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Challenge Post - Art-a-thon Reversed

Art-a-thon Reversed Challenge Post


Welcome to the Art-a-thon Reversed! The artists have submitted some amazing work for the challenges, and I can't wait to see how the members of this community answer them. Please read all the rules and guidelines before you check out the challenge submissions, especially the one on alternate uses of the artwork.

All the artwork submitted has been posted and the independent judge has been fired. Since everyone worked so hard and nothing offensive was submitted, I saw no reason to exclude any of the pieces. All artwork that does not receive a story will be held over for future events, unless the artist asks for its removal.

Though praise for ones art is always nice, the best way to compliment the artists involved is to write them fiction. Comments to this post should deal with questions concerning the event only. If you wish to give feedback but are unable to write for the challenge then please e-mail the artists with your comments. All artist e-mail addresses can be found behind the last LJ cut of this post.


Rules & Guidelines:

1) Artists agreed when submitting a banner/wallpaper that they will personalize these pieces with the 'Title' and 'Author name' when a challenge is answered. They will then comment in the story post with the work once the story reaches 3000 words. All artists will be notified once the story reaches that mark.

2) Each piece of artwork will be assigned a letter code. When submitting a piece of fiction in answer to a challenge, this code MUST be referenced to indicate which challenge you are answering.

3) Posting of stories will begin July 1st (YAY Canada day!) and run until August 31st. You can begin posting anytime in that frame. If your story is not complete by August 31st, you may continue to post it as it progresses. However, if you wait until the last week to begin a story it will not be accepted.

4) To keep spamming down, we insist that you post 2 or 3 chapters at a time of any story that has multiple chapters. Or wait until the story is complete to post it all at once.

5) No drabbles will be accepted. All stories must be 3000 words or more.

6) Though all the banners/wallpapers are very pretty we do not like art scavengers. If you wish to post multiple stories during the challenge period you MUST obtain permission from the mods. We will not allow anyone to post the beginning of multiple stories, or rushed fiction, just to obtain art.

7) DO NOT under any circumstances take these pieces and manipulate them, or use them as your LJ banners, or for stories not posted here in the WD community. If you do, you will not only be banned from this community but I will report you to LJ abuse for copyright violation. The artists work very hard on their art, and I will NOT allow their work to be abused. The 'DO NOT manipulate' also applies to any banners that you are given as part of this event as well; they must remain as is, and not turned into other art.

8) All authors are free to decide if a story with Jossverse characters should be Jossverse or Alternate Universe. All original character banners/wallpaper challenges must be answered with stories in the Jossverse, and must meet the community guidelines in the User Info.

9) ALL stories must be beta-ed before they are posted, though I have allowed members to get by this rule in the past, I will no longer do so.

10) All stories must be posted here in this community, not just linked from your personal journal.

11) All postings must be made in the following format:
Challenge code:
Title:
Author:
Rating:
Notes/Description: This is where you thank your beta :) and post your disclaimer, et cetera...

LJ cut the entire story please!

12) Violation of any of these rules will result in the deletion of your post without explanation.

13) All stories not completed by December 31st 2005 will be deleted unless the author notifies the mods that they wish to complete it.




DO NOT TAKE THESE FOR PERSONAL USE!

Click on the picture to enlarge (twice for full enlargement)


