FAI D. FLOWRIGHT

MIA for a while D:

2008-08-13T03:01:20Z

Guuuyss.. I know voting has been long overdue, but I'm getting ready for university (move in date is the 31st) and I'm actually moving liek, houses, too. D: Which is just so much work you have no idea. XD; So that's happening on the 15th, like.. three days. And uh, I gotta
pack. :D;

Soooo.. I'll be taking a short leave of absense. If Litzy could take over voting for this week.. or if I get some time, I'll try to get it up.. I've been lazy on top of being busy, so whenever I DO get some time, I end up napping or doing other mindless things. XD;

Sorry guys :C Hope you forgive me (and my unfortunatey circumstances).

PS: Packing coat hangers is DEATH.

Week 61 + Hall of Fame banners!

2008-08-05T01:23:01Z

Feels like absolutely forever since I made/posted banners. XD;; I know there are tons that are overdue.. will get to them soonish, I swear. Maybe. :C

Banner call for kaorien, kiarae29, flow_chan, and shadow_desires!

Hall of Fame

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faicon-kaorien-fame.png

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faicon-kiarae29-fame.png

Week 61

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faiconwk61_1st.png

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faiconwk61_2nd.png

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faiconwk61_3rd.png

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faiconwk61_sc.png

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/strawberrykun/Icon%20awards/faiconwk61_mc.png

Comment when you pick up :O?

Week 64: Nail Polish

2008-08-04T04:36:45Z

Your themeee for Week 64 is NAIL POLISH!! :D

And this of course, has to do with TEXTURES!

On all icons submitted, I'd like to see a visible texture, be it light or whatever, on the icon. It has to be totally see-able and people should be able to look at the icon and KNOW there's a texture on it.

The thing is~ It must be on TOP of all the characters. That means it can't be used as a background image (like in my icon right now).

An example of what I'm looking for~

(Made by me.)

Questions? Fire away!

When submitting, if it isn't totally obvious and can be up for debate, please include the texture that is most predominant on the icon (even if there are more than one) and the maker, if known.

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Special category this week is: best use of textures, duh
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST

Week 63 results (on time!)

2008-08-04T03:57:35Z

Slowly getting back into habit of this XD;;

week 63 winners

1st azurial	2nd shadow_desires	3rd bonafide_nocta	best colouring shadow_desires	mod's choice demonfaerie15

Quick mod comments: Favourite part of this icon for me was the crop. Really awesome crop :D! It really focuses his yellow hair (and his cheerful smile! XD Lord knows we need more of that lately). Colouring also emphasizes bright and cheery. :D Very nice!

(I also reeeeally really liked #9, which won 2nd place. XD I liked all the icons that placed and a lot more, but #9 just struck me. :3)

Banners ~~and crits~~ .... *ducks under table*
→ CRITS ALL SENT OUT!! :DDD

Link to the voting table.
Comments are screened. Comment with your icon #(s) if you want your crits. Some are harsh! Non-crit comments will be unscreened, so if you want to celebrate.. ? XD If you don't receive comment notifications, comment and I will unscreen your crits.. or you may choose the option of having them emailed to you. :D

tallied points

Icon #	Regular Placing	Special Catergory
# 1	1	2
# 2	0	0
# 3	7	0
# 4	8	0
# 5	11	0
# 6	0	1
# 7	2	0
# 8	11	0
# 9	18	4
# 10	3	0
# 11	11	1
# 12	2	0
# 13	16	2
# 14	1	5
# 15	23	3

Bannermaker is undini. Comment to confirm please.

Winners, please comment here if you'd like a banner. No comment = no banner. D:

New theme soonish~

Week 63 voting

2008-08-02T04:45:18Z

Yay, thanks guys for submitting :D! I'm happy this week didn't turn out be a (total and utter) failure like last week's. T_T

Anyways~ without further ad--

(OMG GUYS I SAW THE DARK KNIGHT TONIGHT AND IT WAS EFFING AMAAAAZING. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, YOU MUUUUUST. MUST. MUST!!)

--o, voting time~

Addictional rule: 3+ critiques = 1 additional random card @ tcg_exchange.

