13/09
- Dracozombie (dA) 2/14/09

Category 2 (V-Day card) ~
- Sky Child (RPM) 1/16/09
Front, Inside (Language Warning), Back
- Tabby (REO, TMMN, etc.) 2/8/09
- PressStart (TMMN) 2/12/09
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Ok. I'll do it again. Why not. I already have a lot around then anyway.

[Haly K]

Question: Is it okay if an entry for Category 1 is a small comic? Like, say, 1 to 3 pages? I figured I should ask ahead of time.
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[Rock Miyabi]

Yep Haly, I have no problem with how many panels or pages your art ends up being. Just gives you points for overachieving and putting that much more effort into it.

And judges list has been updated. Again, could use some female perspective on the panel before I pull the "help wanted" sign...
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[linkfreak131]

Hm, interesting. I'll definitely try to enter. =3 I have a few ideas already, so it shouldn't be too difficult...
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[Mona Risa]

Hmm interesting >3 I'll get a train of thoughts running to come up with good ideas.

Question though, can fan characters be submitted? Though I myself know that it can be a bit of a spoil for some people to use characters of your own (mary-sue syndrome and all)
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[Rock Miyabi]

In the past I've kinda nixed fan characters, but it's come up a few times now. So I will allow 1 max fancharacter. Just in order to not discourage people from entering. Even though it's not like there aren't enough characters to choose from in the universe as it is. But yeah, I'll allow a little leeway this time.
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[Unknown Neo]

You could ask Izumi if she wants to help. Or maybe Malik.

[marihikari]

i definitly want to enter this contest :D.
sounds like a fun idea ^_^.
i should get started early this time, to not miss any deadlines/details :3.
*already has a lot of random ideas but unsure of which one to use*
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[Haly K]

Okay, I've finally realized I can't join in on this because of 3 major reasons: I have 2 Flash requests from some friends that I've barely started, I might be attempting to join another OC tournament on DA, and school. ^^;

Although if you're still in need of a female judge or just a plain ol' judge, I'd be willing to join. If not, then just good luck to everyone who's entering. ^_^

Valentine's Random: "What is love? Baby don't hurt me~" *headbang* XD
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[Rock Miyabi]

Just about 5 days to go, so I'm bumping. Deadline is this Friday at Midnight CST. I've updated my confirmed list, so right now we stand at 5 entrants for Category 1 and only 2 people for Category 2. Uh hello, right now you can just submit anything for that category and place, people!

As random items that I have no problem giving away for Category 2 winners right now (if you don't want to pick out a cheap prize and WANT these), I can also offer a brand new copy of the Star Force 2 Wave Command Card Kit or any Ryuusei anime settei that I have doubles of (they are mere photocopies remember, but still more than rare memorabilia) including these:


And @Haly: Sorry for not replying right away, but I'm still not sure. If I let you judge, I'd pull myself out. I'm considering it since I only have one female judge this time. I'll note you a definite answer soon.
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[Tabby]

yay, contest end

Can we post our entries on our galleries even tho the judging hasn't started?
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[Tabby]

yay, contest end

Can we post our entries on our galleries even tho the judging hasn't started?
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One of the three EXE Sisters! *poses with Ryouko and Izumi in the cherry blossoms*

[Rock Miyabi]

Uh...yay? *shrug* I guess participation will always hover at this number. Thank you all who entered!!!

Well, looks like we ended up with 9 total for Category 1, and only 3 of those people also entered Cat. 2. And I didn't see anyone play along with Maqqy's incentive deal at TMMN or dA, so no extra entries there. So that means Tabby, Sky Child and PressStart all automatically win something for that category. Yeesh, so much for me randomly choosing winners for that...and so much for trying to get people to be nice and send each other cards. Nobody even bribed me with a Valentine.

@Tabby: *ponders, then ponders some more*
Ideally, I would have rather waited until the judging was done for Category 1. I already stated you could have posted Cat. 2 stuff whenever you wanted, but I didn't link yours or PressStart's myself without you having done so first. But as it is I had to work today so I have yet to give the judges the entries to judge, plus a couple already are on dA, and today is V-Day after all.

So yeah, go ahead. But judges: no commenting on them yet until you're done submitting your results to me!

Hope to have results ASAP, but probably will be a couple days. Contacting judges now.
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[Tabby]

my card is going on the MMN WGA tommorow, as my late gift to the world ;3

I'll wait till after the judging tho on the other only fair I suppose
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[Tabby]

my card is going on the MMN WGA tommorow, as my late gift to the world ;3

I'll wait till after the judging tho on the other only fair I suppose
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[Malik]

Holy crap, this is proof I need to pay attention more XD

*had no idea this was even going on* XDD

See, that's the problem. The lack of publicity. That's why contest participation is usually at a devastating low
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[Malik]

Holy crap, this is proof I need to pay attention more XD

*had no idea this was even going on* XDD

See, that's the problem. The lack of publicity. That's why contest participation is usually at a devastating low
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[SeijinKage13]

I wanted to participate, but manga project is keeping me busy. I should pay attention to this stuff more.
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[Unknown Neo]

And I judged the entries. Hard to do but what was harder is keeping one person from winning every time they enter because of awesomeness. Ha ha

[Rock Miyabi]

Alright, my ramblings aside, it's time to announce the winners!

I want to once again thank everyone who submitted an entry and all my volunteer judges. It's nice that there is always someone new who tries their hand in this each year, both drawing and judging. I personally did not participate in the judging after Haly K volunteered, so there would be at least one more female judge to attempt to balance things out.

