Switching Hosts

Sorry for the inconvenience, I'm switching web hosts and things probably wont be up and running for another month or two due to life being crazy. ;)

FAQ:
1: I can't send you files; there's thousands upon thousands of scanned of pages on the site and, literally, the reason the site isn't re-launched is because I don't have free time right now. Sending individual people stuff would take longer than just getting it back online.

2: If you want to reach me, my email is melorasworld@gmail.com
You can also contact me through FB: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryofHyrule/
But, again, I don't have free time, so if it's not a short thing you may not hear back. Not meaning to be rude; it's just a mix of everything in life including major chronic health issues, work, art, pets, family, prepping a house for sale, looking for another, (minecraft) etc etc etc.

3: This site has downloads of a lot of my scans and those of others, I use to be staff there: http://www.zeldalegends.net/?n=manga

4: Not to be crude or lewd, but if you just want rare Zelda comics, and don't mind (or perhaps like) porn, the adult site is still up and running because it's always just been on blogger. It was never hosted like a full-scale site. http://zeldaporncomics.blogspot.com/

5: there's still art on the flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/historyofhyrule/

Article Feedback -- The Imprisoning War by TML

The Imprisoning War was perhaps the single-most important event in all recorded history. Not only do we have more recorded documents that make mention of this event than any other similar historical event for that era, but also the very calendar upon which we reckon our dates and years is based around this very event. Against popular notion, the Imprisoning War--or the Sealing War, as it is named in a few texts--did not immediately begin with the Hero of Time's death at the hands of Ganondorf. The war began several months after the fact, beginning in earnest in 2 BW. This was largely because Princess Zelda was still held captive within Ganondorf's Castle after the famous battle, and it was believed that she would be murdered if any attempt at resistance took place while she was still held captive.

After a daring though successful attempt to free her, the Knights of Hyrule along with the remnants of the might from the other great races of Hyrule fled the kingdom to the border of the neighboring land of Calatia to the northwest. Calatia, allies to the Hylian throne in those years, sent along a token force in aid, but more help was to be found by uniting Goron and Zora tribes from the Calatian lands. Princess Zelda appointed several of the Seven Sages--of particular note the Goron Darunia, the Gerudo Nabooru, and the Sheikah Impa--as commanders of her brigade, and together they led the troops back across the border into Hyrule.

The Imprisoning War lasted five years and wrought great devastation across the land. Beginning in the late spring of 2 BW, the Hylian forces struck at the belly of Ganondorf's own army, which seemed to be primarily composed of monsters, undead, and a contingent of Gerudo who were still faithful to his rule over the desert band. The Hyrulean coalition did not win their first or second battles, but it was finally at the Battle of Kakariko where the Hyruleans supposedly had their first victory. History tells the story as if fighting for the preservation of their home soil rallied them against the horde of monsters. It wasn't until the year AW 1 when an assault against Ganon's Castle was finally possible. The assault lasted for a full month, but ultimately the Knights of Hyrule were able to press through and cause Ganon's own army to flee through the Temple of Time into the Sacred Realm.

Desiring a true victory, Princess Zelda alongside her commanders pressed into the Sacred Realm and attacked at Ganon's own troops from the very resting place of the sacred Triforce in the autumn of AW 1. However, with the impending winter approaching, they were forced to call off their attack until the spring of the next year. At that point Ganon was waiting. His full mastery of the Triforce had not only replenished his forces to numbers equal to the beginning of the war but also was enhanced due to the Triforce being returned to the Sacred Realm, where it had more influence and power. The war began to sour for the Hylian forces, at first becoming a stalemate for a long period of time before finally Ganon's army turned the tide in AW 3.

Believing that there could be no true defeat of Ganon without the Hero of Time, Princess Zelda enacted a bold plan to seal away Ganon and his forces within the Sacred Realm, thus effectively sweeping him beneath the rug, hopefully never to be encountered again. News of her plan was leaked through a Gerudo spy in Zelda's camp, and so Ganon knew that he had to win and win decisively. His armies boldly approached the Warp Gate that connected the Sacred Realm and the Temple of Time to thwart the casting of the sealing spell. It was this very battle--the Battle of the Temple of Time--for which the Imprisoning War gets its name. The Seven Sages remained at the front of the Temple while the Knights of Hyrule defended them as Ganon pressed his charge. The casualties of this battle were great and nearly exhausted the Knights to their last man; however, the Sages managed to complete their spell. In consequence to the sealing of the gate, the Temple of Time was torn asunder and destroyed.

