This journal will be the location for all contests past and present, including the entries for the current contest.

To SUBMIT A PIECE
1 - Sent a link in a note
2 - Title the note "Contest" or "Contest Submit"

To VOTE
1 - To vote please send a note, Make sure the Subject is "VOTE"
2 - Please vote by supplying the corresponding number

Basic All Purpose Rules
1 - Voting for yourself is tacky, please don't do it.
2 - No Double Dipping! Please make new art for the contests UNLESS otherwise stated in the current contest rules
3 - You can always submit 2 pieces, but they must be different pieces, not the same piece colored in 2 different ways.
4 - The Contests are open to all members of the club
5 - Open to club members only
6 - Please only send your entry in once - we will post it eventually and in time for everyone to vote.
7 - You can request an extension.

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Non-Club Related Contests
If you are a club member and would like to advertise your contest here, please feel free to note the club with the information. Consequently if you are a non-member and want to advertise a FMA related contest, feel free to note use with the information

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Contest 8: Winter Holiday! CLOSED!

- Limit 2 entries per person.
- Can draw one OC, but you MUST have at least official FMA character
- Character(s) must be celebrating a winter holiday
- A Party Atmosphere would be nice, but not necessary
- Must have a couple (ie two characters... any two)
- You can submit group shots
- Sorry no Fanfics
- Only Members can enter
- You can recycle art for this one, but only by combining two past pieces. Also they must follow all the other rules. If you are unsure about this, please note us.

Deadline: March 7th, 2009 Midnight Eastern LAST DEADLINE PUSH BACK! PLEASE INCLUDE WHITE DAY!

Winners

10 - Alchemic Hearts by has won SECOND PLACE Congrats! You have won a 3 Month subscription, Pick of the Prize Pool and Club ID

12 - hinamatsuri by has won FIRST PLACE Congrats! You have won a 1 YEAR subscription and Featured Artist/Featured Piece

Thank you and congrats to all of you that participated and sorry again for the delay!

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Contest 7: Masquerade! Closed
Instead of a Halloween Contest (seeing as how October is half over) We are having a Masquerade Contest.

- Limit 2 entries per person.
- Can draw one OC, but you MUST have at least official FMA character
- Characters must be wearing either formal wear or a costume
- Characters MUST be wearing some sort of Mask (any kind is fine)
- A Party Atmosphere would be nice, but not necessary
- Must have a couple (ie two characters... any two)
- You can submit group shots
- Sorry no Fanfics
- Only Members can enter

Prizes:
1st: 1 Month Subscription and Featured Artist/Featured Piece

2nd: Pick of the Prize Pool and Club ID

Deadline: November 14th Midnight Eastern
VOTING ENDS ON FRIDAY 21st! Midnight Eastern

Entries
Thank you to everyone that entered!
CONGRATS!
FIRST PLACE WINNER:3 - ..:Masquerade Contest:.. by

SECOND PLACE:
Tie Breaker!: Your vote must be in before Monday 24 Midnight Easter. Send it in a note and Vote either 4 or 7!
(The voting is a bit rushed because we want to announce our next contest immediately)
Masquerade-Dance? by


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Contest 6: DRAW YOURSELF! Closed
You've probably all been wondering why we have groups in this club... well now is your chance to be what you've chosen. For example, if you are a State Alchemist, draw yourself as a State Alchemist in your all your creepy powered glory. If you're a Military Dog, draw yourself totaing and AK-47! Anything goes as long as you ADHERE to the group that you have joined!

