Post Your Beauty Submissions!

Shaddus · February 2014

Now that the Beauty Seal has been claimed (congrats to @Tacita as well as everyone else who placed), post your beauty submissions here!

I'm going to post mine in spoilers to take up less room. (having trouble with this, meh.)

Cartel PDA [spoiler] Item: Viola Type: Instruments Org: PDA Designer: Vermyne

Commodities: wood 100 silver 40 gems 9 lightessence 1

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Container: No Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: VIOLA

Appearance:

a maple viola adorned with luminous silver filigree

Dropped:

A maple viola lies here, silver filigree gleaming.

Examined:

A fine piece of craftsmanship, this viola has been wrought of pale maple

wood, the natural grain oiled and polished to a soft gleam. Cut in the

traditional shape, the body flows with elegant lines, the sound holes

cunningly shaped as long-stemmed roses, mimicking the usual "f" shape.

Inlaid filigree of silver adorns the body, intricate wisps that bear

resemblance to smoke and fanciful flora, the design emitting a gentle

white luminescence. The softly glowing embellishment meanders across the

back before curling around the sides and licking gently at the front. A

crystalline plate forms the chin rest, sculpted carefully for optimum

comfort against the face. A matching panel of translucent crystal

overlays the fingerboard, revealing the wood grain beneath. Silver

strings stretch taut, held in place over the silver bridge and twisted

carefully around the maple pegs, each one carved to resemble a viola

blossom.[/spoiler]

Cartel Wildecraft[spoiler]

Item: Throne Type: Thrones Org: Wildecraft Designer: Qistrel

Commodities: emerald 900 ruby 150 onyx 75 silk 75 greentint 50

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Space: 70% Furniture Type: Normal Furnishings

Outdoors: No Container: No Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: THRONE

Appearance:

a verdant starleaf throne crawling with ladybugs

Dropped:

Curled on the ground here is a large starleaf throne carved of emerald and crawling with ladybugs.

Examined:

Oddly carved, this throne resembles a large starleaf curled upon the

ground and arching upwards to provide a surface to sit upon. Five

splayed leaflets curve up from the ground to a height of perhaps two

metres, and seem to be covered with a multitude of ladybugs. Further

inspection shows these to be intricately carved of ruby, inset with onyx

bits to provide spots. The leaves themselves are veined just like an

actual starleaf, larger veins radiating smaller ones to reach the

entirety of the leaf. Set into the middle leaflet is a small seat,

covered in silk to soften the edges of the emerald and dyed a verdant

hue in order to blend in with the rest of the piece.[/spoiler]

Cartel Inkblot

[spoiler] Item: Tattoo Type: Back Org: Public Designer: Regnaso

Commodities: goldtint 75 faeleaf 25 redtint 10 greentint 10 purpletint 20

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Tattoo Weight: 100

Appearance:

love's divine sacrifice

Examined:

Inked into the back is a clear painting of two divine. One, recumbent on

a dais of samite-covered marble, is covered in horrific wounds. The

other, as handsome as the first and seemingly younger, leans over the

first god and presses Their lips together in one last kiss. Both forms

seem indistinct, the colours seeming to bleed into one another and

making it hard to distinguish where one god ends and another god begins.

Underneath in gilded letters are the words, "I Love You".[/spoiler]

Cartel Aerochem
[spoiler]

Item: Gown Type: Highfashion Org: AeroChem Designer: Zyphora

Commodities: cloth 27 gold 3 redtint 3 pearl 3 diamond 3

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Layer: NORMAL Bodyparts: chest, gut, arms, legs, back, ankles, waist

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: GOWN

Appearance:

an aethereal wedding gown of iridescent white satin

Dropped:

Neatly folded, a wedding gown of white satin has been placed here, embellished with crimson

embroidery.

Examined:

This aethereal wedding gown is sewn from sumptuous bolts of lustrous

satin, the material a soft cloud-white in hue; its faint, aurulent

iridescence is redolent of the airy evening mists, serenely brushing

past the towering spires of Hallifax. Fashioned with an elegant

sweetheart neckline that traces graceful contours over the decolletage,

the bust of this gown is accented by a high empire waist, a satin ribbon

of dusk-gold acting as a sash. The band is adorned with intricate, deft

embroidery of fiery crimson thread, coalescing into the shapes of

bird-of-paradise blooms, imbued with the nuances of a sunset ablaze. The

gown is tailored to trail gently across the ground, with the

crimson-embroidered hem echoing the deep auroral gold of the waistband.

The back, however, is the true defining point of this luxurious wedding

gown; cut into a split-back design, a swath of matching gold fans out

from the waist to starkly contrast the snowy fields of the surrounding

white satin. Gracing the border of the fanning satin, elaborate floral

designs cascade downwards to flourish into a veritable bird-of-paradise

grove upon the stately chapel train, dragging elegantly behind the gown

by nearly three feet. The torso bears a corseted back, allowing the

dress to be adjusted to the curves of the feminine form with darkly

aureate ribbons. Glistening with the transient brush of light,

embellishments of shimmering diamonds and nacreous seed pearls are set

into ornate embroidery in white thread, the ephemeral patterns nearly

invisible unless presented at the proper angle; the needlework graces

the bust of the gown, curling around the torso to end at the base of the

corseted back. Ensconcing the figure in soft cloud-white and sunset

fabrics, this gown is intended to evoke and lend emphasis to the natural

radiance of a bride upon her wedding day.[/spoiler]

Cartel Pavlov

Item: Tapestry Type: Tapestries Org: Pavlov Designer: Entrias

Commodities: silk 175 goldtint 50 redtint 25 faeleaf 25 coal 25 greentint 25 purpletint 25

yellowtint 25

Mortal Reviews: Disallowed

Space: 25% Furniture Type: Wall Furnishings

Outdoors: No Container: No Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: TAPESTRY

Appearance:

a tapestry devoted to Inedra, Oracle of the Aesthete

Dropped:

Covering the wall here is an intricate tapestry depicting an eerily beautiful sculpture.

