Forum Customization Contest Voting #9! :)

[Guest Sabs]

Hello Contestants, and TDNF! :) Here are the entries for Customization Contest #9!

The voted theme: Mythological

Species/Color: Any

You can click on the pictures to view the animation.

Want to enter for the next round? Check out this thread for details.

http://www.tdnforums...ill-be-a-prize/

Feel free to post theme suggestions for the next contests.

Rules:

1. You can't vote for yourself, as stated in the rules on the Customization Contest thread.

2. You can vote for more than one entry.

3. If you don't want to select a vote for any of the 3 sections, select the "None" option along with the votes of your choice.

4. The top 3 multiple voted entries will awarded.

5. If you have any questions, please mail my account(Sabs).

6. Please do not use any of the trophies from the Forum Customization Contest if you don't have permission from Sabs or Shelley.

New trophies!

Congratulations to our top 3 voted entries! :D

First Place: deboratibi

Awarded: Gold Trophy and Autumn Country Road Background

Charon, in Greek mythology, is the ferryman of the dead. The souls of the deceased are brought to him by Hermes, and Charon ferries them across the river Acheron. He only accepts the dead which are buried or burned with the proper rites, and if they pay him an obolus (coin) for their passage. For that reason a corpse had always an obolus placed under the tongue. Those who cannot afford the passage, or are not admitted by Charon, are doomed to wander on the banks of the Styx for a hundred years.

Second Place:

Awarded: Silver Trophy and Altadorian Pasture Background

Azurablue

QUETZALCOATL. The feathered serpent god of the ancient Mesoamericans, usually attributed to the Mayans. He is the god of wisdom, knowledge, arts & crafts, and merchants. He is also associated with the four winds as well as the planet Venus. (A lot of sacrifices were performed in his honour, thus the heart in his "hand".) Legend says that he will come back to our world at the end of days to usher in a new age when the world will be reborn. Quetzalcoatl literally translates to 'feather-serpent'. He is often depicted in brilliant colours, causing some scholars to speculate that he may also be a symbol of the rainbow.

Shelley

Nike

"The Winged Goddess of Strength, Speed, and Victory"

Inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace, one of the great masterpieces of the Hellenistic Period

Third Place: leverhelven

Awarded: Bronze Trophy and Altadorian Pasture Background

Inspired by Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, I decided to try and create my own Neo-Venus in birth.

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Expired Entries

Entry #1

QUETZALCOATL. The feathered serpent god of the ancient Mesoamericans, usually attributed to the Mayans. He is the god of wisdom, knowledge, arts & crafts, and merchants. He is also associated with the four winds as well as the planet Venus. (A lot of sacrifices were performed in his honour, thus the heart in his "hand".) Legend says that he will come back to our world at the end of days to usher in a new age when the world will be reborn. Quetzalcoatl literally translates to 'feather-serpent'. He is often depicted in brilliant colours, causing some scholars to speculate that he may also be a symbol of the rainbow.

Entry #2

Don't be distracted by her beauty, the siren waits in the depths to lure unsuspecting sailors to their demise with her song.

Entry #3

This is Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, Wildlands and Animals. :-)

Entry #4

Nike

"The Winged Goddess of Strength, Speed, and Victory"

Inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace, one of the great masterpieces of the Hellenistic Period

Entry #5

Bastet / Ailuros, Goddess of Fire, cats, pregnant women and the home.

Entry #6

I had heard tales about the mighty Hydra, but never did I expect to be seeing nine hissing heads and a sword in my hand. I took a big SWISH and sticky green goo squirted out of the gash. I could only now see two of its montrous heads due to the goo, but I just kept swinging my sword. OOPS! I accidentally sliced off one of its heads. Two more heads sprouted out its place. I gasped. I was beggining to tire. The Hydra seized its chance, and landed a huge bite on my lower leg. I resisted the urge to scream in agony. My vision blurred, this time, though, it wasn't because of the goo. I heard a loud hisssss...

And I was prepared to take my final breath...

I was going to die...

... But if I was going to die , I was going to die a hero.

Entry #7

Charon, in Greek mythology, is the ferryman of the dead. The souls of the deceased are brought to him by Hermes, and Charon ferries them across the river Acheron. He only accepts the dead which are buried or burned with the proper rites, and if they pay him an obolus (coin) for their passage. For that reason a corpse had always an obolus placed under the tongue. Those who cannot afford the passage, or are not admitted by Charon, are doomed to wander on the banks of the Styx for a hundred years.

Entry #8

Leviathan! Serpent of the deep.

Entry #9

This customization is my own spin on Medusa's myth adapted to Neopets.

Medusa the Hissi had never desired to hurt anyone, but little of that did the other Neopians knew since as soon as they looked at her they all turned into stone. She had been affected by an ancient curse while exploring the Deserted Tomb of Geraptiku and had ever since been waiting for someone to break her free. Time passed and rumour spread about a monster with hair consisting of Cobralls lived in the Temple, killing everyone who dared to enter it. Instead of valiant explorers, warriors wanting to test their might against her started coming to the tomb, everyone of them to never come out again. Medusa, saddened and tired about the situation, came to the conclusion that she would never be able to break free from the ancient curse... and thus decided to look herself in a mirror, to never have to harm another Neopian ever again.

Entry #10

For my mythical creature, I chose the most mythological one of them all....... Prince Charming.

This perfect man has only eyes for you, and is waiting for you (with roses and candy, of course) at your favorite picnic spot where he has chosen your favorite meals. This is a regular occurrence with this perfect man (who also cooks and cleans).

