Plumerian Fanclub ♥ V.3

[olive oil]

@tricksters- I hope you figure out your situation with him ono though I'm sure we all trust you'll put him in a good home
@CompleteCuriosity- we should totally rp when she's grown ovo my boy vesperus has a lot of the same personality traits
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I tried drawing with my unhurt hand and

beautiful, right? XD so now I challenge all of you to do the same

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[b]do a sketch with your opposite hand! (can be a sketch, headshot, etc.)[/b]

[❌ DYNAMIGHT ❌]

starting at 522 <3

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@katstiel;; I won him about a week or so ago <3 and that human of Cam is adorable <33
@Capsicle;; thank you for the good luck <3 and omg that piece of orion is just the cutest yes yes!!
@Slime;; so r you tho :p
@~Apollo~;; those line arts are absolutely adorable!! i wish i had any chickens <3
@gunpowdercat;; such a cute ship <3
@W o o f;; Cricket is absolutely adorable I can't even comprehend c:
@Kleptomaniac-Bubble;; Demi is absolutely amazing, I wish you the best finding RPs for him (:
@honeybee.;; all that art thooo <3

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@Ittam;; omg those icons are absolutely adorable!!!
@ȶigressa;; omg congrats!!!! your new plumie is absolutely precious c:

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@Glow;; that color in is adorable!! I wish had the pets to pay <3
@W o o f;; more beautiful art of Cricket <3
@Segie;; ahhhh, i totally wish i had the money/points to bid on those c:
@Sammethyst;; gl finding things for your bab c:

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@Lady Sif;; OH MY GOD THAT IS AMAZING!!!
@Okamorei;; omg that is definitely a piece you should be proud of <3
@Kydashing;; that piece is adorable c: I'd love to see it colored (:

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@♠Trollish♠;; all that art omg i can't even handle <3
@Tricksters;; omg, i wish you the best of luck with him! I know you hate giving your babies up <3

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@Frost★;; omg those are all amazing sush your face <3
@swagittarius;; omg no, i can't even write with my left hand, let alone draw >.<;

EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS AMAZING ART OF THE GAY BOIS!!!

By Nocturine
seriously I love their art so much and its so worth the price and wait c:

annnnnn, still looking for art, rps, and a special friend for ringo <3

I have a very special thing I would like to fulfill in the next few days. This is kinda tentative but as I would like for whoever Ringo ends up with in the far future to be someone he has known for a long time, particularly someone who has been a great help to him over the course of his divorce and such. So I'd like to go ahead and find him a friend, maybe someone new, maybe someone he's known for a bit already, but just a friend for now. It's likely they will be friends for several months IRL as I don't plan on shoving him into another relationship this soon after winning him and the such c: But yeah, they will ever so slowly develop into something more <3 So I guess if you have a guy [as I see him leaning more towards males after his divorce] that you think could be close friends with him for awhile please PM me? I'd really like for this to be a long and slow developing thing, RPs and art and head cannons involved in every part of their development ... so something needing a lot of devotion on the part of the other owner c: Hopefully I will make a long term friend out of this too <3

name;; Ringo Suttin Starr
gender;; male || male pronouns
age;; 37 [omg ye old fella]
relationship status;; single, recently divorced
bisexual || biromantic
[male preference]

kind || humorous || down to earth || protective || fatherly || secretly depressed
As he is kinda new to me I don't have a concrete personality for him but right now I see him as being the type of person that is very grown and mature, seeing as he has three kids, and gives off a very secure and approachable kind of vibe. He is a very good father to his two sons and one daughter and loves them to piece even if his ex, Callie, has custody of them. He tries his best to get them every weekend that he doesn't have to work at the post office. He currently lives in a small, slightly run-down apartment and when his children aren't with him he is constantly thinking of things they could do on their next visit. Honestly his kids, although mostly grown, are a large part of his life and he almost never shuts up about them as he is very proud of them and who they have grown up to be.