Examined:

A dim glade is depicted on this tapestry, beams of light barely

penetrating the forest canopy. Despite this, the figure in the centre of

the tapestry is easily viewed: Inedra, Oracle of the Aesthete. Bearing

the purest marble skin and crowned by silver hair laced with roses, this

woman is immaculately beautiful and without flaw. Her eyes, oddly

oversized and a clear golden hue, seem to pierce the onlooker with a

knowing gaze. Swathes of dawn-hued silk and royal purple velvet drape

across her form as she reclines in a small golden throne, one hand

resting on the head of a large, regal falcon at her side.

Cartel Swansong

Item: Cake Type: Cakes Org: Swansong Designer: Entrias

Ingredients: fruit 3 grain 2 milk 1 sugar 4 spices 2 kafe 1

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: CAKE

Appearance:

a commemorative cake of Hallifax's return

Dropped:

A sugar-coated blackberry cake rests here in an orderly fashion.

Examined:

Octagonal in shape, this palm-sized cake smells heavily of mountain

berries. A ring of blackberries crusted with sugar surrounds the outer

edge of the cake's top layer of dark frosting. Winding through the

middle of the frosting is a small strip of emerald-hued fondant, shaped

like a road and leading to the feet of a small rock candy figurine.

Obviously lucidian and vaguely feminine, the blue candy figurine wields

a marzipan miniature of the Hand of Tzaraziko raised in a triumphant

display of fortitude. The cake below the icing is soft and crimson in

hue, and appears to be flavoured with kafe and raspberries.

Consume:

Picking off the decorative figure atop the cake, you pull gently at the

miniature Hand of Tzaraziko, revealing it to be a small marzipan fork.

Using it to dig into the cake, you proceed to devour it from the top

down, tossing the blackberries into your mouth and rolling them around

in your mouth before swallowing them. After eating the top layer, you

dig into the bottom, the taste of kafe and raspberries blending well

together. Finally finishing the cake, you bite into the makeshift fork,

snapping it between your teeth and chewing it up before downing it. With

a last, regretful frown at the rock candy figurine, you bite into it,

finding it to be filled with blueberry jam. A few moments of crunching

and the deed is done, the cake completely devoured.

Smell:

Inhaling deeply over this cake, you smell berries and kafe, as well as a hint of almond.

Taste:

Nibbling delicately upon the cake, you taste both blackberry and a hint of almond.

Cartel PFF

Item: Fullplate Type: Plate Org: PFF Designer: Entrias

Commodities: steel 175 platinum 50 gold 25

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: FULLPLATE, PLATEMAIL, PLATE

Appearance:

ceremonial fullplate of matte black steel

Dropped:

Carefully tended fullplate has been left here, piled neatly.

Examined:

Formed of thin steel plates, this set of fullplate seems more decorative

than protective. A majority of the metal is matte black, reflecting no

light at all, and lightly engraved to give the appearance and pattern of

cloth. The centre of the cuirass is divided into three sections, with

the outer two sections sandwiching a central plane of white platinum.

The platinum is also engraved to appear as cloth, and features a trio of

golden "buttons" set into the metal, further giving the appearance of a

shirt under a tuxedo. At the top of the gorget is a small steel bowtie,

seemingly riveted into the plate with a metallic ribbon to give the look

of being tied around the neck. The cuisse and greaves are the same matte

black material as the rest of the plate, rising to a slight point as if

creased and ending in a pair of heavily shined sabatons. Curiously

enough, crimson gold has been folded into a small sharp-edged flower and

riveted to a small pocket forged into the left breast pocket of the

plate.

Cartel Windhammer

Item: Rapier Type: Masterweapons Org: Windhammer Designer: Zyphora

Commodities: steel 100 leather 50 sapphire 50

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: RAPIER, SWORD

Appearance:

an argent steel rapier with lightning-wreathed hilt

Dropped:

Glinting with cool refulgence when caught in the light, a rapier wrought of steel has been laid here

to rest.

Examined:

Forged from cold steel, as pale and lustrous as the silvered ridge of a

thunderhead, this rapier serves host to a keen, double-edged blade,

honed to razor sharpness. The long, slender blade has been tempered in

flame to a subtle blue cast, shining with glacial refulgence with every

wayward glance of light. Its stark lineaments defined in subtle streaks

of stormy pewter-grey, the forte of the blade flows gracefully into a

magnificently-wrought hilt, sculpted to guard the hand; this protective,

swept hilt seems the coalescence of manipulated bolts of electrostatic

energy, sculpted from silvered-blue steel to envelop the hand and a

portion of the forte in chalybeous lightning. The guard is unadorned,

and the grip is bound with ashen leather, enabling the rapier to be held

securely. Serving as counterweight conducive to the fluid strokes of the

blade, the rounded pommel has been embossed with gathering storm clouds,

a peerless, storm-grey sapphire inlaid at the very base. Flawlessly

balanced, this elegant, slender weapon is effortless to wield and

flourish, allowing for attacks as destructive and swift as flashes of

lightning.

