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Judging from Nura and Tenz's holo, this is going to be a visual feast.

As a fan, I'm really pleased to see Nightwind and Chuck under your pen, Dean. And I also love seeing more of characters I'm not very familiar with, like Kantuu. And adding Chu was brilliant!

I'd really like to see Gates compete in one of these, though. That would be interesting.

The Krypton Challenge is posted. Please name which male and female you consider to be the winners of the round. Also, name your choices for who should be rejected.

Thank you!

Chu and Dvron to win.

The settings were so attractive in this round that I found the models sometimes clashed with them - especially Kantuu! But that's just Kantuu being Kantuu, of course. So I favoured Dvron's more subtle grey ensemble.

On the other hand, Chu's primary colour costume went well with the multiple colours behind her.

Was Nightwind dancing or posing? Interesting, but I went with evil old Chu. Chuck looked bold, Kara looked great. I suppose Kantuu was the only one I found a bit jarring, so I'll expect Emerald Ethel to be attacking me shortly.

Perfect eye-dea <groan> to combine the Empress and Ethel!

All the women appealed to me, the men less so.

Thumbs Up: Chu and I guess Chuck
Thumbs Down: Kaantu and I guess... hmm Nightwind

Kara: Did she get a cinder in her eye? I like how her cape mimics the shape and flow of the flame.

Chuck-El: A tad too 'wish you were here' touristy-- but good.

Nightwind: Should I recognize this outfit? It looks like maybe I should... Love the background and her '40s-ish hair.

Kantuu: Not his best, but his previous efforts could keep him in.

Chu: I can't stand this character, but that is one dazzling pic. I second Cramer's costuming comments. Well chosen color scheme.

Dvron Light: Hope he's not turning to the dark side. Nice, confident pose against a lovely background.

Emerald Eye-ful: Ha ha ha! Brilliant! And scary.

Winners: Dvron and Nightwind. I think Chu's is the best, but I'm pretty sure she'll win and I *don't* want to see Nightwind leave!

Losers: Kantuu and Kara. Not a good round for characters starting with 'K'.

Thank you for the comments and votes. Cramey, you didn't state your rejects. It's not too late.

Polls remain open.

Well, I actually LIKED Kantuu. In fact, I think it was the best of the holos. I like his pensive pose, and the planets/meteors behing make for a very striking scene.

So, my comments in order of preference:

1. Kantuu. See above.

2. Dvron. Like that dark costume.

3. Chu. Lovely jewel mountain. And a very striking pose.

4. Chuck. Sorry, he's not doing it for me this time. The male reject.

5. Supergirl. I actually like how you portray the air movement because of the heat. Nice.

6. Nightwind. I've been such a supporter of her, until now. But in this holo her pose is too artificial. Did not like it.

So, Kantuu and Chu as winners, Chuck and Nightwind as rejects.

Sarya....giggled? The Emerald Empress giggled??
This was probably the funniest judge scene I've seen in all of Sketchy's contests!! I laughed literally to tears!

Emerald Ethel is....scary!

As usual the holos are great and in this case I have to admit I enjoyed some of the backgrounds a bit more than some of the contestants.

Anyways, my picks are:

Win: Nightwind (a perfect, fairytale-like scene)
Dvron (even though his costume seems a bit drab in comparison to the rainbow, the scene works and blends very well)

Reject: Chu (it's a beautiful scene but Kara's holo blends both the character and the background in a very powerful scene, so I couldn't reject Kara)
Kantuu (the blue seemed to me to clash with the rest of the holo)

WINNERS: NIGHTWIND and KANTUU

LOSERS: CHUCK and CHU

LOVED Kara's holo, but Nightwind's retro-hairdo pushed her over the top for me. Chu's holo is nice and all but anyone would look nice in that setting.

Dvron's Dr. Light outfit pulled him out of the top and allowed Kantuu to win. Chuck hasn't been working for me as I hoped he would.

RED SUN ALL ABOUT IT

Supergirl. While the general "shape" of the holo is quite good, this holo could be better. Kara Z, I'm waiting for you to break out, to really bring it! Get a little Satan Girl if need be, even super-good girls can tap into that diva energy.

Chuck. I like the pose: friendly, welcoming Chuck. Natural. But I think he's doing "big guy in tight outfit = funny" again, and I've already made my feelings on THAT clear.

Nightwind. I find this pose odd. What is she doing?

Kantuu. Whoa. In his previous holos, he's had such presence. Now he's a dude standing at the edge of a crater. Look at him, he looks like he's thinking I've had such presence in my previous holos, and now look at me, I'm standing at the edge of a crater. Director!!!!

Chu. Cheesy, over-the-top pose. WTF...of space!

