---- Contest Results! ----
A word firstOk, this wasn't quite the results I expected. As in the amount of people contributing. Then again I guess that is the nature of the title of IP. People don't mind it because it is easy earned these days ( which is a shame imo ).
So if I had the ability to judge here with IM/ID , surely people would spam my inbox. Or am I being wrong?
Anyway, the number of people PMed were:
Two and I am also kind of scratching the back of my head here because there was no competition to begin with honestly. So here are they (drum roll)
'VIVI'Seriously, I was amazed. Dazzled. Spit my tea probably four times when I saw this. One can wonder why VIVI has taken so much effort in creating this. As if she doesn't care about the IP and just goes for the fun and glory. And that is why VIVI rises highly above everybody because this is just glorious.
As far as I could read from the handwriting. The washing machine is powered by spinning dolls which are controlled by a doll master. They even take turns on working to avoid stress. Now the question is for Rinnosuke where to find such dolls! I guess it is time to call in Alice?
The cellphone, or should I say, fairy phone? In a place like Gensokyo, where else would you find such a phone? Though I have the admit I am a horrible handwriting reader but the idea of a micro fairy being send out extremely fast into the sky then seek the destination to transmit the message. I am sure VIVI can explain us more clearly this.
RatingArt: 10/10 Handmade, coloured and glorious. What else I need to say here.
Manual instructions: 9/10, complicated usage but very clearly explained. Requires some time to get the fairies running in both machines
Humour factor: 7/10, Maybe not a killer joke manual but the ideas of fairies occupying your washing machine made me chuckle. Especially the doll master sitting there is just amazing.
Touhou relation: 10/10 to the fullest.
Total 9/10Charismatic 'huh what'The user wrote an advertisement instead of a manual. Which was obviously not the mission. Still I'll give it a judgement.
Microwave:
An unknown box-like object from a dimension of WONDER and MYSTERY, the microwave contains immense power that allows it to display numbers up to four digits! By pressing one of the magical buttons on the microwave, they will appear on a small screen, solving all the problems remembering numbers that you've EVER HAD! But that's not all this wondrous thing can do! By pressing the large, empty button, the microwave will open up, revealing a HIDDEN COMPARTMENT! Fool thieves by placing what you DON'T WANT THEM TO SEE inside it! They'll never know and think you're a poor man! It works!
As a bonus, by entering a number and then pressing the button labeled "START" (a mysterious word with magical power used in the outside world), the microwave will slowly count down while making an odd humming sounds! Amaze your friends!
WARNING: Attempting to cause the microwave to count down while valuables are stashed inside is a bad idea and may permanently damage them! Handle with caution.
Vacuum cleaner
A mysterious object from the outer world, and you know the outer world always makes good stuff. The Vacuum Cleaner serves as a powerful elemental medium! By focusing your energy into the bottom of the vacuum the same way you would focus your energy to shoot danmaku out of a different place, the danmaku will SHOOT OUT OF THE VACUUM CLEANER! Your opponents will never know what hit them! The Vacuum Cleaner also serves as a powerful melee weapon! While it is only suitable for the extremely physically strong, bashing a person over the head with it will stun them as if they had been bashed over the head by a heavy object! By properly utilizing the Vacuum Cleaner, you will never lose in combat ever again!
RatingArt: 1/10 None.
Manual instructions: 3/10 Not a manual, but I'll give some points for the instructions as keeping valuables inside a microwave is indeed no a good idea while amazing your friends.
Humour factor: 3/10, Maybe this could have some potential if the vacuum cleaner was turned into a manual to fire danmaku effectively during spell cards for example ( along with pictures ). But no effort was done. A shame.
Touhou relation: 2/10 The only reference I caught was danmaku.
Total 2.25/10??????
WinnerI can probably safely announce 'VIVI' as the ( probably one of the best ) IPs rising. Please, a warm applaud and whistling please. I wish I could grand you something better. But you have my utter respect and your work moved me.
* Helepolis takes off his hat.
Congratulations and warm applause from me.
Contest briefing below** suddenly a gap tears open inside Kourindou **
?Rinnosuke-san--- ?
?Oh it is you again, Yakumo Yukari-san. Look if you got no busine--?
?How rude of you, Rinnosuke-san. I brought you this.?
?What is in that bag??
?A human from the real world.? She chuckles.
?Wait! Isn?t that kidnapping?!?
** bag is opened and you appear from it **
That is right, you got kidn?transferred by Yukari to work as a sla?helper for Rinnosuke. Yukari is going to abuse you for discovering the use of certain items she is interested in. As you know, Rinnosuke can only recognize the name and the purpose of an item. But he has no idea how to use it. From this point on you are a worker inside Kourindou. Your payment is shelter + food and prevention of getting killed by Yukari.
Your goal is to help him out writing manuals for the items in his store. However, the manuals you are going to write are
NOT the real usage of the item. Because you want to payback Yukari, you are going to write
fake manuals. Whether you die or live is not Rinnosuke?s concern. He doesn?t care and Yukari is merciless for you idiotic actions.
Charismatic mission:Write
idiotic entertaining manuals for 2 out of 5 items (see below).
Charismatic rules for this event:- There is no limit to the length of the manuals but any Gensokyo citizen should be able to read them without being bored (we will keep it English for now).
- The manuals can contain pictures to display certain steps being used.
(hint: this is encouraged for making customers understand it easier and judgement. ) - When drawing pictures (self-art), you
must relate it to Touhou. If you make real life pictures, relate to Touhou as much as possible.
- Manuals can be in done in Doc, PDF, PSD, JPG, PNG or w/e. As long as I can view it and read it.
- Manuals or display must be SAFE for work. Failing to do so results in instant Yukari gap murder.
- You may only submit your work
once. So pick your items wisely. I don't accept multiple submitted PMs and you will be ignored.
- Already present IPs or higher may enter for fun and laughter. Their work will be displayed, but not judged.
Charismatic Judgement:The manual with the most original and entertaining usage method will win.
The manuals
must be PMed to me. Deadline is January 31th 2010 23:59 GMT+1 before my Ojousama starts her nightlife. ( You got
⑨ days ). I don?t care how you provide them, downloadable files, attachments or direct links, as long as they are in my PM.
Charismatic Price:Idiot Princess status.
Items that are unknown for Yukari and Rinnosuke; Five items, select two- Microwave
- Mobile phone
- Washing Machine
- Nargile
- Vacuum Cleaner