I really wish I had had more time to devote to this cycle than I did. I think were I to have been able to update more often and keep this going, we would have had a shorter and probably more unique cycle. But as I was tied down by so many things all the time updates took forever and I'm sorry for that. This really shouldn't take more than two and a half months, and that's giving it a while since there are only supposed to be seven challenges and a week for each challenge.

Anyways, yes, I think Es is very right about this contest getting easier. Donna set it up in a way that made the challenges challenging and I haven't accomplished that with this cycle especially. Being tied to such a specific theme gave you all too broad of a range to work with for your avatars, and I've been very open to what you have been allowed to do. I will admit that in some challenges, I'm very surprised at how you guys all represent what I see in my heads. Which is to say that you'd completely off to one end of the idea, while I'm on the other end. I see the challenges as much more specific but I believe the way that I've allowed you all to see the challenges has left it too loose and I'm going to make sure that for the next cycle, the challenges will be harder!

In regards to competing more than once, you are allowed to enter as a contestant again in another cycle if and only if you have not won a cycle previously. I'd have to ask Donna who the winners of the previous cycles were just to be sure, but essentially you can enter as many times as you want so long as you weren't the winner of a previous cycle. It would be unfair.

I am debating if I should keep the dream avatar I made. I want to try something more layered... I think.

The avatars look rather nice so far. :)

@ Seiki - More challenging is good. :)

flea no one cares

@seiki;;
how long do you plan the next cycle to be?

Oh Ese... :lol: <3

Hopefully about two and a half months at most. I don't want it to run into September. And I'm planning on starting the next cycle early June. I'm actually going to put up a new application thing sometime tonight.

you are so hurtful! *runs away and hides in an emo corner*

thats nice
have fun over there flea

@seiki;;
cool
maybe i'll sneak in some time
im going to be gone in july to august though

Ese :(. Can you at least try and be somewhat considerate of my very fragile feelings please.

Awe, yeah? Family going to be keeping you that busy huh?

lulz

(kinda wanna high five you just a little bit ese)

I'm considering judging next round... I'm not sure how good I'd be at it, but I'll be around most of the time and it should give me a different perspective, plus it seems kinda fun xD

No.
I do not care for your ridiculous childish feelings
grow up and tough it up
we have been tolerant
but i am no longer
so stop asking us on your constantly changing avvies
we dont care
really
we dont

@slow;;
<high fives>

@seiki;;
well i have some art class i want to take in june to july
and then from july to august <literally day after the class ends>
my family from the other side of the country comes out
and we plan to do a lot
we always do in the summer
like an activity a day
and hopefully a rode trip

and i usually get no comp acess in that time

slowtrain: Hey, what's up?

ese: :cry: you have no idea how sad I am. you are just like everyone i know, not nice to me, and uncaring. i am sorry sorry that i am so picky and that I update people on my actions.

i honestly dont care
really
no one here does
slow high fived me
others agree with me to
even if they dont say anything
i know they do
they're sick of your constant whining and asking for opinions
they are not your friends
stop acting like we are

i am sick to my stomach. you are right no one cares about me. no one on the face of this planet cares about me! :Cry:

stop trying to get sympathy to those who are kind enough to give it
for one
you wont be getting any from me
if you were really so sad
you'd retaliate back
or simply leave
which you havent done either
so you are clearly making it up
stop being a drama queen

YOU DON'T KNOW ME OR WHAT I FEEL!!! I was NOT trying to get sympathy and I AM really sad. my stomach is sickened! You just have nothing better to do than to bother me.

no i have plenty other things to do
i just choose not to do them
if your stomach was so sickened
you'd also be elsewhere
namely the bathroom

/stays far, far away from this discussion/ XD <3

I just wanted to say that I love everyone's final avatars. Good luck to all! <333 I can't wait for the results. /pushes judges to be really, really quick this round/ XD

You mean the one I submitted or my current avatar? o_O;;
If you mean the one I submitted, then the theme was to make a secondhand-looking avatar using only 3000g. =P Which is why it's so simple. :3
But if you meant my current one, well, then I just changed it since I got tired of it already. xDD;;


@ Cami : I'm with you on that. ^^;; <3<3


And yes, good luck to all, as Cami said~ :'D <3<3

Lol, I was going to send in my critiques today, but I think I need to take a bit more time this round. Everyone's avatars are so amazing and it's going to be tough figuring out how many points to give out. ;___;

I'll be able to get them done tomorrow night though, so there will be no waiting on me for scores. :3

Good luck on that then, Pixore. =P <3<3
No real rush. ^^;; On my part, at least. xDD;;

And damn, I just realized that I'm leaving Friday night (Thursday morning for US peeps =P) till Sunday. D: So, GAWD, I might miss the announcement on the winner. @[email protected];; Lololz. xDD;;

Good luck judging Pixore! I don't envy you! XP

oAo
you know you do
secretly
deep down inside
IN THE BLACK ABYSS YOU CALL YOUR SOUL

What Es said. : )