Due to the high popularity of this contest, I have decided to add prizes for second and third place. For coming in second place, you will win a copy of World End Economica! For third place, you will win a copy of Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1!
So, JastUSA announced some VN called Steins;Gate recently. You may have heard of it. A few weeks back, pre-orders opened up for it. And being the kind, benevolent super-hero I am, I decided to give away a Limited Edition of the VN for one lucky member.
All Limited Editions will come with a download code as well.
So, how will this work? It shall be a competition, with points! A battle to the death if you will. Maybe not that far. Now then, the rules.
This contest will last 7 weeks. Each Wednesday, I will have a new goal for you to aim for. For example, I may ask you to post pictures of Hachikuji, or Natsume Asako. Or, I may ask you to write about the glory of console gaming. You won't know until you check every Wednesday for the prompt. Responding correctly to the prompt within 48 hours will net you 5 points. Within 96 hours will net you 3 points, and anything within the 7 day limit, 1 point. The person with the most points at the end of the 7 weeks, will win.
Due to the high popularity of this contest, I have decided to add prizes for second and third place. For coming in second place, you will win a copy of World End Economica! For third place, you will win a copy of Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1!
Make sure to read the prompt weekly. 2 of the 7 weeks will involve daily challenges that will increase points totals very quickly.
For the sake of my sanity, please, if you are not responding to the prompt and just engaging in some conversation, place the off topic talk in spoiler tags please! This will make points adding so much easier.
Alright then. Are you ready for the Week 1 Prompt? No? Well put on your tights and leotards, it's time.
Week One
For week one, all you need to do is respond to this post. If you have any questions at all, ask. Simple as that.
Week Two
Now the fun begins..
Two of my favorite characters in fiction are Batman, and Hachikuji Mayoi. Sometimes, I wonder what would happen if the two were to ever meet. I bet you feel the same way. No, I know you feel the same way. Do you see where this is going?
You task for this week, is to draw a picture with Batman and Hachikuji Mayoi interacting. Maybe they are crime fighting. Maybe Hachikuji has forced Batman to play her little mind games. I don't know. It's up to you. The picture doesn't have to be good. Just participating will net you the points. At the end of the week, the person who posts the image I like the most will get an extra 3 points added to their total. You can upload images to any service that works for you. Please be sure to post all non-submissions in spoiler tags. I only want to see submissions for points purposes now.
To sum up the week two challenge: Draw a picture with Batman and Hachikuji Mayoi interacting in some way. New entrants into the competition are more than welcome. And all non-submissions must now be placed in spoiler tags. If you have a question, PM me please.
Week Three
It was more difficult than I imagined to pick out my favorite image. In the end, Bizkitdoh got the 3 point bonus, and because I loved it so much, Ragnar received a 2 point bonus. But a new week brings new opportunities for all. And this week is kind of a treat.
Week Three shall be a Daily Challenge Week! 7 challenges, 7 days. Every day this week, a new challenge will appear. Completing a challenge within 24 hours will net you 5 points. Missing the 24 hour deadline will net you 0. You cannot complete a challenge if it is older than 24 hours this week. No exceptions. Now then, lets get to it.
Day One
Congratulations! Your life has proven interesting enough to warrant an anime adaption! Perhaps it was your strange fascination with your cute imotou that seriously can't be that cute. That seems to be popular for some reason (I really do hate that show with a burning passion). In fact, your life is so popular, every anime studio that has ever existed wants to adapt your life!
So then, who do you pick? What anime studio (past or present) do you want to see adapt your life into an anime and why? Be sure to name the studio please! This prompt has no word limit or sentence limit, but obviously, the more thought out, the better. Questions via PM please. Discussion in spoilers.
Day Two
Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm the Batman, I just punched you. Poetry is an art form invented back when we were still cave men drawing stick figures (judging by the week one challenge, we have't evolved much have we?). From the greats, like that really famous guy that writes poems for a living, to the not so great, everyone else, poetry has been a medium for conveying emotion and/or drug induced dreams. Now, why am I rambling on like this? Because today is a day of poetry.
Today's challenge is as follows. Write a poem (any kind except irregular format) about the crime fighting adventures of Batman and Hachikuji Mayoi.
