Hoi dumpshockers!

I know a few of you will be interested in this, as there is quite a bit of talent here at DS in terms of artistic inclination. So here's the skinny-

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Got a passion for both art and Shadowrun? Want to be immortalized in the gritty cyberpunk future of Shadowrun Online? Well chummers, listen up!
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to concept your own favorite runner character or Shadowrun personality in both front and side poses. The entries will be judged on quality, innovativeness, and overall skill used in depicting the look and feel of Shadowrun. This is your opportunity to show off your skill to the Shadowrun Online community and at the same time put your permanent mark in the SRO game world!

The top 3 winners that are chosen will have their own unique runner (or real) names and characters immortalized as Prime Runner NPCs at prominent locations in-game. These NPCs will be part of the primary fiction and can be found present at the Space Needle, Renraku Arcology, and Zurich-Orbital Bank.
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For requirements and details on how to enter, check out the contest announcement page here.

...1. SR3 or SR4?

...2. can another artist (if he or she agrees to) do the illo of your character? (I have terrible arthritis and no access to a working scanner).

1. SR1 through 4.

2. Yes, so long as the original work can be considered yours, it is a valid entry.

sent in my submissions. Is it o.k. that there are no backgrounds or is that something u would prefer to see also?

That's completely up to the artist. If you feel it will add to the quality of the piece, go right ahead!