1BA01 1BA01

Spike, Buffy, Dana, The first slayer
1BA02 1BA02

Buffy, Angel, Spike
1BA03 1BA03

Gunn
1BB04 1BB04

Willow, Giles
1BB05 1BB05

Wesley, Faith, Demon
1BB06 1BB06

Faith, Wesley
1BB07 1BB07

Faith, Xander
1BB08 1BB08

Ethan, Willow, Amy
1BC09 1BC09

Giles, Ethan, Original
1BD10 1BD10

Ethan, Buffy, Giles
1BE11 1BE11

Giles, Joyce
1BE12 1BE12

Anya, Spike
1BE13 1BE13

Illyria, Original
1BF14 1BF14

Oz
1BG15 1BG15

Wesley, Faith, Buffy
1BG16 1BG16

Wesley, Willow
1BG17 1BG17

Drusilla
1BG18 1BG18

Andrew, Dawn, Harmony
1BG19 1BG19

Spike, Buffy
1BG20 1BG20

Fred, Darla
1BG21 1BG21

Spike
1BG22 1BG22

Lindsey, Darla, Tara, Anya
1BG23 1BG23

Cordelia, Doyle, Lilah, Lindsey
1BG24 1BG24

Original
1BG25 1BG25

Original
1BH26 1BH26

Spike, Buffy
1BH27 1BH27

Willow, Tara
1BI28 1BI28

Willow, Drusilla, Spike, Illyria, Angel
1BI29 1BI29

Drusilla, Original
1BK32 1BK32

Buffy, Spike
1BA33 1BA33

Spike, Buffy
1BL34 1BL34

Original, Angel
1BG35 1BG35

Illyria, Doyle, Original




1WD01 1WD01

Ethan, Giles, Original
1WB02 1WB02

Spike






Artist e-mail addresses:
[info]sandy_s - 1BA01, 1BA02, 1BA03, 1BA33
[info]selene2 - 1BB04, 1BB05, 1BB06, 1BB07, 1BB08, 1WB02
[info]sadbhyl - 1BC09
[info]wickedfox - 1BD10 , 1WD01
[info]flame81 - 1BE11, 1BE12, 1BE13
[info]akaela_lee - 1BF14
[info]deathisyourart - 1BG15, 1BG16, 1BG17, 1BG18, 1BG19, 1BG20, 1BG21, 1BG22, 1BG23, 1BG24, 1BG25, 1BG35
[info]blond_bear - 1BH26, 1BH27
[info]lilbreck - 1BI28, 1BI29
[info]xyellowroset - 1BK32
[info]orichaldragon - 1BL34




Note to all authors from the February Ficathon: All stories not completed and beta-ed by August 31st will be deleted.

Note to all members Posting of any stories meeting the User Info guidelines but not part of the Art-a-thon Reversed will continue as normal through this event.



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[info]sandy_s
2005-06-19 05:26 am UTC (link)
I have a couple of questions! Can more than one author write a story for the same banner? And do we sign up ahead of time to write? I can't remember if I missed a post about signing up as an author.

And gah...all the banners are beautiful!!! WOW!

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 05:31 am UTC (link)
Authors write for the banner that inspires them. Each banner is allowed multiple stories and there is no sign up. This is a free for all challenge.
So, have at it! :D

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[info]sandy_s
2005-06-19 05:41 am UTC (link)
YAY! :o) I already see one I want to write for! :o) *bounces*

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[info]eurydice72
2005-06-19 05:49 am UTC (link)
There is some absolutely *gorgeous* work here. I have no idea how I'm going to choose just one.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 05:53 am UTC (link)
Well you can always choose more than one, you just have to let me know that you are serious about finishing multiple stories.... wait... it is you... just drop me an e-mail before you start posting the second story. =P

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[info]eurydice72
2005-06-19 05:57 am UTC (link)
You did a Wesley/Willow picture on purpose, didn't you? :P

Gah. I've got my choices narrowed down to 3, and would you know it, 2 of them are yours? I'm probably going to have to sleep on it and decide which I'm going to do.

And there's a picture I adore but there's no way I'd write because I've never written---and would have no idea how to even begin writing---one of the characters listed. I'm *so* looking forward to reading the stories these inspire.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 06:11 am UTC (link)
You did a Wesley/Willow picture on purpose, didn't you? :P
ummmmm... maybe!

Well, a challenge is suppose to have some level of difficulty, so if you decide to tackle the forbidden character then I promise to look the other way if anything goes OOC. =P

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[info]_a_s_h_l_e_e_
2005-06-19 05:56 am UTC (link)
Beautiful work! I will definitely be writing one- already picked it out and I'm outlining the plot :-) This is a great idea!

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 06:05 am UTC (link)
Happy to hear it! :)

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[info]alwaysjbj
2005-06-19 06:02 am UTC (link)
Such lovely work.... 3 of them are niggling at me... I guess I will have to choose... arghh.... it's so hard to choose!
Do we need to let you know when we have picked one? Or do we just write it and post when we are done?

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 06:04 am UTC (link)
Just write it and post when you are done. :)

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[info]alwaysjbj
2005-06-19 06:06 am UTC (link)
Yay... Thanks!

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[info]sadbhyl
2005-06-19 12:41 pm UTC (link)
GAH!! They're all so beautiful! And so much variety! I can't even start to narrow them down. I'll just have to look at them many, many times today. And pimp. Definitely pimp.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 12:46 pm UTC (link)
We could always use a good pimp. Thank you! :)

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[info]sharelle
2005-06-19 01:55 pm UTC (link)
Wow, they are all gorgeous! I see two that I think I'd like to try -- though I'll definitely be doing one of them. I'll drop you a line if I think I'll be able to tackle the second.

Excellent work to all the artists!

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[info]ladywenham
2005-06-19 04:10 pm UTC (link)
Hmmm, so many to choose from. Question -- what if I have a story that's being written that would fit one of the banners nicely? I haven't started posting chappies yet.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 05:03 pm UTC (link)
If it hasn't been posted anywhere, then how do I know it wasn't written for this? ^_~

Just don't post anything before July 1st and we are all forms of goodness!

