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Entries for the Under the Sea Challenge have closed!

 
In honor of #MerMay2023, and for an alternative event during Play May, Solaris hosted a short "Under the Sea"-themed flash challenge. We've gotten 23 impressive entries, and we're now hunkering down to complete the judging as soon as we can!   Expect feedback to be rolled out soon, and a post announcing the winners.

A seashell badge representing the Unofficial Under the Sea Flash Challenge

  Lets share some love to our later entries as well! Check them out, leave a like, and lets show eachother how amazing the World Anvil community can be!  

Sage EmilyArmstrong

Emily Armstrong
     
Check out my worlds of Beckettville and Culinarypunk!

 



Eternal Sage Michael Chandra

Michael Chandra

Too low they build who build beneath the stars - Edward Young

 



Sage oaster2000

Owen Davies
     
"The world is only as big as one makes it. So make it bigger by expanding your mind."   Consider voting for me in the Worldbuilding Awards

 


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Three more days to submit your entry! An update on the Under the Sea Challenge.

 
In honor of #MerMay2023, and for an alternative event during Play May, Solaris is hosting a short "Under the Sea"-themed flash challenge. Are you writing something for the unofficial Under the Sea challenge?   You've got three more days until submissions close, check out the countdown to make sure you get it in in time.

A seashell badge representing the Unofficial Under the Sea Flash Challenge

  Lets share some love to the entries thus far! Check them out, leave a like, and lets show eachother how amazing the World Anvil community can be!   We've gotten three deities, or deity-like figures. The very first entry was Jacqueline Yang's Tarvaar, god of darkness, fear and doubt. jandis introduced us to the impish Iofi, who's mood shifts as fast as the weather, and we've heard Chris L whisper about a celestial glutton deep, deep under the waves.   I was expecting to see some awesome species, and you have not let me down thus far! JudasBrennan goes in-depth about the society and mysteries of the lovecraftian Tsuthar'Chor, and KajetanWrites introduces us to the sea-variant of his shadow monsters and an insight into how they tie into the history of the elves. Makenzie Turney evokes scylla and other monstrous sea-serpents with the Monsters of Lake Nicodes, and last but not least Dutrius gives us the intelligent but (unfortunately for them) delicious Pentasepia.   What I didn't expect were condition articles, but they work so well. Maxwell Ferris got there first with Tarvana, an ominous condition contracted by repeated free diving, named after the mad ravings of the affected. Since then mirescosmo has followed with the Sea Hollowed a disturbing magical undeath, and Scalenex introduced the monstrous shark-like Karakhai Abberations.   We've also seen some incredibly underwater locations, the most popular kind of entry thus far. They're incredibly diverse. Rain slowly unveils what has become of the Crashed Sky Citadel in a fascinating mix of fantasy and science fiction, and Blue Fairy 74 shows us an inventive use of the map feature when she introduces the unique Qimiori biome, an aquatic forest, and the cornerstone of it known as the knot-tree. Tanai Cuinsear writes about a classic underwater merfolk settlement, Earvaryosto, and weaves a rich history. hughpierre gives us tables galore in Thalatta, an underwater school of merfolk that weave the waters around them into a orb.  




Grandmaster Cape Broccoli

Maxwell Ferris
 
Check out the world of the Six-Globe and it's associated campaign; Frontier!

 









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Something has arrived... The unofficial Under the Sea challenge is now live!

A seashell badge representing the Unofficial Under the Sea Flash Challenge

 
In honor of #MerMay2023, and for an alternative event during Play May, Solaris is hosting a short one week flash challenge. The theme is Under the Sea, and I want to hear about your oceans, lake monsters, merfolk and anything related to bodies of water.   Submissions are open until May 29th.
 

Prizes

  • 1st Place - An MS Paint illustration related to the article, and an MS paint illustration of your choice. Golden Badge*
  • 2nd Place - An MS Paint illustration related to the article. Silver Badge*
  • 3rd Place - An MS Paint illustration related to the article. Bronze Badge*
  • *These badges are graphics that will redirect to the winning article when clicked. Since this is an unofficial challenge the badge isn't added to your badges page on your author profile, but you can use the graphic yourself where you want to!   All entries can opt in for personalized feedback on their articles, learning how they scored and why.  
    Under the Sea Flash Challenge
    Generic article | Mar 6, 2024

    Unofficial Flash Challenge. I want to hear about your oceans, lake monsters, merfolk and anything related to bodies of water in this short one week flash challenge DUE: 29th of May, 2023


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    Something is coming... See the prizes, meet the judges!

    Solaris is proud to be hosting a unofficial flash challenge this May. The theme will be announced on May 19th and submissions are open until May 29th.

    Prizes

  • 1st Place - An MS Paint illustration related to the article, and an MS paint illustration of your choice. Golden Badge*
  • 2nd Place - An MS Paint illustration related to the article. Silver Badge*
  • 3rd Place - An MS Paint illustration related to the article. Bronze Badge*
  • *These badges are graphics that will redirect to the winning article when clicked. Since this is an unofficial challenge the badge isn't added to your badges page on your author profile, but you can use the graphic yourself where you want to!   All entries can opt in for personalized feedback on their articles, learning how they scored and why.

    Judges

    Qurilion

    Qurilion is a titan of World Anvil, he has won several Best Body Of Work during the WorldEmber events, and most recently the Strength and Honor Award during the Worldbuilding Awards. Not only is he the mastermind behind Araea, Shedim, Megacorpolis, and Necro-Industrial Complex, and many more amazing worlds, he is the person who inspired the Human of the Match award.
    I love using challenges to explore some aspect of the world I hadn't really thought about. It can really help you break out of the mold and focus something that might be way outside your wheelhouse. Embrace it - you'll find something there that you like.
    — Qurilion's Challenge Advice

    Challenges are a great way to get new people to check out your work. Remember that they don't know all the things you do: look for a way to show new readers with what your world is all about!
    — Annie's Challenge Advice

    Annie Stein

    Annie Stein, also known as nnie, ran the first Unofficial Challenge back in 2021. She's the writer and artist behind Solaris, the world you are currently on, which was voted the Most Beautiful New World of 2022 and nominated for Best New World. Solaris is also the Summercamp 2022 winner of the Military Conflict with Operation War Dove.  

    We're looking for a third judge. If you're interested, please get in touch with me over discord.
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    Something is coming... I hope you're up for a challenge!

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      Keep your eye on Solaris for updates!  
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