I am willing to pay a good bit for any art of him, especially with his kids c:
as far as RPs I'm up for just about everything, although please consider that I have just won Ringo and he has just went through a divorce so romance is not likely to happen for a long time, your best bet is to start out as friends c: also, any future mate that may happen down the road has to be okay with his kids <3
anyways, PM me or hit me up on Skype <3
[ my username is CryogenicGoddess]
[when you send a contact request please tell me who you are here c: ]


I'm also taking 3 requests
the only thing I'm asking for in return is that you be willing to help me find a user that is looking to trade around list pet [specifically I'm offering a main list rat and september list rat]

1) Apollo
2) dandyLIONscare
3) open

[Captain Chomp]

@Jensen Ackles those are really adorable headshots
@W o o f cute headshot of Cricket there, I love your girl

This is my first time ever posting here which i hope is okay since i don't own a Plumie but I'm trying out for my first one, 573 which hopefully will be my first and I was wondering does anyone have any tips for trying out?

Hope it's okay I repost this since it's been two pages and no one really seen or responded, if it's not I''m SO sorry

@Cryogenic that couple is really cute and that art is wonderful, congrats on the new piece
@Frost Great improvement!

[groenii]

@Jensen Ackles those are really adorable headshots
@W o o f cute headshot of Cricket there, I love your girl

This is my first time ever posting here which i hope is okay since i don't own a Plumie but I'm trying out for my first one, 573 which hopefully will be my first and I was wondering does anyone have any tips for trying out?

Hope it's okay I repost this since it's been two pages and no one really seen or responded, if it's not I''m SO sorry

@Cryogenic that couple is really cute and that art is wonderful, congrats on the new piece
@Frost Great improvement!

Ah I'm so sorry! I meant to respond but I forgot ^^'
Welcome to the fc! I hope you feel at home soon! If you need any help or if you have a question you can pm me!

[bark!]

@Jensen Ackles those are really adorable headshots
@W o o f cute headshot of Cricket there, I love your girl

This is my first time ever posting here which i hope is okay since i don't own a Plumie but I'm trying out for my first one, 573 which hopefully will be my first and I was wondering does anyone have any tips for trying out?

Hope it's okay I repost this since it's been two pages and no one really seen or responded, if it's not I''m SO sorry

@Cryogenic that couple is really cute and that art is wonderful, congrats on the new piece
@Frost Great improvement!

well, first off, welcome to the community!! C:! sorry I missed your first post o_e I must've not looked at previous posts good enough ~

anyway, It's always a plus to get critique on your form once you finish it. alot of users here offer free critique, and help wit grammar stuff! -- Which after looking over my word spelling, I realize I apparently need alot omg XD 'wit grammer' - pfft

Depending on the rules of the contest, finding someone to code, or coding your form to make it look nice, and stand out are always a plus, not only is it fun to see how pretty you can make your form, but sometimes depending on the contest, it can also boost your form!

Art, is sometimes only allowed in moderation, most times the rules on 'extras' are a no, however quite a few contests are centered around one or multiple pieces of art! If a comp involves art, or can include art, it's always a good idea to get some made/commissioned, or to draw it yourself!

Overall, you just have to make sure you don't give up q w q There are tons of nonowners in the community, and Im sure we all hope to see you around more C:

[bullie]

do a sketch with your opposite hand! (can be a sketch, headshot, etc.)

[drawn with left hand,colored right]
w0t a beauty.idk what how im going to use this in my form but i will,somehow lmao
also i got bored and instead of drawing anything myself i decided to color in some cute lines by alfeddy @da

[Meleys]

@Jensen Ackles those are really adorable headshots
@W o o f cute headshot of Cricket there, I love your girl

This is my first time ever posting here which i hope is okay since i don't own a Plumie but I'm trying out for my first one, 573 which hopefully will be my first and I was wondering does anyone have any tips for trying out?

Hope it's okay I repost this since it's been two pages and no one really seen or responded, if it's not I''m SO sorry

@Cryogenic that couple is really cute and that art is wonderful, congrats on the new piece
@Frost Great improvement!

beat, hiroko, kyo, xerb and I are actually in the middle of typing up a big guide for try outs but I can post a few tips here 8))

(This first tip shouldn't be regarded if you're trying for an art-based competition)
Writing pt 1 - Often times people will throw this under the bus and won't think twice about it but writing is everything. You could have an amazing character concept but you need writing to portray that character. If you want to intrigue your judge, you gotta wow em with your words as well. Don't use words you wouldn't use on a regular basis or words that you didn't know prior to dropping them in. Trust me when I say this, it will make it very difficult for your reader to follow what's going on. It should be elegant yet simple. To give an example, I'll use a quote from my favorite book by my favorite author
"Still feeling half-asleep, caught in some awful grinding dream, she followed
him out to the driveway where their fifteen-year-old Chevy stood, quietly
rusting in the fragrant desert darkness of the California night. " -- The Stand by Stephen King (pg 9)
You can easily follow what's happening yet it's elevated. The only way I can really think to practice with this is to read a lot of books.

