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WITNESS THEE! CALL FOR ENTRIES

It’s the announcement everyone’s been waiting for! Cryptomaniacs and fans of bizarre legends and monsters, are you ready? Every year you hear the faint whispers in public and read tweets of chatter on the internet about those who claim to have “witnessed thee” as it smashes pumpkins, but this allusive thing from North America continues to terrorizes towns every October into November and still images of this bipedal humanoid are scarce as hen's teeth!

It’s the WITNESS THEE! CALL FOR ENTRIES

What is WITNESS THEE!?

WITNESS THEE! will be an online crypid art gallery that will be launched to promote The Legend of The Hyneama-Noosh. It hopes to reach over 30 talented artists, with the potential to add more to the roster should the project become more popular than expected! The works of art will be featured on the Hyneama-Noosh’s Facebook page and the artwork that gets the most “LIKES” over the span of a month (October) will be named the winner and receive a $300.00 award. Additional awards for the runners up will be announced at a later date.  All artwork will stay on the Hyneama-Noosh Facebook page and every year it will be used to promote the legend and make the Hyneama-Noosh a common household story that is told around Halloween.

What is the Hyneama-Noosh? (Recap of the Legend)

This story begins with an award winning gardener whose home-grown vegetables were under attack by a murder of crows invading his city. One day on a stroll trying to clear his mind of his troubles he met a mysterious traveling merchant in an alley who sold him a bizarre clownish-looking scarecrow. The salesman promised it would protect his garden from evil saying, “Where you plant this unseemly ragamuffin, will become its eternal dwelling; to stand guard and defend, against enemies quite compelling.” For many years the scarecrow towered over the garden protecting the vegetables. Then one year the gardener had a notion to plant pumpkins along with his usual vegetables in order to help the townsfolk celebrate Halloween. He reckoned the children would enjoy making Jack-o'-lanterns for the festivities.

Unfortunately, the pumpkin vines over took the garden, killing all of the vegetables, as well as the pumpkins, and losing any chance to ever win another blue ribbon. Within days, the gardener mysteriously disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. The neighbors watched as his abandoned home sat condemned -- a haunting reminder of a once bountiful garden that now was no more. Only one item was nowhere to be found, and that was the scarecrow.

Legend has it that following the loss of his owner and the demise of the property, the scarecrow sought revenge and vowed to destroy every pumpkin within the land. The scarecrow’s spirit would make amends for the horrible atrocity that destroyed the garden.

In the month leading up to Halloween, as pumpkins start to appear on porches throughout the community, strange happenings occur. It has been told that the scarecrow, known as the Hyneama-Noosh, sets his sight on smashing every pumpkin. Witnesses have reported that the Hyneama-Noosh lets out a clownish cackle, similar to that of a Hyena, as it menaces the neighborhoods by smashing pumpkins throughout the land. It can also be identified by its haunting howl that sounds like a southern wind angrily protesting its change in direction. "Nnnnnooooooossshhh! can be heard by residents on nights when the Hunter's Moon is present in the sky.

Every year during the month of October and leading up to Halloween there is a familiar phrase repeated by individuals familiar with this tale, "Put away your pumpkins!" When you hear this warning, take heed. It signals the time when the Hyneama-Noosh is on the loose.

Personal Data on the Hyneama-Noosh:

Height: 6′ 3″

Head: Burlap sack with an oval “white swatch of paint” on the front of the face. Yellow eyes, red nose, and mouth trimmed in red with the inside painted orange/yellow. All facial features are said to be painted on. Rope at base of neck, securing burlap head to the body.

Eyes: Painted on yellow eyes with blue circles painted around the eyes. While the majority of sightings claim the eyes are simply painted on, there have been others who have witnessed them glowing. Mouth: Painted on sinister jack-o-lantern smile outlined in red and the inside of mouth painted orange/yellow

Hair: Curly orange clown hair

Weight: 140 lbs

Appearance: Overall steam punk style influence. Long trench coat and hat (with skull emblazoned on it). Fingerless gloves with fingers and arms wrapped in burlap or some other material. Weathered jean material for pants with burlap or some other material wrapped around legs and waist.

Shoes: Clown shoes

How will the Artists be credited?

The artists who participate in this online gallery will have their names, website, and contact info attached to their image. All artwork remains the sole property of the artists. The artwork will remain on the official Hyneama-Noosh Facebook page and will be promoted every year along with the legend. 

What types of art can I submit?

We are looking for all types of illustrations depicting the The Hyneama-Noosh. Pieces can be pen and ink, black and white, toned, or full-color. You are the artist, you have the choice to decide how you would best interpret the Hyneama-Noosh.

What are the size requirements of our art?

In order to showcase the best art possible, THE DIMENSIONS FOR ALL ENTRIES MUST BE LARGER THAN 1024×768 AND NO LESS THAN 72dpi. If you have any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to ask!

Where do I send my submission?

Please send your jpeg submission to Contact@TheSpectacledEider.com  

What is the due date for submissions?

The due date for submissions is Sept 29th, 2018 BY MIDNIGHT CST. Mark your calendars!

I hope you guys and gals are as excited about this as many believers and witnesses are. It will be you artists that first depict the most covered up legend of our time, so feel good about yourself as you help us witness thee most unacknowledged cryptid creature by putting a face to those stories that have been muttered by people for so many years .

If you have ANY QUESTION AT ALL, please send them to me! I will answer to the best of my ability and add the information to the FAQ.

Thanks so much, for your interest, and good luck!

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