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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:36 pm
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 IN THE AVATAR ARENAWhen the Avatar Arena was established back in 2007, there arose a rare breed of entries that dared to use Gaia's limited resources to develop avatars that replicated popular characters existent within our culture. Known as "cosplays," these avatars required a highly trained eye and an expansive knowledge of the Gaian item database to achieve a look could be considered by today's standards as "roughly similar" to their characters. However, there were a select few that achieved this look more successfully than their competitors, and these were awarded with placement in the prestigious Avatar Arena Winner's Circle.
During Week 28 of 2007--only a few short weeks after the Arena's establishment--Gaian user Its Meark entered a cosplay of the Player Character "Kite" from the widely successful .hack//INFECTION - QUARANTINE gaming series. With the recent release of .hack//G.U. Reminisce (part two of the G.U. gaming trilogy) enough hype had been generated by the .hack// franchise to allow its characters to be generally recognizable. With the week's conclusion, Its Meark's entry claimed the #10 spot of the Winner's Circle, which, at this point, had been widely saturated with Original Avatars. With this, .hack//'s legacy within the Arena was established.
.hack// characters present unique challenges to those attempting to cosplay them. The character designs are often very intricate, including several details that--even with modern Gaia's seemingly inexhaustible item database--cannot be replicated due to item or layering limitations (Subaru and Endrance's skirts come to mind). However, when these avatars are executed correctly, they almost inevitably place somewhere within the since-segregated Cosplay Arena.
The most successful cosplayer, you might ask? Why, it is our progenitor, Its Meark, of course! With his eye for detail and clever tricks that deceive the typically restrictive Gaian layering, he has produced countless creations which astound his followers, many of which have been .hack// based.
The following posts will show to the extent to which .hack//, a buried gem among gamers and anime-watchers alike, has infiltrated and perpetuated throughout the existence of the Avatar Arena. I hope this trip through memory lane will inspire you to come up with your own cosplays, and maybe one day you, too, will join this Hall of Fame. Enjoy, and don't forget to congratulate and vote (fairly) for any .hack// cosplayer you may witness in the Arena~!
~The Slate Scholar, Crew |
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:38 pm
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IN THE AVATAR ARENAHALL OF FAMEThis is where I will post those skilled enough to place in the Avatar Arena.
[RED text denotes a statistic of significance, such as placing first or multiple wins within a single week.]
WEEK 28
2007
 KiteUSER: Its Meark SCORE: 8.633 / 10 RANKING: #10
WEEK 50
2007
 BlackroseUSER: [Dill] SCORE: 8.758 / 10 RANKING: #6
WEEK 52
2007
 Balmung of the Azure SkyUSER: The White Whisperer SCORE: 8.719 / 10 RANKING: #5
WEEK 8
2008
 Balmung of the Azure SkyUSER: Chris-ue SCORE: 8.784 / 10 RANKING: #7
WEEK 20
2008
 AinaUSER: Pretty FIERCE SCORE: 8.512 /10 RANKING: #7
WEEK 24
2008
 Balmung of the Azure SkyUSER: Congruity SCORE: 8.512 / 10 RANKING: #8
WEEK 36
2008
 Helba Queen of DarknessUSER: [Dill] SCORE: 8.650 / 10 RANKING: #1