Tacita · February 2014

You carefully study an artisan design.

Item: Tapestry Type: Tapestries Org: Public Designer: Tacita

Commodities: silk 50 steel 20 gems 180

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Space: 25% Furniture Type: Wall Furnishings

Outdoors: No Container: No Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: TAPESTRY

Appearance:

a piercing tapestry of shattered glass

Dropped:

Glistening shards of glass erupting from a gauzy backdrop give an angular appearance to the tapestry

that hangs here, refracting light in every colour of the rainbow.

Examined:

At first glance this tapestry appears to be nothing of the sort -

resembling, instead, a mirror in the process of shattering, many

fractured pieces of glass flying to the ground. On closer inspection it

is not only glass that spills out from halfway down the tapestry, but

hundreds of pieces of broken crystal. Where light catches them these

shards, which range from tiny to the size of a human palm, glisten in

haunting clarity with an entire rainbow of colours. The shimmering

splinters are suspended from thin wires, giving the illusion that they

are cascading down from the abdomen of a tall figure, resplendent in

crystal. Each facet of His angular form has been carefully stitched into

the gauzy back to the tapestry, layered up so as to give the illusion of

three dimensions. Dents and engravings around His eyes show an

expression that is a mixture of bliss and desperate sadness, the wear

and tear of great stress visible in the rest of His face. Curiously, His

crystalline lips are pursed as if bestowing a soft kiss upon an

invisible figure before Him, the soft gesture at odds with the violence

of His splintering.

Iasmos · February 2014

The winning design... has grammatical errors. Still, I love the imagery of it.

Tacita · February 2014

I've looked over it several times since you posted and I cannot find an error - do you mind if I ask where you have found one?

Vivet · February 2014

Where light catches them these shards, I reckon.
>-)

Tacita · February 2014

It would perhaps be clearer if there was a comma after them as illustrated below, but I do not believe it is wrong.

Where light catches them, these shards, which range from tiny to the size of a human palm, glisten in haunting clarity with an entire rainbow of colours.

Vivet · February 2014

Ah, yeah, that seems right now.

Iasmos · February 2014

"On closer inspection, ..."

Just the two commas missing. Nothing major.

Tacita · February 2014

To be honest I don't feel like those are errors, rather stylistic differences - which is always going to happen with designs. I prefer it without the commas but I can totally understand why you'd want them there, and I do not think either opinion is invalid. Thank you for responding, though.

Anyway, less of our derail and back to posting more designs, because I would love to see them all!

Arimisia · February 2014

I never place but I always try. I only got one design in this year though.

From my cartel Fat Man's Paradise:

Item: Platter Type: Gourmet Org: Fatman Designer: Arimisia
Ingredients: fruit 10 milk 5 sugar 5 spices 5 grain 5 snowball 3 kafe 3
Mortal Reviews: Disallowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: PLATTER
Appearance:
a tantalising platter, containing a banana split
Dropped:
An inlaid platter holding an embossed boat-like dish has been left here, frosted over from the chill of the banana split contained within.
Examined:
Contained in a silver embossed, boat-like dish upon a matching platter
are three generous scoops of velvety soft ice-cream that make the centre
piece of this delicate item of resplendent dessert. Precisely placed on
either side, a banana has been cut in half and carefully placed around
the ice-cream to hold the whole vision together in near perfect repose.
The first scoop of ice-cream is a white with brown specks of ground
vanilla bean revealing its flavour. Nestled closely against it is a
scoop of lush pink ice-cream with bits of strawberries distributed
evenly throughout. On the opposite end, a tan coloured scoop of
ice-cream sits with flecks of kafe scattered throughout. All of this is
topped with a thick strawberry rum sauce, oozing over each creamy scoop.
An assortment of several types of nuts have been sprinkled over the
whole of the beautiful crimson sauce followed by freshly cut
strawberries, raspberries and blueberries placed variously around the
dish. The crowning glory of this culinary masterpiece is a topping of
wispy cream that has been beaten into stiff peaks to hold up a single
perfect cherry.
Consume:
Picking up a small silver spoon, you sweep it effortlessly across the
soft ice-cream and all its contents trying to get a bit of everything.
Quickly, you pop the spoon full of deliciousness into your mouth so as
to not allow any of it to drip. A wealth of flavours hits your tongue
all at once, the tepid reduction, with sweetened strawberry sauce mixed
with the tang of rum warms your mouth, the creamy ice-cream melting
quickly upon your palate. There is a small crunch from the nuts and
further sweetness from the fresh berries and then finally the light,
tender sweetness of the banana seems to melt just like the ice-cream. If
it were possible, the next bite seems to be even more delicious than the
previous. Too soon, the dish is completely empty and scraped clean.
Smell:
An array of fruits and spices permeate from this dish in perfect harmony. Exotic fruity scents mesh together with an underlying vanilla and kafe.
Taste:
A wonderment of flavours washes over your tongue, starting with the sweet yet tangy strawberry rum sauce followed soon after the chill of ice-cream and the delectable sweetness of exotic fruits.
Comments:

Tarkenton · February 2014

Odd spot to ask this, but I'd assume that since the Beauty seal is done with, any designs created from now until next Ascension could be in the running, yeah?

