I said the winner would be announced at the end of July but, because the entries kept coming, I kept it open another month. All in all, we had over 800 people entering — some more than once — and picking a winner was NOT easy.
But a winner I did pick. And here, to help me announce, is Ronda, her mom, her sister Maria, and lead artist Justin...
"And the winner is... Brinley Marrs!"
Congratulations Brinley! Your mom put your name forward and told me why she figured you should win, and I agreed! Hailey, your email has now been sent to AnnMaria and they will take it from there.
To everyone else who entered, commiserations — but if it's any consolation, please know that some of your entries made me grin...
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((Hear hear. :)))
((*doesn't think it was better in the old days* *everyone always thinks that* *each new generation has its downs and ups*))
*ups and downs
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Hey...
BOP.
Sorry I haven't been here in a few days people keep inviting me to play ME3MP!!! It's a lot of fun though. I made my Quarian 2000x bigger and maybe broke the game a little. Oh well. Still was fun. :)
I made a new character though. :o I love making new characters. I'm crap at rping but I love making characters XD I used to have like 50.
Draggie! :)
Hey Castle. :)
Thanks, Silente. I'm sure Zaf will read that soon enough, that would make her happy.
( HILOW hilow.... it's off to watch animu I go ... the internet sucks when I have no lucks, hilow, hilow hilow hilow)
( Also hear hear :P )
(Also agrees with Star )
Hear hear!
*hugs everybody who wants a hug*
(*hugs kas back*)
Blogland has always "been better in the old days."
Tbh, I miss the old days mostly because I miss my group of friends.
Like the newer people are lovely, but I don't really click with the dynamic of the group anymore. I miss that.
Even when I was a newbie, though, people missed the old days.
I wonder sometimes what the really old old days with Skyril, Hellboy, Kallista, etc. must have been like...
Though to be honest, I probably wouldn't have clicked with the dynamic of the group then either.
(*hugs fabi* You can fit in where ever you want :P )
@Fabi *nods*
It's the people that made it what it was. So many have left...
The really old days were hella chaotic, cause there was so damn many of us... ^^
We once had a big bra burning.
We had edges of blogland you could fall off.
But you'd land in jello, so not get hurt.
And at some point we put ladders to make coming back up easier.
(some of that still happens thou aq... like the jello... )
Yay, the jello survived!
I once had some lakes around here, one of em filled with alcohol.
... some others went skinny dipping in it. 0.0
Some people had small armies of random stuff. I had... hedgehogs, if I recall it right. Someone else had trolleys. ^^
( I mean not all the time but sometimes people will be like " *jumps off cliff* and then people be like * jello appears to save them * )
Did you guys start to make a geography for blogland that's always there?
@Johanna Tanya had an army.
Anyways... good night!
Good night Kas!
Oooooh, I had a tree. Can I have a tree again? I'd really like a tree again...
( uhmmmmm no ? I mean the forest is always there.... there's a lake thats like always there ... I think and someone said something about a volcano
I only started commenting in February so although I sometimes ghosted b4 that I didn't take in enough info to know what else there is/ was. )
( have what you want lol....
night kas)
I noticed the forest being quite consistent, and yay for having a lake. ^^
So um... -looks at forest- -claims a big oak- ... mine. >.>
Aquila: Yes! -changes to eagle and starts building a nest-
Swirl: Hmm... -puppy eyes-
Me: Yeeeess... -adds a tree house-
Swirl: Yes!
( my own name keeps confusing me lol ... I am like ohhh new person then I continue to read the post and i'm like nahh that's just this asshole :P )
What's it with people insulting themselves? Is that some kind of new trend I'm too old for? -ponders-
Swirl: -climbs ladder-
Aquila: -is collecting branches-
(it's a Scottish thing... I think... We don't like to say we're good at things... because then you have an ego... and if you have an ego then you talk big in the pub and get beaten up by the people that don't care how good you are at something other than drinking straight whiskey... lol )
*Grabs the top of the ladder and holds it out a bit*
Hi there.
Swirl: ... you realise this is a ladder with rope for sides? -keeps climbing- .. how did you get up there so quickly, anyway? 0o
*Shakes the ladder a bit*
I can travel through shadows, remember?
