Welcome to our Masquerades fancy dress costume contest. We look forward to seeing what our acquaintances old and new have to offer in this friendly competition. Be bold and brave, you shall be rewarded.
Your Hosts.
Lise
Recently, my quite life in Menewsha has seen a rather large shift. A visit from my aunt and reunion with an old friend has thrust me into a leadership role a bit earlier than expected. I am happy to share this victory with my trusted companion Demetri, and the people of Menewsha.
Helpful hints: Follow the rules, and do not get discouraged if asked to try again. We all go the wrong way ever now and then.
Demetri
Hey guys, I went on a long journey, desperately searching for her. After all these years, I have just finally found my beloved Lise! To Celebrate this momentous occasion, our reunion and also meeting all of you fine Menewshans, I am holding this ball in your, and her, honor.
Helpful hints: Have fun! And be creative. Lise and I have a bit of a dark sense of humor, we also appreciate originality. Good Luck!
Rules
First and foremost, make sure you follow the Site Rules.
Be respectful! Constructive criticism is fine, but please do not be rude to other entrants.
You can only enter once in each of the categories, and you may not enter on a mule account. If you do try to enter on a mule, we will know.
Please be sure to use the entry form when you post your entry. Failure to post the form properly will result in your avatar not being entered into the contest.
You may use your own inventory and the DAC to make your outfits.
Please be sure to save your entry to an outside image host like Photobucket or imageshack. What we see is what we shall judge, so be sure that the avatar you enter is saved and won't change.
If you want to change your entry, you may edit your submission up until it is posted on the front page. Once it is posted on the front page, you'll have to PM or Lise or Demetri if you want to change anything.
Entries must be submitted by the end of the event.
Winners will be announced in the Community Discussion forum shortly after the event ends.
We shall choose first, second, and third place winners in each of the categories. Other prizes might be added as the event goes on, depending on the amount of entries received.
Prizes are as follows:
First place: 5,000g
Second place: 3,000g
Third place: 1,000g
This category is for couples. With a twist! That twist being, you are making BOTH avatars. Not only that but you must match them to each other in whatever color scheme you pick.
*Note: A couple could be lovers, twins, or even matching room attire. They must flow well and complement each other.
This category is a bit different. We are calling into our minds one of the most Iconic Ballroom scenes every to hit the big screens. Yup! You guessed it, Beauty and the Beast!
For this challenge we want you to take both things and combine them into one entry. A Beautiful Beast! The unique combination of beastly and beautiful. How you want to interpret that is up to you!
Note: Please include a brief description of what it is you are trying to accomplish.
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[B]Username:[/B]
[B]Image of My Entry:[/B]
[B]Description:[/B]
Should look like:
Tale as Old as Time
Username: The Shadow God Image of My Entry: *shiny entry* Description:
Entries:
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Originally Posted by Kiari
Tale as Old as Time
Username:Kiari Image of My Entry: Description:The ragged beast is transforming into a beautiful princess
hopefully this works! didn't really know how to describe it though. >.<
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Originally Posted by bloodstainedwings
Tale as Old as Time
Username: bloodstainedwings Image of My Entry: Description: ok i may have gone politically charged with this one, but i wanted to show the "monster" of the beauty industry, anorexia. while these models are no doubt beautiful, they are also skeletal. and i just thought it was a perfect example of the beauty industries standards of beauty and people who are self obsessed with being beautiful and how monstrous that can be.
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Originally Posted by Nephila
Tale as Old as Time
Username:Nephila Image of My Entry: Description:She was a beautiful beast. Unconcerned with how others would judge her, or what men thought of her teeth. Only the bravest of men would dare to court her, all others fell to her claws.
...I'm so romantic.
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Originally Posted by dragoness129
Tale as Old as Time
Username: dragoness129 Image of My Entry: Description: This beast is ready to finally find someone who will dance with her. She even picked out her best dress and accessories.
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Originally Posted by Xogizmoox
Tale as Old as Time
Username: XoGIZMOoX Image of My Entry:
Description: Zombies need love too. This beauty just wants a piece of your heart. OK that and maybe a side of brains. Even with her beastly appetite she's still a beauty within.
