>>/shorts/2136 SFW
>>/at/38262 NSFW

Let the crack pairings games begin!

The inspiration for the contest goes to Anon this time. >>14898 had an idea that I twisted into something I felt would make for an interesting contest.

I was gonna make a historically inaccurate contest, but sadly July isn't today.

Woah, this is the first complex theme I've seen in a contest. And it opens the road for crossovers... I can't wait to see the entries

NOTICE TO ALL WRITERS:
If you want...

-Marisa: use Story of Eastern Wonderland
-Yuuka: use Lotus Land Story
-Mima: use Highly Responsive to Prayers
-Aya: use Phantasmagoria of Flower View

what if I want Rin Satsuki though

This looks pretty interesting, I might actually enter something. Just to be sure, are crossovers allowable like >>14906 suggests? I assumed so at first, but realized that the games or written works could be meant to be Touhou-specific.

>>14906
>>14908
Pretty sure he means 2hus Only, Final Destination, considering the specific mention of Touhou games.

>>14909

Other works are acceptable. Didn't think to mention them. My bad.

>>14907

There's a simpler way to end confusion, but thanks for the efforts. Appreciate it.

For those wanting to know who is in what game, the wiki is very helpfully categorized.

https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Category:Characters

>>14908

EoSD

>>14910
See? We have the first confusion already. This is a good thing for me. Complex conditions means complex stories... Sometimes

>The only limit is that it has to be the first game they were in.

But what if I want to mash something up with Not-Just-Recently-Moved-to-Gensokyo Sanae, or Not-Omnicidally-Insane Okuu, or Not-Currently-Trying-to-Blot-Out-the-Sun Remilia?

>If you want Reimu, you need to be more highly responsive to prayers, if you get my drift.

But what if I want to mash something up with Not-Purple-Haired Reimu, or Not-Child Alice,
or Not-a-Brown-Haired-Witch-Apprentice Marisa?

>>14913

Think this way: each game/whatever you pick is like a DLC for unlocking those particular character for use however you see fit. HRtP gets you Reimu and the rest, at any point in time, to use however you see fit. Basically, it's to avoid Reimu being an auto unlock in almost every pack, and to avoid certain games being absurdly appealing to pick, as it gives you a massive roster.

However, with games outside Touhou, I'm willing to ignore that for the sake of freedom. It's just like this for Touhou to avoid people power gaming by picking double spoiler and impossible spellcards or the like.

>The flavor of the day is Best Pairing.

Does this means the story should focus on a ship, or at least contains a shipping?

>>14915

Should? No. Can? Most certainly. It's why I made the crack pairings joke, as they're quite likely in this situation.

However, the special category is always optional. I just think about what's likely to happen in a contest and think of how to give a bit of an extra challenge for those interested.

Heh, here I am self-indulgently writing a 2hu-related short about my character from a tabletop RPG I'm in, and then this contest pops up with the potential for crossovers.

Yet, well, I'm real hesitant to try posting it here because, frankly? Using a tabletop campaign as the 'other game' in the the context of the contest feels... well, really cheaty and maybe going against the spirit of the rules.

Like, writing a character from an official sourcebook for the TRPG as one part of the crossover? Sounds legit. Writing my SPESHUL OC STEEL DONUT TYPE from a totally original campaign that just uses the same TRPG as a rulebook? Skeevy.

Anyway, I just wanted to ask if, indeed, this falls outside the boundaries of what you had in mind with the rules, OP, before I just post it straight up and possibly cause a ruckus over what's a legit entry. If not, that's fine.

>>14917
Speaking not as the organizer but as another TRPG player who sometimes writes fiction about OCs, I agree that your idea feels against the spirit of the rules. But I'm still kind of curious now. And you could always post your story in, say, /shorts/. Mind me asking what the game is that you're in?

>>14918

Since you asked, it's a game of Nechronica, that fun game about zombie children and the terrible things that happen to them. It feels like it could fit oddly well with a bit of touhou, which is why I defaulted to using a touhou as a viewpoint character for my thing.

