Soooooooo, you are making a very similar item purchaseable that the one you are going to give as a reward for the fanart contest?? I fell sick and unwilling to participate now... I always felt that the official fanart contests of SE were a little lacking on the rewards department (my nomad mogle rod says hi, or kupoo), but the chocobo beret was a nice thing that wold be more visible and unique, now... everyone (with 20 bucks) can get the same costume effect on themselves and get better bonuses actually useful for battle....
Sorry but I dont feel that its fair...
I humbly request that the Chocobo Beret to be awared to ALL Fanart contest participants and to give something more unique to the winners please, like a swag bag of rewards, Beret, moogle rod, that-exp-ring-from-moogle-tablets etc. Or do the lovingly crafted art does not deserve that much?