The Challenge is Over

Hey, to anyone who actually visits this world, my challenge "Elven Blood" is over so I came here to post info on all the winners since theO only lets me declare three. The three winners were selected because their characters could be used as a major character or a helpful one, not just an extra.

1. Shilva - by m3ia
2. Shadyman - by JingleStansChibi
3. Scurry & Flik - by mariozeldakirby

Honerable Mentions (if the story gets illustrated, these guys will be featured as extras):

1. A fawn and A Troll - by Raindrop23
2. Dominico - by Gadriann
3. Fawn and Dwarf - by OoAnbuOo
4. Fawn - by Eiri Yuki's lover
5. Aeron - by xxPockyAddictx
6. Mako-chan - by Toxictrance
7. faery - by jinimae01
8. water faery - by edisshort

Congrats to all the winners, though I'm sorry that it all kind of went a bust. (There was an issue between the other two writers of the story, and as a result, it was halted for now...) I'll try to make it up to you.

Story Summary for Challenge

Here's a simple plot overview for my challenge - A few ordinary teens living in a dark city (in the slums, subways, tunnels, sewers, etc...) with faeries and goblins and such living there too but in their world called OtherSyde. The teens come into contact with these creatures and get involved in an internal power struggle between an elf queen and one of her former vassels. The vassel tried to dethrone her. To do so, he got some guards to join his force to start a rebellion. A fight broke out between the queen and her knights and the rebels. Rebels lost. The evil vassal's spirit was sealed away by the elf queen, and the other rebels were exiled. Before he was sealed, the vassal declared to return and take what is his. Centuries later, the elves get wind of a rumor that the evil lord was reincarnated in a human body. One of the queen's knights appears to the teens, asking for their assistance in finding the vessel where the evil lord is imprisoned and taking it back to the kingdom before his spirit is revived.

Sorry if it's not the greatest summary. I'm in a hurry cuz I've got to go to work. But I will fix it when I get the chance.

Summer Comic Contest (possible?)

I haven't held a contest in ages. (Hope I'm not rusty...)
But anyway, how's this for a contest? I'm thinking of writing a short story, having it illustrated, and then self-published by either lulu.com or blub.com. But this isn't going to be any ol' book... this book will have MULTIPLE artists/writers. That's where you come in!

You, fellow otakus, can create characters and even narrate certain parts of the story. There will be multiple winners because I need a bunch of characters, but the TOP 3 winners will be able to have more than one character in the story. My boyfriend says this idea is kind of like role-playing or DnD. I guess it could be said that it's a role-playing story.
I will come up with an overall plot, create some characters to start things off, illustrate a little of the story, and then the winners of the contest will be able to add their characters to it. Their characters will interact with other characters already create for the story to advance the plot. Each winner will also be able to illustrate their part of the story. And finally when it's all done, me or someone here can make a front and back cover (something simple); and it will be submitted to one of the two self-publishing sites mentioned above to be made into a book. (It'll be like a journal of artists.)

If it all works, I'd like to be able to share the final product with you all by making copies that can be bought. (Winners can have a free copy if it's not too expensive for me to make.)

Now my dilemma is.... how to organize the project. I need help coming up with a simple yet cool plot. I'm thinking of going with the fantasy/action genre. Something like a few ordinary teens living in a dark city (in the slums, subways, tunnels, sewers, etc...) with faeries and goblins and such living there too but in their world called OtherSyde. The teens come into contact with these creatures and get involved in some kind of power struggle or something like that.

CAN YOU HELP ME?! Does this sound interesting to you all, or is it a waste of time?? Please! Any help will be much appreciated. If anyone has ideas for a plot that can be summed up into one or two (at the most) graphic novels, that will be great. I'M OPEN TO ANY/ALL IDEAS!! Thanks.