2024 Halloween Decoration Contest

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Faytality

Faytality

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The Halloween season is upon us! It's time to see some Halloween house designs created by the players. This Competition is for both Forever AND Overdrive!
This post is for Forever player submissions!

Rewards
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First place: 10k Dono, Golden Zombie Head, and Spooky Book of the Undead. (2740 Spooky, blessed silver slayer spellbook)


Second Place: Sliver Zombie Head and 5k Dono


Third Place: Bronze Zombie Head and 2.5k Dono


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Rules​


1. Deadline for submission is October 31st, 11:59PM CST. Anything posted after the deadline will be disqualified. (Even if it's late by a second, do NOT be late!)


2. Post all of your screenshots in the 2024 Halloween Decoration Contest Forum post (UOF and Overdrive will each have there own post). Only post contest submissions in those threads.


3. One submission per player on each shard. If you play on both Overdrive and UOF, you can submit a house for each shard.


4. Do not enter the same decoration design from previous years or copy from an outside source. Any house designed/decorated by a staff member will not eligible to win. Must be completely player built/designed. It is ok to have help from other players.


5. This is a decoration contest, having a house designed to fit your theme is good, but some form of Halloween decoration is required.


6. Post the (X,Y) Coordinates of your house in your post. We will visit each one in person on judgment day. If we can not visit your house, then we can not judge it.


7. WE WILL BE JUDGING ALL AREAS OF THE HOUSE! Utilize your space to the best of your ability.


8. We will only judge actual houses. Private Islands will not be considered. (Houses placed on islands are ok, as long as staff hasn't had a hand in designing it)


A few tips for success​


Have a theme/story to your entry. Example: Pirate themed, dark and gory, and other themes from pop culture. You can also choose to tell a story with the decor. Whatever tickles your fancy! Just make sure it's Halloween related!


Use your space wisely! We judge based off of the ENTIRE house. not just one area. If an area seems to be lacking in sections it will hurt your score. The same is true for over doing it. It will hurt your score if it looks like a box of random Halloween deco exploded all over your house. Quantity<Quality


Small details can make a big impact. Creative use of ordinary items in ways not normally used can easily impress the judges.


Winners!
First - Phrygian
Second - Cyrennia
Third Brock250
Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to all who participated, hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!


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Phrygian

Phrygian

Master
Hello UOForever community! It's that the best time of the year again, Halloween. This year, the big buzz in the horror world was Terrifier 3. Inspired by watching the whole Terrifier series, I decided to go all out with the Blood and Gore theme this year. Torture, murder, blood, and canibalism, oh my! The house opens up on floor two, where you are immediately thrown into the blood and torture vibe. Up on the third floor, you have a blood bar and tables with various blood and guts, as well as a room for dark blood rituals. On the fourth floor, we have hit the demonic vibe along with the huge full sized skull motif. Gaining access to the first floor, you have to travel through the evil woods area, and over the bloody bridge. Once inside, you have a huge underground graveyard full of ghosts and ghouls, as well as a small prison. I've included some videos, for those that can't go see it in game. As always, please turn *OFF* circle of transparency for the best viewing experience. The house is located at 28° 28N, 50° 7E (2026, 1300).

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Frye

Frye

Novice
78 50N, 31 25E The Murder Villa

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Home to a troubled sorcerer with homicidal tendencies.
He smokes as much weed as he can to quell the rage, but as ignorance blossoms as does the body count.
He'd made quite a life out here preying on lost adventurers, treasure hunters, and of course... Trick or treaters.
Now he's conjured up a band of vampiric executioners to assist him in his ill-gotten ways.
These walls house the ghosts of all who've fallen here. They empower the sorcerer's atrocious bloodlust, and his follower's infinite hunger.

Visit "The Haunted Murder Villa" Today!!
adults - 75k
children - 50k

If you survive your way to the top there's candy, careful not to lose your head.
Happy Halloween!!
 
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Cyrennia

Neophyte
The Crypt Keeper cackled as upon your arrival, inviting you into his lair. Flickering candles cast jagged shadows across his bony grin as he gestured you forward, skeletal fingers beckoning with gleeful malice.

"Welcome, fiendish friends!" he rasped, voice echoing through the damp crypt. "Tonight, I’ve got four frightfully fun tales to share. Stories to chill you, thrill you, and maybe even make you scream… with laughter! Ah-ha-ha-ha!"

He pulled a musty, ancient tome from a dusty shelf, eyes gleaming with wicked delight. "So come closer, my petrified pals, and listen well! The first story awaits, and trust me," he grinned, baring sharpened teeth, "you won’t want to miss a grave detail!"

The house can be found:
2550, 151 or
129 27N, 86 20E

Each room has a short story to read, and a scene painted out before your eyes.

