Portfolio Contest

2008-09-11 [Annie T.]: Oh yay! Well in that case I'll take my name off the photography list and put in on the writing list.

2008-09-11 [Kelaria]: OMG! There's a WRITING portfolio section now!?!? *faints*

I don't know if I'm ambitious enough for that one... :O that's so awesome!! :D
I may have to try that someday when I have more free time!

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: You missed the 'T.' in your username.

2008-09-11 [Chrysilla]: Yaaaay Trennie is here!! *megapounce*

2008-09-11 [Duke Devlin]: Dear god.., Emma I just stopped watching this the other day! D: :( Oh well. XD

2008-09-11 [Duke Devlin]: *uck it, I'm joining. :P The writing, anyway.

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: HA! Score two for the 'Chimes Recruitment Services'.

See, [Linderel], I told you people would go for it :D

2008-09-11 [Trennas]: well duh! XD

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: I recruited people ^^ *dances*

2008-09-11 [Trennas]: lol XD you should just have a special "recruitment portfolio":p

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: >.> <.< >.> <.<
Who knows...?

2008-09-11 [Linderel]: Apparently when you advertise enough. And people just love this contest, it seems.
But sign-up is only a minimal part of it. The true test is in the actual participation. ;)

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: Well... I shall be participating my hardest and bestest. :P Heh... I sound like a three year old.

2008-09-11 [Linderel]: :P

*indulges in a moment of smugness* For all appearances, this baby is one of my best ideas ever. <3

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: It is a BRILLIANT idea ...
There's only one other contest like it, that I have found, and that is The 30 Day Contest.

2008-09-11 [Alfirin Lindlea]: I return to university on 26th of Sept... and I'm doing a joint major in Eng Lit and Creative Writing... so I'll have to see how my work load goes as I'll already be writing 5000 crew per week as well as the Lit side. But hey, I need good distractions to keep me on the straight and narrow!

2008-09-11 [Linderel]: Which I've participated in on its both rounds. :3

2008-09-11 [Linderel]: Well, you do what you can, [Alfirin Lindlea]. Say, wouldn't it be beneficial to use this contest and your school work to support each other if possible?

2008-09-11 [Duke Devlin]: Oh? You found that eh? :P I believe I advertised that atcha, Memz. :P Mayhaps.. Might've been the other way round. XD

2008-09-11 [Chimes]: Yeah, you did... but I found it in your diary. ;]

2008-09-12 [vegetoot]: Hurray, I'm in =3.

2008-09-12 [Annie T.]: Lol, I'm always forgetting that "T." :P

2008-09-12 [Teufelsweib]: are there more places open for the writing section? :3

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: Up to ten as always, love. :3
I just started off with five because I was rather pessimistic xD

2008-09-12 [Teufelsweib]: whee!
writing is both prose and poetry and such, I suppose?

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: Quoth the page: "...for poetry, drabbles and short stories up to 2000 words per entry. This is an experimental category for now." ;3

2008-09-12 [Chimes]: :D I'm excited about this.

2008-09-12 [Teufelsweib]: sounds exciting :O

everything on a seperate wikipage or on one page? :3

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: That's up to you to do as feels most sensible :P

2008-09-12 [Chimes]: *plots her portfolio page* If we are making images for it... do we have to do those within the time limit?

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: You can start making graphics and such already if you wish. After the deadline I'll take control of the wikis for the duration of the judging, so I'd recommend getting any images there before that if you think it'll have effect on the outcome. :P
And just to be clear, I set up the portfolio pages, give ownership to you until the deadline, claim it back for the judging, and then hand it to you again after the results are announced.

2008-09-12 [Chimes]: I was about to ask what happened about that. :]
You're amazingly organised.

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: I try. xD

2008-09-12 [Triola]: Probably helps having done this a couple of times, eh? ;)

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: The principle was always the same :P

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: And now everyone from round 3 should have their wikis back. Buh.

