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Seniority has been a cornerstone of DeviantArt since its early years and is an award given to those who have made their mark on the community. These outstanding deviants have been recognized for their level of interaction, helpfulness with others, kindness, sincerity, and many other notable traits. These deviants can be recognized by the medal icon that appears next to their username, and in 24 years, fewer than 2,000 deviants have received Seniority. 

The following deviants, having shown a kindred spirit that has led to continued positive community interaction and involvement, are the most recent recipients of Seniority. Please join us in congratulating them!

@Cerberus-Chaos

A long-time deviant who has been a forum regular on DeviantArt for many years, @Cerberus-Chaos can routinely be found helping other deviants out, being supportive when people need it, and connecting artists to one another over shared interests and topics.

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Painted Dream Info + Layout

Overview A Dream within a Dream (via a painting hanging in the Hunter’s Workshop within the Hunter’s Dream), painted into existence to act as a sanctuary for both Nammu & her progeny. Forever exists in a sort of twilight & illuminated by a Paleblood moon that rises & sets similar to that of a sun. A large mangrove forest that exists in the eye of an eternal & unmoving hurricane, which act as a extra barrier against potential invaders. At the center lies a large silver-colored mangrove tree called the Elder Mangrove that has roots that extend a vast area of water. The forest has sprouted from those roots & will continue to expand as the population grows. —————————————————————————————————————————— Layout/Geography & Who Lives Where Their base of operations & the home of their progeny. Each group of their progeny are assigned to a layer depending on their species, temperament, & level of vulnerability. This is to protect the vulnerable from danger & prevent potential conflict. Each layer

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Nammu Paleblood Affliction Info

Body converts into a substance similar to calcium carbonate & conchiolin, which then forms a protective layer around the weakened essence, forming a coconut sized pearl. Once the ‘pearl’ is placed into the Pool of Rebirth (a special pool composed of petrified Deathroot, located inside the central tree of the Painted Dream), the protective coating then dissolves into biomass that is then used to form the egg case in which their new body gestates.

@MililaniMak

@MililaniMak has contributed to the photomanipulation and photography communities for over a decade, connecting a collective of photographers to one another. He's highly active in comments and can always be found complimenting deviants' work.

@NatsuneNuko

A staple of the fan art community, @NatsuneNuko has been bringing fans and artists together for the greater part of a decade. She regularly hosts contests and events for deviants to take part in and routinely leaves supportive comments for other creators.

@Valognir

@Valognir is an instantly recognizable face among the community. Highly active in comments and always looking for opportunities to help other deviants or provide feedback for artists, he contributes in countless ways with the goal of improving other people's days.

@Piffi-sisters

An account run by two sisters, the @Piffi-sisters have been a cornerstone of the adoptables community for many years, building their audience while routinely taking time to reach out to other artists and encourage them in their creative endeavors.

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Use one of these commissioned short stories as inspiration to create your own spooky work and earn a profile badge!

DeviantArt commissioned @QuixoticApricot , @CobraToon , @Memnalar , and @ThornyEnglishRose to write spooky short stories to put deviants in the Halloween mood! Select one of them (listed below) to serve as inspiration for a creative work of your own. You can create any type of art to participate, even a different literary take on one of the originals!

Submit your new creation as a deviation with the tag #TerrorTales by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on October 31, 2024 to earn a Terrifying Tome badge for your profile!

Scary Stories to Take Inspiration From (in the Dark)

• Going Up? by  @QuixoticApricot

• No More Time by @CobraToon

• Survivor's Guilt by @ThornyEnglishRose

• Pig Farm by @Memnalar

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No More Time

“So what is the pod supposed to do?” The old man

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Going Up?

The time on Jon’s dying phone told him he’d been

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Survivor's Guilt

Some terrible things happen in this world, and I'm

Community Volunteers and DeviantArt team members

will also be awarding points to some of the hair-raising creations submitted with the tag, and some favorite artworks will be featured in a future journal, so be sure to take part while the spooky season is here!

If you want to participate in more events like this in the future, be sure to join @Community !

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