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Originally Posted by Shadami
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Shadami Image of My Entry: Description: I'm a chimera of sorts with beastly lion, harpy, and timid fawn in my blood. I still want to go to the ball to, and I pulled out my prettiest pink gown that could pull in the Valentines day vibe.
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Tale as Old as Time
Username: Linnea Image of My Entry:
Description:
why should Cinderelly have all the fun?! Once she got a fairy god mother, this lovely little beasty asked to go to the ball too!
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Originally Posted by SuperZombiePotatoe
Tale as Old as Time
Username: SuperZombiePotatoe Image of My Entry: Description: Look at Wolfie. She's been waiting for this night for her entire life. So what if she's a bit fuzzy here and there, so what if her tail sticks out, so what if her teeth don't fit inside her mouth? Wolfie feels as beautiful as any princess. You go, Wolfie! Have your dream night! Maybe wipe your lip a bit, you've got a 'lil... Wolfie what is that? Is that-?! Oh dear.
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Originally Posted by star2000shadow
Tale as Old as Time
Username:star2000shadow Image of My Entry: Description: She might Look Demonic, but Give this lady a try, you won't find another like her with a heart of gold. All dressed up for the Ball and hoping to find Prince charming who'll look past her Demonic appearance and see the princess beneath.
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Originally Posted by Naisou
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Naisou Image of My Entry: Description: This Dark Mermaid just wanted to be invited to the party, so what if she swam up to distract the captain...causing the ship to sink into her watery domain. Better for them to join her, ball gowns look so much prettier floating eerily underwater anyway. Although, she had to wait for them to stop struggling so before she they could properly dance. Maybe next time she can dance with you?
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Originally Posted by Elirona
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Elirona Image of My Entry: Description: An exceedingly beautiful, conceited demon has whisked you away to his outer-dimensional castle, where he plans to make you party the night away with him. The way his yellow-backed eyes stare through you makes you feel diminutive, somehow...like he knows that you can't turn away from his exceptional beauty. He isn't even wearing a shirt, showing off his amazingly blue, tattooed abs. What a tool.
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Originally Posted by Suona
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Suona Image of My Entry: Description: Medusa. Both a monster and a beauty. Here she wears a veil to hide her cursed eyes that make her life a living hell.
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Originally Posted by Naisou
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Naisou Image of My Entry: Description: This Dark Mermaid just wanted to be invited to the party, so what if she swam up to distract the captain...causing the ship to sink into her watery domain. Better for them to join her, ball gowns look so much prettier floating eerily underwater anyway. Although, she had to wait for them to stop struggling so before she they could properly dance. Maybe next time she can dance with you?
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Originally Posted by Woodlandnymph
Ahhhhh I'm so sad and happy you guys did that scene.... Favorite movie. <3 And that might be the first song we dance to at my wedding! Masks....of course...... ;) ;) Nice job on Sarah and Toby!
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Tale as Old as Time
Username: Woodlandnymph Image of My Entry: Description: The Beast, a.k.a. Prince Adam was skeptical about a blind date, but Lumiere and Mrs. Potts inSISTed that she was just his type... Eventually he acquiesced and got all gussied up. The Beast came down the stairs, hesitantly approaching the ballroom. There was a flash of gold. A...grunt? He rounded the corner and saw her, or rather, saw a lump crouched on the ground, her hairy leg going a mile a minute as she scratched her side and emitted a low grunt of pleasure. He coughed into his paw. "Oh!" She shot up...."I didn't expect you....um....I hope you didn't see my underroos. How embarrassing. I do apologize!"
Mrs. Potts looked on with tears in her eyes and started to sing. "Tail as old as time..."
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Originally Posted by Bearzy
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Bearzy Image of My Entry: Description: The forest is impartial, it cannot love, or hate. But sometimes, sometimes it desires.
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Originally Posted by *Hime*
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Image of My Entry: Description:Beware of this beauty. She is cursed for her envy of the beauty of others, turning her skin green.
And you definitely don't want discover what's hiding under that big skirt of hers. The curse will be there until she discovers real beauty is inside.
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Originally Posted by Precarious Fool
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Precarious Fool Image of My Entry: Description: She's a kitty cat who just wants to go to the ball and be loved! D:
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Tale as Old as Time
Username: Emma Corrin Image of My Entry: Description: Even Medusa can look beautiful for the Masquerade! Just make sure you don't look into those gorgeous silver eyes of hers.
