Here we are with the first contest about my story "Fleur de Lys". The main theme are links, bonds, in French "liaisons": you have to portray a couple of your choice from this story. It can be a couple of lovers or friends: you choose! You can find the list of characters at the end of the journal.

[Edit: The entries are displayed at the end of the journal.]

GENERAL RULES

You can:
- Send your entry until the 20 September, via email to vittoria.pri@gmail.com Write your name, your website and (if you want) the title of your entry and a brief description.
- Partecipate with a drawing in any skill you want.
- Partecipate with a fanfiction, written in English or Italian, no more than 5 pages.
- Partecipate with a drawing AND a fanfiction, or more drawings, or more fanfictions. You have more chances to win, but everyone can win just once.
- You can change the setting/background if you want, but you have to respect characters' features, so no OOC please! The thing that really matters is no misreading the characters' personalities and especially the essence of their relationship! If you have any doubts about their personality/looking, ask me!
- Mature content is admitted, as far as it respects dA policy.
- Post your entry non dA linking back to this journal in the description. If you can't partecipate, advising would be very appreciated!

You can't:
- Draw/write about a single character or a group.
- Do photomanipulations or artisan crafts.
- Draw/write about a couple that isn't in the list (for example, NO Adrien/Renée, NO Maxim/Célestine).
- Copy original drawings.
- Join with a drawing made before the 25th June 2015.
- Use extremely violent scens, or any scene against the standard of the social networks. Hard themes are welcome, but no exagerations please!

PRIZES

- There will be two main prizes: one for the best drawing and one for the best fanfiction. If there will be more than 10 entries for a category, I'll choose the second winner.
- Each category has to count at least 3 entries, unless the partecipants will have a free sketch.
- I choose the winners, likes don't matter this time! I'll choose the pieces that, according to me, are not just beauiful to see/read, but that also depicts very well the relationship beween the characters you chose to portray

- First prize: a free commission from me in any style you want, up to 2 characters + original shipped if you order a traditional commission + a handmade bookmark+ 150 dA points.

- Second prize (eventual): 1 character fullbody or 2 characters halfbodies + a bookmark printed with a drawing of your choice + 50 points.

Have fun!!

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COUPLES FROM "FLEUR DE LYS"

- Setting: from 1835 -

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Renée and Nicolas - The secret lovers

Before giving birth to Adrien, Renée had a lover. They could be perfect for each other, if only Nicolas wasn't a homeless man... But Renée was ready to say goodbye to her state of rich and elevated lady, if that meant living forever with her beloved Nicolas. Their relationship is genuine and pure, and they would sacrifice anything for each other and would leave their beloved one rather than make the other suffer: in fact, despite their young age (Renée is 15, Nicolas is 23 years old), they're pretty mature. But they can't no longer hide themselves when Renée gets pregnant. Despite the difficulties, they try until the end to stay together, but when Renée's parents force her to marry a rich and old widow, they have to say goodbye, and they don't know if they will ever meet again.

- Setting: 1816 - 1818 -

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Adrien and Cèlestine - The best friends

Célestine was the first person Adrien managed to trust in, after escaping away from his parents. They are similar in some way, fierce and willing to be indipendent, and their strong personalities often make them dispute. In fact, they're almost like brother and sister, and not just because they often play this role in theatre. One day, being in love with Maxim will take Adrien far from Célestine, and when they'll meet again a couple of years later, things may be changed, and Adrien seems to need to learn again what "friendship" actually means.

- Setting: from 1835 -

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Maxim and Anne - The unrequited love

When his lovestory with Adrien seemed to be over, Maxim wasn't able to live in their home further more. This is why he moved to an inn, trying to forget. Here he meets Anne, a sweet innkeeper, and after a few months she seems to be able to let him forget his past with Adrien. Unfortunately that's not true, but Anne is so tender and loving that Maxim tries to believe that she will be able to treat his scars, maybe in the future...
- Setting: from 1840 -