Examples of critiques:
Icon #00 - The use of light textures were really powerful. The cropping was fantastic, but the text is slightly unreadable and perhaps the image a little too sharp.

week 63; yellow hair

001	002	003	004

005	006	007	008

009	010	011	012

013	014	015

Rules
» Vote for THREE (3) places: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; AND the Special Catergory (see below)
» Special Catergories: best colouring
» Do NOT vote for yourself or get others to vote for you
» Do NOT vote for the same icon more than once
» Votes due Sunday, August 3rd, at MIDNIGHT EST.

Week 63: Yellow Hair

2008-07-28T05:14:00Z

"Johannnna~ buried sweetly in your yellow hair~" ♪

Sweeney Todd. Yes. Shush.

Your theme for Week 63! Yellow Hair

Which means Fai's yellow hair, obviously. :3 So, all icons for this week must focus on Fai's deliciously yellow hair~~ go for it!

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Special category this week is: best colouring
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST

Wry no submission? D:

2008-07-26T04:39:20Z

I still don't have anyyyyy submissions! Only one ;_; As much as I'd like to make this iconmaker winner of every place, SC and mod's choice, we can't really do that (darn).

I don't really want to extend another week for a theme that obv isn't garnering any interest.. so we're going to CANCEL WEEK 62 and start again with a new theme tomorrow! D: And it'll be easier. :C

Week 62 Extended!

2008-07-19T04:12:45Z

Oh noes, only one entry. :C Bad, bad.

Week is extended for another week~~

Week 62~~ Sweet and Sour

2008-07-14T04:23:32Z

Haha, prz don't hate me.

Week 62: Sweet & Sour!

Word theme this week. Interpret at your own risk! :D

(Yes, both words at the same time.)

(Yes, include a little explanation if needed.)

(Ask questions if you REALLY want to.)

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Special category this week is: best typography
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST

WEEK CANCELLED D8

Results yep yep. Week 61's.

2008-07-14T04:14:48Z

OMG ON TIME FOR ONCE NO WAY. (Am posting results for glitz_x because she.. had to do something. Idk.

week 61 winners

1st flow_chan	2nd kiarae29	3rd kiarae29	best cropping flow_chan	mod's choice shadow_desires

Quick mod comments: N/A today because Litzy is DOA! :D (Actually, more like MIA) She actually did choose that one. If I had to say anything, it'd be that cute little speech bubble accent. :) Cute.

Broke the tie myself, I did.

HAHAHA CRITS WILL DO THEM LATER OTL

Link to the voting table.
Comments are screened. Comment with your icon #(s) if you want your crits. Some are harsh! Non-crit comments will be unscreened, so if you want to celebrate.. ? XD If you don't receive comment notifications, comment and I will unscreen your crits.. or you may choose the option of having them emailed to you. :D

tallied points

Icon #	Regular Placing	Special Catergory
# 1	0	0
# 2	0	0
# 3	5	3
# 4	15	2
# 5	3	0
# 6	14	0
# 7	8	4
# 8	16	4
# 9	8	0
# 10	2	0
# 11	25	0
# 12	10	2
# 13	1	2

Bannermaker is illeistic. Confirmed, yes!

Winners, please comment here if you'd like a banner. No comment = no banner. D:

Putting up new theme nowww.

PS: Cannot get enough of Sweeney Todd OST. Need icons.

WEEK 61 VOTING GAIZ

2008-07-12T23:21:09Z

HELLO GENTLEMEN!!! ALL YOUR VOTE ARE BELONG TO US

Additional rule: 3+ critiques = 1 additional random card @ tcg_exchange.

Examples of critiques:
Icon #00 - The use of light textures were really powerful. The cropping was fantastic, but the text is slightly unreadable and perhaps the image a little too sharp.

NOTE;; VERY FEW ICONS were rejected (ugh that's such a harsh word), so if yours isn't on here, it probably wasn't fake enough. Shoulda got it plastic surgery.

