Jan 11, 2014
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It was hard choosing winners because they're all so great, but it's finally time to announce the winners of the Kingdom Hearts Contest! Thanks to all who participated or donated prizes, your effort and willingness was really appreciated! Good job to all winners! As there were no entries in the Roleplaying section, there was no point to include it in the results. I wrote some nice comments as well as scored them all out of 10 based on creativity, quality and response to the theme. They were all really great and I loved each one of them! Without further ado, here are the 3 winners per each category!
Winners should read over the prizes page and contact the prize donators for their request/commission/promo etc. Please be patient and be thankful! Creative Writing: 1st: Frozen Heart by a-giant-fan 2nd: Healing Friendship by vectortotheheavans 3rd: At Dusk I will Think of You by a eternal-reverie
Frozen Heart: I really enjoyed reading this! The crossover was well written and it seemed believable, as you depicted each character with well though out accuracy. Good work! Creativity: 9/10 Quality: 9/10 Response to theme: 8.5
Shipping and Feels This parody was very fun to read! The lyrics worked well with the original song and I definitely enjoyed singing along with it! Good job :)
Creativity: 9/10 Quality: 8/10 Response to theme: 7/10
Xion's Melancholy This was really well written and I enjoyed reading it! It was very emotive and I felt drawn in by its words. Keep writing them, they're great! Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 8/10 Response to theme: 7.5/10
At Dusk I will Think of You Wow, this was great! I loved how you showed a different side to the characters, it was an interesting read! Good work!
Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 9/10 Response to theme: 8/10 Healing Friendship This was so nice to read, it was extremely well written! The ending was great and it all flowed very well! Great work!!
Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 9.5/10 Response to theme: 8/10
Creative Media: 1st: Aqua in Realm of Darkness by silence-in-november 2nd: Kingdom Hearts gifset by bastiangst 3rd: Kingdom Hearts image set by x---castingshadows
Kingdom Hearts Fanime This was extremely creative and I loved the way the clips fitted with the music! Great job! Creativity: 9/10 Quality: 7.5/10 Response to theme: 7/10
Kairi on Destiny Islands This is great and I loved how you depict the scene! Oh, and you're just starting with digital painting? Good job!
Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 7/10 Response to theme: 8.5/10
Kingdom Hearts graphic This is really nice! The colour and texture make a really nice effect! I love the design! Keep it up :)
Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 8/10 Response to theme: 8/10
Aqua in Realm of Darkness This is just incredible! The use of watercolour/ the running ink gives this art a unique feel! I love how you've made Aqua look alone and her expression is perfect! It really depicts how scary the Realm of Darkness can be!
Creativity: 9/10 Quality: 9/10 Response to theme: 8/10
Kingdom Hearts gifset This was really well done! The effects are great and give it a great look! The colouring's also very nice! You depict each sacrifice excellently! XD Great work!!
Creativity: 7/10 Quality: 9/10 Response to theme: 9/10
Sora's sacrifice drawing For someone who did this in 1-2 days, this is great! The colours are really cool and I love the texture!
Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 7/10 Response to theme: 8/10
Kingdom Hearts image set This was really well done! Very creative and your style is unique eye-catching. Good job :)
Creativity: 9/10 Quality: 8/10 Response to theme: 8.5/10
My friends are my power drawing The attention to detail is very good in this! I love the drawing and it's very creative with the use of keyblades and the meaning behind them. You should definitely colour it, like you planned, I'd love to see it!
Creativity: 9/10 Quality: 7.5/10 Response to theme: 8/10
Roxas drawing Ollie, your style is great! The colours are amazing the shading is exceptional! Good job!
Creativity: 8/10 Quality: 9/10 Response to theme: 6/10
I've really enjoyed running the contest, and I hope you enjoyed it too! Have a happy New Year and a great break!
Did you pick the contest winner yet?
Not yet! I'm announcing the winners today though!
Healing Friendship
Day 1
I awoke
Sprawled
On a beach,
Grasping
A thalassa shell
In my left hand.
Dizzy,
I sat up
Only to see
The feet
Of a stranger.
When I looked
Up
Into his eyes,
I lost
My breath.
Could it
Be...?
* * * * *
"Roxas...
Is that...
You?"
"No.
I am
Ventus.
My friends
Call me
Ven.
You can
Too."
"Does that
Mean...
I'm a
Friend?"
"Yes.
Well
If that's okay
With you,
Xion..."
"But...
...Where
Are we?
You know
My name?"
"I know
Your name
Because
We are
Inside
My heart."
"I'm supposed
To be...
Inside
Roxas...
But
Am I
really
Inside him?"
".....yes"
"I'm confused...
This is
Startling...
You look
Like...
Him..."
"Don't be
Afraid.
Lets
Explore!
Lets
Have fun!"
"But... I
I can't...
I miss
My friends."
His face
Wilted
In pain,
Loneliness,
Like
The flowers
In winter.
It came
Like a jolt of lightning.
Searing my brain,
Echoing
In my chest
Where
A heart
Should be.
I fell.
* * * * *
Day 2
I awaken.