Arimisia · February 2014

Tarkenton said:

Odd spot to ask this, but I'd assume that since the Beauty seal is done with, any designs created from now until next Ascension could be in the running, yeah?

yup! you have all year to exercise your creative muscles and get something you want to use

Ayisdra · February 2014

Item: Pendant Type: Baubles Org: Cvines
Commodities: platinum 5 beryl 5 pearl 5 powerstone 5 gems 5 diamond 5 silver 5 gold 5 redtint 5
Mortal Reviews: Allowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: PENDANT
Appearance:
an astrological pendant of the stars
Dropped:
A soft glow emits from a forgotten pendant on the ground here.
Examined:
Attached to an adjustable braided platinum chain, a small masterfully
detailed pendant hangs freely off a loop. A beryl sun and pearl moon
clasp allow for easy wearing. Down along the sun side of the chain are
pieces of glowing golden beryl interwoven into the chain, each glow a
bit less the farther away from the sun clasp, symbolising sun rays. On
the moon side are pieces of evenly glowing pure white pearl,
representing moonlight. The small pendant is a clear crystal sphere that
holds an elegantly detailed display of the night sky inside it. The
details of the night sky within the clear sphere has been painstakingly
placed on a highly accurate level. Each of the twelve constellations has
been placed in white diamonds, a soft glow to them to give a shimmer of
light to make them stand out against the other stars within. The other
celestial bodies are also within the small space, each with their own
appropriate glow as well. The planets move in sync with real time,
several small silver gears barely visible within the darkness turning
them along their paths through the signs. Dangling from the pendant
itself is a small golden astrolabe. While non-functional, the astrolabe
is just as detailed as the main pendant for its size, complete with all
the marks of a full size astrolabe, dusted with red tint to make them
stand out more.

Yes. I may have went overboard with the commodities.

Eritheyl · February 2014

I -couldn't- enter this year because of reasons, but this was to be my submission:

Commodities: marble 150 ruby 230 emerald 230 beryl 230 onyx 230 silk 40 iron 20 redtint 35 yellowtint 35 bluetint 35 wax 15

Appearance:

a monolithic throne of Ivory sacraments

Dropped:

Bearing glittering gemstones and ritualistic artistry, a great throne of rock dominates the area.

Examined:

Sustained upon a jagged base of gem-flecked stone, as if coaxed from the

depths of the earth itself, this throne is immense yet simultaneously

delicate in appearance. Seamlessly does the throne itself climb upward

from its base, the same dark rock bearing glittering clusters of rubies,

emeralds, yellow beryls and contrasting onyxes throughout the whole of

the piece. The seat is little more than a worn hollow lined with layers

of multicoloured silk, each bolt draped carelessly and left to dangle

across the rounded protrusions that are the arm rests. Hardly unadorned

in turn, the smoothed alcove of the throne's back is instead awash with

primitive smears, streaks and whorls of ivory powder paint. Depicted in

these maddened traceries are a number of figures and rough scenes: a

winged wyrm poised atop a great pyramid, impressionistic bodies in the

throes of orgiastic revelry, moths drifting betwixt melting structures

and a faceless dancer cradling a lone candle. Neither discarding nor

overshadowing the beautiful gems offered forth by the stone, this art

instead seems to have been tailored to fit the organic shapes and even

colours as they appear of their own accord. A deep hollow has been cut

into the stone just below the apex of the back, dozens of wax candles

having been left to melt and fuse into a single, wick-filled expanse of

white, red and copper. At first appearing no different from the flecks

so commonplace within the stone, tiny characters are visible tracing

copper-inlaid scripture all throughout the throne's surface; though far

from legible except to the practised eye, it clearly marks this piece

as not only one of expression, but also hallowed significance to its

intended patron.

Kiradawea · February 2014

I had a couple designs for Beauty, all discarded because of the Knowledge Victory. They were designed as a set of tattoos for the whole body, so just posting some of them here might not capture the whole I wanted to convey, but here goes. I'm especially fond of the Lotus, and might create multiple designs of it in different colours.

Shortdesc: Mist kissed lotus blossoms

Longdesc: A single blossom of fuchsia and cream petals with a sun touched centre blooms upon the foot. Each crown petal has been delicately crafted with a faint brush of pink near the centre, before intensifying to an almost shocking pink near the tip. The petals curl softly up around the centre, and an oh so faint shade of black has been brushed across the outermost petals, creating a shade that further enhances the sunny core of the flower. A gentle silver mist spreads out on either side of the flower, and a few petals have had a single droplet of water condensate upon it. These tiny droplets leave a barely visible trail as they make their way down to disappear into the core, and this trail has been carefully designed to look like the stains left by tears upon a rosy cheek. Hovering in this misty world, the lotus seems to stretch up towards the sky above, as if it seeks to leave the marshy confines that the flower grows in.

---

Shortdesc: An inviting chain of white water lilies.

