January's Contest ~ Sakkara, The World of Crimson Reign

So, you've been meaning to visit Egypt but are afraid because of all the vampires? This month, you're being challenged to illustrate one of the Worlds of Shadow... Sakkara. Read the basic intro to get an idea of what's expected from you. The main thing is there are no modern tech devices on this world and the beings dwelling here are more retro in a historic sense as they originate on Earth to a degree.

This is a world of Imperial Reds, Thraikes, and other vampires from your darkest imaginings. Vlad Dracula rules as Imperial Magistrate sitting upon his throne before the body of the Impaled God. It is a world of blood rivers and desert sands where the culture of Ancient Egypt prevails over the north, humans rule the center and vampires exist everywhere to the south beneath a blood-red moon.

Your artwork can be more generic but remember context as this is not a modern world. There are beings that exist here that have never existed upon the Earth and the Blood Gods prevail overall.

This year, each months contest will focus on one of the Worlds of Shadow each month. We hope you will enjoy participation

Click HERE to visit the Sakkara topic. You don't have to read the whole thing but give it a good glance to improve your chances



RULES

IMPORTANT:  NEW RULE THIS YEAR ALL PRIZE LIST MUST BE GIVEN WHEN YOU ENTER THE CONTEST please remember to include prizes in order that you might like them along with links to the items you want unless it's a gift card item, email address and usernames and for software/shippable items please include real names and home address thank you

 1) First and foremost, we want everyone to enter. If you do not wish for a prize but want to participate in the spirit of showcasing your talent, we will be creating a list of those members who will officially receive a DSA No Prize. We've had trouble in the past where members enter who actually do not want to win. These members don't want to take anything away from members who are participating to win prizes and we've had issues in the past where we tried to accommodate these members but not every judge understood or read comments by the artist not to choose their image. When the official contest topic is posted, we would like any member who only wants to participate in the spirit of competition to contact us and we will officially add them to the No Prize list.

 2) Your images must follow the theme to the best of your ability. But how you do this is up to your individual creativity and imagination. So ask if you have questions about the theme.

 3) There is a post limit of one image a day... no reworks as all images must be original for this contest. Try adding different races and different cultures... explore the variety that makes up who and what we are.

 4) Images cannot be posted anywhere else for five days and must include links to this contest or statements that it is for this contest.

 A) Images posted late will be excluded from judging

 5) Artistic nudity is allowed but our rules on child nudity apply. No child nudity is allowed. This is defined as genitals and nip's so cover them up or risk violating our rules. A good alternative would be anime. 

 6) The contest is open to any medium that you wish to use. You can enter with Computer generated images, photo manipulated, hand-drawn, painted, or any other type of medium you can think of. Make note of the prizes being offered as only rarely might they not be 3d oriented.

 7) We consider it trolling if criticism about content is made when images are within the rules.

 8. Unless otherwise specified, make sure to add an alternate prize selection should you want a bundle or partnered item. Some of our sponsors allow this, some do not and some may on certain items of which we have no way of knowing.

 9) Consider adding some written text to explain your illustrations to help others better understand your image and leave comments on the entries of fellow contestants to show your appreciation.

 10) Make sure to check and see if the prize you have won is a coupon or a gift certificate. If it clearly says it is a coupon, do not apply it as a gift certificate at the sponsors' site or vice versa.

 11) The theme should focus on Vampires

 12) Include the following information ~

 A) Username (for DSA and sponsors site)
 B. Email Address
 C) Real Name & Physical Mailing Address (for software and physical prizes)

 13) Beginning June 1st, 2015; At the end of the month contests will be judged within 7 business days. Winners will be contacted but are also expected to check back in to avoid oversights barring unforeseen circumstances.

 Again, please click the link at the top of the rules list to view the page set aside for this specific rule and discussion.

 14, Winners will provide a list including each sponsor in order that they would like to have the prizes. We will then choose what prizes you win on a first come, first serve basis. Our First Place winner will receive the first item on their list which will be removed from all other winners lists. Our Second Place winner will be given the first item remaining on their list and so forth. When each winner has been awarded a prize, we will begin again with the First Place winner until all prizes are awarded. 

 A) Our normal monthly contests will have 5 winners. Our larger contests will have up to 31 winners. We will alert members should this change at any time or if the sponsors have alerted us to award items to runners up.

 B. You may provide a list to us at any time during the month. Providing the list does not guarantee a prize. Items given to runners up, if any, will come from these lists or be donated by prize winners. 

 15) If you do not provide the items you would like where you have won a "choice" of items from the sponsor, on the list you provide to us, you will have 5 business days after notification to contact us. It is unfair that, in cases where a sponsor provides a prize to multiple winners, that winners who reply quickly must wait of winners who reply late.

 16) Remember, if you have any questions, please ask them in the contest topic so that staff or fellow members can explain and help you to understand rules or themes in our competition



**PRIZES*

Prizes: One $100 gift certificate When you win the Rosity contest, you cannot win it again for 6 months.

Prize: One item of choice from Alessandro_AM(no daz originals)

$25.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
(New Rule ~ Forender Wants To Spread Things Around A Bit More. So If You Have Won From Them Recently, Please Choose A Participant That You Would Like To Donate This Prize Too)

Prize: One Item of Choice From SR3 (No Daz Originals no partnered items)

Prize: One Item of Choice From Mercenary Studios


Prize: One Item of Choice From AngellsGraphics

Prize: One copy of DSA Lycan DreamslayerVisions

Prize: One Item of Choice From Spookielilone(NO DAZ ORIGINALS)

Prize: One Item of Choice From Hongyu from Renderosity or DAZ3D (No partnered items or bundles)

Prize: One Item of Choice From Prae(no items partnered with Rpublishing)

Prize: One Item of Choice From Darwins Mishap (NO DAZ ORIGINALS NO PARTNERED ITEMS)

Prize: One Item of Choice From Sveva NO PARTNERED ITEMS

Lets see how to provide further explanation.

Sakkara is divided into three regions. First is a region of perpetual sunlight with a strong Egyptian theme. Even though it is a realm of sunlight, there are vampires here either dressed in protective clothing or subterranean. The middle region, imagine old vampire stories from 900 to 1900 in Central Europe with no technology... the classic vampirism you're more familiar with which is why Dracula is Lord Magistrate. The south is in perpetual darkness with rivers and oceans of blood as blood is the water here and vampires in this region don't need real blood to survive... they need it for their supernatural powers.

Guns can operate here because your basic gun has no electronics. As long as you use guns without laser sights and so forth, you should be ok.

The basic theme for this world are vampires and Egypt. Read the story I linked to if you want to get the gist better but if you follow the basic outline here and remember this is a different world, you should be fine.