Results! Finally...

After a long deliberation, we've finally finished our judging. We'd like to thank everyone for participating and making our first contest very successful!

Honorable Mentions

Nobody Dies at War by ~Mystic-Viper

Kick in the Head by ~friesaregood

Third Place

Shedding Lies by *ToaAkatsuki

Winning:
1 Icon, 1 Stamp from ~RabiaAhmed
Request from ~Mystic-Viper
Request from ~Ionait
Feature in the club's journal
Feature in ~RabiaAhmed's Journal
Feature in =mode-de-vie's Journal
Feature in =kittywhiskas's Journal
Feature in =cairnthecrow's Journal
Feature in ~Mystic-Viper's Journal

Second Place

The Girl They Called Phoenix by *Tuttlebird

Winning:
1 Banner, 1 Stamp, 1 Poetry (max 5 lines) from ~RabiaAhmed
2 Requests from ~Ionait
Request from ~Mystic-Viper
Request from ~l1nk32167
Request from =kittywhiskas
Feature in the club's journal
Feature in ~RabiaAhmed's Journal
Feature in =mode-de-vie's Journal
Feature in =kittywhiskas's Journal
Feature in =cairnthecrow's Journal
Feature in ~Mystic-Viper's Journal

First Place

At the Block by =cairnthecrow

Winning:
1 Month Subscription provided by =echelon-maniac
1 Banner, 1 Icon, 1 Stamp, 1 Poetry (max 5 lines) from ~RabiaAhmed
3 Requests from ~Ionait
2 Requests from ~l1nk32167
2 Requests from =kittywhiskas
Request from ~Mystic-Viper
Feature on the club's front page and journal
Feature in ~RabiaAhmed's Journal
Feature in =mode-de-vie's Journal
Feature in =kittywhiskas's Journal
Feature in =cairnthecrow's Journal
Feature in ~Mystic-Viper's Journal

Congrats!

Winners please notify those you you recieve requests from. They will let you know of any certain things they will do (like photomanip, writing, etc)

Judges Favorites



The Girl They Called Phoenix by *Tuttlebird

This is a very obvious title, which would probably spoil the surprise for people to read it as people would've guess it's very related to the subject. Upon looking at how she represents the story, describe the scene and write the characters inside, these made the story pure.

It doesn't use any montage; there isn't any special skill used in it, but when it comes to planning and such, the story line is clear and detailed to form the image within the mind of the reader. What more interesting is during the turning point from the girl's ability to play flame, to her burning and the reborn, it flows pretty well and without giving the reader to stumble upon any misunderstanding in it, except for wondering who the girl is from the beginning.

Overall, I like this story very much not because it's the first of all the entries, but it has made the effort to be among the most relating and creative as well.



At the Block by =cairnthecrow

I chose 'At the Block' as my favorite because it differed from the others. Others were either classic Phoenix rebirth, or 'I'm demented and I'll get better', some of the entries were just: 'Fuck that, bananas, drink shit...' and I don't know what else, forcing the slang.

So if you read this one, in the artist's comments you will see a confession, saying the idea is combined by artist's own ideas and the idea of the 'Bookworld'. The fact the idea of the Bookworld was not the original idea of the participant, made me lower the points for this work in the beginning. But in the end it still won me over because I really liked the style and the take on the subject of the Rebirth/New Life. Also, Aaron is a character that grew on me , and I liked the insight in his thoughts. A story with just enough descriptions, unlike some others in the contest that have really gone way to far with describing.
Surely, there is someone who will be smart enough to say this is not the criteria for the choice of the best piece of work, but Hell, what is?
I liked the piece, and that's most that matters, the style is good and it left quite an impression on me, and this is a piece that didn't meld with many others like this one.
Sure the artist took the motive of the 'Bookworld' from someone else, but didn't you do the same as well? Phoenixes, such a stereotype for Rebirth, Emo kids cutting themselves... And yeah, why do emos cut their wrists? If you really want to die, why not cut your neck or something? Whoops. I've gone too far off now.



