Hello everyone! We will be holding a Pet Trait Design contest for the 2024 Winter Festival! Please make sure to read the rules carefully!


Contest Rules

1. Design a Pet Gene or Mutation for only the following species: Aurleon, Draeyl, Faelora, Ferrikki, Griffi, Kelpari, Luffox, Lunemara, Lupora, Morkko, Nephini, Ny'vene, Nytekrie, Puffadore, Qitari, Sylvorpa, Vulnyx, Zolnixi. After you are done designing your Trait, come back to this thread and post the image in this thread. To get a blank pet image, just go to the Generator and take the image from there. You can resize the image to the maximum size via the image URL; the maximum size is 500.

2. You must draw your new Trait on the Pet. If you feel that your drawing skills aren't great, then you can include a description in addition to your drawing in order to help us better envision your Trait. If you are unable to draw something, then we are sorry, but there will be no exceptions. Your submission must look like it required some amount of effort to create. For example, drawing 3 straight lines on a canvas and saying that they're "new wings" will not count towards participation.

3. You are allowed to be free with your creative process, so it is not necessary to make it specifically themed to this Festival. Although, we certainly encourage you to draw Traits themed to this Festival if you wish to do so.

4. Please do not copy/paste previous submissions. Please try and come up with new ideas or at least alter your previous non-chosen designs.

5. Please do not reserve posts. If you reserve a post, we will delete your post.

6. Please do not Ping me with your submission. Please only Ping me if you have a question.

7. Before submitting your entry, please make sure to scan the thread to see if someone else has already done something similar. Try to make your entry unique and if someone has already done something that you were wanting to do, then we highly suggest that you pick something different. If you feel that someone has "copied" your design, please do not say anything to that person - especially in this thread. We will intervene ourselves if we see something that's suspicious.

8. You may only submit ONE official entry for each species on the list. If you wish to submit more, then you can send me a PM with drawings of your Trait ideas. However, all PM'd entries that are sent to me will not count for prizes. To clarify, an entry can encompass multiple Trait Slots. As an example, say that your entry is a Butterfly set for a certain species. Your entry can include Butterfly Wings, Butterfly Antennae, Butterfly Armor, etc. Species are all different with their Trait Slots, so we're looking more at design ideas and not strictly Trait Slot submissions.

9. IMPORTANT: By participating in this contest and submitting your designs to us, you agree that we, Sylestia Games LLC, will retain full rights to your submission to use as we see fit for the purposes of Sylestia.com and Sylestia Games LLC. You will not receive any royalties or reimbursement from us if we decide to use your designs, or otherwise. Any designs that we pick will be recreated from scratch by our art team; we will only be using your submission as a reference for said artwork. We reserve the right to alter your design in any way that we see fit and are not obligated to adhere to any specific depictions or descriptions that are provided.

10. DO NOT comment on someone's entry unless you have something nice to say. If someone copies your entry, then have faith in us that we will determine the correct winner. Please do not fight over entries. If we see anyone doing this in the thread, then whoever is fighting will be disqualified and potentially receive a Forum Strike.

11. The end date is October 20th at 11:59 PM server. After that, there is no guarantee that we will see your entry and the thread will be locked once designs are picked.


Important Copyright Infringement Notice

We are very aware that it's typical to use Google and/or other providers to search for ideas when designing artwork. However, it is extremely important that all of your submissions are created entirely by you and are not copied from another's work. If you are using other artwork as a reference, please ensure that your submission is changed sufficiently to be clear and obvious that it is indeed your work. This is extremely important, not just for ethical reasons, but also for legal reasons when we are implementing something onto our site. Thank you!


Contest Prizes

The following are scheduled to be the prizes for this contest. Please note, these are subject to change. However, we would not do so without a good reason to change them.

Winners
(Players who have their designs picked)
Prizes: [Peerless Avatar Token] x1, 3-Visible Winter Festival Themed Pet of Choice (2-Visible if Majestic) x1, Mystical Essence of Choice x2

All Participants
(With valid entries)
Prizes: [Fabled Frost Essence] x1, [Mystery Frost Essence] x2, [Premium Ice Water] x3, [Box of Ice Sculpting Supplies] x1, [Box of Ice Sculpting Agents] x2, [Legendary Avatar Item (Winter - Retired)] x1, [Frost Token] x1,000

A glass wing-like M2 for Nyt with G2 capabilities (messy moth G2 shown)



Cloud or Smoke G1 and Speckled G2



Extra fuzzy puff M1 and M2




Qitari G3. I don't quite know how to name it but it's like a flag or a banner.



Icy/Winter G1 and G2 Vorp (Light blue C3)

Draeyl x-mas tree back fins


Aurleon winter scarf


Faelora Ice sickles

Aurleon- Circuit



Draeyl- Butterfly Lizard



Faelora- Polkadot Begonia


begonias,,, sparkly plants. Glittery spots... How they do that? waow

Ferrikki- Leaf Whorl, Leaf Glam



Griffi- Falling Water Runes, Falling Water Tail (/Waterfall runes, Waterfall tail)



Kelpari- Damselfish, Immaculate Runes


(G2 damselfish/ yellow+green. G3 Immaculate runes/ Blue+purple/ inspired by Immaculate damselfish, Mecaenichthys immaculatus)

Luffox- Skull Mask, Spinal Runes



Lunemara- Bellchain, Jinglebells



Lupora- Gossamer Wings, Gossamer Runes



Morkko- Butterfly Markings, Admiral Runes



(based on Admiral Butterflies, primarily the Yellow Admiral)

Nephini- Meadow Argus



Ny'vene- Duke/Baron/Butterfly


(based on Genus Euthalia, Duke and Baron butterflies)

Nytekrie- Singe Runes?



