Iron Avatarist Contest -- Summer Olympics 2008

[Roland St. Jude]

Welcome to the latest edition of...
Iron Avatarist

This Iron Avatarist contest will be judged by


(Vorpal Tribble/Oblivion/Bookman/Serpentine/Possibly Pirate Roland)
(Final lineup subject to change - If any of you want to draw instead just let me know!)

Our theme this month is...
Summer Olympics

Whether it's drawing your nation's summer Olympic stars (past or present) in OotS form, or just generic athletes, or even drawing the OotS characters themselves vying for the gold, it's time for some Olympic-size fun. Make sure you stick to the Summer Games, so that we can save Winter Games for a more appropriate time.

Remember: All artwork must be your own. Do not take, alter, or use any of the The Giant's art. Thanks.

As usual there will be a First through Third place award for each of the following, with trophies by Oblivion:

Best Olympic Avatar (single being, roughly avatar-sized)
Best Olympic Scene/Group (anything bigger than ^ or >1 being)
Best Olympic OotS
Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
Best Olympic Erf-atar

And, as always, the Best Overall award.

As usual, I'll be giving the golden Roland’s Choice Award to the avatarist's creation that most appeals to my, admittedly ancient, sensibilities.

Ooh, and new this time, a Rookie Award granted to the best piece by someone who has never entered a Iron Avatarist Contest before. You can enter this in addition to whatever other category your work belongs to. Just note: ROOKIE with your image.

Every entry must include a bolded introduction as to what category you are trying to enter in.
Every entry must include a bolded introduction as to what your entry is.

For example:
Best Olympic Avatar
Roy as Olympic fencer
ROOKIE
[IMAGE]

Only the avatarist who created the avatar may submit it.
However, you may submit old creations as long as they have never been entered into an Iron Avatar Thread before. It does not have to be something made specifically for this thread.

Please do not put your images in spoilers or post images that stretch the page.

All entries must be posted by August 30 at Noon Eastern Standard Time.

[Serpentine]

Yay! My idea, 'twere listened to ^_^ Happy to judge this one. Incidentally, my favourite events are equestrian and gymnastics - especially the disasters The prancing that women have to do on the floor annoys me, though

[Ashen Lilies]

I'm doing a whole bunch of related images, but I'm posting this first one so I can brag about how I was the first to make an avatar.

Best Olympic OotS
Haley the Archer

[Phase]

Nice, I have a good entry for this.

[Ashen Lilies]

Image the 2nd. Also Haley. I think I'll do Elan next. (It's a cross-class skill!)

Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
Bullseye!

[Roland St. Jude]

Yay! My idea, 'twere listened to ^_^ Happy to judge this one. Incidentally, my favourite events are equestrian and gymnastics - especially the disasters The prancing that women have to do on the floor annoys me, though

Hmm, yes, I had meant to include that bit of info. For all of you rookies out there, the rookie award was Serpentine's idea.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Oh...this will be fun...

*beings to plot*

[Szilard]

Hmm... I have an Idea...

[Dallas-Dakota]

Hmm, yes, I had meant to include that bit of info. For all of you rookies out there, the rookie award was Serpentine's idea.

Can I get it? *is noob at IA contest and can't really draw*

[Stormpax]

Uh oh. I don't know anything about the Olympics!
LOOK OUT WIKIPEDIA HERE I COME!!

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Best Olympic Scene/Group
He's good with a blade, but he doesn't know the French





Best Olympic Scene/Group
Someone should tell him it's not like that anymore...

[Qwernt]

Ok, lets see how many of us actually remember this:

Best Olympic Avatar
Bruce Jenner Wheaties Box

[Sneak]

Best Olympic Scene/Group
Someone should tell him it's not like that anymore...

*snip*

This one made me laugh.

[Ninja Chocobo]

Rookie Award

The one award I could have won, directly AFTER I could have been eligible for it.

I don't think I'll be entering this. There's really nothing I can think of.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Awesome theme! Anyone that's lacking an idea just ask me. I got tons!

V casting Expeditious Retreat and beating Michael Johnson.
Belkar High Jump... and coming down at the judge who gave him a bad score with a dagger.
Thog Won Shiny Cup!
Elan leading whatever those canoe-thingy events are with bardic music, 'Row, Row, Row your boat!'
Xykon Olympics (think Mr. Stiffly and use your imagination)
V lighting torch with FIREBALL!
MITD chasing after the guy/gal with the torch to get light.
Roy's running with torch with his Archon as the flame (I'm an olympian!).
Demon Roach Olympics

... and more.

Gonna have to agree with Gymnastics as my favorite Olympic sport. 1996 was the best ever for that. I'm also a soccer fan and the shotput and stuff is cool. Actually, the Olympics are just cool period.

