Next up is the awesome DEATH NOTE contest!

Pairing, the wonderful Matt and Mello!

Rules:

*Main pairing has to be Matt and Mello. However, former mentions of other pairings are allowed. Example: Mello/Near. Implied or side-relationships are also acceptable as long as the main focus stays on (or is worked into) Matt and Mello's relationship. Example: Mello sells himself on the street and Matt tries to get him to stop. Seme/Uke can be either way if you chose to write Yaoi. However, you can simply write a friendship fic if you are uncomfortable writing boy x boy. Crack is also accepted! In fact, it’s encouraged!

*It can be a one-shot or multiple chapters; but the story must be complete when you submit it.

*Anything goes for content. Rating: K-R is acceptable. However, I ask that you post a warning for mature content.

*All genres’ are accepted. AU, AR and AT are all welcome. OOC’ness is accepted as well. 

*Theme: themes are open as of the moment. Since I’ll be ending this contest in the summer, I’ll make the bonus theme “what Matt and Mello do during the summer.” You do not have to write this theme, but those that do will automatically earn 10 point towards their score. Please state at the beginning of the fic if you are using a “summer” theme.

*If you plan to participate, please leave a comment and if you’d like to submit something, then please leave the link so that I can post it here. Make sure to tell other people about the contest as well.

*Deadline: July 25^th…it seems random enough!

*EDIT*

*You can enter as many fic's as you like to increase your chances of winning. However, you can NOT win multiple prizes, or places (referring to first, second, and third place) even if your scores are high enough to place you multiple times in the top three. Basically it's, one prize/place per a person, per a contest—no exceptions. (That way one person can not win all three prizes) However, you can increase the chance of winning one spot in the top three by entering as many fic’s as you like.

*Please do not submit old work. If you are 'mid-process' in regards to writing a chapter fic, I will accept it as long as you're still working on it.

Judges and information regarding how each fic will be judged can be found here: 

I still need more Judges....

Rules:

If you volunteer to be a judge you will be required to read all entries. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! (unless you are both submitting and judging. In such a case, you will not judge your own fic.)

Depending on the number of entries you will be given 1 to 2 weeks to read all fic’s (if there's a ton, then I'll give you more time). Afterwards, you will e-mail me all the scores. 

I will give more details once the contest closes.


I still have 2 more buttons to give away.

Button link:
http://pics.livejournal.com/mycrimsonrose13/gallery/0000czhb

*You will receive your button after the contest/voting is over. Also, button requests come on a first come, first serve basis. So make sure to leave a comment stating that you want to be a judge and which button you want, otherwise it won’t count. In the case that you do not have an LJ account, you may e-mail me at: MyCrimsonRose13@aol.com.  If you do not follow through on your commitment as a judge, you will not receive you button.



"Judging guidelines" are based on the following point system. There are 100 regular points and up to 30 bonus points.


Style: (0-40)

*Was the author's style/writing fluid? (Things to watch out for: was the style jerky, mechanical, ect.)

*Were the details consistent?

*Did the story flow smoothly/was it well-paced?

*Did the story end prematurely? (Note: cliffhangers are accepted and should not be docked points if that's what the author intended. Things to watch out for: did the author seem to just stop writing? Did the ending not fit with the rest of the story?)


Grammar: (0-25)

*Were there any inappropriate or confusing changes to the point of view? (Example: person to person, first, second or third person point of view. Please note that POV changes are allowed, but the transition should be orchestrated properly. No sudden changes without notification.)

*Were there any inappropriate or confusing changes in tense? (past/present)

*Were all the words used correctly? (As a judge if you do not know the meaning of a word, then please look it up to make sure that it's used correctly.)

*Was everything spelt correctly?

*Was the correct punctuation used?


Creativity: (0-20)
 
*Was the story unique?

*Did the story create a mood/draw you in?


Rules/Guidelines: (0-15)

*Was the main pairing Matt/Mello (Either Yaoi or friendship)

*Is the status of the story complete?

*If there was mature content, was there a warning?

Theme bonus: (0-10)

*For this contest there is a theme bonus. If the writer used (and stated that he/she was using) a summer theme, you will automatically award 10 bonus points. If this is not applicable, ignore.

Judges Bonus: (0-20)

*If the story moved you deeply or if you felt that the fic was presented in an extremely well manner (example: you can't stop thinking about it, you were crying, laughing, etc.) then up to twenty bonus points can be given.


Judges: (so far...)

1.)    MF

2.)    Rose

3.)  Shiny_glor_Chan
4.)  X_Unitygirl_X
5.) Lily_Chan_Sama
6.) Skwok8111
7.)Yotogi_Akaumo

Prize Info: 

Since we can’t have a contest without a prize, I’m putting more Doujinshi up! The list has changed from last time, so please check out the new stuff. Also, please note that I’ll be adding more Doujinshi in the next few weeks. This time, I will be offering some Translated Doujinshi, so if you can’t read Japanese, they’ll be a few English ones to choose from. ^^

Okay, so…   

*First, second and third place winners will each get to pick one Doujinshi of their choice, in that order. First place picks first. Second place picks second…you get the point. Once your choice has been made, I will send the Doujinshi to you via Flat rate priority mail. (You do not pay shipping, don’t worry.) 

All other Doujinshi will roll over to the next contest.


Doujinshi prize Link: http://pics.livejournal.com/mycrimsonrose13/gallery/000053wf 

FYI: Next Fan fiction Contest is Saiyuki! (Will Start in August)

*Since one the pairings I’m picking is very RARE, I’ve decided to run 2 pairings at once.

Pairings Saiyuki: Sanzo x Hazel
                          Sanzo x Goku 

Following The Saiyuki Conest, will be another Naruto one! 
(Yes, I changed this, but I thought it would be better this way)
  
~Good Luck~

Note: Not all the judges sent back their votes, so I had to make due with what I had. Also, since one of the judges was also a contestant (and did not review her own story) I stepped in as a fill-in to compensate the odd number of votes.

If you would like a personal copy of the scores (MF provided both the break down and a personal comment to each story; as I did the same for her) you can leave a message and I will e-mail you that information.

Scores:

Ninjatoadsatemy

M/F: Points: 75

Tina: Points: 80

Total: 155 points

Miss Mayumi

M/F: Points: 80

Tina: Points: 60

Total: 140 points

MasterFranny

Rose (fill in judge): Points: 95

Tina: Points: 95

Total: 190 points

Congratulations to the winners!

First place: MasterFranny

Second place: Ninjatoadsatemy

Third Place: Miss Mayumi

Feel free to pick the Doujinshi of your choice, and I will mail it to you ASAP. (Please send your mailing address via e-mail to: MyCrimsonRose13@aol.com) Thanks again for entering my contest. *If you do not want me to send you a prize, then please let me know.*

Doujinshi prize Link: http://pics.livejournal.com/mycrimsonrose13/gallery/000053wf 

Also, a big thanks to my judges that came through for me! *hugs*

Next up, look for details on my DEATH NOTE contest! I’ll be posting the info soon. Pairing will be Matt x Mello.