The CHALLENGE chugs on!

[Glass Mouse]

Status is as status does!


Glass Mouse passes with a comic strip and 8000+ words of RPGing with heavy themes of lies, betrayal and masks.

Lycunadari passes with a poem, a druid painting, and three flower photos.

TheWombatOfDoom passes the past two weeks with 1574 words of OoTS transciptions and 2112 words of dramatic roleplaying.

Neoriceisgood passes with one double-sized comic, a portrait, and six(ish) assorted sprites.

redfeatherraven passes with 1188 words character analysis, and 475 words of magic lore.

Rysc passes with two drawings and 1209 words of campaign notes.

’Neath the Moon passes with an index card, a tisane, a demon dress-up, a mask, a warlock OC, and Saruman.

Lissou didn’t upload anything (despite picking up a new skill).

The Fiery Tower passes with 1323 words of short story and 616 words of… other writings.


Thus, Lissou FAILS this round!

Glass Mouse, Lycunadari, Neoriceisgood, redfeatherraven, Rysc, ‘Neath the Moon, and The Fiery Tower PASS this round!


Current standing:

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Glass Mouse
Current run: 186 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: 1 week

Lycunadari
Current run: 72 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

TheWombatOfDoom
Current run: 40 weeks
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

Neoriceisgood
Current run: 34 weeks
Longest run: 32 weeks
Themes: -

redfeatherraven
Current run: 1 week
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

Rysc
Current run: 22 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

’Neath the Moon
Current run: 9 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: 4 weeks

Lissou
Current run: -
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

The Fiery Tower
Current run: 2 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

This week’s theme, chosen by ’Neath the Moon, is Reflection or Reversal.

Next week's theme is chosen by Lissou - let me know in PM or this thread, and I'll include it in the next status.

[Lissou]

I choose sensorial deprivation as next week's theme.

[Neoriceisgood]

Oh new thread, nice!

['Neath the Moon]

Here's what I've got for this week:

The only piece that really fits the theme I chose:
The Keeper of Mirrors and Windows

Some sketches of holy symbols and sacred weapons of some deities for a new campaign:
The Holy Symbols
The Deific Weapons

Two Index Cards:
A Tiny Dragon
A Quarter-Orc and a Quarter-Elf

Finally, something I did before, but a little different:
A Tabletop Stone Circle

[Neoriceisgood]

Chugga chugga, PMed my spoils of war for this week.

[Glass Mouse]

Status!


Glass Mouse passes with a comic strip, ~5400 words of rpging, and a mirror-themed drawing.

Lycunadari passes with six flower photos.

TheWombatOfDoom passes with 2168 words of Empire rpging.

Neoriceisgood passes with 12 double sized comic pages.

redfeatherraven didn’t upload/send me anything.

Rysc will upload two weeks worth of pieces on June 1.

’Neath the Moon passes with a mirror/window keeper, two sheets of diety symbols and weapons, two index cards, and a stone circle.

Lissou didn’t upload/send me anything.

The Fiery Tower passes with 948 words of character background and 936 words of story.


Thus, redfeatherraven and Lissou FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse, Lycunadari, TheWombatOfDoom, Neoriceisgood, ‘Neath the Moon, and The Fiery Tower PASS this round!


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Glass Mouse
Current run: 187 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: 2 weeks

Lycunadari
Current run: 73 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

TheWombatOfDoom
Current run: 41 weeks
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

Neoriceisgood
Current run: 35 weeks
Longest run: 32 weeks
Themes: -

redfeatherraven
Current run: -
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

Rysc
Current run: 22 weeks (pending)
Longest run: -
Themes: -

’Neath the Moon
Current run: 10 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: 5 weeks

Lissou
Current run: -
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

The Fiery Tower
Current run: 3 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

This week’s theme, chosen by Lissou, is sensorial deprivation.

Next week's theme is chosen by The Fiery Tower - let me know in PM or this thread, and I'll include it in the next status.

[Lissou]

I've been trying to put it off but I don't want to just disappear without any news, so I might as well let you guys know... I'm being evicted and so I have a lot on my mind right now, and while I realise using it as inspiration would be a healthy thing to do, I haven't really been able to do that.

So I'm going to withdraw from the challenge for a little while until I can finish sorting things out, find a new place and so on. My health isn't in danger and I have support so don't worry about me, it's just a matter of figuring out where to go and what to take along :)

[Neoriceisgood]

I hope things will go okay for you Lissou, I'm sorry to hear that's happening. :(

[Glass Mouse]

Oh, that sucks in all the ways. I'm in the middle of an eviction myself, so I totally feel you. Hope you find someplace great to go

['Neath the Moon]

Did a lot of digital drawing this week. I'm not great at it, but I'm using it to illustrate a PBP game I'm running on here, so I decided to practice. As such, there's a lot this week.