WEEK 43
2009
 Lord Balmung of the Azure SkyUSER: f0olz SCORE: 4.45 / 5 RANKING: #5
WEEK 10
2010
 AinaUSER: Nikko of the Pink Rose v2 SCORE: 4.49 / 5 RANKING: #6
WEEK 16
2010
 .hack//SIGN - Lady SubaruUSER: yinyangmatrix SCORE: 4.41 / 5 RANKING: #3
WEEK 22
2010
 .Hack//LOTTB: RenaUSER: X-ArukaS-X SCORE: 4.34 / 5 RANKING: #9
WEEK 24
2010
 .Hack - KiteUSER: Its Meark SCORE: 4.70 / 5 RANKING: #1
WEEK 24
2010
 Balmung (.hack)USER: Triggertyler SCORE: 4.48 / 5 RANKING: #4
WEEK 40
2010
 .Hack//Link: PiUSER: Anhelitta De Celine-Val SCORE: 4.56 / 5 RANKING: #2
WEEK 40
2010
 Aika - .Hack//LinkUSER: Maldoria SCORE: 4.54 / 5 RANKING: #3
WEEK 40
2010
 .hack//LINK - FlügelUSER: Its Meark SCORE: 4.53 / 5 RANKING: #4
WEEK 24
2011
 Endrance (Xth Form).hack//LINKUSER: Endranse SCORE: 4.25 / 5 RANKING: #7
WEEK 30
2011
 Elk (.hack// )USER: taurus_boy SCORE: 4.18 / 5 RANKING: #5
WEEK 32
2011
 .hack - Mia USER: Its Meark SCORE: 4.33 / 5 RANKING: #4
WEEK 9
2012
 .hack//G.U. - Azure Flame KiteUSER: Its Meark SCORE: 4.51 / 5 RANKING: #1
WEEK 11
2012
 "Terror of Death" - HaseoUSER: Raininq SCORE: 4.19 / 5 RANKING: #10
WEEK 34
2012
 Haseo 2nd Form - .Hack//G.U.USER: Raininq SCORE: 4.23 / 5 RANKING: #8
WEEK 39
2012
 .Hack//LINK - Xth TokioUSER: Raininq SCORE: 4.31 / 5 RANKING: #7
WEEK 43
2012
 .hack//G.U. PiUSER: IIDarknessChosenII SCORE: 4.26 / 5 RANKING: #9
WEEK 44
2012
 .hack//Versus - SakuyaUSER: Naramaru SCORE: 4.35 / 5 RANKING: #4
WEEK 45
2012
 Black Rose - .Hack//versusUSER: Born of Lilith SCORE: 4.39 / 5 RANKING: #3
WEEK 8
2013
 Helba - .hack//USER: Lady_Eldae SCORE: 4.65 / 5 RANKING: #2
WEEK 18
2013
 Kite (.hack)USER: Active Inactivity SCORE: 4.33 / 5 RANKING: #9
WEEK 18
2013
 .hack - OrcaUSER: Its Meark SCORE: 4.24 / 5 RANKING: #10
WEEK 19
2013
 KiteUSER: frozen_water SCORE: 4.45 / 5 RANKING: #4
WEEK 23
2013
 AuraUSER: frozen_water SCORE: 4.35 / 5 RANKING: #3 |
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:43 pm
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IN THE AVATAR ARENAAVATAR RANKSThis is where I'll align the winning avatars based on their scores.Chris-ue --- [Dill] --- The White Whisperer --- [Dill] --- Its Meark --- Pretty FIERCE --- Congruity8.784 --- 8.758 --- 8.719 --- 8.650 --- 8.633 --- 8.512 --- 8.512AVATAR RANKS IIDue to the New Cosplay Arena, the rankings below will be separate from the original Avatar Arena rankings.Its Meark --- Lady_Eldae --- Anhelitta De Celine-Val --- Maldoria --- Its Meark --- Its Meark --- Nikko of the Pink Rose v2Triggertyler --- f0olz --- frozen_water --- yinyangmatrix --- Born of Lilith --- Naramaru --- frozen_waterX-ArukaS-X --- Its Meark --- Active Inactivity --- Raininq --- IIDarknessChosenII --- Endranse --- Its MearkRaininq --- Raininq --- taurus_boy4.70 --- 4.65 --- 4.56 --- 4.54 --- 4.53 --- 4.51 --- 4.49 4.48 --- 4.45 --- 4.45 --- 4.41 --- 4.39 --- 4.35 --- 4.35 4.34 --- 4.33 --- 4.33 --- 4.31 --- 4.26 --- 4.25 --- 4.244.23 --- 4.19 --- 4.18 |
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:17 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:33 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:11 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:52 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:15 am
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:03 am
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:39 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:16 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:24 pm
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