- Limit 2 entries per person.
- Must draw yourself or an OC
- You can draw yourself with any official FMA character
- Only one OC per piece
- If you are in "Undecided" then you can chose any other group to draw yourself into
- After this is posted, only those in "Undecided" may change their group (until the contest is over)
- OCs can be used as substitutes
- The prize subscription can be given as a present
- Fanfics are in if and only if you yourself are the main character
- Only Members can enter
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State Alchemists do not have to be in their uniforms, BUT must be drawn with their pocket watches

Prizes:
1st: The wining Piece Featured by the club, 3 month subscription
Consolation: Featured Artist of the club and 1 month subscription
2nd: Club ID, Your choice of art from the Prize Pool

Deadline: September 19th Midnight Eastern

Entries
It was really really close, but we finally have 3 winners! Thank you to everyone who participated!

First Place:
FIRST PLACE WINNER: 5 - Flames of Destruction by ~FalyneVarger
VERSUS

RUNNER UP: 15 - t-that little BRAT by *xxxSumeragi

Instead of having a third vote, there will be a consolation prize awarded to the loser of the vote for first place

Second Place: 4 - A Very Close Encounter by ~Duelistabbeyryou
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Contest 5: Umbrella! CLOSED
Spring is coming up and it rains! Of course all the FMA characters are going to need umbrellas to stay dry... they might even use it as an excuse to walk someone home.
Limit 2 entries per person.
- No character limit
- No Crossovers, but FMA OCs are great!
- The prize subscription can be given as a present
- Sorry no Fanfics
- Only Members can enter

Prizes:

1st: 3 month sub and featured dev and featured artist
2nd: club ID, 1 piece from the artist of our choice in our prize pool

Deadline: May 30th, Midnight Eastern

Thank you to EVERYONE who participated! Our best turn out ever!!!!!!

CONRATULATIONS!
First Place: Raining Cats - contest entry by ~FalyneVarger

Second Place: Stone Umbrella by *ChildOfPuck
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Contest 4: Debutante Girls Plus One (closed)

The girls of FMA are going to a Debutante ball and must be dressed appropriately. This means a big poofy floor length dress, that of course spells class. And of course she needs an escort that must be equally spiffy. Please no crossovers, her date must be from FMA.

Joint contest between ~FMA-ClubLust. To submit through them you must be a member and they do have different rules, so read their contest journal.

Limit 2 entries per person.

Congrats to for winning first place with [link] and to for winning 2nd place with [link] !
Prizes:

1st: one month sub and featured dev
2nd: club ID

Deadline for voting: June 8th at midnight PST
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Contest 3: Valentine's Day/White Day CLOSED

1 - You need to pick or create a Fullmetal couple
2 - Yaoi/Yuri couples are allowed!
3 - One side of your picture should be the "guy" holding his Valentine's Day Present and the other side should be the "girl" holding her White Day present.
4 - You can make it two separate pieces, but it would be easier if you made it one big piece.

Time: Everything is due March 10th

Prizes: First Place 1 Month Subscription and featured deviation until the next contest
Second Prize Club ID and a request from our prize artist (if anyone wants to volunteer as another prize artist, we'd love you)

Winners
Congratulations to for getting first place with For you..! And Also to for getting second place with Blondes Have More Fun! Congrats winners! and thanks to everyone for participating
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Contest 2: Chimera Recipe Contest (closed)

Below is a list of "ingredients" that must be used in your submission. They can be mixed and matched on whatever characters/creations you can imagine. You must pick 3 out of the 5 listed below or the entry will not be submitted.

Ingredients:
1. Scar's tattoos
2. Izumi's hair
3. Roy's gloves
4. Al's martial arts
5. Havoc's sexy body

Prizes:
1st place: TBA and choice of featured deviation or club ID
2nd place: Remaining choice of featured dev or club ID

1st place with Chimera contest
2nd place with Chimera Design Entry.
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Contest 1: Alchemic-Artists ID (closed)

Yay our first contest! We know we only have a few members but we're hoping for a large participation! And it's simple, make us a devID. It must include the club name, and preferrably have the 6 groups listed. Oh and it must be FMA related, it can include any character from the anime or manga or even ur original character. Please make the entry no larger than 450px wide, it can be as long as you want but please make it that wide.

1. with Alchemic-Artists