Three maps:
One of different terrains
And one of countries
Plus the starting town

Two goblins:
Pointy-nose head-and-shoulders
Bat-nose full-body

An elf:
Elf

A forest scene:
With a Dire Boar!

Three of a cave filled with magical gems:
The cavern before it
The shiny cavern
A Pebble from the cave

[TFT]

I have my 1500 done, but I don't have it on this computer. (I have it on a word doc on a different computer, went on a surprise visit to family)

EDIT: Going to try to have someone email me the file with the written text tomorrow morning, so if I can I'll PM that to Glass Mouse tomorrow, otherwise I'll take the hit on my week streak.

[Glass Mouse]

Status!


Glass Mouse passes with a comic strip and 3685 words of rping.

Lycunadari passes with six flower photos and a bunch of place cards.

TheWombatOfDoom passes with 2032 words of OoTS transciptions.

Neoriceisgood passes with two comic pages, and 30-45 new sprites.

redfeatherraven didn’t upload/send me anything.

Rysc passes (two weeks) with two beasts, a cityscape, a reflected shadow, an oracle, a portrait, two fantasy-ish paintings, a sensorily deprived person, and two typography exercises.

’Neath the Moon passes with three maps, two goblins, an elf, a forest scene, and three gemstone caves.

Lissou is out due to real life events.

The Fiery Tower, see below.


Thus, redfeatherraven FAILS this round!

Glass Mouse, Lycunadari, TheWombatOfDoom, Neoriceisgood, Rysc, and ‘Neath the Moon PASS this round!


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Glass Mouse
Current run: 188 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

Lycunadari
Current run: 74 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

TheWombatOfDoom
Current run: 42 weeks
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

Neoriceisgood
Current run: 36 weeks
Longest run: 32 weeks
Themes: -

redfeatherraven
Current run: -
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

Rysc
Current run: 24 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: 2 weeks

’Neath the Moon
Current run: 11 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

The Fiery Tower
Current run: 3 weeks (pending)
Longest run: -
Themes: -

This week’s theme hasn’t been chosen yet, so it’s up for grabs.

Next week's theme is chosen by Glass Mouse.

I have my 1500 done, but I don't have it on this computer. (I have it on a word doc on a different computer, went on a surprise visit to family)

EDIT: Going to try to have someone email me the file with the written text tomorrow morning, so if I can I'll PM that to Glass Mouse tomorrow, otherwise I'll take the hit on my week streak.

It’s fine, you can just PM me the writings as soon as you get home. Sometimes stuff happens, and that’s totally okay, as long as long as you give notice, and it doesn’t become a habit

[Neoriceisgood]

Status!


Neoriceisgood passes with two comic pages, and ~80 new sprites.

Only around two-three columns from the item set were from this week. :p I think 30-45 new sprites is a closer estimate to what I actually sent in
terms of legitimately new art.

[Glass Mouse]

Only around two-three columns from the item set were from this week. :p I think 30-45 new sprites is a closer estimate to what I actually sent in
terms of legitimately new art.

Haha, well then! Fixed

[redfeatherraven]

Didn't have quite enough last week, I'm afraid. Work and family time kind of put a crimp on things. Going to put those scraps to work, though, because the ground I broke is pretty interesting, to me at least.

Aiming for Wed-Thurs with the documentation. Catch ya'll then.

Also, a bit behind but heart goes out, Lissou. Keep yourself in one piece, godspeed, and may the new place bring better fortune.

['Neath the Moon]

First: I can start offering my prize now, so I'll be keeping an eye out.

Now then: My submissions for the week.

Two Decorative Plant Arrangements:
They're ferns and moss

Several Pen Drawings:
Aragorn at the Council of Elrond
The Witches from Macbeth
An Aquatic Dragon
An attempt at a minimal drawing style (plus runes)

[redfeatherraven]

I have lost so much sleep this week you wouldn't believe. It was not a good week for work.

So somehow I managed to not come up with anything new at all this week, and damn me for it. I've got the night off and will try desperately to catch up on sleep and have something in early for this week later tonight, but I'm a write-off this round.

Sorry, all. I feel like I've been letting you, and myself, down a lot lately.

[Glass Mouse]

Status!


Glass Mouse passes with a comic strip and 2580 words of rping.

Lycunadari passes with six summer photos.

TheWombatOfDoom passes with 1524 words of OoTS transciptions.

Neoriceisgood passes with six comic pages.

redfeatherraven didn’t upload/send me anything.

Rysc passes with 1509 words of writing.