2008-09-12 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: I'm wanting to join the Art portfolio... but the odds of me getting everything done are slim.. there's so much to do! Ah well. *joins anyway* :P

2008-09-12 [Linderel]: Whee! :P

2008-09-13 [Mikie9191]: anvi, you just made it in :)

2008-09-15 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Can there only be 10 entrants for each?

2008-09-15 [Linderel]: Yes, 10 is the maximum.

2008-09-15 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Okie. I wish I saw this sooner. Ah well. I'm going to keep it on watch to see all the entries. I can't wait!

2008-09-15 [vegetoot]: If you want to join the photo-part-of-the-contest, you may kick me out :). I joined last time and it may be a little hard for me to find time.

2008-09-15 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: um... why are there 11 art entries?

2008-09-16 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Aw, no. I couldn't. This is my first time seeing actual portfolios anyways. I need to see how they're done and maybe in the next portfolio contest I'll see it in time and join. ^-^

2008-09-16 [Linderel]: Good question. Someone hasn't been reading the page carefully enough.

[pegasus1000]: Please note that the maximum number of entrants for each category is ten. You will have to wait until the next round to participate, unless someone withdraws before the beginning of this one.

Also, [Tynuka-Rhytishy], you may find plenty of example portfolios from the archive pages. ;)

2008-09-16 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Oh, I'll go look immediately!

2008-09-18 [pegasus1000]: sorry about that. I can't believe I missed the big bold brint saying therer were only 10 entries. Hopefully I'll make the next round.

2008-09-19 [Linderel]: Well, I actually added that after you'd signed up to avoid more similar instances. :P

2008-09-19 [Annie T.]: Wow, it's super full this time, even the writing category! Only one more and it'll be completely full.

2008-09-19 [Linderel]: I just hope the actual participation is better than in the previous rounds. :P

2008-09-19 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: As long as we have the grace month to get everything done, I should be fine. But, knowing me I'll draw everything and then not scan it in till the very end. We'll see. *vows to stop procrastinating* Oh and... "ARRRRRRRR me maties!" :P Gotta love international speak like a pirate day! :P

2008-09-19 [Triola]: No, I certainly have not got to love it :P

2008-09-19 [Jitter]: I do!

2008-09-20 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: lol ah well Triola, it's over anyways.

2008-09-20 [Triola]: Thankfully xD

2008-09-20 [Simply_Jen]: I'm really sorry I didn't finish mine last time. I feel bad about it but things just went a little crazy.

2008-09-20 [Linderel]: Real life always seems to get in the way of things. *tragic sigh*
Nah, it's alright. Stuff happens. :P

2008-09-21 [Ramirez]: Featured Wiki

2008-09-21 [Jitter]: Bwii Feature :D

2008-09-21 [Linderel]: Second time now xD

2008-09-21 [Triola]: Yay :D

2008-09-21 [sequeena_rae]: I nominated, well, I say nominated it sort of popped into my head :P

2008-09-21 [nehirwen]:

2008-09-22 [NamelessMerc]: Hey, just stumbled on this from featured wiki. Just so I'm perfectly, crystal clear, if I haven't entered into the previous rounds, I'd still be able to sign up for subsequent ones?

I'd like to add myself to either this or the next round in the writing section, but I'm a little muddled as to this point.

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Yes! I love to get new people here!
Of course I love my faithful regulars (<3<3<3) but new blood is always good :D

2008-09-22 [NamelessMerc]: Heh, it's trying to get rid of me that's the problem <.<; >.>;

2008-09-22 [Triola]: And we're good to go :D

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Yesh!
I'll put the first theme up the next Monday. Up until then, you may plan the layouts of your portfolios which I shall set up tonight. :3

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Alright. So. I'm going to be a bit more organised about naming the portfolio pages from now on. This brings forth a few questions.

- [Jitter], which name do you want for your portfolios? We have a few to choose from by now...
- [Zacky Stardust], do you want your current username reflected in your new portfolio, or should I go with Kira Portfolio 2?
- [Iuna], do you want your username or real name in the portfolio names?
- [iippo], shall I use iipportfolio 2, even though the first one was in photography?

