First topic message reminder :Assignment One
"Music is the Brandy of the Damned" G. B. Shaw In the gothic culture, music is everything! Music started everything! Fashion and attitude are important, but music trumps them.
In this assignment, each contestant will be required to research gothic music, find a song to their liking, and submit a picture that represents the chosen song. Please include the lyrics and, if possible, a link to the song so that everyone can hear it.
Here and
here are lists of gothic bands to help you out. These are not comprehensive lists, so if you know of, or discover any underground gothic bands, please feel free to use one of their songs. But, do your research. Just because band members dress gothic doesn't mean they are considered gothic by the culture. For instance, Marilyn Manson is not considered gothic. Gothic music is all about the sound and lyrical content. This is supposed to be a learning experience, so please don't choose a band
just because you know it, be adventurous and pick a band you have never heard of.
-Rules- 1. Please only post ONE picture. Collages do not count as one picture.
2. No copying!
3. Editing is allowed, but PLEASE keep it to a MINIMUM!!
Allowed:
a. Stuff like cropping, lighting, making the pic black and white or sepia...stuff that anyone can do with a basic program.
b. Fixing minor things, and I mean minor! Things like filling in a small bald spot that some CC hair gets at certain angles, etc.
Not Allowed:
a. Adding/Transposing backgrounds, sims, or objects. In other words, no mixing and matching between pictures. If it's not in the game or can't be done in the game, think of something else. This competition is designed to push the limits of your creativity, so use it!
b. No adding borders or other effects such as lettering, etc.
4. No changing models. You must use the one you entered! You can, however, change her hair, clothes, makeup, traits, everything but her face/body(including skintone). The only exception to this would be if you are required to portray a dramatic emotion and you just can't seem to get them to look angry, sad, happy, whatever enough, then you are allowed to change their expression in CAS. But please don't go overboard, I'm talking minor changes.
5. Other sims are allowed in the picture, just make sure your sim is the main focus.
6. Remember to keep it Gothic!
Breaking the rules may lead to elimination. You have been warned! I've decided to not disqualify anyone, just eliminate them, when they have broken the rules...unless someone drops out or doesn't show, then they will just have the lowest score. I feel this is fair and gives them a second chance.
If you have any questions about the rules, don't hesitate to ask.
-Models- Drea Hardy - Pistolkitten
Chase Gordon - JKAmaryllis
Dominatrix Mercy - Evie :D
Moon Davilar - EvaTer
Lysander Sheath - Westiedog123
Nix - Grimzi
Mistee Rayn - RepulsiveDesire
Shane Stone - vidkid20
Eleanor Black - Izzy
Moxxi - sereniticat
Elvira Lilith - Dylsoccer12 :D
Good luck!!
-Deadline: Midnight PST (Los Angeles time) on Sunday, June 27th!- If you need an extension, please don't hesitate to ask! I will be more than happy to give you one! I'd much rather extend the deadline, then to have you drop out!
-Judges- Akasha O'Connell(me)
awesome_phoebe
Toblie
CeleSeraphym (when she can)
-Scoring- ?/10 - How well your picture represents the chosen song
?/10 - Creativity
?/10 - Overall
-Example-Nymphetamine (Fix)By: Cradle of Filth
Lead to the river
Midsummer, I waved
A 'V' of black swans
On with hope to the grave
All through Red September
With skies fire-paved
I begged you appear
Like a thorn for the holy ones
Cold was my soul
Untold was the pain
I faced when you left me
A rose in the rain
So I swore to thy razor
That never, enchained
Would your dark nails of faith
Be pushed through my veins again
Bared on your tomb
I am a prayer for your loneliness
And would you ever soon
Come above unto me?
For once upon a time
From the binds of your lowliness
I could always find
The right slot for your sacred key
Six feet deep is the incision
In my heart, that barless prison
Discolours all with tunnel vision
Sunsetter
Nymphetamine
Sick and weak from my condition
This lust, a vampyric addiction
To her alone in full submission
None better
Nymphetamine
Nymphetamine, nymphetamine
Nymphetamine girl
Nymphetamine, nymphetamine
My nymphetamine girl
Wracked with your charm
I am circled like prey
Back in the forest
Where whispers persuade
More sugar trails
More white lady laid
Than pillars of salt
(Keeping Sodom at night at bay)
Fold to my arms
Hold their mesmeric sway
And dance out to the moon
As we did in those golden days
Christening stars
I remember the way
We were needle and spoon
Mislaid in the burning hay
Bared on your tomb
I am a prayer for your loneliness
And would you ever soon
Come above unto me?
For once upon a time
From the binds of your holiness
I could always find
The right slot for your sacred key
Six feet deep is the incision
In my heart, that barless prison
Discolours all with tunnel vision
Sunsetter
Nymphetamine
Sick and weak from my condition
This lust, a vampyric addiction
To her alone in full submission
None better
Nymphetamine
Sunsetter
Nymphetamine
None better
Nymphetamine
Nymphetamine, nymphetamine
Nymphetamine girl
Nymphetamine, nymphetamine
My nymphetamine girl
Fun fact: Nymphetamine is a combination of two words, Nymphette and Amphetamine.
Subject: Assignment 1!! 
June 19th 2010, 11:02 am
She's in a nightmare. I love that picture, especially because that coffin's creaking open. And the spiderwebs are pretty fun to play with.
That sucks so hard! I'm really sorry. But don't feel for one second that anyone hates you! Trust me, I held up the show plenty of times in Cycle #1 (still sorry about that guys... 
). It's all good as far as that's concerned.
