may challenge: spring cleaning
It is time for omniocular's May Challenge: Spring Cleaning!
For this month's challenge we're doing something different. Rather than issuing a new challenge, we are throwing open our four previous challenges for a bit of spring cleaning. Perhaps you made a claim but never finished the story. Perhaps you wanted to make a claim but were just too busy that month. Perhaps you loved one challenge so much you want to have another go. Or perhaps you were just too flabbergasted by the pair of characters you drew in January to do anything with them.
Whatever the case, the month of May is your second chance. You may participate in as many of the reopened challenges as you like, but you must follow the original rules for each challenge. (For example, you may make only one claim at a time for the Non-Fiction Fest.) Please read the individual posts for the details of each challenge:
January: the Janus Character Roulette, in which you draw two unknown character names out of a hat and include both in your story or artwork, whoever they may be.
February: the Anywhere But Here Challenge, for stories and artwork taking place in locations across the globe.
March: the Touched With Fire Post-War challenge, for stories and artwork dealing with the aftermath of any war that has affected the wizarding world.
April: the Non-Fiction Fest, for documents, articles, letters, manuscripts, diagrams, book excerpts, and all manner of other bits of "non-fiction" from the wizarding world.
As always, both members and non-members are welcome to participate. Members may post their work at any time according to the posting guidelines; non-members may post their entries in their own journals and either leave a comment here or send us an email at omnio_mods @ yahoo.com with the link.
Here's how it works:
If you have already made a claim for any one of the challenges, your claim still stands and you are welcome to finish up that story or piece of art and post it during May. There is no need to leave a comment or restate your claim.
If you missed the claims for any of the challenges or want to make a second claim, you are welcome to participate following the rules of each challenge:
i. The February Anywhere But Here Challenge and April Non-Fiction Fest are once again open for claiming, with the same rules applying to each. If you have already made a claim, it still stands, and anything that has not yet been claimed is free for the taking. Please comment on the original challenge posts with your claim.
ii. The March post-war challenge had no claims or prompts, so the challenge is simply reissued.
iii. For the January character roulette, we have reordered the list of characters and reposted the categories below. If you like your original claim, there is no need to choose new names. But if you wish to draw new names, the numbers and characters claimed in the old list can be ignored; this is a fresh start. Please read the details of the challenge on the original post, but make your claim here. (Yes, I know it is a bit confusing. Just think of how much more confusing it is for the person -- i.e., me -- trying to manage all of these challenges.)
You may claim any two numbers according to the original rules of the challenge: at least one of the numbers you claim must be a character whose name has not yet been revealed. Please comment on this post with your claim. We will fill in the list as numbers are claimed; if a name has been claimed twice already it is no longer available.
Remember, if you made a claim back in January and are perfectly happy with that pair of characters, your old claim still stands.
