Hello there!

 

What follows is my first quest created, so try not to judge me too harshly! :D

 

We all know what emotions feel like and we all know what they look like, at least...on a person. But emotions can be triggered through seeing or smelling something that stimulates an old memory, this can be consciously or subconsciously. This is thanks to the amazing part of our brain called the limbic system, also known as "the emotional brain", and human conditioning to associate through sight and smell!

 

We can also flip this on it's head! We often associate certain objects to our emotions. For example: when upset people can crave chocolate - due to the body recognizing that chocolate can make us happy - because of the tryptophan levels in it being used by the brain to create serotonin!

 

Anyway, enough of the science lesson though and down to the task at hand! 

 

For this quest your task is to recall 4 different emotions and draw an object that you associate to each one. You should also provide a sentence or two about what it is that makes you associate the two for each emotion.

 

You could draw a bar of chocolate, a horse, a carrot or even a toilet? Who knows what you feel when sat on a toilet! (Though we probably don't want to know...)

 

This could be an association you yourself feel or it could just be a generally associated object and emotion, e.g Tombstone >> Sadness.

 

Where to post

 

Please post all entries here on this thread.

 

Judging

 

All entries shall be judged by myself and two others. We will be looking at if you've made a good connection between the emotion and object, how well it's drawn and more subjective reasons such as is it funny, is it cleverly done, etc.

 

Winners will receive

 

1st: Wish point + Tear Filled Cranium + 3sc

2nd: 10th Anniversary Aramor + 8sc

3rd: Imperial Aramor  + Teleport to PC Stone  + Random item + 8sc

4th/5th/6th: 5sc

 

Closing date

 

All entries should be in from one week of this post (MD Day 125) no later than 23:59 ST

 

Good luck and have fun!  ^_^

 

Sponsors for extra prizes (4th, 5th, 6th, etc) are welcome!

 

Current sponsors

 

*Syrian* - WP (1st), Teleport to PC Stone (3rd)

 

gonzalocsdf - 5sc (2nd & 3rd), 2sc (4th, 5th & 6th)

 

*Sasha Lilias* - Imperial Aramor (3rd)

 

Muratus del Mur - 3sc (All participants), Random item (3rd)

Edited May 2, 201511 yr by Aethon

It allowed to make this quest cooperatively?
for example someone who thinks the objects and emotions, and another person draw the objects .

 

 

 

I will sponsor with 5SC for 2nd and 3rd place (5 each) ^_^

 

It allowed to make this quest cooperatively?
for example someone who thinks the objects and emotions, and another person draw the objects .

 

 

 

I will sponsor with 5SC for 2nd and 3rd place (5 each) ^_^

 

 

I think it would be good for everyone to draw there own picture.  ^_^  

 

Simply because this isn't just an art contest so no one should be worried about doing a terrible drawing, so long as a lot of thought and effort has gone into their connections. :)

 

Edit: And thank you for your sponsoring! 

Edited April 29, 201511 yr by Aethon

and 2 sc for 4th , 5th and 6th :P

First of all pardon me for my lack of drawing skills.
I'm not a very active member because of the lack of time tough I decided to participate in this challenge. And I hope I got all the rules right.
If I did something wrong I'll try to correct :)
So let's begin.

My first choice is :

Melancholy
Simple right? Just a solid round shape. Yet it’s just spinning in my mind day and night, especially when I’m working on the computer. Laser and cable mouses have lost the solidity they had before.
(Feel like a poet :P )
Anyway I regret the good old days when your mouse got bugged and you know you could fix it just by cleaning it inside and this special sphere just brings me back to those times.





Number 2 :

Awe
I have a strange relationship with glasses. Sunglasses : because I tend to loose them.
Eyeglasses : because they project me in another world…much more harsh than the one I see with my natural eyes.
There are a lot of assays about glasses and their conveying feelings…I feel like they really have something mystique, from the first time you wear them to the times when you already get used to them. Because you never get used to them. They change as long as you/your sight/face shape/anything else changes.