1	2	3	4

5	6	7	8

9	10	11	12

13

Rules
» Vote for THREE (3) places: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; AND the Special Category (see below)
» Special Catergories: best cropping
» Do NOT vote for yourself or get others to vote for you
» Do NOT vote for the same icon more than once
» Votes due Sunday, July 13th, at MIDNIGHT EST.

Week 60 results OTL

2008-07-05T04:39:37Z

Totally forgot voting due date was Wednesday lol. So here are the results. Finally. After like A MONTH. MOD FAILURE TO THE MAX OTL

week 60 winners

1st kiarae29	2nd flow_chan	3rd flow_chan	best colouring flow_chan	mod's choice corinn

Quick mod comments: I don't really like overly purple icons, especially monotone purple XD but this one was okay.. Probably would've been better if it were just greyscale though.. probably. Anyways, I really like the composition of this icon, and how the text goes right through the icon. Love the crops of the images! And my otp! Yay! :D *gives cookies*

All ties were broken by kaorien. Congrats to flow_chan for her many wins!

In terms of banners and crits... will get to them. Soon. orz

Link to the voting table.
Comments are screened. Comment with your icon #(s) if you want your crits. Some are harsh! Non-crit comments will be unscreened, so if you want to celebrate.. ? XD If you don't receive comment notifications, comment and I will unscreen your crits.. or you may choose the option of having them emailed to you. :D

tallied points

Icon #	Regular Placing	Special Catergory
# 1	4	0
# 2	12	1
# 3	1	3
# 4	6	0
# 5	8	0
# 6	6	0
# 7	0	0
# 8	3	2
# 9	1	1
# 10	2	0
# 11	20	1
# 12	0	0
# 13	7	0
# 14	0	0
# 15	0	0
# 16	12	4
# 17	6	0
# 18	6	4

Bannermaker is fantasy2008, comment to confirm please!

Winners, please comment here if you'd like a banner. No comment = no banner. D:

glitz_x has put up the new theme here!

week 61! Fake Smiles!

2008-07-05T04:34:57Z

SORRY GUYS. I fucking suck. This theme will run until next Friday 8Db

Theme for Week 61! Fake Smiles

Most of Fai's smiles are fake; in fact, nearly all of them before Nihon. However, the icons for this challenge must feature Fai and one of his more obviously-fake smiles. So, pretty much make whatever icons you want before Nihon, and the mods will tell you if they're not fake enough. 8Db

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Special category this week is: best cropping
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due FRIDAY, JULY 11TH, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST

Week 60 voting

2008-06-29T14:33:14Z

failure as a mod orz

also, please see new voting date

Addictional rule: 3+ critiques = 1 additional random card @ tcg_exchange.

Examples of critiques:
Icon #00 - The use of light textures were really powerful. The cropping was fantastic, but the text is slightly unreadable and perhaps the image a little too sharp.

week 60; non-fai acid tokyo

001	002	003	004

005	006	007	008

009	010	011	012

013	014	015	016

017	018

Week 60 extended!!

2008-06-20T05:16:09Z

Sorry guys, I'm going to have to extend this theme another week. :< We can't run a challenge on only 8 icons, unfortunately. My exams ARE over, but this next week I've got grad and prom and a few parties, so icons will be due Friday, June 27!!

Submit here!

Week 60: Non-Fai Acid Tokyo

2008-06-09T03:39:35Z

Sorry guys ;_; I know I've been totally dead lately.. and well, it's the end of school and I'm been slacking there, so I've been slacking here and, well. A girl needs her sleep, y'know? :D;

Theme for Week 60! Non-Fai Acid Tokyo!

Which means to say, please have all icons be from the Acid Tokyo arc! I'm not entirely sure which chapters that is but um, something like ch 107 to.. 137ish. Also, it'd be that Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations OVA. Where they are in that Tokyo where the rain is acidy and it hurts and there's Fuuma and Kamui *squeaks*.

As for the Non-Fai part, it's not really Non-Fai. XD Just, you can icon anyone you like. :3 A bit of a treat, since we have ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS!! Of course, you look better in my eyes if you icon Fai ~~or Fuuma or Kamui or Fuuma AND Kamui~~.

