Competition: [Strength of the Envoys] Painting a Word Picture

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[Strength of the Envoys] Painting a Word Picture

The Envoy Corps is looking for an artistic rendering of one of our featured locations in the Arx System. Up until now, I've mostly been using AI or reference art, but I'd love to get some renders from our own artists to spiff up the Wiki.

The following locations are options for your prompt:

The Flitz - The hotels themselves manifest as a wedge-shaped building made of dark, sleek moonstone mined from the core of Arx Minor. There is only a single entrance, always with a bright, glowing, golden light. Small square windows, symmetrical to the buildings design mimic the glow of the entrances inviting light.

These hotels are directly inspired and riff on The Continental from John Wick. Could be the exterior, made to fit more of a Star Wars vibe, or the interior where the check-in hallway is.


Envoy Corps HQ: Lunar Training Facility - The Lunar Training Facility on Arx Minor serves as the base of operations for the Envoy Corps. It is where the Exarch's office is located, above which sits a detention and processing facility for bounties and contracts. From where ships can dock, there is an atmospheric bubble in place to allow breathing for oxygen-requiring species.

It's a moon base, and the hardest part I realized after the fact was you need to land, and then have some kind of tube/enclosure to approach the entrance since no gravity/air.


The Shame Corner - In the dark of space along the Hydian Way, a black dwarf star sits, neither lonely nor forgotten. Its gravity well is used as an anchor for one of many millions of service stations and rest stops that dot the intergalactic space-routes: Station 0H40-S0, more fondly known as The Shame Corner. With connections to the Envoy Corps, the station provides not only respite and refueling for members bearing the insignia, but also serves as a port for any galactic denizen, and all kinds walk, hover, or wheel through its doors.

It's Inspired by Buc-Ees, but in space. I've never been but I'm told it's an experience. The Wiki page is sparse, but does have a visual map of its layout.

How to enter

Paint me a word picture!

Submit a graphical representation, in any readable format (.jpg, .png, .pdf, etc.), of any one (1) of the above locations: The Flitz, Envoy Corps HQ: Lunar Training Facility, or The Shame Corner).

  • Members can use any artistic medium they like except for AGI prompting. It could be a concept art sketch, a full digital render, a finger painting, a photobash or manipulation of different images to make something new, anything that ultimately presents an image of one of the above locations will qualify for participation.
  • Please make sure to include or cite the source if you take or edit images that are not originally yours.
  • You are welcome to draw more than one location, but will not get extra points and you must designate which location art is competing for the competition.

Grading

Entries will be graded based on the following criteria:

  • Quality of art.
  • Original artwork will place higher than photo-manipulation.
  • Accuracy to the provided prompt.
  • Wally's taste in attire designs.
  • AI ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Processing

All artwork entered, regardless of placement, has a chance to be used on the Envoy Corps wiki with the consent of the author. If for any reason you do not want your artwork used for this purpose, please just let me know in either the text submission field, email, or in DM on Discord.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
[Envoy Corps] Strength of the Envoys
Organized by
Lord Marick Tyris Arconae
Running time
2025-02-02 until 2025-02-27 (26 days)
Ends in
15 days (2025-02-27 23:59:59 UTC/18:59:59 EST)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Graphics/Multimedia
Difficulty Class
Regular
Awards
Second Level Crescents and 6 Clusters of Graphite as per Herald guidelines
Participants
8 subscribers, of which 4 have already participated.