The decision to reckon time off of the Imprisoning War was decided at the Council of Kasuto in the 275th year post-war. The then Queen Lorand initially proposed marking the first year of the new era based upon the life and death of the Hero of Time; however due to the Hero's failure to thwart Ganondorf, his popularity in the stories recorded from the era made the decision fairly unpopular with the remainder of the council. Her Majesty eventually yielded to the council's protests and allowed the demarcations to be recorded as "AW" (after the war) and "BW" (before the war); however, in revenge she attempted to forgo her agreement and actually mark the year AW 1 as the very year the Hero of Time died. Curiously enough, it was discovered decades later that the Royal Family's own records of the annals of history--recreated due to the razing of Hyrule Castle during the war--were incorrect and differed by a few years from the more reliable historical accounts. As such, AW 1 occurs as the proverbial midpoint of the Imprisoning War instead.

The Great Palace (WIP with Feedback Appeciated)

The Great Palace by Cavalier

Upon the nameless continent that lies beyond the eastern sea of Hyrule, hidden within a fortress realm of all but impassable mountains lies the hidden magnificence of the Great Palace. Built in like fashion to the palaces of Northern Hyrule with its massive double porticos and towering collonades the Great Palace looms a monolithic edifice hewn of sand colored stone. In ages past the King of Hyrule housed the Triforce of Courage within the boundless labyrinth recesses of the palace, and then sealed its fabled halls behind an inviolate barrier of ancient spellcraft known as the Binding Force. 
What purpose the Great Palace served before the King of Hyrule entombed the Triforce of Courage within the depths of its dungeon mazes is unknown. Who constructed the Great Palace and its relationship with its sister palaces scattered across northern Hyrule and the lands across the eastern seas is equally enigmatic. Many believe that the Great Palace once served another purpose. Such speculation is based on historical accounts which clearly indicate that the King himself "created and chose" the legion of fiercesome denizens including the palace's horrific guardian known as the Thunderbird. By what terrible processes of creation this act was accomplished is unknown....

The Temple of Time (WIP with feedback appareciated)

The Temple of Time by Cavalier

Cloaked behind a grim, weather-worn facade utterly devoid of ostentation, the Temple of Time is imbued with power and properties unparalleled in all the land of Hyrule. Over shadowed by the greater majesty of Hyrule Castle, the Temple of Time looms an ancient brooding edifice of somber grandeur and enigmatic purpose whose origins are lost in the shadowy pre-dawn of history.
Standing apart from its sister temples scattered across Hyrule, the Temple of Time has no patron Sage. This highly anomalous fact is made even more strange by the manifold properties of the Temple, and its powerful connection with not only the Sacred Realm, but the Spiritual Stones, the Ocarina of Time, the Triforce and also the Master Sword which it houses. Some believe that Raru the Sage of Light, and the last of the ancient Sages was its guardian. Others have come to believe the Hero of Time to be the Temple's honorary guardian. Yet when considering the unfathomable antiquity of the Temple, and its relationship with the Ocraina of Time, others have pondered whether the Royal Family itself serves as the temple's guardians, with Hyrule Castle, and the fortress walls of the royal city being fashioned for the sole purpose of protecting the enigmatic temple. 
Regardless of the identity of its patron Sage, the temple serves as a gateway between worlds, space and time. During the age of the Hero of Time it was last remaining conduit between Hyrule and the Sacred Realm. 

Note- As noted this is not finished. I need to fact check this one before I go to much further, particularly the various functions of the temple. As I began writing this I realized how convoluted the nature of the Temple is. It definitely sits at the very nexus of the Oot mythos.

Archaeology Project

Summary:
History of Hyrule (the website) was originally focused on the art and details from the older games. Given that many of us have a deep love for Zelda that goes way back to the earlier games in the series, and given that many of us have always wanted there to be a richer history and lore to the game, we've decided that it would be really fun to create our own mythos and world of Hyrule. In short, we're creating our own history of Hyrule.

The Premise:
Our history of Hyrule is to be presented as a scholarly look back through time to describe the goings-on of "ancient/medieval history" through the lens of a modern-day Hyrule. Everyone who participates in this project will become, in essence, Ph.D.'s in Hyrulean History. Together, our aim is to sort through the tales and legends (i.e., the games) and sort out what parts of those oral and written tales are factually accurate and which elements are entirely fictional. We will be presenting our knowledge of the ancient world via quotations from ancient texts (such as the Book of Mudora) as well as archaeological evidence (items and buildings uncovered at digs) as a means of supporting this fan-made history.