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[info]ladywenham
2005-06-19 05:27 pm UTC (link)
That's actually perfect. I wasn't going to start posting until July anyway. :) I haven't made up my mind for certain yet. One of the other banners is whispering a new story to me. ;)

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 05:39 pm UTC (link)
Well, as long as you let me know that you are serious about completing more than one fic then I'll let you do it. I just need people to give me their word that they are not just hunting for art.

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[info]ladywenham
2005-06-19 07:06 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I'd choose one or the other to submit here. We'll see which direction my muse pushes me in. And btw, your banners are breathtaking. Many of the others, too! :)

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-19 09:40 pm UTC (link)
I appreciate that, but let's try to keep the art comments to e-mail, please. It isn't fair to the other artists. =)

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[info]ladywenham
2005-06-20 02:06 am UTC (link)
Mentioned them, too, didn't I? ;)

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[info]meow4now
2005-06-20 03:03 am UTC (link)
Woah I love the one with Mathilda from Leon. Id love it if there were a story for that. But hey they are all good arts.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-20 03:20 am UTC (link)
Why not let the artist know directly?
wickedfox@gmail.com

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[info]meow4now
2005-06-20 06:49 am UTC (link)
woops thanks I am very hard of seeing aka legally blind i could not find the tag for that one and I know her so thanks.

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[info]speakr2customrs
2005-06-20 11:51 am UTC (link)
Did you do IBG24 specifically with me in mind? I'd shelved that plot bunny and had no plans to get round to writing it, but your fantastic picture has fired it up again and I've already arranged for [info]ezagaaikwe to beta it for me.

Unfortunately I've got a lot of other commitments and my work schedule can make it difficult for me to meet deadlines these days, and I can't guarantee I'll get it written, but you've certainly inspired me to try.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-20 01:39 pm UTC (link)
I always wondered how the Christian logic of the Jossverse would work for non-Christian slayers, and I had a few different cultures in mind. When you were unable to write a Native American story for the February ficathon I kind of held onto the idea.

^_~

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[info]spikeskat
2005-06-20 01:23 pm UTC (link)
I'm still as much speechless today at the awesomeness of these banners as I was yesterday! How to pick just three two one?? Now I'll have something to keep me busy this summer. ^_^ As if I didn't already have enough! Kudos to all the artists!

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-20 01:46 pm UTC (link)
Busy can be a good thing. It keeps you out of trouble! =D
And multiple stories will be allowed for those who are serious about completing them. (see rule 6) I want as many of the artists as possible to receive stories for their work. What I don't want is someone to write just enough to get the banner and then abandon it.

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[info]spikeskat
2005-06-20 02:15 pm UTC (link)
LOL. ^_^ And, I wouldn't post an incomplete story, so hopefully that won't be a problem. *grin* But, I'll take a gander at teh rules, just to make sure I've got my bases covered. *grin*

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[info]__tiana__
2005-06-21 03:12 am UTC (link)
Hiya! DIYA, your e-mail address as posted here doesn't work: deathisyourart@yahoo.ca. My e-mail contact list says it should be death_is_your_art@yahoo.ca. Since I want you to get all your deserved praise, I thought I better mention it. :)

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-21 03:55 am UTC (link)
Whoops! Well I got everyone else right. LOL!

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[info]psubrat
2005-06-22 05:03 pm UTC (link)
Hi! Just joined the community because I couldn't help myself after looking at these gorgeous works of art. I'm very, very tempted to write now and that's a good thing. Perhaps something will pop out of my brain now. :)

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-22 11:20 pm UTC (link)
Fabulous! We are very happy to have you!

*whispers* we even have Wesley/Faith banners :) *whispers*

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[info]psubrat
2005-06-23 02:56 am UTC (link)
ROFL! Yes, I saw. What do you think drew me in so fast? I had resisted all temptations before this, but alas, these pretty pictures did me in. You just knew if you posted Wes/Faith pics I would come, didn't you?

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-23 11:04 am UTC (link)
ummmmm.... maybe! ^_~

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[info]defaultcrush
2005-06-22 07:42 pm UTC (link)
Like [info]psubrat I'm a newb, but I'm inspiried by such great art. :) I'm looking forward to starting a story.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-22 11:21 pm UTC (link)
WELCOME! It is always nice to get fresh meat newbies! =P

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[info]appomattoxco
2005-06-28 01:40 am UTC (link)
Would a companion piece to a WiP be cheating? I have an idea for Willow/Wesley within Displaced. I know I'm not the author you were trying to lure but I've already got 2000 words.

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[info]deathisyourart
2005-06-28 03:54 am UTC (link)
I wasn't trying to lure any specific author with any of the pieces here. All the comments made above are in jest, and that is all. And as long as the companion piece doesn't require the reader to have prior knowledge of the WIP, it is perfectly acceptable. :)

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