So you've seen the stat cards that I put up recently. I left the backgrounds a little vague because while I have ideas about the backstory, I'm not entirely convinced that these ideas of mine are any good.

That's where you come in.

The contest, if you should choose to enter it, is to come up with a story arc (EDIT: Not a full script!)that includes the three characters that I've posted profiles for:
Arma: [link]
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Pounce: [link]
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and of course, Trans: [link]
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And one other character... created by YOU!:woot:

If you want to see your OC interact with mine, that's fine, but I won't tolerate a Mary Sue. Click the link to see what I mean.

If you create a character specifically for the contest and you win, understand that you'll be sharing that character with me. You'll be credited as the creator of that character, but the final say in what happens in the story lies with me, even if I use your arc as a starting point. If this makes you uncomfortable, please don't enter this contest. If you don't win, you've come up with a new character! Yay!

There are a few things that you should make sure that you cover/be aware of, to increase your chances of winning:

Pounce and Trans are enemies. However, at the moment, the reason for their mutual dislike is unknown. Why do they hate each other?

Where does your character stand in their conflict?

Where did everyone's powers come from? Arma is an "unknown force" that causes Shelly to change, but aside from that, nothing is defined. Pounce's shapeshifting ability and Trans' talisman necklace also currently have no origins; they just exist.

How does the story arc end? Is there a Dramatic Battle? A nonviolent confrontation? Does Godzilla show up and kill everyone? I've been mulling these and a few other alternatives over in my head, but would like to see what you come up with.

Try to make sure that your character fills a niche that hasn't already been filled, that is, make sure that their powers and so on are unique, or at least don't overlap too much. (IE: try not to come up with another strong, flying character.) I'll take out a secondary character if it turns out that their powers are similar to yours; this is why I haven't posted anything for them yet.

You've seen my gallery. You know what I like. If your character is a huge deviation from that norm (and frankly, it's a pretty broad norm), there ought to be a good reason for it. There's no reason why you can't make a male character, though. Futas, goo girls, and pregnant/fat men fall into that "ought to be a good reason" category, for instance. I'm sure there's other Rule 34 stuff out there.

Entries will be judged on how compelling the story arc and character concepts are. Poor grammar/punctuation will not disqualify you! However, please try to run it through a spell checker before you send it.

And if you've made it this far, here are the prizes:

First Place: Your story arc gets used for a comic featuring Trans, Pounce and Arma, along with your new character. You also get a colored image of your new character/OC, and one other image of your choice featuring up to two characters.

(EDIT 7/9/09): AND, as if that's not enough (though it oughtta be ) you get a 1-year subscription, courtesy of the grumpiest expansion enthusiast I know,

Second Place: You get a colored image of your new character/OC.

Third Place: You get a sketch of your new character/OC.

In the event of a tie... I'll figure something out.

The final date for submissions will be September 30th (pushed back slightly due to prior lack of interest).

(EDIT 7/9/09): There's been some hemming and hawing about having time to enter. If enough people want to commit to entering, I'll push the deadline back a bit more.

Have fun!