Writing pt 2 - Correct capitalization, spelling, a l l o f t h e s e t h i n g s s h o u l d b e u s e d c o r r e c t l y. There's nothing I can't stand more than guest judging a form and being too distracted with lowercase I's than focusing on the character. Call me a "grammar nazi" if you will but it's important. If you get one or two grammar mistakes within the whole thing it definitely won't cost you the competition but when you don't use a period throughout the whole thing it annoys me to no end. ((That also probably won't cost you the competition but it's annoying.))

Also important to note, make sure you're not using emoticons throughout your form and be gentle with the use of exclamation points. It just makes for an annoying read.


Organization - Make sure you're careful with the amount of gifs you use. I know that a lot of people like them for decoration but some computers can't process that.

Character - Here we go, the fun part. :^)



Flaws - Everyone has flaws. Scream it out into the heavens and tattoo it to the back of your brain. It's OK to show your character as a "bad guy". It won't make the judge dislike your character (unless they're like a puppy eater or something). I know a lot of people might be afraid to put up a bunch of flaws in their character because it may make the judge look at the unfavorably and I'm here to tell you that is the exact opposite. Flaws make your character more developed, believable and realistic, which is something judges look for.

Personality - Remember that personalities are a fluid thing, the character is going to display all characteristics at some point in their life, a paragraph about a personality should just consist of the traits the character shows the most.

Disablities/mental illness - for the love of whatever celestial being you believe in please do your research. Or better yet ask me if you're unsure if you have valid sources. I'm an AP Biology and AP Psychology scholar, I have hundreds of papers on mental illness.
ALSO IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT A MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A PERSONALITY TRAIT AND SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED AS SUCH. MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A CUTE LITTLE TRAIT TO ADD IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR CHARACTER MORE INTERESTING, MENTAL ILLNESS IS A DISGUSTING THING THAT N O O N E WANTS.
note, the mental illness itself is disgusting, not the people who are mentally ill



Anyway -- on to the art
I got this cute piece from Vaas 8)

[Chaosin]

@Champion;; Ohhh new member! *rubs around legs like a kitty* Greetings! Welcome to the fan club! I'm Chaosin. Also called Chao, Chaos, Chow-Chow {Only be a handful because I bite. meow}! Anyway~

Some tips... Hmm...

Well, I'm a non-ower. Yet, I like to think I totally have some knowledge. So, let's see~
I think some big things would be don't be afraid to ask for help, and always have a goal you want to reach with your form.
The community is always willing to help where they can from form critique to artwork. All you have to do is ask. Even if there are people trying out who seem more popular: don't get discouraged. There will always be a handful of people willing to help out if you keep asking for the help you need. Patience is key.

Always having a goal also helps. For example, some of us in the past have had a goal to reach x amount of artwork. Is that what you're looking for? Or perhaps your goal is to have 1000 words on your form and nothing over it just for the sake of a challenge. Whatever it is, make a goal and try to stick to it or go above it if you can. If you have a goal, it's a lot easier to stay focused.
Also, when you're thinking of applying for a Plumerian ask yourself the following:
[1] Do I like the design?
[2] Are there any restrictions for the plumerian or in the contest in general that bother me?
[3] Can I finish a form in time or is it too close to judging when I found this Plumerian?
[4] Do I connect with the design?
[5] Can I see myself drawing this design?
[6] Can I actually draw the design?

If you answer no, or in the case of #2 answering 'yes', to any of these probably means the Plumerian is not for you.
Just because you're a non-owner wouldn't mean you need to rush getting your first plumerian. Once you find one you connect with: Stick with it. Never let it go. Give everything you have.
At the end of the day, it will give back when you put everything into it.

Overall, just give your all and make sure you have fun doing so. If it seems like a chore to enter: Stop. Don't continue. If it's a chore, it will show in your work. For example {Members who know me go ahead and groan out loud}, every day I sit back and say "I love #500, I can't wait to draw it again", even though I didn't win him and who knows what the results will be. The fact is: I love drawing him. His design is one I've mastered more or less at this point. None of the drawings I ever did were a chore and it shows that I had fun.
If you show that, then it means a lot to the holder that "Hey, this person was more than willing to draw my design, that's something to consider."
Also, character development helps a ton as well. Focus on who they are, not where they came from. I learned that lesson the hard way from a member who's advice I should have taken. If you focus on who they are, blossoming them into a character that a person can relate to and identify as a unique individual; that speaks more than any other words on the form. Background is fluff- sometimes necessary fluff- but fluff nonetheless. It's putting who they are that matters.


