Winter Art And Writing Contest 2009

On December 5, 2009 Aywas announced that it would be holding both a winter art, and writing contest, to end on December 22, 2009. Winners were announced on February 14, 2010.

Drawing Contest
Theme:

"Draw yourself or your favorite pet(s) with one (or moar) of the site characters. Everything's possible: Christmas celebrations, snowball fights, beating people in the head with presents..."

No limit on how many entries, or contest (within the rules of the Terms of Service.) Could be either traditional or digital.

Writing Contest
Prompt:

"You and your active pet walk into town hall to find all the site characters celebrating Christmas..."

No limit to story length, number of entries, or content (within rules of the Terms of Service.)

Prizes
For each contest:

First Place: 20 GP or 4SP

Second Place: 15 GP or 3SP

Third Place: 10 GP or 2SP

There was also a prize pot where first place got first pick, second, second pick, and third, whatever was left.

Prize pot:

Hybrid Custom Crystal

Custom Xaoc

Blue Custom Orb

Art Contest Winners

 * 1st Place: Vampy (#707)
 * 2nd Place: Skitty (#543)
 * 3rd Place: God (#49)

Writing Contest Winners

 * 1st Place: Kristina (#295)
 * 2nd Place: [Yogi] (#48)
 * 3rd Place: Lauren (#319)