I have about half a chapter written for City of the Toa, but I am Uber-stalled in the middle, and not happy with what I've written so far. I don't know when I'll be able to get to it, as I will be EXTREMELY busy for the next few days. As for Shadows Fall....I have no idea what I have written, and haven't actually read the story in months. There's no telling when I'll actually be able to write in that epic again.

I think I'm saving my creative juices for the next short story contest.

At least, that's what I keep telling myself.

Hey, I have an idea!

I'm going to sponsor a Blog Contest.

Give me an idea for a brief chapter or scenario in either (or BOTH) of my epics, and I'll include a character of your design in the epic, either in that chapter, or later in the story.

In terms of the idea, It needs to fit the general theme of the story, and not be essential to the plot. Essentially, the idea needs to be a side-story. I will pick a winner for each epic based on:

1) the originality of the idea

2) the ability to be inserted into the current plot, and

3) the "coolness" of the idea.

For the Character, the requirements will change, based on what story you have an idea for.

Shadows Fall Character Requirements

Name: (something pronouncable)

Species: (NO TOA! If you are a DH, Vortix, Skakdi, etc., you WILL die. otherwise, be a Matoran)

Element/power: (Matoran are powerless and in the Big Six elements (I will permit Av-Matoran, but that's the only exception). Please don't make powers absurd. Limit is one or two per entity)

Color scheme/description: (obvious)

Kanohi: (once again, obvious)

Job description: (for matoran, this needs to fit the Metru-Nui style, but be specific. For anything else, this needs to be a motive for being in Metru-Nui.)

Personality: (If you want, provide catchphrases and/or accents)

City of the Toa Character Requirements

Name: (something pronouncable)

Species: (Please no matoran, unless you actually want to be 12 years old. If you are a Vortix or Skakdi, state your allignment: Loc, or Leader. Otherwise, be a Toa (NO NUVA OR INIKA). Toa are asumed to be neutral)

Element/power: (pick a power level between 1 and 9 (where 1 is Turaga level and 9 is Nuva), and an element. In this city, there are the big six elements, the Kal elements, Plant-life, Power-scream, and Light. (If you want, you can make some power modifications to your character, at the expense of either the mask power or the elemental power) If you are not a Toa, please don't make powers absurd. Limit is one or two per entity)

Color scheme/description: (I will configure the colors to my needs, to match continuity. if it's a known element, or if it has been mentioned in the story, please use that as a basis. Include height, relative weight, physique, etc.)

Kanohi: (once again, obvious. Please stick to known names and mask powers.)

Job description: (for Toa, this needs to relate to the element, but be specific/imaginative. (E.g., a Toa of Electricity is a expert in circuit design.) For anything else, this needs to be a motive for being in Iri-Nui. also, enough backstory to provide REASONS for behavior. If I don't get it, I'll make it up.)

Personality: (If you want, provide catchphrases and/or accents)

The winner of the contest will be credited in the chapter for the idea, and mentioned in the first post of the review topic. Also, the GS character will be credited in the review topic and in the chapter or chapters they appear in. They will also get the chapter in a PM a day before it is posted.

I think this contest will end on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 11:59:59 PM, BZP time. This is subject to change, based on the number of entries.

Please PM me your entry, then leave a comment here.

I will be posting the appropriate content of this post in the review topics of my epics, along with a link.

I look forward to seing what kind of things happen to the heroes!

oroc