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Gather 'round, young travellers, for today we declare open season in regards to interregional competitions...

These next few categories will comprise some of the most difficult challenges a creative mind can encounter in their journey through the land of yonder (for legal reasons Wonderland was not available).

This competition, the Lusitaníadas, will be a testament to the bonds that link Portugal to some of its most important allies: Europe, European Union and last, but definitely least, Suns Reach.

We hope to have a great turnout from other regions as well and want to lead this competition to a very successful conclusion, in which we (our judges) will determine the best works of art and creativity, so that we can properly sacrifice the relevant artists to the Creator: Piatinum bees.

Now, fellow nations of these NationStates, let us begin this race for the ultimate prize of establishing primacy amongst the art nerds!

Ready?

Set?

Go!

In your submissions: Avoid including hate symbology, slurs or other kinds of possibly offensive language and iconography Don't plagiarize Refrain from using AI tools for the bulk of your work

How to submit? For the writing competition Write your text on a dispatch Send it to the respective judges via telegram or through our Discord channel For the remaining competitions Upload the image to a website such as Imgur Send it to the respective judges via telegram or simply Send it in our Discord Server

The Judging System 3 judges from different regions will oversee each competion and evaluate submissions according to objective measures of quality and their own personal taste, rating them on a scale from 1 to 10. While the judges may choose honorary mentions, valueless digital medals will only be awarded to the top 3 of each competition. Take into account that judges reserve the right to share or publish the artwork submited in dispatches announcing the winners.

Drawing Rules

For the drawing contest competitors are free to draw whatever they want. However, competitors are incentivized to participate in mini-challenges which will grant them extra points beyond the judge's valuations. There are three (3) of these small challenges of which every submission must do at least one (1) (or else it will be desqualified):

• Draw a personification of your Country (like Marianne for France or Uncle Sam for the US)

• Include Max Barry (the creator of the website) in your drawing

• Include an Owl (if you want to be specific, an Eurasian eagle-owl)

Competitors are limited to 1 submission.

Submissions may be accompanied by a small artist statement of up to 150 words.

Submission's Deadline 31st of July

Jury: Alentejo and Algarve (Portugal); New montith (Suns Reach); New Eestiball (Europe)

Contestant (Region)	Drawing	Portuguese Judge's Score	Suns Reach Judge's Score	European Judge's Score	Base Score	Challenges	Final Score	Classification
Tarrinian (Suns Reach)		8	5	9	7.30	3	10.30	1st 🥇
Fihami (the South Pacific)		7	9	6	7.30	1	8.30	2nd 🥈
Arquipelago da Coruja (Portugal)		5	4	3	4.00	3	7.00	3rd 🥉



Writing Rules

The Writing Competition will be divided in two distinct categories: Prose and Poetry. Contestants can only submit one (1) text so they must choose one category or the other.

All submissions must be written in English and delivered in a dispatch. Apart from that, competitors are free to choose any topic as long as it follows the general rules of conduct.

Submission's Deadline 31st of July

Jury: Herya (Portugal); Inquista (European Union); Slavatania (Europe)

Contestant (Region)	Writing Submission	Portuguese Judge's Score	European Union Judge's Score	European Judge's Score	Average	Classification
Ottterland (Europe)	Capuccino Supression	10	9	5	8	1st 🥇
New montith (Suns Reach)	Time Stumbles Forward	8	7	6	7	2nd 🥈
Arenado (Thalassia)	Alone Again	5	6	7	6	3rd 🥉
Arquipelago da Coruja (Portugal)	The One Pointer Clock	5	5	3	4.3	4th



Flag Making Rules

For the flag design contest, competitors are incentivized to participate in mini-challenges which will grant them extra points beyond the judge's valuations. There are three (3) of these small challenges of which every submission must do at least one (1) (or else it will be desqualified):

• Limit your flag to 3 colours

• Use this colour in the flag (Hex Code: #8700ff)

• Integrate the following symbol into the flag (you can modify it in anyway as long as the basic shapes remain recognizable):

  
  A bigger version of the shape can be found by clicking here

Competitors are limited to 1 submission.

Submission's Deadline 31st of July

Jury: Totaristan (Portugal); Greater gausburg (Suns Reach); The New Nordic Union (Europe)

Participant	Flag	Portuguese Judge's Score	Suns Reach and European Judge's Score	Base Scores	Challenges	Final Score	Classification
Arquipelago da Coruja (Portugal)		10	8	8.67	3	11.67	1st 🥇
The Rhine and Danube (Europe)		9	7	7.67	3	10.67	2nd 🥈
Slavatania (Europe)		10	8	8.67	2	10.67	3rd 🥉
Scytharum (Europe)		7	7	7.00	3	10.00	4th
Janssen (001 Alpha Prime)		7	7	7.00	3	10.00	5th
New Eestiball (Europe)		8	5	6.00	3	9.00	6th
Kiddian states (Arsonia)		6	6	6.00	3	9.00	7th
Spruce (Europe)		6	6	6.00	3	9.00	8th
Iceagea (Europe)		6	4	4.67	3	7.67	9th
Ardentiana (Europe)		4	4	4.00	3	7.00	10th
Arenado (Thalassia)		3	6	5.00	2	7.00	11th
Kkorea (Europe)		2	3	2.67	3	5.67	12th



Photography Rules

The Photography competition will be divided in three (3) categories: Black and White Photos, Landscape/Cityscape and Portraits (be them of humans, animals or garden gnomes). Competitors are limited to two (2) submissions and if they do choose to submit 2 photographs, different categories must be chosen for each.

Photo editing and the use of filters is allowed though it may be frowned upon by the judges.

Submissions may be accompanied by a small artist statement of up to 150 words.

Submission's Deadline 31st of July

Jury: Astartia (Portugal); Tarrinian (Suns Reach); Yahlia (Europe)



Map Making Rules

The objective of the map-making contest is for competitors to design a pleasant or technically impressive map, be it political, topographical, physical or any other type.

Similarly to flag-making, competitors are incentivized to participate in mini-challenges which will grant them extra points beyond the judge's valuations. There are three (3) of these small challenges of which every submission must do at least one (1) (or else it will be desqualified):

• Add decorations (such as sea monsters or angels blowing...)

• Include both political borders and biome divisions

• Use this map as a base (you can alter in in any way or focus in on a specific part, but the coastlines must remain unchanged):

  
  A bigger version of the map can be found by clicking here

Competitors are limited to 1 submission.

Submissions may be accompanied by a small artist statement of up to 150 words.

Submission's Deadline 31st of July

Jury: Caxina (Portugal); Holy spire (Suns Reach); Pilipinas and Malaya (Europe)

Contestant (Region)	Map	Portuguese Judge's Score	Suns Reach Judge's Score	European Judge's Score	Base Scores	Challenges	Final Score	Classification
Iceagea (Europe)	[img](...)[/img]	7	9	8	8.00	2	10.00	1st 🥇
Taiga (Portugal)	[img](...)[/img]	8	4	7	6.30	2	8.30	2nd 🥈
Herya (Portugal)	[img](...)[/img]	2	2	2	2.00	2	4.00	3rd 🥉