The Grand Dragon Chase - CLOSED JUDGING IN PROCESS

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:new: The Choosing has been completed. Participants may now commence their entries.

The Dragon Choosing by WildOracle Main Competiton deadline: DECEMBER 17th!

SO by now you have probably all been wondering what the hell Slay and I are up to :) HERE IS YOUR ANSWER! We have been in the process of creating a dragon chase.

Since we want people that are serious about this (cause we have a lot of prizes on the line here!) we are gonna do a pre registration. 

Pre-Registration (Deadline: 13th November):new: LAST EXTENSION! 
To register you and your horse we are gonna require an arrival picture and we are giving you 2 weeks to finish it. The arrival is at my stables High Tides Stables ANY HORSE/PONY BREED ALLOWED!

Entrant List - Grand Dragon Chase

High Tide Stables Map by WildOracle

Handler is not necessarily required in the picture but if they could be checking in with Siranni or Jose that would be a nice little bonus ;P (Yes we do have bonuses; drawing the people, pets, extra images or just going totally overboard you know?). But your horse IS required in the image. At least half the horse must be visible but if your horse is still in the trailer it's head sticking out will suffice but then you have to draw the handler. 

CHOICE OF LOCATIONS:
You may draw your pre-registration image in the following locations;
Your horse being unloaded from the trailer; UNLOADING ZONE
Your horse in a guest stall; MARE OR STALLION STABLE DEPENDING ON GENDER
Your horse in the guest paddock; GUEST PADDOCK

Information to be included in the pre-registration:
Horse Name:
Rider Name:
Horse Reference:
Horse Age:
Rider's Age:
Horse Breed:
Stable Name:
Country:

:new: Riders do not need to have a ref.
I think that is it :) Ohhh and your entry can be sent either to myself or :iconslayingallhumans:

RULES FOR MAIN COMPETITION:


General Rules:
Horses must be experienced and riders as well. Not necessarily in Dragon Chasing but in team work. So minimum age for horses is 6 and minimum rider age is 20. 
No harming any dragons. Or other people and their mounts unless you have something agreed.
One horse per competition entry.
NO LINEARTS/PREMADE BASES
NO PHOTOMANIPS (background ect... sorry but you can't manip these dragons :/)
Extra images do gain extra points.
Allowed Powers:
Any breed of horse/pony is permitted.
Wings can be used for those horses going after dragons that can fly (cause if you get stuck 300 feet underneath the dragon weeeeeeelllll you won't get very far now will you?).
Speed enhancements can be used but at a toned down rate.

Powers that can disable senses and disorient are not permitted. Powers that can alter time and space are not permitted. Basically any powers not in the allowed section are NOT permitted and will result in disqualification. 

How is the Grand Dragon Chase supposed to work?
Well here is how it is gonna go down. After pre-registration there will be a Choosing. This is where you will learn what dragon you will be required to tag. The Choosing will be on the beach of HTS at night. The following morning horses and handlers will be transported by boat to the island of Xygarley where they will have one day to settle down and prepare. 

The morning of the Chase handlers and riders will be given the necessary Dragon Chasing equipment required in the Chase. The equipment consists of a suit of light material that is temperature regulated to protect riders from extreme temperatures and allow them flexibility to handle the electronic tag gun. The suit also matches your stables colours ;P Riders will also receive goggles to protect their eyes from the environment and have electronic light sensors for optimal visibility.  (Helmet and boots must be supplied by the rider). Next they will receive a tag gun. The dragons will be wearing an electronic collar that has sensor points throughout the dragon's body. (You riders can only see the collar). If your gun's laser sensor connects with a sensor point you get a point :) The successful hits will be sent to the judges database.

At the end of the day the team that collects the most points wins.

Riders and their horses will depart right after lunch with ample food and equipment for the duration of the chase which is 72 hours. (Why you might ask? Cause the island of Xygarley is seriously huge and just finding your dragon will be one hell of a challenge). Though you will have 4 weeks to do the actual image. Also people can be chasing the same dragon because we might have a lot of entrants :)



Horse Equipment:
Leg wraps are highly recommended. Horses will be supplied with a light material blanket that can monitor temperatures like the rider's suit. This will eliminate the need for a saddle pad but you can have one if you want. You will have equipment to carry (food, map, compass, water, ect...) so keep that in mind. Rest of the horses tack can be it's normal tack. Ohhh and you might want to either braid your horse's mane or cut it short.

Blanket Example:
The Grand Dragon Chase saddle blanket by WildOracle

Meet the Dragons:
HSS Foliage by slayingallhumans
Foliage

HSS Scvadrei by slayingallhumans
Scvadrei

HSS Sea Grass by slayingallhumans
Sea Grass

SES Fzar by slayingallhumans
Fzar

HSS Leader of Light by slayingallhumans
Leader of Light

SES Moss Monster by slayingallhumans
Moss Monster

HSS Raising the Phoenix by slayingallhumans
Raising the Pheonix

Warrior Dragon ref WIP for Slayingallhumans by WildOracle
Lord of the Deranged

HSS Luscious Lulu by slayingallhumans
Luscious Lulu

Judges:
Meet the judges!!! These are the guys and gals that will be telling you who wins.
Siranni Marea - OLD by WildOracleSiranni Marea - Owner of High Tides Stables
Sanixa Indrego - Owner of Slays Equine Stables (and all them dragons you'll be chasing)
Jose Santiago by WildOracleJose Santiago - Manager of High Tides Stables
Serene Blackthorn by slayingallhumansSerene Blackthorn - Manager of Slays Equine Stables

The people that make sure you don't cheat:
These guys and gals will be riding around the island to keep and eye on you and the dragons.
Dereck Solomin by WildOracleDereck Solomin riding  HTS Siv Vid Aldrnari - OLD REF by WildOracleHTS Siv Við Aldrnari
Misty Farrera by WildOracleMisty Farrera riding  HTS Dragon Cazador by WildOracleHTS Dragón Cazador
Leonardo Kibar by WildOracleLeo Kibar riding  HTS Summerwine - OLD REF by WildOracleHTS Summerwine
Katara LeBlanc riding 1150 HTS Winged Ghost by WildOracle1150 HTS Winged Ghost
Melanie Yen riding  SES The Winged Prince by slayingallhumansSES The Winged Prince
Free Black and white DreamSelfy Adopts by Oray-Adoption(#2) Sofia Ann riding SES Sparks Are Flying by slayingallhumansSES Sparks Are Flying
Adoptables~CLOSED by ThisisADOPTABLES(#4) Missy Granger riding SES Fern Leaf Clover by slayingallhumansSES Fern Leaf Clover
Commission for slayingallhumans by sami9820Nemo Triol riding ID 150 Ondurdis by slayingallhumans150 Ondurdis
Magical mage free 1st come adopt ~closed~ by sami9820Flo Triol riding ID B-691 Subtilis Adipiscing by slayingallhumansB-691 Subtilis Adipiscing

Vets and Blacksmiths will be on hand for emergencies.
Vet: Philippe Husto 
Blacksmith: Hugo Jordan

Now what? Hmmm..... I ono go start dancing with them dragons? 
Orrrr I can show you this tempting, mouth watering prize list? Yes?
Here it is!  The Grand Dragon Chase Prize List

Now you can wait for the next journal to see the results :)
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