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CHALLENGE 4/6/2009: Easter (Island)

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Topic: CHALLENGE 4/6/2009: Easter (Island)
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 4/6/2009: Easter (Island)
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 12:06am

CHALLENGE: Easter (Island)

Create an image depicting an http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai - Easter Island Moai statue using the palette below.

Canvas size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 16. use only colours from this palette:



Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to /pixels/submit_icons.asp'>submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
  • Only new pixels allowed.
  • Open to all members.
  • Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the /forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8'>WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

CHALLENGE JUDGING

  • Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
  • Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
  • Winner announced the following week.

CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

  • Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
  • Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
  • 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
  • No matter what happens you get challenged :)

CHALLENGE VOTING

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1132' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Easter (Island) pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

/pixelart/41825.htm' target='_blank'>Elk's Sistine Maoi Collection by /p/4683.htm' target='_blank'>Elk
/pixelart/41768.htm' target='_blank'>No Inspiration by /p/16233.htm' target='_blank'>Peach
/pixelart/41797.htm' target='_blank'>Jesus rises in style!! by /p/9784.htm' target='_blank'>Stickman


Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

/pixelart/41643.htm' target='_blank'>Easter (?) Island by /p/21348.htm' target='_blank'>Mis-BUG
/pixelart/41635.htm' target='_blank'>Moai by /p/9092.htm' target='_blank'>Lollige
/pixelart/41681.htm' target='_blank'>Dirty Moai by /p/17985.htm' target='_blank'>Luigivgking
/pixelart/41782.htm' target='_blank'>Moai Island by /p/21372.htm' target='_blank'>Pixelater
/pixelart/41757.htm' target='_blank'>Moai island :D by /p/20227.htm' target='_blank'>Spirou
/pixelart/41724.htm' target='_blank'>Easter challenge by /p/9233.htm' target='_blank'>Fenne
/pixelart/41646.htm' target='_blank'>Final Fantasy Moai by /p/12942.htm' target='_blank'>Shadow-gamer
/pixelart/41812.htm' target='_blank'>Great Scholar Moai by /p/17982.htm' target='_blank'>MarthisMarth
/pixelart/41847.htm' target='_blank'>They're coming... by /p/4628.htm' target='_blank'>FrankieSmileShow
/pixelart/41800.htm' target='_blank'>Easter by /p/20903.htm' target='_blank'>Windwhisper
/pixelart/41845.htm' target='_blank'>Vic. He ain't too fond of Moai. by /p/19108.htm' target='_blank'>Jakten
/pixelart/41645.htm' target='_blank'>Maoi by /p/15467.htm' target='_blank'>Mashmed
/pixelart/41844.htm' target='_blank'>moai vs kitty by /p/19818.htm' target='_blank'>TMH
/pixelart/41817.htm' target='_blank'>Fail Easter by /p/21523.htm' target='_blank'>DeafChris20236
/pixelart/41743.htm' target='_blank'>Easter Island Bunny by /p/20518.htm' target='_blank'>adriprints
/pixelart/41709.htm' target='_blank'>Moai vs. Trees by /p/19600.htm' target='_blank'>Rosse
/pixelart/41627.htm' target='_blank'>MOAI by /p/3818.htm' target='_blank'>Shawn
/pixelart/41735.htm' target='_blank'>Yet another moai by /p/3422.htm' target='_blank'>miau
/pixelart/41719.htm' target='_blank'>EasterIsland by /p/8024.htm' target='_blank'>skeddles
/pixelart/41641.htm' target='_blank'>ATTACK OF THE SPACE MOAI OF DOOM by /p/18675.htm' target='_blank'>birkwood
/pixelart/41830.htm' target='_blank'>Beacon by /p/18267.htm' target='_blank'>fawful
/pixelart/41740.htm' target='_blank'>Coeur de pierre by /p/10927.htm' target='_blank'>GTK
/pixelart/41831.htm' target='_blank'>I'm not supposed to tell you, but this is funky... by /p/11318.htm' target='_blank'>Reo
/pixelart/41690.htm' target='_blank'>When they were happy by /p/14128.htm' target='_blank'>Delfos
/pixelart/41841.htm' target='_blank'>Moai by /p/15816.htm' target='_blank'>taquito143
/pixelart/41629.htm' target='_blank'>Moai by /p/4064.htm' target='_blank'>Setzer
/pixelart/41679.htm' target='_blank'>Isometric Moai by /p/15998.htm' target='_blank'>Balamoot
/pixelart/41818.htm' target='_blank'>Moai Sun Chant by /p/20325.htm' target='_blank'>Randommonkies
/pixelart/41705.htm' target='_blank'>Password...? by /p/8928.htm' target='_blank'>Club Beuker
/pixelart/41712.htm' target='_blank'>Easter Island Moai Statue! by /p/13334.htm' target='_blank'>Wuuhuu
/pixelart/41711.htm' target='_blank'>Moai In A Psychedelic Storm by /p/14966.htm' target='_blank'>Christoballs
/pixelart/41814.htm' target='_blank'>They've something similar by /p/21045.htm' target='_blank'>a3um
/pixelart/41642.htm' target='_blank'>Messy Moai by /p/20446.htm' target='_blank'>MFlanaga
/pixelart/41783.htm' target='_blank'>Unrequited by /p/7989.htm' target='_blank'>Breton Slivka
/pixelart/41807.htm' target='_blank'>And the statues looked on and on by /p/20767.htm' target='_blank'>Chaoxys