Also, week after next are my exaaams. So this will be a two weeker! Have fun guys! :D

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Special category this week is: best colouring
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST

banners for week 59

2008-06-03T18:17:57Z

Banners for sumeragi_sei, kiarae29, and naominzk

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Kaorien/icons/faibanner59first.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Kaorien/icons/faibanner59second.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Kaorien/icons/faibanner59third.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Kaorien/icons/faibanner59sc.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Kaorien/icons/faibanner59mc.png

Please comment when you pick them~

NO THEME GAIZ

2008-05-29T20:22:51Z

Mehhhhhh, no theme this week, gaiz. I have my class trip tomorrow anyway. =3= A theme will be up on Sunday, so I'll be sure to make it superspecialawesome.

:Db

Week 59 results~!

2008-05-27T04:39:04Z

Guys, I've got a Philosophy test tomorrow and I DON'T CARE.

week 59 winners

1st sumeragi_sei	2nd sumeragi_sei	3rd kiarae29	best typography* kiarae29	mod's choice naominzk

Quick mod comments: I really like the colouring and contrast of this icon. The text is kinda simple and pushed off to the side, but it's still striking, imo. Really like the darker tones.

* This tie was broken by me.

Congratulations to sumeragi_sei for winning 1st place three times! You are now added to the Hall of Fame. Please comment if you'd like a banner (made by me).

Link to the voting table.
Comments are screened. Comment with your icon #(s) if you want your crits. Some are harsh! Non-crit comments will be unscreened, so if you want to celebrate.. ? XD If you don't receive comment notifications, comment and I will unscreen your crits.. or you may choose the option of having them emailed to you. :D

Crits will definitely go out this week. ;;;; I'm so so so sooo sorry.

tallied points

Icon #	Regular Placing	Special Catergory
# 1	2	1
# 2	10	4
# 3	4	2
# 4	27	1
# 5	0	1
# 6	9	2
# 7	3	0
# 8	13	0
# 9	2	0
# 10	disqualified	disqualified
# 11	0	0
# 12	12	2
# 13	3	0
# 14	12	3
# 15	4	4
# 16	14	1
# 17	4	1
# 18	10	0
# 19	5	0

Bannermaker is kaorien. Comment to confirm please.

Winners, please comment here if you'd like a banner. No comment = no banner. D:

glitz_x will put up the new theme!

Week 59 voting

2008-05-25T05:51:07Z

Voting end date has changed! New theme should go up same time as always, or whenever glitz_x gets it up xD; God, I'm so late these days.. D: Blame it on school~

Addictional rule: 3+ critiques = 1 additional random card @ tcg_exchange.

Examples of critiques:
Icon #00 - The use of light textures were really powerful. The cropping was fantastic, but the text is slightly unreadable and perhaps the image a little too sharp.

week 59; foreign languages

001	002	003	004

005	006	007	008

009	010	011	012
	disqualified
013	014	015	016

017	018	019

Rules
» Vote for THREE (3) places: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; AND the Special Catergory (see below)
» Special Catergories: best typography
» Do NOT vote for yourself or get others to vote for you
» Do NOT vote for the same icon more than once
» Votes due Monday, May 26th, at MIDNIGHT EST.

Week 59: Foreign Languages

2008-05-20T02:55:23Z

I'm sorry I've been such a bad mod lately ;_; I'll get on top of EVERYTHING soon, but school is SERIIIOUSLY kicking my poor derrière lately. D:

The theme! For Week 59! is! Foreign Languages!

And that can be anything from French to Japanese to Pig Latin to Mors- er, no Morse Code. BUT YOU KNOW. LANGUAGES THAT AREN'T ENGLISH. 8D Have funnns.

PS: Submission due date has been changed because I'll be at Canada's Wonderland for our grad-y trip thing all night! Yay for roller coasters at 1 am!

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Special category this week is: best typography
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due SATURDAY, MAY 24th, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST

O LOOK THE WINNARZ

2008-05-19T23:27:31Z

1st Place azurial	2nd Place sumeragi_sei	3rd Place resonancy	Best Fit Lyrics manaka_baku	Mod's Choice naominzk

No bigass voting table thing because I don't feel like coding it.