As for the rest, I hope you have no objections. If you do, kindly voice them now. :P

2008-09-22 [Trennas]: non objections whatsoever XD

2008-09-22 [Iuna]: Iuna portfolio 2 is fine by me (or actually it's my third portfolio :/ the second one is called sanne portfolio) *confusion* XD

haha okay back to the point: Iuna Portfolio 3 it is!

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Alright, will do. :3

2008-09-22 [Trennas]: wieeeh, theyre done ^^

2008-09-22 [Tableau Vivant]: I'm going to try to be online as much as possible to update the portfolio.
I'm very busy atm with school.
I'm barely home, so I'll try ;)

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: You better! :O

2008-09-22 [Triola]: You are duelling me, so you had best be active! >:|

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Oh so now you two have a duel? :o

2008-09-22 [Triola]: Yush, there was glove-slapping and everything! *nodnod*

2008-09-22 [Chimes]: It'll be Quills at Dawn... Just you wait. XD

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Speaking of glove-slapping, how's your assignment doing? :P

2008-09-22 [Triola]: Errr.... about that.... >.> <.< >.>

_{*had forgotten*
*shameface*}

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: I never forgot. I just have no inspiration. -_-

2008-09-22 [Triola]: Yeah, and that too :P I'll take a look at it when I get some time to locate my head

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: Roger that. :P

2008-09-22 [Triola]: *slobber*

2008-09-22 [Linderel]: *cuddle*

2008-09-22 [Zacky Stardust]: For mine, you can go with Kira Portfolio 2. :)

2008-09-23 [Kelaria]: Whee! Almost time to start!! :D I'm excited! ^^

2008-09-23 [Linderel]: [Jitter]! Bad girl! Should have just told me. >_<
Anyway, those will be your portfolio names in all future rounds, just with numerals added. :P

2008-09-23 [pixish]: This looks fun :)!

2008-09-23 [Linderel]: It is ^___^

2008-09-23 [Jitter]: *giggles* Thought I'd make your life easier :P *hugs*

Sorry for trotting over you dear <3

WTB Theme already xD

2008-09-23 [Linderel]: I'm incredibly touchy about my wiki babies xD
Nevermind, though. :P *snuggle*

2008-09-27 [Anvikit]: Whee 2 more days, can't wait to see my topic :D

2008-09-28 [Duke Devlin]: Tooomorrow. :D

2008-09-28 [Trennas]: oh damn we still have to wait a day XD

2008-09-28 [Annie T.]: 1 more day! Hopeully our eagerness will last.

2008-09-28 [Jitter]: Can we get it by 0.00 plx? :D

2008-09-28 [Trennas]: or we can just be patient and try not to pressure poor Linderel:p

2008-09-28 [Linderel]: Rarg! I'll post it in the morning kthx :P
(Your eagerness is quite gratifying, though <3)

2008-09-28 [Jitter]: ^_^

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: Alright. Get working, people :D

2008-09-29 [Jitter]: *cheer*

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: cool theme, lots of possibilities ^^

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: I always try to make the themes as open to interpretation as possible. Of course, I sometimes like to torture with very specific themes... >:D

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: it's fine with me ^^ already had a blast coming up with an idea for the first one ^^

2008-09-29 [arthemis_]: Can you still sign up for this? A no, I see that there are already 10 total :(

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: Sorry, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for round 5. :)

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: I'll ask everyone to remember that you need to have two themes of your own. ;)

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: oh yeah thats true XD better start thinking about those soon ^^

2008-09-29 [Anvikit]: Yeah!! It begins! .. oh, and any reason why " The Scarlet Portfolio " Is an empty page? The other pages all at least have some start up stuff on them? ..