Still, the more I think about it, the less comfortable I feel about posting it in this contest even if it did get approved after all. If I want to enter something, I can definitely come up with a story that's not skirting the spirit of the rules like this. I was already set on posting my thing to /shorts/ regardless when it was done, so this isn't a big loss or anything.

This kinda renders my earlier questioning pointless, hah. Sorry for clogging the thread with this after all, folks.

>>14919
With this you get guaranteed critique. And you may win prizes! Go for it.

>>14917

I'll allow it, but, as always, I'm only one vote. The voters are the true ones to decide, but I for one would rather be able to read it than not.

It went unsaid with the recent contests, but is the limit for one story one post or two? Just wanted to know.

>>14922
It was asked a few contests back, there's no limit

So, uh, lemme get this straight: crossovers are cool, right? If I want to mix Touhou with, say, Final Fantasy or whatever, I don't have to worry about picking one particular game from each series?

>>14924
Well, explain what you mean and I'll consider it. My thought was, say, EoSD/FF9 as an example of a crossover entry. To be honest, though, every single contest of mine has had no rules against crossovers thus far.

To be cheesy, the only limit is your imagination. ...Well, and your ability to work within slight constraint.

>>14925
Wait, so... does that mean I could do something like Touhou/Kemono Friends?

>>14926
Well, I don't actually know much about the latter, but assuming they're both particular games and not a series there of, yes.

I mean, the rules are alterable, though. If one argues well their point, I fairly easily buckle. I just would like it to be fair is all.

>>14925

Nevermind, I'm just dense. I'll go back to fagging up other people's threads and deleting my self-spoiling stories right after I start them and let you smart people get on with actually competing in something I clearly don't have the IQ to participate in.

> On that note, one prize remains unclaimed in the previous contest.

On another note, every non-shit story in that contest remains unclaimed. I should go do that.

>>14926
>>14927
Okay, I finished my first entry.
>>/shorts/2139

(Kemono Friends actually started with a mobile game that fell through before the anime even started, so it still counts.)

>>14936

I mean, honestly, anime and TV shows can count, if they have to. The way I said it in the rules was like that due to speaking about Touhou, as I hadn't considered crossover stipulations.

If you want PoFV/Law & Order SVU or something, I'd honestly not mind, as it's in the spirit of the contest.

>>/shorts/2142

First time writing here, Ragna from Blazblue meets yet another vampire.


I honestly wanted to write slice of life stuff about Ragna being the older brother to the Scarlet sisters as they become silly, but it felt odd to do that without an intro. Maybe in the next one shot.

>>14950
Ah good. I was hoping a clearly stolen Ao Usagi joke wouldn't be the only story there.

Can't have a contest with only one person, right?

>>/shorts/2143

Whoever wrote this, thank you for writing elder sister Cirno being all adorable.

>>/shorts/2144

God help me, I am the most self-indulgent bastard imaginable, but I posted the Nechronica/Touhou thing and it is huge. Good friggin' luck to anyone wading through it.

The deadline for entries is in...

28 hours, 17 minutes.

>>/at/38273

Shitty smut for lazy shits. Seriously, where is everyone?

Enh, sometimes a prompt doesn't really grab you. Or you can't think of anything, no matter how hard you try. Or maybe it's just a tough month.

For me, it's just a tough month.

>>14981
>>14982

personally, I'm hoping it's because people are getting sick of constant contests.

>>14981
Oh finally. I thought I'd have to nominate myself for Best Shitpost!

(... I'm probably going to have to nominate myself anyway.)

>>14981
I am physically unable to work on updating and participate in a contest at the same time, so I'm doing the smart thing and picking the former this round.

>>/at/38274

The NSFW contest has a second entry, and is an actual contest now. Ta-dah!

I'll put up the list of entries soonish. If it's not up by 00:01 on the 2nd (tomorrow), tell my wife that I'm not married.

