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:CURRENT CONTEST:


NOTE: There are currently two contests going on for the club! One has a deadline of September 22, while the other is still TBA, if that helps decide which one you would like to work on and enter!



"BOOK COVER CONTEST"

Details: You have been asked to design the bookjacket cover for "The King's Mistress" as though it were a novel being released in bookstores throughout the nation.


Rules:

- You may use any medium you like

- Cover art does not have to be in color

- Actual characters do not have to be included in the piece

- Title and author must be included in the piece

- An original "Catchphrase" may be included if the artist would like

- You do not have to be a member to participate

- You may submit more than one entry if you like


Deadlines:

Submission Period: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - Friday, September 22, 2006
Voting Period: Saturday, September 23, 2006 - September 30, 2006
Winner To Be Announced: Sunday, October 1, 2006


Prizes:

First Place:
- Piece will be used as cover art for "The King's Mistress" as it's posted on deviantart
- Place in the Hall of Fame
- Rotate as Featured Deviation
- Special oneshot commission written by ~dolphingirl0113

Second Place (three or more entries):
- Place in the Hall of Fame
- Rotate as Featured Deviation
- Special oneshot commission written by ~dolphingirl0113

Third Place (five or more entries):
- Place in the Hall of Fame
- Rotate as Featured Deviation
- Special oneshot commission written by ~dolphingirl0113



Entries:

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"PASSION'S WALTZ"

Theme Chosen By:

Description: Dancing has always meant many things in every culture throughout the world. In some places, men and women dance apart, while in others they dance together to show affection. Some cultures reserved dancing for the elite, others for the strictly divine...and others still offered it to every living being on the planet. Either way, dancing has always held a major role in the custom and culture of various countries.

It was no different in mid-16th century Tudor England, which was similar to the culture of the court of Inuyasha in "The King's Mistress". Dancing was fun, light, and serious all at once. Who danced with whom was of great importance, how they danced was just as closely scrutinized, and masquerades were often the highlight of a socially driven court since who was given which part spoke volumes about a person's status in the "social pecking order".

You are to illustrate a scene that either was, or could have been, included in "The King's Mistress", involving your favorite characters dancing. It can be from a masque, or it can simply be an evening of waltzing. Pay particular attention to the expressions on the dancer's faces, if nothing else, because that always spoke volumes about a couple's feelings for each other.



Rules:

- You may illustrate any character (major or minor) from "The King's Mistress" that you like.

- You may illustrate any couple (major or minor) from "The King's Mistress" that you like. You may also illustrate any couple you wished had been pursued or real (such as Kouga/Kagome or even Bankotsu/Kagome) from the story.

- The couples must be either about to dance, in the act of dancing, or just finishing a dance, OR they must be dressed to participate in a masquerade.

- You may illustrate a scene taken directly from the story OR you may illustrate a fictitious scene you wished had been included in the story.

- The pieces can be either colored or black and white.

- Thought bubbles are not allowed, so if there is something you want paid particular attention, mention it in your notes.

- You do not have to be a member to enter the contest.

- You may enter more than once if you wish.



Prizes:

First Place:
- Ability to choose the theme for the next contest
- Award Banner
- Featured Deviation until next contest is completed.
- Hall of Fame mention.
- The gift of an Inuyasha one-shot written by ~dolphingirl0113 about any character or couple (either placed in "The King's Mistress" or in the original anime timeline) the winner chooses.

Second Place (three or more entries):
- Award Banner
- Rotate as Featured Deviation until the next contest is completed.
- Hall of Fame mention

Third Place (five or more entries):
- Award Banner
- Rotate as Featured Deviation until the next contest is completed.
- Hall of Fame mention

Deadlines:

Submission Period: Thursday, August 16 - TBA
Voting Period: TBA
Winners Announced: TBA