Is there going to be a winner for each server-tan design or just one winner?That's something that didn't even cross my mind yet, but I like the idea of choosing winners for each of the characters. It's entirely possible that a person manages an awesome design for one of the server-tans, but someone else has a better design for another one, so in such a case we could choose both as respective winners.
Some might call these design choices... peculiar.
Just FYI if you have the nerve to have an Artist++++++ tag and not enter this contest I will personally find and kill you :colbert:
Well that seems to be all of them just by looking at this thread.
You submit your entries by posting them here in the thread or, if for some reason you don't want to do that, by sending them to me via PM.
1 (http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9478/triela.png) 2 (http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/218/henrietta.png) 3 (http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4794/angerika.png)| _________________________________________________________________________ |
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I do believe those are the best designs so far.I'm going to say that best design and best artwork are two different things. I'll save my opinions on designs until all the entries are submitted.
1 (http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9478/triela.png) 2 (http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/218/henrietta.png) 3 (http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4794/angerika.png)
Just FYI if you have the nerve to have an Artist++++++ tag and not enter this contest I will personally find and kill you :colbert:
Can you give me links to the places that each of these -tans will represent? If that's not too much to ask.This is kinda impossible, seeing as they are servers, not boards on the forum or anything ;^^
This is kinda impossible, seeing as they are servers, not boards on the forum or anything ;^^
As stated in the description, Triela is the main server that hosts the forum itself, Henrietta is the game-server, where for example DotS, UT, Nethack and other stuff run, and Angelica is just a test-server.
*googles what monochrome means*XD
oooooohhhhhhhhh! :derp:
Triela: (http://i56.tinypic.com/2lc9v0l.png) I tried going for the warrior lady look for her. The axe-hammer she has is supposed to represent the ban hammer. I think it fits well for a heavy-lifter character, plus axes and hammers are some very underused weapons.
Best Triela: Entry #20
Best Henrietta: Entry #34
Best Angelica: Entry #20
Triela
Colored (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2030906/Shrinemaiden/triela2.png) | Sketch (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2030906/Shrinemaiden/triela.png)
Triela has a serious disposition, which is a good quality as she takes on most of the work. Though she has to carry a pretty heavy load, she's confident that she can handle it with ease. She's the most mature of the group, and usually gets annoyed when the other two are lollygagging or slacking off (since she usually has to clean up the messes that they end up making). She's also a big health nut, overly concerned about her (and the others') health, so she's always in good shape.
Design: I chose light blue as her color since I wanted something cool and collected. Her clothing is simple and light, since she isn't obsessed with her looks, and exercises frequently. She probably wears fingerless gloves. Her weapon of choice is generally rocket launchers, since they have lots of power (additionally, if she were to be a player character, she'd be the one with homing bullets with her guided missiles).
Henrietta
Colored (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2030906/Shrinemaiden/henrietta2.png) | Sketch (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2030906/Shrinemaiden/Henrietta.png)
Henrietta could be described as more of an airhead than a goofball, although they're pretty much the same thing in the first place.. She's always wears an innocent smile on her face... but don't be fooled by that. Though she acts absent-minded, she generally has a good idea of what's happening and what she's doing. And most importantly, she is a champion of games. As the shrewdest girl of the group, she can probably figure out your pattern of thinking with the first game of chess and end the second game with a beautiful and unmatched checkmate, all the while smiling innocently as if she didn't expect such an outcome. She usually doesn't take anything seriously, and instead likes to relax and have fun, instead of working hard like she should.
Design: Pink is Henrietta's color because she's very cute (or appears to be). I chose something comfortable for her clothes, since she likes to relax, along with a yin-yang pendant that represents her position at the site. (Incidentally, I forgot to add a yin-yang charm for Triela, whoops.) Her weapon of choice would probably be a long staff to whack people with or shoot magic projectiles.
Angelica
Colored (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2030906/Shrinemaiden/angelica2.png) | Sketch (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2030906/Shrinemaiden/angelica.png)
Instead of being Frankenstein's monster, Angelica ended up just being a weirdo (although I guess those two aren't mutually exclusive). Instead of intelligence she has courage and assertiveness, and is generally the type to rush into things without thinking too much about them. She's very random and quirky, and shifts gears rather easily, due to a short attention span. However, she does adapt well to change, so she makes a good test server where things would change a lot. She and Triela would probably make a good manzai duo.