A Note about Timelines:
For our intents and purposes, Hyrule Historia is canonical. Therefore everything that happens in our history must abide by the general outline that it has presented. Because there are three separate timelines there, our history is going to follow the one that contains the early Zelda titles (LoZ, AoL, LttP, and LA). Therefore, the only games permitted in our timeline are as followed:

• Skyward Sword
• Minish Cap
• Four Swords
• Ocarina of Time
• Link to the Past
• Oracle of Seasons
• Oracle of Ages
• Link's Awakening
• Legend of Zelda
• Adventure of Link

Every other game in the franchise is considered extracanonical; in other words, you can reference these games insofar that people have written legends about those games, but those games did not happen; no conclusive evidence to support them will ever been found (unless it also happens to be used/found in one of the canonical games).

Where to Put Our Focus:

• Top Priority: Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link. These games are the ones that History of Hyrule (the website) focused on originally, and they're the ones that are keyed out specially in the main site, so describing the origins of these games is #1.
• Second Priority: Ocarina of Time. Because LttP includes the Imprisoning War as its backstory, which takes place pretty much straight away after OoT, we'll need to put some emphasis on this game as well. It doesn't take center stage quite so much as the primary four, but we'll need to talk about it some.
• Third Priority: Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages. The Oracle games take place during the same time period as do LttP and LA according to Hyrule Historia. Therefore, this is relevant to the time period under study. However, they will receive less focus because these events took place well outside of the borders of Hyrule. Our focus and mission is Hyrulean history. However, because it does have relevance, it should be included to some degree.
• Fourth Priority: Skyward Sword, Minish Cap, Four Swords. These games take place VERY early in our timeline, and therefore a lot of the historical records either have not survived or are much more difficult to prove the claims of. We should be able to make claims of little bits of pieces that we have found and make educated guesses about these, but we shouldn't go out of our way to make any sort of legitimate proof that these happened the way that we know them in the games.
• Last Priority: Every other game. When it comes to all of the extracanonical games, we should be able to talk about them as legend. We should be able to talk about theoretical/fictional places that are referenced in the legend. We can discuss that, if they were true, where we might find them in "our Hyrule." We just don't want to put any effort into substantiating those games.

Fanwork Templates

I'm going to post each one in a comment below... I think. These will be so staff can just copy and paste when they're making a new thread.

There is some leeway. You can use your best judgement if you think something would work better if it were done a bit differently.

Please ask if you are unclear on anything!

Just so you know:

• Delete any line you don't have info for.
• Add lines for other appropriate information
• A "***" usually means "fill in the blank"
• Turn your signature off in each of these threads!
• Use the Not a Member account in the bio threads when there is no member account. (Number 194) See code below:

	Code: Forum Account: [url=http://melorasworld.com/zelda/theforest/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=194][b]Not a Member[/b][/url]

 When you post a thread, be aware that if you don't wait for it to load on it's own, it will give you an extended link, like this:
http://melorasworld.com/zelda/theforest/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=275&p=495#p495
Instead of this:
http://melorasworld.com/zelda/theforest/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=275
So, if you need to link to JUST that thread, not that specific post only, make sure to take off that extra bit at the end isn't there in the url you use.

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The "Bio" Section
Flag images can be found here: http://melorasworld.com/enth_admin/flags/

The templates for the Bio headers are uploaded here: (or you can have me make them)
(The bio headers always need to be 290px high- but if the artist's best work isn't wide enough to fill the 652px wide space- then you can bring the edges of the image in. NEVER make them wider than that though. When needed, you can also change the dark and light colors used for the fonts and border.)
Here is a blank PNG you can work with: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/ra ... _blank.png

The Font is Triforce: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/fo ... iforce.ttf
The normal dark is #232323
The normal light is #e7e7f4

The normal .psd: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/ra ... 52x290.psd
The fanfic .psd just had a quill and ink image in it: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/ra ... fanfic.psd

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Thread titles should be "Artist: Name"
(Or "Author: Name" for people like TML who ONLY write.)

