Scroll down the description to see the results - read everything carefully! I'm going to get straight to the point! There is only 1 winner for EACH aesthetic - meaning 4 total. Winners, your prize is EITHER an unshaded fullbody of a character of your choosing, OR a base custom by me (meaning I'll use a base to design you a custom!) Choose wisely (and I am secretly begging for y'all to choose the custom because those take me less time but pick whichever you want)! Runner-ups get bragging rights and my kudos. Sorry that I can't offer more, school is crushing me 30 feet deep into the ground right now :') I really appreciate all the hard work you all put into your entries, though! A gentle reminder that EVERYONE gets to keep the characters they created, regardless of winning or not! Below are the results! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AESTHETIC #1: RUSTIC GOLD WINNER: @Dismemberr (formerly @Water_Knokk) - https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/430589631/ This entry really stood out to me the moment I saw it - it interpreted the aesthetic so uniquely! I love the creature's grouchy gatekeeper personality and his spooky backstory! Excellent job! RUNNER-UPS: @Alpinechic7 - https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/434742900/ Such a beautiful and one-of-a-kind design! I especially love her tail and how it's connected to her being a wind spirit! Anthea's a gorgeous character! @alicorn27 - https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/437697721/ I loved the colors of the design, and Aurum being a bat-eared fox is also a unique choice! His backstory was well thought out and very heartwarming! - Though this was the last entry, it's one of my favorite designs! Ekejindu's backstory really hit home, and he has a lot of great character potential! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AESTHETIC : PUMPKINS, MAPLES & MUMS WINNER: - First off, the story you wrote for both characters was terrific! Both are amazing, but I'm handing Rowan first place in Aesthetic 's department - he's such a well-fleshed out and (quite literally) human character! Well done! RUNNER-UP: - A really cute design! Poor Firefly's backstory made me sad, hope she eventually gets a happier ending. Excellent job with her, though! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AESTHETIC : HALLOW'S FIRE (This one was the most popular by far - it was so hard to decide the winner. I loved all your creative spins on the Halloween theme!) WINNER: - Certainly one of the more unique designs - I loved how he was a mish-mash of different species with a touch of spook thrown in! Brilliant job on Hallow! RUNNER-UPS: - This design was so original! I loved how you turned the spooky aesthetic into a benign helping spirit! Seichin the pumpkin man has my heart <3 - Everything about this entry was gorgeous! The character, the shading, the background... even though it was a last minute entry, it's spectacular! - Another last minute entry, but a brilliant one nevertheless! I loved seeing the designing process you had for Hallow, and I hope you'll enjoy using them in your story! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AESTHETIC : SUMMER NOSTALGIA WINNER: - Your design was so beautiful, and I especially loved all the lore and backstory you wrote for Sol. It was intriguing to read! RUNNER-UP: - Another beautifully incorporated design! And thank you for completing the entry on such a tight time crunch, you did great nonetheless! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special mention to who not only entered for all 4 but also made small animations to go along with them - I'm still wheezing over the vines :'D You have my mad respect man, have fun with them! Check out their entry here! (& go give them a follow!) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Winners, don't forget to claim your prize in the comments below! If you don't claim it within 1 week, I'll then give the prize to the runner-up, or if there are multiple, whichever runner-up claims it first. If you choose the fullbody, link me to a ref of your character! And if you choose the custom, link me to a moodboard/palette or otherwise tell me what themes you'd like! Thank you all for participating! Have fun with your new characters everyone :D
A big thank you to all the lovely participants who made this contest possible! I loved seeing each and every one of your entries <3 Please do not whine in the comments if you didn't place. The entries were all spectacular, and I had an extremely hard time judging, as they were all so unique! Music: Flight - Susan H. Day Character in thumbnail is my sona!
