Competition: Power of Perception

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Power of Perception

Prompt

Perception plays a powerful part in diplomacy. Communication begins nonverbally, at the very moment that you see that person that you’re going to be communicating with, and those first few impressions form a key part of any dialogue. Going forward, House Galeres’ relations with the Keadean and Sardinian species will shape our Clan’s success or failure on Eldar.

Perceptions will be at the center of those relations. How do you perceive these two groups, the people that we will be working, fighting, and negotiating with for some time to come? Create an image depicting either a Keadean or Sardinian, based upon the racial descriptions below. Be free to take creative liberties on specific details; give them life, things to define them, traits that make them feel real. Remember, quality submissions might find their way onto the wiki!

Species Description:

Keadeans: Their skin ranged from olive green to tawny brown to an extremely pale pink, comprised of smooth, flat scales. While height and build varied between individuals, they all had the same sort of blunted reptilian snouts, and eyes with slitted pupils with broad nut-brown irises and a barely-visible yellow sclera. From their heads hung in various forms of styling what appeared to be long limp feathers that resembled grass for its coloration and texture. Some of the males even had whiskers, like that of a cat, which they either let hang loose or tied into a sort of mustache. Sardinians: The typical Sardinian is a dark-skinned human who wears a rough, woven tunic and matching pants. Men typically work as farmers or soldiers, though some are being used in a new form of industrial production. Women are generally keepers of the house and are used primarily for the purpose of population, as well as culturing the children of the areas.

How to Submit

Submissions should be made in .png or .jpg format.

Rules and Grading

  • Stick figures will not be accepted for grading.
  • Grading will be based on the Herald Graphics Rubric .
  • Top three placements will be awarded Fourth Level Crescents, alongside standard Clusters of Graphite.
Competition Information
Parent Competition
Eldar: Second Contact
Organized by
Sera Kaern
Running time
2021-03-22 until 2021-04-25 (about 1 month)
Target Unit
House Galeres
Competition Type
Graphics/Multimedia
Difficulty Class
Intermediate
Awards
Fourth Level Crescents and 2 Clusters of Graphite as per Herald guidelines
Participants
3 subscribers, of which 2 have participated.
Results
Member
Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna
File submission
PXL_20210425_200415085~2.jpg
Placement
1st place
Member
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
Submission
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
2nd place