Hello and welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen, to the second phase of the great Server-tan Contest, the project to give MotK its own unique mascots!
In the
first phase of the contest, we asked for people to submit their ideas for the designs of each of the three characters Triela, Henrietta and Angelica, who represent the three servers the different parts of MotK run on.
Now that winning designs have been decided on, the next step is to have those designs translated into actual art that can be used in various ways.
The goal of this second phase is to find the artist that will be commissioned to draw the server-tan art we want to use, for example to illustrate forum-rules and other stuff. So where the last contest was about the ideas, this one is about the quality of the art and the execution of the designs you are given!
The task for this contest is:Draw character sheets displaying the character in different poses and facial expressions exposing their entire outfit and look, as well as detailing any details and unique features. Color swatches should be included for the color choices made.
Examples:
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/930544/alternate_costume-banpai_akira-bow-chain-character
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/935209/character_sheet-glasses-green_eyes-highres-kazeno-
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/839659/blue_eyes-character_sheet-flat_color-grey_hair-gun
Extras like age/size/etc to give them more personality is encouraged but not really required. It doesn't have to be perfectly drawn, the last example is a perfect example of the level of detail needed. Major features and design should be displayed, but little finishing touches like hands and shading and lining can be omitted unless pivotal to the design. All three characters need to be drawn and will be judged as a set. Winner will be commisioned to make official artwork for the site.
With the task explained, here are descriptions of the three designs that were decided on and that should be the basis for your character sheets. Keep in mind you don't have to copy the design-sketches. You are allowed and encouraged to put your own touches on the designs. The pictures for the designs posted below are a visual aid, not a strict guide you need to follow.
In short: Work from the text-descriptions, and feel free to use the pictures as an aid.
Triela - the no-nonsense miko
Triela represents the server that handles the main workload of the forum. Her character is that of a strict all business - no nonsense mature woman, and she dresses in a miko-outfit (because of our adress "shrinemaiden.org").
The glasses help to express her strict character, but they aren't a necessity, she may very well not wear them.
If you decide to use the hairstyle depicted above, keep in mind that it's part of a clever detail, with her hair + her earring spelling out the letters SMF (the forum-software MotK runs on).
Henrietta - the goofball adventurer
Henrietta represents MotK's game server, which runs our amongst others our battle.net, UT-server and Nethack.
Thus Henrietta's character is that of a goofy and carefree young girl.
She often goes out on adventures, which should be represented in her outfit. Consequently she doesn't usually wear fancy clothes, but rather practical ones, fit for exploring.
Big pockets, gloves, and boots like the ones in the sketch above are very fitting for her character.
Angelica - the mad scienctist and science experiment
Angelica represents the test-server of MotK, a place where new stuff can be tested out without the danger of breaking something important.
Consequently it was decided that her character would be that of a mad scientist as well as a crazy experimental mixup of parts, which is exactly what her design right now is as well.
The basic idea is that Angelica usually lives kept away in a cage-like box, as shown in the first sketch. Is it to keep her away from others? Is it actually her secret laboratory? Noone knows!
Angelica herself has a number of features: First of all, she usually wears a crazed look on her face, as shown in the second sketch. Under her clothes she also hides two extra arms, amounting to a total of four, perfect for working on complicated experiments. Are those natural arms or prosthetics? It's up to you artists to decide!
It has also been decided that Angelica should have multi-colored hair similar to that in the third sketch, as well as "options" that always follow her around wherever she goes. Their functions are as of now unknown.
Lastly her clothes have random lines of code scribbled all over them, as shown in the fourth sketch.
And that's all. Those description should give you an idea of what we are looking for, and the sketches are there to help you visually if need be.
We are looking forward to see what you artist will make out of those design ideas!
Since this is a quite big task, the deadline will be
two months from now, November 15th. Extensions may be granted depending on the situation, we will see when it's time.
Entries are submitted by posting them here in the thread or sending them to me via PM. If you decide to change or revise your entry after submitting it, posting it again is no problem.
If there's anything unclear or any questions ask them here in the thread or catch me on IRC.
That said, we hope for active participation once more, and good luck to all of you who are going to try their hand at drawing the server-tans.
Have fun~