>>14983

If it helps, this is technically my last contest of the year, and then the contests will lower in frequency to 4 a year, down from the current rate of 6. And, of course, this includes the yearly contest and NaNoWriMo, meaning that there will technically only be 2 of which being truly mine. Although, more likely than not, I will be hosting the NaNoWriMo contest in, well... November. No real intention to host the yearly one, though, unless I have to. It's not my place to do so, in my eyes.

SFW

Grey Wolf makes a Touhou manga.: >>/shorts/2139

Unnamed Ragna Shortshort: >>/shorts/2142

Heartfelt Visitation: >>/shorts/2143

Birds of a Feather Part 1: >>/shorts/2144 Part 2: >>/shorts/2145 Part 3: >>/shorts/2146

Turtle Necking: >>/shorts/2147


NSFW

Oddly Nameless Namefag Story: >>/at/38273

Stupid Sexy Sanae: >>/at/38274

Sorry it took so long! Still, with this, let the voting begin!

> title in wrong field

[x] LAKE

Best Shitpost: Gray Wolf Makes a Touhou Manga
Best SFW: Turtle Necking
Best NSFW: Stupid Sexy Sanae

That awkward moment when your story wins best shitpost in a contest that doesn't have a shitpost category.

>>14991

I guess I'll have to draw something for you if nobody else adds a shitpost vote.

You poor thing.

>>14991
Keep in mind that this is the person who wrote that short and is totally going to recycle it once it's judged.

>>14994

Cease and desist this deformation of character immediately. I am not, nor have I ever been; the author of that story.

Best SFW: Birds of a Feather
Best NSFW: Stupid Sexy Sanae

Shitposts everywhere again. My vote goes to

[x] Birds of a Feather

because at least it made me laugh.

No porn vote, too busy gagging.

>>14995
No, I'm saying that >>14994 is >>14990 is >>14984 is >>14936.

Best SFW: Birds of a Feather
Best NSFW: Stupid Sexy Sanae

The others were all pretty good too! I'm a sucker for Nechronica though. Might come back and do detailed critique when I have more time. Thanks to everyone who wrote!

SFW

[SHITPOST] Grey Wolf makes a Touhou manga.

...Well, that was a thing. Maybe make more original jokes next time. As it stands, it was fairly unoriginal. I realize there's no category for it, but you deserve it.

[ ] Ragnonymous the Bloodedge.

Titles are very helpful things. That aside, I feel that your banter could use some work. The conversation was good, but the way it was structured was a bit odd. Listing off sentences and listing off replies to them just comes off as odd. It would work better if topics flowed from one to the next, if you ask me.

[PAIRING] Heartfelt Visitation

Wow. The story may not have been the best I've ever read, but the concept is quite a good one. It sticks to the contest's theme well, and doesn't delve into crossovers or retread jokes like most of this category. Sure, Okuu feels a bit too bright — and I don't mean that as in intellect, but vocabulary — but the characters feel like people. The length is also satisfying, which many can't say this time around. You sadly don't get my vote, though this is crack enough for me to say it's my favorite pairing.

[X] Birds of a Feather

I wanted to hate this story. The character's design looks silly at best and donut steel at worst.

But I couldn't. She had a way of worming her laser blades way into my heart, whoever she might be. Although, I find myself curious... What series or what have you is she from?

NSFW

[ ] Vermilion-Stained Violet

Ohh, the horror! Someone namefagged! Boohoo, I can't vote for this! ...Or not. I'll just assume it's the title. Moving on, the story is tighter than Yukari most likely is! I quite enjoyed it, broken neck and incontinence and all. Gaps are fun to use in a porn environment, honestly. So exploitable...

Ohh, and Marisa, Reimu and Yukari are from three games in total.

[xXx] Stupid Sexy Sanae

Another one I was expecting to hate and yet loved. Two characters I'm far from a fan of, both of whom I always make sure to spice up any time I use them. This was more than a little hot, honestly. And, heck, I feel there's some untold story here. I expected Sumireko's expectations to be toppled, and yet she seemed fairly spot-on about the slut being strong with this one.

Although, I absolutely love the ending. If only it didn't end, as I totally would read the crap out of it.

> Ohh, and Marisa, Reimu and Yukari are from three games in total.

