costume contest Friday Fashion Contest!

[Viaria]

Today is March 27, 2025. A Thursday. A new costume contest is tomorrow night. The last winners shown AGAIN are not from last week.. they are from TWO weeks ago. The theme described for "This Friday's theme" is not THIS Friday's theme.. it's LAST Friday's Theme. Here's a thought; call me insane: post new themes and new winners the day AFTER new contests. Anyone not noticing the pattern of very late updates will be sitting down to create an "emotion" costume for 3-28-2025.. a date for which none of us yet know what theme will be required. 

[Bazooka]

3 hours ago, Viaria said:

Today is March 27, 2025. A Thursday. A new costume contest is tomorrow night. The last winners shown AGAIN are not from last week.. they are from TWO weeks ago. The theme described for "This Friday's theme" is not THIS Friday's theme.. it's LAST Friday's Theme. Here's a thought; call me insane: post new themes and new winners the day AFTER new contests. Anyone not noticing the pattern of very late updates will be sitting down to create an "emotion" costume for 3-28-2025.. a date for which none of us yet know what theme will be required. 

 

https://www.twitch.tv/runttheorc

 

At the end of the stream, the new contest theme is announced. It Is Aliens.

[The Peacock]

Theme for Friday April 4th is April Fools

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Alien" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "April Fools"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

 

1st: Abduction and Abducted Lifestock
2nd: Medusa Nebula
3rd: Astronaut Ape
 

Honorarys:
Venusian Flytrap
Warp Muncher
Space Alien
Arvik Tao
King of Space
Star-Tender

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "April Fools" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Spring"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Holly the Holy Cow
2nd: Old School Fool
3rd: Cat Piloting a Mech
 

Honorarys:
Kids in a Trenchcoat
Body Builder/Bodysuit
Volt Mirage
Karen the Clown
Clown Care

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Spring" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Office"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Honey-Bee
2nd: Sundrop Flower and Gard'ner
3rd: Hair Trigger Hare
 

Honorarys:
Serotina Winters
Lamb
Moral Landscape
Yoshino Cherry Tree

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Office" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Aquatic"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

 

1st: Worked to Death
2nd: Corporate Headhunter
3rd: The-Narrator
 

Honorarys:
Raifeina
Economy
Broken Copier
Bob in Accounting
Office Gossip
 

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Aquatic" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Food"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Goldfish
2nd: Crawdad
3rd: Loch Ness Mobster
 

Honorarys:
Cthulhu
Meg
Last Master Diver
Osaka Fishmonger
Oceanus Armour

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Food" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Celebration"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Old Mac n Cheese
2nd: Asparagus
3rd: Rocket.Pop
 

Honorarys:
FeralisIcecreamPalor
Skrimp
Purple Gummy Bear
Big Mutant Spud
Grillmaster Supreme

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Celebration" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Magic"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Cracked Glowstick
2nd: Party-Animal
3rd: Happy birthday Clown
 

Honorarys:
Happy Birthday and co
Happy Bot
Kaleidonstone
Night Shine

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Magic" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Apocalypse"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Illusionary Mystic
2nd: Archmage Magus
3rd: Dealers Choice
 

Honorarys:
Wanda Firebolts
Pixie-Dust
Voodoo Witchcraft
Morgrath
Witch Hunter
Praeco Virtutis
Overrule

[Enchantica]

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Thank you Laucianna!  I am going to let you finish but...... MUSIC BOX has the greatest costume of ALL TIME!

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Apocalypse" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Time Travel"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior.
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

 

1st: Apocalypse Bride
2nd: Biblical Apocalypse
3rd: Disposable Chrome
 

Honorarys:
Esker Knoll
Apocalypse Later
Repurposed Gynoid
Bayou Hazard
Bad Max

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Pride" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Zodiac"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Pheremone
2nd: Queersphere
3rd: Vaporware Ninja
 

Honorarys:
Trance Rites
Spectra Prismatica
Da Roof
Androgyny

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Zodiac" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!
 

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Plants"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698
 

1st: Twins
2nd: Scion of Virgo
3rd: Lawfare
 

Honorarys:
Capricorn
Capricornus
Shagittarius
Pisces
 

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Summer" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "4th of July"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

1st: HVAC Repair
2nd: Griddler
3rd: Under the Boardwalk
 

Honorarys:
Lifeguardian
Sunburned Sally
Arachnos Youth Scout
Sol Shine
Flamingo

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Explorers" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Asia"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

 

1st: Skeptic Explorer & Mummy Curse
2nd: Archimedes
3rd: Lunar Admiral
 

Honorarys:
Castilian
Raifena
VR Archaeologist
Kit Courage

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Asia" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Military"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

 

1st: Terracotta Soldier
2nd: Mecha Kana
3rd: Kuniochi Kogo
 

Honorarys:
Zanraku
Sun Tzu
Kabuki
Sushi Knight
Silvered Charm

[Laucianna]

Well done to the winners of the "Military" Friday Fashion Contest with a prize pool of over 1 Billion Influence! Make sure to come see us on FRIDAY at 19:00 EDT at Homecoming - Excelsior for a chance to win!

