Alpha's Paintshop Rules & Terms of Entry

First off I'll saying the chapter is going to be delayed until later tonight or early tomorrow.

<.< My car got stolen over the weekend, so I'm still dealing  with that fallout and making called, and won't have time to finish  editing until later.

That said, since I had all this up and ready anyway, I've decided to  go ahead and post the Rules and Terms of Entry for the Art Contest.

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Hello Everyone! As I mentioned on Friday, Its time for the first every Alpha Strike Art Contest!

The Art Contest will be broken down into Three main phases.

If you feel like there is something missing that really should be addressed, feel free to speak up.

That's the point of this period before Submissions start.

If you plan to submit a fan art, be sure you  read the Terms of Entry as well. Its pretty standard, but I'm a stickler  for reading things before I agree to them.

Phase 1: Submissions -

1) - Any and All readers, on all five sites  (Royal Road, Sufficientvelocity, Spacebattles & Scribble Hub,  Patreon) that the novel is currently posted on will be able to make a  submission. When submitting an Artwork, please submit it through the  your respective site's PM/DM system.

2) - The Submissions period will be open from November 3, 2023 (This Friday) until December 8, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.

3) -  By submitting the  artwork, the entrant confirms that the submitted piece is their original  work and does not infringe upon the copyrights or intellectual property  rights of any third party. So no stealing art, buying something and  claiming its yours, or using AI generation software.

4) - Submitted Artwork must  be of a character or scene portrayed in the first Book. This can include  GRIM Adventures, but EXCLUDES all of the Military Service records, as  these are exclusive contest for you online readers, and won't be making  it into the final published book. Artwork must not contain explicit or  offensive content, including but not limited to nudity, hate speech, or  any form of discrimination. Entries violating this rule will be  disqualified. I retain rights to determine if an entry is appropriate or  not.

5) - At the end of the contest, all  submissions will be posted in a public gallery on all current posted  sites, along with the winners of the contest.

6) - By submitting an artwork for this  contest, you agree you have read and agree to all of the following rules  and the Terms of Entry listed below.

TERMS OF ENTRY - Please Read Carefully.

SEE ATTACHED DOCX!

Phase 2: Public Voting (Top 10) -

1) - The Public Voting period will be open from December 9, 2023 until December 15, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.

2) - At the start of this period, a post will  be make on each site showcasing all of the submitted art. A Straw Poll  will be created and linked onto each site. In order to vote, the users  must submit their Username and the site when prompted. (See picture  below).

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3) - ONLY users of the 4 posted sites and  patreon will be permitted to vote. User accounts must be have an  activation day of at least November 3, 2023 , and have a reasonable  "History" (likes, comments, posts, Rep, etc etc) during the time between  submission phase and the voting phase. This is to cut down on the  people creating throwaway accounts.

4) - Voters will be permitted to select any  number of entries for their vote, however each entry can only be voted  by once per Voter. (Example, you could vote for entries #4, 5, 7, 32,  and 54, but not #2, 12 times.)

5) - The TOP 10 Submissions, as voted in this  Phase will be featured in the Fan Art Gallery at the back of the  Published eBook. These Top 10 Winners will also move on to the final  Phase.

Phase 3: Patreon Voting (Top 3) -

1) - The Public Voting period will be open from December 16, 2023 - December 29, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.

2) - All active Patreon subscribers at the  time of opening, will be permitted to vote according to the terms of a  minor poll. This poll will determine the Top 3 winners of the grand  prize.

3) - Patreon member will be permitted 1  standard vote, modified by their Tier. (For example, a FEF Veteran  Adventurer Tier member will have 3 votes, according to the minor poll  terms.) These votes can be condensed or spread out among submissions as  the voter pleases. If you wish for an uneven spread (example, 2 votes  for #5 and 1 vote for #1) then please contact the Author through Patreon  with the desired spread.

4) - The top 3 submissions, as voted by the  Patreons, will receive a complementary copy of the final published eBook  [Alpha Strike: An interstellar Weapon Platform's Guide to Cultivation]  upon its completion, as well as have their artwork displayed in the Fan  Art Gallery alongside the other winners.

5) - IF at the end of the  Patreon Voting period (December 29, 2023, 11:59 PM EST), less than 50%  of all active Patreon members have voted, Voting will be extended to  January 12, 2024, 11:59 PM EST and open to the public through a  Strawpoll. Public voters will be permitted a single vote for the  extended poll.

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That sums everything up!

If you have any further questions, suggestion or comments, feel free to post them in the comments below!