A chain of thirteen white and yellow flowers has been stretched around the entirety of the waist. Each lily has exactly sixteen crown petals, arranged in four groups of four with the two largest sets giving the flower the appearance of an eight pointed star. The tip of the crown petals pointing straight to the side all touch one another, creating a complete circle of white without a single break. Though they all have the distinct shape of an eight pointed star, each flower has been individually designed, creating minor differences between each. The lily placed middle and front has a core of a more intense sunny yellow than the others, while another of the lilies have a faint hue of lavender darkening the otherwise pure whiteness. A green mossy backdrop is drawn further up on the body, while below the backdrop appears as murky water, and these earthen greens and muddy blues work to further enhance the brightness of the lilies. From the centre of each lily, a thick green vine extends down into the murky waters.

---

Shortdesc: A flowing waterfall

Longdesc: A cascading wall of water falls down from the shoulders, painting the upper back in various bright hues of blue, ranging from periwinkle and celeste to navy. The upper and central outline of the scapula has been rendered in teal, and the extension has been painted in mixed greys and greens in order to create moss clad rocks that help guide the waterfall to the spine. The waterfall pools near the middle of the back, and thick clouds of silvery mist spews out in all directions, providing a transparent ethereal veil across parts of the waterfall and the lower reaches of the moss rocks. The pool itself is coloured a rich ultramarine. Bands of onyx and silver painted upon the blue blackground spread out in crescents from the mist where the waterfall meets the water surface, creating the highs and lows of the waves that caress the surface of the pool.

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Shortdesc: Marshy fields of common heather

Longdesc: Countless tiny pinpricks of violet and lavender stretch out across a backdrop of green moss, jade leafed branches and thin brown stems. The green fields stretch out and up towards the shoulder blades, and from there they slowly arc down to meet near the lower back while leaving a large crescent between them. Each of these delicate blooms have been carefully painted and cupped, and the stems of the flowers are bent every so slightly away from the open crescent, as if a wind or some other force gently nudges them away. A few occasional spots of yellow are scattered somewhat haphazardly across the field, which upon very close inspection appear to be bees flitting from flower to flower. They seem to congregate mainly on the left flank, some flitting towards the heather while others carry their tiny pollen-drenched bodies away.

Zyphora · February 2014

Appearance:

a story-woven necklace of rubies and ivory

Dropped:

Set agleam by strains of transitory light, a timeworn necklace threaded with ivory and ruby beads imparts a fairy tale woven into its precious stones.

Examined:

The age-old fairy tale of the Vernal Child spun in precious stones rather than ink, this necklace's simple twine cord is threaded with timeworn beads of pale bone and deep-red ruby. Bone ivory the hue of spring magnolias has been recreated as snow avians caught on the wing, their subtly detailed feathers and beaks gleaming with the lutescence of time's silent passage. The figures have been polished by the seeking touch of fingers tracing the story along the jewellery's length, a ritual of countless bedtimes over many generations. Betwixt the ivory birds, round cabochon beads of ruby slide back and forth with motion and gravity, unanchored by the weathered knots that still each soaring neighbour; these rubies are astonishingly red, imbued not with the lush scarlet of an autumn apple, but with the ardent crimson of spilled heart's blood. Inky tendrils of atramentous platinum seize each rubescent orb, wreathing them in appendages enarmed with pincers, spikes, teeth, and eyes: the monstrous, oozing limbs of an all-consuming nightmare. Similarly filigreed in oil-slick platinum, an ovoid emerald hosts within its clear viridescence a three-dimensional inclusion, the imperious image of a black throne; the division of an ivory bead separates it from the first ruby, which bears the gentle, ursine figures of two tae'dae, embracing one another in tender resignation. Yet more sanguine gems enshrine intricately detailed memories: a crowd of bearded clangoru, a desolate cavern, tall silhouettes of silver that glitter sublimely in the light. The final ruby sphere entombs the sylphic figure of a very young girl, her body curled in enchanted slumber. Wrought of dusky gold, the Cursed Child's huddled form is draped in the gossamer blanket of her wings and hair. Shadows play eerily across the sleeping girl, conjured by the fell strains of transitory light that filter through the glassy orb, past the sinuous tendrils of black platinum that circumscribe the ruby in spined, greedy coils. Shining vividly through the ravening embrace of Muud's thorned limbs, a single blood-red tear glitters against her golden cheek, frozen eternally in its descent even as time trickles forward with the certainty of meltwater.

Behold my wall of text.

Congratulations, @Tacita and @Tisianna!

I'm so proud of my e-babies. ;-; So proud.

Tisianna · February 2014

an austere wedding gown of antique lace

A wedding gown has been carelessly discarded here, in danger of becoming soiled.

Slenderly formed and graced with an air of luxury, this austere wedding gown is tailored to accent the contours of the feminine figure, its shape echoing the profile of a mermaid cut. Silken bolts of cream-dyed satin comprise the garment's simplistic body, its bust gently gathered into a ruched sweetheart neckline; an exquisite antique lace overlays the material in lush elegance, its fragile expanse sewn with the delicate contours of wild-blooming roses. Tailored with a high collar to gently encircle the throat in sheer lace, the gown possesses long, diaphanous sleeves that taper into darts at the back of the hands; its hems are embellished lavishly with seed pearls and diamond beads, the faceted stones coruscating with a subdued lambency beneath any brush of light. Clinging sensually to the torso before billowing in gentle folds, the whispering cloth brushes the ground in unfettered waves before finally diminishing into a modest train; gathered folds of lace and satin drag elegantly behind the form in sumptuous fashion. A large ovate window at the shoulders allows for a trill's wings to move unhindered, the opening bordered in filigree needlework, its gossamer edges reminiscent of hoarfrost seeking purchase against the skin. Tied neatly at the waist is a silken sash imbued with the palest of rose, its surface accentuated in shimmering diamonds and dainty baroque pearls, their designs harkening to the iridescent splendour of winter's sighing breath.

