Congratulations Competitors

Below is a series of lists for each guild of who made it through to the next round-- BUT FIRST

We would like to give some general critique on the entries.



As we judged, we noticed several common problems that were consistent with most of the entries.

We're listing it below so you can keep in mind what we all look for in future rounds.  If you want to score high marks, take a look at this list and keep it in mind.


                       


Story:

- Write your story as if the audience knows nothing about Duality. Would the average person understand and enjoy this comic if the happened across it?

- With regards to battles, make them interesting! Steam rolling your opponent is no fun and won't win you any points. Think about action scenes in movies or TV and how they're portrayed. How quickly would you lose interest if the main character breezed through every obstacle?

- Show some resolution! Don't leave your Rounds open ended with the intent to wrap it up depending on the mod's decision because it makes your comic look unfinished which will lose you points. Those lost points could cost you. Assume you'll win and write your story that way.

- Dialogue. As a general rule of thumb, dialogue should be used to:
1. Advance the story
2. Provide information (about characters, setting, etc)
If your dialogue isn't doing something along those lines, then there's a fair chance you can edit it out without your story suffering.


Character:

- The mods did not read any apps before looking at comics, which means all we learned about your character is what you chose to tell us in your comics. If we walked away without even learning your character's NAME, then there was a problem. This was your chance to introduce us to your characters and let us grow attatched to them. We can't do that if we know nothing about them!

- Give us some motivation! Why did you character want to join the Guild? Are they interested in the upcoming war or do they simply not care? Do they have any opinions on it? Always ask yourself WHY your character is doing something and then SHOW it in your comic.


Objective:

- The first solution is usually the most obvious, which is why we suggest to avoid it. Chances are, a lot of other contestants came to that solution as well which will make it harder for your comic to stand out. Be creative. Be unique. Examine it from all angles.

- If you're not sure about something, ask! The mods are here for your convenience. If you're not sure if your plan falls under the rules, then ask us and we will be happy to discuss it with you! You won't lose points if we know what the plan is in advance. You will lose points if you fail to follow the rules because you never checked.


Effort:
- Avoid spelling errors. Have someone else proofread your work before submitting it to the group. Constant and consistent typos are an easy way to make your comic look unprofessional and it distracts from your story. If you don't know someone, then ask the group! We're a pretty friendly community and we're sure you'll find someone willing to read over your comic.

- Don't neglect the setting. We know that a lot of people struggle with backgrounds, but it doesn't have to be a masterpiece. You are awarded points for making an EFFORT.

Art:

- SHOW, don't tell. If your character is angry, don't have them say "I am angry", SHOW us that they're angry. If your character is a master hunter, then SHOW them hunting masterfully. If your character is looking for shelter, SHOW that, don't just tell us.

Pettyartist has put together a little walkthrough explaining this out a bit: [link]






Now that you've all read that , here are the advancing competitors from each guild (in no particular order)!

::Edit:: I added in people's usernames so there's less confussion


THIEVES

1. Hornet ~Nyapapa
2.  Ren ~lookalowl
3. Inuko *mr-tiaa
4. Vic ~The-Hybrid-Mobian
5. Drysi ~tobimygoodboy
6. Farah *Samantai
7. Aurora ~WingedNovelist
8. Blair *ChocolateMilkLOL
9. Juliet ~ClashoftheBunnies
10. Hildegarde ~OtmaBouth
11. Laila ~AbovethePlanets
12. Pants *Zerochan923600
13. Terrowin =WackyTwillight
14. Muriel ~Bandannamania
15. Ashley ~Karret
16. Adolpha ~lugiamaster
17. Maeve *RukaSwift
18. Drelia ~bruceliane
19. Rat ~Genaleah
20. Luhre ~spartan990
21. Cypress ~Kotsuso
22. Schwer *scrap-paper22
23. Robyn ~Raedio
24. Melody ~Awesome-Vince
25. Ratt ~Zexion-the-gamer
26. Mirela ~jackhatts
27. Raevyn ~SteelFeathers
28. Lee ~ShinjiRyuu
29. Rachel ~weasel-warrior
30. Gael *Royaba
31. Sae ~oofuchibioo
32. Logan ~PrincePizzaParty