Day Three
Crime is something I hate. I am Batman after all. Sadly, you all have turned to a life of crime. And as we all know, crime never pays. Unless you are Thomas Edison ripping intellectual property from other people and claiming it as your own. Then it pays, and pays quite well. Anyway, your days of crime are over as you've been caught by the authorities and thrown into jail. Luckily for you, a certain someone bails you out! It's your favorite fictional character! How nice of them! What does all of this mean for the challenge today? Well...
You have been thrown in jail for committing a crime! What crime did you commit and which fictional character bails you out? What do they say to you?
Write as much or as little as you like. Just make sure all 3 questions in the prompt are answered. My favorite 3 responses will each earn 3 extra points!
Day Four
I'm really sleepy so this will be an easy one. Or not. Depends how much practice you've done on your pick up lines. A tired mind doth create crazy prompts. This will separate the pretenders from the contenders and is a crucial challenge heading into Day Five. Thus, today's challenge must be as stupid as possible. Let's get to it shall we?
You walk into a bar to order some chocolate milk when out of the corner of your eye, you see the fictional character of your dreams. They are just perfect. Unfortunately, they are getting up to leave! You have one chance to say something to get them to fall in love with you! What do you say!?
To summarize, name the fictional character of your dreams, and the one thing you would say to them to try and get them to fall in love with you. Top answer will receive 3 bonus points.
Day Five
These have been easy haven't they? I agree. Double points time! All entries will earn double points today. Though, today, you can lose points. Don't ask questions. Because it's double points, you will lose double points too. Points will be decreased in increments of 10. Don't ask questions. No question marks. And no using letters B, H, P, L, or S. I will be watching in the spoiler tags too. Why do I do this? Minus 10 points. Now, on to today's challenge. Cleverness will earn bonus points.
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Day Six
A respite of sorts. Post "anything". Not posting anything will disqualify you from points on the day. Literally post anything to get points.
Post "anything"
Day Seven
Insert Batman into your favorite story. What changes? How much does he affect the ending? Are you the worst fanfic writer ever? Can you tell I'm running out of ideas?
Week Four
Thank goodness that week is over. Might have been harder on me than you guys. So because of that, I realize I must reverse the roles. Not gender roles. solidbatmaid is not going to happen, no matter how hard you try. What was I saying? Oh yeah, something something Week Four Challenge. So what is it?
For Week Four, you must create an album of songs! I want the album name, at least ten song titles, and a short description of each song! 3 bonus points if you draw the CD cover! An unspecified amount of bonus points if you actually write a song and record you singing it (The amount of points for this bonus drops for each person that does it). We are back to weekly rules. Within 48 hours is 5 points, 96 hours is 3 points, and after 96 hours, 1 point.
Songs with no effort will not grab the bonus points. I am the ultimate judge of this and will decide on my own discretion. Should I find that you used a pre-existing song, you will be disqualified.
Week Five
We are getting ever closer to the end. Congrats to all who sang. You each received 10 bonus points. For those worried that the contest is out of reach, fear not. The contest is no out of reach yet. I assure you. That being said, I am rewarding effort. So give it your all. That said, I might slightly pull a Mario Kart and rubber band some of you that are falling behind. Now then, on to Week Five.
This week, we have a spooktacular challenge. (We like to have fun here, embrace the puns). Your ghostly challenge of the week is as follows:
Write a Halloween fanfiction involving at least 5 characters from any medium, going trick-or-treating. My top 3 fanfictions will each be awarded 10 bonus points. If a member of the top 3 ends up being a favorite, they will only earn 5 points. Yeah, totally Mario Karting this for you guys sitting a few points back.
Week Six
Apologies for being late on this week. I was way too tired to bother doing a challenge last night. To make up for it, everyone who posts within 6 hours gets 10 bonus points (in addition to the regular 5 points). Within 48 is still 5, and anything after will be 3 points. Points from last week will be added before I sleep tonight. Or after I wake up. I dunno, I'm really tired still. Anyway, this weeks challenge!