January Challenge Character List
Gryffindors
1 - Albus Dumbledore, claimed by gehayi
2
3
4 - Oliver Wood, claimed by lyras
5
6
7
8
9 - Lily Evans Potter, claimed by lareinenoire
10
11
12
13 - Hermione Granger, claimed by gehayi
14
15 - Ginny Weasley, claimed by dolorous_ett
16
17
18
19
20 - Bill Weasley, claimed by claraminutes
21
22
23
24
25
26 - Ron Weasley, claimed by hiphopmarmalade
27
28 - Sirius Black, claimed by norwegianblue47
Slytherins
29 - Blaise Zabini, claimed by jenn_calaelen
30 - Severus Snape, claimed by cjmarlowe
31
32
33 - Tom Marvolo Riddle, claimed by by_starkiller
34
35
36
37 - Phineas Nigellus Black, claimed by emily_anne
38
39
40
41
42 - Horace Slughorn, claimed by fell_beast2
43 - Bellatrix Black, claimed by serpensortia_12
44
45
46
47 - Draco Malfoy, claimed by emily_anne and serpensortia_12
48
49
50 - Lucius Malfoy, claimed by by_starkiller
51
52
53 - Warrington, claimed by lazy_neutrino
Hufflepuffs
54 - Pomona Sprout, claimed by jenn_calaelen
55 - Zacharias Smith, claimed by sirikit
56 - Ernie Macmillan, claimed by sirikit
57
58 - Justin Finch-Fletchley, claimed by hiphopmarmalade
59 - The Fat Friar, claimed by violetion
60
61
62
Ravenclaws
63
64
65
66
67
68
69 - Anthony Goldstein, claimed by lazy_neutrino
70 - The Grey Lady, claimed by fell_beast2
71 - Luna Lovegood, claimed by violetion
72
73
Luck of the Draw
74
75 - Katie Bell, claimed by cjmarlowe
76
77 - Mrs. Black, claimed by msavi
78
79 - Andromeda Black Tonks, claimed by msavi
80
81
82 - Sir Cadogan, claimed by sea_of_tethys
83 - Dennis Creevey, claimed by sea_of_tethys
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91 - Professor Kettleburn, claimed by guttersnipe_
92
93
94
95
96
97
98 - Rubeus Hagrid, claimed by yodels
99 - Petunia Evans Dursley, claimed by yodels
100
101
102
103
104 - The Fat Lady, claimed by dolorous_ett
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117 - Buckbeak, claimed by eliathanis
118
119 - Argus Filch, claimed by plumerri
120 - Arabella Figg, claimed by claraminutes
121
122
123 - Eldred Worple, claimed by norwegianblue47
124
125
126
127
128
129 - Kingsley Shacklebolt, claimed by guttersnipe_
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137 - Stan Shunpike, claimed by plumerri
138 - Tom Riddle Sr., claimed by eliathanis
139
140 - Madam Rosmerta, claimed by lareinenoire
141
142
143
144 - Ollivander, claimed by lyras
145
146
147
148
149
Welcome to Spring Cleaning. We hope to see those half-finished but still-loved challenge stories dusted off and finished up, as well as new claims from people who might have missed out before. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Enjoy!
For this month's challenge we're doing something different. Rather than issuing a new challenge, we are throwing open our four previous challenges for a bit of spring cleaning. Perhaps you made a claim but never finished the story. Perhaps you wanted to make a claim but were just too busy that month. Perhaps you loved one challenge so much you want to have another go. Or perhaps you were just too flabbergasted by the pair of characters you drew in January to do anything with them.
Whatever the case, the month of May is your second chance. You may participate in as many of the reopened challenges as you like, but you must follow the original rules for each challenge. (For example, you may make only one claim at a time for the Non-Fiction Fest.) Please read the individual posts for the details of each challenge:
January: the Janus Character Roulette, in which you draw two unknown character names out of a hat and include both in your story or artwork, whoever they may be.
February: the Anywhere But Here Challenge, for stories and artwork taking place in locations across the globe.
March: the Touched With Fire Post-War challenge, for stories and artwork dealing with the aftermath of any war that has affected the wizarding world.
April: the Non-Fiction Fest, for documents, articles, letters, manuscripts, diagrams, book excerpts, and all manner of other bits of "non-fiction" from the wizarding world.
As always, both members and non-members are welcome to participate. Members may post their work at any time according to the posting guidelines; non-members may post their entries in their own journals and either leave a comment here or send us an email at omnio_mods @ yahoo.com with the link.
Here's how it works:
If you have already made a claim for any one of the challenges, your claim still stands and you are welcome to finish up that story or piece of art and post it during May. There is no need to leave a comment or restate your claim.
