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Life... it's not quite you'd expect from it.

I've decided that I will get a tattoo.
I've decided that this tattoo will hold meanings to me, and will symbol the good, the evil, the right and wrong.
I've decided that it will be small, and line-art only.

How could it be all that?

Simple!
I've taken the past few days to think about what I hold meanings to, what things pass chills down my spine and send my neck's hair flying up.
From people I idol (Chuck Schuldiner, for example) to places I've never been to (Antarctica, for another example) and through movies and quotes...
Just now, I've reached my final conclusion.
Any of you who've seen the anime Rurouni Kenshin might know it (spare me the whole snobism about how anime sucks), in the first OAV, in the second part, that land-lady tells the chick there that she resembles the Iris, and that it only thrives in the rain, even if it's a rain of blood.

So, I want an Iris (flower). With the title "It only thrives in the rain" (or slightly changed, if you see fit)

Rules:
1. It has to be line art. ONLY black lines.
2. Nothing big, this will probably go to my arm or chest, and I'm kinda scrawny (although keep in mind that I could resize it if needed)
3. The text could be altered a bit, but keep the meaning as well the words "thrive" and "rain" inside of it.
4. The text could be splitted into different lines.
5. There could only be one winner, sorry. However, feel free to send as many entries as you like.
6. I will be the only judge, since it's going to be on me forever, but feel free to vote on your favourite.
7. First prize will be a 3 months sub, and two more month (1) sub, for notable entries!

Entries to be submitted until January 31st. Winner will be announced on Febuary 14th.

Thank you very much people! Let me know if you're giving it a shot!

Clarification:
The tattoo is not going to be fancy. It suppose to look dull. Don't spend a lot of time on the small details, because that would miss the point of a dull, black, outlined tattoo.
_{(Don't get me wrong, it's not just a shape of the flower.
It should hold the petal's shapes as well. But no need for all sort of shadings and complexities.
Keep it simple)}

The font as well, shouldn't be very fancy. I don't mind if you handwrite it, as long you write it in a clear text.
Upon seeing the first entry, I want to make something even clearer, the text should be seen, and although it's not supposed to be as big as the Iris (the font) it's not less of important than the flower itself.

Addition: As I was surfing earlier today and looking for more irises on google (I even leeched down a whole wiki about them with photos and browsed through 900 photos to look for one worthy flower... found none.) I found this photo which is a CD label.
The triple iris flower on the lower-left part seems very interesting and I hope to see someone trying out for such design.
I know I said that it should be the flower itself, but this shape and form caught my eye and it might be nice as well. Thanks!

Entries
1. by =DormantFairytales (updated with a simpler font)
2. by =crazynloveless
3. by =xCyniX357
4. by ~concrete-surfer
5. by =lar-dog
6. by ~B0nkers
7. by ~Rista-liehna

There are 4 more days to send in entries. If you wish to ask me for ideas and guidance on your entry, don't be shy

[Details will follow]

_{A dedication monument.
Prejudice, intolerance, eye for an eye.}