Happy Halloween!!

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SweetJesus

SweetJesus

New Member
Welcome to the chapel of Marble island. What was once a place of all things good has been taken over by dark magic. The 1st floor is used for worshiping the dark arts. On the 2nd floor you can open portals and store tools for your demonic practice. The 3rd floor is where dark magic is used to bring back the dead and work on potions. Outside you'll find where they burn their victims and discard bones in the lava.

Located next to the entrance of Ankh dungeon.
1932, 2078 or
39* 54*S, 42* 49*E

Doors and tele pads are open to all who wish visit.

Happy Halloween! Have fun and be safe!

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ScarlettRose

ScarlettRose

New Member
In the realm of Ultima, Rose devoted her life to protecting the ravages of humankind, but one fateful night, as the moon hung high, she stumbled upon a devastating sight: a group of merciless hunters celebrating their latest kill, a majestic dragon cried out for justice. Enraged by their cruelty, Rose’s heart twisted. The peace she once embodied was replaced by a growing thirst for vengeance. Rose whispered of an ancient ritual, one that could channel her fury into a force of nature itself.
Gathering her strength, Rose delved into dark magic, summoning the spirits of the forest to aid her in her quest. As she transformed, she vowed to make all who harmed nature pay for their transgressions.
With a flick of her wrist, she ensnared the hunters, drawing them into a labyrinth of torture devices where there was no escape. Each step they took was met with sharp reminders of their deeds, whispering the names of the creatures they had slain.
Word of Rose’s vengeance spread like wildfire, igniting fear among those who feasted upon the bounty of the land without gratitude. The non-vegans of Ultima began to tremble, knowing that the druid’s wrath could find them at any moment. The balance of nature had shifted, and the hunters became the hunted.
But as the days passed, Rose’s thirst for vengeance grew into something darker. The thrill of tormenting those who harmed the earth consumed her, twisting her once gentle spirit into something monstrous. She constructed a twisted abode deep near the dragons —a torture house made of gnarled wood, where she imprisoned her captives.
Inside, echoes of their screams mingled with the rustling leaves, a haunting symphony that reverberated through the trees. Rose reveled in her power, each day finding new ways to make them feel the pain they had inflicted on the innocent. The forest, once a sanctuary, became a hellish prison, where the cries of the captured drowned out the songs of the spirits.
Rose’s madness grew, and the very nature she had once protected became a twisted reflection of her soul. She summoned dark creatures from the shadows, allowing them to feast on her captives' fears. The balance she had sought to restore had crumbled entirely, replaced by a cycle of torment and despair.
As time passed, whispers of her reign of terror spread beyond the forest, warning all who dared to disrespect nature. The legend of Rose, the vengeful mage, became a cautionary tale, a dark shadow that loomed over Ultima.
In her heart, Rose was lost, consumed by a desire for revenge that had spiraled into madness. She was no longer a guardian of nature; she had become its nightmare. The tortured cries of her victims echoed through the woods, a reminder that vengeance, once sought in the name of justice, could lead only to destruction. And so, the forest stood, a place of both beauty and horror, forever marked by the wrath of a mage who had lost her way.
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Location: (1071, 2717)
 
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Brock250

New Member
The house you've walked by a hundred times and never thought much of it.... strange noises every so often, and it seems busy sometimes when you walk past.
Every so often though, the smell of the finest of hotdogs all throughout Sosaria emanates off the house.
Oh well, I must be hungry, you think to yourself.

The next time you walk by, the yard is cleaned up, and you see a couple of tough looking fellas standing out front.
Stoic, they pay no attention to you as you look at the evidence of suffering on the doorstep.
Curiosity grows..... the watchmen out front are like statues.
You decide to walk past them and approach the door.

With a soft knock, the door suddenly opens, and a voice tells you to take a seat at the desk.
"Welcome to the Sosarian Church of Satan"..... you hear from a voice walking down the stairs.....
After pleasantries are exchanged, you are invited upstairs in to the temple room, with specific instructions to NOT proceed past the "Staff Only" sign leading to the floors above.
As your host seats you, they make their way back downstairs assumedly to greet other guests as they arrive.
Curiosity grows....what's upstairs?
You hear the door open downstairs and a few voices greeting each other. This is the chance, let's go see what's upstairs!

As you creep up to the next floor, the sound of a conveyor belt and a saw mask the sound of the voices downstairs.
You see boxes and boxes stacked on top of each other of "Sosarian's Finest Hotdogs".
The prep table is stacked with Terathan parts, the processing table with cadaver remains....your mind starts to wander....
As you snap out of your memories of every Sosarian Finest Hotdog you've eaten in your life....you start to wonder what, and who you may have been eating....