2008-09-29 [Tableau Vivant]: Ooh, interesting theme to start the competition with!
I have some nice ideas already =D

2008-09-29 [Teufelsweib]: rawr, sndur, rawr :P

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: Oops xD
Thanks for pointing that out, [Anvikit]. Bound to miss something among so many wikis xD

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: well you didnt miss anything else, so you did a good job there ^^

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: I love this contest like the extremely dear brainchild it is, but let me tell you, it's a bloody lot of work. :P

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: *gives you a cookie* ^^ well the worst part is over right? now its just posting themes and such XD

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: Yes... until the end of the round when I have to claim the wikis again, go through everything, judge, announce results, and make badges! :D
*gnaws on cookie*

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: well thats ten weeks (or more) from now ^^ plenty of time for a cruise around the world!:p

2008-09-29 [Linderel]: Or going crazy with uni stuff :D

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: woop-ti-doo XD

2008-09-29 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: Hooray for Mid-terms. >.<

2008-09-29 [Duke Devlin]: But 'YAY' for challenge? :D

2008-09-29 [Chimes]: Oh yes.

2008-09-29 [Anvikit]: Thanks :) no worries, just wanted to make sure it was the right page so I can put it on watch :D

Another quick question, of which I am kinda dreading the answer to.. (being a procrastinator at heart I dread the opportunity to put things off.. ) If we don't post an entry by the end of the week.. can we still finish it and post it before the deadline?

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: quote: "We will give out a final deadline after all the assignments have been posted. Contestants have until that date to finish up. Portfolios that have at least a half of the assignments carried out will be included in the judging, but we'd prefer full ones."

2008-09-29 [Anvikit]: Thank you Trennas, Just wanted to make sure.. Didn't know if that was about the extra two self inspired peices or for everything. Drats..

2008-09-29 [Trennas]: no probs:D

2008-09-30 [Annie T.]: Whee, so it begins.

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: begin it did indeed ^^ already finished the outline for the first story XD now for the actual writing... XD

2008-09-30 [Annie T.]: I did a poem. I'm a poetry person. :P And poetry was definitely calling out to me when I saw the theme.

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: im not much for poetry myself, but its sure cool that you were inspired so naturally ^^

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: It really is. :D
Wahay... my page is prettified.

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: ooh lets check it:p

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: looks pretty neat! seems that black dividers are popular among the writers XD

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: It's to match the banner... I was tempted to do white ones, but I'm not sure which would look better. >.<

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: i went for black dividers too.. well lines.. the white lines i normally use are so hard to see on the green that i decided to make black lines instead XD

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Fair enough. XD *is writing her first entry*

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: my arms are numb from the gym XD might postpone the writing a day or so XD

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Awwwwh. Too many weights?

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: too many times:p

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Ahhh. Poor you.

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: lol XD dont pity me, fool:p i have to do it, its the only sensible way for me to stay in shape ^^

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: Doing graphics... :D Finally starting this tonight. XD <3

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: good job ^^ i decided to show my arms who is in charge and started writing already XD

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: Yay! Nice plan! XD Darn those rebel arms! :P

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Go you! Fight the pain! :P

Oooo! Weph, tell me when you are done so I can go have a look.

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Just put everything on watch :D

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: I did! :D Watch all of them! >=D I wanna read them all, so what better way? :D
*applaudes Trennas*

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: *curtsies*:p

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: I have some on watch. :P I'm working on that... a little slowly.

Haha. Are you wearing a dress too, Trennas?

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: no, that will cost you extra:p

2008-09-30 [Chrysilla]: I am wearing a dres, if this interests someone :D

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: You ARE? oO *proper intrigued* I have seen you where a dress... ONCE. XD

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: oh, just wait until it comes off:p

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Cost me extra? I'm paying you already? When did this happen? XD

Oooo! Is it a pretty dress?

Tut tut, Trennas. :P

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: XD Haha

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: A boy wearing a dress or skirt is much more interesting than a girl doing so :P
This being said, no one will be surprised to know that I love kilts. xD

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: Crap, sorry Chrysilla. XD I thought you were Chimes. XD
Also.. KILTS! :D (L) TARTAN!

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: ... Well... In that case, that is true... you have only seen me wear a dress once. :P *needs more dresses*

Duke is a Tartan fiend.