MAGES

1. Dinah ~Umbrielle
2. Sapphire ~finra
3. Coza *biscuitcrumbs
4. Ishmael ~MaxVesta
5. Surya *Protocol00
6. Yao Strat ~Moonania
7. Isolde ~Bealicey
8. Esmer =arkeis-pokemon
9. Elwyn ~Norbiester
10. Ismay ~saltpixie
11. Roger ~DiseasedBear
12. Zavia ~Owlbearz
13. Cholet ~b0409d
14. Robin ~CinnamoonAkia
15. Eglantine ~Patrona
16. Dacivilier =Vuro
17. Nika ~aikiro
18. Elias ~azkainer
19. Pietro ~Crows-cry
20. Freya ~nicaranime
21. Ican ~Magnios
22. Peter ~555Nexos555
23. Ludvik ~TeamPastaSalad
24. Atticus  ~Meta-Akira
25. Ender ~TheTimePolice
26. Skylar ~Reb320
27. Klein ~HopelessAce
28. Tamir ~dragonrider22
29. Leo ~Sparrow-Kaizu
30. Celil ~Master-Liafi
31. Mytho *Mad-Plot-Bunny
32. Lynette ~inu-nutfan


WARRIORS

1. Caith ~April-Lily
2. Micare ~Jejunity
3. Lorette ~BlueEevee
4. Annabelle ~apple2017
5. Sean *cocowoushi
6. Elise ~ariyahiwatari
7. Aubrianne ~Bat-Lass
8. Rey *Nicku
9. Kingsley *applePAI
10. Abner ~rucet
11. Eric *WforWumbo
12. Aesha ~justamuse
13. Feliks *drawingFrog
14. Rhett ~CoryKatze
15. Micha ~Fire4dragon2
16. Sybbyl ~Juleshao
17. Rowin ~FatJose
18. Jenga *Kaku-Mei
19. Gaen ~Cashe132
20. Triston ~ChaChaFox
21. Yue ~MixedLeaderRussell
22. Lester ~Semi-Charmed137
23. Axis ~Jexima
24. Roy ~Ritzuma
25. Amira ~feelingwhimsy
26. Syd ~FeralFighter
27. Eian ~blueflyfish
28. Damien =SkeleWolf
29. Tristan ~Shimetsuki-Hikaru
30. Marlow ~madgenius2013
31. Clifton *BKrook
32. Merek ~MSchonberg


RANGERS

1. Lynn ~coldfire0007
2. Pidra ~sofiaaq
3. Reeve ~PunkOz
4. Lark ~Blizzardpaw
5. Eris *realist-n
6. Kobe ~KikiGourgandine
7. Fir ~Filecreation
8. Aston ~piyostoria
9. Ingrid *Kuromizu-Kime
10. Wilt =sevenluck
11. Yegor  *Micka33
12. Satu ~andalsopineapples
13. Warin *pixyla
14. Mab ~Crimson-Cara
15. Robin ~Emberwyng
16. Caith ~oOSpellsingerOo
17. Edeka ~Puffy333
18. Arya ~JinxBiss
19. Neona *StarLynxWish
20. Thomas ~MikeMoroney
21. Zahira ~Kebbige
22. Maya ~Alseida
23. Riley *Tynada
24. Kaye ~TheRockingHorseFly
25. Georgaina *TheLuckyTwo
26. Allen  ~ColdSniper7
27. Gideon ~GiancarloDAlessandro
28. Sel ~chihachi
29. Lady tara  ~Reganismyfirstname
30. Wibke ~Temmy-kun
31. Daya ~Skarmorei
32. Atryl ~Redwind36
Congrats again everyone!

If you want critique on how you did specifically for this round, please note the group!  We're happy to tell you how you did in each category, what we liked about your and how you can improve!-- bear in mind there were over 200 entries and there are only 4 of us!  If we don't get to you right away, don't fret!  We WILL give you critique as soon as we can get to your ask!

Note: If you did NOT advance but you would still like to contribute or have your character enact the plot out with the main characters, PLEASE transfer your character's app to an NPC form and resubmit it to the NPC folder!  
Obviously you will not be competing, but that doesn't mean you can't join in on the story from the NPC side of things!  We would love it if you stayed with us and cheered on the competitors as they advance and help make this OCT a outstanding and supportive community!

And remember:

Round one's prompt will be announced on JANUARY 9TH!

Hope you all are excited!