Lemme tally the votes.

>>15021
I'm not late!

SHIT POST: [X] Gray Wolf
SFW: [x] Heartfelt...
NSFW: [x] SSS

All stories were good and I really want to see more of then. The vampire story seems to have the most potential for a continuation. However, the other ones are better as one shots... And that is what the contest is about. With a little polish, it could have been the best.

Birds of a feather is a great story and, as much as I wanted to hate that robot thing, I couldn't. Very high quality in the writing.

Breakneck is a crack story of a crack pairing. The fact that it worked should deserve a prize all for itself.

Heartfelt felt (heh) really cute, even if it was short. Weird, but familiar. It gets my vote.

As for NSFWs, both were funny, but I picked the most fappable, as usual.

Four winners means four art requests! Come forward and claim your prizes, folks! Prize is, as it was last time, a free art request. Please don't go overboard, or your prize may have higher sass content. Thankfully I've had a lot of practice of late, so my art has improved by leaps and bounds, even if it's still pretty bad. I now have a better grasp of perspective, and learned new tricks to get better line art!

Although, as few entries as we got this time, I may just art on the losers as well, though without the whole customization thing.

Still, it's that time again! Let's all claim our stories!

NSFW

[5] Stupid Sexy Sanae

Unanimously, it seems people agree that Flanders Sanae is sexy to the point of being silly.

SFW

[4] Birds of a Feather
[1] Turtle Necking
[1] Heartfelt

More a competition, though still a bit of a stomp by the winner! It made me happy that people came up with such unique entries.

Pairing

[1] Heartfelt Visitation

Sadly people seemed to forget and/or ignore the challenge category. Ahh well. Although, surprisingly, a story shit itself so hard that a category just for it was added.

Shit

[3] Grey Wolf makes a Touhou manga.

For being such a terrible shitpost as to cause a new category to pop into being for you alone, I sentence you to your prize. Court is adjourned. It will be fittingly done, whatever it is that you decide.


>>15022

Good enough timing. As for the talk of a prize for Turtle Necking, your words are a greater prize than I could ask for. I was grinning for a good five minutes straight.

I wrote Stupid Sexy Sanae, and I'm flattered that I gave many boners.

For the reward, I'd like to see Sumireko hunched over her computer, pestering people to read, write, and vote. Sumireko in boxers and a tank top like in the story would be excellent if that's doable.

>>15023

I could be responsible and actually update the stories here I'm supposed to update, and instead here I am being horrifically self-indulgent by writing a shedload of words about muh Nechronica OC girl being really cute with Touhous in Birds of a Feather. Not that I'm unhappy people liked it! Hell, the fact that several of the folks who voted on it were all "I want to dislike this because of the character but she's just that enjoyable" pleases me a whole bunch.

Honestly, I just wanted to write a thing with one of my favorite personal characters confounding Touhous, because outside-context characters are really just plain great in general, and this seemed as good a place to do it as any after I got permission upthread. I appreciate what everyone else did too, though! Especially the other stories that got SFW votes for actually, you know, sticking to the contest's theme properly instead of skirting the guidelines in terms of crossover source material.

Anyway, since I'm getting an art request for a victory, I'll take something of Mystia just looking terribly annoyed by whatever she's dealing with, because that sounds amusing to me.

>>15024

I'm about at 20% done or so, but I have to stop for now. Power might go out, and I reeeeally don't want to worry over that. Concept's been ironed out, and it's more or less ready for the final draft, ignoring that she's currently lacking hair and a face.

But hey, at least the monitor and second pose draft are finished!

I was responsible for Halfhearted Visitation and FailFag: Fap Fuel Fuckup Fest 5000. If I'm right in assuming I won the "Crack Pairing" category (which I wasn't even aiming for) by default, I humbly request Doyou snoozing in a hammock, because goddamn you Sights my face still hurts from the stupid grin you plastered on it for the entire week it took to read your fatass entry. More Mokou when?

>>15024

Have a Sexyreko. Or, at least, the best I could do. Hope you don't vomit at least!

