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I was very happy with the amount of entries we ended up with, and even more so with how awesome they all were! So thanks for entering, everyone, and congrats to our winners! To find the info on next round's theme, click here.

If you're new to the contest, or simply want a reminder of the rules, they can be found right here. If you want to send me a screenshot of your entry (instead of the image DTI provides) but don't know how, check out this guide. Current theme: Charity Corner Description: Use the Charity Corner as inspiration to create an entry, using any pet you like. You could base your entry on the characters (like Granny or Atsumi) (or on anything else related to the event), or depict a pet doing a charitable act, or maybe going to a charity fundraiser, etc. Entering period: Monday, September 7 - Sunday, September 13 Voting period: Monday, September 14* - Sunday, September 20 *I'm in the middle of moving, and depending on how things go, I might have to postpone the start of the voting period. If you have any questions about this round, or the Runway in general, just post them here, or send me a message.

Thank you for your patience, I think you'll agree the extra entries were worth the wait, so it's time to vote for your favourite ones! Important note: Voting for yourself is NOT allowed. Doing so will result in disqualification. Please double check your votes before submitting them, to avoid mistakes, because they can't be changed afterwards. Current theme: Splash! Description: Let a pet of your choosing take a break from the summer heat by doing any water related activity (or relaxation). Bathing/showering/diving/swimming/etc. Entering period: Monday, August 17 - Sunday, August 23 30 Voting period: Monday, August 24 31 - Sunday, August 30 September 6 Be sure to check out the links to the animated entries, to see them in all their glory! (And make sure to enable Flash on DTI!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Voting is now officially closed! And the winners are... 1st Place MegHidd Baby in Wading Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2168411 "While the big kids swim in the large pool at the Neopia Central Community Pool, little baby Cindy is left with her own wading pool away from the scary splashes and loud noises. All Cindy needs is a sippycup full of grape juice and some tanning oil before she can lay out like her mama for some last minute summer sun." 2nd Place preposter_ Splash! Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2165585 "Coral just loves surfing! She is one barrel riding Wahine.." 3rd Place coolmusic_girl Ariana_Reed River Watching Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2160664 "When the days get hot and the sun is baring down, I like to go and watch the river flow, gently along the rocks. I go to my favorite spot, a rickety-looking bridge, and though the bridge is old, it will hold, despite how it looks." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 Ktav BabyKtav's Splash Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2160509 #2 coolmusic_girl Ariana_Reed River Watching Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2160664 "When the days get hot and the sun is baring down, I like to go and watch the river flow, gently along the rocks. I go to my favorite spot, a rickety-looking bridge, and though the bridge is old, it will hold, despite how it looks." #3 Secre Mutant Go Fish! Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2162855 "Weak fish die. Small fish get eaten." #4 lalladalla Island Summer Fun! Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2164438 #5 GlitchtaleLover Water Slide Splash! Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2165282 "The Koi is ready for the summer! With their many summer accessories, going down the slide will be beautiful. They've gone down not once, not twice, but 101 times!!" #6 Angeló Surf's Up Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2165326 "As a beginner, Rollo The Funky Kacheek found the perfect place to learn Surfing ... his Mother's Backyard ..." #7 preposter_ Splash! Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2165585 "Coral just loves surfing! She is one barrel riding Wahine.." #8 aleu1986 Bathtime Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2167345 #9 MegHidd Baby in Wading Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2168411 "While the big kids swim in the large pool at the Neopia Central Community Pool, little baby Cindy is left with her own wading pool away from the scary splashes and loud noises. All Cindy needs is a sippycup full of grape juice and some tanning oil before she can lay out like her mama for some last minute summer sun." #10 Animalese Fun in the Sun! Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2169232 "Beach she felt like, so off to the beach she went! "

I'm not sure about the announcement schedule, but I do always update the Runway section of the TDN frontpage to include a message about it and I add a link to the new contest there. I also post a message in the previous Runway thread with the same link. (You could sign up for notifications on the current thread if you want to know when the new round starts.) New rounds always start on Mondays, in any case. (Unless our time zones are too far apart, then it might well be either late on Sunday or early on Tuesday for you, depending on where you are in the world. ) Sorry, work has kept me pretty busy this week, so I hadn't seen your message yet: to enter The Runway, please read the rules page which @Secre linked to, and message me with your entry (as mentioned on the rules page, include a title/image/link/and if you want, a description). You can check some previous Runway threads to see how the entries are usually set up. On Dress To Impress (DTI), you can just enter your pet's username, and it'll have your pet's current customisation, so you won't need to manually customise them again. (The contest isn't necessarily anonymous though, as many people have an account on DTI, so if you open the link to the outfit page, you'll see their username, which might be similar to their TDN name, or you'll just learn to recognise it if you enter the contests often enough. )

I've only received 4 entries so far, which isn't really enough to start the round, so I'm going to postpone the entering period by a week. (And I'll try to get the dates right this time.)