I hope that helps. I started losing my train of thought. It's too hot.
If you have any more questions though, ask me or any other member. We'll gladly help you out.

[Lady Sif]

HELLO. EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LOOK AT THIS:


Do you see how perfect this is??? I just got it from the totally amazing captaincaprag.hircus.

It's tryout art for 167/Amandine and Emily and it's perfect!

It's set right after this:

It had been a week. And I was feeling awful. A week since I had started ignoring Emily since the man told me to. Not that long ago, there'd been a voice in my head. The voice had been nameless, but when I went to my special place, the meadow, I had found them there!

They had said that they had woken up here after sleeping for a very long time. We talked for a little and after discovering that she didn't have a name, I gave her one of mine. Emily. I didn't really need my middle name anyways.

Later on, we found out that she could control my, our, body too. She preferred to stay in our head though and comment. We talked and I taught her all sorts of things. I liked her a lot, even if she could be a little mean. About three weeks later, when Papa asked why I was being so quiet lately, I told him about her. He wasn't as excited as I was.

Papa asked me a lot of strange questions, and later he and Dad got in a fight. There was lots of yelling and Bell and I ended up curled up together. When I went to the meadow, Emily was worried too.

The next day I didn't go to pre-school like normal, I went to an office. I didn't like it there. There was a man and he asked me more questions with a fake smile. I hate fake smiles. Then he and Papa talked alone. When they were done they sent me back in to talk with the man alone.

He said that Emily wasn't real. That she was just a part of me I was pretending was someone else. I was stupid and believed him. The man said that I needed to ignore her and she'd stop existing. I didn't want to, but when I asked Papa he said I had to try.

The week was awful, Emily started by tell me not to listen to him, but I didn't answer.

Then she got tough. Said if I didn't want to talk to her she didn't want to talk to me. I didn't answer.

After that she got mean, told me I had to talk to her or else. She took control of the body twice then, but I didn't answer.

Three days ago she begged me. She sounded so broken. I wanted to answer her so bad, but Papa said I couldn't.

I couldn't go back to the meadow. I knew she was there.

Two days ago she stopped talking to me. I hate it. I want her to talk to me, I need her in my head to tell me what I did was stupid or help me deal with Bell. I need her. I didn't care what Papa said anymore, I had to find her. She was more important than papa being angry with me.

I returned to the meadow where I had seen her last. She was there, she was crying. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what to say.

She heard me, she looked up. She seemed so desperate.

Gah, I love this so much. Hircus is so amazing!


To everyone looking for plumies for relationships:
Pm me, I've got two and as long as you keep them in character and ask first anyone is welcome to use them.

Reposting this because it's still super amazing + I know people are still looking for relationships.

@Jensen Ackles those are really adorable headshots
@W o o f cute headshot of Cricket there, I love your girl

This is my first time ever posting here which i hope is okay since i don't own a Plumie but I'm trying out for my first one, 573 which hopefully will be my first and I was wondering does anyone have any tips for trying out?

Hope it's okay I repost this since it's been two pages and no one really seen or responded, if it's not I''m SO sorry

@Cryogenic that couple is really cute and that art is wonderful, congrats on the new piece
@Frost Great improvement!

Tips for trying out:

• Learn about your judge. Look at past contests that they've judged and see what they look for in a winner. Do they have a soft spot for some particular kind of personality? Do they like readings lots of writing or do they prefer art for development.
  
• A picture is only worth the number of words you attach to it. Art is good. Art can be key in a form. But all your art should relate to the character you're trying to build. Why did you pick this piece? How does it tell you something about them? Another left facing wolf isn't going to do it for you. Give them a personality and add in little things that really make the scene, like items or pets.
  
• When writing, don't be redundant and use line breaks. Once you've said something, you probably don't need to say it again, focus on developing other things first, then maybe revisit the most important concepts. Also use spacing. It's so hard to read things without proper line spacing.
  