	Code: [img]http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10145/***artists name***.jpg[/img] Forum Account: [b][url=http://melorasworld.com/zelda/theforest/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=***just the number***]***Member's Name***[/url][/b] [b]Stats:[/b] [list]Name: [b]***[/b] Contact: [emailr=***]Public Email[/emailr] Birthday: *** Sex: ***Female ♀ or Male ♂ *** Language(s):  Country of Birth: *** [img]http://melorasworld.com/enth_admin/flags/***.gif[/img][/list] [b]Main Websites:[/b] [list]Personal Website: [url=http://***]***[/url] Blog: [url=http://***]***[/url] DeviantART Gallery: [url=http://***]***[/url] Facebook Page: [url=http://...]***[/url] Twitter: [url=http://***]***[/url] Chat Client: [url=http://***]***[/url] [/list] [b]A Little Bio:[/b] [table600][list]***[/list][/table600] [b]***type of art*** Museum:[/b][i] (Newest first, oldest last: in a loose ordering)[/i] [list][/list] [b]About permission to use this artists work:[/b] ***

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I haven't decided 100% on how I'm going to represent projects.

Thread titles should be "Project: Name"

	Code: [b]***title***[/b] [url=http:***"main url"***][img]***"site banner"***[/img][/url] [url=http://***]http://***"main url"***[/url] [list] DeviantART Group: [url=http://***]***[/url] Facebook Fan Page: [url=http://***]***[/url] Tumblr: [url=http://***]***[/url] Twitter: [url=http://***]***[/url] [/list] [quote]***the "about" information***[/quote] [i]Information was collected by an "un-official" source. "Official" input would be welcome.[/i]

ALSO: Add their 88x33 or other banner as an attachment!
And, if you did get the information sent to you by an official source, just delete that last line.

The Illustration and Painting Museum Section

If you think images should be grouped together in one thread, because they fit together and you think being together will get them more comments: then that is fine.

Just so you know:

• Remember- name the works with the artist's identifying name, then an underscore, then the title: melora_fountain -that info is in the Staff Info Thread viewtopic.php?f=26&t=36
• Use the Keywords: at the bottom of each thread if you have time, like: "Link, Majora's Mask, MM, Clock," (etc..) If you don't have time, just forget about it. They're not the biggest deal (more for google searches.) Someone can always come back later and add them too, if they want.
• You do not have to include the critique line if the artist has not let you know which they prefer.
• And, a "duh" moment: If an image is larger than the "normal" file, but for some reason you think it's not obvious enough that: you can add something like a "  Click to Enlarge! " between the info and the image. Example

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FanART template: No Thumbnail WITH a "normal" image linking to the larger image. Example: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=80
(If there is no larger image to link to, then just delete the first set of "url" tags that are around the first sent of "img" tags) 

Thread titles should be "Artist Name: Piece Title"

	Code: [center][table600][centertxt][url=***large image url***][img]***normal_image url***[/img][/url] [i]***title***[/i] ***description*** [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread***]***[/url][/b] Medium: Date: [b]Critiques Welcome[/b] (---OR---) [color=#BF0000]Critiques Discouraged[/color] Keywords: [/centertxt][/table600][/center]

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FanART template with ONE Large ALT Image. Example: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=81
(there can be only 1 large alt image, otherwise, use thumbnails)

Thread titles should be "Artist Name: Piece Title"

	Code: [center][table600][centertxt][img]***image url***[/img] [i]***title***[/i] ***description*** [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread***]***name***[/url][/b] Medium: Date: [b]Critiques Welcome[/b] (---OR---) [color=#BF0000]Critiques Discouraged[/color] Keywords: (---Say What It Is---) ***Alt Version/ Sketch/ Progress Sheet*** [url=***large image url***][img]***normal_image url***[/img][/url] [/centertxt][/table600][/center]

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FanART template 5 Thumbnails. Example: (with 3) viewtopic.php?f=12&t=76
(This is for 2+ alt versions/sketches/etc... delete the extras if you need fewer)

Thread titles should be "Artist Name: Piece Title"

	Code: [center][table600][centertxt][url=***large image url***][img]***normal_image url***[/img][/url] [i]***title***[/i] ***description*** [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread***]***name***[/url][/b] Medium: Date: [b]Critiques Welcome[/b] (---OR---) [color=#BF0000]Critiques Discouraged[/color] Keywords: (---Say What They Are---) ***Alt Versions/ Sketches/ Progress Sheets*** [url=***large1***][img]***thumb1***[/img][/url] [url=***large2***][img]***thumb2***[/img][/url] [url=***large3***][img]***thumb3***[/img][/url] [url=***large4***][img]***thumb4***[/img][/url] [url=***large5***][img]***thumb5***[/img][/url] [/centertxt][/table600][/center]

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Sketch-Dump Template
(Only post approximately 10 image in each thread. Duplicate the image and description code for each new image, I only posted the code for 2 below.)

