The Longest Night: Three o'Clock ~ aNewHourStarted

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The ticking clock heralds the passing of time. 

Endless, monotonous minutes creep through the hallways of the mind and the labyrinth of the soul where men are left to face himself and his irresistible compulsions. These unspoken forces drive our deepest desires and fuel our most profound fears. We are powerless in front of them, just as we are powerless in the face of the march of time. 

Do you hear it?
They call for you in the midnight hour, whispering in your mind’s ears the most secret of secrets. 

Do you see it?
They appear to you from the corner of your eye, beckoning you to follow them down the rabbit hole.

The clock chimes. It’s time to listen up and follow suit. Will you come seek us in the darkened rooms filled with echoes of the past? Will you dance with us under the garish mercury moon? Will take our hands and join us through the Longest Night?

Welcome to the “Longest Night” Challenges where we explore men’s deepest fears and desires until he comes face to face with his most irrational and terrible fate. 

Print...bag....la   Three O'Clock: Kleptomania:bandit:  
   First described in 1816, this is one of the first “impulse control” disorders recognized by the modern medical field and the public. The person suffering from kleptomania has an irresistible compulsion to steal, but not for the financial or material gains. This usually results in criminal prosecution in spite of the fact that the stolen goods are usually kept as trophies or discarded by the affected individual. If the affected individual does not steal, he suffers from urges and intrusive thoughts, much like someone going through drug or alcohol withdrawal.

Notable example: Lizzie Andrew Borden, the notable “axe murderess” of Fall River, Massachusetts, was a known kleptomaniac. She was charged with shoplifting multiple times after she was acquitted from her murder charges in the late 1890’s.

Whisper sweet nothings in my ear!  Four O'Clock: Something slithery this way comes  I think I've fainted. 

Star! Rules: Star!

1. You have to be a member of our group to enter the contest.
Not a member? Click "Join the Group" on our homepageMadmen-Asylum 

2. All visual media is allowed. No Lit entries, sorry.

3. Start date: 1st of August  End date: 31th of August time zone PDT

4. New entries only. Your deviation have to be submitted from 1st of August to 31th of August.

5. Add to top of your description what your work was done for our group contest. Something like this will be fine:

 "This is my entry to the @madmen-asylum The Longest night Contest [link] "

6. Entry have to be your own. No line arts, no bases.
For photomanipulations: if there was used any resource (such as stock photographs or textures) they have to be credited in your descriptions.
If there are collaborations the prize will be given to just one of the participants and then they'll have to divide it.

7. All entries have to fit our group theme. Please keep in mind, we all are mad here. 

8. One winner if there were 1-15 entriesTwo winners if there were 15-30 entries, etc

9. You can enter as many as you want but you can win just once.

10. Please add your entry to the new Three o'clock folder: madmen-asylum.deviantart.com/g…

:heart: Prizes: :heart:

For the one/ones who'll be so brave to survive to the Longest Night there will be a reward.

IMPORTANT! The prizes will be spread at the end of the WHOLE night challenge, not after one hour. So be patient.

We are still gathering prizes, so whoever wishes to offer something is welcome.
If someone is expert in literature judging please let out a scream in a note to our group.


:spotlight-left: First prize: :spotlight-right:

:points: 150 and a commission by :iconsinistrosephosphate:  
:points: 50 by :iconillydragonfly:  
one month feature on the group journal :iconmadmen-asylum:
one free commission (written or drawn) by :iconillydragonfly:
:points: 90 by :icondocali:
A short written commission by :icontheoracledragon:
A detailed black and white request by :iconblood-pleasures:
A batch of 20 postcards (reproduction of the winning artwork) by :iconart-and-books:




:spotlight-left: Second prize: :spotlight-right:
(if we'll have more than 15 entries)
:points: 100 by :iconsinistrosephosphate:  
:points: 30 by :iconillydragonfly:  
one month feature on the group journal :iconmadmen-asylum:
:points: 60 by :icondocali:
A short poem by :icontheoracledragon:
A simple black and white request by :iconblood-pleasures:
A batch of 10 postcards (reproduction of the winning artwork) by :iconart-and-books:




:spotlight-left: Third prize: :spotlight-right:
(if we'll have more than 30 entries)
:points: 50 by :iconsinistrosephosphate:  
:points: 20 by :iconillydragonfly:  
one month feature on the group journal :iconmadmen-asylum:
:points: 30 by :icondocali:
A batch of 5 postcards (reproduction of the winning artwork) by :iconart-and-books:



I am a dummy!   Judges: I am a dummy!  

:iconitt0ryu: our kind and patient principal Dr. Lecter, always eager to make our patients feel at home.

:icondocali: our trained and caring nurse Dr. Docali, probably the only one still sane here,

:iconsinistrosephosphate:  Dr. Syn, our one-on-one counsellor and man of letters

:iconillydragonfly:  Dr. Psychic, the forensic psychiatrist who'll check all the rules are scrupulously followed.


Our entries so far (judges' works are made to inspire you):
One 'o clock: Erotomania
Contest Entry: Love, love me do! by Citrus-Orange Midnight by Rexionete
Inspiration from Judges
Fever Dream by SinistrosePhosphate

Mature Content

Madmen-Asylum longest night-1 Erotomania by IllyDragonfly


Two o'clock: Arachnophobia
Caught by Citrus-Orange Arachnophobia by Graphite451

Inspiration from Judges
Little Miss Muffett by SinistrosePhosphate Madmen-Asylum longest night-2 Arachnophobia by IllyDragonfly

Please consider joining in on our long march through the hills and vales of the human mind. After all, they say one man's trash is another's treasure. One man's fear may just be another's pleasure as well. And you would never know until you explore the extremes of your senses. 

Syn



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Where can we see the Winners Feature ?