Feel the slight trembling in the air, the change in seasons, the shift in moods? The blue moon has risen again and it's time for those creative juices to flow, for competitions to flare and passions to blaze once more. Your faithful Demigods of the Garden have heeded the call! The schedule of festivities is still forthcoming but what We can say for certain is that there's fun to be had all around! Here's a small taste of what's to come and what YOU, if you want to compete, need to know now!

Those with talents in the arts, this creative challenge is for you! The theme for this artistic competition is 'love'. It can take any shape or form. You may interpret that as a person, place, thing, idea, perhaps even your favorite Divine! Your favorite Demigods would be quite entertained by renditions of your favourite Slavedrivers (We mean Deities) and Their insatiable lust for Their respective realms. For example, if you are a hardcore Aesirian and you love war then naturally you would write an 'Ode to War' or perhaps sketch out the bulging muscles of the God of War. We would like to see your creativity showing all the different ways love can be applied to the Divine, from the traditional 'love all' from Shallah, to Anathema's love for the intricacies of Ruin. You may also appease with a simple sonnet to capture Our hearts with your love for one another or for the simplistic elements of mortal life.

You may choose to submit an artistic rendition or a literary piece for this challenge. A literary work can be any sort of written text such as poetry, prose, or even a script for a dramatic performance. Please limit written entries to no more than 750 words. Please read over HELP LITERARY for some necessary submission details! All entries must be submitted by February 12th at 05:00GMT (February 11th at midnight EST) to be judged for the contest. You may only submit one piece of art and one literary work.

Please submit your entries on the website at: www.imperian.com/irex/artbard/

The prizes for each category will be:
1st place 300 credits OR a pair of artifact Faerie Wings
2nd place 200 credits OR an artifact fishing pole and bait (or lure) to catch your true love
3rd place 100 credits OR a pet pixie

We look forward to seeing your lovely creations!

Sincerely,
Your faithful Demigods

Penned by my hand on the 13th of Fas, in the year 629 AD.