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ATTENTION

It's with a heavy heart and my sincerest apologies to all who have submitted and supported me the past two and a half months that I announce this contest is closing permanently.

No, it is not because of the lack of submissions at this point. The reason for this is much more serious matter.

The only character in this contest that is solely my possession is Yokiko. Kokuei belongs to a co-writer of the story they come from, Casimir & Keefer were co-creations with one of the former members of the group, and Jin is the creation of our possible new member.

Were all of these characters and the story my own, I would continue this. However, it is now not in my OR my friends' best interests to do so. When I put this contest up, the story was dead and on what seemed a permanent hiatus as 2 years had said. However, within the past few weeks it's been decided that with the remaining two members of our group and possibly the inclusion of someone new, that we are picking this novel back up.

That means that as this can become a copywrite issue. I can't be throwing outall of our ideas, characters and hard work for my simple pleasure of getting art. I can't jeopordize this project or the friendship I have within. I won't, it means too much to me.

Soon we will be ironing out details on changes within the story and even sooner we will be at the very least paying to formally have our characters copywritten to us. Until such a time, I cannot keep all of this information and work up.

I am truly sorry, I have been tearing this apart for a few weeks now, trying to figure out a way I can keep this up, but I know that there will always be temptation to "borrow" the ideas of others, and that's not fair to my co-writers.

So.. this is the end.

All entrants who have submitted, please PM me. I'd like to discuss payment to each of you for your art. It isn't fair not to give you something for trying.

*bows humbly and apologetically*

<center>General theme #1: Model</center>

I want Yoki to look like a model. The runway look is ok, but I'd really prefer something more unique, more like an actual photo shoot.

All of these must take detail to the extreme, please. Clean, smooth, and detailed are the technicalities of what I'm looking toward, and something very creative and gorgeous is what I want for the actual piece itself.

I'd rather shoot myself at points than admit this, but I have been caught watching some of America's Next Top Model and I'd love a piece similar to two of the photo shoots.

1 - Yoki should be in a very sexy (NOT SLEAZY) lingere. Maybe black or lilac. I'd love to see some lace effect incorporated in this? Over the top should be a very long kimono, crimson red with any sort of details you'd like. Some research will probably be necessary here. I really, really want this to be a simply stunning piece. I want her in make-up, which must be very exotic, particularly at the eyes. I'd also like to see some exotic headdress, perhaps like a wired piece of lavender flowers, the dangly hairpieces, etc. Go all out here.

References from show:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/japan_eva.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/japan_norelle.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/japan_amanda.jpg

hair = something like this would work, too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/01_apr.jpg

Completed pieces from request:
By Jepan

2 - I want Yoki in an underwater shoot. This does NOT mean in the ocean sort of thing. Please, no kelp or things like that. The clothing she's wearing should be slightly transparent and very airy, something that would ripple underwater. The make-up should be very intense again here.

References:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/05_cat.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/05_apr.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/05_sha.jpg

Any other things you have ideas for this, please feel free to bring 'em up with me. I want this to be all out and awesome.

<center>General theme #3: Dominance and affection</center>

I'd like art of Yokiko and her significant other, Jin. There is a whole undercurrent of dominance with these two, especially depending on the rp they're in. For these I'll be using my current one, so there will be some specific differences in Yoki and Jin as well.

On Yoki: Yoki will be a mortal in these pics, not her usual vampire self, so she'll have some physical differences.

Skin- bronze - On her back area set of tattooed folded in wings that go from the top of her shoulder to past her waist.
Eyes- bluish silver

Here are a few pics of Yoki in this rp for clothing and/or mood references on her chara. You are NOT limited to these outfits, feel free to ome up with your own. I always love that:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/Atlatariel_Saralonde/For%20Leslie/simpledesertclothing.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/Atlatariel_Saralonde/For%20Leslie/lookingintowhat.jpg

Now, Jin. Heh.. Jin is not my character, to start out. He belongs to my friend (who is also on Gaia) SinXee. He is a rather complicated character, not to mention rather interesting, lol.

Jin is half vampire, half demon. It's more like flip sides of a coin, the vampire being the rational dominant side and the demon irrationality and coming out when he's unable to handle something.