Swirl: Fair point. -clings to ladder-
(I'd rather not be beaten up in a pub, too, but you know... if you don't go there and don't drink, you might not be? ^^)
Mhh, so where are we anyways? I kinda just saw you and decided to pop in.
*Decides he may as well let her climb the ladder in peace now, and lets go*
Swirl: -manages not to sigh in relief, cause those ladders shake like hell anyway- That's my new home, when I'm done with it. ^^
Oh.
*He stands and looks around*
I think it'll look nice, I always liked tree houses.
Swirl: Aquila gets a nest, and maybe a hole, so I wanted a place of my own, too. ^^ -climbs on the platform-
Mhh, everyone deserves to have a place to call home. Well, most everyone.
*Walks over to the edge of the platform and sits with his legs hanging off*
Swirl: ... I'll take a bit to get used to the height... 0.0
Aquila: -does an eagle scream that sounds quite a bit like laughter, while going out for another few branches-
*Peers over the edge*
A person who doesn't like heights is making a tree house?
Swirl: ... I like the view. But in contrary to some others, I CAN fall to death. I think. ... I won't try. 0.0
Then you'd better build some walls nice and quick, eh?
*Lays back and laces his arms behind his head*
*After a few moments he starts snoring*
(0.0 ... someone's really relaxed in high places.)
Swirl: ... yup. ^^ ... just maybe not riiiight at the edge... -starts to use the nails, hammer and plans I left her to build a wall-
(I was climbing the tallest tree I could find in the forest out back when I was thirteen, heights never really bothered me at all.)
*Opens up one eye and realizes he's directly in the way of the wall building*
*Rolls more towards the center*
*Goes back to snoring*
(I don't mind heights, if they are either low enough to go without breaking bones, or high enough to mean an instant death.
Basically, I'm fine on top of cupboards and chairs, as well as on planes. I do like climbing in trees, really, but... only CAREFULLY. ^^)
Swirl: -hums quietly, while managing not to hit her thumb-
(Had to jump for a branch or two. Fun times.)
*Tendrils of shadow grab materials and work on the wall, quickly finishing section after section*
If I get anything wrong tell me and I'll redo it, this is just way faster.
(Gah. 0.0
Oooh, I know something you'd have fun with, then. Lemme just link you...
Hope this works... climbing forest thing. :) )
Swirl: ... it really is. ^^ Could you leave a window on each side, and a door on the one with the ladder?
(We've got something exactly like that here that I go to whenever I get the chance.)
Sure.
*Le timeskip*
*After a while the shadows hammer the last nail into place, and the walls are finished*
Swirl: Roof please? ... preferably sloped.
(I've been to that one with my friends, both more nervous with height than me... they first swear at you, then after are happy they managed anyway. ^^)
Who needs roofs?
...
Oh fine...
*The tendrils grab the materials again and get to work on a sloped roof for the tree house*
Swirl: Thank you! :)
Yeah, yeah...
*He lays back down and stares up at the slowly narrowing rectangle of sky*
*Sighs* I'm kinda bored. Really bored, actually.
Swirl: Are your children too old to play with? -sits down, leaning against one of the new walls-
No, but at this time they'd be asleep. At least they should be...
*Wonders how much damage they could do to the house if left unsupervised*
Swirl: You're not tired?
Not right now, I've been laying down this whole time.
Swirl: No wonder you're bored. -pokes his nose-
*Stares*
...
*Flicks his finger, sending a small orb of shadows screeching through the air straight for her nose*
Swirl: -watches it hit her nose, as good as she can- ... it's kinda cute...
*His eye twitches a bit*
*The orb, which stuck to her nose, suddenly starts expanding over her head*
Still 'cute'?
Swirl: -keeps her mouth shut, but shakes her head-
*Nods and removes the shadow from her*
I don't like being called 'cute'.
Swirl: ... but the little blob isn't you...
No, but it was something I did and as such is related to me so calling it cute is calling things I do cute which is calling me cute.