Entry #11

Aphrodite, said to have been born by the sea at Petra tou Romiou, the Rock of the Greek, was the goddess of love and beauty.

Entry #12

Inspired by Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, I decided to try and create my own Neo-Venus in birth.

Entry #13

Here we have the God of Mischief himself, Loki! (The true Loki, not the Marvel version, that would have been for a previous theme). This is based off of how he appears to me, and he was even asking me for an entry based off of him. I was happy to oblige.

Loki has caused both help and harm to the Norse pantheon, helping Thor bring back his hammer by disguising him as a bride and himself as his maiden to fool a giant, gave Odin his trusted steed Sleipnir, the 8 legged horse and one of Loki's many children, the father of the great wolf Fenris, the Midgard serpent Jormangand, and the queen of the Underworld, Hela. However, all of them have had a hand in Ragnarok, as had Loki himself, bringing about the end of the worlds and destruction of Asgard and the AEsir (war gods, AE is actually one letter attatched) themselves, the cause being revenge for the self-fulfilling prophecy. His rune is the Dagaz rune (the last rune in the runic cycle, which looks like a sideways hourglass), which symbolizes change. He is often associated with fire, as it is chaotic, and brings new life as well as destruction. Wildfires are commonly associated with him, as they bring about change in the world, and from the ashes spring new life. Chaos is change. Change is freedom. Freedom is hope.

-The story-

Odin had sought the future from a volva, a seeress, who told him what was to come of the gods, that come Ragnarok, they'd all be killed in a great war. Because of this, he chained up Fenris indefinitely, and cast out Jormangand and Hela, blind to the fact that he was causing this prophecy himself with his own actions, Fenris grew enraged at Odin for this treatment, and Loki wasn't pleased to see his children treated like this, either. Eventually Loki had had enough of Baldur, the treasured son of Odin whom everyone loved so dear, and having learnt that everything except mistletoe swore not to harm him, a plan formed in his mind. In disguise, he fooled Hod, Baldur's blind brother and the god of darkness, into aiming a mistletoe dart at him, ending his life. Enraged, the gods extracted revenge by murdering one of his sons, Narvi, by turning his twin brother Vali into a wolf and ripping out his entrails. While some of his children were cast out or bound, which had caused him enough grief prior, now he had truly lost someone dear to him. The AEsir used Narvi's entrails to bind him under a mountain and fashioned a serpent to drip venom into his face, for eternity, a fate worse than death. While his wife, Sigyn, held a bowl to make his eternal torture easier, Loki grew more bitter as centuries passed, vowing revenge on the AEsir. When Sigyn's bowl was full, she'd have to turn and dump out the venom, causing Loki to write in pain as the serpent dripped more venom into his eyes, resulting in earthquakes. Finally, the time had come for vengeance. Loki freed himself from his cruel prison and joined his daughter Hela, who rallied up an army of the dead. Fenris broke free to devour Odin once and for all, and Jormungand rose above the sea to battle Thor. As Skoll and Hati, the wolves chasing the sun and moon, had finally caught the celestial bodies, Heimdall blew his horn, Gjallarhorn, to signal the battle to end all battles. The gods clashed in an army where neither was the victor; Fenris swallowed Odin in a single bite, only to be slain by Vidarr, another of Odin's sons, avenging his father. Jormungand is killed by Thor, who died shortly afterward due to Jor's venomous bite. Loki and Heimdall faced one on one, but neither won as they killed each other. The realms burned, but then, later, life anew began. It was all part of the Ragnarok cycle, and soon, everything was reset. As gods are not truly immortal, but are just as prone to mistakes as you and I, they vow to learn from the past cycle and continue forward.

Entry #14

Hades, lord of Underworld! Where the shades roam, helpless and lost for all of time. And when divine gems are around every bend! Where, Hades lurks, sitting on his throne made of ebony, wishing for a lover do make his deary land bloom with happiness.

 

[neopets98]

What a cool theme!

 

Some ideas for the next theme could be fairytales, carnivals or under the sea (marine)?

[Venus0523]

All of the entries are wonderful, it was very hard to choose!

 

Here are some theme ideas for upcoming contests:

· Beyond the Stars

· Flying Free

· Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

· Pirate Pride

· I Don’t Wanna Grow Up!

· Unlocking the Magic

· Jungle of Dreams

· Back to the Future

[Guest Sabs]

I agree, everyone did great! It's always tough limiting my votes. xD

 

neopets98 & Venus0523 - Thanks for the theme suggestions! :) They sound fun and unique! We can alternate between them for future contests.

[Totu487]

I see that the next theme has alreday been chosen, but I got a good idea— how about evil/mischievious?

 

***** IDEA INSPIRATION FROM MEEPITS *****

[Guest Sabs]

Totu487- Haha, meepits. I like the theme suggestion! It will be fun to do. Thank you! :)

 

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Congratulations to our top 3 voted entries! :D

First Place: deboratibi, Second Place: Azurablue & Shelley, Third Place: leverhelven

Great job to everyone! :) All runner-ups are rewarded with an awesome blue participation trophy! You can link it any where you'd like. There is also a bonus surprise item for all runner-ups! This will be distributed once Neopets is running smoothly again. I don't want to risk any items getting lost from a glitch.

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp268/PancakesAtTheDisco/participantten.png

Customization Contest #10 is now open for entries!

http://www.tdnforums.com/index.php?/topic/41284-forum-customization-contest/

Entering Dates: Monday, September 22nd - Sunday, September 28th (12 am NST)

Voting Dates: Monday, September 29th - Sunday, November 5th (12 am NST)

Selected theme: Customize an Invisible Neopet

Selected species/color: Any