If you missed the claims for any of the challenges or want to make a second claim, you are welcome to participate following the rules of each challenge:
i. The February Anywhere But Here Challenge and April Non-Fiction Fest are once again open for claiming, with the same rules applying to each. If you have already made a claim, it still stands, and anything that has not yet been claimed is free for the taking. Please comment on the original challenge posts with your claim.
ii. The March post-war challenge had no claims or prompts, so the challenge is simply reissued.
iii. For the January character roulette, we have reordered the list of characters and reposted the categories below. If you like your original claim, there is no need to choose new names. But if you wish to draw new names, the numbers and characters claimed in the old list can be ignored; this is a fresh start. Please read the details of the challenge on the original post, but make your claim here. (Yes, I know it is a bit confusing. Just think of how much more confusing it is for the person -- i.e., me -- trying to manage all of these challenges.)
You may claim any two numbers according to the original rules of the challenge: at least one of the numbers you claim must be a character whose name has not yet been revealed. Please comment on this post with your claim. We will fill in the list as numbers are claimed; if a name has been claimed twice already it is no longer available.
Remember, if you made a claim back in January and are perfectly happy with that pair of characters, your old claim still stands.
January Challenge Character List
Gryffindors
1 - Albus Dumbledore, claimed by gehayi
2
3
4 - Oliver Wood, claimed by lyras
5
6
7
8
9 - Lily Evans Potter, claimed by lareinenoire
10
11
12
13 - Hermione Granger, claimed by gehayi
14
15 - Ginny Weasley, claimed by dolorous_ett
16
17
18
19
20 - Bill Weasley, claimed by claraminutes
21
22
23
24
25
26 - Ron Weasley, claimed by hiphopmarmalade
27
28 - Sirius Black, claimed by norwegianblue47
Slytherins
29 - Blaise Zabini, claimed by jenn_calaelen
30 - Severus Snape, claimed by cjmarlowe
31
32
33 - Tom Marvolo Riddle, claimed by by_starkiller
34
35
36
37 - Phineas Nigellus Black, claimed by emily_anne
38
39
40
41
42 - Horace Slughorn, claimed by fell_beast2
43 - Bellatrix Black, claimed by serpensortia_12
44
45
46
47 - Draco Malfoy, claimed by emily_anne and serpensortia_12
48
49
50 - Lucius Malfoy, claimed by by_starkiller
51
52
53 - Warrington, claimed by lazy_neutrino
Hufflepuffs
54 - Pomona Sprout, claimed by jenn_calaelen
55 - Zacharias Smith, claimed by sirikit
56 - Ernie Macmillan, claimed by sirikit
57
58 - Justin Finch-Fletchley, claimed by hiphopmarmalade
59 - The Fat Friar, claimed by violetion
60
61
62
Ravenclaws
63
64
65
66
67
68
69 - Anthony Goldstein, claimed by lazy_neutrino
70 - The Grey Lady, claimed by fell_beast2
71 - Luna Lovegood, claimed by violetion
72
73
Luck of the Draw
74
75 - Katie Bell, claimed by cjmarlowe
76
77 - Mrs. Black, claimed by msavi
78
79 - Andromeda Black Tonks, claimed by msavi
80
81
82 - Sir Cadogan, claimed by sea_of_tethys
83 - Dennis Creevey, claimed by sea_of_tethys
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91 - Professor Kettleburn, claimed by guttersnipe_
92
93
94
95
96
97
98 - Rubeus Hagrid, claimed by yodels
99 - Petunia Evans Dursley, claimed by yodels
100
101
102
103
104 - The Fat Lady, claimed by dolorous_ett
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117 - Buckbeak, claimed by eliathanis
118
119 - Argus Filch, claimed by plumerri
120 - Arabella Figg, claimed by claraminutes
121
122
123 - Eldred Worple, claimed by norwegianblue47
124
125
126
127
128
129 - Kingsley Shacklebolt, claimed by guttersnipe_
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137 - Stan Shunpike, claimed by plumerri
138 - Tom Riddle Sr., claimed by eliathanis
139
140 - Madam Rosmerta, claimed by lareinenoire
141
142
143
144 - Ollivander, claimed by lyras
145
146
147
148
149
Welcome to Spring Cleaning. We hope to see those half-finished but still-loved challenge stories dusted off and finished up, as well as new claims from people who might have missed out before. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Enjoy!