Kiradawea · February 2014

And I just realized I managed to post the old first draft of my designs. Oh well. There were a ton of great designs for Beauty this year.

Lavinya · February 2014

Item: Tapestry Type: Tapestries Org: Dma Designer: Lavinya
Commodities: silk 150 cloth 60 silver 20 powerstone 1 goldtint 10 palette 10
Mortal Reviews: Allowed
Space: 25% Furniture Type: Wall Furnishings
Outdoors: No Container: No Can Have Lock: No
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: TAPESTRY
Appearance:
a tapestry of forbidden love
Dropped:
A resplendent tapestry adorns the wall, depicting a scene of forbidden love.
Examined:
A rectangular swathe of ebon silk forms the canvas for this intricately
embroidered tapestry. The focal point of the artistry is the ethereal
form of two young men, dressed in finery of white and of emerald that
highlights their masculine beauty. Both are depicted as they rise into
the star-pricked night sky, turned toward each other as they step into a
loving embrace. Dumaliel stands on the left, tall and lithe with
skilfully embroidered curls of golden thread that crown his head in a
delightfully riotous mane. His eyes are clear and bright blue, his lips
curved in a rapturous smile. Grimbach faces him on the right, his skin
like caramel, youthful and unspoiled. Thick strands of obsidian hair
fall over his brow and ears in careless yet delightful disarray, and the
dark depths of his eyes sparkle with an inner light. He too smiles, a
gentle curving of the lips that seems to encompass both joy and longing.
The image of the Supernal and Emanation has been skilfully sewn to
appear as though they are dissipating into the very heavens. Silvery
thread sparkles around the pair, the silken weave giving them a subtle
patina of shimmering coral and periwinkle shades. Ensconcing them are
vivid bands of flame, dancing and flickering in bold red hues. Below the
Lovers stand two distant figures. Recognisable by her golden curls and
cherubic features is Raziela, childlike and innocent in her beauty. Her
expression is one of great sorrow, the shimmer of one tear marring her
perfectly rosy cheek. Beside her stands Queen Nifilhema, dark hair
coiled atop her head and body swathed in amethyst silks. Her visage is
solemn, bistre eyes filled with despair. In her hands is a cube,
illuminated with a strange glow that seems to emanate from the very
fabric. Edging the delicately embroidered tapestry is a border of
stylised white blossoms, cunningly wrought to form subtle heart shapes
nestled between the petals.
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Speaking of walls of text...I submitted a few, this was the only new one I had made specifically for beauty though.

Hiriako · February 2014

Item: Tattoo Type: Back Org: BloodArts Designer: Hiriako

Commodities: goldtint 60 purpletint 30 coal 30 redtint 10 faeleaf 5

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Tattoo Weight: 100

Appearance:

the dessicated remains of the Great Seal of Keph

Examined:

The scapulae sit as a frame for this tattoo, the image of a waxen sphere

carved out of rock sketched in outline across the back. Centred within

the cave is the ovular seal of the splintered Elder Goddess Keph, though

the markings which identify it are difficult to read at best. The wax

runs, spilling onto the floor of the cavern in a bubbling, viscous goo

that envelops the bodies of slain kephera wardens around the seal. The

source of dessication lines the walls of the cavern, as a veritable

brigade of scorpions stand with stingers raised into the air, carapaces

black as night save for the red glint in each pair of eyes. A hooded

figure stands to the side, gnarled hands barely visible as they peek

from beneath the voluminous arms of her robes, sleeves lifted only by

the blades of nekai. The glint of enamel exposes her teeth, a silent

smile at the success of her children and students.

Irillia · February 2014

More wall-of-text designs! Many thanks to @Daraius and @Allyrianne for agreeing to submit these, and belated congratulations to @Tacita, @Tisianna, @Persayis, @Lavinya, and @Thayan. I hope everyone posts more of their designs for all of us to admire.

Edit: Spoilers, you suck.

Artisan Chandelier

Appearance: a marble-and-crystal chandelier of architectural harmony

Dropped: A chandelier depicting the architecture of Hallifax is suspended overhead, illuminating the area with shimmering, radiant light.

Examined: Suspended from the ceiling by a broad platinum chain, this intricate, many-layered chandelier captures the architecture of Hallifax in all its complex yet logical brilliance. Crowning the apex of the chandelier, a domed tower of transparent, lustrous crystal soars upward from a four-sided platform of white marble, faintly striated with glimmering blue-grey veins. Exquisitely slender marble bridges connect each corner of the platform to the innermost corner of four lesser platforms, arranged below in perfect symmetry. These platforms each support a slender crystal-clear spire in which a tiny votive candle is enclosed, casting a clear, steady light. From the outermost corners of these platforms, more arching bridges flow toward eight lower platforms, which bear more candles within small, perfect crystalline orbs. Unlike the spires above, however, these eight orbs are tinted respectively in hues of beryl-yellow, amethyst-purple, onyx-black, ruby-red, diamond-clear, jade- and emerald-green, and sapphire-blue. Beneath the jewel-like glow of these coloured spires, the chandelier continues to expand outward and downward into three more layers of bridges, walkways, and platforms representing the merchant towers, ministerial offices, and lower wards. In place of aeromantic magic, an array of steel wires and struts, lacquered cloud-white, provide internal reinforcement for the chandelier's elaborate structure. Though only a simplified model of the city, the chandelier's bright spires and delicate walkways still echo each other like melodies and counterpoints of marble and crystal, recreating the architectural symphony of Hallifax.