Thread titles should be Artist Name: Sketch Dump Thread (#) Example: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=43
(Replace the # with a real number: it means is it their sketch dump thread 1 or 2, 3, 4, etc.)

	Code: This is a catch-all thread for sketches and oekaki pieces that didn't need one thread all to their own and aren't related to a more finished piece found in the Museum. It may also be used for old work. Approximately 10 pieces per thread. Critiques are discouraged. [table600][b]Artist: [url=***artist bio url***]***name***[/url][/b] Date: *** Title: *** Medium: *** Date Added to Site: *** Comment: *** [img]***image url***[/img]  Date: *** Title: *** Medium: *** Date Added to Site: *** Comment: *** [img]***image url***[/img]  [b]Keywords:[/b][/table600]

The Comics and Story Telling Museum Section

When the site is open, most of the publication threads will be merged with this section.

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Fan Fic's: Just so you know:

• Break them up by chapter
• Add a "next chapter" link to the bottom IF there's more than one. Here's the image for that:

The posts should be titled like:
Fanfic: title, chapter (if applicable), and then 'by' the artist's name
So: Fanfic: Only Half by Pradaloz or Fanfic: Wistfully Yours (Ch1) by TML

Here are the images:
The font is Triforce, here: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/fo ... iforce.ttf
The title image .psd is here: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/fo ... _image.psd
The title image W/sub-text .psd is here: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/fo ... ubtext.psd














Here's an avatar to use with the img2table code, when the author is not a member. Link non member's names to this use account: memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=194


Here's the img location for an "indent"

	Code: [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/fanfic_spacer.gif[/img]

The simplest code for a Fanfic chapter:

	Code: [center][pagereader][/pagereader][/center]

The more complicated code for a Fanfic chapter
(Feel free to edit it in anyway that you think would be best)
 Note: Fanfics and Text: Italics and Bold (and most other formatting) do not copy and paste from other sources onto the forum. It's due to the fact that the forum needs it to be in BBCode. This poses a bit of a problem. The way it can be done is the text can be copied into Gmail, the formatting will show up there, and then the tags can be manually added.... but this is a pain in the butt. If anyone comes up with a better way (me included) please share.

This is an idea for "single" chapters
Example: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=493

	Code: [center][pagereader][img]http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10146/***title image's file name***[/img] [img2table=***full url of the member's avatar image***][b][color=#BF0080]Author: [url=***author's bio url***]***name***[/url][/color][/b] Chapter: Single Theme: ***delete if none given*** Setting: ***like which game*** Rating: ***maturity level?*** Pairing: ***delete if none*** Date Written: ***[/img2table] [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/page_break1.jpg[/img] ***enter text*** [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/end.png[/img][/pagereader][/center]

This is an idea for "multiple" chapters
* If something isn't finished, you can have the chapters as Chapters: 1/? (Unfinished)
* But keep in mind, when you receive a new chapter of something, you'll need to go back and update the previous chapter's info and links. 

Start: Have Ch1 in the title
Example: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=502

	Code: [center][pagereader][img]http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10146/***title image's file name***[/img] [img2table=***full url of the member's avatar image***][b][color=#BF0080]Author: [url=***author's bio url***]***name***[/url][/color][/b] Chapter: 1/***of?*** Theme: ***delete if none given*** Setting: ***like which game*** Rating: ***maturity level?*** Pairing: ***delete if none*** Date Written: ***[/img2table] [b]Chapter 1[/b] [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/page_break1.jpg[/img] ***enter text*** [url=***url of next chapter's thread***][img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/next_chapter.png[/img][/url][/pagereader][/center]

Middle Chapters: Have the Ch? in the title
Example: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=504
(This is the same except for the last lines and the "Chapters: ?/?" part. You can actually just copy the first part from the previous chapter- just remember to change the chapter number)

