BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//InvisionCommunity Events 5.0.18//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN REFRESH-INTERVAL:PT15M X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT15M X-WR-CALNAME:RMWorkCalendar NAME:RMWorkCalendar BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:https://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:WATN: Dorian Gray 10012026 DTSTAMP:20261002T011323Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:886-5-c3fe8195a3dde498d013e477e2142422@aalbc.com ORGANIZER;CN="richardmurray":noreply@aalbc.com DESCRIPTION:URLhttps://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/WATN%3A-Dori an-Gray-1374480446CONTENTHuman writing only please - No AI generated entri es in this group.Check out @DeviantAI for AI specific contests.\nThanks!Jo in @CRLiterature in reporting on some of our favorite fictional unknowns b y writing fun fan fictions based on legendary characters in the public dom ain. 📽️📺 Ponder media's most ancient figures as we prompt you to p rovide conclusions or mysteries or new imaginative paths in 250 words or l ess 🧑‍💻🤩 Get inspired to write about characters inspired by the se legends and win a chance for some awards 🏅🏆Dorian GrayOscar Wilde is known for his collections of short stories and essays as well as for h is many stage plays\, the most famous of which is The Importance of Being Ernest. However\, Wilde did author one novel: the psychological thriller \ "The Picture of Dorian Gray\" in 1890. Dorian is a wealthy young man of En gland who has an exquisite life-like portrait made by his dear friend Basi l. The vain and narcissistic young Dorian hopes to be physically caught in the moment of his portraiture\, wishing to live a life of pleasure withou t being touched by his hedonistic lifestyle. As the Dorian captured on can vas grows older and more decrepit while the living Dorian stays forever yo ung\, Basil fears his hard-living friend will not be able to atone for his ever growing list of sins. In an exuberant crescendo of negativity and ra ge\, Dorian succumbs to the painting and is taken by the demons he once mo cked.\nChallengeYour task is to write a tale inspired by Dorian Gray\, one of the greatest monsters ever written. What if Basil was able to interven e in time to reverse Dorian's sins? What other actions sealed Dorian's fat e that weren't included in the original story? What if Dorian sealed the p ainting away\, never to look at it again\; would he still be alive today? What if the painting version came to life to physically stalk Dorian? What would a modern day Dorian Gray be like? From making an alternative world version\, to adding unknown elements to the character\, you are free to i magine this public domain character\, however you want. So\, will you pain t a new picture of Dorian Gray?\nRulesHere’s the rules and rewards for t his @CRLiterature activity:All entries must abide by the DeviantArt Terms of Service\, Fair Use rules for submissions\, and the group rules for CRLi terature\; off topic or inappropriate entries will be removed.Share your e ntry as a comment to this journal for reward considerations.   Only su bmit one (1) comment for this engagement that is your very best work\; all entries must be original concepts and human-written\, no AI-assisted entr ies are allowed and will be removed.     Comment with your entry\, b y the end of the day on October 15th 2026 for rewards consideration for th is activity.You must be a member of @CRLiterature for awards consideration s. Joining the group is fast and free from the group homepage.entry must b e 250 words or lessWinners selected at the sole discretion of CRLiterature group admin\; all decisions are final and non-negotiable. We will select three (3) winners by October 20th 2026 to receive the following rewards::E ach winner will receive 250 points and a quartz badgeOne of the three will receive a hype badgeI can’t wait to see your Dorian Gray in Where Are T hey Now?!\n@HDdeviantExample 250 word or less\nTITLE: Palimpingere\nJanuar y\, inside a gentle home\, a real estate agent is inside a hall aside a cu stomer.Mrs. Sussy look at the painting of the house in the house and say: \"You know this is a work by Safed Samael\, and why this house is a great bargain\"A man sneak and cuddles Mrs. Yam\, while Mrs. Sussy step aside: \ "I saw the attic C\, it can fit my work room...what\"\"The painting was di fferent last week Ras\, you see ...\"\"It seems a pentimento\"Mrs. Sussy i mpatiently ask: \"Well Yams\, will you?...\"The female Yam has worry but n od positive and the male Yam agree....Late June\, two women are inside a g entle home\, carrying heavy bags.\"Sug\, thanks for helping\"\"No problem Kim...this house looks big enough\"\"Yes...but I wish we could get rid... of that\"\"The town said the house and painting come together\"\"Look at i t\, is that this building?\"\"In no way\, this house is immaculate\, maybe we can cover it?\"\"Good idea\, it's vibe will bring us down\"...December \, a man exit his car with a painting\, while speaking on the phone.\"Yes\ , Honey! I know you dislike the portrait...Hahaha...the appraiser said it is! the Samael of Pleinlan...you were right\, not the house...yes\, the un derpainting is the pre-Raphaelite... a frightening example of mimesis\, di sturbing my wife...yes\, I do too... mailing it to its subject...Haha!... yes\, it will not be here when you get home\"\nfrom Richard Murray/ @HDdev iant MY POST- greater than 250 words\nPLiteraturePalimpingereTitle: Palim pingere from Richard Murray\nInspiration\n\nCLiteratureCursed Costumes con tinuedDay 2 was Barbie\, It took me beyond the point of conclusion to figu re out what to do \, and yes\, if it was a snake it would had bit me. I wi ll submit later. But for the remaining days\, they are the following. I pu t them in the following order. Atumapac\, Ebon Bon\, Becko Nascimento\, Be n Burns. Atumapac\, Ebon Bon\, Becko Nascimento are my characters. Ben Bur ns is from speed racer. Pirate theme Touring (music) theme Shapeshifter If you made it this far\, I place each character with the source of their th eme in the order: pirate\, tour\, shapeshift Atumapac: set of pirates on a ship helmed by a ghost\, Crescendolls [interstella5555]\, Boxboy from Nin tendo Ebon Bon: Princess Pirate\, Sade\, Lighoo [trinidadian myth] Becko N ascimento: King Pirate at a drinking challenge\, A member of Daft Punk at a reality t.v.\, As Dorian Grey holding his painting Ben Burns: pirate the me\, 80s car video theme\, escaping the blob thank you\nThe Book is free t o read\, it is in the public domain.https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4078\ nSome key points. The original story was published as a novella in parts i n a magazine. But the original novella had mention of unfiltered homosexua l relations\, like from Basil to Dorian\, but also Dorian to Woton. Wilde was asked by his publisher to change it and Wilde did\, though Wilde never suggested it was forced upon or censure. I think Wilde saw it as better w riting. A year after the novella\, the novel was made.\nArticleshttps://ww w.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/27/dorian-gray-oscar-wilde-uncensoredhttp s://donostiabookclub.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-uncensored-and-almost-unknow n.html\nList of references in the bookhttps://www.historyandheadlines.com/ list-cultural-references-picture-dorian-gray/\nThe first illustrated editi on was made in 1908. Wood engravings by Eugene Date\, from the drawings of Paul Thiriat.The following is from the Frontispiece of said book.\nWant m ore writing challenges? 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