Replies:
Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 1:12am
A quick, anal-retentive question: It says "an Easter Island Statue"- I assume I can do more than one?
 
 
 
 
 
Anyway, quick sketch:

Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 1:17am
Yes.

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Posted By: Slemboll
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 3:20am
do you have to do the statue 100% serious or can you make more of an funny tweak to it

Posted By: Peach
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 3:55am
didn't notice the warn about "ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART" does this mean that I can't post what Jeremy posted in the WIP section?

Posted By: Ergg
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 5:06am
Peach > Here submit concern the site, he's able to post his WIP here.

A start of something...

Posted By: JosephSeraph
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 9:32am




Well.. It Does include a moai... i think itīs a fun idea, but am i allowed?

Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 9:57am
Creativity above anything! I am not a mod but I believe you should not worry about it!

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Posted By: JosephSeraph
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 10:39am
I hope so...
By the way, is it me ore when i dither GIFīs blend the colours together?
I mean, where i dithered, midtones popped in.. ._.
Somebody take a close peek, please, and tell me whatīs happening? ._.

Posted By: Time
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 11:00am
Isn't that what dithering is meant to do?



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Bleh.

Posted By: TMH
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 11:56am
do i have to use all those colors?


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Posted By: JosephSeraph
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 12:14pm
Dithering is meant to give an IMPRESSION of there being edditional colours based on a swapping pattern, i mean, when you have black, white, and a chessboardish pattern in the middle of them , you will have black, and white, but it deels like black, white and grey. what happened to my dithering is that is donīt give the impression... it TURNED INTO BEING THE MIDDLE TONE... And thatīs weird ._. bucause i uploaded an image with the proper palette.

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 1:19pm
Originally posted by TMH

do i have to use all those colors?

Canvas size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 16. use only colours from this palette-

when it says MAX. it means you can use up to XX colors.
when it says MIN. you have to use at least XX colors.
When it doesnt says anything, it means its up to you to use as many as you need("as you need" is not the same as "as you can/want". remember you have to watch over the #colors you're using.)
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on the dithering issue, your colors are right, there are no "extra tones"(unless I asume you saved a GIF image with a limited support of colors or a standard palette, wich gave you undesired colors).
 Dithering is a technique based on an optical ilusion, wich is based on one of the laws of perception(proximity). your eyes can't percieve the small diferences between each dot of color, and interprets it as a single tone. the bigger the area of each color they are, the better your brain can decode the image and the easier will be to identify the boundaries of each color. same reason why diferent patterns of dithering will result in the idea of diferent tones, hence the reason why using more than the simple checkboard pattern is encouraged in order to get more than a middle tone and to wider your posibilities, and even the point of not limiting yourself to a pattern-esque dither gives you more color choices and more results. aswell(check exocet's work). dithering is more than checkboard pattern. and its never, ever nevecasry under some certain, specific cases.

oh, and in your particular piece, i doubt you really need it at all. but it seems that you fooled yourself with your own dithering. either check your monitor or your own eyes.


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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: Slemboll
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 1:53pm
pretty unfair if u can doe an awesome body and then just add the head of the statue ??

Posted By: TMH
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 2:03pm
heres my wip . thanks meta.



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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 2:05pm
unfair? whats the unfair part of that? the idea is to portrait a/the Moais using that palette. how you actually do portrait it comes out of your side. I encourage anybody to not limit it to a simple scenary pic showing a moai head in a island.you can plays as much as you want(or can) with the concept. and the more original* the entry, the more it gets voted.

*in either concept or technique development.


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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: Koi Kami Mauro
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 2:44pm


Here is my WIP. Anything wrong with the shaping?