Daraius-style Cake

Appearance: a two-tiered cloud garden cake

Dropped: Fancifully decorated as a miniature cloud garden, a two-tiered cake sits here upon a crystal salver.

Examined: An elegant salver of faceted sky-blue crystal holds this fanciful cake, its two perfectly circular tiers ensconced in a seamless veneer of pristine cloud-white fondant. A pearlescent swathe of cotton candy wreathes the lower tier, evoking a dewy shroud of mist swirling and drifting in airy gossamer wisps about the bottom of the cake. Glimpsed through the veil of cotton candy, garlands of light-brown frosting festoon the lower tier in the semblance of tenuous wood-and-rope walkways, terminating in a complex, filamentous icing framework on one end. Cradled within the framework, translucent poured sugar has been moulded into a gleaming miniature elevator, complete with a small lever poised to propel its occupants to the upper tier. Emerging gracefully above the confectionary mist, a flourishing powderfruit tree and a slender lemon tree sculpted from rich, colourful fondant decorate either side of the upper tier, their filigreed branches entwining around the cake in a gentle arboreal embrace. Plump, sugar-dusted lavender fruits peek out from behind the powderfruit tree's dense deep-emerald foliage, contrasting vividly with the lemon tree's alabaster-pale lemons and jade-green leaves. A lissome white aerial sits perched upon an outstretched powderfruit tree branch, elegantly shaped with a short, curving neck, wide wings, deep sapphire-blue frosting eyes, and a pointed beak parted as if in song. Above the fondant trees, a diaphanous ribbon of cotton candy encircles the upper tier's borders, beautifully accentuating the multitude of shimmering pulled-sugar skyblooms that carpets the top of the cake in masses of lush, satiny violet blossoms. A tiny fondant figurine of a winged trill gardener in brown overalls pauses in the centre of the skybloom field, holding a watering can in one hand and lifting the other to allow a delicate rice-paper butterfly with iridescent sapphire-blue wings to alight upon his upraised palm.

Consume: You carefully detach a slice of cake from the upper tier and take a first bite, discovering a deliciously rich, velvety three-layer vanilla cake beneath the thick, cloying fondant veneer. The filling of pureed powderfruits and white lemon buttercream separating each layer of cake offers a refreshing, aromatic contrast with its heady melange of apple, peach, and tart citrus. The sugar skyblooms crunch and clink sweetly with each bite as you continue devouring the upper tier, before polishing off the fondant figurine, crisp rice-paper butterfly, and fluffy cotton candy ribbon in quick succession. Your teeth sink luxuriously into tender, creamy vanilla cake and flavourful fruit filling, punctuated by achingly sweet fondant and soft, airy cotton candy, as you continue cutting and consuming slices from the lower tier. Eventually, all that remains is the poured-sugar elevator, which you pop into your mouth, where it slowly melts away into a memory of saccharine sweetness.

Smell: The heady, apple-like aroma of powderfruits and the warm fragrance of vanilla mingle with the sugary-sweet scent of fondant wafting forth from the cake.

Taste: The pure, tooth-aching sweetness of fondant enfolds this moist, rich morsel of creamy vanilla cake and fragrant powderfruit filling.

Bookbinding Book
Appearance: a silk-bound book of paradox and crucible
Dropped: A slim book lies here, its silken cover intricately woven with dual visions of warring cities.
Examined: The covers and spine of this slim volume are bound with lustrous silk brocade dyed in subtly gradating shades of luminous blue. Brightening from top to bottom from a shadowy, sapphirine cobalt to a soft, sunlit azure, this textile evocation of a cloudless, crepuscular sky provides a serene backdrop for the dramatic landscape illustrated upon the front cover. Woven in shimmering silver and rich jewel-coloured thread, an aerial city of slender spires and graceful towers glitters in the upper reaches of the twilight-blue firmament, with gossamer clouds trailing in its wake like ribbons of misty white vapour. A multitude of minuscule, intricate butterflies flutters and swirls amid the spires in chaotic eddies, engulfing the soaring city in a veritable haze of gaudy gold-encrusted wings. The butterfly swarm gradually diminishes as it streams downward along the cover, before finally tapering into a lone butterfly hovering just above the faint silvery outline of an immense dome. Enveloped by the dome, the sprawling city beneath is depicted in hues of smoke and flame, its saffron pyramids, stygian alleyways, and scarlet pyres strikingly silhouetted against the pale-blue sky. A single beam of brilliant light lances down upon the fiery city from the silvery dome overhead, into which numerous tiny gems have been sewn in a precise, prismatic lattice. In contrast, the back cover is woven with an elaborate pattern of interlacing crystals and butterflies looping and spiralling about each other, caught in an eternal dance of opposites. The pristine parchment pages between the covers bear similar patterns of butterflies and crystals in delicately wrought pen-and-ink, endlessly repeated and intertwined along the borders of each page. Upon the front cover, the book's title and author have been embossed in ornate golden calligraphy within the empty space between the dual visions of cities simultaneously and relentlessly under attack from and at war with each other.

