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This is an abbreviated list. The full requirements are on the Artist Guide page.

You will produce a polished illustration tangibly inspired by the fanfiction you’re paired with.

What does tangibly inspired mean? You can choose to depict: 👉 the featured characters 👉 a specific scene from the fic 👉 a broader, more symbolic illustration, like might be used for a book cover What route you take is up to you! You’re encouraged to talk to your writer for inspiration, but this is not a commission, so follow your imagination and inspiration.

Do I need to be a professional or experienced artist to join? What if I only like certain Dragon Age games or content?

We accept artists of all skill and experience levels! You do not need to be professional or experienced, and there is no application/jurying period for this type of event. Once you sign up, you’re in! Our writers’ fics cover all four Dragon Age games, with themes ranging from modern AUs to canon retellings to NSFW & darkfic. Whatever part of Dragon Age is your favorite, we have a fic that will interest you!

About Claims & Matching:

Anonymous pitches will be available from August 3rd - 10th. Artists will submit a sign up form ranking the six (6) fics they most want to work with. Then, the mods will match up writers and artists based on those rankings. The fics on offer range from Teen to Explicit and have a variety of relationship types, including platonic and crossover ships. Some of our writers are focusing on canon characters, while others are including OCs. You can find an example of the information provided in the pitches here.

If you’re an artist interested in creating an illustration based on a Dragon Age fanfic, visit our pitch website at the link above, submit your sign up, and follow us here on tumblr to stay in the loop!

You can also (optionally) join our Discord server to get on in the hype and stay on top of announcements.

The first: two rows of moving targets made up in the style of miniature Antaam warriors, all of which needed to be struck with an arrow within a set amount of time.

The second: a set of three traditional bullseye targets were set at various distances, with the objective to place an arrow in the center of each target within three shots per target.

The third and final round: a trick shot showcase, where each archer's attempt at artistry was scored by the Admiral Isabela herself. This round was the favorite of all spirits in attendance.

After all three rounds and some time spent in tallying scores, the results of the tourney were as follows.

1st place: the Most Holy, Divine Victoria (fitting, as the tourney was being held in honor of Her Perfection's birthday and visit to Rivain)

2nd place: Carine (attributed her win to the lucky Arlathan acorn she kept in her pocket, given to her by a Veil Jumper as a token of favor and affection.)

3rd place: Turvi (was informed several times that he was to receive a prize, but continued insisting that he would celebrate his placement by cooking for everyone)

4th: Clara (in addition to three perfect bullseyes, she gave an informational demonstration on using arrows to set of traps with triggers and pressure plates for her final performance)

5th: Celeste (most likely would have placed higher, but was late in arriving for the opening round due to unabashed and flagrant flirting with several spectators)

6th: Varevas (began the tourney with a rousing rendition of What Do We Do With a Drunken Templar, performed adequately in all three trials)

7th: Xiqaa (lost points for destroying the moving targets that they missed with lightning, though was an obvious crowd favorite afterwards)

8th: Dasha (left the last round of competition unfinished due to the buttons of her top succumbing to the obvious strain placed upon them halfway through her routine)

9th: Amara (after securing promises from each of the other entrants that they would 'be careful', the healer agreed to enter as a participant herself, possibly swayed by the additional promises of drinks and sweets)

10th: Arlo (took his next to last finish with grace, and assured everyone in attendance that he would redeem himself with a song or two played upon his viola at the Hilt later that night)

11th: Gemma (after placing last, she insisted that she joined the tourney 'as a regular person' in order to highlight the skill of the other archers in comparison)

When the healer Lydia was asked if she also wanted to participate in the tourney, she stated that she didn't know how to shoot an arrow, only how to heal puncture wounds.

The following Lords were disqualified for varying reasons.

Bashir: after encouraging the onlookers and his fellow archers to admire his strength in stringing a longbow, he bent the bowstave with such force that it snapped in two. Declaring that the Spirits had spoken (please note, neither this one nor any other Spirit said anything at all), he withdrew from the competition in order to place wagers instead.

Basalit'Reth: greatly misunderstood the purpose of the competition and brought javelins in place of a bow. Despite an impressive show of hurling one through the center of a target, it was decided by all that it did not fit the spirit of the game and that he must withdraw.

Gladius: Also chose to bring javelins when he saw Basalit'Reth's display, and withdrew from the tourney in favor of setting up a contest of throwing for the two of them, with the prize being a mug of ale. After several rounds that ended in a draw, Gladius declared that they were both rich enough to buy their own ale and left for the Hilt posthaste.

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