It’s a bit short notice for the upcoming spooky holiday, but I had a thought for a quick contest! The focus will be my own little borrower and everyone’s favorite honorary mouse: Oscar!
What I’d like to see from entries is your design for a Halloween costume for the little guy. It can be art or writing, as long as it includes a clear view/description of his costume. This contest isn’t going to run for very long and is meant to be more relaxed, so submissions need not be super fancy. Don’t do an extravagant painting or a novella for it (unless you want to, I guess!).
The deadline is November 5 at 11pm Central Standard Time.
Rules
- Must include Oscar in his halloween costume – he’s ready for this free candy business! You can use whichever age you want
- Other characters are allowed, but the submission won’t be judged based on any other characters
- Keep it clean and respectful – this doesn’t need much explanation, but I’d like to remind people here that a culture is not a costume and I won’t accept anything sexual
- Written submissions should include clear descriptions of the costume, more than just “dressed like a ____”
- Drawn submissions should be more than a stick figure, it’s a relaxed contest but not a no-effort one
Prizes
Since it’s a short contest and it’s pretty chill, for now I have only a few prizes up for grabs. If I get a lot of entries, I can reconsider that and I’ll announce it as soon as I know.
1st Place
- 1.5k-2k word story written by me
- Colored chibi by @creatorofuniverses ( Deviantart )
2nd Place
- 1k word story written by me
- Lined chibi by @creatorofuniverses ( Deviantart )
3rd Place
- 500-600 word story written by me
References
I’m guessing most people who follow me know who Oscar is from at least one story, but just in case, here’s a link to a few example pictures. Let me know if you need links to other resources about him; there are lots of stories out there to choose from.
Contact
In order to enter, you can post your entry on Tumblr or DeviantArt (if you don’t have an account on either, Archive of Our Own is also acceptable for writing). Then either @ me on tumblr or send me a note on DeviantArt (I am PL1 there). I’ll make a post with entries (or possibly add them to this one). If you made an entry and don’t see yours added to the list after a reasonable amount of time, let me know! There’s a chance I might miss it.
Entries
@nightmarejasmine – Mr. Doormouse
@thebrigeedadraws – No One Suspects the Gourd
TorchMLP on DA – An Oz in Shining Armor
@whatthisfemsheplikes – Fievel the Mouse
nightmares06 on DA – Oscar Bunny Suit
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