This Fridays Fashion Contest theme will be "Ancient Greece"! It will be in Echo Plaza on Homecoming - Excelsior
 

Join our Discord to suggest a theme for next week and vote on which suggested theme is picked! https://discord.gg/zsXQUzy698

 

1st: Special Hops
2nd: Geneva Nonvention
3rd: Toy Soldier
 

Honorarys:
Brigadyr
Drowned
Beef Eater
Major Tactical Asset

[Tambrielle]

The next theme is Gothic. Remembering the great looking costumes of last year and also remembering the judging was off I am driven to speak up well beforehand this year. 

 

Know the differences between Emo, Goth, Grunge, Punk and Vamp. Remember your South Park? Goth kids did not like being thought of as the same as Vamp. Here's a hint to get a little research going in the proper direction: Anyone with a vampire face is Vamp (cracked zombie flesh, wings, claws.. that's all Vamp, too). Emo is someone doing a nasty job trying to look cute. Grunge goes with the $80 pants tinted to look like they haven't been washed in a month (ever see the style of pants with a sickly green-brown tint? The darn things come off the rack like that and look EXACTLY like clothes that have not been washed). 

Spiked hair.. that's a Punk statement. Variety of clothing includes bright and dark colors. Punks are not (though can be) depressing.

Goth is dark. Depressed and depressing. There is no dressing up for a night out at the mosh pit where those dang Punks haven't a clue there is nothing to celebrate. Trying to be a fancy Goth will make ya Emo in the eyes of a Goth. 

I suspect winners will appear ordinary, plain and of course dark. 

Actually I suspect to see Vamp and Punk winners. Judging this one could be tougher than usual. A Goth recognizes the difference between himself and the others. .. As do the Emos, Grunges Punks and Vamps. Anyone else wanting to know the differences on sight may need a little research first.

[Laucianna]

3 hours ago, Tambrielle said:

The next theme is Gothic.

 

3 hours ago, Tambrielle said:

Know the differences between Emo, Goth, Grunge, Punk and Vamp.

Remember the theme is "Gothic" which does not mean just the subculture of "Goth".

Also being fully honest for a moment, it is perspectives like this that make the contest not fun to run, I've had it with a few themes now where a few people will appoint themselves the experts on that theme and disregard how others view it. This is a game with people from all over the world, of all different ages, with incredibly points of view and not a single one of us can claim to be the expert on X theme. Please remember that this is a contest ran by players just trying to do something fun for people, help encourage people to use the amazing costume creation tool, and overall just have a fun social time, there's a reason the only rules are no copyright or powers that affect other costumes because I don't want it to become something bogged down with rules and criteria.

[Mayaedits]

 

4 hours ago, Tambrielle said:

The next theme is Gothic. Remembering the great looking costumes of last year and also remembering the judging was off I am driven to speak up well beforehand this year. 

 

Tbh, part of the point of counter culture like punk, goth, emo and other counter cultures is to express yourself freely, not by the standards society sets. So to try to gatekeeping that or put a hard definition is a very weird take

[srmalloy]

3 hours ago, Mayaedits said:

Tbh, part of the point of counter culture like punk, goth, emo and other counter cultures is to express yourself freely, not by the standards society sets.

...with the corrolary that your "expressing yourself freely" will get judged according to how slavishly you adhere to the common standard that the particular counterculture has determined to be the 'proper' expression of that counterculture. I ran into exactly this in the '70s, where everyone talked about how you should "do your own thing", but if your thing wasn't everyone else's thing, you were kicked to the curb and ignored or denigrated for it. 

[Mayaedits]

1 hour ago, srmalloy said:

...with the corrolary that your "expressing yourself freely" will get judged according to how slavishly you adhere to the common standard that the particular counterculture has determined to be the 'proper' expression of that counterculture. I ran into exactly this in the '70s, where everyone talked about how you should "do your own thing", but if your thing wasn't everyone else's thing, you were kicked to the curb and ignored or denigrated for it. 

Correct, but sadly, people don't always follow what they preach or understand it or sometimes struggle to truly break out of the culture of needing everything to "fit into a label"

[Tambrielle]

7 hours ago, Mayaedits said:

 

Tbh, part of the point of counter culture like punk, goth, emo and other counter cultures is to express yourself freely, not by the standards society sets. So to try to gatekeeping that or put a hard definition is a very weird take

You're not Goth, are ya? Or a Punk, Emo, Vamp or Grunge? When you wake up and dress for work are you thinking "I am expressing myself freely"? Na.. the thought never occurs. You just dress and go. Someone dressing a specific fashion to make a point of free expression missed the point and is not one of the counter cultures. Free expression has been taken for granted (because so far it is just granted). Hard definition is only weird to someone outside of the counter cultures. .. And that term.. counter.. well.. I suppose I won't much get into trying to explain a Goth isn't trying to counter anything. I just look at society and shake my head. Do you feel countered?