WINNERS: BFC Challenge: Steampunk Reinvention

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It's been an amazing challenge! Kudos to all of the creative, wonderful artists and writers who bravely put forth their creations and let their imaginations be tested in the boiling waters of fandom. From the steamy throes of competition have arisen our champions for this round. But let it not be said that these works won single-handedly without dispute. For there were many grand and amazing entries submitted. In the end, it's the members who benefit from the thrilling and beautiful creations by our competitors.

So a big applause for everyone who contributed!

ART:


FIRST PLACE: Knights of the Steam Republic by emedeme by :iconemedeme:
SECOND PLACE: Garm Steampunk Reinvention by XantheUnwinArt by :iconxantheunwinart:
THIRD PLACE: Steampunk Isabela by AbsoluteApril by :iconabsoluteapril:

FICTION


FIRST PLACE: :thumb335082127: by :iconnemonus:
SECOND PLACE: Lyrium Outlaws: Steampunk ReinventionTitle: Lyrium Outlaws: Steampunk Reinvention
Author: blackcherryangel
Game:  Dragon Age II
Characters:  Amber Hawke, Cullen, Varric, Merrill
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these wonderful characters.  All are the property of © Bioware.  I just have fun playing around in their universe.
 
"He shouldn’t be here."   Merrill shook her bloody hands in Cullen's direction.  "Why is he here?"  Amber noticed there were broken shards of the glass in her hand.  No. not glass.  That damn mirror.
"Merrill I told you let this obssession be.  Now, look what has happen.  It Didn’t bring Tamlen back."   Isabela still caused all sorts of trouble even though she was gone. She was part of the reason they were in this mess. She must have told Merrill  not to listen to her when it came to the mirror.
"Don’t be hard on her." Varric said.  Amber soften her stance somewhat although sh
by :iconblackcherryangel:
THIRD PLACE: :thumb335822497: by :iconbanshee56:
Note: Winners, you will get a Note in the next few days regarding delivery of your prize. Congratulations on the win!


It is a time of great excitement in the world. Science has made astounding breakthroughs in the fields of medicine, steam technology, and mechanics. Explorers this very moment are embarking upon magnificent adventures, and charting grand new courses of human history as they discover new life and new cultures across the globe.

Into this alternate history world of steampunk, where the dominant technology is steam and mechanical-powered devices, we challenge our members: recreate a BioWare game in a steampunk setting!


What is Steampunk?



Steampunk is a stylistic aesthetic, a fictional universe, an alternate history, and a subcategory of science fiction. It’s really a lot of things, and a basic version boils down to this: if the world had developed along the lines of steam technology and mechanical devices instead of electricity, what would an advanced steam technology universe look like? Most steampunk creations take for inspiration the Victorian period of British history, which coincides with the first major modern day industrialization period. References for steampunk works can be found through searches all across the web as well as on deviantArt itself.

Art


For Art, we will be looking for redesigned versions of the characters, vehicles, animals, monsters, or settings to fit inside a steampunk environment.

Entries

[BFC Challenge] Dragon Age SteamPunk by koogee4 by :iconkoogee4:
Steampunk Age by s0venka by :icons0venka:
Steampunk Reaper Destroyer_contest entry by 1r9 by :icon1r9:
:thumb335785607: by :iconjc-blade:
Steampunk Effect by ADL-art by :iconadl-art:
Garm Steampunk Reinvention by XantheUnwinArt by :iconxantheunwinart:
Steampunk Isabela by AbsoluteApril by :iconabsoluteapril:
Theft of the tome of Koslun by Ddriana by :iconddriana:
Steampunk Reinvention: John Shepard Heavy Armor by AG-sArt by :iconag-sart:
Knights of the Steam Republic by emedeme by :iconemedeme:

Fiction


For Fiction, we want to see how you retell the relationship of the characters if they were transported to a steampunk world. Whether they are native to a steampunk universe or unfortunate victims of a pan-dimensional cock-up is entirely up to you.

Entries

:thumb335082127: by :iconnemonus:
:thumb335822497: by :iconbanshee56:
Lyrium Outlaws: Steampunk ReinventionTitle: Lyrium Outlaws: Steampunk Reinvention
Author: blackcherryangel
Game:  Dragon Age II
Characters:  Amber Hawke, Cullen, Varric, Merrill
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these wonderful characters.  All are the property of © Bioware.  I just have fun playing around in their universe.
 
"He shouldn’t be here."   Merrill shook her bloody hands in Cullen's direction.  "Why is he here?"  Amber noticed there were broken shards of the glass in her hand.  No. not glass.  That damn mirror.
"Merrill I told you let this obssession be.  Now, look what has happen.  It Didn’t bring Tamlen back."   Isabela still caused all sorts of trouble even though she was gone. She was part of the reason they were in this mess. She must have told Merrill  not to listen to her when it came to the mirror.
"Don’t be hard on her." Varric said.  Amber soften her stance somewhat although sh
by :iconblackcherryangel:

How to Participate


To enter, please submit your deviant to the club and post a comment to THIS ENTRY including the following information:

Your Name:
Pairing/Subject:
BioWare Game:
Link to Your Deviation:


Deadline


All entries must be submitted by Sunday, November 4th, at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time.

Submission Standards


Deviations should be tasteful and within the boundaries of what is rated PG-13. That means that the suggestion of violence, sex, and some drugs are acceptable, but please no hardcore or excessively inappropriate material.

What is a Club Challenge?


Challenges are basically writing or drawing “prompts.” The idea is to create something directly in response to the challenge idea, and then submit it to a competition based on this theme. Artwork and fiction created and submitted before the challenge date are not eligible to compete. Entries must all be submitted into the DeviantArt BiowareFanClub in order to be eligible to win. You do not have to be a club member to submit.

Judging and Prizes aka “How do I win” / "What do I get"?


Entries will be judged via a poll vote after final submissions are turned in. We generally have a category for art, and if there are enough submissions, then fiction as well.

For this month’s competition…

We've upgraded the prizes to include a digital copy of the upcoming Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition thanks to the generous donation of community member, :icontroodon80:


If you haven't seen :icontroodon80:'s amazing gallery of Mass Effect references, then you definitely need to take a look.

  

The winning 1st place ART and FICTION entries will each earn a 3 month dA membership. In addition, both can request a custom journal skin to go with their new subscription + Baldur's Gate Enhanced  Edition digital download.

The winning 2nd place challengers in both ART and FICTION will each receive a 1 month dA membership + Baldur's Gate Enhanced  Edition digital download.

The winning 3rd place challengers in both ART and FICTION will each receive their choice of a Mass Effect or Dragon Age patch  + Baldur's Gate Enhanced  Edition digital download.

Many thanks to the generous and AMAZING Troodon80 for the prize donation!

Previous Challenges



March 2012: Then and Now
December 2011: Gifts
August 2011: Unlikely Pair
May 2011: Kissathon
March 2011: Sidequests
November 2010: Endorsements
August 2010: Beach Party
June 2010: The Female of the Species
May 2010: Love
March 2010: Crack Shepard

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dsjfdksjfgdk thank you everyone and congratulations to all participants. I really loved this contest and all the entries :heart: