Spriting Contest: Steampunk Edition

I decided to extend the deadline until next Friday, August 12. So you still have a chance to make an awesome steampunk sprite! I want to see our spriters at work! We've got a lot of talent on the site and we want them here!

Out of curiosity... for those who asked for a spriting contest and have not yet made a sprite, what kept you from participating? time, interest? Was the steampunk theme not appealing? Were you hoping for an open format where you can submit any sprite? were you more interested in creating a single sprite without requiring all the back/side/walking animations? My goal is to get people involved, so if something I am doing is keeping you from doing that, I want to know what it is. So speak up! These events are for you guys!

Happy Hacking!