As stated before, there were 9 total entries for Category 1, which was the "Love Hurts" theme. Judging was a bit all over the place, which I felt was a good thing. No one person was voted to the same place by more than 3 judges. And many of the final placings were just separated by a few points. So it was a good, tough-to-choose competition. You all had very different and creative ways of interpreting the theme, and I was really glad to see that. I'll probably comment on them all myself later at some point.

I will be PM'ing all the winners as soon as I can, after I post this everywhere. Without further ado, here are the entries and final results, along with some randomly selected comments from our judges:

Our first place winner is: DRACOZOMBIE
with a wacky love affair between Elec Man, Crash Man and...a fake leg?


Haly K said: "Truly, this is the most creative entry in my opinion. You can't get more original and hilarious than an ElecManxfake leg pairing!"

Protoman Blues said: "Dracozombie has always had a fantastic sense of humor with her art, especially with ElecMan and CrashMan drawings. An interesting and crazy way of showing one's broken heart!"

Dr. Wily II said: "This one is way unexpected. Elec falling in love with a plastic mannequin leg? Woah, I wonder what happened to him in his past love life. Add Crash consoling him, also didn't expect that, since Crash is like, the demo man of the family. The ending was a twist too."

linkfreak131 said: "I really enjoyed this comic, and I liked the fact that there were, virtually, no words to it; only pictures. The fact that this "love story" isn't about one of the main characters falling in love with another main character in the series, but, a completely random mannequin leg, was totally original. I found myself laughing through most of it, which was a good thing. xD"

In second place is: SKY CHILD (now also known as Jewel Man)
with Tornado Man's love being burnt to a crisp by Heat Man


Protoman Blues said: "For me, I think Sky Child really put her very creative mind to work with this one. It fits the theme of Love Hurts & Broken Hearts so well, especially the combination of the look on TornadoMan's face as well as the drawing of broken SplashWoman stuffed in a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket. The innocent look on HeatMan's face is also priceless."

Haly K said: "Kentucky Fried Mermaid? Best idea yet! I also love HeatMan's 'innocent' expression."

Unknown Neo said: "Funny but wrong. Heatman is crazy."

Dr. Wily II said: "Well, KFS sounds delicious until you find out it's your lover in the bucket, plus Heat Man acting as the angel is priceless, he who cooked the fish..."

Coming in third is: TABBY
with (Hide your eyes, children) sexy Sigma ready to nab an army of fangirls


Yllisos Zanon said: "This picture is as funny as it is disturbing. No surprise that Sigma is a romantic."

Dr. Wily II said: "OH GOD MY EYES THEY BURN
Ok, seriously, Baldy, eh, I mean Sigma gets a spotlight, a really bright one... "

Protoman Blues said: "Tabby here made Sigma's already sexy look even more sexier, with his new devious plot. The rose in his mouth also helps as well. Bravo, Tabby. Sigma should have more fangirls really really soon!"

Rounding out the rest of the competitors were these fine pics~

Shinichameleon/Nayim
with another Tornado x Splash pairing:


Haly K said: "This seems so simple yet romantic. And yet sad at the same time, considering the artist's comment. Let's hope there's a happy ending for the two love birds~"

linkfreak131 said: "Although I feel like I could get really nitpicky at the anatomy in this piece, I really like the concept. The background is really pretty and really sets in the mood for "devastation". The cracks in their armor must have taken quite some time as well. Over all, it is very nice, and it's certainly different than most of the other entries."

Ian
with Tron's alluring appeal being no match for Trigger


linkfreak131 said: "The art is totally adorable in this! I think this was the only entry that had a Valentine in it, so it certainly fit in with the theme. The Servbots seem a bit on the random side in the picture, but they are cute none the less."

Unknown Neo said: "Funny and fitting. Tron likes MM Volnut, but so does Roll. And the Wrench is funny. Also Servbots."

Mona Risa
with a cutout criss-cross of .EXE lovers:


linkfreak131 said: "This definitely fits the theme very well. xD I'm glad a pictured was added along with the photograph since the photo seemed kinda foggy and out of focused... I can see what you decided to draw it out. xD It certainly made me laugh a little bit. Glad to see you attempted to do something a little bit "outside of the box" with the photograph."

Unknown Neo said: "Great with the dolls as that requires more to do it. But it is cute."

PressStart
who, through Gemini Man, shows that you can't love another without loving yourself first:


linkfreak131 said: "It took me awhile to realize that that was a mirror Roll was holding... But, I really do like it. xD It's funny that he fell in love with his reflection... Kinda like Narricist. xD I like the "quick drawing" style it has, as well. =)"

Unknown Neo said: "Geminiman is a narcisist and likes mirrors. So it's funny and true. Plus the art is a fun style."

Blaze7the7Cat
with the classic sad tale of Zero and Iris:


Dr. Wily II said: "This one lacks humour, but makes up for it in emotion with Zero mourning over Iris. Seriously, a touching scene."

Unknown Neo said: "A very nice, simple style."

marihikari
with a love triangle comic between Roll.EXE, Rockman.EXE and Devil Roll:


Dr. Wily II said: "So...Evil Roll sends out viruses to disrupt Rock and Roll's date, and in the confusion, Evil Roll snatches Rock from Roll, and a cliffhanger ending? Well, I would like to see this continued, that's for sure."

linkfreak131 said: "In the end, this was actually kind of cute. ^_^ I can tell you worked pretty hard on this, but I would have liked some sort of development in the storyline. What happens in the end?"
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As mentioned before, there were just three entrants who participated in Category 2, so they all will get something. In the case of Tabby and Sky, it's a little something extra on top of their Category 1 prize, or can be a little extra money towards something more expensive that they want. But here were those V-Day card entries if you have not seen them yet:

Sky Child (language warning):


Tabby:


PressStart:


Congrats to everyone!!
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[linkfreak131]

Yay! Congratulations, everyone! =3
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