	Code: [center][pagereader][img]http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10146/***title image's file name***[/img] [img2table=***full url of the member's avatar image**][b][color=#BF0080]Author: [url=***author's bio url***]***name***[/url][/color][/b] Chapter: ***/***of?*** Theme: ***delete if none given*** Setting: ***like which game*** Rating: ***maturity level?*** Pairing: ***delete if none*** Date Written: ***[/img2table] [b]Chapter ***?***[/b] [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/page_break1.jpg[/img] ***enter text*** [url=***url of last chapter's thread***][img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/last_chapter.png[/img][/url] [url=***url of next chapter's thread***][img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/next_chapter.png[/img][/url][/pagereader][/center]

To Be Continued: Or, if it's not finished but it's the last chapter that we have, use this at the bottom:

	Code: [url=***url of last chapter's thread***][img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/last_chapter.png[/img][/url] [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/tbc.png[/img][/center]

Last Chapter: Have the Ch? in the title
Example: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=512
(This is the same except for the last lines and the "Chapters: ?/?" part. You can actually just copy the first part from the previous chapter- just remember to change the chapter number)

	Code: [center][pagereader][img]http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10146/***title image's file name***[/img] [img2table=***full url of the member's avatar image**][b][color=#BF0080]Author: [url=***author's bio url***]***name***[/url][/color][/b] Chapter: ***/***of?*** Theme: ***delete if none given*** Setting: ***like which game*** Rating: ***maturity level?*** Pairing: ***delete if none*** Date Written: ***[/img2table] [b]Chapter ***?***[/b] [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/page_break1.jpg[/img] ***enter text*** [url=***url of last chapter's thread***][img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/last_chapter.png[/img][/url] [img]http://melorasworld.com/zelda/layout/forum_pagereader/end.png[/img][/pagereader][/center]

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Fan Comics/Doujinshi/Fan Manga

More than 3 pages:
Don't bother with it: Just mark it for me and I'll add it and do everything that needs to be done. It will need a pub_reader and only I can upload that anyway.

Stand-Alone Comics (3-4ish pages or less)
If it's a one-shot comic/very short/something you don't think would be worth putting in a pub reader- then treat it like a regular drawing. Name it normally (you know, something like melora_comic1) and upload it to a folder in the publication's album. Just add all the files as larger images to the actual thread in the forum.

Title it something like: Comic: Title by Name
Example: Comic: The Suicide Link by Aline Mendes
And just put this at the top of the thread:

	Code: [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread***]***name***[/url][/b] Date Last Updated: ***date*** Comments: Tags:

* If one grows larger than that, like if an artist keeps making more for it, don't bother making other threads- just let me know and I'll take over: To make a pub_reader for it and convert the old thread to something more appropriate.

Sculpture, Crafts, Cosplay, and Body Art Museum
I need to give this some thought as well. I'm thinking of doing it in sets, but also like the painting museum: Basically one large image and then thumbs linking to the rest of the pictures that may be in the set.

	Quote: For anything 3D that you make with your hands or put on your body. Finished works only. Because of Cosplay; Photography belongs here. Go here to learn how to submit your work to this gallery as well as how the section works.

Cosplay

Items 

Crafts

Sculpture

Tattoos/Body Art
One thread for each main kind/by subject? ...or each gets a thread

The Wallpaper and Avatar Museum Section

Just so you know:

• When naming wallpapers- give them an identifier (like fountain or abbreviations like lozmel) and then do _ (underscore) "file dimensions." So, for example: fountain_800x600, fountain_1024x768, fountain_1920x1200 (I tend to put the largest number in the dimensions first- though I screw up sometimes.) That way all the wallpaper variations will be grouped together, and easily found, by name on the server:http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albu ... ics/10148/
• When making a thumbnail to represent a wallpaper- they should be 200 pixels wide. (Height doesn't matter.) Name it after the identifier_sample. (fountain_sample)
• When making threads for them: I have it so that people will know when a paper is Widescreen, because a W will be before the size in a post. & when it is standard size, put an S before the size in a post.
• When titling a wallpaper thread, list the number of different wallpapers found in the thread- but not the number of all the different sizes.
• For wallpapers, don't bother with listing more than 3 of each size variation (unless there's a good reason.) So, don't bother with more than 3 standard sizes and 3 wide screen sizes. If people want you to list more, you can tell them it's not worth our server space and really doesn't make much of a difference. People can do their own cropping and post them lower in the thread if they want. It's not up to us to list every size known to man.
• For wallpapers made from Fanart pieces- lock the thread and direct members to the work's main thread. Example: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=111 Also include this in the top of the post:

	Quote: Note: This is FANART made into wallpapers. To comment, or read more about any piece, please go to the work's main thread via the link posted next to the image.