At the Block by =cairnthecrow

My favorite piece was definitely At The Block by =cairnthecrow. I found the piece refreshingly original and very attention grabbing. It was executed with flawless imagery and fabulous plot. I really appreciated the depth of the character that was built in such a short piece of literature. All in all, a really well done short story.



Shedding Lies by *ToaAkatsuki

I believe everyone once in a while, everyone should look in the mirror and take a gander at what they see. Don't be afraid to ask the question, do I know the person who is staring back at me? I loved this story because of the self-transformation the character ventured through. She was able to admit to herself that she didn't like what she saw, and she did something about it. Very inspiring!



Thanks again everyone for participating!


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New Life/Rebirth
What does this mean to you? Give us a story to tell us! Be as creative as you wish, but the more creative the better

Entries
The Girl They Called Phoenix by *Tuttlebird
Shedding Lies by *ToaAkatsuki
every morning, rain is falling by ~imkikyo
Nobody Dies at War by ~Mystic-Viper
A Chance to be Somebody by ~sasukeandhagifangirl
Wil-O'-The-Whisp by ~Ionait
The Color of Farewell by ~TheDeathofAramis
Kick in the Head by ~friesaregood
LOST without a trace. by ~magical-badger
Automatic Shuffle by ~Iodinespaceboy
At the Block by =cairnthecrow
Heretic by ~Almost-Certain

Judges


_{We are in need of judges, so if you'd like to be a judge, please send us a note. If you are a judge, you cannot enter the contest.}

Rules

1) Media type exclusive to literature only.
--a) Literature has to be a short story (to promote the club's purpose).

2) Three entries maximum per deviant.

3) Your entry must be new. We want you to get your creatuve juices flowing.

4) You must note in your deviation description that it's for this contest. You may title the deviation whatever you wish.

5) Your entry must fit the theme.

6) Respect dA Rules and Policy.

7) This contest is open to all, you do not need to be in the club to enter.

8) To submit, send the club a note titled NEW LIFE/REBIRTH CONTEST. If you are a part of the club, they won't be submitted to the gallery until the contest is over.

9) When the deadline is reached you must have your final work up for judging. Editting after the deadline is strictly forbidden and is grounds for disqualification from the contest.

Deadline June 23rd

Prizes

1st Place
1 Month Subscription provided by =echelon-maniac
1 Banner, 1 Icon, 1 Stamp, 1 Poetry (max 5 lines) from ~RabiaAhmed
3 Requests from ~Ionait
2 Requests from ~l1nk32167
2 Requests from =kittywhiskas
Request from ~Mystic-Viper
Feature on the club's front page and journal
Feature in ~RabiaAhmed's Journal
Feature in =mode-de-vie's Journal
Feature in =kittywhiskas's Journal
Feature in =cairnthecrow's Journal
Feature in ~Mystic-Viper's Journal

2nd Place
1 Banner, 1 Stamp, 1 Poetry (max 5 lines) from ~RabiaAhmed
2 Requests from ~Ionait
Request from ~Mystic-Viper
Request from ~l1nk32167
Request from =kittywhiskas
Feature in the club's journal
Feature in ~RabiaAhmed's Journal
Feature in =mode-de-vie's Journal
Feature in =kittywhiskas's Journal
Feature in =cairnthecrow's Journal
Feature in ~Mystic-Viper's Journal

3rd Place
1 Icon, 1 Stamp from ~RabiaAhmed
Request from ~Mystic-Viper
Request from ~Ionait
Feature in the club's journal
Feature in ~RabiaAhmed's Journal
Feature in =mode-de-vie's Journal
Feature in =kittywhiskas's Journal
Feature in =cairnthecrow's Journal
Feature in ~Mystic-Viper's Journal

_{We are still in need prize donations if anyone is willing to give. Donating a subscription, putting a feature in your journal, or even just writing a little something would be more than appreciated. If you donate a prize, you can still enter.}

Here's the official News Article. Please go ahead and fave it

Good Luck and Have Fun!