CONTEST TIME, since some folks expressed interest.

Your Task:
Use the theme of the Endless Forest to FREAK ME OUT. Scare me. Horrify me. I want you to give me nightmares.

Your Tools:
Acceptable entries should include artwork, short stories, and if you can manipulate screenshots of the Endless Forest effectively, that would work too. If there's something else you think of that you'd like to do, that is still some sort of act of creation, mention it and it's very possible I would accept that too.

Your Time:
Deadline is now Wednesday, September 1st.

Your Motivation:
3rd place will get a tripped out bust-shot illustration of your deer of choice, with simplistic background
2nd place will get a likewise tripped out full-body illustration of your deer of choice, with simplistic background
1st place gets their choice of the following:
1) A full-body illustration of your deer of choice, simplistic background, AND a bust-shot illustration of your deer of choice, with simplistic background
2) One intense illustration. Completely tripped up background, tripped up character (no guarantees about full-body vs. bust shot on this one, it'll be based on what would make the best composition)
3) A bust-shot illustration of up to three of your deer, tripped out, with simplistic background

Depending on how many entries there are I may also do some consolation sketch prizes, because any of you who enter this deserve that much I think. This is no guarantee because I get really busy during the school year, but it's definitely a possibility.

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Judging criteria:

EFFORT: If something looks or reads like it took you hours to complete, rather than minutes, I will be able to tell.
TECHNICAL SKILL: Self explanatory.
CONTENT: This is simple. If you draw a can opener, it's not going to scare me. Remember that you want to scare me.
CREATIVITY: However, if you write a story about the dissociative sociopathic ghost who haunts that can opener, and incorporate a fleet of cursed toy boats, that might impress me more.

The work also has to be your own, of course. This should be obvious.


Extra Credit:
It's very possible I will look upon your entry fondly if there's some sort of reference to Reverend Jelly in it. I can't help myself. It won't have a huge impact on whether you win, but it might make me smile. (I know I'm asking you to scare me. But I can be scared and smile at the same time, can't I?)

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CURRENT ENTRIES:

Spyrre: http://endlessforest.org/community/freaky-fawn-poppies
Seenya: http://endlessforest.org/community/grotesque-mother
Terabetha: http://endlessforest.org/community/039give-me-nightmares039-corg-contest-entry
Snail: http://endlessforest.org/community/quotwould-youquot-corg039s-contest-lt3
Pandoras: http://endlessforest.org/community/care-corg-contest-entrybloodgore-warning
TheForsakenOne: http://endlessforest.org/community/039give-me-nightmares039-woodland-weir
ShadowsofLight: http://endlessforest.org/community/node/44377
QuadRaptor: http://endlessforest.org/community/lord-zombies-corg039s-contest
Pegasiscorn: http://www.endlessforest.org/community/endfawn-sees-all-entry-corg039s-contest-somewhat-disturbing-imagery
SnowSauria: http://www.endlessforest.org/community/breaking-free-corg039s-contest
Doe: http://endlessforest.org/community/give-me-nightmares-contest-entry
Stark: http://endlessforest.org/community/give-me-nightmares-contest-we-see-your-soul-and-we-hear-your-heart-beat
Rhyolite: http://threeninesix.deviantart.com/art/Heart-Man-175682521
Mordecai: http://endlessforest.org/community/reincarnation-give-me-nightmares-warning-gore-minimal



So there you are. Terrify me, people. <333


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Holy crap guys I am sorry for taking so long with this. My weekend has been crazy or I swear I would have done this earlier. REGARDLESS it is time for the winners.


DUN DUN DUN

Third place - Terabetha and Spyrre.
Spyrre - http://endlessforest.org/community/freaky-fawn-poppies
Terabetha - http://endlessforest.org/community/039give-me-nightmares039-corg-contest-entry
YES a tie is totally a cop-out and no I totally don't care. The two were too different but too good for either to miss out on a place. Spyrre's technical skill with traditional media and use of what is basically a CHILD which is my greatest fear are freaking effective, and Terabetha's concept is so subtly disturbing and haunting. I could not choose. I'm sorry for jipping you both out of a well deserved spot. Forgive me plz. <3

Second and first places were TRICKY AS HELL to figure out. I have no doubt people will disagree with me because I went back and forth many times myself. Please don't yell at me though.

Second place - Mordecai
http://endlessforest.org/community/reincarnation-give-me-nightmares-warning-gore-minimal
Holy BALLS guys. Look at this thing. LOOK. It is atmospheric and painterly and haunting and GORGEOUS. White should be a bright hopeful color but there's no way to mistake this image for anything but what it is. This piece is tragedy in the most beautiful way. If I were wearing a hat, I would take it off to you Mordecai. I am damn impressed.

First place - Seenya
http://endlessforest.org/community/grotesque-mother
I've said what I have to say in the replies to that thread. This is just freaky, and you can't get it out of your head after you look at it. It is creepy and perverse and wonderful. Check it out kids. It'll give you the greatest kind of nightmares.


SO. Guys. Tell me what you want for your prizes. I can't guarantee how quickly they'll be done since I'm pretty crazy busy most of the time, but they will get done, I promise. And I REALLY wish I could do consolation prizes for this thing but more people entered than I was expecting.