Announce Post #3168: Seal of Beauty 2021

The theme "Wake" brought to mind all manner of imagery for the designers of the Basin, who brought their creativity and ingenuity to the Trial of Beauty. Some focused upon the events of Li-varili and the awakened Sea Spirit, while others focused on the events of years gone by, while still others took the theme in other directions entirely. The difficulty the judges panel faced in determining the victor was no small feat, and selecting the list below involved sifting through dozens of outstanding designs. The competition, like the storms that had all too recently gripped Lusternia, was fierce indeed.

In the end, it was the design of Falaine Coldwater of New Celest that emerged victorious - a sea glass lantern of a reawakened warrior heart. This beautiful lantern displayed the events of the Curse of the Sunken Heart as witnessed by an old warrior, valiantly defending the innocent through the storms and floods.

Second place was awarded to Kalaneya Shee-Slaugh of Glomdoring, for an ashwood chest of apocalyptic awakening.

Third place was awarded to Niralahi Coldwater of New Celest, for a sculpted glass easel of awakening love.

Fourth place was awarded to Xiran Stormcrow of Serenwilde, for a black hammock crocheted with dreamcatching mandalas.

Fifth place was awarded to Lilalue Ka'liati of New Celest, for a cascading collar revealing a receding tidal wake.

Though these five designs rose to conquer all others, the following designs merit honourable mention for their craftsmanship and interpretation of the Avenger's theme, in alphabetical order:
o Eritheyl Ryseni of Gaudiguch (a coruscating ring of the Eye awakened)
o Fillirriqili Skydrifter of Hallifax (a piercing needle of dreams)
o Jolanthe Myeras of Serenwilde (dazzling drapes revealing the awakening of Spirit Sun)
o Kailanna n'Kylbar of Magnagora (a crystalline rapier of piercing clarity)
o Majestadt of Magnagora (a stygian gorget-style collar awash in red tide filigree)
o Nepenthe Dahyu of Gaudiguch (a funeral veil of wilting bromeliads and winding roots)
o Zalan Shevat of Hallifax (a Hallifaxian long coat of mourning)

Comments

  • I tried to intentionally not go over the top with mine. 


    #: 34263 Item: Veil  Type: Accessories  Org: Public  Designer: Nepenthe
    Commodities: silk 4 leather 2 flower 1 bird 1 palette 1
    Appearance:
    a funeral veil of wilting bromeliads and winding roots
    Dropped:
    An alluring floral redolence and the repellant stench of rot hang about this somber veil in a befogging miasma.
    Examined:
    Secured snugly about the crown by a hidden ribbon of grosgrain silk, this striking veil boasts darts of vivid red and green leather, arranged in the unmistakable starbursts of exotic bromeliad blossoms draped over the eyes, scaffolded by dun braids of gossamer silk, and interspersed with charming pink spoonbill feathers. All this vibrancy is quick to fade, however, as the blooms emerging from the veil's lower portions increasingly bear the distinct pallor of rot, their petals and leaves wilted and shriveled. Descending from the garment's apex, the feathered accents' inviting blush dims first to a cadaverous grey before becoming frayed and blackened. Even the rootlike cords of woven silk bear signs of neglect, appearing ever more knotted and gnarled as they cascade down the neck and shoulders. A faintly sweet and sickly scent of floral decay clings to the withered roots and blackened bromeliads, both a reminder of life-that-was and a cloying memento mori.
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