Staff and Judges
Information pertaining to those running, and are involved with, BTOCT.
Judges
The judges for BTOCT
MoonCrazed
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-- Moon
Hello, there! I am Moon. Since you're here, I might as well go over a few things about what to expect from me. I am a theatre kid who has been writing and painting since a young age. While I don't use paint as my main medium any more, I do at least know how to help people improve if they want it. That's what a judge is really for, isn't it?
When I'm not writing or running a theatre, I typically play ffxiv, read, or watch anime.
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OCT ExperienceI have... been around for a while. After checking the Annals of dA, I can confirm my first OCT experience was auditioning for Escape from Nevara in 2009. The first one I made it into was Dark Horse Tournament with the oldest OC I have. The first time I judged was Idrisfall Tournament in 2011. I have most been in written OCTs because I am too much of a perfectionist to turn in my drawings in a timely manner, but I did try. Since my return to the Scene in 2023 I have judged... 3 OCTs? BRAND, King of Hares, and now Bifrost Terminal. I have competed in 2: TVS OCT(finalist) and Isekai OCT(ongoing). |
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Judging Expectations
I will try to be succinct.
When I am judging I look for Flow, Grammar, and Clarity.
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- Flow: How the story came together. Is it cohesive? (ie. does it make sense, does it include your world, does it consider the setting) Were some things rushed while others dragged out too long? Did the arc complete satisfactorily within the parameters?
- Grammar: Punctuation, Variance of sentence length, and use of more than just an oxford comma are the most clear. Essentially: Is this just one giant run-on sentence? Or does the formatting support the flow instead of detracting from it.
- Clarity: How well is the story told? Could I tell what was going on? Was the prompt met? Did the opponent get enough screen time to feel like a part of the story instead of a requirement?
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AnimationMutation
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-- AM
Hello! I'm AM. I've been a little MIA from most creative things as of late, but I'm hoping this kicks my ass back into gear. I read a lot of fanfiction and write mostly it too. I am working on some bigger original works and have published a few fifteen-minute reads on Kindle. I've not drawn in a while but I try from time to time. I've done one or two little voice acting projects and am looking to dive into in once I've a better recording setup.
I also don't really know how social media works all too well as I forget that I even have it after a week.
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OCT ExperienceI've auditioned for OCT's since around 2010 or so. I've never been able to make it in on my own due to never finishing (unmedicated ADHD and all that). However, I've made it into several with my cohort, ElectricEidolon, as a tag team. It works well for us as we play off one another's strengths.
I've not been in the OCT world in a long while, but I'm excited to be a part of it again! |
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Judging Expectations
Characters: Compelling characters that mingle well with one another and react accordingly to their personalities, environment, and situations can make or break a story in my opinion. Keep them in character.
Cohesiveness: The tale you're telling should be easy to follow. Even with twists and turns, the reader should clearly know what's happening. That includes grammar and sentence structure.
Story: Keep me engaged, don't just hit bullet points. Does the story flow organically? Or, are there a lot of unnecessary things that don't quite fit? Know when to remove the extra.
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HeirophantBlack
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Amateur writer and (sadly) social media professional, here to judge your writing. Promise I'll be nice about it though.
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OCT ExperienceAs a Player
I wouldn't say I'm a veteran or anything. I've only been in a couple of OCTs and never made it beyond the second round, but I've always enjoyed the experience. If it says anything though, I legit couldn't even tell you the second OCT I joined, though I do remember the first being the Trinity OCT. Fun times. |
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Judging Expectations
I'll be looking for how well the stories I'm given play with the characters given. I'll be looking for how different authors portray characters that aren't theirs in their writing, and how they incorporate the setting into any confrontations. I look forward to seeing some amazing stories!
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Judge's Notes
✦ I prefer contact over Discord, Twitter, or Bluesky DMs. While I may not answer messages instantly due to being very busy, I will always try to read and respond as soon as I can.
Non-judging Staff
Members of ThraelosVerse Staff that are involved in BTOCT, but NOT judging in it.
ElectricEidolon
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Hey yall. I'm the one you can blame for ThraelosVerse, and all of the OCTs therein, existing. This has been my brainchild project, with pre-production on and off, for about half a decade now. I'm BEYOND thrilled to finally kickstart it and bring it to fruition. I hope somehow someway ThraelosVerse will inspire, encourage, and spark the joy of creation, storytelling, and collaboration in all of you!
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OCT ExperienceAs a PlayerAt the risk of aging myself, I am a certified OCT veteran; I joined my first OCT as a player way back when EndZone (the "first OCT" as we know "OCTs" to be defined as) was still running. I started around 2007/2008 in Infractus Fatality. Since then I've entered more than I can honestly recall these days, but sadly most of the time the OCTs I entered ended up fizzling out (sometimes before R1 could end), or I ended up having to back out around R2/R3 due to being busy in my offline life. If I were to guess, I'd say I've participated in about 10-12 or so OCTs (that actually got started and didn't simply close shop before auditions ended-- I wouldn't dare to try recalling all of those).
As of right now, my favorite OCT that I've ever participated in as a player was AdriftOCT. It was there that I met most of my OCT pals that I still am good friends with today, and where my teammate, AnimationMutation, and I really started to learn and hit our stride in comic-making progress. Much love to AdriftOCT, always.
Speaking of teaming up with AnimationMutation: we long since started a silly gimmick of having our OCs be the same ones we entered in each OCT together every time, with a continuous plotline (as if their OCT journey was one big unbroken story journey). It was a huge challenge to make the leaps between different OCT premises make sense, but we loved it. We hope to bring those two OCs, Talib and Zeke, out of OCT hibernation one day and continue that challenge in new OCTs as players again.
The most recent OCT I participated in as a player was ParasomniaOCT, teamed up with my pal LinksTheShifter. Unfortunately, we had to bow out in R1, submitting a hastily made comic, due to crazy work life pressures offline.
As a JudgeMy OCT judging career has comparatively been far more recent and less filled out. I have judged for TelevisionSpaceOCT (TVSOCT) and Summer Leagues OCT (season 2); both OCTs were in recent years. |
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Judging Expectations
Above all else, my focus is on overall storytelling. Every story is unique; not every piece of advice will fit every story trying to be told. I want to know your story and how you can convey that specific story to me. OCTs are a storytelling competition that utilizes both short-form (round, like chapters in a comic series or novel) and long-form (the overall plot of the story you are telling across the OCT as a whole) storytelling techniques-- striking that balance is much harder than most realize. That's the fun challenge, in my opinion. Additionally, I love to see out of the box and creative thinking in plots. Sure, tropes are staples for a reason, but even how you use old tropes can be creative. In the end, I want you to tell me your story to the best of your ability-- and have fun with it.
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Judge's Notes
✦ I prefer contact over email (ElectricEidolon@gmail.com) or Discord DMs (electriceidolon). While I may not answer messages instantly due to being very busy, I will always try to read and respond as soon as I am able to.
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I'm here mostly to observe how OCTs work, and to score anything that needs music and/or audio. With the occasional helping hand with editing, text formatting, and whatever work that needs to be done on the staff side of things.
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