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: oh the amusing confusion ^^

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: XD Shuup you. :P But yes, only once! PROM! :O Whereas people have seen me in dresses.. maybe three or four times! :O
:D TARTAN FTW :D

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: My ex got himself a kilt when we were in Edinburgh. Looks very hawt in it. :3 http://irc-galleria.net/view.php?nick=NiTessine

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: I need more dresses... but while we are on the subject... do you reckon I should look into getting that black and white tartan skirt... that you rejected? :P

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: :O Surely not! :O Go for it. XD Since I rejected it. ;) XP Nah, enjoy. ^^ I need a Tartan dress. :D
Also.. :D KILT (L)

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Kiiiilt <3

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: :D :D :D Gotta love them! :P All 'cause they are tartan, of course. ;)

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Gah, I'm getting ahead of myself. I already have themes for three more weeks and can't wait to post them. xD

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: oh dear XD make it stop make it stop!:p

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Well. At least I have the time to rub my hands together in sadistic glee well beforehand. :P

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: and practice your evil laugh?:p

2008-09-30 [Jitter]: I just posted my first entry :3 I'm probably going to touch it up more but it's there ^___^

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: My lungs don't like evil laughter. :(
It's always "Bwahahahahaha--*cough*-hahah--*cough*-ha--*wheeze*"

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Awwwh! Linderel! I'm sure you'll manage it one day. XD

*runs to look at Jitter's entry*

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Yeah, when I can buy myself new lungs :P

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: it might help if you let the evil laugh stem from the belly:p makes it more powerful too:p

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: I'll have to try that :P

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: oh yeah, works much better with breathing in general ^^ doesnt put such a strain on your chest:)

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: You sound like you do this a lot. :P

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: Awhh.. We'll evil laugh for you! :D Even though we can't acually evil laugh for thesame reasons! :P <3
*begins to write hers* .. Oh.., do we have to rate it? Like.. M15 and such?

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Rating would be appreciated, but not necessary. :)
On the scale G - PG - PG-13 - R thank you :P

2008-09-30 [Duke Devlin]: Aha! Thank you. :) I merely asked because of some implications in mine. :) Thank you for letting me know, I shall rate. ^^ <3

2008-09-30 [Jitter]: Is there a word-count limit? Mine is shy below 1000. I don't think it's very long, is it..?

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Well... stories can be as short as you like, in my opinion, as long as they get the point across. :]

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Reading the page carefully helps. :P
Quoth category description: "...for poetry, drabbles and short stories up to 2000 words per entry" There is no mention of minimum.

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: I was going to point that out... but I wasn't sure if you'd just forgotten to put a minimum. XD

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Nope. No forgetting there. You can write a haiku for all the themes for all I care. :P

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: XD I am not too good at haikus. I always get the syllables wrong.

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: Dictionary.com helps with this. *nod nod*

2008-09-30 [Annie T.]: Uh oh...-goes to rate her poem-

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: It does? Hm. I may have to look into that. :]

2008-09-30 [Linderel]: I think I'll mention the rating thing in the rules.

2008-09-30 [Chimes]: Sounds good. It gives me something to put in my little blurbs that will be going below the links in my portfolio. XD

2008-09-30 [Jitter]: It helps indeed. I was at work so I didn't really paid much attention :( Sorry!

And ty ;)

2008-09-30 [Trennas]: lol, i think my first story is gonna go way past 2000 words XD

2008-10-01 [Linderel]: <_<
How much?

2008-10-01 [Trennas]: i have no idea to be honest. im not a big fan of wordcounts to begin with; every story needs as many words as is required to tell it, which is different for every story, so i really cant tell yet..

2008-10-01 [Linderel]: Oh well. That 2000 words isn't an actual rule, just a guideline to make my life easier. :P

2008-10-01 [Trennas]: well, if its any consolation to you, im havent joined this contest for the contest, but to force myself to make a good writing portfolio. if making it right for myself means i will have to break certain rules or guidelines, so be it. i will fully understand if you decide not to let me participate in the actual contest judging :)