You have just become the marketing manager for your a video game company! Apparently, your resume qualifications of "Can eat 3 bags of Cheesy Nacho Doritos and drink 64 Code Red Mountain Dews in one sitting" impressed the board enough to hire you. Make your best sales pitch for the worst possible game you can think of! Mislead me, lie to me, betray me (just like my ex. I will never forget, nor forgive). Use whatever means necessary because the best sales pitch receives another 10 bonus points! Remember to pick the worst possible game, and make the best, most misleading sales pitch you can think of using any and all means necessary.
WEEK 7
Rejoice children. Thou hath arrived at the final week of this contest. Pat yourself on the back. I'm proud of you. Your parents are proud of you. Your dog is proud of you. Your cat isn't though. Cats are like that. Sorry.
Well, I could write something really sappy about how much this contest has meant to me, and how you all are very special and dear to me, my loyal test subjects. But, I have to compensate you people to participate in my silly games. Greedy greedy greedy contestants. Thus, I shall make you suffer for the final week. There will be so much stress, and invisible point values should ensure you fine folks give it your all every day this week. Bring forth the stress balls! To summarize: Week 7 is a daily challenge week. Point values will be invisible all week and points will not update until the final day. All point values will be sent to an unnamed, un-involved 3rd party before each challenge goes up. Thus, do not ask about point values. Point deduction days will be labeled, but the rules for deductions not named. I am a cruel host.
Day One
Starting off simple today. Which challenge over the past 6 weeks has been your favorite and why?
Day Two
Hi there. Dr. Pepper will see you shortly. For now, entertain me by completing this easy, simple challenge. Write a 26 sentence story! Each sentence must start with a different letter of the alphabet. There will be deductions on this challenge.
Day Three
You think I'd do the same thing twice?
Better late than never eh? Todays challenge is a doozy. And I mean it. So what do you have to do? Good question. Maybe you can figure it out on your own? I really doubt it. Nice try
Not here either. Though, it is somewhere in this post. Maybe not where you'd think. Rorona might know
Day Four
Hi there. Over half way done. Good stuff. Anyway, easy challenge today. Just need a few questions answered.
1) Why did you enter this contest
2) Would you have put in as much effort if it was only a digital prize
3) In the future, would you want to see more long term contests, or short term? Digital prizes, or physical?
Day Five
Hey! Remember Day One? Remember how I asked you what was your favorite challenge? Guess what! You get to do that challenge again! Oh wonderful times!
The challenge that you selected on Day One of this week is your challenge for today. For some of you, you are screwed, for others, you are saved. No bonuses or penalties for this one. Complete the challenge you said was your favorite on Day One of this week. I have screenshots of each selection so no trying to edit on me.
Day Six
Home stretch. You all have done well, except for... well all of you. I wanted everyone to drop out of the contest so that I wouldn't have to spend money. Today's challenge is:
Write a story based off this entire 7 week contest. Bonus points up for grabs.
Final Points Tally
You have done it. You few whom have braved so much to get here, I congratulate you. I had hoped for more, but you shall have to do for now.
Formalities aside, I hope everyone has had fun/stress attacks doing this. I had fun thinking of challenges while miserable at work (so now you know where the really mean ones come from). Personally, my favorite challenge was the Week 2 Drawing challenge. We should do it again sometime. Bizkitdoh would disagree I'm sure. The singing one was really mean, but oh so good in hindsight. Proud of you Damonkala.
Sure I may have forgotten to post up the challenge a couple of times, or set insane challenges with odd time limits, and some random bonuses. You don't realize my temptation to add some random Mario Party point bonuses right now. This entire contest has been an exercise in temptation for me. Like, I wanted to pull all of you through hell for this, but not too badly that you'd give up. So in the end, this test was a success.
Some final words before I unveil the winner. In all seriousness, great job you guys. Seeing your enthusiasm and dedication to this has guaranteed a second large scale giveaway in a couple weeks (first two challenges are already set to go actually). It really does make me happy to do things like this and see others having fun, so thank you all for taking part in this. And finally, I have to say, Hachikuji Mayoi 4 Lyf. Now, then, ON TO THE POINTS!
For full disclosure, in this spoiler is the point values for week 7. I do not have a tally sheet, just the final scores, but if you feel there is a scoring error, by all means let me know.
Spoiler
Now to unveil the winners!
In third place, with 119 points, we have shcboomer!