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Wallpaper Template for ONE large paper (with 3 links to other sizes.) Example: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=110
(Delete what you don't use. Make sure you list the correct sizes and put an S in front of the sizes if they're Standard size, and a W if they're widescreen. This goes for the titles as well)

The titles should be: 
For Standard sizes: "Artist's Name": (WP:Sx1) "Identifier"
For Widescreen Sizes: "Artist's Name": (WP:Wx1) "Identifier"
For both Sizes: "Artist's Name": (WP:W&Sx1) "Identifier"

	Code: [table600](WP:S/W) "WP"= Wallpaper. "S" =Standard Sizes. "W"=Wide-screen Sizes. "x#" Number in the thread. [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread***]***name***[/url][/b] Date: ***date done*** Comments: *** Tags: *** Sources: ***[/table600] [center][img]***800wide image or smaller***[/img] Title: [b]***[/b] S/W: [url=***]***type size dimensions***[/url] + S/W: [url=***]***type size dimensions***[/url] + S/W: [url=***]***type size dimensions***[/url][/center]

Wallpaper Template for Groups! Example: 
(just duplicate the table for each new addition. Add the 

The titles should be: 
For Standard sizes: "Artist's Name": (WP:Sx#) "Identifier"
For Widescreen Sizes: "Artist's Name": (WP:Wx#) "Identifier"
For both Sizes: "Artist's Name": (WP:W&Sx#) "Identifier"

	Code: [table600](WP:S/W) "WP"= Wallpaper. "S" =Standard Sizes. "W"=Wide-screen Sizes. "x#" Number in the thread. [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread***]***name***[/url][/b] Date Last Updated: ***date*** Comments:  Tags: Sources:[/table600] [img2table=http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10148/***name of thumbnail image***.jpg]Title: [b]***title***[/b] Date Added: *** Sizes: [list]W: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] W: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] W: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] S: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] S: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] S: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url][/list][/img2table] [img2table=http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10148/***name of thumbnail image***.jpg]Title: [b]***title***[/b] Date Added: *** Sizes: [list]W: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] W: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] W: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] S: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] S: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url] S: [url=***of large file***]***dimensions***[/url][/list][/img2table]

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Avatars
I usually title these the normal way: With the artist's name first, _, then either a small title/identifier with numbers after. You know: melora_fight01, melora_fight_02. I would put them in threads by group/set.

Use the AIMG tag for each "Avatar IMaGe": Unlike a regular IMG tag, the AIMG tag only requires the file's name. It has code that sources directly from the avatar's album. ...Which is located here: http://melorasworld.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/10149/
* If you don't put a "space" in-between each AIMG tag: you'll be left with extra room at the end of the row.
* Avatar artists NEED to have their avatar usage/permission information in their bio thread. People need to know if, where, and how, they're allowed to use avatars~ Since, unlike wallpapers, they're usually made with the understanding that people will be using them somewhere very public.

	Code: [aimg]melora_yell0.gif[/aimg] [aimg]melora_yell1.gif[/aimg] [aimg]melora_yell2.gif[/aimg]

This is for the post-header information:
Title: Should be artist's name : "Avatars" (dimensions) identifier
Example: Melora: Avatars (100x100) The Old Set

	Code: [b]Artist: [url=***bio thread url***]***Member's Name***[/url][/b] Comments: *** Date: *** Tags: *** Sources: ***They really need to submit what source material they used*** Usage & Permissions: Check the Artist Bio for the most current info on this.

So, there's a couple of different Avatar Table templates. I made them so you guys can pick what you think works best. Right now:

3: One is made so it's 3 100x100 images wide

	Code: [avatartable3][/avatartable3]

4: One is made so it's 4 100x100 images wide

	Code: [avatartable4][/avatartable4]

5: One is made so it's 5 100x100 images wide

	Code: [avatartable5][/avatartable5]

Modern Media..?? Need to think on this one. It might be a bit of a nightmare because there's just so many different kinds. Quote: The catch-all for more "modern" and "media" types of work; such as Fan Games, Sprite Creation, Font Types, Graphic Design, Web Design, Musical Recordings, 3D (Computer) Rendering, Animation, and Video. With few exceptions: this is for finished works only. Go here to learn how to submit your work to this gallery as well as how the section works.