Zakuro was so pleased at all the attention he got in the recent "Zakuro's Hundred-Grand Mind-Mess Contest of DOOOOOOM!", now there's no getting rid of him!

And what's worse, he wants evil minions now. Twisted types by the truckload. People proud to be a Close Personal Friend of Zakuro! Sickies whose psyches can be drawn upon to help him come up with new conduits for--cue the evil organ music--his genjutsu hallucinogenic magic!

And all you have to do is submit...submmmiiiiit...submit 15 different ideas for Zakuro to use as a mind-control method of DOOOOOOM! That's one for each letter in "Bow before Zakuro" (or in "Zakuroni & cheese," if you prefer ;^) ).

Think of 15 different methods--funny, freaky, silly, scary, whatever you dig; they just need to start with "Zakuro's" and end with "of DOOOOOOM!" (six "O"s in "DOOOOOOM!", of course--just like Zakuro's mom used to make!). Then type your list of 15 different methods, numbered 1 through 15, in an e-mail and send it to kagenami.q@gmail.com with "Close Personal Friend of Zakuro" as the subject line. At the end of the list, please give your complete real name, e-mail address, and then a name or nickname I can refer to you as on Journey To The REST (not to worry, I will not post your real name and e-mail address anywhere!). Please also let me know who your two favorite Saiyuki characters are, to help in selecting a prize if you're a winner. Only one entry is allowed per name and e-mail address.

The contest starts November 10, and all entries must be received by November 30, 2004!

Each month in 2005, a winning method will be chosen, and will be featured on Journey To The REST the first week of that month as Zakuro's Mind-Control Method of the Month! Each month's winner will win Saiyuki loot straight from Japan (I'll pay its air mail postage to you, too)--and I win too, 'cause that's 12 fewer Trivia Facts I'll need to find next year. ;^)

At least 12 chances to win, and you'll be a Close Personal Friend of Zakuro! Don't miss out--submmmiiiiiit...!

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