[center][size=5][b]Items Caption Contest[/b][/size][/center]
[b]Writers[/b], if you've ever wanted your blurb to grace an item tooltip, your time has come! Dust off that keyboard and look upon these poor orphaned items with compassion and creativity. What is their story?
The premise of this contest it to take these icons and create a unique caption for their tooltip. The caption must be under 160 characters. If desired, players may rename the item in question along with their caption. Captions can provide facts, short anecdotes, or jokes.
[indent][b]Premise: [/b] Write a tooltip for any of the items provided in this contest.
[b]Deadline: [/b] Friday Sept 12, 23:59 server time
[b]Length: [/b] Less than 160 characters (caption). Less than 32 characters in name if renamed.
[b]Prizes: [/b]Winners will be credited in the tooltip of the item and will receive a copy of the item they wrote for + 1000 gems [/indent]
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[center][size=5][b]Items & Format:[/b][/size][/center]
Please format your entry to include the item icon, item name (you may keep it the same or change it), and item caption.
[quote][b]Example Entry:[/b]
[item=wildwood owlet]
[b]Name:[/b] Wildwood Owlet
[b]Caption:[/b][i] This owlet is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiild. Also its caption is under 160 charcters. If its caption were larger it would bust out of its tooltip and we would be sad.[/i][/quote]
[center][item=wildwood owlet] [item=sakura owlet] [item=harvestman] [item=daddy longlegs] [item=beeswax] [item=carpenter wax] [item=fool's gold] [item=infused crystal] [item=discarded ribbon] [item=good eater award] [item=wilting rose] [item=withered rose][/center]
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[center][size=5][b]Restrictions:[/b][/size][/center]
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[*]You may submit 1-3 entries. (total. Pick the 1-3 items you would like to caption!)
[*]Entries must be written by you - you may not submit on behalf of another player.
[*]Entries may not call out other player's names.
[*]No salty language or slurs may be used in the entry.
[*]The submissions thread is for [b]submissions only[/b]. Do not post commentary on what entries you like/don't like or ask questions here. Please use the [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=mb&board=frd&id=1183049]caption contest discussion thread![/url]
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Writers, if you've ever wanted your blurb to grace an item tooltip, your time has come! Dust off that keyboard and look upon these poor orphaned items with compassion and creativity. What is their story?
The premise of this contest it to take these icons and create a unique caption for their tooltip. The caption must be under 160 characters. If desired, players may rename the item in question along with their caption. Captions can provide facts, short anecdotes, or jokes.
Premise: Write a tooltip for any of the items provided in this contest. Deadline: Friday Sept 12, 23:59 server time Length: Less than 160 characters (caption). Less than 32 characters in name if renamed. Prizes: Winners will be credited in the tooltip of the item and will receive a copy of the item they wrote for + 1000 gems
Items & Format:
Please format your entry to include the item icon, item name (you may keep it the same or change it), and item caption.
Quote:
Example Entry:
Wildwood Owlet
Meat
This owlet evolved large, adorable eyes to deter hungry predators with its cuteness. Are you going to fall for that? (Special thanks Petrichora.)
20
2
Name: Wildwood Owlet Caption: This owlet is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiild. Also its caption is under 160 charcters. If its caption were larger it would bust out of its tooltip and we would be sad.
Wildwood Owlet
Meat
This owlet evolved large, adorable eyes to deter hungry predators with its cuteness. Are you going to fall for that? (Special thanks Petrichora.)
20
2
Sakura Owlet
Meat
For a time owls sought to build nests in the Observatory at Focal Point. They quickly stopped when their owlets began turning pink. (Special thanks ZephiraZ.)
20
2
Harvestman
Insect
You are more afraid of it than it is of you. (Special thanks Villain.)
21
2
Daddy Longlegs
Insect
Despite its appearance, it's not a spider, but a member of an Ancient Order of Omnivorous Arthropods. They meet on Tuesdays. (Special thanks AlphaRaposa.)
21
2
Beeswax
Organics
A necessity for candle-makers, a secret ingredient for extra shiny fur, and a blessing for dragons with dry, chapped lips. (Special thanks firephoenix15.)