[r23r5]

Best Avatar
Javelin Catcher



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Wow I've just realized how horrible those look...

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Awesome theme! Anyone that's lacking an idea just ask me. I got tons!

Thog Won Shiny Cup!
Elan leading whatever those canoe-thingy events are with bardic music, 'Row, Row, Row your boat!'
V lighting torch with FIREBALL!

Way ahead of you here, VT. WAY ahead of you.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Awesome theme! Anyone that's lacking an idea just ask me. I got tons!

V casting Expeditious Retreat and beating Michael Johnson.
Belkar High Jump... and coming down at the judge who gave him a bad score with a dagger.
Thog Won Shiny Cup!
Elan leading whatever those canoe-thingy events are with bardic music, 'Row, Row, Row your boat!'
Xykon Olympics (think Mr. Stiffly and use your imagination)
V lighting torch with FIREBALL!
MITD chasing after the guy/gal with the torch to get light.
Roy's running with torch with his Archon as the flame (I'm an olympian!).
Demon Roach Olympics

... and more.

Gonna have to agree with Gymnastics as my favorite Olympic sport. 1996 was the best ever for that. I'm also a soccer fan and the shotput and stuff is cool. Actually, the Olympics are just cool period.

I might just try some of these things and combine them into a comic when I get back...

[Qwernt]

Awesome theme! Anyone that's lacking an idea just ask me. I got tons!

V casting Expeditious Retreat and beating Michael Johnson.
Belkar High Jump... and coming down at the judge who gave him a bad score with a dagger.
Thog Won Shiny Cup!
Elan leading whatever those canoe-thingy events are with bardic music, 'Row, Row, Row your boat!'
Xykon Olympics (think Mr. Stiffly and use your imagination)
V lighting torch with FIREBALL!
MITD chasing after the guy/gal with the torch to get light.
Roy's running with torch with his Archon as the flame (I'm an olympian!).
Demon Roach Olympics

... and more.

Gonna have to agree with Gymnastics as my favorite Olympic sport. 1996 was the best ever for that. I'm also a soccer fan and the shotput and stuff is cool. Actually, the Olympics are just cool period.

Whew, you didn't suggest any of the ones I had planned out. (though these are all good)

[Elder Tsofu]

Curiosity got the better of me.
Luckily I can say the same as qwernt, almost - I had a thought of using belkar in the high jump (before I felt I ran out of time with all other ideas whelming up).
But the suggestions are funny and I hope we see quite a few of them entered.

But now I have to leave this place before something I really don't want to see shows up and get me despirited. Good luck to everyone!

[Qwernt]

Actually, a couple of VT's are pretty close to mine.

Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
Paralyze of Gold


Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
Pulled Stitches

[Lavidor]

My computer with inkscape is fixed! Time to celebrate with an IA entry.

Best Olympic Oots-
Belkar Wins by Default:

[Haruki-kun]

The one award I could have won, directly AFTER I could have been eligible for it.

Me too.... *sigh*

*goes off to think of entry*

[Free Hand]

You may as well all quit now for I have entered the contest!!

Below are my first entries, I've composed them in a comic format and have separate images beneath that.

Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group

Best Olympic OotS

He starts off and..

He gets a perfect 10!

[Pyro]

O lol dude that was awesome. First place!

And VT you stole my idea...now I don't feel original at all...

[Isolder74]

I have no artistic ability but someone should do a OoTS of Roy as Jesse Owens holding all his medals with Xykon in the background as Hitler with a voice bubble saying this @#&%(censored random swear word)


Owens earned 4 gold medals.

[Free Hand]

Heres a freebie since I can't think of a good enough way of doing it.

Did you guys know that Hitler came up with the idea of the Olympic torch? I want to see someone try to pull a comic off with this tidbit in mind simply because it amuses me to know end!

[Qwernt]

Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
Longer Jump


Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
She Shoots, She Scores



Best Olympic OotS Scene/Group
Thog Fences


Is there a special prize for most entries?

[happyturtle]

I'm no artist, but I have ideas:
* Opening ceremony, with a dispute as to who represents Azure City, the hobbos, or the exiles.
* Equestrian where all paladin mounts are allowed, including Argent and Razor.
* V giving a speech about the meaning of sport and fair play and putting everyone to sleep.
* Diving into Halfling Drop Soup.
* Haley wins 17 golds, then is stripped of them when it is found she used an unauthorized potion.
* Wrestling, where Elan gives his opponent a unitard wedgie.

[alexeduardo]

seeing as someone already used the fencing idea, I'm submitting this



if it's any consolation, I know it's lame too