*Nods again*
Swirl: -arches eyebrow, but remembers the not-so-cute blob well enough- What do you usually do when you've got nothing to do?
Look for somebody to spar. I like fighting.
*He pauses for a moment*
It's really all I'm good at...
Swirl: ... so you dated a girl by fighting her, asked her to marry by fighting her, had a family with her by... wait... I don't want the answer to the last one. 0o
There were a few times she came after me with some very large weaponry, but I see your point. It's something that I enjoy doing, and by extension I've gotten very good at it over my long life.
Aquila: -lands and walks in- -sits down as well-
Swirl: There must be other things you like. ... do you have a favourite colour? Black maybe?
*Raises an eyebrow and takes a sarcastic tone*
No, I happen to love a nice, bright pink.
*Glances at Aquila*
*Remembers the cat*
Aquila: Like me, then? -grins- -looks at Swirl- I know something he actually likes.
Swirl: Oh?
Aquila: Mhmmm. -changes to cat-
*Immediately picks up and cuddles Aquila-cat with a happy expression*
Swirl: Guess she was right there. ^^ Do you have a cat at home?
No, I have a phoenix. Didn't I tell you about him?
*Slowly edges away, intent upon stealing Aquila-cat again*
Me: Blaaake, she's miiine. ... though she's still wearing that collar Ghost gave her. ^^
Aquila: -cuddles up-
Swirl: Youuu... are leaving?
What!?! No no no, I'm not leaving! I just... ah... the floor boards were slightly uncomfortable where I was!
*Laughs nervously and tries to think of another way to escape*
Aquila-cat: -tilts head at him- Mew?
Swirl: -tilts head as well-
*Tries to put on a genuine smile*
You really oughta get some furniture in here.
*Cuddles Aquila-cat tighter*
*Glances at the door*
Me: ... J, he needs a kitty.
Aquila: -purrs quietly:
Swirl: I was thinking of a bed, a desk and a chest...
(Yeah, he really does. Someone actually once imagined him as a cat and drew it and he sometimes randomly turned into one for reasons that are a mystery to me.)
I TOTALLY FORGOT I CAN DO THAT!!!
*A puff of smoke suddenly surrounds him*
Aquila: Mee-oooow. 0o
Swirl: -blinks-
*Tilts his head to the side*
Mew?
Aquila-cat: -stands next to him, just to see he's still taller- Mew...
Swirl: Kitties! -thinks- -doesn't say- -giggles-
Aquila-cat: ... -.-
*Sits up, proving that he's still the tallest around. Excluding Swirl, but she doesn't count cause she's still human*
(Okay so what happened was people were having a party and Blake was being a party pooper and popped a balloon so he was put in time out where he was all sad and Ellie said she imagined him as a sad little kitten and she happens to be an amazing artist and so Blakey Kitty was born.)
(I didn't know Blake's ginger. ^^ But the story is pretty cute. ^^ Ghost was someone who changed to cat, too. They cuddled up and what not.)
Swirl: -pats Blake-tomcat's head- You're a stroooong kitty. Nearly a tiger. -nods-
(He's actually not... he has white hair. The picture I was using at the time, however, had orange hair, so Ellie drew him like that.)
*Mews triumphantly and nuzzles her hand*
Swirl: Awwwwww, so... impressive! -smiles-
Aquila: Mew?
Swirl: Alright, you too. -pets her with the other hand-
*Clambers up Swirl's arm and lays around her neck like a scarf, after a while he starts snoring softly in her ear*
Swirl: -smiles- -gently sits down and puts Aquila on her lap- strokes her-
Aquila-cat: -curls up, closes eyes and purrs quietly-
*Yawns, stretches, and jumps off Swirls neck*
*He sits a few paces away and a puff of smoke envelopes him*
Aquila-cat: -fell asleep-
Swirl: -looks pretty tired-
You two look like you're gonna pass out any second.
...
NOW'S MY CHANCE!!
