Skullful Landscapes

[Nefarious]

As you enter into the main foyer, you decide to go straight towards the back door of the manor. Stepping beyond the door, you're greeted with instant chills and nothing but fog and stone as far as the eye can see. A cemetery, a classic of the haunted manor experience, though this one seems a bit dull. The flowers withered, the pumpkins have decayed, why not give this graveyard a much needed makeover? You have to give respect to the dead after all...

Task ⚰

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Your task is to create a cemetery scene in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!

How to Participate ⚰

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Create a cemetery in Animal Crossing: New Horizons using the outside of your island and take a screenshot. Post your screenshots in this thread by 11:59pm EST on Sunday the 31st of October, 2021.

To be eligible to be nominated for a Halloween Favorite your entry must be submitted by the earlier deadline of 2:59pm EST on Sunday the 31st of October 2021!

Rules ⚰

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• Must be your own photo. No stealing from Google, Pinterest, Reddit, ect!
• There must be a minimum of 3 tombstones and 3 Spooky set furniture items in your cemetery design.
• Keep all designs appropriate. A little blood is okay, but no adult or hateful content.
• Photos must be unedited, this includes in-game filters.
• Photos must be taken on your own island.
• You must submit a second image wearing a hard hat in Island Designer mode while your character says your Bell Tree username to prove it has been taken on your own island.
• Please do not edit your entry after submitting, unless asked by a staff member.

How to Submit ⚰

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To submit, please post both of your screenshots (in one post) directly to this thread!

However, please note that to be eligible to be nominated for a Halloween Favorite your entry must be submitted by the earlier deadline of 2:59pm EST on Sunday the 31st of October 2021!

Please also note that you are submitting 2 photos for this Event!
One with your playable character in their normal outfit and one with your same playable character wearing the designer mode hard hat, standing in the same area of the original picture while your player character says your Bell Tree username!

Spoiler: Nefarious' example!

My spooky backyard cemetery, nothing suspicious here...

Spoiler: with username and hard hat

Prizes ⚰

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Participation:

• 30 Haunted Coins
• 1 Golden Haunted Coin

Halloween Favorites:

• 1st Place: 40 Haunted Coins
• 2nd Place: 30 Haunted Coins
• 3rd Place: 20 Haunted Coins
• 4th Place: 10 Haunted Coins

Frequently Asked Questions ⚰

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Q. How will the Halloween Favorites be decided?

A. The staff will review and nominate entries to go to a community poll. Only entries submitted by 2:59pm EST on Sunday the 31st of October 2021 will be eligible to be nominated.​

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Q. What counts as a tombstone?

A. The Western-style Stone, Zen-style Stone and Stone Tablet all count as tombstones!​

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Q. Are custom designs allowed?

A. Yes, you can incorporate custom patterns into your cemetery scenes, but be sure to keep it appropriate and gore to a minimum.​

 

[Dunquixote]

I have a question. Can we use existing set ups for this prompt or should it be completely new? I have a setup that has a ton of spooky furniture and gravestones. But, I had made it last year and it didn’t win the prompt.

 

[Nefarious]

I have a question. Can we use existing set ups for this prompt or should it be completely new? I have a setup that has a ton of spooky furniture and gravestones. But, I had made it last year and it didn’t win the prompt.

If it fits the requirements sure, I would encourage on making something from scratch or give it a new twist though. A recycled design may or may not land you the best chance at getting nominated for Halloween Favorites this year.

 

[Insulaire]

Praying for the dead while playing to get ahead!

 

[LoserMom]

Spoiler: hard hat/username

 

[kiwikenobi]

The graveyard keeper showed up for work to discover that a mysterious glowing carriage had arrived!

Spoiler: hardhat picture

 

[LambdaDelta]

a minimum of 3 tombstones

just to be sure, can you clarify on all the item(s) via their in-game names that would count as a 'tombstone' for this event? (at least of what you're aware of)

edit: nvm. I can't read, apparently

 

[Bluebellie]

Question!! When you say 3 spooky items, do you mean from the spooky set? Or three items that are scary looking (thus spooky)? Or either?

 

[Nefarious]

Question!! When you say 3 spooky items, do you mean from the spooky set? Or three items that are scary looking (thus spooky)? Or either?

As in the Spooky set, correct!

Feel free to add in any scary looking items as well though. The spookier the better I’d say haha.

 

[.: Meri :.]

"Is it really such a crime... just to want to see everyone again?"

Spoiler: username and hardhat

 

[Bluebellie]

Spoiler

 

[Mimi Cheems]

Time to spoop!

The three+ 'Spooky' items I used...

- Spooky Lantern (one located in front of the Stone Tablet)
- Spooky Standing Lamp (two located next to the front facing Spooky Fencing)
- Spooky Lantern Set (two located in front of the Spooky Fencing)
(not exactly pictured so therefore I don't think it counts; Spooky Tree (two located in the depths of the background.. barely. c: )

The three tombstones I used...

- Two Stone Tablets (one on the left, one on the right)!
- One Zen-Style Stone (in between the two stone tablets)
Both of which were customized to look mossy.

And of course;

Spoiler: Hardhat Image INCOMING!

 

[BluebearL]

 

[digimon]

wait did i just hear a sound? eeeek! oh dear, i know i shouldn’t have taken the shortcut through the cemetery!

Spoiler: hardhat mode

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[Dunquixote]

The simple panel custom designs belong to Pyoopi (except for the middle panel; that one I downloaded from the design kiosk).

proof:

 

[KittenNoir]

Spoiler: Username Picture

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

Here's my spooky cemetary entry! I already had a cemetary area but I tried to re-make it as best I could for this challenge.

Spoiler: Username

 

[Zerous]

Here's my more zen-style cemetery!

Spoiler: nametag

 

[Midoriya]

As you can see, it’s just me and All Might eating some candy together next to some people’s graves here. Definitely nothing suspicious happening here…

Spoiler: username

 

[piske]

Hello! What if I haven’t unlocked terraforming yet? Is there another way to provide my identity? Thank you!