Shaddus · February 2014

I really, really like that book.

Daraius · February 2014

I was tempted to make that cake irl.

Thayan · February 2014

a golden, sunlit butterfly gown of iridescent azure silk

Dropped:

A ball gown lies in a heap of iridescent silk, its shimmering butterfly wings

lit with a golden, sunlit glow.

Examined:

Worked from exquisitely fine, rustling silk, this fanciful gown gently

enfolds the wearer in beauty, like the delicate embrace of fragile

wings. The tapering, close-fitting bodice is sewn from ebon silk velvet,

as dark and softly furred as a butterfly's body; reaching a graceful

point at the waist, this bodice is succeeded by a waterfall of rippling

silk forming a wide, gloriously full floor-length skirt. Numerous layers

of ebon silk are secreted beneath, fluffing the skirt until it opens up

and out like an inverted flower; laid over these, layer upon layer of

crisp silk in shimmering, iridescent shades of azure, cerulean and

cornflower-blue lie draped like the open wings of a mooncloak butterfly.

The fine silk has been delicately painted and embroidered to resemble

the original subject as closely as possible, mimicking every striation

of vivid colour and every velvet-dark ebon marking. The artist has

varied from the original pattern in one respect, however: powerstones

and aureate beryl gems have been crushed to a fine powder and trailed

over the gown in graceful curves, limning the wings in gold. The crushed

stones cast a gentle golden glow over the silk like late summer

sunlight, granting a new brilliance to the shining blue hues in

reflected glory. Flimsy cerulean ribbons barely adhere a pair of tiny,

capped gossamer sleeves to the bodice, mere delicate wisps of azure

fabric gracing the arms like puffs of wind liable to imminent escape.

Another set of silk-fashioned mooncloak wings adorns the rear of the

bodice; resembling the flowing skirt in every particular save hue, these

bear the airy touch of lavender lightening the rich blue iridescence.

Thin wires lie concealed within the layers of silk, allowing the wings

to stand proud of the shoulders as though the gown's wearer, too, were a

delicate wisp of a butterfly, spiralling above the Caoimhe Dell under

the morning sun.

Idrazil · February 2014

Item: Fullplate
Type: Plate
Org: CrimScy
Designer: Idrazil

Commodities: flower 10 steel 150 cloth 60 silk 30 silver 5

Appearance:
a mosaic fullplate woven with blooming wyrden roses

Dropped:
An abandoned fullplate of blooming wyrden roses emits a sickening aroma here.

Examined:
The breastplate of this distinctive armour is nimbly crafted from cast
steel plates entwined with thorny vines over an under-dress of resilient
plant fibres plaited into a rough, all-weather fabric. Carefully woven
together with the vines of wyrden roses is a mosaic of matching metal
elements, which form the embossed image of the Master Ravenwood Tree.
Barely noticeable, silvery trails of spider webs are fused with the
crawling plants as they creep out and along the suit in a tight embrace.
The sleeves of the suit are fashioned from extremely tough and durable
plant fibres enclosed in a masterfully made chainmail. Layered over are
long, leaf-shaped scales of shiny black steel, which overlap and clack
like eerie chimes with each and every movement. Prickly tree branches of
the Wyrd are twisted and intertwined together around the wearer's
shoulders to form uncanny-looking pauldrons, seeking to entangle rather
than to deflect the enemy blade. Embossed with the intricate imagery of
wyrden flora, the elegantly curved steel greaves are fastened with
strong silk strands over sturdy broadcloth padding. The blooming of
several creeping roses emits a sweet, sickening aroma and adds a touch
of beauty to this already stylish looking fullplate.

Kaalak · February 2014

Not submitted but since we are sharing walls of text:

Item: Greatrobes

Appearance: pristine white robes dedicated to Zvoltz

Dropped: Neatly folded with severe creases, a white robe lies here, searing white quartz glittering on the cuffs.

Examined: These flowing robes of pristine white, suitable for precise laboratory work, are cut with hard angles in a militaristic style emphasizing the physique and readiness of the wearer. Full length sleeves, crisply pressed, are affixed with cufflinks of searing white quartz in the form of jagged lightning bolts in homage to Lord Zvoltz. A standing circular collar clenches against the throat above sharp, square-cut shoulders. The robes are single breasted with an angled point sealed to the left breast with a regimented line of mirror-polished silver buttons extending down the front smartly and terminating at the waist. The icy white cloth descends to below the knee, ending in a flowing circle and permitting several degrees of freedom in movement. Below the collar, wires of shimmering silver bent into exacting right angles and perfect circles decorate the circumference of the robe around the chest and back, forming interlocking designs of strict Order, obvious to the initiated. A hood of greyish pellucid material hangs at the back of the neck to veil the wearer's eyes from any untimely fluid spatter.

Still very happy I got to work 'Pellucid' into a design.

Persayis · March 2014

I'm horrible with keeping up on forum talk, I'll have to paste mine in when I get home. There were some gorgeous designs this year! I want a tapestry >.>

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