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 3:00pm
it certainly looks like a moai. unless you want to fuse the moai with the venus

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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: AdamF
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 5:56pm
early wip, might finish, I dunno :P


Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 2:03am


Wip, dunno if I'll finish it :3

Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 2:12am
Originally posted by Metaru

it certainly looks like a moai. unless you want to fuse the moai with the venus


That inspired me haha

WIP

Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 2:38am
@Elk: omg.
 
 
 
 
Slowly but surely :P
EDIT: Oh, and by the way, the challenge says to depict an Easter Island statue, not sure what the ruling'd be on the non-statue ones

Posted By: Neru
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 3:48am


Neru Reporting in !
:>

Currently thinking how to work on my background .
any suggestion on moai?

i need guidence! :> :>

Above original picture as my reference :~


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I even pimped j'our snickers!
dough! *laugh*

Posted By: cerealkiller54
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 7:55am
This is what I've got so far



Posted By: vampireslug
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 8:07am
Originally posted by cerealkiller54

This is what I've got so far


 
Crap, I was too slow and you beat me to it.  Well, back to square one.


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"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. Đ1992 Screen Gems/EMI

Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 9:57am
Very nice work everyone, keep up the good work!!!

Posted By: tripnfelt
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 11:25am
The more of these I see - the more I like this palette.

Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 11:59am
This palette is really awesome for rennaissance pieces :D

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 6:59pm
i'll be certainly working on an entry.



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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: Shadow-gamer
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 7:19pm
Hmm, I like the idea alot. But the clouds bother me. If you are above the island why do you see their sides? Also too much dithering imo, and I think it would look better without that swirl thing and more of a plain view of the ocean with clouds moving. Or maybe it starts with the clouds obscuring the view and then they move out of the way as you zoom in. Just my thoughts 

Posted By: Neru
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 8:13pm
Originally posted by Metaru

i'll be certainly working on an entry.



Nicely done on this one, looking forward for V2!

( wow ....... damn this ... )

anyway, heres my v2



More crappy~


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I even pimped j'our snickers!
dough! *laugh*

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 10:43pm
pay attention ty what you're doing neru. quantity usualyl doesnt beat quality.

inother words, doing a massive copy paste, specially when every object should be shaded individually instead of industrially, tends to ruin a piece. take your time, do it slowly but steady, and when you feel like lacking the knowledge, study and do your research. you'll find yourself doing a much satisfactory piece. you don't even have to bother yourself with the challenge's deadline. remember to do it for your own amusement, not as a duty.


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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: Neru
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 12:19am
Originally posted by Metaru

pay attention ty what you're doing neru. quantity usualyl doesnt beat quality.

inother words, doing a massive copy paste, specially when every object should be shaded individually instead of industrially, tends to ruin a piece. take your time, do it slowly but steady, and when you feel like lacking the knowledge, study and do your research. you'll find yourself doing a much satisfactory piece. you don't even have to bother yourself with the challenge's deadline. remember to do it for your own amusement, not as a duty.


This gonna take time, sorry meta. i'll fix it up.


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I even pimped j'our snickers!
dough! *laugh*

Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 1:08am


update

Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 1:42am
Thanks for inspiring me elk!


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Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 1:46am
:D

Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 2:03am

Posted By: Damian
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 5:46am
Elk, lollige....FFFFFking awesome! I'm goin to update this post with my latest.

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Posted By: Fenne
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 7:03am
This will probably be my entry;



Any C&C?
Imo the perspective is off, but I'm not sure about those things so I need some help on that...

Posted By: Noet
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 8:48am
wow, awesome wips in here.

wanted to pixel so i think i'll participate in this challenge because of the beautiful palette.

heres my wip :]



some sort of graffiti.

Posted By: Slemboll
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 9:12am

noet your wip is really cool and the pallete really seems to fit your style

Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 9:24am
Answer to Lollige's Mona

Posted By: MFlanaga
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 12:39pm
wow these are awesome and make me laugh! i feel like my entry is boring now...

Posted By: Damian
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 3:59pm
Same XD


I'll do a bit more later..meaning tomorrow.

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Posted By: Wuuhuu
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 1:33am
wow, alot of great entries here. I felt like I really wanted to join this challenge, so I did, duuh.



Here is what I've got so far, I've gotta continue on it later today, or tomorrow, depending on what mood I'll go on xd

Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 1:56am
Answer to Elks Scream



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Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 2:37am
XDDDDD lol funny

Posted By: Wuuhuu
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 3:35am
Okay, Secondary update!

I added some highlights and a little puny bit of shading.
Tell me what you think :)

Posted By: adriprints
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 7:00am
Oh nooo!  I've been working on this without looking at the forums!!!

Here's my WIP...

Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 7:03am
Upload it on imageshack!