In this particular mode, Jin is actually a very strange demon prince (albiet a messed up one at points who loves going on murderous rampages at points) who is both haughty as you'd expect, yet down to earth and humble in likes of simple things like meditation and making breakfast.

To make a long story short, Jin is given a gift he cannot refuse from his adoptive mother: a mate, aka Yokiko. However, the mortal girl is rather precocious and determined and escapes him, only to be found near death at which point he manages to save her. Let the love and hate relationship begin.

So the theme of this: You've got a demon prince versus a very strong willed mortal girl. It makes for some very interesting notions of just who wears the pants in the family, if you'll excuse the phrase. It had a tendency to go back and forth. I'm asking YOU to explore the possibilities.

I'm willing for pretty much anything short of hentai for this theme. I'd actually prefer perhaps a racy or two pieces. There is no need to make Jin gentle at all times in these, he can be a bit rougher.Yoki can be the one on top of things, that works to. Have fun with it!

Oh yes, the setting is a desert theme, please go with that type of clothing.

Ideas:

1- Yoki is laying on her stomach, no top on, with her head pillowed on her arms lazily. Jin is to her side with a smirk, tracing patterns on her back with a claw.

<center>General Theme # 4: Gothy and sexy</center>

I think this fits well enough, lol. If you want to be boring about it (XD) you can pull the typical gothy or sexy pic of her. Yokiko is a vampire, after all, it fits the image.

Clothing aspets that really fit here: laced up things, backless tops, buckled straps etc.

Btw. PLEASE make herwith fluffy black wings in these =3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/corset.jpg (her face is scary, but the outfit is cool)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Ise-san/Temp/1-5-4-7489048.jpg (love the pants X3)

<center>General Theme # 5 Exotic</center>

I'd like to see Yoki in whatever sort of exoti setting and espeially outfit you canome up with. =3 Also to be in the image with her should be a black panther. She could be curled up with it or something as such =3

General Theme # 6 Musically oriented

Yoki plays all of the string orchestral instruments, most noteably her violin. I'd like to see this brought up, particularly in one idea, and any others some people might choose.

I would like to see her wearing something similar to this:
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/viewOnezoom.asp?dep=8&zoomFlag=0&viewmode=0&item=1998%2E493%2E189a%2C+b

As she dances slightly in a desert square, playing her violin. She should still keep a very airy and seductive grace, smoky eyes that simply dare you to come after her and hair trailing like shadows across her face.

I'd like this piece to be done to the song On the Beach from the Queen of the Damned score. You can find it here: http://shinji.nu/gaia/qotd_onthebeach.mp3

If you do not wish to download it, then IM me via AIM and I will send it over.

<center>General Theme #7: Futuristic armor</center>

I have recently been reminded of how kick a** Iria's character design is. Thus I present the clallenge of seeing if anyone can come up with a set of armor for Yoki that is similar in sleekness and idea as Iria's is, but NOT the same.

Please, no bulky shoulder pads, etc.

References:

http://www.jam.org/LD/dvd/Iria.jpg
http://www.op.net/~finklesk/images/iria-v3.jpg

<center>General Theme #8: Futuristic Clubbing</center>

I was inspired for this one by one of my music kicks (as you'll probably find I do quite often). Anyway, to the song of Dragula (Hot Rod Herman Remix) by Rob Zombie comes yet another request.

In the second of the novels that Yoki reigns protagonist in, she's set in a futuristic society, that I'll leave you to wonder upon. In any case, the military in this society somehow either caught wind that the old fables of vampires were real or caught one (once again I refuse to tell for the sake of my story and not wanting it stolen) and began to work with them until they had mass created an ary of bio-weaponry. That's right, an army of superhuman creatures: vampire legions.

These legions are obviously extremely young and much less powerful than their Aurelian predecessors. They are also lacking the manners of the former society. Think of them as to an age of rebellious teenagers hell bent on chaos and bloodthirst with no conscience at all to keep them from doing it.

Anyway, that tidbit of background leads to the actual request. I'd like Yoki to be in an underground nightclub on the dancefloor. It should be a very dark and shady place, and the lighting should be in violets and reds.

Only she and the younger vampires are in this club, aside from any human 'pets' they might have down there for drinking purposes. She's well aware of the peril of being there, as it's extremely obvious to vampires most times just who is an older one, and thus more powerful. These younger generations have no tact and would instantly jump upon the chance to seize blood that would give them power.

Thus she is admittedly having her dangerous fun amidst them on the dancefloor, allowing their clumsy attempts at seductive touches along her throat, an arm, perhaps her wrist close to one who would just about bite down on it before she twisted with a darkly coy smile.

There should be a lot of black in the clothing, Yoki should be in something extremely sexy. She's well aware of her own prowess and abilities. She could mutilate them all if she wanted to at her age. Think of her as a female version of Kokuei in this sense. Let that dark seduction show.

This is a very difficult request, if anyone can actually pull this off well you will be well rewarded.

<center>General Theme #9 Loneliness</center>

This was inspired by an old rp I'd done and it's relatively simple, I just want a very smooth and soft rendering to it.

Yoki is before one of those tall windows you might see in an old victorian home and the lavender drapes are hanging to the side, undisturbed. This should be a profile shot facing left. Her right hand rests delicately on the pane and she is looking up and out into the night sky where the moon shines down upon her, making her pale skin near glow. There is something very sorrowful and lonely in those silver eyes, as if she were near tears and begging for something without words. The moonlight that comes through the window should silhouette her figure beneath a near sheer white chemise that falls to her ankles.

It's very simple, but I really want the mood to hit in this one. Make the edges around the corners black and fade softly into the colors if at all possible.

<center>General Theme #10: Realistic desert beauty</center>

There is an 'outfit' that I desperately want to see on Yoki. Pretty much I want the image to be replicated from a picture I was given, only with the girl as Yoki. It's around a 3/4 piece and she's in a sheer hunter green bolt of cloth with some embroidery that's held up to her body, hiding any spots you shouldn't see. I want the bg that's here to also be done, unless you can render a good desert scene.

Http://www.geocities.com/ultimateroguey7/RogueVenusnewxB1.JPG

I want it to be EXACTLY like this with exception that it must have dark slightly wavy hair. This includes the skin tone and pose, etc. This is more to be a portrait of the mortal Yoki's beauty.

<center>General Theme #11:Broken Wings</center>

The request is to the tune of Change (In the House of Flies) by Deftones. It's actually a specific part of the lyrics:

"I took you home
Set you on the glass
I pulled off your wings
Then I laughed

And I watched a change in you
Now you feel alive
Now you feel so alive
I've watched you change
Like you never had wings"

The request:

It's to be Yokiko again. She should be facing forward with her hands pressed against a glass wall. Her head should be hung low, so you can barely see her pained eyes, hair falling into them. Her figure should be slumping down, hence there are bloody smears above where her hands have slid.

She should have black feathered wings. One should be tattered and drooping low to the floor behind her. The other should be pulled up and being tugged by a giant anonymous hand.

I want the entire thing done in either ink or cg.

Ink: All of it black ink except for the red of the blood on the glass and on the ground behind her. It should also be spattered on her wings, and her tears should be red as well.

I want it very clean as well.

CG:
If it ends up being cg, I want it to be a painterly style once more. Same color scheme as above, black, white and red. However, it is optional if for this to be either very clean or to show the brush strokes.

<center>General Theme #12:Sensuality in Repose</center>

Yet again more requests appear...

This one will involve a background, and I'm looking for a smooth cg, color.

I want Yoki to be situated in one of those old porcelain tubs soaking in a hot bath. The top of the water should be just a scant few inches below the rim of the tub and covered in a thick layer of blood red rose petals. The tub itself should be against something of a shelf on the far side (this should be a profile shot of the tub) where there are many candles of all shapes and sizes (off white candles, please) burning, along with some oils and perhaps a book. On the marble floor should be some splashed water and strewn rose petals.

Yoki should be reclined back in the water with her hair pulled up. The arm closest to the viewer should be resting lazily on the rim of the tub and one knee should be drawn up, the top of which showing above the water. Her face should be lost in thought as she stares off.