Forum Costume Competition

For a bit of fun I have decided to run a costume competition but with a slight difference to it.

Instead of an in game competition where you bring your best looking ALT to the fray under Atlas Statue I have decided to make it online using this funky little toy http://www.ugo.com/channels/comics/h...romachine2.asp

Unfortunately I have to restrict this competition to those on the Union server. This is due to the fact I do not have any toons with enough INF on Defiant to provide the Prize fund. If anyone from Defiant has a few spare million to donate then I am willing to open up the competition in the Defiant thread also.

This competition will not only be judged on Costume Design but also Concept and Background/Biography (limited to a maximum of 350 words). Your entries can be solo characters or teams, but any team entries must have all characters of the team submitted in one single image and will be judged as a single entry.

The HeroMachine utility does not save your design in an image format so I’m afraid you will have to do a bit of print screen jiggery-pokery to get your images.

Now the rules are straight forward;
1: The final design can be made using any element of HeroMachine v2.5.
2: All work MUST be original (including character name and background/biography).
3: Teams to be submitted in one single image.
4: Background/Biography limited to a maximum of 350 words.
5: Post your entry in this thread with a link to your image (using your preferred image host).
6: Any entry deemed as obscene, inappropriate or plagiarised by the judges will be disqualified.
7: Competition is open from 3.30 pm (GMT) Monday 17th March 2008 and all entries must be submitted by 6.00pm (GMT) Friday 21st March 2008. Any entries submitted outside these times will be disqualified.
8: Winners will be announced in this thread by 9.00pm Tuesday 25th March 2008.
9: The judge’s decision is final.

And now for the prizes;

1st Prize – 6 Million INF to a toon of your choice on Union.
2nd Prize – 2.5 Million INF to a toon of your choice on Union.
3rd Prize – 1.5 Million INF to a toon of your choice on Union.

FrIce,

I believe that I may have seen a similar idea before however I think that any more of these competitions can only be a good thing!

Of course as you are merely a hero I, and my colleagues, know that this competition can only whet the appetite of those who would enter the Supreme Superhero Awards and so I would like to wish you the best of luck.

Dr. Red

Thank you for the words of support Doc. That's one heck of a competition you linkied to there.

And thank you for your kind words too FrIce!

Hope you get some entries soon

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Hehe - so do I but nothing as yet

Oh well I will go first then
Ma'aT

This is as close to my favourite toon as I can get, I really miss the scarab on his chest though.

bio:
Selected as one of a team of archaeologists studying the artifacts found at a dig in Edfu, John was studying several scarabs that had survived the long incarceration remarkably intact. About 4cm long these gold and red scarabs drew John's curiosity. He placed the large magnifying glass over one of the scarabs to study the markings along its back. To his surprise he saw what appeared to be a reflection of a pulsing red light on its back. John looked up at the ceiling to see where the light was coming from. He felt something cold touch his wrist and looked down. The scarab he had been studying had sprouted legs and was climbing onto the back of his hand. It then fastened itself onto his wrist where its claws then dug deep into his flesh. John tried to smash the insect against the door and wall but realised it was having no effect. Slowly but surely the scarab was positioning itself on the top of his right wrist. The second scarab was scrambling down his other arm to an equivalent spot and stopped. John looked at the matching scarabs on his wrists. The devices on his wrists moved in unison, they raised their heads straight up, their huge mandibles opened to their extremes, then plunged forward to drive them deep into his flesh. He passed out.
To his surprise John didn't die but awoke in complete darkness. He felt his adrenaline levels rise. From his wrists small plates seemed to appear and form into metallic gloves of bronze and gold. From his shoulders the same plates appeared and grew in a spiral, surrounding his head with a helmet. His body was pumped and he felt stronger than he had ever felt in his life. All this was accompanied with an eerie green glow. Inside the helmet John could see lots of hieroglyphics but in a form he couldn't quite work out.
With time John came to understand the hieroglyphs and with that understanding came access to powers not seen since Goddess Ma’aT herself dispensed justice.

Only one day to go to get your entries in!!

Don't forget cut off is 6.00pm tomorrow evening.

Only three hours to go so get those entries posted sharpish.

Well the competition is closed and with a massive turnout of ONE (thank you Tristar_MaaT for making the effort) the judging is going to be very difficult ............. NOT!!!!

199 views yet only one entry to the competition!!! Next time I have an idea I think may be fun for the community I just won't bother.

Thank you once again Tristar_MaaT for being the only one to make an effort and participate in this. It was very much appreciated. PM me with your global so that I can look you up in-game and reward you with your prize.

FrIce