’Neath the Moon passes with two plant arrangements, and four fantasy pen drawings.

The Fiery Tower didn’t upload/send me anything.


Thus, redfeatherraven and The Fiery Tower FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse, Lycunadari, TheWombatOfDoom, Neoriceisgood, Rysc, and ‘Neath the Moon PASS this round!


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Glass Mouse
Current run: 189 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

Lycunadari
Current run: 75 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

TheWombatOfDoom
Current run: 43 weeks
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

Neoriceisgood
Current run: 37 weeks
Longest run: 32 weeks
Themes: -

redfeatherraven
Current run: -
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

Rysc
Current run: 25 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: 2 weeks

’Neath the Moon
Current run: 12 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

The Fiery Tower
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

This week’s theme, chosen by me, is trivia knowledge.

Next week's theme is chosen by Lycunadari - let me know in PM or this thread, and I'll include it in the next status.




Geez, I almost forgot doing this status. I have this semester’s worst exam tomorrow, so my mind has been a little occupied (hopefully-not-failing is surprisingly hard work, heh). That’s also why I’m barely scraping by this week.
Wish me luck. And good luck to anyone else entering their exam gauntlets these days!

[HeadlessMermaid]

High again!

After a long hiatus, I think I'm getting back on horse. So I'll be participating again, starting from this week (if you'll have me). Reminder: for photography which doesn't veer off to photo-manipulation, we've agreed to 9 photos/week. Weird as it may be, I'll be posting some pictures that I've shot a long time ago, but just now got to look at, select, edit, crop, etc. If any of the above doesn't apply any more, please let me know.

I hope you're all well. And good luck with your exams. :)

[Lycunadari]

Glass Mouse, I think you mixed up whose turn it is to choose the theme:

This week’s theme, chosen by me, is trivia knowledge.

Next week's theme is chosen by Glass Mouse - let me know in PM or this thread, and I'll include it in the next status.

Also, good luck on the exam!

High again!

After a long hiatus, I think I'm getting back on horse. So I'll be participating again, starting from this week (if you'll have me). Reminder: for photography which doesn't veer off to photo-manipulation, we've agreed to 9 photos/week. Weird as it may be, I'll be posting some pictures that I've shot a long time ago, but just now got to look at, select, edit, crop, etc. If any of the above doesn't apply any more, please let me know.

I hope you're all well. And good luck with your exams. :)

Welcome back! For at least the last couple of months, 6 photos were enough to pass.

[HeadlessMermaid]

Welcome back! For at least the last couple of months, 6 photos were enough to pass.

Oh, that's very good. And hey, I see you picked up photography too, that's great! I'd love to see your work, if you don't mind sharing a link. (No pressure.)
ETA: Wait, I found it, it's pretty solid! Sadly, I don't know the first thing about nature/macro photography. [I tried once, I think, and never managed to produce anything interesting.] The "Last flight of summer" is just amazing. What are you shooting with?

[Lycunadari]

Oh, that's very good. And hey, I see you picked up photography too, that's great! I'd love to see your work, if you don't mind sharing a link. (No pressure.)
ETA: Wait, I found it, it's pretty solid! Sadly, I don't know the first thing about nature/macro photography. [I tried once, I think, and never managed to produce anything interesting.] The "Last flight of summer" is just amazing. What are you shooting with?

Most of my photos aren't on deviantart, though I want to upload more, it just takes more time. I'm glad you like them! I usually use my Fuji Finepix F200EXR, but I just borrowed my sister's old Olympus pen e-pl1, so any new pics will probably be made with that. (Also, deviantart shows which camera is used (under the 'stats" section of a photo is a 'camera data' section).

[Glass Mouse]

After a long hiatus, I think I'm getting back on horse. So I'll be participating again, starting from this week (if you'll have me). Reminder: for photography which doesn't veer off to photo-manipulation, we've agreed to 9 photos/week. Weird as it may be, I'll be posting some pictures that I've shot a long time ago, but just now got to look at, select, edit, crop, etc. If any of the above doesn't apply any more, please let me know.

Welcome back! For at least the last couple of months, 6 photos were enough to pass.

Yay, welcome back Headless!

You're both right! The old deal was six photos for new photos, nine if you're picking out and polishing old photos (because that's significantly less work than going out there and snapping them). I know we don't have any ways of checking when anything was taken, but we're operating on the honor system, so...

Glass Mouse, I think you mixed up whose turn it is to choose the theme:

Oop, that's right, sorry. It's supposed to be you :)


And thanks for the exam well-wishes. I think it went well, so now I just have to wait and see!