Thanks for all the creative entries, everyone, and a big congrats to our winners! The information on next round's theme can be found in this thread.

If you're new to the contest, or simply want a reminder of the rules, they can be found right here. If you want to send me a screenshot of your entry (instead of the image DTI provides) but don't know how, check out this guide. Current theme: Splash! Description: Let a pet of your choosing take a break from the summer heat by doing any water related activity (or relaxation). Bathing/showering/diving/swimming/etc. Entering period: Monday, August 17 - Sunday, August 23 30 Voting period: Monday, August 24 31 - Sunday, August 30 September 1 If you have any questions about this round, or the Runway in general, just post them here, or send me a message.

I doubt the plot has changed; is it possible you've already done a few steps of the plot before? That would explain why the first screen looks different from the guide.

That might be a good idea. I'm not actually expecting any more entries at this point (I think anyone who would've wanted to enter could've done so by now), but I might put up a poll with the one entry I did receive, so people still have a chance to vote for that one as well. Thanks for the suggestion! ... I could've sworn I posted this before I actually made the new thread. Anyway... part 2 is up!

Because I was so sleepy when I postponed the entering period for this round, I accidentally postponed it by two weeks instead of one. I've decided to take @Angeló's suggestion and open a new/thread poll to give people a chance to vote for the entry I received after I'd already put up the thread. #8 bettyboop1967 Circus Life Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2140628 "Circus life, under the big top world. We all need the clowns to make us smile."

Thank you for your patience; it's time to vote for your favourite entries again! Important note: Voting for yourself is NOT allowed. Doing so will result in disqualification. Please double check your votes before submitting them, to avoid mistakes, because they can't be changed afterwards. Current theme: The Greatest Show Description: The circus is here! Dress up any pet you like as a circus performer, ringmaster, (excited?) audience member, etc. As long as it's related to the circus, anything goes. Entering period: Monday, July 20 August 3 - Sunday, July 26 August 9 Voting period: Monday, July 27 August 10 - Sunday, August 2 August 16 Also check out part 2 of this thread, where you can vote for the entry I received after I'd already put this round up, because I messed up the dates. Be sure to check out the links to the animated entries, to see them in all their glory! (And make sure to enable Flash on DTI!) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voting is now officially closed! And the winners are... 1st Place aleu1986 Circus Merano Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2139463 "Circus Director Melody welcomes you to the grand Circus Merano, the greatest traveling circus in Neopia!" 2nd Place preposter_ Miss Skippy Rides Again Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2143909 "Miss Skippy comes out to wave to everyone and take a bow before her daring Tricycle ride on the tightrope along with Miss Mia on her Unicycle! " 3rd Place Jeanne Rainbow the Clown Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2139983 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 queen_hatshepset The Vandagyre Contortionist Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2140060 "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Children of all ages! Be marveled by the beautiful Vandagyre Contortionist as she fits herself into a tiny box! Be thrilled by the perilous leaps of the acrobats, Laugh at the clowns and sit on the edge of your sit as an animal trainer is surrounded by carnivorous lions and tigers! The cotton candy and bags of peanuts are only a buck." #2 coolmusic_girl Clowning Around Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2140044 "Clowning around with the Yooyus was always his favorite part of the act." #3 Secre Ringmaster of the Cirque du Freak Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2140674 "The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not." #4 Jeanne Rainbow the Clown Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2139983 #5 aleu1986 Circus Merano Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2139463 "Circus Director Melody welcomes you to the grand Circus Merano, the greatest traveling circus in Neopia!" #6 GlitchtaleLover Circus Jester! Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2143207 "As you walk into the colorful ballpit, you see a excited looking jester! It tosses balls all around the room, laughing gleefully all the way! Looking at all the colors around you, you start to feel a bit... dizzy... but the fun all around you keeps you smiling!!!" #7 preposter_ Miss Skippy Rides Again Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2143909 "Miss Skippy comes out to wave to everyone and take a bow before her daring Tricycle ride on the tightrope along with Miss Mia on her Unicycle! "

For the past couple of months I've been using the Wishing Well more actively again. (I can go months/years forgetting it even exists.) I'm currently making 7-14 wishes a day, without any luck. But, some people, apparently, have all the luck: Like this person: Or this one: And this one (from today): Anyway, while I don't begrudge these people their prizes, it is - in addition to making me feel a little jealous - making me wonder how the Well's winners are elected, because it feels like that system could do with a little improvement. XD Does anyone have any insights into this? Has this been discussed before and have I just missed it?