20
Carpenter Wax
Organics
Prized for its obvious water resistance, some dragons spread it on their bodies to make flying through rainstorms less of a trial. (Special thanks amummy.)
20
Infused Crystal
Minerals & Ores
This crystal pulses with an unnatural energy and strange shapes move within. One should not stare overlong into it, lest they begin to stare back at you. (Special thanks Artorias.)
80
Discarded Ribbon
Trinkets
You did it. You won. You are the best scavenger. (Special thanks Cide.)
80
Good Eater Award
Trinkets
To the fae with a guardian's appetite. (Special thanks FigmentOfOrigin.)
80
Wilting Rose
Plant
This rose did not take the trip in the Journeyman Satchel well. (Special thanks orchidemily)
100
9
Withered Rose
Plant
Even in its withered state, the perfume of this rose remains nauseatingly strong. Dragons may use such blooms to cover up all manner of undesirable scents. (Special thanks Greyjoy.)
100
9
Restrictions:
You may submit 1-3 entries. (total. Pick the 1-3 items you would like to caption!)
Entries must be written by you - you may not submit on behalf of another player.
Entries may not call out other player's names.
No salty language or slurs may be used in the entry.
The submissions thread is for submissions only. Do not post commentary on what entries you like/don't like or ask questions here. Please use the caption contest discussion thread!
[item=wildwood owlet]
[b]Name:[/b] Wildwood Owlet
[b]Caption:[/b] [i]How many bites does it take to get to the center of this owlet? Just one! [/i]
[item=daddy longlegs]
[b] Name [/b] Daddy Longlegs
[b]Caption:[/b] [i]The itsy bitsy spider, crawled up the dragon's snout...[/i]
This owlet evolved large, adorable eyes to deter hungry predators with its cuteness. Are you going to fall for that? (Special thanks Petrichora.)
20
2
Name: Wildwood Owlet Caption:How many bites does it take to get to the center of this owlet? Just one!
Daddy Longlegs
Insect
Despite its appearance, it's not a spider, but a member of an Ancient Order of Omnivorous Arthropods. They meet on Tuesdays. (Special thanks AlphaRaposa.)
21
2
Name Daddy Longlegs Caption:The itsy bitsy spider, crawled up the dragon's snout...
[item=Wildwood Owlet]
[b]Name[/b]: Moist Owlet
[b]Caption[/b]: Many dragons favor a Moist Owlet after a messy meal.
[item=Sakura Owlet]
[b]Name[/b]: Sakura Owlet
[b]Caption[/b]: Most Owlets care about keeping their habitats clean... this one doesn't give a hoot.
[item=Harvestman]
[b]Name[/b]: Eight Legged Nope
[b]Caption[/b]: NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
This owlet evolved large, adorable eyes to deter hungry predators with its cuteness. Are you going to fall for that? (Special thanks Petrichora.)
20
2
Name: Moist Owlet Caption: Many dragons favor a Moist Owlet after a messy meal.
Sakura Owlet
Meat
For a time owls sought to build nests in the Observatory at Focal Point. They quickly stopped when their owlets began turning pink. (Special thanks ZephiraZ.)
20
2
Name: Sakura Owlet Caption: Most Owlets care about keeping their habitats clean... this one doesn't give a hoot.
Harvestman
Insect
You are more afraid of it than it is of you. (Special thanks Villain.)
[item=Beeswax]
[b]Name:[/b] Beeswax
[b]Caption:[/b] [i]Someone certainly wasn't minding theirs. All the better for you![/i]
[item=Daddy Longlegs]
[b]Name:[/b] Daddy Longlegs
[b]Caption:[/b] [i]Not long enough, however.[/i]
[item=Discarded Ribbon]
[b]Name:[/b] Discarded Ribbon
[b]Caption:[/b] [i]Oh come on, you just found it. Quit feeling like you've earned this. Slacker.[/i]
A necessity for candle-makers, a secret ingredient for extra shiny fur, and a blessing for dragons with dry, chapped lips. (Special thanks firephoenix15.)
20
Name: Beeswax Caption:Someone certainly wasn't minding theirs. All the better for you!