[HeadlessMermaid]

You're both right! The old deal was six photos for new photos, nine if you're picking out and polishing old photos (because that's significantly less work than going out there and snapping them). I know we don't have any ways of checking when anything was taken, but we're operating on the honor system, so...

OK, cool, that's very fair. You can check when it was taken, actually! If you download a picture, right-click and press "Properties>Details" (in Windows), there's a "Date taken" field. The only thing you can't check is when it was modified, Properties will only tell you that the file was created and last modified today (because you just downloaded it).

Now, as always when I make a comeback, I get excited and pour out volume (though not necessarily quality). Since the rest of the week is expected to be hectic, I'm submitting early: I got 5 new photos (+1 variation which doesn't count), 1 old which doesn't count at all (the CD cover, because it was made a long time ago, I just uploaded it today), and 6 old (+2 variations which don't count).

@ Lycunadari: At some later point, I may bother you with questions about the Olympus camera, if you don't mind. (I was very interested in the Micro Four Thirds system, and I may have skipped it and gone straight to a standard DSLR, but I'm still curious.)

Thanks to both of you.

['Neath the Moon]

So... I forgot to check about the prize I offered. Looks like Rysc and Lycunadari both reached a five-week mark last week. PM me with your requests and all that.

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And, my submissions. An hour late, but everything was done(ish) already.

Two shadowy figures in the forest:
Pen drawing, mystery-guy has a sword
Inkwash and pen, foggy with ruins

A new avatar:
A bit darker than the old

A Random Colored Pencil Portrait:
Not my best work

Two NPCs:
Roderick and Isobella Corwin

[Glass Mouse]

Yet again, le status!


Glass Mouse passes with a comic strip and 3750 words of fantasy story.

Lycunadari passes with a cutesy scene, three flower photos and the sky.

TheWombatOfDoom passes with 1547 words of OotS transcriptions.

Neoriceisgood passes with a new comic page, five new sprites, and 72 colorations.

redfeatherraven didn’t upload/send me anything (again).

Rysc didn’t upload/send me anything.

’Neath the Moon passes with two forest scenes, an avatar, a portrait, and two NPCs.

The Fiery Tower didn’t upload/send me anything (again).

HeadlessMermaid passes with eleven photos of everything from motorbikes, graffiti and cats.


Thus, redfeatherraven, Rysc and The Fiery Tower FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse, Lycunadari, TheWombatOfDoom, Neoriceisgood, ‘Neath the Moon and Headless Mermaid PASS this round!


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Glass Mouse
Current run: 190 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

Lycunadari
Current run: 76 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

TheWombatOfDoom
Current run: 44 weeks
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

Neoriceisgood
Current run: 38 weeks
Longest run: 32 weeks
Themes: -

redfeatherraven
Current run: -
Longest run: 4 weeks
Themes: -

Rysc
Current run: -
Longest run: 25 weeks
Themes: -

’Neath the Moon
Current run: 13 weeks
Longest run: -
Themes: -

The Fiery Tower
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks
Themes: -

HeadlessMermaid
Current run: 1 week
Longest run: 11 weeks
Themes: -

This week’s theme, chosen by Lycunadari, is (Don't) Look behind you!

Next week's theme is chosen by TheWombatOfDoom - let me know in PM or this thread, and I'll include it in the next status.

[TFT]

I'll be honest, I lost all my work from the 3 weeks ago (Memory wipe), so I was a little bit annoyed after that. Starting over again and will try to have something submitted this week.

[Lissou]

So... I went to France for my brother's wedding and got my wallet stolen on the way to the airport to get back home.

That was a stressful two weeks as I was running to the prefecture, the embassy, etc. Got my new passport, flew back to the US, got my new bank card (over 2k was spent, more than I even had on that account, but since I reported the theft within an hour they refunded it all, which is a relief), and waiting on my new green card.

I've started working on more projects to get my mind off of everything (still being evicted, sadly :() so now I'm knitting bottle covers. They take between half an hour and an hour on average (some complicated ones take several hours). Not sure how many "pieces" they're worth, but I'll post pictures of them every week.

In other words, I'm back in the game. Not up to writing yet, but going to keep creating. Grats to everyone who kept going the whole time :)

['Neath the Moon]

Submissions for this week:

A fairly quick inkwash:
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Three ceramic masks, painted with plant-dyes:
Nimue's Curse
The Laughing Nymph
Green No More

A number of pen sketches:
The Deities of Eord

[Lissou]

I made a BUNCH of things last week. But I can't remember if my contributions are supposed to start last week or this one?

Either way...

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Last week I made 20 lemons, 16 limes, 1 strawberry, 1 orange, 1 snowman, 2 winter hats and 1 winter scarf. Today I'm gonna be working on more oranges.