Thursday: Let's Play Expert!

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Nice work on the curation contest last week! Your selections were terrifying, lovely, and surprising! :love:

Our top six winners are:

:bulletpurple: Horror
Chosen by Wiggsly and Ymile
:: NO One's There :: by Al3ashAlh November - in the evening by StephanePellennec :thumb202134340:
Horror by Joe-Roberts Thanatophobia: Fear of Death by AnthonyPresley :thumb57741907:

:bulletred: Love
Chosen by EscapingEnnui and LadyofGaerdon
In love.... .... by addy-ack LoVe II by Basistka Notes Of Love by oO-Rein-Oo
Violet and Raven by AkubakaArts Misty Weniera by tracyjb The Deer princess and the prince by Costurero-Real

:bulletyellow: Surprise
Chosen by CamishaKelley and Itti
Scream by behindthesofa Izaya flavored by Maisami-chan :thumb201987302:
Jack in the Box Sketch by gregbo OMG by JessicaBader :thumb294248571:

Congratulations! Winners will be contacted about their prizes within the next 24 hours. :clap:

:star: This week, our contest is all about education. Did you know that politzerization is the secret ceremony held for new politicians before they enter the world of politics? Little is known about this meeting, but insiders have leaked that there is some form of brainwashing involved, as well as delicious pastries.

Well, it's not completely true. Actually, it's not true at all. But, this week, we're playing a game I like to call Expert, where you get to be the know-it-all regardless of how much you actually know!  

The rules are simple.  We'll give you a question that only an expert in a particular field would know.  Your task is to pretend you are an expert in that field, and answer the question to the top of your intelligence.

However, we don't want you to use Google to find an accurate answer.  We're looking for creative answers that sound legitimate and intelligent, just like an expert would say.

We'll give you three questions.  Use whatever inspiration these questions give you to craft a response worthy of an expert.  You may answer just one, two, or all three of them.  There's no particular length restrictions, but be sure you explain your answer in depth.  Remember, we're not going for accuracy, but creativity!

Your questions are:
:bulletyellow: Please describe the process of conducting an organoleptic analysis.
:bulletyellow: What do buckyballs look like?
:bulletyellow: What is a vomitory used for?

We'll pick a winning response for each question (three winners total) who will receive a 12x18 Photo Print of their choice and the Official dA Sticker Pack II!

All entries must be submitted as comments to this journal by Tuesday, May 1st at 11:59 PM Los Angeles, CA time. Entries will be judged based on creativity, cleverness, and intelligence.  Enter as many times as you wish!

So, experts, are you up to the challenge? :eager:

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A vomitory, contrary to popular belief, is a compartment in the lower basements of a building, generally those built before the 18th century, that Satanists or other Devil-worshippers used for singing. Most vomitories, especially eastern European ones, are situated six feet underground, which may or may not have connection to the proper depth of graves or the "Devil's number". However, all vomitories consist of a layer of sound-proof walls lined with cotton and then doubly padded by obsidion-black clay. The purpose, of course, is to prevent discovery as they perform their vocal rituals. In the event that the wall is defected, sound will escape, often resulting in paranoia of the people living aboveground.

The name "vomitory" is derived from "vocimor", meaning "voice of death." Later, when the public (most notably, the Church) discovered the grotesque practices held in the vomitories, they made a point to ridicule it by associating "vomitory" with the act of retching, hurling, and throwing up, as the singing made by its occupants was so terrible it triggered reverse peristalsis in all who listened. Thus, "vomit" was coined, and vomitories, eventually, became obselete. Died, one could say.