Welcome!!
~About Horned Sheks~
Horned Sheks are a beautiful and rare species, only just discovered by humans. They like to feast on fields of lush Diexå, a flower that grows where they live. Otherwise, these majestic creatures can be fed on sugar cubes and fields of fresh alfalfa. It is hard to keep them, for if not treated right, they will spring away back to their homes, no matter how you try to contain them. Sheks need a lot of attention, if you ever adopt one, and can't give it enough attention, then just give/sell it back to us or to another player. Do not ever keep your Horned Shek just to own one, if we find you are doing so, we will PM you about it and most likely reclaim that Shek. Sheks are very social creatures, and therefore need to hang out with other characters at least a few times a week! They are breedable, they're genders like that of horses; stallions, mares, geldings, colts, fillies, etc. Like all species, they will inbreed if forced to or stressed to, so its best to keep different genders apart unless one has been "clensified". Your Shek loves attention and to be shown off, whether it be on your signature, your avatar, RPs, or anywhere!
Horned Sheks usually live to be an age of 50, although some have lived up to 62. Males and females are around the same weight, 300-500 lb and about 4.8 feet at the shoulder. They are ridable for small children or fairies, but we advise you not to, as they're skeletal structure is very fragile and weak compared to other animas their size. Sheks always have either pink or black skin, although their coats vary in length and color. You will almost never find a Shek without their horns, as their horns are permanent and do not wear down, instead they grow if they happen to break for some peculiar reason. Fortunately for them, their horns do not carry any sort of medicinal uses and are only for fighting with each other. If you do de-horn your Shek, the horn you have cut off will shrivel up and turn a blackish brown color before disinigrating within seconds of cutting. Luckily that means that there aren't really any poachers for Horned Sheks Your Shek will never like being kept in a stall, only ever put it into an enclosed place if they are very ill or if it is temporary, like an hour. Otherwise they must be out in a pasture or somewhere they can run in. Even in the middle of winter, or even if their is a tornado coming, keep them out, they will always survive.
I am looking for good artists in this competition, ones that can truly portray the Horned Shek as a beautiful creature. I am looking for good designs, added accessories, backgrounds, small line-edits, and even new lines! Remember, Horned Sheks are rarely seen without their horns, naturally. Some Sheks do have different tails, at least the end of the tail, and some of them may have slightly more rounded noses, but nothing big really. You may design the Shek to have some gore, but not much, remember that there are children who may see them. Sheks come in all different colors and patterns so go wild! If you are trying to figure out what might get you a place as an artist, try new lines, or (smallish) line edits as well as adding jewelry and different accessories. You may enter as many times as you like, but do not repeat previous designs or designs that other competitors have created. The end date is September 30 has been extended to October 15 due to lack of entries, so you have some time to enter 
•Prizes•
-•-First Place-•-
Full-Time Artist and 2 Customs created by them or another artist
Kempo
-•-Second Place-•-
Full-Time Artist and 1 Custom created by them or another artist
Planet_Earth
-•-Third Place-•-
Guest Artist to create 5 designs, 1 custom
*blue*jay*feather
-•-Runner-Up(s)-•-
1 half-custom each
Fuzzy Keldeo
-•-First Place-•-
Full-Time Artist and 2 Customs created by them or another artist
Kempo
-•-Second Place-•-
Full-Time Artist and 1 Custom created by them or another artist
Planet_Earth
-•-Third Place-•-
Guest Artist to create 5 designs, 1 custom
*blue*jay*feather
-•-Runner-Up(s)-•-
1 half-custom each
Fuzzy Keldeo
ALL DESIGNS WILL EITHER BE KEPT BY ME FOR HORNED SHEK ADOPTIONS OR WILL BE LEFT, DO NOT ADOPT OUT A SHEK THAT YOU MAKE, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE CONSIDERED ART THEFT!!!!
