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Rem Akimichi
03-28-2006, 02:34 AM
Ah, I don't know whether to put this here or in "Ask the Editors", but since it's RSoM specific, I'll place it here.

In reguards to one of the RSoM Contest rules:

I was wondering what counts as "gratuitous" violence? I don't want to give away my RSoM plot, but it's set in wartime, and involves a firefight between the two opposing groups. Both the protaganist and antagonist are shot, and one's killed. I'm not very good at graphic details like this, so it'll be as much implied as shown; I'm just wondering if this would count as "gratuitous", and thus affect my chances of becomeing a finalist (if that were to happen)?
PeNCILz
03-28-2006, 02:37 AM
Basically gore. You know intestines being ripped from the bodys and stuff. Fingers getting chopped off in good detail it is sickening. Decapitation. Uhhh... stuff like that.
KaYoKitten
03-28-2006, 02:40 AM
^^;; Basically, don't over-do it. From what you've said, this should be more than adequate as an entry to RSoM.
YamPuff
03-28-2006, 04:23 AM
Yeah, I agree with the others.

The anime movie 'Metropolis' was rated PG or soemthing because everytime someone got shot there was no blood, or you didn't see the actual shooting etc. Even Magic Knight Rayearth is rated 'youth 7+' despite having battles scenes where there is blood and cuts, but nothing really gory. Yours sounds fine.
UrbanRevolution
03-28-2006, 05:04 AM
do you think the manga Bleach is a title with Gratuitous Violence?

when some one gets cut by a sword you see a lot of blood, but no one seems to die.
PeterAhlstrom
03-28-2006, 09:00 AM
The RSoM books are released as rated-T books. Anything you see in another T-rated TOKYOPOP book would probably be fine. If an entry is really excellent and we want to put it in but we determine it crosses the line in a few places, instead of disqualifying it we may ask for a couple panels to be redrawn for the book.
Manadevil
03-28-2006, 05:36 PM
T is the kind of in the middle rating for manga and anime.
Rem Akimichi
03-29-2006, 12:18 AM
Thank you everyone! That really clears it up. *hugs* *runs off to attempt an ending to her RSoM*
QueenieChan
03-29-2006, 03:36 AM
Gratuitious Violence:

http://www.queeniechan.com/plugins/p2000_image_gallery/images/433.jpg (http://www.queeniechan.com/manga_bloodofsnow)
YamPuff
03-29-2006, 04:00 AM
Gratuitious Violence:

http://www.queeniechan.com/plugins/p2000_image_gallery/images/433.jpg (http://www.queeniechan.com/manga_bloodofsnow)



You silly person. I laught at you. That's not gratuitous violence. That's childs play. :)
UrbanRevolution
03-29-2006, 05:13 AM
but this isn't? i just want to make sure....
http://www.urbanrevolution.us/mug.jpg
crispy
03-29-2006, 05:28 AM
I think the thing is, Tokyopop doesn't want hundreds of dead people in their RSOM entries -- unless they're zombies.

I dunno ... I'd steer clear of as many OMG I'MMA CHOP YOU IN HALF AND MAKE YOU BLEED 100 LITERS OF BLOOD! scenes as humanly possible.
YamPuff
03-29-2006, 05:58 AM
but this isn't? i just want to make sure....
http://www.urbanrevolution.us/mug.jpg

'meh

It's ok *shrugs* :D
SweetNymph
04-07-2006, 09:40 PM
I think the thing is, Tokyopop doesn't want hundreds of dead people in their RSOM entries -- unless they're zombies.

I dunno ... I'd steer clear of as many OMG I'MMA CHOP YOU IN HALF AND MAKE YOU BLEED 100 LITERS OF BLOOD! scenes as humanly possible.

Zombies were rather popular in the last RSOM entries, weren't they?

I think "gratuitous violence" is violence where there doesn't need to be any. If people start chopping up villagers just do kill some time, that'd be gratuitous. If they start chopping up villiagers because said villiagers formed an angry mob and were about to sacrifice the virginal heroine to the main demon lord, that should be okay.
Ayokillyou
04-07-2006, 10:51 PM
No! They specifically say no dismemberment! Therefore: no chopping up ANY villagers!


Also: HA! @ the chopping up people pictures. That made me laugh like so: HA!
UrbanRevolution
04-07-2006, 11:09 PM
the pic above is from the Samurai Champloo Manga published by TP.
Talim
10-08-2006, 12:39 PM
Well, I'm writting a mystery manga. And one of the victims get's stabbed by a knife. What if I used the screen tone for blood. And the image for the person would be a small pool, would that be ok?
YamPuff
10-08-2006, 12:50 PM
It should be fine, from what I've heard, so long as it isn't too graphic.
Talim
10-08-2006, 01:26 PM
Oh. I'll try to post the image when I'm done with it. But thank you for your reply. ^^
densukemifune
10-09-2006, 02:51 AM
Gratuitious Violence:

http://www.queeniechan.com/plugins/p2000_image_gallery/images/433.jpg (http://www.queeniechan.com/manga_bloodofsnow)

:eek:
Cripes Queenie chan! I'm almost too scared to pick up volume 2 of The Dreaming now!
(Seriously, I loved volume 1. Keep up the good work. I'll definitely be picking up volume 2.)
ElixiaDragmire
10-09-2006, 06:41 AM
its because the RSOM book will be pg13 so there for no graphic voilence and sexual situlations.
VisionBlack
11-06-2006, 06:33 AM
Aww damnitt. Looks like I'm gonna have to make a whole new script for my entry (long way off anyways). I understand the need to limit excessive violence, but for people who work mostly in the Horror genre, it's pretty difficult... especially with my ideas. Oh well, no dismembered otherworldly psycho-creatures for me.

Maybe some puppies... or an evil demon bunnie with fluffy weapons and a gun that goes "Moop!".