In desperation for a breath of fresh air, you run up to the roof....
Skeletons of previous guests; speared and left out in the sun for the birds to clean the bones.....
A box of heads, clean cut by someone.....but who?
You glance across the roof and see a pumpkin carving station, and what looks to be a barbeque and a stew... and fresh fruit? Who are these people?
You lean over the edge trying to see if there's a way down.... there's no way down, surely it would be sudden death.
You hear the watchmen outside; they do talk!
"All inside sir", they say firmly to the host.
"Thank you gentlemen, do not unlock these doors until the morning......."

And at this very moment, you realized that the next time you leave there..... you might be a hotdog.

800, 777 - OR - 74 26'N, 36 46'W

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Owltears

Owltears

Neophyte
Have you heard? Have you heard? There's an eccentric artist who lives in Compassion Desert? He asks for the finest ores, rarest paints, and grandest reagents to make his crafts! His house is always shrouded in the hot sand....but for a few times a year where he takes deliveries in to replenish his stock and sell his wares!

Not many venture looking for the artist, unless you're being paid your weight in gold to deliver to him materials. But some foolish people venture to his house when he's not expecting anyone, or thing to be there....and one of those days is often... All Hallow's Eve. This is one of those tales. This one is of, Jerico, a simple serf of a wealthy business man. Jerico was tasked to venture to the edge of the desert to deliver rare materials for his master, who if he delivered this, would be paid his weight in gold.

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The house of the painter was cluttered, with a mix of old junk, statues, overgrown weeds, and the pungent smell of rotting vegetation and burned meat. making his way to the front door was a pain, Jerico thought as he had to walk over some pots and plants. But finally, once at the door, he knocked.
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The door opened on the third knock, Jerico had pushed the door and it creaked loudly, bouncing slightly off supplies dropped at the front of the house.
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Jerico checked the board near the massive haul of strange containers. "Do not venture, do not traverse past the stairs. Drop thy goods at the door and leave if I am not to greet you at your arrival." He looked down at the tub of veggies, the strong smell of cinnimon and cloves from the massive barrels nearly took away the smell of the boiling couldren nearby. An eyeball floated to the top, Jerico scowled at it, before turning back to drop off the satchel and backpack with the rest of the goods and leaving his information upon the board.

Jerico's curiosity slowly got the better of him as gems shined from the dropped off goods from others. He reached out for a ruby but a thud from the room behind him made him yipe and turn around, leaving the gem behind. He ventured forward past the stained red floor into a cluttered show room. His eyes drawn to a massive painting, unicorn colored hand crafted pots and dragon's clay pots rested in stacks across the room. Carved wooden statues with ruby eyes, and little stattuetes of men and creature lined the wall, staring at Jerico with lifeless pity. A carved ice statue caught his eye and he gasped, the bust of an older man carved with runes to prevent it from melting astonished him. A cold draft from upstairs caught his attention and he turned around.
"Hello?" Jerico called out, walking carefully over a polished emerald skull, through the hall and turning to look up the stairs. Artistic tapestries lined up the staircase along with fine paintings adorning the walls. He stared at what was causing the cold spell in the house. A massive statue carved from seemingly permafrost. Runes etched in the ice, and carving tools and shards littered the floor as they crunched softly under Jerico's foot as he ventured to touch the statue.
Jerico heard a groan and turned towards the cluttered bedroom, artist tools and half finished works littered the room. "Hello?" he called out again, this time raising his lantern illuminating the dark room with soft light from the dying lantern.
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A tapestry upon the wall moved as if shoved aside. "I do not mean to intrude-- I just, heard something and wondered if the house's master was home." Jerico walked toward the tapestry,finding nothing but a wall with drawings carved into it. Another flutter out of the corner of his eye. "Sire?--" Jerico turned and gasped in fear. Yelling out dropping his lantern being plunged into darkness, as the house muffled his cries, as the artist did his work...once more.


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Jerico's master received a worn letter several days after his servent left. He sighed as he read the seal of the man he sent Jerico out to deliver goods to. The letter was short and to the point. "Dear friend. You must hire better help. This one did not have enough skin to complete the doll you requested." with a sigh the master shook his head and continued reading. "Dear friend, you must also send me another if you want your 'doll' by next Hallow's Eve. Preferably with this build." He sighed folding the letter into his pocket. Jerico was supposed to have been worth his weight, in creating the perfect doll...yet even STILL that wasn't enough for this mad man...



House can be found at 2029, 803 (27) {4} (by guard tower at crossroad in compassion desert) I'm sorry for the last minute entry, work's been kicking my butt and I didnt have enough time to do a full on story >n<; )
 
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