Puffadore- Sengi


(based on the Golden-rumped sengi 1 2)

Qitari- Bell Ribbons, Bell Ribbon Wings



Sylvorpa- Alchemic Runes



Vulnyx- Wattled Pheasant (red, yellow), Wattled Pheasant Runes/ Tracery Runes (blue), Pheasant Wings/ Landbird Wings, Tail Feathers




Zolnixi- Solar Runes/ Sun Runes

Waterfall/Tsunami Cloak

Morkko Herculean Traits

M1: Herculean Armillae - twisted metal bracelets and tied leather cords/straps with dangling jewels
M2: Herculean Saddle - Roman-style saddle
M3: Herculean Headpiece - fur collar and metal crown with facial scarring

Without headpiece

Griffi Eros Garb

M2: Scarf, metal bracelets with inlaid jewels, laurel crown, and feathered ears

Aurleon Spectacled Eider

Glacier Guardian Aurleon set

G2: Glacier Fade
G3: Glacier Runes
M1: Glacier Guardian's Wings
M2: Glacier Guardian's Shawl
M3: Glacier Guardian's Crown
Glowing Pollen Draeyl set (just 2 mutation traits)

M1: Glowing Pollen Fins
M2: Glowing Pollen Shimmer
Sparkling Crystalized Faelora set

G1: Crystallized Fade
G2: Crystallized Runes
G3: Sparkling Fade
M2: Sparkling Crystallized Aura
M3: Sparkling Crystallized Orb
Chaos Beast Griffi set

G2: Chaos Beast Runes-inspiration of the Ny'venes's Chaos runes
M2: Chaos Beast's Armor
Frosty Mint Lupora set (Genes)

G1: Frosty Fade
G2: Frosty Mint
Vampiric Bat Lunemara set

M1: Bat Ears
M2: Vampiric Cape
M3: Bat Wings
Glacier Kitsune Zolnixi set

G1: Glacier Fade
M1: Glacier Kitsune's Tail
M2: Glacier Kitsune's Headdress
M3: Glacier kitsune's Light aura
Mystical Creature Kelpari set (mutation only)

M1: Mystical Creature's Serpent Armor
M2: Mystical Creature's Tentacles
M3: Mystical Creature's Headdress
Glittering Angelic Nephini set

M1: Angelic Wings
M2: Angelic Armor
M3: Glittering Aura
Imperial Banshee Ny'vene set

M1: Imperial Banshee's Armor
M2: Imperial Banshee's Mask
M3: Spatial Gates
Royalty Pearl Sylvorpa set

G1: Royalty Pearl Blush
M1: Luminous Pearl Fins
M2: Royalty Pearl Shawl
M3: Royalty Pearl Crown
Galactic Butterfly Ferrikki set

G1: Butterfly Markings
M2: Galactic Butterfly Cloak
M3: Galactic Butterfly Crown
Crystallized Winter Moth Puffadore set

M1: Crystallized Winter Shawl
M2: Crystallized Winter Moth Crown
M3: Crystallized Winter Moth Wings
Manticore Vulnyx set

M1: Manticore Wings
M2: Manticore Tail
M3: Manticore Mane
Cyber Machinery Nytekrie set

M1: Cyber Armor
M2: Cyber Wings
M3: Cyber Helmet
Whimsical Mermaid Luffox set

M1: Mermaid Tail
M2: Mermaid horns
M3: Mermaid Cloak
River Monster Morkko set

Aurora Symphony Quitari set

M1: Symphony music tones
M2: Dark sky Mane
M3: Aurora Borealis Aura

Stardust gene
not sure which gene this would fit best or if it would work best broken up into multiple genes

First one done with my new tablet!
Qitari Blaze With Stockings

My lovely Patriotic mare, The Last Thing On My Mind, graciously modeled for this one.

Zolnixi Fiery Spade Tail

Please forgive my limitations. The tail should swoop and curl more, but I'm still not very experienced with this tablet and couldn't get the longer swirls to look right. To get a better idea of what I'm trying for, consider the Seductive Demon Whip.

But with, you know, the spade tail completing a graceful line. Because of my frequent erasures, the spade part is at a sharp angle, which it really ought not to be.
And it has little sparks flying around. Needs more sparks.
The adorable model is my Epic vixen Stuck With You.

Apologies, but I didn't even finish working on the wing entries. However, I did try. Here's what I have so far for "Zolnixi Translucent Webbed Wings."

The problem is not only learning the tablet but also I realized too late that the wings should be tucked lower. See, the problem with wings in general is that they cover the Sylesti's Genes, and we all want to see those. By making the wings translucent, I give the Zolnixi wings but can still see most of the rest of the pet. But then I proceeded to place the wings high anyhow! I don't have enough time to reposition them for this contest, but maybe this gets the idea across. Lovely, see-through, delicate, webbed wings for Zolnixies.
The model is my Epic todd Frost Line (who's been around Sylestia almost as long as I have).


Puffadore Translucent Webbed Wings
I'm not gonna show you the little I have on redrawing these because it's a mess. Basically they're supposed to be like the Zolnixi Wings but scaled for Puffadores.



Now to get busy playing with my new tablet some more before Fall Festival starts taking up all my spare time.

this is my Nixi and i added a Rikki's tail to it without all the feathers (imager keeps deleted the picture if unavailable plz let me know)