Number 3:
Apprehension
Well this is my towel. I live in a student apartment with 2 boys who really like to invite to our house a bunch of friends at night. The fact is that sometimes they use my towel. So next morning I just visit the bathroom in apprehension of discovering that my towel has been used because I find it in a position I don’t remember have placed it.
Let’s move on…




Number 4:

Relief
Chips are my primary temptation. They call me at the supermarket….they whisper to me through street adverts…they chase me in my dreams. It’s relieving when I finally convince myself to buy another pack J
Ps: that creepy red thing on its head is ketchup...
 

Please state in the first post what each sponsor sponsored.

 

I will also sponsor 3Sc for all participants (only those that will submit a valid entry ofc)

the first place apears to be already having a heavy reward assigned to it ...so i will also sponsor a random item for the third place

 

 

its a small sponsorship, but also a first quest, remains to see how you hadle managing it, GOOD LUCK..and enjoy :)

Edited May 2, 201511 yr by Muratus del Mur

1) Mysticism or intrigue. A lite lantern can show what is hidden in the darkness, but a lantern that has been blown out leaves one wondering what is there. 

 

2)Restlessness. Time always is going by but in the silence and calm, restless emerges. The need to do something

 

3) Thrill. Chaos or movement in a direction brings a sense of thrill for me. A single loose or missing screw and a whole thing could come falling apart

 

4) Longing. Connections made and expanded upon, means that there is something to lose.

 

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-Assira

Edited May 2, 201511 yr by Assira the Black

Just my 2 cents: drawing/essay quests in MD should be longer than 1 week. In MD time runs slower than anywhere. It is better if you would allow at least 2 week-ends for people to have time to submit something seeing that all of us have jobs/school, we need to eat, sleep, breath.

 

Also maybe a little advertisement in Mood Panel will remind people of the quest cause personally I have forgotten about it and I really wanted to submit something.

After talking to a few people I have decided that...

 

Quest is open for another week!

Edited May 7, 201511 yr by Aethon

Three days left to submit entries! 

 

Hope there are more on their way!

Edited May 11, 201511 yr by Aethon

LOVE

(Pacifier)

 

Unconditional Love forever bounded to my heart.

 

 

"SAUDADE"

(Candle)

 

The slow burn of a candle is the perfect companion for saudade, (there is no english translation).

Saudade is also closely tied to a portuguese unique musical style : Fado

Fado is usually listened at candle light in small events where people sit in small tables of 4 or 6 persons and the singer uses only his own voice followed by the portguese guitar (without any amplification).

There is also some more "comercial versions" of fado with great success, ex: Mariza

 

 

PLEASURE

(Expresso Coffee)

 

A escape, pure pleasure in the form of a cup filled with small aromatic sip's.

 

 

AMBITION

(Pocket Clock)

 

My life's ambition.. to tame time, make the working a hour last one microsecond and the a second with family and friends last a lifetime.

Longing

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Just how long have you been waiting for that one last sip?...

 

Loneliness

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Each of us is alone in their own pot of earth... but with no other pots around, who will catch our leaves when they fall?

 

Insecurity

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When your own face haunts you and grasps at you from each reflection...

 

Peace

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Take a sip. Lie to yourself that it will all pass. Bask in the warm aroma and wish you never have to take that one last sip.

Entries to be in by 23:59 ST tonight please!

 

Thank you! :)

Edited May 13, 201511 yr by Aethon

HOPE  // This is where I put my world design for something I am creating. When I look at it, I am reminded that I could still do something useful and worthwhile yet. It's the only thing holding me together most of the time.

 

 

 

THANKFULNESS // At one point, I had to give up having a car, as I couldn't afford it. When I got my new job, public transport was not an option as it doesn't go there. My Mum and step dad went out to find a super cheap car that wouldn't die on me, and here I am with this.

 

 

 

FEAR // When I was a kid, I built a snowman. I imbued it with character. Before the thaw came, I asked my Dad if I should knock it down, or let it melt. He said I should do as I pleased. I knocked it down. Then cried for an hour. If only I had learned my lesson with a snowman. I worry that I won't be able to stop destroying things I love before the thaw comes.

 

 

 

PRIDE // Quite a while ago now, I took a 50% pay cut to go into a job, ANY job. I couldn't afford my bills even then, and I hated the job. I didn't give up though. It gave me anxiety and panic attacks, I spent my nights wondering what the point in life was, I got yelled at all day and pressured to death... but I didn't give up. Now, I am nearly back to where I was, not quite, but almost, and I'm in a nice job and can afford my bills.

