Post by Archer on Jul 31, 2011 19:28:50 GMT
~*Ponycon Events*~
Right then ponies, here's a list I know many of you have been waiting for....the events on the day. Now many of these events are returning to us from previous years, but they've become staples of the con and so we shall be having them again ^_^
Now before I continue, these aren't all the events that will be happening, but rather contests that require you guys to prepare things beforehand....and we on the committee are hoping you'll make judging the events especially hard for us by entering lots of awesome entries.
Custom contest
A firm favourite here will be returning again this year. And as usual, there will be several different categories for you to enter your custom ponies into.
General - Anything goes in this one. If you want to enter a six legged pony made to look like a fire breathing dragon you can, alternatively if you want to enter a simple rehair with new symbols you can. This is where you can let your creativity run wild by designing whatever you like.
Happy Go Lucky - Of course there had to be a category based on this years theme. This is where we want you guys to come up with customs that fit this years theme. Think trophies, rosettes and four leaf clovers and you're well on your way.
Friendship is Magic - Unless you've been out of the pony loop this last year, you'll all be well aware of the awesomeness of the new pony show. In honour of its shiny amazingness, we want to see the background ponies of this show brought to life. We want to see the likes of Lyra, Bon Bon, Octavia and Derpy Hooves all brought to life as customs. So watch an episode, pick a pony who hasn't had a toy made of her (admittedly this pretty much only rules out the main six, CMC, spike and Celestia) and bring them to life.
Cosplay contest
Fancy dress. Cosplay. Costumes. Call it what you will, the pony costumes that people wear to the convention are one of the things I love so much about it. So pick a pony and recreate them on your self. In the past we've had Majesty, Megan, Skydancer, Half Note, AppleJack and many more 'ponies' wandering round the convention. So pick a pony and get creative. The best, most creative and most well made costumes may even be rewarded with something special for their efforts, so get sewing.
Drawing Contest
Pens and papers at the ready guys, I want to see what you lot can draw. As with the general custom theme, the sky is the limit here (although as it's Ponycon, we really would advise the pictures to be about ponies somewhere) Traditional and digital pictures will be accepted, so get drawing.
Pony Armies
We all have that one pony that, even though we own them, we still need more. So do you have an army of Peachys? Maybe several variants of Applejack? Or maybe you just own six Mimics (if you do I'm sure people would love you to share them out lol ^_~) This is a contest for those who are just good at collecting (which we all are technically) So scrub your ponies up, get them looking their best and bring them along to see who has the best pony army.
Pony Crafts
And for those of you out there with a general talent at different crafts, this is the contest for you. Pretty much any type of craft goes here, from plush toy making to jewellery making. Take whatever you’re talented at and turn it to ponies to enter this contest.
Destroy a fakie
A well loved if slightly disturbing contest makes a welcome return this year. We all know how annoying it is to buy that lot from ebay with all those drool worthy ponies in it, only to also find some bizarre slightly equine looking creature lurking among them. We here at Ponycon also know how frustratingly annoying it is to get rid of the little blighters - No one wants to buy them, they make small children cry and even your dog turns their nose up at them. Never fear guys, Vent all your frustration out on them in this contest, and get rid of the little creatures once and for all. Exactly what it says in the tin, destroy a fakie. Smash it, roast it, pickle it, run it over (all past entries might I add) Do whatever you can to them. The best idea will be the one to take home the prize here
Best Stall
Yes, we know, the stalls are there to take away our hard earned cash buying as many ponies as possible, but stall holders, here's a contest for you guys. Simply snazzy your stall up and the best one will be getting a prize. And as our theme is happy go lucky, we want to see what you guys can come up with to decorate your stall in keeping with the theme. And just think, the nicer your stall looks, the more people with bulging purses it'll attract ^_^
Custom Scene
Right guys, this is where you get to put your creative prowess into practice. For this contest we want to see a unique custom pony scene. Now this could be entirely made yourself - in the past we've had Star Trek scenes, Pokemon scenes and even Lord of the Rings, or take an existing Pony playset and customise it. The pony scene (whichever option you choose to go with) will need to feature at least one My Little Pony from any gen. They can either be customised, dressed up or simply added because they go with the scene (no ones going to quibble if Rosette is in a scene based around horse jumping).
If you have any questions about the events mentioned, please post in this thread and I'll do my best to answer Can't wait to see what you guys come up with.