Daddy Longlegs
Insect
Despite its appearance, it's not a spider, but a member of an Ancient Order of Omnivorous Arthropods. They meet on Tuesdays. (Special thanks AlphaRaposa.)
21
2
Name: Daddy Longlegs Caption:Not long enough, however.
Discarded Ribbon
Trinkets
You did it. You won. You are the best scavenger. (Special thanks Cide.)
80
Name: Discarded Ribbon Caption:Oh come on, you just found it. Quit feeling like you've earned this. Slacker.
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Name: [item=Daddy Longlegs]
Caption: [i]The long legs are needed for running from starving, insect-eating dragons.[/i]
Despite its appearance, it's not a spider, but a member of an Ancient Order of Omnivorous Arthropods. They meet on Tuesdays. (Special thanks AlphaRaposa.)
21
2
Caption: The long legs are needed for running from starving, insect-eating dragons.
You are more afraid of it than it is of you. (Special thanks Villain.)
21
2
Name: Harvestman
Caption: What's it harvesting? Souls, probably.
[item=Wildwood Owlet]
Name: Wildwood Owlet
Caption: O rly?
[item=Sakura Owlet]
Name: Sakura Owlet
Caption: Ya rly!
[item=Harvestman]
Name: Harvestman
Caption: No one knows what a man is or if it can actually harvest.
This owlet evolved large, adorable eyes to deter hungry predators with its cuteness. Are you going to fall for that? (Special thanks Petrichora.)
20
2
Name: Wildwood Owlet
Caption: O rly?
Sakura Owlet
Meat
For a time owls sought to build nests in the Observatory at Focal Point. They quickly stopped when their owlets began turning pink. (Special thanks ZephiraZ.)
20
2
Name: Sakura Owlet
Caption: Ya rly!
Harvestman
Insect
You are more afraid of it than it is of you. (Special thanks Villain.)
21
2
Name: Harvestman
Caption: No one knows what a man is or if it can actually harvest.
[item=Beeswax]
[b]Name:[/b] Beeswax
[b]Caption:[/b][i] Getting into somebody else's isn't okay, but this is your beeswax. Get into it however you wish!
[item=fool's gold]
[b]Name:[/b] Fool's Gold
[b]Caption:[/b][i] Any fool could be tricked by this, thinking it was real gold. But alas, you are not a fool.
[item=Daddy Longlegs]
[b]Name:[/b] Daddy Longlegs
[b]Caption:[/b][i] If this is a Daddy Longlegs, where's the Mommy Longlegs?
A necessity for candle-makers, a secret ingredient for extra shiny fur, and a blessing for dragons with dry, chapped lips. (Special thanks firephoenix15.)
20
Name: Beeswax Caption: Getting into somebody else's isn't okay, but this is your beeswax. Get into it however you wish!
Name: Fool's Gold Caption: Any fool could be tricked by this, thinking it was real gold. But alas, you are not a fool.
Daddy Longlegs
Insect
Despite its appearance, it's not a spider, but a member of an Ancient Order of Omnivorous Arthropods. They meet on Tuesdays. (Special thanks AlphaRaposa.)
21
2
Name: Daddy Longlegs Caption: If this is a Daddy Longlegs, where's the Mommy Longlegs?
she/her
[item=Good Eater Award]
Name: Good Eater Award
Caption: This ribbon is only given out to dragons who are [i]good, good eaters[/i].
[item=Beeswax]
Name: Beeswax
Caption: The friendly, bumbling candlemaking material!
[item="Fool's Gold"]
Name: Fool's Gold
Caption: You bit into it, didn't you?
To the fae with a guardian's appetite. (Special thanks FigmentOfOrigin.)
80
Name: Good Eater Award
Caption: This ribbon is only given out to dragons who are good, good eaters.
Beeswax
Organics
A necessity for candle-makers, a secret ingredient for extra shiny fur, and a blessing for dragons with dry, chapped lips. (Special thanks firephoenix15.)
20
Name: Beeswax
Caption: The friendly, bumbling candlemaking material!
Fool's Gold
Minerals & Ores
Close enough. (Special thanks Ank.)
80
Name: Fool's Gold
Caption: You bit into it, didn't you?
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