DU JUNE CHALLENGE-CROSSOVER *CLOSED*

**UPDATE - THE JUNE CHALLENGE IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUBMITTED AN ENTRY ON TIME. TEAMWORK WAS A BIG FOCUS THIS MONTH, AND MANY OF YOU DID AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB AT CONNECTING YOUR PAGES AND STORIES TOGETHER. I HAD A BLAST READING ALL THE ENTRIES. AT THIS TIME, ANY ENTRIES THAT ARE SUBMITTED (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE THAT ARE AWAITING APPROVAL) WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EARN ACCOMPLISHMENT POINTS, BUT I WILL STILL ADD THEM TO THE JUNE GALLERY FOLDER. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, IT IS TIME TO BEGIN CHAPTER 2...

ALSO, THE WINNER OF THIS MONTH'S DU BATTLE ROYALE IS...VIGIL (WITH 72% OF VOTES).

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*THE FINAL LIST OF CHARACTERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW. THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW LOCKED - NO MORE CHARACTERS WILL BE ADDED TO THE CHALLENGE SO THAT ALL ARTISTS CAN WORK ON THEIR PAGES WITHOUT ANY WORRY OF ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS POPPING UP.


Each month, there will be a specific art challenge that will test our skills as an artist and provide creative illustrations of our DU characters. The challenges will range from fan art, to art jams, to crossovers, contests and more. While the challenges are not mandatory, I encourage everyone who is a DU member and who has an OC entry in the DU to take part. The challenges can only be done by users who have a Deviant Universe entry. The entries will be displayed in the associated Deviant Universe gallery folder for all to see. Make sure to follow the guidelines and have fun!

This year, the monthly challenges will be divided into three parts: story-based, single-image, and a DU Vote. Each challenge is optional, and you can choose which challenge you would like to participate in. So without further ado, here are the guidelines for each specific challenge:

JUNE CHALLENGE:
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CHALLENGE #1: OMEGA RISING

CHAPTER 1: THE GUARDIANS – Our third annual summer crossover event begins! After being summoned by a mysterious being, villains from all around the Deviant Universe took part in a challenge to obtain ultimate power by defeating an opponent of great strength. Those that succeeded were met by a being of dark energy that took the form of the Host, the now deceased leader of the Dark Legion (all of this occurred during the March Challenge). The “Host” explains to them that the power they seek is hidden in four amulets that are guarded in four ancient pyramids located around the world. In order to obtain it, they must band together and traverse through the dangerous and trap-filled Pyramids. Once they reach the center of the Pyramid, they must defeat the protector of the amulet, known as the Guardians! Only when the 20-foot Guardians have been defeated, will they be able to collect one of the four ancient amulets. Once all four amulets have been collected and returned to the “Host” being, the Dark Matter Energy will be released and grant power to all those that have been chosen worthy to receive it!

Meanwhile, Christina Rogers and R.A.P.T.O.R. have been receiving intel from their field operatives about a large gathering of villains around different parts of the world. Rogers communicates this concern to the Thunder Force team and informs them to stand by and observe any occurrences that could prove dangerous. Rogers also calls in some of the other heroes around the area to assist in this matter. If the villains are up to something, she wants to know about it!



The guidelines for this challenge are as follows: (CHOOSE A PATH)

VILLAIN PATH:
1) Choose a Villain in the DU that YOU have created (perhaps the same one you chose during the March challenge if you provided an entry that month).
2) Note me with a link to your DU villain character template of choice ASAP so that I can post what group they will be in (there will be four different groups).
3) Work with your group members to decide what course of action your villains will take once they are transported to their chosen pyramid. What kind of traps will you need to overcome? Who will tackle the 20-foot Guardian, and how will you succeed in destroying it? Etc…
4) Each member in the group can illustrate 2-6 comic style pages showing their character teaming up with the other characters in the group by passing deadly traps and fighting the guardian to acquire the amulet. You may divide the story pages of your group into parts with each person illustrating a section, or your group members can split up to tackle different objectives. The choice is yours. It’s all about teamwork!
5) When you have defeated the Guardian and acquired the amulet, show your characters going through a portal but ending it there. I will pick it up from there during next month’s intro pages.

JUNGLE PYRAMID:


ARCTIC PYRAMID:


VOLCANIC PYRAMID:
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UNDERWATER PYRAMID:
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HERO PATH:
1) Choose a Hero in the DU that YOU have created (only if you DO NOT have a villain character participating in the villain path).
2) Illustrate 2-6 comic style pages showing your character getting a call from Rogers to scout out the villains at one of the ancient Pyramid locations.
3) Once they arrive, have them document the area and note anything of interest that they see, and report the findings to R.A.P.T.O.R. (Christina Rogers).
4) Heroes are not to interfere with the villains during their scouting mission.
5) However, if they find some other type of danger from either the interior or exterior walls of the pyramid (traps, etc.), you can show them interacting with the dangerous elements (breaking free/solving a puzzle/surviving, etc).

JUNGLE:
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ARCTIC:
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VOLCANIC:
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UNDERWATER:
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BOTH PATHS:
6) Images must be in color.
7) Note me with your entry so I can add it to the Gallery.
8) Link all the pages together in the description boxes for easy reading.
9) Note me with your entry so I can add it to the Gallery.
10) Deadline is June 30th (10:00 PM EST)
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CHALLENGE #2: DU ALL-STARS - A vote was taken some time ago to see who our DU All-Stars would be. Many members voted, and after the votes were tallied, the 12 characters that had the highest votes were chosen to be our 2013 All-Stars! The idea behind this is simple: illustrate a single-image piece of fan art for each All-Star. I will post one character per month (based on their number of votes) for each month this year, and that character will be our All-Star spotlight.

Our June DU All-Star is: CROSS


1) Illustrate a single image character of this month's All-Star.
2) Only the All-Star character for the month can be illustrated (no team-up images, etc.)
3) Image needs to be fan art of the character, not a re-imagining.
4) Image must be in color.
5) Note me with your entry so I can add it to the All-Star's Gallery.
6) Deadline is June 30th (10:00 PM EST)
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BONUS: DU BATTLE ROYALE - Who do you think would win in a battle between two DU characters? Now's our chance to find out! The DU Battle Royale is a monthly vote between two random DU characters to see who would claim victory. Each month, we will have one illustration showing two DU characters battling each other by our very talented Branded-Curse. Each member can view the character profiles of each character, and then vote on the character that they feel could defeat the other. These will be shown in our monthly poll, and will be voted on by the Deviant Universe community. Who will win? YOU Decide!

This month's DU Battle Royale is: Vigil VS. Nejil


1) Click the link to view this month's DU Battle Royale poll: deviantuniverse.deviantart.com…
2) Choose who you feel would win the battle based on the character's profile information.
3) Deadline is June 30th (10:00 PM EST)
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