Bannermaker this week is hitomik ♥
If you'd like a banner, PLEASE comment here! No comment = no banner. :[

I don't know if Berrii's posting the new theme... if she doesn't, we'll just take a break this week. You guys've been really good about submitting and stuff. :D Warms my heart, it does. ♥♥♥

Week 58 Voting

2008-05-17T18:01:27Z

Addictional rule: 3+ critiques = 1 additional random card @ tcg_exchange.

Examples of critiques:
Icon #00 - The use of light textures were really powerful. The cropping was fantastic, but the text is slightly unreadable and perhaps the image a little too sharp.

1	2	3	4

5	6	7	8

9	10	11	12

13	14	15	16

17	18	19	20

21	22	23	24

Rules
» Vote for THREE (3) places: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; AND the Special Catergory (see below)
» Special Category: best fit lyrics
» Do NOT vote for yourself or get others to vote for you
» Do NOT vote for the same icon more than once
» Votes due Sunday, May 18th, at MIDNIGHT EST.
» See Speed Racer in theatres right now. Speed Racer > Ironman. It doesn't deserve any of the hate it gets.

WEEK 58: LYRICAL! YAY! OMG! HOORAY! EASY!

2008-05-07T00:47:42Z

Ahaha. I'm lazy, so Week 58's theme is Lyrical. Also, this week's theme will run until Friday, May 16th, 2008. I hope we get like a trillion million entries!

Title: Mirrorcle World
Artist: Ayumi Hamasaki [her latest single!]
Download? [MediaFire]

Romaji:
Ima no konna mirai o boku wa souzou shite ta darou ka
Ima no konna mirai o kimi wa souzou shite ta darou ka

Ima no konna mirai o boku wa nozonde ita no darou ka
Ima no konna mirai o kimi wa nozonde ita no darou ka

Hajimari na no ka tte Shuuen na no ka tte
Akirameta no ka tte Funbatte n no ka tte
Hirakinaotta ka tte Zetsubou shita ka tte
Tada mae ni susume to Anata wa iu ja nai

Ima no konna jidai o boku wa uketomerareru darou ka
Ima no konna jidai o kimi wa uketomerareru darou ka

Mi wo makasen no katte Fuinsaretai no katte
Mitemimefuri katte Mitemonai no katte
Tatakau teru no katte Shirohata na no katte
Giseisha tsurashitte Nigeteru baai janai

Nee bokura ga kono sekai wa gensoku suru youso no naku
Kono mama ga suku no dake ga machitsuzuketara

Hajimari na no ka tte Shuuen na no ka tte
Akirameta no ka tte Funbatte n no ka tte
Hirakinaotta ka tte Zetsubou shita ka tte
Tada mae ni susume to Anata wa iu ja nai

Nakanai de irareru no wa
Tsuyoku natta kara
Soretomo...

English Translation:
Did I imagine this kind of future?
Did you imagine this kind of future?

Did I wish for this kind of future?
Did you wish for this kind of future?

They ask me "The beginning or the end?"
"Did you give up Or are you holding on?"
"Are you shrugging off Or in despair?"
You tell me Just to go forward

Am I able to handle this kind of era?
Are you able to handle this kind of era?

Should I leave my body, or remain trapped inside it?
Should I pretend I can see it, or is it just not there anyway?
Should I fight, or raise the white flag?
I'm not going to run away like a victim

In this world, we have to slow down because we don't know everything
That way, we can continue down a cleared path

They ask me "The beginning or the end?"
"Did you give up Or are you holding on?"
"Are you shrugging off Or in despair?"
You tell me Just to go forward

Is it because I've become strong
That I can be without tears

Rules:
» Comment with submissions on this post (Comments will be screened)
» All icons must be within LJ standards (100x100px, 40kb)
» Maximum of 3 icons
» Icons must have at least 3 consective words from the lyrics
» Special category this week is: best fit lyrics
» See userinfo for more
» Submissions are due FRIDAY, MAY 16th, 2008 @ MIDNIGHT EST