Design: Angelica ended up turning out dark purple, since purple can be pretty quirky. She holds herself in high standard, so purple and gold (as more or less "royal" colors) also fit. With her spontaneous nature, she has a lopsided clothing design, but it all seems to balance out in the end (in my opinion). Her weapon of choice is dual-wield handguns, which are light but effective. I didn't want something too grotesque to represent a part of our site, so I just went for "eccentric" as a simpler approach.
Is the staff going to choose the character/personality of the designed characters?Honestly, I don't think we are going to define the personalities any further than what was already stated in the OP for the contest:
If not, then do we have to agree with the personality that the creator imagined their design to be based on?
For example, if I like the design of #24, but with the personality of #30?
Here are the character-types that should be conveyed in your designs:
-Triela, as the forum's main server, is a "heavy lifter"-type
-Henrietta, as the game-server, is a "goofball"-type
-Angelica, as the test server, is "TSO's mad science experiment"
Oh for the count, I didn't read on whether one can vote for themselves, so better write that in as a big NO. (otherwise it won't be very interesting, though I am certain none of us would do that but just in case)Oh, good point. I forgot that.
All things consider, you guys all did very well, for the ones I did not choose, it is simply a matter of choice. Don't get upset~ne? Fantastic works and entries from everyone and I for one is very happy at how everyone tried their best!Seconded. We have to choose a winner because, well, that's how contests work, but that doesn't mean that works that don't win are "bad" :D
dress wise, 11 & 13 were almost the same.
think of Zun-Art
[22:04] <Iryan> @choose 2 or 5Well, you heard the girl, #2!
[22:04] <%Keine-tan> Iryan: I choose...2! ^_^V
Not so much based on them going well together, these were just the ones I liked the design of the most.
Production notes on entry #19.I may be wrong, but I don't think personality traits etc are supposed to be part of this contest, no? :derp:
Currently we have a stunning participation of about... 1% of the users of this forum :PClearly the only option is to have TSO change the forum skin so that HUGE BRIGHTLY FLASHING BANNERS point towards this thread. BV
Currently we have a stunning participation of about... 1% of the users of this forum :POh man, don't I feel special and unique :P
The current idea for Triela is to be a no-nonsense, serious business bosslady. Your Triela's hair and face work well for that, but the outfit as it is now doesn't quite fit that image (the elbowpads for example). It would be nice if you could do that for us."Heavy-lifting type" was a poor word choice because apparently I'm not the only one that thought that meant in the physical sense :V
The decision is that Angelica should look like a mismatch of parts, since she's a testbox, but not maimed or disabled.But...but...cripple moe!
I'd like Stuffman to tell if he's okay with revising his Triela, once we got that done we can move on to getting the first official picture of all three server-tans in their final forms together!Yeah I'll take care of it. I'll also take a crack at Angelica, but a bunch of other people should do that too since it's gonna look like a new design and we should sort that out before moving on to a final image.
"Heavy-lifting type" was a poor word choice because apparently I'm not the only one that thought that meant in the physical sense :VBlame TSO, it was her wording ( ' 3')
Yeah I'll take care of it. I'll also take a crack at Angelica, but a bunch of other people should do that too since it's gonna look like a new design and we should sort that out before moving on to a final image.Nice, thanks.
As for Triela, you guys should have read my mind better xP
hmmmmm, just for fun, can I draw out a guess of what angelica will look like? XDSure. Feel free to add in your own touches, the best that can happen is that the current design-idea becomes better, ne?
Though, aside from the hair Triela doesn't really have anything super-natural to her, as opposed to Angelica. At least Henrietta has an adventurous outfit. Being a Touhou forum, I think the server-tans should look magical/super-natural too, like the characters, at least to some degree. Though, if nobody else wants something super-natural to her then she could stay like this.
I'm not much a fan of her hairstyle either but I'm not sure how else you could have went with it and besides that's a tiny nitpick and can be left up to the artist's discreton.I personally like the hair because of the idea behind it, with it + the earring spelling out SMF.
With that being said I think we got outselves some designs so let's roll onto the next phase!That's what I was waiting for! Please watch warmly, Server-tan contest round 2 coming up!