✧ thank you all so much for 500+ !! that's an absolutely huge number of people, like i can't even imagine a room full of that many people..... this is such a big achievement for me !! here's a DMC to celebrate !! ✧ thank you to @tea_bubbles- for co-hosting with me, kiki is actually her character ! go check her out & follow her right now ! ✧ what's a dmc? ✧ a dmc is an art contest where you draw the characters in this project, and then i (and bubbli!) will be judging them, and whoever places gets prizes from me ! ✧ rules & info ✧ (read these!) ✧ don't ask to join, just remix with your entry ! ✧ guilt tripping or rude behaviour in any form is discouraged & will be deleted from this comment section ✧ no tracing / stealing / etc. ✧ all art must be your own - no ai, picrew, gacha, etc. ✧ please don't genderbend the characters ✧ please don't change their species ✧ please keep their designs as true to themselves as possible (minor changes only) ✧ due date is JULY 1ST (no extensions!) ✧ any rule breaks may result in disqualification ✧ character info ✧ kiki started off by wanting to change her life by picking up a different interesting job, so she picked up a bodyguard job from mimi's rich father. it's her job to protect mimi from paparazzi or disrespectful "fans", and she takes it very seriously. she used to hate idol culture until she met mimi. she saw her seal features - and her one weakness is seals! she absolutely loves them and always melts a little inside whenever she sees one. so, naturally, she ends up head over heels for mimi (though she doesn't want to admit it most of the time) ! meanwhile, mimi works hard as an idol, performing for her fans through song and dance. her father becomes concerned that fans may become too rowdy, so he hires a bodyguard for her. when she first sees her new security, kiki, she's a tiny bit unnerved. but, as time goes on, she realises that inside, kiki is just a big softie and only struggles to show her emotions well. she eventually falls in love with her soft side, knowing her better than anyone else. ✧ prizes ✧ from me ! ✧ 1st - 2 hq off-base customs OR a rendered fullbody scene ✧ 2nd - 1 hq off-base custom OR a rendered halfbody scene ✧ 3rd - 1 chibi off-base custom OR a rendered icon if there are enough entries, there may be runner ups! if so: ✧ runner ups - 1 flat icon ✧ chances of winning ✧ these are some things you might want to consider to increase the quality of your entry and boost your chances of winning !! ✧ something to do with their story ✧ something that represents their personalities well ✧ quality >>> quantity ✧ animation ✧ write a little bit about them & what you've drawn ✧ effort !!! ✧ extras ✧ host - @ichigo-kitty co-host - @tea_bubbles- kiki's design - @tea_bubbles- mimi's design - @allyrou all artwork & coding in project - @ichigo-kitty
