HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS?
That's right, it's time for our Fifth Annual Anniversary Challenge!!
Can you guys believe we have been around this long? I am so thankful for the friendships I have made through this community. You are an awesome group of people!
But that isn't what you guys are really here for are you? You want to know what the themes are! Well, I'll get to those but first here are the rules:
There are thirty-five challenges to be met, one for every day between today, June 30th, Usagi's birthday, and Mamoru's birthday, August 3rd. These themes can be made into either icons or drabbles, and you do not have to complete all 35 themes to be eligible to win.
Now, unlike previous years we will probably not reward any monetary prizes. Last year we only had ONE person vote in the categories and we really couldn't give out prizes because of it. I can promise that pretty banners and winners will be posted up in the community. I will also probably list all the winners on the profile page so that your glory will reign supreme... at least until next year!
Unlike previous years, lillie_bell and I are working to make this years voting a bit simpler. We hope the voting process will go much smoother this year for everyone and not seem quite as daunting. As for the categories... well you will just have to wait and see what we come up with. I promise that we won't pick anything to obscure or different from the previous years themes. :) I will say there will be more opportunity to place in some shape or form!
We have 5 weeks of themes, with an individual theme for each day of that week. Now, each theme must incorporate Usagi and/or Mamoru, but it need not take place during any specific season. That's right, for this event, any time period from the Silver Millennium to the future days of Crystal Tokyo, are legitimate entries. Fics and icons do NOT have to be entered in order, we simply ask that you include the week and theme that your work uses. Make sense?
PLEASE TAG YOUR FIC WITH YOUR NAME, THE THEME, AND 2011 ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE. YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH EASIER THAT MAKES MY LIFE
Sounds like fun? We hope so!
Now on to what everyone has been waiting for, the themes:
Astrology!
Week 1: Usagi - Cancer
a. Crab
b. Water
c. Compassion
d. Moon
e. Gentle
f. Defense
g. Heritage
Week 2: Mamoru - Leo
a. Lion
b. Fire
c. Charisma
d. Sun
e. Warm
f. Authority
g. Noble
Week 3: Usagi - Type O
a. Energy
b. Flexible
c. Flighty
d. Open
e. Center of Attention
f. Sensitive
g. Fun
Week 4: Mamoru - Type A
a. Calm
b. Strength
c. Responsible
d. Quiet
e. Outcast
f. Detail-oriented
g. Creative
Week 5: Usagi and Mamoru - Yin and Yang
a. Union/Divide
b. Balance/Chaos
c. Dead/Alive
d. Honor/Disgrace
e. Good/Evil
f. Sin/Saint
g. Begin/End
Note to Icon Makers: Week 5 may be a bit daunting to icon with one icon for the theme. You are allowed to make a set of icons for this one. Be creative. ^_^
You can be creative in your use of the icons. They do not have to even relate to the theme at all! Be creative and most importantly HAVE FUN!
A BIG THANKS goes out to lillie_bell for helping me come up with these themes, and to shadowravyn who has been some amazing for hosting these every year. I have to thank her for starting this tradition and for letting me step in to do it this year. :)
Can you guys believe we have been around this long? I am so thankful for the friendships I have made through this community. You are an awesome group of people!
But that isn't what you guys are really here for are you? You want to know what the themes are! Well, I'll get to those but first here are the rules:
There are thirty-five challenges to be met, one for every day between today, June 30th, Usagi's birthday, and Mamoru's birthday, August 3rd. These themes can be made into either icons or drabbles, and you do not have to complete all 35 themes to be eligible to win.
Now, unlike previous years we will probably not reward any monetary prizes. Last year we only had ONE person vote in the categories and we really couldn't give out prizes because of it. I can promise that pretty banners and winners will be posted up in the community. I will also probably list all the winners on the profile page so that your glory will reign supreme... at least until next year!
Unlike previous years, lillie_bell and I are working to make this years voting a bit simpler. We hope the voting process will go much smoother this year for everyone and not seem quite as daunting. As for the categories... well you will just have to wait and see what we come up with. I promise that we won't pick anything to obscure or different from the previous years themes. :) I will say there will be more opportunity to place in some shape or form!
We have 5 weeks of themes, with an individual theme for each day of that week. Now, each theme must incorporate Usagi and/or Mamoru, but it need not take place during any specific season. That's right, for this event, any time period from the Silver Millennium to the future days of Crystal Tokyo, are legitimate entries. Fics and icons do NOT have to be entered in order, we simply ask that you include the week and theme that your work uses. Make sense?
PLEASE TAG YOUR FIC WITH YOUR NAME, THE THEME, AND 2011 ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE. YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH EASIER THAT MAKES MY LIFE
Sounds like fun? We hope so!
Now on to what everyone has been waiting for, the themes:
Astrology!
Week 1: Usagi - Cancer
a. Crab
b. Water
c. Compassion
d. Moon
e. Gentle
f. Defense
g. Heritage
Week 2: Mamoru - Leo
a. Lion
b. Fire
c. Charisma
d. Sun
e. Warm
f. Authority
g. Noble
Week 3: Usagi - Type O
a. Energy
b. Flexible
c. Flighty
d. Open
e. Center of Attention
f. Sensitive
g. Fun
Week 4: Mamoru - Type A
a. Calm
b. Strength
c. Responsible
d. Quiet
e. Outcast
f. Detail-oriented
g. Creative
Week 5: Usagi and Mamoru - Yin and Yang
a. Union/Divide
b. Balance/Chaos
c. Dead/Alive
d. Honor/Disgrace
e. Good/Evil
f. Sin/Saint
g. Begin/End
Note to Icon Makers: Week 5 may be a bit daunting to icon with one icon for the theme. You are allowed to make a set of icons for this one. Be creative. ^_^
You can be creative in your use of the icons. They do not have to even relate to the theme at all! Be creative and most importantly HAVE FUN!
A BIG THANKS goes out to lillie_bell for helping me come up with these themes, and to shadowravyn who has been some amazing for hosting these every year. I have to thank her for starting this tradition and for letting me step in to do it this year. :)