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Posted By: adriprints
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 7:05am
at Fenne: The grass in the background doesn't quite line up... the rest looks good.

Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 7:22am


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Posted By: Wuuhuu
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 10:44am
Okay, So I suppouse this will be my last pick at it.



C&C appriciated.

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 11:00am
lets hope i will be able to finish mine. i'll be out for the next 4 days.

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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: AsimosVagan
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 12:54pm
For some Easter Island fun and, maybe, inspiration, take a look at http://www.popjam.com/funny?p=58200594b79 - this piece .

Posted By: Nitram
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 5:06pm
why smk why..........

Posted By: x-death
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 1:10am
i would have to say my vote so far is going to fenne but if elk finishes his i might vote for him.

and metaru your peice is good but how is an easter island head in that?

Posted By: Nessiah
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 4:18am
I decided to go with the zoomorphic sphinx



I'll add some worshiping bunnies later hopefully I'll get it done.

Posted By: E-Bomb
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 9:15am
I'm doing a spongebob pixel, squidward's house is a moai. I don't think I'll be able to finish it though, as it's very rough right now and I'm going on vacation on Sunday. When I get back, I'll probably finish up and submit it as a regular peice. The peices so far look amazing, keep up the good work!

Posted By: Shadow-gamer
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 8:37pm
Isn't his house a tiki? Two totaly different things. 

Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 9:53pm
Originally posted by Wuuhuu







Wuuhuu, I really like your entry. Take your time and do some fancy pixellin'

Everyone is doing such a great job this week. Creativity level is very high.


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Posted By: E-Bomb
Date Posted: 11 April 2009 at 5:53am
Originally posted by Shadow-gamer

Isn't his house a tiki? Two totaly different things. 

Wikipedia says its an Easter Island head.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_SpongeBob_SquarePants#Squidward_Tentacles

Posted By: tripnfelt
Date Posted: 11 April 2009 at 7:08am
Originally posted by E-Bomb

Originally posted by Shadow-gamer

Isn't his house a tiki? Two totaly different things. 

Wikipedia says its an Easter Island head.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_SpongeBob_SquarePants#Squidward_Tentacles


I did notice that while flicking channels shortly after this challenge was announced and wondered if anyone would choose to do it.

http://en.spongepedia.bimserver.com/images/d/d3/Squidward.jpg

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 11 April 2009 at 10:56am
I SEE NO GRADIUS ENTRIES.

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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: taquito143
Date Posted: 11 April 2009 at 6:15pm

 
This is my final work.
I need crits before posting on PJ.




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STFU ~

Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 11 April 2009 at 7:20pm
Senor taquito143,
Me alegra mucho veer como al fin as comprendido el pixelart.
Este pixel esta bonito y muy bien hecho y fino tambien.
Seguro que puedes poner mas de los colores todavia.
Como has hecho con el AA pero mas aventurero.

Recuerdas que desastre eran tus primeres pixels


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Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 12:37am
Yeah, I agree with jal. The more colors, the more interesting ;)

Also, what is the bump on his neck? Even though it might mean something, it looks more stylish without it!



Do you guys think this is worth the effort to finish it?



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Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 3:28am
Everything is worth it!

Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 8:46am
knowing taquito, that pixel is probably auto AA'ed.

i want to be wrong.


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I ate leel's babies

Posted By: taquito143
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 11:01am
Originally posted by Jalonso

Senor taquito143,
Me alegra mucho veer como al fin as comprendido el pixelart.
Este pixel esta bonito y muy bien hecho y fino tambien.
Seguro que puedes poner mas de los colores todavia.
Como has hecho con el AA pero mas aventurero.

Recuerdas que desastre eran tus primeres pixels


thanks ^^

Originally posted by Metaru

knowing taquito, that pixel is probably auto AA'ed.

i want to be wrong.


 
metaru, the pixel is not auto AA'ed ..
I put every pixel on my own..


En serio te digo qe dibuje cada pixel -- igual gracias por la crit.
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Edit: what is.. "the bump on his neck" ?


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Edit 2 :
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STFU ~

Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 2:18pm
Originally posted by taquito143



Edit: what is.. "the bump on his neck" ?



You have fixed it just before I finished my picture :/

anyway:




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Posted By: taquito143
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 4:52pm
Originally posted by Lollige

Originally posted by taquito143



Edit: what is.. "the bump on his neck" ?



You have fixed it just before I finished my picture :/

anyway:




thanks Lollige :)


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STFU ~

Posted By: Jakten
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 6:43pm
Originally posted by Metaru

I SEE NO GRADIUS ENTRIES.

My entry was a Gradius entry. There's no way I could of passed up the chance!


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