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Tale as Old as Time
Username: Velvet Image of My Entry: Description: Yes, she's different. She has scales and a tail... She's a serpent and many humans flee from her, but she just wants to be loved and have fun.
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Originally Posted by Kent
Tale as Old as Time
Username: Kent Image of My Entry: Description: A gentlemenly zombie willing to give you anything for your love.
This category is for group ensembles. Get yourself a group of at least three and Cosplay a Ballroom scene from any movie, book, or play.
*Note: There are a lot of movies, books and plays to choose from for this category. Make sure to link to an example of the scene. However, do not go into the full story. A link it more than enough.
[B]Username:[/B]
[B]Image of My Entry:[/B] *make sure the are side by side for the illusion of one avatar out of two*
[B]We are CosPlaying:[/B]
Should look like:
Costumed Companions
Username: Thewonderousprincessbuttbutt, friend one, friend two Image of My Entry: *shiny entry* We are CosPlaying: This Scene
Entries:
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Originally Posted by Linnea
Costumed Companions
Username: Velvet (as a party goer), Linnea (as Beadle), Elirona (as Lucy), Precarious Fool (as Judge Turpin), Woodlandnymph (as a party goer) Image of My Entry:
We are CosPlaying: a scene from Tim Burton's movie, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This is the part where Todd's wife, Lucy, gets lured away by Beadle, a mere minion, and tricked into getting roofied by Judge Turpin who was all lusty pants for her. We provide you with a picture of Lucy all flustered at this masquerade and you can also see for yourself in this short clip of the song "Poor Thing", where Mrs. Lovett is telling Todd what happened to his wife after he was sent to jail by Judge Turpin, if you start at about 1:15 seconds in the scene begins (or hear the whole story by watching the whole thing).
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Costumed Companions
Username: From left to right - user name/movie character
bloodstainedwings/Toby the baby, Queen_Andais/David Bowie Goblin King, dragoness129/party goer, XoGIZMOoX/ party goer, Salvete/ party goer, Shadami/ party goer, SuperZombiePotatoe/ party goer, Nephila/ Sarah Image of My Entry: We are CosPlaying: Labyrinth
And we have included Toby although he wasn't actually at the party ball he played a key role in it we felt because Sarah was trying to save him (his background is different because he was elsewhere during the ballroom dream)
This last category is rather straight forward in theory even if it isn't easy to implement. What we want you to do is research a Mask that you find to your liking. Any mask will do. From there we want you to do one of two options. You can either Create an avatar that looks like they would wear that mask or you can cosplay the mask you chose.
Note: Include an image of your mask with your entry.
[B]Username:[/B]
[B]Image of My Entry:[/B]
[B]Reference:[/B]
Should look like:
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: The Shadow God Image of My Entry: *shiny entry* Reference:
Entries:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiari
Paper Faces on Parade
Username:Kiari Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Originally Posted by SuperZombiePotatoe
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: SuperZombiePotatoe Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Originally Posted by bloodstainedwings
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: bloodstainedwings Image of My Entry: Reference:
umm... i think this one is self explanatory... lol. i love this movie.
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Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Nephila Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Paper Faces on Parade
Username: star2000shadow Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Paper Faces on Parade
Username: XoGIZMOoX Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Originally Posted by Celestrya
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Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Celestrya Image of My Entry:
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Originally Posted by Linnea
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Linnea Image of My Entry:
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and here's a link to a few more pictures to see the whole of one of these sons of the harpy one and two
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Originally Posted by Suona
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Suona Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Originally Posted by Bearzy
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Bearzy Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Originally Posted by Shadami
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Shadami Image of My Entry: Reference:
This entry is definetly not perfect. but its the time I've got for it right now :[ wanted to show I appreciate this contest theme. I adore it in fact. and Wanted to give it the quality avatar time it deserves and just couldn't T.T Thanks for the awesome avatar contests themes Lise and Demetri ! ^-^
Sadly i don't think i'm going to get double jeapodry in and that makes me really sad. i always enter all the avatar contests :[
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Originally Posted by sadrain
Paper Faces on Parade
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Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Emma Corrin Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Paper Faces on Parade
Username: Velvet Image of My Entry: Reference:
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Originally Posted by dragoness129
Paper Faces on Parade
Username: dragoness129 Image of My Entry: Reference: