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[Maresuke]

Hello Reala Fans!
I come to you all with a contest about our favorite nightmaren, Reala. Besides, this site needs something exciting once in a while, right?

As some of you may know, every year on All Fool's Day the great NiGHTS masquerades as Reala in our lovely Christmas NiGHTS and PS2 games. About 5 or 6 years ago I started celebrating April Fools not by pulling pranks but instead by sporting Red and Black stripes and black makeup in spirit of Reala. Since then, every April 1st I've celebrated by dressing in Reala-inspire attire and baking cookies in the shape or likeness of Reala.

Sadly, I won't be able to go all out this year like normal due to crap happening in my life. So, instead I'm asking YOU to help keep the celebration alive with a contest! Prizes! HURRAH!

Details:
If enough entries are submitted, I will have categories such as Artwork, Videos, Writing, and Misc. (like BAKING!) There will be a price for each category and a Grand Sexcellent prize for whoever shows the most spirit.
You CAN submit more than one entry but I'd much rather you work hard and put your heart into one entry rather than scramble around trying to finish lots of things before April.
Entries will not be judged just by talent. Obviously, if you spend 5 minutes drawing a picture on lined paper while someone else worked days on a picture, the quality entry will get the prize.
You may email me ()or PM me to submit your entry. If it's a video, please upload it to youtube first and then send me a link to your video. (My name is Maresuke on YouTube s well)
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN BY MARCH 29th!! APRIL 12th!!
ANY LATE ENTRIES WILL BE IGNORED!
Winners will be announced the following weekend.

Prizes:
Grand Prize - Your very own Reala Day 2009 Black Tee-Shirt and a pin sporting the design below:

Update: Just got confirmation it'll be embroidery instead of heat transfer! Hurrah!

Runner Ups (if we get any) - Reala Day 2009 Pins

However, should anyone win and can NOT provide an address due to paranoid parents or guardians, I'll substitute the shirt and pins for something else. This can be discussed through e-mail and PMs after winners are announced. Also, if your parents don't trust me, because im Mr. No Face from The Internet, they may contact me themselves and I'll kindly speak with them. I can't promis anything but I'm more then willing to speak with your folks.
Example of online substitutes I'll be willing to offer in exchange are things like:

Grand Prize:
* 3 month DA Subscription
* 3 month subscription to Photobucket
* Gaia Monthly Collectables for April 2009
* Commission (I'll try to draw you something really nice!)

Runner Ups:
* Gaia Monthly Collectable for April 2009
* Commission (Something chibi most likely)

I sadly, don't have a Wii, but if anyone knows of a way to give Wii points w/o having a Wii, I'll certainly offer that as well.
Other ideas can be discussed and I'm open to opinions and options about Prizes. I'm sorry I lack in prize ideas.

Entries can be anything from fan art, fan fiction, poetry, music, crafts, cosplay, animations, photos of you and how you celebrated, Cookies or Cakes (Even if they taste bad, as long as they are SEXCELLENT, I don't care. Not like I'll be able to eat them. lol), and just about anything besides porn and the obvious crap.
Edit: I've noticed some questions have arised on what isn't accepted. I will NOT accept slide show videos containing stolen artwork. So, unless you have permission from the artists or it's your own art in the slide show, I will NOT accept it and possibly report you. That's a BIG no-no on my list, guys. So, use only your own creations. Makes it more special that way, anyhow. (Aside from your own drawings, you can still use game videos... those are still alright.)

So, get your black eyeliner and your black lipstick ready and PREPARE TO BE BROKEN!
[Flees from Archie haters]


WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

I would first like to thank everyone for holding on for me while I had shat-fest of a life moment that lasted 3 freaking weeks.
I was trying to pull together a web page or SOMETHING to show everyone's hard work and effort but I just haven't finished it and I'm ashamed to say I probably won't. TiPPY and Digi, if you want all the entries I received then I'll head them your way, otherwise I'll upload them all onto my photobucket and paste a link here when I'm done... (probably later this weekend because I'm sore and tired)

I know what you're all here for, and without any more delays.... Listed below are Winners and Honorable Mentions for Reala Day 2009. Please contact me THROUGH E-MAIL with your address or to state you can not give OUT your address and everything will be handled PRIVATELY through e-mail correspondence. Thank you and Happy Very Belated Reala Day, Everyone!

Grand/First Prize goes to: Kisuke Urahara
I shed tears of love for your awesome cake. Your website to display it only bumped your entry up a notch. The page included comments, like making the legs twice (I love you for that) and so forth. I think your efforts shined most and therefor you've won top place. Congrats.

2nd Place:
Kentilan
Your fan game, "Reala's Nightmare" freaking rocks! I know it takes a lot of coding and time to test it and you even made the graphics yourself. I love playing it and hope ot have a video up on youtube about me being a fan-idiot about it. Congrats on your great efforts!

3rd Place:
Oralia N.
I was overjoyed when I saw your entry. I'm not normally excited when people use pre-made shirts and things for costumes but in this event you did it for Reala day and it made me think "Wow. Why didn't MORE people do this?" Also kudos for making a hat that has horns that stick up, instead of sagging. Thank you for the many poses butt this one is my favorite!

Honerable Mentions:

Artables: EB-G-SaraiEra - [LINK]
I'll tell you why. It stood out because is was more original then the others, yet I felt it captured Reala very well.

Readables:
Fan Fiction: Kamui - [LINK]
I enjoyed this the most mainly because it was from Reala's perspective and it hit me in the heart. Thank you for allowing me to see your Reala through his eyes.

Poetry: MagicPickleFairy - [LINK]
It was a hard choice but after hearing hearing you read your own poem and seeing your Reala Day outfit I had a change of my Black Reala Heart. Thank you.

Rockables: CrashMan, [LINK] & Musashi_HUmar, [LINK]
Since there were only two entries, I'll hand my hat off to you two. I thought there would be more but lucky for you, there wasn't.

Eatables: oki_the_great & friends - [LINK]
When I thought of celebrating Reala you guys is what I thought it would be like. A PAAAARTAY! Seriously, your cake was nicely shaped and you all look like you're having a good time and that's what I was really shooting for. Thank you all. (Contact me so I can get all of your names, ok?)

Wearables: Kevin - [LINK]
I love the hat and your darling doll. Lucky you~

Otherables: Diogothedreamer - [LINK]
Classic and you sent us on a little adventure. Although your web page gave my firefox some problems, IExplorer love dyour page and so do I! I like the fact you played Christmas NiGHTS, one handed even, and showed us your art skills all at once. XD



Congrats everyone and once again, if you want your prizes E-MAIL ME!! Honorable mentions, if you can accept your pins, please email me too.

Thanks again, everyone and SWEET NIGHTMARES! *Passes out at desk*

[Dex la Cabra]

that's a mighty fine contest....you've peaked my interest, i'm going to enter!

[Noctourne Wonderland]

Woohoo! I'm going to enter! Yayyy!

[Maresuke]

Glad to hear it! I hope more people try to enter. Next time I'll give a bigger heads up then just one month.

[iNSOMNiAC]

Ahh, Reala Day, huzzah-! I never did get around to that Gijinka Reala outfit I wanted to make. Alas, I am still too busy for such a project-!

Methinks, however, I will try to draw some special for this-! No promises, but I'll do my best-!

It's awesome of you to host this.

[Dark Magician]

That sounds like a great idea... I'll try my best to enter as well.

[Kentilan]

I may enter as well. So, what we have to do is something Reala-related, right?

[iLLViLLAiN]

I still need to draw that violent pic. Anyway, I'm not really drawing for prizes. I just feel like drawing so I'm not really interested in the contest. I just want to partake in the celebration.

[DAiLiGHT]

Alright! I'll enter with an original poem. I'll probably never win, but it's fun to try!

[Maresuke]

I'm really excited about the people who've stated they're going to participate!

Only 2 weeks left, everyone!!!

GOOD LUCK!

[StarsOfCASSiOPEiA]

I believe I saw your contest video on YouTube and sent you a message there.

Did it go through (or am I just thinking things again)?

[TRiPPY]

*Will make an update out of this once i get back on my own pc since DW wont work on this pc e_e;;;

[Maresuke]

I believe I saw your contest video on YouTube and sent you a message there.

Did it go through (or am I just thinking things again)?

I'm not sure. What is your youtube name?


Trip, I was wondering if you forgot about it. lol

[DiGi Valentine]

Ok dokio. Update on the front page and a mass email has been sent out by yours truly to everyone in the forum so they are aware.

Good luck with this competition. I might try and enter it myself, actually. Got an idea for something though i dunno if i'll make it in time. We shall see.

[Niraven]

Well! This is a little last minute for me, but I think I can cook up some artwork of Reala for the contest! Besides, your prizes are plenty incentive (though I doubt I'll win xD) and no doubt Reala rocks my socks.

I'll be back to post my entry!

-Btw, DiGi, TRiPPY, thanks for sending out the informative announcement and the forums are looking B-E-A-Utiful!-

[Kentilan]

Ok dokio. Update on the front page and a mass email has been sent out by yours truly to everyone in the forum so they are aware.

Isn't it a bit late for an announcement? This topic has been there since end of February, and there's only one week left now.
Well, better late than never I guess. But the people who have just learned about the contest will have much less time than the others. It's a bit unfair.

[DiGi Valentine]

Isn't it a bit late for an announcement? This topic has been there since end of February, and there's only one week left now.
Well, better late than never I guess. But the people who have just learned about the contest will have much less time than the others. It's a bit unfair.

I don't know if you've noticed but i've not been through sections of the forums as much as i should lately, likewise with TRiPPY. Things have been kind of hectic for us offline and we've not been checking through the forums as much as we should, hence why we wanted staff to work the forums for us while we're away. Besides, if you, the forum visitors, had not even seen this topic either and it has only come to your eyes just now because of my update then i'm not the only person not keeping up to date with the forums activities.

The lateness of my update is unintentional as had i of known about this when it was first posted i would have reported on it there and then. Standard.
What, i'm going to purposefully NOT inform everybody that a NiGHTS competition is being held just because i wanted to make it unfair for other people? Why would i want to do that?

Once again, i am sorry that this was announced late. It was not intentional. Life is really quite busy for me lately and i'm finding myself having to juggle a lot of priorities right now. It's hard trying to keep on top of everything sometimes and things like this will happen. My appologies.

Now, let's not dwell on the fact that i 'screwed up' and get on with the competition, yes?

[TheOrangeNightmare]

Forgiven, DiGi, forgiven! ^^
I've only just heard from the email, and this sounds quite fun!
EXPECT AN ENTRY. >: D

[Maresuke]

I don't know if you've noticed but i've not been through sections of the forums as much as i should lately, likewise with TRiPPY. Things have been kind of hectic for us offline and we've not been checking through the forums as much as we should, hence why we wanted staff to work the forums for us while we're away. Besides, if you, the forum visitors, had not even seen this topic either and it has only come to your eyes just now because of my update then i'm not the only person not keeping up to date with the forums activities.

The lateness of my update is unintentional as had i of known about this when it was first posted i would have reported on it there and then. Standard.
What, i'm going to purposefully NOT inform everybody that a NiGHTS competition is being held just because i wanted to make it unfair for other people? Why would i want to do that?

Once again, i am sorry that this was announced late. It was not intentional. Life is really quite busy for me lately and i'm finding myself having to juggle a lot of priorities right now. It's hard trying to keep on top of everything sometimes and things like this will happen. My appologies.

Now, let's not dwell on the fact that i 'screwed up' and get on with the competition, yes?

Hm, I've always stated I wouldln't mind helping out around the site but I was always under the impression you and TRiPPY liked to do most of the things alone, dispite have staff.

However, I think I'll be extending the date. I'll check back tomorrow and tell you. I'm changing the date. Stay tuned.

[DiGi Valentine]

Hm, I've always stated I wouldln't mind helping out around the site but I was always under the impression you and TRiPPY liked to do most of the things alone, dispite have staff.

However, I think I'll be extending the date. I'll check back tomorrow and tell you. I'm changing the date. Stay tuned.

Let me know what you're doing with the date change asap then so i can update the update. Cheers

[Maresuke]

Let me know what you're doing with the date change asap then so i can update the update. Cheers

Date has changed to April 12th. That should be PLENTY of time to have your entries organized, and submitted into me.