In second place, with 124 points, we have... oh my.... what is this? What in the world is this? A tie? Yes ladies and gentlemen, we have a two way tie for second place. Our second place complication winners areSilvachief and Damonkala! Because of this tie, you both will receive the second place prize. Consider yourself lucky I don't make you battle to the death for it.
And we have reached that moment. This is what you all came here for originally. A Limited Edition of the first run printing of Steins;Gate localized by Jast USA. You have all fought hard, and proudly, yet only one could win it in the end. Winning with 125 points, please join me in congratulating our Grand Prize Winner, Bizkitdoh!
Congratulations to you 4, and again, a huge thank you to all of you who participated. I know how close this contest was, and how hard some of you worked for it. I hope you all will join me again in two weeks as we begin anew with a contest. I will take what I learned from here, and use the responses you gave me to set up an even better, more accessible contest!
Psych manga (I don't really understand about this kind of genre but according batoto this manga's genre is psych )
-Zetsuen no Tempest (I prefer the anime adaption, but the manga is not bad xD)
-Yuureitou (I love this manga, the creator is the one who made Team Medical Dragon (Or is hould say Iryuu?))
-Bloody Monday Series (The author is Ryo Ryumon, who makes Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo, Getbackers, Psychometrer Eiji, and Area no Kishi (He made other series with different pen names like seimaru amagi, yuya aoki, etc)
-Cage of Eden (Already completed, and i don't like how this manga finished)
-Death note and it's clone "Lost (Cross/+) Brain" (Lost Brain not recommended. lol)
-Enigma
-Gantz <- just finished
-Gordian Knot (Dunno if this manga good or not still 3 chps last time i red it)
-Homunculus <- I'm not read this series online, because it's published in my countriy and still ongoing (While the online one already finished :'()
-Iryuu (Team Medical Dragon) <- Finished in my country, Good manga overall, the online manga is still ongoing)
-"Judge" and "Doubt" by Tonogai Yoshiki (Kinda gore, i don't like this manga but i like it's concept xD)
-The Black Swindler or Kurosagi
-Welcome to N.H.K. (I read the LN, and watch the anime adaption, kinda love it xD)
-Ousama Game by Renda Hitori (This is a good manga but haven't been updated for long time, Check Baka-Tsuki for the LN but I haven't read it)
-Reversible! (The high school life one), Shounen Ai alert but I still read it xD
-Apocalypse no Toride (Survival, Zombie manga)
-Toukyou Kushu or Tokyo Ghouls
-Torikago no Tsugai
-Zennou no Noa (I like the setting of this manga)
-Seishun Forget (Nice Story, Romance Comedy)
-Yokokuhan (Good manga, highly recommended)
Slice of Life:
-Seishun Pop! -SOL n Harem. Good manga xD
-Kimi no Iru Machi (Can't wait for the anime adaption xD)
-Nozoki Ana (NSFW -Removed from Batoto read it from Japanzai or Mangafox (maybe?))
-Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to <- Near finished, already completed in Japan)
-Suzuka <- From the creator of KNIM
-Happy Lesson
-Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara
-Parallel (Finished, From the creator of Pastel (Parallel first though)
^ All Harem (CMIIW)
-Yasashi sekai no tsukurikata
-Yubisaki Milk Tea
-Yotsubato!
-Okusama wa Joshi Kousei
-Nozomi to Kimio (Same creator with Nozoki Ana)
-Ookami to Koushinryu <- My fave manga/anime/LN xD
-Mushishi
-Komorebi no Kuni (Currently Reading this manga, nice art. lol)
-Kodomo no Jikan
-Genshiken
-Futari Ecchi
-Coin Laundry no Onna (Same artist from "Another" Manga)
-Chocolat <- Good Manga
another good psychological manga "Shinigami-sama ni Saigo no Onegai o"
There's many good play or die psychological manga:
-Kamisama no Iutoori (I and II)
-Ousama Game (Haven't been updater for a long time)
-Torikago no Tsugai <- It's still new and havne't been updated for a while
-Cock Robin o Korosu no wa (-"-)
-Darwin's Game (I can't wait for the next chapter xD)
-Bloody Junkie
So Sorry, i haven't checked this thread for a long time xD
SOL -> Slice of life right?