Dvron. Smart choice in costuming: contrast, not compete with the scenery. Rather basic pose works nicely here. (Take note, Chu.)

Winners:
Supergirl
Dvron

Respond least to:
Chuck (I warned you!)
Chu

On notice: KANTUU. Dude. Don't let the admiration of the Emerald Whosits go to your head. Going from full-tilt space-boogie to Dryadian stroll-pace overnight? I almost -- and probably should have -- voted you out this round.

Thanks for the reminder, Sketchy. I hate rejecting people, but here goes:

Nightwind and Kantuu - out!

We were much more diplomatic for the Debutante Ball competition, but I think having eliminations works best for these competitions.

We don't have to use the term "reject" though. In fact, for this competition, we've had "farewells."

Here's the update:

Congrats go to which Female?
Chu 3
Nightwind 3
Kara 1

Farewell to which Female?
Chu 3
Nightwind 3
Kara 1

Wouldn't it be weird to win the challenge, but also lose?

Congrats to which male?
Dvron 4
Kantuu 2
Chuck 1

Farewell to which male?
Kantuu 4
Chuck 3
Dvron 0

Gosh, it looks like I might be breaking a few ties today... I'm going to ignore the results and comments for now so I don't get biased.

Comments:

Chu

Looks... Her body language suggests she might be dazzled, but the face says she's more bored. But she does look very graceful.

Dvron

Hm, he looks confident and all, but it's not really doing much for me. The scene is good, but Dvron kind of bores me.

Kantuu

Now this is what I'm talking about, Dvron. Kantuu also has a simple, relaxed pose, but it's more... striking, somehow.Maybe it's in the tilt of the head.

Nightwind

I like the outfit and 'do, but the pose struck me as odd at first. It would make more sense if she were using her powers (which doesn't seem to be the case) or if she were trying to claim Krypton for Earth or something. I half expected to see something jumping up at her from the ground. If the pose had had a "story" behind it I'd easily put her in #1 though.

Chuck

I like the pose and the smile. Chuck just looks so HAPPY and welcoming! Course, would be nice if he didn't show off the bully too much because Chuck doesn't NEED to go skintight to get people's attention. The smile and the charm are enough.

Kara

I like the "surprised" look she gives off, but it's kinda artificial. Something else else's missing. I think if she were solemnly watching the falls instead, it'd all be perfect: Kara serenely enjoying home while her cape and skirt billow with the heat, but she doesn't mind 'em at all. Something else else like that.

Okay, this is really tough.

Girls:

It's tough, really. Kara's going home for me. I'm not sure who should win, though. On one hand, Chu is interesting and elegant. On the other hand, Nightwind has some more surprises for us, I'm sure. Ooooh this is tough. I'll give this round to Nightwind because the whole thing just seemed to come together more.

Boys:

I guess I'm the only one who didn't like Dvron, but I'm still going to bump him off. And I vote for Chuck to win.

Thanks for the reviews, IB. It's a really tight race this time, for sure.

I will give artist's notes after this elimination. I do have responses to some of the commentary and more general thoughts about this one.

Polls remain open.

Paging Quislet, Esq.! I won't close polls until you've voted. This scenery was your request.

Polls remain open still!

To Win: Chuck & Chu.

To Lose: Kara & Kanntu

POLLS CLOSED! (Thanks, Quis!)

Congrats go to which Female?
Chu 4
Nightwind 4
Kara 1

Farewell to which Female?
Chu 3
Nightwind 3
Kara 3

Congrats to which male?
Dvron 4
Kantuu 2
Chuck 3

Farewell to which male?
Kantuu 5
Chuck 3
Dvron 1

So, I must break some ties....

This might be weird, but I want Chu to both win and lose this round! So...

Congrats go to which Female?
Chu 5
Nightwind 4
Kara 1

Farewell to which Female?
Chu 4
Nightwind 3
Kara 3

Congrats to which male?
Dvron 4
Kantuu 2
Chuck 3

Farewell to which male?
Kantuu 5
Chuck 3
Dvron 1

So, congratulatory holos will happen for Chu and Dvron. Farewell holos will happen for Chu and Kantuu.

The finale is coming soon!

Most of the drawings are done. Next will be scanning, coloring and lettering.

Time to name the Fresh Faces winners!

Nightwind and Chuck for the win!

(Super sad that Chu got voted out, though-- I thought she'd go all the way! Ah well.)

Kara's cute, but I don't think she's had a breakout holo in the series.

NIGHTWIND for the win. Beautiful, beautiful colors.

Dvron for the win.

Wow! Chu is a real hottie in that holo (and Nura is hot all the time)!

Nightwind and Chuck for the win (Kara is so innocent looking that I kinda feel guilty not voting for her).