Also with placing a date AFTER April 1st, I hope to see some real photos of people dressed up on the holiday.

Good luck to everyone!

[SiLVER]

Oh yeah, I'm totally entering! Thanks to Maresuke for changing the date. I probably won't win, but who cares? It's gon' be FUN!

All is forgiven, DiGi and TRiPPY! All is forgiven!

[donbalonFAN:)]

Wow! This contest sounds great i'll enter! :

[DiGi Valentine]

Ok. I've updated the front page update and i've sent out another mass email notifying everybody of the date change.

[viperxmns]

No idea what I'd enter with, but cool contest nonetheless

[Chronos]

Its been a while since i been on the forms but hey i think i ll enter and give it a shot!

[Maresuke]

No idea what I'd enter with, but cool contest nonetheless

You can always just dress in red and black clothes on April 1st and have someone take a photo of you... sometimes depending on people's lifestyles that's all that can be done. I won't be able to really celebrate this year of work. I'll be working almost the whole day.... I WILL dress up afterwords though.... XD but it's not enough. I'm used to making cookies and stuff... just don't see that happening.

Anyhow, if you dress up in red and black on April 1st, I'll accept that.

[Kentilan]

It's a good thing the date has been changed. More time for everyone, and less pressure for me.
(I'm trying to make a fangame, since programming is basically the only thing I can do, but it takes a lot of time.)

[striker0]

I'll probably do some kind of fanfic, seeing as I can't draw for squat.
Highly doubt I'll win, but it gives me a good reason to have a notebook by me at work to work on my fic.

[Musashi_HUmar]

I think I might do a song for this. On guitar most likely. Probably won't have any lyrics but it'll definitely be Reala related. You'll see.

[viperxmns]

Hrm.. making a Reala shirt styled after my NiGHTS shirt is an idea I hope I'd take the time to do, I saw this red/black ringer in Old Navy once that would have been a good base. Or a sculpt (sculpting NiD Reala slightly less complicated than NiGHTS, no 3D geometric objects on his torso).. hopefully posting my ideas will make me more likely to do them..

[Maresuke]

XD Wow I'm excited about everyone's ideas. I really wishI had more time this year to pull together something grand... Thank you, everyone.

[Noctourne Wonderland]

I've been working on my entry since day one, and I'm still not finished. Hopefully my forray into the world of shading will be a good one! I also plan to dress up! WHEEE!

[ViCE]

*plotting nefariously*

[viperxmns]

okie dokie, sent a fanart.

[ArchangelUK]

Guys I can add in a goody bag o' SEGA swag for this if you want? Perhaps a couple of copies of SST on PS2 as well. And I've blogged this on the main SEGA blog too.

[TRiPPY]

Winnage! : D How's that for promotion Mary? XD

[Diogothedreamer]

It's been a while but please don't get mad at me guys. I come on to check here from time to time but forgot I wasn't logged in.

I will definetly enter something nice not only because your being so kind with prizes but I loved seeing what you came up with last year( or was it another year?). It's also a special day for my mother because it's her birthday so I'll problably end up confusing her.

[Maresuke]

Guys I can add in a goody bag o' SEGA swag for this if you want? Perhaps a couple of copies of SST on PS2 as well. And I've blogged this on the main SEGA blog too.

O_________O WHAAAT?! Uh um... Sure. ._.''' How can I refuse that?

Winnage! : D How's that for promotion Mary? XD

.... WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?! *faint*

It's been a while but please don't get mad at me guys. I come on to check here from time to time but forgot I wasn't logged in.

I will definetly enter something nice not only because your being so kind with prizes but I loved seeing what you came up with last year( or was it another year?). It's also a special day for my mother because it's her birthday so I'll problably end up confusing her.

XD April Fools day too, you know. Your poor mother.


EDIT: 666 topic views. lol

[CrashMan]

hi all,

just wanted to introduce myself and say that I will be entering this contest.

I've set aside a bunch of time this weekend to work on my entry.

I'd like to describe my Nights experience, but it's very late so I'll do it another time - perhaps after my entry is done =)

good luck to all!

~CrashMan

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