• Figure out why you're writing something before you write it. Much like art, every piece of writing should have a point. Does your piece show how they handle stress? Does it show how they handle authority figures? Does it show their concepts of right and wrong? Just talking about someone's interests isn't much to read about, instead, show them enjoying those hobbies and add in some conflict. This brings me to my next point.
  
• When writing, show not tell. Always show what you can about a character through writing and try to avoid just talking about them. Now in some cases you might need to, it might be something your character doesn't ever really talk about or they might not even know about. Or you might need to be keeping it breif. But when you can, try to. Just in case you aren't sure what I mean by this, here's an example:
  

  Dave likes baking, gardening, flowers and playing board games.

  
  

  Dave looked around his apartment, only now notice all the little things he had collected that had changed it from a bleak jail cell where he was to suffer to a place that he actual enjoyed being in sometimes. He could see his collection of cookie cutters from where he was standing, all the fun time he'd had baking with them. His eyes turned to the window sill and he let out something between a laugh and a snort. You could hardly see out the window with how many different flowering plants he had collected over these long two years. Finally his eyes turned to his stack of board games, he remembered playing all those games with the friends he used to have. He'd always beat them and they'd all laugh and bemoan his gaming skills. His smile fell away as he remembered those fun times.

  
  
  Do you see the difference in that? With the first one you probably read over it with little impact on you, with the second one you got all that information in way more depth, while having a nice lead-in to a backstory. What happened to all his friends? Why did his apartment feel like a jail cell to him? What happened in these two years? When you show, you get your audience hooked and you let them ask the questions, and while you want to make it understandable, you also want to make them think, let them try to guess at your character. The more the judges are thinking about your character the better.
  
• Give your character flaws. Nobody is perfect, so make sure your character isn't. Maybe they're sweet but don't think ahead about things. Maybe they're just a jerk unless someone really needs help. Maybe they're a wimp. Whatever flaws you choose, make them deep enough that it gives your character depth. Don't do something like "They're nice but sometimes they can be a little snappy but don't worry they say sorry right after." Or catch alls like "He's a really sweet guy but he has a bad boy side that can easily be swayed and also he's a bodybuilder and eleven feet tall with flawless eyes and skin but also he's very shy." Your flaws should be real ones. Like "She's nice normally, but when she gets worked up over something she'll take it out on anyone around regardless of whether or not they had anything to do with the situation." Or "They are a mean person to other people. Unless someone's really in danger, they just laugh at other's misery. However, they do have a soft spot for animals and secretly will take hurt animals into their home and treat them."
  
• Be realistic about weight/hair/features. Does your character sit around on the couch all day and game, yet somehow they have 'perfect' body weight? (I say perfect and I mean by our ridiculous society's standards. Everyone's body weights are perfect no matter what.) that doesn't make a lot of sense. Try out different body types for your character, there's tons of different natural body types, mess around with them. Same goes for hair or other features. If your girl is rough and tumble kind gal, her hair should be unkept, probably in some easy to manage hair style or short. Teenagers aren't going to have perfect clear skin, noses don't need to be tiny and round. Experiment and keep trying new things.
  
• Don't use a culture/gender/mental illness or disability/disability/condition/sexuality of any kind unless you know what you're talking about. Do your research and never use any of those things as personality traits. If you actually have/are any of the things above, you're welcome to use your own experiences, but never lie about that to be able to use things harmfully. I've seen people trying to claim that they can use ADD and ADHD as adjectives because they "have both" despite that being impossible. Never use harmful stereotypes to build your character. This is very serious. Don't do it.
• Have fun. Why tryout for something if you aren't having fun doing it? Enjoy what you're drawing/writing, and don't force ideas that you don't like. This is all just for fun, so make sure you're enjoying it.
  

Okay, I'm done with my unhelpful ramblings. Welcome to the fanclub and I hope to see you around.


Edit:
Okay, I forgot a big one:

Don't expect to win your first contest. It's a good hope, but odds are likely you;ll need time to figure out the judges and practice development. You shouldn't not try, you should try your very best. But don't be down on yourself if you don't win the first few contests. Or even your first twenty contests. Took me near thirty tryouts to get my first. You just gotta keep working at it.

[Captain Chomp]

@Lady I love that piece so much, it's stunning
Thanks everyone for all the amazing tips and advice, it's all really helpful and well now I'd like to ask just for a bit of feed back on my form/ someone to point out grammar mistakes
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