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What is the exact theme of this mapleversary

I was thinking about doing the Maplestory contest since I can get help from a couple of friends of mine. One of the rules does puzzle me a bit since I quite don't comprehend what it exactly means .
-[i]Entries will be judged on creativity and [b]best expression of the 8th Mapleversary theme[/b].[/i]

I would think the theme would be anniversary style since it's basically the same every year except for the different number that changes as anniversaries lengthen. I was able to get the background image found on the main site to find clues but nothing quite pops out saying this anniversary is about this.
[b]Background image[/b]: http://nxcache.nexon.net/maplestory/img/bg/ms-body-top.jpg

Here is the URL: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/events/in-progress/00Fzw/8th-mapleversary-bake-off-contest (basic info listed below)
8th Mapleversary Bake-Off Contest
[*]MapleStory's 8th Anniversary month is here, and like any grand celebration, we must celebrate with cake, cookies, cupcakes and everything else SWEET! Help us celebrate another terrific year of MapleStory by creating an amazing anniversary baked dessert and sending us the picture!

What do you think is the theme of this anniversary besides super 8? Creative or insightful answers will help.

May 4, 2013

12 Comments • Newest first

Aeronomx

[quote=Hatchet]I'm going to enter the bake off thing because

1. I like baking
2. I have nothing better to do with my life
3. It won't hurt to get nx

good luck to you OP[/quote]
I'm doing it for fun, because I like sweets, and I would like to hopefully have my item featured on the website!

Best of luck to you, since you like baking it seems you already have a slight advantage. This will be my first cake that will not just have a simple frosting on top, but decorative.

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Hatchet

I'm going to enter the bake off thing because

1. I like baking
2. I have nothing better to do with my life
3. It won't hurt to get nx

good luck to you OP

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Aeronomx

Your ideas will be helpful!

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Aeronomx

Can't guarantee anything, after all this will be my first time ever decorating a cake even with help I am not sure how it will go.

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Aeronomx

Well that would just be an opinion! Nice insight though, maybe what is best for you is probably the free upcoming empress equips.

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Aeronomx

What does it mean to you then?

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Aeronomx

@SimonsCookie: That sounds great. I definitely like that thought of the color coding between the purple and gold on the npcs

@LazyLotad: haha, at that rate I would do something simple like slimes!

@MasterKEVQN: you didn't even bother reading the thread!

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Aeronomx

@Engage: Would you say other anniversaries have not been as cheerful?

@xkillo32: I have no hands on experience with icing, not sure how well I will manage. I just plan to do this with friends for fun, if it comes out great then I might submit.

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SimonsCookie

Try incorperating "Amethyst" kind of color. Try looking at the NPCs they chamged , they wear an outfit also. Maybe a general maple theme with like how the towns are decorated I guess
I don't know something like that I guess.

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xkillo32

bake a cake and draw yourself in icing with 8th mapleversary on it

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Engage

@Aeronomx I would say the theme of it is "Celebration" "Happiness" "Cheerfulness"

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Aeronomx

[quote=Flexography]The theme is "buy more nx"[/quote]
That doesn't seem to pop at me during this event, since it seem's to be giving out freebies later on with the empress equips/armor.

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