I recommended:
Barakamon (It's still ongoing, and it's kinda funny)
My Girl by SAHARA MIZU (I like the art and I love the story, it made me cry with emotion)
Molester Man (One of my favorite doujin, the artist is the one who draws onani master kurosawa)
Bakuman (The author is the one who made death note, well the story is the same with the anime, so why bother read it when you can watch. lol)
if you like rommance to i think you should try to read Pastel, it's just updated recntly xD
there are many others, but what i listed here is the one that give me the most impression.
Psych -> Psychological right?
The one that i like the most is Kaitani Shinobu works (Liar Game, One outs, etc) or Urasawa Naoki works (Billy Bat, Monster, Master Keaton, etc)
Onani Master Kurosawa is interesting enough
If you like something that easier to understand than Liar Game, i think you should try to read Gamble Fish
There's one manga that i like but haven't updated for so long, it's called Iris Zero <- I think it's kinda psychological, try to read it if you have time
Kimi no Knife and other Kotegawa Yua works are a good psychological manga too i think, you should try to read it too (Kimi no Knife is the best one i think)
my friends told me there is a good slice of life manga called "Watashi Tachi no Shiawase na Jikan" but i haven't read it.
If you need more list, just tell me (I think i still can give you some recommendation xD)
I will also have a copy of Borderlands 1 Game of the Year Edition to give away, I'll not run them both at the same time, but I was interested if anyone is interested in the first one anyhow.
Psych manga (I don't really understand about this kind of genre but according batoto this manga's genre is psych )
-Zetsuen no Tempest (I prefer the anime adaption, but the manga is not bad xD)
-Yuureitou (I love this manga, the creator is the one who made Team Medical Dragon (Or is hould say Iryuu?))
-Bloody Monday Series (The author is Ryo Ryumon, who makes Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo, Getbackers, Psychometrer Eiji, and Area no Kishi (He made other series with different pen names like seimaru amagi, yuya aoki, etc)
-Cage of Eden (Already completed, and i don't like how this manga finished)
-Death note and it's clone "Lost (Cross/+) Brain" (Lost Brain not recommended. lol)
-Enigma
-Gantz <- just finished
-Gordian Knot (Dunno if this manga good or not still 3 chps last time i red it)
-Homunculus <- I'm not read this series online, because it's published in my countriy and still ongoing (While the online one already finished :'()
-Iryuu (Team Medical Dragon) <- Finished in my country, Good manga overall, the online manga is still ongoing)
-"Judge" and "Doubt" by Tonogai Yoshiki (Kinda gore, i don't like this manga but i like it's concept xD)
-The Black Swindler or Kurosagi
-Welcome to N.H.K. (I read the LN, and watch the anime adaption, kinda love it xD)
-Ousama Game by Renda Hitori (This is a good manga but haven't been updated for long time, Check Baka-Tsuki for the LN but I haven't read it)
-Reversible! (The high school life one), Shounen Ai alert but I still read it xD
-Apocalypse no Toride (Survival, Zombie manga)
-Toukyou Kushu or Tokyo Ghouls
-Torikago no Tsugai
-Zennou no Noa (I like the setting of this manga)
-Seishun Forget (Nice Story, Romance Comedy)
-Yokokuhan (Good manga, highly recommended)
Slice of Life:
-Seishun Pop! -SOL n Harem. Good manga xD
-Kimi no Iru Machi (Can't wait for the anime adaption xD)
-Nozoki Ana (NSFW -Removed from Batoto read it from Japanzai or Mangafox (maybe?))
-Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to <- Near finished, already completed in Japan)
-Suzuka <- From the creator of KNIM
-Happy Lesson
-Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara
-Parallel (Finished, From the creator of Pastel (Parallel first though)
^ All Harem (CMIIW)
-Yasashi sekai no tsukurikata
-Yubisaki Milk Tea
-Yotsubato!
-Okusama wa Joshi Kousei
-Nozomi to Kimio (Same creator with Nozoki Ana)
-Ookami to Koushinryu <- My fave manga/anime/LN xD
-Mushishi
-Komorebi no Kuni (Currently Reading this manga, nice art. lol)
-Kodomo no Jikan
-Genshiken
-Futari Ecchi
-Coin Laundry no Onna (Same artist from "Another" Manga)
-Chocolat <- Good Manga
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