 

 

 

 

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REMEBERING - Because its a symbolized that she/he is not forgotten. Wherever he may be because you always writing her. You always made me feel that my value to you and your own.

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WELCOME - Whatever happens inside and outside. Always free to enter the new path to take. Anything of what you are always free to come in.


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FRIENDSHIP- You have to play to get his confidence and recognize him thoroughly. You need to learn how to communicate with others friends and you need to be honest.

Judging is now under way :)

Its been more than a week, any updates?

 

Aethon hasn't logged in for a week now.

 

Even though I'm not a participant, I'm getting a bad feeling. Even more so, because it is a WP quest.

Edited May 24, 201511 yr by DARK DEMON

Sorry! I've been bogged under with finishing Uni deadlines and then preparing to come home! (Takes a lot more prep than you'd think! :() Which is part of the reason I tried to finish early! :P

 

All judges have posted their scores and I am doing mine now! This should be ready either today or tomorrow the latest!

 

Again, apologies to those that have been waiting! :)

All judges were asked to judge on the criterias below.

• Creativity - 5 Points max
• Uniqueness - 5 Points max
• Connection - 10 Points max
• Drawing Skill - 10 Points max

Below are the results. (Judges scorings will remain anonymous unless they wish to diverge the information themselves.)

 

Vladan.

Creativity- 15/15

Uniqueness- 15/15

Connection- 29/30

Drawing skill- 21/30

 

Total = 80/90 + 9 popularity = 89 points

 

Assira the black

Creativity- 8/15

Uniqueness- 10/15

Connection- 25/30

Drawing skill- 15/30

 

Total = 58/90 + 2 popularity = 60 points

 

DarkRaptor

Creativity- 15/15

Uniqueness- 14/15

Connection- 29/30

Drawing skill- 17/30

 

Total = 75/90 + 7 popularity = 82 points

 

Aeoshattr

Creativity- 14/15

Uniqueness- 12/15

Connection- 27/30

Drawing skill- 22/30

 

Total = 75/90 + 8 popularity = 83 points

 

(Zl-eye-f)-nea

Creativity- 15/15

Uniqueness- 15/15

Connection- 30/30

Drawing skill- 15/30

 

Total = 75/90 + 6 popularity = 81 points

 

Positions are:

 

1st - Vladan

2nd- Aeoshattr

3rd- DarkRaptor

4th- Zleiphneir

5th- Assira the Black

 

To clarify about Eagle Eye: EE failed to meet the quest requirements in a few areas (number of emotions & some not being an actual emotion.)

 

Congratulations to all the winners!

Please give the sponsors of your prizes a nudge so that they may reward you!

 

Thanks for taking part and sorry for the delays! :D

Edited May 28, 201511 yr by Aethon

Congratulations to all the winners :)

Who's awarding the 10th Anni aramor? And are we supposed to nudge Mur for the 3SC we each receive?

 

Congratulations to all the winners!

Please give the sponsors of your prizes a nudge so that they may reward you!

 

Thanks for taking part and sorry for the delays! :D

 

>>*Sasha Lilias* - Imperial Aramor (3rd)

 

I would assume since sasha has given many of her creatures to you, you would be sponsoring that one?

 

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Also, it is customary for the quest creator to organise distribution of prizes and not telling their quest winners to go find who they need to...

 

>>*Sasha Lilias* - Imperial Aramor (3rd)

 

I would assume since sasha has given many of her creatures to you, you would be sponsoring that one?

 

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Also, it is customary for the quest creator to organise distribution of prizes and not telling their quest winners to go find who they need to...

 

Yes that would be correct! :)

 

As for distribution, of course I will also be letting the sponsors know - but should the winner see the sponsor before I do/send them a message, then they can of course give them a nudge towards this topic if needed. :)

 

I said this as I can't guarantee 100% activity for the next few days, so rather than people waiting on me again they can just carry on!

Edited May 28, 201511 yr by Aethon

Congratulations to the winners! ^_^

Oh!!! I was worried that this contest has expired....and I'm in the period of university exams too..... I'm glad I still managed to win it!
Thank you all!
Congrats to the other winners too! That was fun :)

Edited May 28, 201511 yr by vladan