No longer
On a beach,
But
In a blanket.
Memories
Swirl
Inside me.
I am
Inside.
His heart
Is too.
Roxas...
* * * * *
Ventus
Didn't Speak
Today.
He
Led me
To the
Ocean.
Shells
Scattered
Throughout
The sand.
I picked
Up
A shell,
Bringing it
To my ear.
But
He grabbed
My hand,
Before
I could
Hear.
"If you
Listen to
The ocean,
It's not
The only thing
You'll hear.
You'll hear
The world,
You'll see
Your friends.
But they
Can't
See you.
They might
Hear
You."
"Probably not
For very long.
They're going
To forget
Me.
But
I have to
Hear them,
I have to
See them,
One
Last
Time."
I brought
The shell
To my ear.
Darkness.
Rain.
Piercing cold.
No.
No.
No!
He's fighting.
Fighting
Heartless.
But
He's fighting.
Fighting
Kingdom Hearts!
Nothing
Will stop
Him.
I hear
Another...
Riku...
I reach.
Willing
Oblivion
To fly.
Riku...
You must
Stop him!
He heard
Me!
He hasn't
Forgotten.
Not all.
I am
Paralyzed
In fear,
As
Their terrible
Battle
Unfolds.
I don't
Want
My best
Friend,
To be
Hurt.
But
He can't
fight.
Not
Kingdom Hearts.
* * * * *
Roxas,
Don't be
Sad.
I came
From
You
And Sora.
I am
You...
The same way that
I am
Sora. You'll forget
Me,
But
The memories
Themselves
Will never go
Away.
Memories
Of you
And me
Will always
Be together...
Forever,
Inside him.
* * * * *
Day 3
You won't
Remember
Me
Anymore...
Roxas...
* * * * *
I can't
Reach
Him
Anymore.
But
There is
Some one
I can.
He needs
A friend.
I need
One too.
I am
The only one
Who can play
This part.
* * * * *
"Are you
Lonely,
Trapped
In here
By yourself?"
"I wasn't
Lonely,
When
I was
Inside
Sora.
But
After
I got
Lost,
I've been
Alone.
Always.
Until
You arrived."
"Is that
What
Friends
Do?
Being
Together,
And
Preventing
Loneliness?"
"Exactly."
"I want
To be
Your friend,
Ventus.
Why don't
You
Show me
Around,
Your
Heart?"
His face
Lit up,
Like a
Firework.
"I'd love to!"
"There's just
One more thing,
I want
To ask."
"What's that?"
"Can we get
Sea-salt
Ice cream?"
I don't know if this was asked before, but how will the winner be chosen?
Hi! It was, but that's okay! Originally it was going to be a judging panel, but due to restrictions, the winners will be chosen by me and entries judged on creativity, quality and response to the theme. I'll be giving some nice comments on each and be scoring them! They will be announced today probably. Hope this helps!
The sun is setting on the year of Roxas and he is sacrificing his place for the year of Xion, hell yeah hell. (so much improvising don't shoot me Ben)
At Dusk I Will Think of You
After long hours of work,
A moment’s peace is what I think I deserve
So I go to the usual spot on top the clock tower
And stare at the red sunset until my two friends come along
each of us tasting the sweet salt of the yearned ocean
And then we spend the rest of the time talking about life’s mysteries
Such as love and friendship,
Trust and sadness,
And our daily stories of what we encountered.
Even if these topics are supposed to bear little meaning to us
Since we are in fact beings that can hold no emotion.
But if that’s true…
How did we manage to make this friendship form?
Were they just lies told to us that we are devoid of any feeling?
It’s true the others like us truly act emotionless
While certain others pretend like they do feel,
Using their memories from the past as a guide
The thing is… I have no memory of my previous life
Aren't I supposed to act detached and cold?
But around you two,
I think I feel secure
that I am in the right place.
The questions I have are overflowing from my head.
I ask him, my mentor and my friend, what are the answers?
The people who feel, who have hearts, why do they look so happy?
What is love? Is it a force of some sort? I want to know.
He just shrugs, gives a sarcastic comment, or laughs at my curiosity.
(In his past would he have found my questions amusing?)
He then tries to explain everything to me at best, always tongue-tied
Or at other times gives me vague replies.
He may have nothing left to say.
That's alright though
we will find out eventually.
My other friend,
who also has no memories of her past,
Acts as if every day were a gift.
Always working with eagerness
To reach closer to our grand goal
Of finally obtaining hearts for ourselves
The chance to feel, to laugh wholeheartedly, to cry real tears…
I also wonder, what does she think of all this?
Are we that special? Will we ever find ourselves?
All of these questions seem to be shrouded in darkness.
I suppose then...
I shall start seeing my upcoming days as such - a gift.
That’ll be something to hold onto
as we gaze at thousands of more sunsets
into the unfamiliar future.
And so my friends, at dusk I will think of you.
No matter what may happen.
Notice
Due to the number of people asking if they could still submit an entry, I've decided that I'll keep submissions for entries open for the next 5 hours. I encourage you to submit something, anything, as you may just win a commission or even a graphic! You never know! :)