Very nice start hon, but your reference picture appears to be broken.

I have to opt out, maybe for the next few weeks. My emotional stability has shattered and every night I come home from work I get yelled and screamed at. It's all too much right now.

Opting out :*

Chosen Constellation: Vulpecula
Officially Documented by: Johannes Hevelius (17th century)
Fun facts:
1.) It's name means "little fox" in Latin
2.) It's located right in the middle of the Summer Triangle
3.) The brightest star in Vulpecula constellation is Alpha Vulpeculae.




Chosen Constellation: Scutum
Officially Documented by: Johannes Hevelius (1684)
Fun Facts:
1.) It's full name is Scutum Sobiescianum, after John III Sobieski of Poland
2.) It's brightest star is Alpha Scuti




Chosen Constellation: Pheonix
Officially Documented by: Petrus Plancius
Fun Facts:
1.) Pheonix is a radiant of two meteor showers
2.) Pheonix is the largest of the twelve constellations discovered by Petrus Plancius
3.) It's one of the four Southern Birds (the rest being Grus, Pavo and Tucana)




Chosen Constellation: Hydra
Officially Documented by: Ptolemy (2nd century)
Fun Facts:
1.) It's often confused with southern constellation Hydrus
2.) It's the largest of the 88 modern constellations

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=76414&page=289#2881 Author: Celticnuru Time Posted: 9/13/2020 at 12:07 AM Very nice start hon, but your reference picture appears to be broken.

I'm not sure why its doing that and I'm not sure how to fix it, when I preview post it shows but not when I post it D:

Edit: should be fixed now!

ENTRIES THUS FAR - Post 2
"To The Stars!!!" Challenge

Too often these unique occurrences sparkling up so high in the sky go unnoticed and or observed. Shame really, but occasionally you will find yourself gazing up at the stars admiring the unknown. And though you don't have to be a specialist to appreciate the spectacular sight, you are in a sense humbled by how tiny they are. It makes you take a moment to reflect, and you realize at that point that it is you whom are the small one. We are just a speck if that in the grander scheme of things, as there is so much still left out there that has yet to be discovered. It is mind numbingly beautiful if you think about the endless possibilities out there. For now though, lets take a look at those we have brought to the table for now. Wither they are constellations and or stars, these designs have meet all requirements for this challenge at this time. If you do not see your designs up there there is a reason for it. Recheck the requirements to make sure you met each one, and then contact me afterwards. Until then, good luck DCU Star gazers.

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Animallover966's Designs:
Chosen Star/Constellation: Libra, the Scales




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Sootybean's Designs:
Chosen Star/Constellation: Ara (Alter)




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Blackcat7's Designs:
Chosen Star/Constellation: Vulpecula



Chosen Star/Constellation: Scutum


Chosen Star/Constellation: Pheonix


Chosen Star/Constellation: Hydra

TOP 3
"To The Stars" Challenge

This challenge was a rocky one to say the least. Only a few of you reasonably submitted your designs early, which I am thankful for. And then later in the week, the rest came trickling in. More than likely due to real life situations. However, please by all means do not wait until the last minute to post and or opt out. You all had me sweating a little there with concerns, as I thought this challenge would be rather easy due to the fact there are so many stars and or constellations to choose from. I am talking thousands upon thousands of possibilities. But...No worries though, I am glad to see what I have seen from those of you that participated. For those that did not participate, and or have opted out we hope to see you in next week's challenge.And speaking of challenges, it seems we have a constellation heavy abundance here. Some of which are well known for their zodiac purposes, while others seen and or heard from tall tales and newer discoveries. Which to me is incredibly neat as heck. Of these stars/constellations are some of the first I have seen through images that you have shared or even heard about. Learn something new every day! But enough of my idle praddle, how about we get on to your TOP 3. I know that is what you would rather see anyways. So please help me congratulate this week's top 3....

They are...
(If you are chosen, please collect your prize and or prizes before the next deadline. Otherwise you forfeit your prizes which you can resell and or keep.)

1st PLACE ~
Blackcat7's Design: Vulpecula Puffadores




@Blackcat7....You submitted a number of well thought of and rather interesting designs. You should be very proud of your work, as the elegance of your touch has beautiful crafted a delicate yet pretty puffadore design. And for your hard work and time, could you please set up an currency exchange for 50 diamonds. Also, please keep an eye out for a random avi item coming your way. And again, thank you for your wonderful design!!

2nd PLACE ~
Lenore's Designs: Libra, the Scales




@Lenore....I love that you have chosen the zodiac Libra for your constellation of choice. It has a great many means, and you most defiantly in my humble oppinion did it justice. I am not a terribly huge fan of the lunes', but the tranquil yet deep shades you use are very peaceful to look at. Thank you for your submission, and keep up the great work. Please keep an eye out for an avi item coming your way.

3rd PLACE ~
Sootybean's Design: Ara (Alter)




@Sootybean....You have a very nice deep royal purple lunemara design with hints of pretty lilac color traced in black. And even though I do not really care for the lunemara species, I think you really stepped it up with this design. It does look like it comes straight from the cosmos itself. Thank you for that, and please do keep up the amazing work that you do.

"Extinction At It's Finest" Challenge

With this challenge, it will take some real detective work here. You will have to dig deep and seek out an extinct animal to base your design off of this week. I know work...yuck...But it is a really great to think and reflect on the past to a degree and see what it is we have lost out on and missed the chance to see. Like what would the world have been like if that particular animal had survived. With that in mind, be sure to follow the design requirements below and let's see what you bring to the table this week.

Those That Have Opted Out: Shimeree, Sootybean

~REQUIREMENTS~
1.) You must pick at least 1 extinct animal that truly existed in the history and or modern day of this planet.(...Yes this does include dinosaurs.)
2.) You must provide a reference picture along with the name of your chosen extinct animal of choice. You also must make your design look somewhat close to what your extinct animal looked like. (Yes you can use mutations to spruce it up).
3.) Your design must be smaller than the example below shown. (Smaller than 250).
4.) You cannot use the same animal as the members that posted before you. So be careful with this one.
5.) Please list the date (year if date note truly available) of when the animal went extinct.

~RULES/GUIDELINES~
1.) All Sylestia and D.C.U. rules are in affect/effect.
2.) If you need assistance, please reach out and ask. Don't always assume if you are unsure.
3.) Don't wait until the last minute to post a design, and or declare your opt out.
4.) Please do not ignore inquiries, or communications from your fellow group members and or staff.

~EXAMPLE~

Chosen Animal: Tasmanian Tiger
Extinct: September 7th, 1936 Last known surviving Tasmanian Tiger died . (None have been seen since.)