*Grabs Aquila-cat and sprints for the door*
Swirl: -frowns- -raises arm like you would to block a path- - a shield blocks windows and door-
Aquila-cat: -hisses and struggles, being suddenly woken up like that-
*Jumps and springs off the shield. As he lands he keeps going through the floor, into his own shadow, still holding Aquila-cat tightly*
*Grins and waves smugly*
Swirl: -drops the unneccessary shield-
Aquila: -changes to human-
*Stops sinking into his shadow as he realizes he's holding a person and not a cat. He frowns and lets go of her, sighing as he steps out of the shadow world and sits back down on the floor of the tree house*
-both girls yawn-
Aquila: .. what was that for?
Nothing... I just really like cats.
*Sighs again and lays down on the floor*
Aquila: -yawns again-
Swirl: ... we need a door, here.
Me: ... you guys can't even come down here?
They: -shake their heads-
Me: -sighs- -a door appears in an otherwise normal bit of wall-
Aquila: Goodnight Blake!
Swirl: You can stay if you want.
Me: -yawns- Night J and Blake. ^^
(Good night.)
G'night.
Mew?
*Pets the kitty*
*purrs*
*rubs against Blake's legs*
*Sits down and scratches lightly behind its ears*
*presses her head into his hand, purring*
*Picks her up and places her in his lap, stroking her gently*
*mews quietly in protest at being picked up but quickly settles into his lap*
(So... Dug?)
*Continues petting her contentedly*
(No, I'm afraid I am not.
But I must go now, I do hope Blake enjoys his kitty)
*purrs*
(Didn't really think so, but I don't know of anyone else who comes on at this time frequently.)
*Scratches under the kitty's chin, smiling softly*
(Ah, well I do not come on frequently.
Goodnight)
(Good night, mysterious kitty.)
(I think I'm actually going to sleep as well now, leave this four page essay for the morning... Good night, to any who may still be around.)
(Dog bit me last night
The first time ...
He got my thumb and I have bite marks surrounding it -___- )
(@Chloe aww :/ Maybe he didn't mean it..)
My dog nibbles on my knuckles XD
(He meant it...
I'm normally the last one up so I have to put him to bed and lock up
He was curled up on a cushion as per usual I had to pik him up to put him out the utility room where he sleeps
Not for the first time, he growled whilst I went to pick him up
So I tried removing the cushion, which always works
Only this time it didn't
He went straight for my thumb and I flung hkm off the settee
He's never this bad... And if he goes to bite you, he normally stops when your hands in his mouth ...)
Inky just tell him that it was a bad boy and it probably won't happen again. :)
(Oh.. maybe he was really sleepy.. and grouchy..
Hi draggy.)
My dog gets annoyed if you wiggle your fingers at him. That's when he nibbles on my knuckles. :P
(He doesn't listen -_-
And I think he's getting grouchier the older he's getting
Definitely needs the snip, me thinks
HOW COME HICCUP CAN HANDLE A DRAGON BUT I CANT EVEN HANDLE A FRIKKIN SAUSAGE DOG?!)
Hey Superman. :)
(XD yeah, he maybe could use the snip.
BECAUSE TOOTHLESS IS LIKE A CAT NOT A DOG!)
(But he's a dragon !!!!!!
Oh how rude of me
Hi Jai and draggie ^.^ how art thou both?)
(But he has the mannerisms of a cat!!!
I'm going to school so not that good xD You?)
(I'm alright
I was suppose to hve a driving lesson this morning as my only lecture is 12:15 till 1:15 but my instructor cancelled so I can have a lie in)
(Also - Happy Autumn Equinox!!!)
(Yey! Then go back to sleep!)
I'm good!!! Might play Batman Arkham City today. Still haven't finished the Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC. I keep getting shot by snipers XD I'm like yeah I'll just fly over-
no now I'm dead XD I'm a great Batman. :)
(Nah... I'm up
Happy autumn equinox !
Fun fact: 'shucks' is a combination of 'shit' and 'fuck'
What does goofy say all the time? )
(@Draggie Coolio.
@Chloe wow! Cool!)
(I am crap at games XD I can't get past night two in fnaf 2 XD
I can't wait for the movie!)
(*rolls eyes* You gamers.
Chloe! Sleep!)
I'd like to think I'm good at games. :) I play them a lot and tbh I've never played a game I can't play?
