#thra athon

As you can see, there’s no Thra-Athon this year (There’s plans for next year, celebrating the movie’s 40th anniversary!) 

But we made a partnership with an event celebrating the second anniversary of Age of Resistance! It will take place during all the anniversary’s week. So artists and writers, stay tuned, the announcement will be later in the day. 

Reminder that Day 1: Creature Feature is almost here!

This was my 2020 Thra-athon fanfic contest entry. 

Rian invites Deet to the Stone-in-the-Wood Winter Festival and shows her how the celebrate the end of a trine and the coming of a new one. 

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“Are you sure you’re not too cold?” Rian asked for what seemed like the thousandth time.

Deet laughed. “How could I be?” She was bundled up in a thick hat, coat, gloves, and boots. He even offered her his scarf and put a hot cup of mulled cider in her hands for good measure. It was cute really, the way he doted on her. He was so excited to show her the Stonewoods’ Winter Festival and he wanted it to be perfect, but she thought it already was.

The trees sparkled under a blanket of snow, lanterns glowed against the cold air, and a bonfire lit up the village square. Gefling enjoyed hot drinks and treats, children ran around having snowball fights or building snow gelfling, and couples cuddled by the fire.  The Winter Festival was a time to be with your loved ones and prepare for the new trine. To her, it felt magical.  

“And make sure to cover your ears,” he went on, tugging her hat down. “It’s important to keep them warm.”

“Rian, you don’t need to fuss over me. I can adjust my own hat, thank you.” Besides, having him near was enough to keep her warm.

“Sorry, guess it’s just a habit,” he said, blushing. “My mother used to scare me into wearing my hat by telling me my ears would freeze and break off like icicles.”

“That’s awful,” she giggled.

“Come on,” he said, leading her to the bonfire. “Let’s make our new-trine wishes.” Rian went to a pile of logs, chose two, and held one out for her.

“How do you do it?” she asked, setting aside her cider and accepting the log.

“Well, first you choose your wishing log, whisper your wish for the new trine, and put it on the bonfire. When the log crackles, it releases your wish into the air where Thra can hear it.”

Deet watched him as he made his wish. He closed his eyes, whispered to the log, and tossed it on the fire. The embers flew up behind him, his silhouette glowing against the light. Deet whispered her wish and gave her log to the fire as well. Seeing a pile of snow on the ground, she thought of a way to make it come true.

“Can I ask what you wished for?” she asked, straightening up and rolling something in her hands.

“Just to spend more time with you.” The way he looked at her made her heart swell. “And what did you wish for?”

“This,” she said, showing him what she held in her hands.

“A snowball?”

Snickering, she threw it at him, hitting him in the chest.

“Oh, are you challenging me?” he smirked. “Big mistake!” he said, packing snow into his hands.

Here is my holiday fic for Thra-athon. It's from Shoni's point of view and Rian is a toddler. 

My next fic update will be Wellspring! It's been on hold for other projects/events, but it's coming back soon!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ordon/Shoni (Dark Crystal) Characters: Shoni (Dark Crystal), Rian (Dark Crystal), Ordon (Dark Crystal) Additional Tags: Holidays, Pre-AOR, Toddler Rian, Thraathon Summary: 

(Yeah ! You got me ! I’m one of the organizers !) 

First @stonegrotweek (September 20th - September 26th) for Deet/Rian fans

Then @drenchgrotweek (October 1rst - October 7th) for Naia/Amri fans

Our top prize winner goes to @miuzes-art​ / @vivigthefizzgig​ ‘s "Look Upon My Wonder"! This terrific design isn't just covered in wonder, but also features some of our favourite characters from "Age of Resistance"!

Our second place winner is Flying Cuttlefish's (@Fly_Cuttlefish on twitter/@flying_cuttlefish on Instagram) "Jen and Kira: Winter Cuddles"! We loved this charming illustration featuring the two beloved Gelfling from the original film enjoying a quiet moment together.

And our third place winner is "Seasons Greetings" by Nathan Hullett (nathanhullett.artstation.com). We all really loved the inclusion of a certain frog in this one and the unique style.

Christmas Cards can be purchased from our online shop. We really appreciate your support! The proceeds from these cards enable us to continue to bring you Dark Crystal themed events and helps us support charities in need. 

https://www.thegreatconjunction.com/shop

Thra-Athon Fan Art Holiday Card

We would like for you to design a Dark Crystal Holiday card ! The top 2 card designs will be made into real life holiday cards and sold through The Great Con-Junction website to raise money for The Museum of the Moving Image and new Dark Crystal events. 

You must be 16 or over to enter.

Designs can be hand-drawn, painted, photographed (you can photograph a ready made cosplay or sculpture, but the photo must be completely original), or digital, but we do ask that you refrain from using official images taken from the film or the series.

Cards can feature any major December holidays including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, or just be Winter-themed.

You must submit your entry to [email protected] by Sunday, November 22nd 

In the email SUBJECT, please put Thra-athon Fan Art Holiday Card Entry and then your name (e.g ‘Thra-athon Fan Art Holiday Card Entry Joe Bloggs’)

In the email you must include your full name, address, and a social media handle (if you have one and are happy to be tagged)

Your image should be in standard A7 format (5” x 7” or 127 x 177.8 mm ratio).

The image may be a portrait, landscape, or still life.

Your entry image must be signed and dated.

We would ask that you keep the content family friendly i.e. no swear words, violence, sexual references, or nudity.

Entries must be the work of the entrant and must not have been posted elsewhere.

Once your entry has been submitted, copyright transfers to Thra-athon. We will be sharing the winners on our social media pages and will credit the artist

Entries cannot be returned.

The results of the competition will be announced on the Thra-athon social media event page.

Entries should be submitted in JPEG, JPG, or PNG format.

Entries not complying with competition rules will be disqualified.

Drawing by Eliane Torralba ( @feusus ) It will be sold on her Etsy shop during the event.