>>15025

Next. You.

>>15028

That's fantastic, thank you!

I'm gonna miss handing out prizes. This is a ton of fun, just drawing silly requests. Makes me wanna start a /i/ thread and take art requests to fill the void.

>>15029

I'm glad you liked it! Spent a few hours getting it right, and I had a lot of fun drawing the monitor. Only now do I realize I forgot the computer and speakers, however. Still, it was a good learning experience!

>>15025

The picture is about 50% done~ Just need to draw Mystia, color it all and add some shading. Might throw in some Mokou and Ms. Laser Swords for some added fun, as well as possibly add some scenery to spice it up. If I do, it's only 20-25% done. These pictures are really freaking good practice.

>>15030

I'd considered adding those two to my request, but then I figured I'd go for something nice and simple. If you wanna draw them all despite that, though, I won't stop you!

>>15027

>More Mokou when?

I enjoy a Mokou in most situations but

>Sights
>Actually writing anything consistently

It may be some time before a phoenix shows up again, is all I can say.

>>15031

Good enough for me! Double zombie is a go!

>>15031

Aaaalrighty. About 80% done, now. I pretty much have everything done but miss crazy and some cubes. What color are her laser blades, and is there anything else I should know about her? Sorry I took so long to continue work on it; I've just been fairly pooped is all.

>>15039

When I'm getting free art, delays aren't really an issue. Don't worry about it, yo. As for the lasers... what the hey, I never really did pin the color down, did I? A nice blue is fine for 'em then, thanks.

>>15040

The deed is done. Have some Angry Birds.

>>15027

I have looked forward to drawing this since I saw it! Your time is now!

>>15041

Those are some really angry/happy birds. I don't know what the hey is going on with... whatever's getting eviscerated by laser fingers, but it's all just kind of magical and I really like it, thanks!

>>15042

Rude. That thing getting eviscerated has a name, you know! That blood explosion is a proud member of the Fujiwara clan!

>>15043

Dear God. I suspected as such, bu I had to be sure. One has to confirm things like this in the face of such total annihilation.

>>15041
I got cancer from just looking at this picture. Well done.

>>15044

How did I do on the OC? I felt I got the grin fairly batshit insane at least, so I was pleased with her before even having to do a final draft. Although, you may get a 2.0 later on. I forgot the wingies on Ms. Zombie Bait.

And maybe more and smaller cubes. Because that's not how meat works.

>>15045

Thank you! I think.

>>15046

Her expression is golden, even with all the 'Mokou exploding into meat' obscuring it. You nailed pretty much everything about her except for the skin tone. Which seems odd considering the reference pictures, I know, but the charcoal skin is an artistic styling in the game she's from that applies to every single character portrait. It doesn't match at all what people's actual skin colors are.

I edited a picture to be a more semi-accurateish look at her actual complexion, as you can see in the spoiler. You can also see how the skin tone clashes horribly with her hair, hence the black skin in the original pictures.

That said, I'm still totally fine with what I got! If you wanted to do another pass at it, that's entirely up to you.

>>15047

Simple fix! Can probably fix it in about a minute! Eventually. Probably will shade it some, too, when I get around to it.

For now, Mr. Liftimus gets his turn at arting.

>>15027

WE NOW PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN BROTHER WITH A 21 GUN SALUTE, FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION OF THE AREA DUE TO HEAVY BOLTER SHOWERS

>>15051

This is a digital image. All drawfagship is of the highest quality. It is encrusted with rage, wanton destruction and character derailment, studded with crossovers, adorned with hanging rings of donut steel and encircled by bands of impatient voters. This object menaces with spikes of snark and fat jokes.

On the item is an image of Doyou Evenliftimus the Angry Marine and palm trees in glorious RGB. Doyou Evenliftimus is reclining in a hammock. Doyou Evenliftimus is flipping off in his sleep. The palm trees are bending under Doyou's immense weight. This artwork relates to the hiatus of FUCK GENSOKYO in the early spring of 2017.

>>15052
10/10

>>15051
11/10