Alright, now it's time to announce the winners! Told you it wouldn't take too long. : ) I'd like to thank *JesterRoyale for co-judging with me. I would have made myself bleed by headdesking all afternoon, but you saved me from such a fate. Thank you much Ninaface! 8D

The co-judge was also kind enough to describe why we made the choices we did. Be thankful. My descriptions were like "I LOVE YOU BECAUSE. I LOVE YOU. UM." Nina is good with her words. 8D Yay for English majors!

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"In all honesty, we loved every single entry. We knew it was going to be difficult to narrow it down to three winners, but we had no idea it was going to be THIS hard. All the pieces showed so much creativity and were just so cute and fun! However, this is a contest, so we had to make some VERY difficult decisions and name some winners."


IN THIRD PLACE
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"The composition is great and these two girls demanded the spotlight! They look like they're having so much fun on stage with their family (other assorted members can be seen in the background jamming away) and the angle and coloring gives the feel of a concert so well! This piece is so lively and fun (and Hi-chan you look so cute in that skirt <3). It rocked its way into third place!"


FOR SECOND PLACE
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"The picture is cute and sugar-sweet and dresses up Yamamoto and Tsuna in a way we've certainly all thought about guiltily at one point. Don't they just look so yummy in those big skirts? Those big pink bows and that lacy trim? I'm not sure what's on the menu at Vongola Cafe but if everyone there dresses like that, I may have to eat there every day! More than just the outfits, Yamamoto and Tsuna are so well done! Their cute design and cheerful coloring fits the rest of the picture so well. Be sure to leave these waitresses a good tip!"


AAAAAAAAND NOW!!!

FOR FIRST PLACE
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"Picking the winner overall was super hard. However, our hearts (and 1st place) were stolen by *Yenearsira. Ah, this picture! I don't know if it was Gokudera's body language or Yamamoto's "I'm not sure where I want to put my hands but I know where I'd LIKE to put them" expression, but we knew that this demanded a place. We went through all the entries many times and discussed them during the entire course of the contest, but we kept coming back to this one. For me, personally, I find this to be more than just a stand-alone picture with two people in a pose. I feel like there is a before and after to this snapshot we're seeing and I wanna know what happened! That on top of that deliciously beautiful coloring (and DeraDera's gropeable bum) made this not just one of my favorite entries, but also one of my favorite pictures in general. Furthermore, it picks up the theme of the doujinshi very well. Breasts do not a woman make, but Gokudera is all woman in this picture and it seems that Yamamoto agrees!"



Now, for the HONORABLE MENTIONS.
The winners are...
ALL OF YOU! 8D
You heard me! A winnar is you! All of you will be featured in the doujinshi unless you are randomly against it despite entering this contest. Your art will be featured collectively, "thumbnail-style," in one of the pages of the doujinshi. There will be a link to your DA website given, as well as your name/nickname, provided you GIVE IT TO ME sheesh! >/

SO PLEASE
ALL ENTRANTS
COMMENT WITH THIS INFO:
Name/nickname/DA handle (optional)
AND
Website/DA address

Additionally, first, second, and third place winners need to note me their address and, please, a 300DPI or otherwise large version of their contest entry. Also, please tell me what you'd like as your freebie commission! But if you need some time to think, that's fine, too. Approach me whenever. The doujinshi will be mailed out after AX on the week of July 7. Your subs will be given SOON but NOT RIGHT THIS SECOND. XD I must talk to *porku first.


I've also added a surprise category! The winner of this one is up to you. That's right - you can vote for a VIEWER'S CHOICE winner!

The winner's art or writing will be featured in color on a page of the doujinshi along with the first, second, and third place winners.

Vote by commenting in this journal entry with the number of the entry. All of the links and thumbnails are numbered below. Do NOT note your votes. ANYONE who has a DA account can vote except me sobsob. Do not vote for yourself. Only vote once. Please vote fairly. Everyone gets featured in the doujinshi, anyway, so just vote for the one you want to see big! XD
VOTING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 30 AT 12 NOON PST.

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Thank you to everyone who entered. My greatest goal was not to collect a lot of genben art and writings (NOT THAT I MIND), but for you as the entrants to have a lot of fun. If I've achieved at least that much, then I can be happy! : )

I hope more than anything that this contest was able to make you laugh a little and have some fun.

I appreciate all the entries, every single one. They're all beautiful.

If I've missed anything, feel free to let me know.