(Right
I slept
My dog now won't leave me alone and is showering me wjth doggy kisses)
( it's a sad day when I class going to get my haircut and going to the library to print something b4 college a lot to do )
(Hey k ^.^
I have a relaxed day)
Old days definitely were fun, Fabi, but certainly not better. We had our fair share of crazies, myself included. Each generation does.
Kas said it best - it's the people that made it fun. Long as there's kind folk, you can bet on having a good time.
Cheers, Silente. A helluva good dedication; I'll toast to that. *clink*
(Hello hell boy ^.^ I don't believe we have met
Not even when I was chloe g)
In fact, have a dedication on me for the next page.
Here's to the newbies.
The folk that arrived too late to have egos like us, and treated each other better because of it.
The guys that were so welcoming, they let young children on here when I could not.
The gals that cared for anyone, regardless of their faults, when we stubbornly held grudges.
All cynicism, sarcasm and crappiness aside; you're a unique lot. I'd wish you well in looking after the old place, but you're already doing pretty damned well.
When in doubt, remember: This too shall pass.
Good lord, there's actually people here. Hiya, Chloe. I hope I won't disappear, but that's how things sometimes go with this shoddy internet.
How're you?
(I am good thanks *points to name* I go by inky flame most of the time
But Chloe is my name alright ^.^
How art thou?)
( Hey chloe *huggles*
hi Hellboy .... *offers hugglez*)
{Ah, I see.
I'm doing alright. This internet is an issue, however. Took all this time just to get this stupid display picture changed.
Ah, well. I'll disappear in a sec.}
(I see
'Twas nice meeting you, Bach ^.^
-if you don't know, Bach is a welsh term
Literally meaning small, but it's used as a term of endearment-)
{Naw, cool. Have a good one, Chloe, Hak.}
(*huggles keiron*
You too hell boy ^.^ see you around!)
(-when you are home alone and you decide to sing on top of your voice cause you don't have a care in the world-)
Hi!
Hear hear, Hellboy.
Hello...
("Ogers are like onions! They have layers!"
Ogers are like graphite!!! It's made up of layers!!!)
Hi.
Stupid college. They screwed up my timetable, so I've missed about 6-10 hours of lessons and I've only now found out, and will have to catch up.
Aww Kassy...i'm missing a lot on Friday too cause i'm in London.
*nods*
I've missed three weeks of work, though. Sucks so much :/
( * hugs Gemmy I'm sure you'll catch up :D :P )
I agree with Fabi. People do prefer the old times because they enjoyed the friendships they had at that time.
I just hate it when people equate "I miss my old friends" with "the old days were better" . . . the newer group aren't inherently less good, you're just not friends in the same way. That's a personal thing to you, and when you say it not like that but as an objective fact it can come off as quite insulting to the newer generation, which just isn't cool.
(Not accusing anyone of anythign personally. I'm not trying to say all oldies do that - they definitely don't - it's just that some do and it pisses me off.)
Also, for the record, I am not scared of heights but I am fucking terrified of fallign which isn't quite the same thing but is very similar. I can't climb up a tree more than about a metre without getting paralysed by fear. :P
Which is kind of funny because I also go rockclimbing. XD I'm usually fine with that so long as I don't think about it too much (the ropes are very strong and I'm pretty used to it), although it does depend on the type of rockclimbing.
I'm also fucking terrified of those pirate boat rides. Seriously. Worst thing ever. Ugh. You just go upside down slowly, and because it's slow you have time to take it all in and be afraid, and you're fucking UPSIDE DOWN and you can see all the PEOPLE beneath you on the street and OMG it's the scariest thing ever. D:
Also, I did not know this about 'shucks'.
O_O
The word 'shucks' suddenly got about ten times cooler. XD
@Kas: -_- That really does suck. -_-
(Heyo!)
(Hey guys.)
(And gals.)
(i'm waiting for the and non conformitive beings :P lol
hi :D how's you both ?)
(I use the term 'guys' gender-neutrally.)
(understandable )
(And guy gals. And gal guys. And people who are neither guys, gals, guy gals, gal guys or any other combination of guys and gals.
And to everything/one else.
I'm okay, you?
So do I usually, but I just realized some people might not and so put gals?)
(How art everyone?)
(I is good ^.^)
*looks at Jai's long and inclusive list*
And this is why I use it gender-neutrally. XD
Yes, that is wonderful of you, and I mean that in a non-sarcastic manner which I felt needed pointing out because it sounded sarcastic when I didn't mean it too and damn this sentence is getting too long. The fact is, though, that I use the term on a very regular basis to refer to female friends and it's fairly automatic for me. Also, I'm far too lazy to construct a wonderful list like you. One simple gender-neutral term is easiest.
If anyone asks, or if anyone protests, or even in cases where nothing is said (ie. now), I'll tell them I use it gender-neutrally.
Sorry, I got too analytical somewhere in that paragprah . . .
*blinks tiredly* Msd.
(@Chloe I art well, how art thine thy fine.. uh.. lady that I doth see before thee?)
I art tired, Chloe. :)
*has a feeling I horribly butchered Elizabethan English there . . . sorry*
( I'm good, today could have been better but there is always tomorrow :D :P lol
:( yesterday was brilliant and I am glad because of that... :D all in all I am quite glad :D
I wasn't trying to poke holes in it btw just because they were one after the other my mind went to and others :P )
(Oh. She replied.)
(Don't apologise XD)
(@K its fine. You had a point.)
Gtg bye :)
(My dog doth showed thy repent this morn
-didn't make any sense XD)
( :P :D Yehh glad you didn't take offence :D :P -hugglez all that want hugglez*)
(Bye star!
*Huggles back*
How did he repent?)
(Bye, fair maiden
*huggles k^)
( I need to get a grip on my action gestures lol i've been talking to too may new and different people, e.g I use - on skype now because * makes the letters bold... I like using _ which makes the letters italics or ~ which puts a line through it. but I started an action with - and ended it with * there.... )
(Wouldn't stop licking my face)
(Nawwwwwww. He's sorry see! He loves you. He was just grouchy.)
(Aye ^.^
Hmmmm
I'm trying to write the first paragraph of my personal statement
I have to say why I chose psychology for university
And what I took for AS and make as many links between them and my chosen course
How am I supposed to link biology, English literature and chemistry?!)
(*is here*
They all have the letter "I" in?
*leaves*)
(Jack! Don't go!)
(Biology - You learn about the brain and how it functions during biology, you also learn about the human body in general and how it works together. The brain, the nervous system.
English Literature - I'm not sure what you learn in English Literature, give me a run down.
Chemistry - Hmmm. Well chemicals are what control our emotions to some extent..
Oh! Chloe! What should I take at college if I want to do clinical psychology at uni??)
(Biology and Chemistry are both sciences so it shows you're interested in the sciences.)
(Obviously psychology
I don't think there are any specific requirements... But UNis tend to favour at least one science...
I wanna do clinical psychology ^.^)
(And thank you ^.^)
(Haha! Thank you! Cause all my stupid teachers look at me stupid when I say "you pretty much only need psychology and a science." They're like "oh no you'll have to take maths and Chemistry too" and I'm like "Oh Hell no! I'll do Psychology, Biology, Sociology and then MAYBE maths or chemistry!")
(Yw. If English Literature is like analysing stories and stuff (?) Then you've learnt how people can convey emotions through their writing and how it's an emotional outlet and you can potentially analyse what a person writes to discover more about said person without having to have met them.)
(Thank you!
There are entry requirements on UNi websites *.^)
(You're welcome. *is an art student* *is used to having to make bullsh*t links*
I don't know which uni I want to go to..)
(Cardiff is one of the best
I'm trying to go to London South bank
It isn't great but I want to live in London and I'm confident I can get the grades )
(*rolls eyes* Yeah.. I want to get away from home, but I also want to be careful distance wise..)
(Go to London with me hehe
I'm hopefully going to do a pHd in clinical psychology so that's seven years in UNi)
(Unfortunately I get the feeling I could NOT afford London AT ALL.
I want to take clinic psychology and specialize in head trauma's.)
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