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10.08.01 - Here's a summary of the results from last night's award ceremony! Each of the winning entries did have judges' comments to go along with them - if you'd like to check them out, you can start reading at page 986.


Grand Prize:

___________Crimple
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Group Awards:

___________Best Group: L u f f l e B u t t
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___________Group Runner-up: Cocoa Freak
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___________Group Second Runner-up: Mr Yodo
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Couples Awards:

___________Best Couple: Forget Tea Not
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___________Couple Runner-up: edelweisz
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___________Couple Second Runner-up: Glory__x
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Singles Awards:


___________Best Jade: Pandipops
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___________Jade Runner-up: Forbidden-Twilight
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___________Jade Second Runner-up: xakare
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___________Best Amethyst: 0leander
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___________Amethyst Runner-up: incendere
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___________Amethyst Second Runner-up: KilalaBlue
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___________Best Ruby: Marclyn
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___________Ruby Runner-up: our ideas held no water
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___________Ruby Second Runner-up: seven_dead1y_sins
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___________Best Gold: Glory___x
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___________Gold Runner-up: Keka001
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___________Gold Second Runner-up: Darkest_angel1234
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___________Best Spinel: Kaiser-chan
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___________Spinel Runner-up: Eudaemon
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___________Spinel Second Runner-up: L u f f l e B u t t
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___________Best Emerald: chytzow
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___________Emerald Runner-up: El Bastardino
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___________Emerald Second Runner-up: [Machika]
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___________Best Onyx: chytzow
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___________Onyx Runner-up: Conill
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___________Onyx Second Runner-up: El Bastardino
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___________Best Serpentine: chytzow
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___________Serpentine Runner-up: Teru Hoshi
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___________Serpentine Second Runner-up: x - red wing - x
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Miscellaneous Prizes:

___________Best Outfit: I I p h a n t o m e s s
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___________Best Pose: Tsuyuri_chan
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___________Best Battle Scene: NICKBOX LIVE
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___________Most Humorous: Dr. Kotobuki
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___________Most True to Character: KilalaBlue
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___________Cutest: R a d d R a i n b o w
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___________Most Badass: edelweisz
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___________Best Sequential: Darkest_Angel1234
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___________Most Effort: Darkest_Angel1234



Honorable Mentions (50k each)



Once again, thank you so much to everyone who participated in this contest! It turned out better than we ever could have hoped, and we were really dissapointed that we didn't have more prizes to give away. If after reading the judges' comments, you still have questions about how judging was performed, please send a PM to Crystallia Studios and we'll try to answer you the best we can. Thank you again!


10.06.19 - Apparently Iyou, the contest budget-meister, had a major derp moment a couple months back and set aside an extra June '04 letter for this contest. (But really though... Shame on the rest of you guys for not catching it for all these months!) That extra June '04 is now helplessly floating in limbo, waiting to be assigned to some kind of prize. If you think you have a good idea where we should put that extra letter (besides "my pocket" ), please let us know!

10.06.12 - We've revalued the contest prizes using average buy prices from Tektek, and it seems we've gained about 12 million gold since the beginning of the contest! The entire contest is worth about 74.7 million, and grand prize is now worth approximately 25.9 million. The numbers in the first page have been updated accordingly.

10.06.10 - Crystallia Studios is celebrating their 10th anniversary today!

10.05.25 - We have decided to extend the contest approximately one month. The new WIP deadline is 11:59 PM CST on July 17, and the new final deadline is 11:59 PM on July 24. Click here for more info.

10.04.19 - We now have five new secondary characters added - Aquamarine, Garnet, Silver, Jet, and Bronze. Go check them out!

Also, the rules regarding secondary characters have been changed for the last time. Secondary characters now count as additional people and will help you get into the group and couples categories. However, you still shouldn't draw them alone - we don't have singles categories for these characters so your entry won't be eligible for anything.

10.03.29 - Two characters, Angelite and Diamond, have been added to the Additional Characters section! If you're looking for extra brownie points, take a look at their profiles and see if you can work one of these two into a picture with our main Crystallians!

10.03.11 - Our last main category, Onyx, has been opened! There are now eight characters you can draw for singles prizes. :3

10.03.09 - The prizes have increased! We've now split the Group division into two new categories - Group (for pictures of 3 or more people) and Couples (for pictures of 2 people). Each new division has its own set of three prizes. The total value of this contest has increase by approximately 6.5 million gold.

10.03.08 - A new character has been officially added! If you're into drawing bad guys, please check out Serpentine - he's got more than enough crazy to share.

10.03.07 - The prizes have increased! Iyou has managed to secure enough funds to give one of the additional characters his own category, so now there are 8 main singles categories to choose from! The total value of this contest has increased by approximately 2.6 million gold.

10.02.26 - We're open and ready!

10.02.25 - Thread is put up and is still under construction.

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Timing

Start Date: (Friday) February 26, 2010 8:00pm/20:00 CST (Chicago/Dallas Time)

WIP Deadline: (Saturday) July 17, 2010 11:59pm/23:59 CST (Chicago/Dallas Time)
- There will be an extra week to finish artwork afforded to artists who submit some kind of work in progress by this date. The contest will be closed to new entries during this week; only completed versions of the works in progress (WIPs) submitted by the WIP deadline will be accepted during this week. The WIP deadline has been lifted - just get your final submissions in by the 24th!

Final Deadline: (Saturday) July 24, 2010 11:59pm/23:59 CST (Chicago/Dallas Time)
- All entries, completed or not, are due by this date. If a WIP was submitted by the WIP deadline but the final piece is not turned in by the final deadline, the WIP will be judged in the final piece's place.

Judging Week: (Saturday) July 24, 2010 (Chicago/Dallas Time) until (Saturday) July 31, 2010 8:00pm/20:00 CST (Chicago/Dallas Time)

Award Ceremony: (Saturday) July 31, 2010 9:00pm/21:00 CST (Chicago/Dallas Time)

Entries

Entries may be viewed here. The guest password is contest. We're keeping this photobucket album private to help prevent random people from photobucket from stealing your art and using it without your permission. A few days after submitting your entry, please check to see that your picture is uploaded to the gallery to ensure that we received it.

Entrants: please use this form when submitting your entry - just post it in the thread.

[b][size=18][color=red]I've got an entry![/color][/size][/b]

[b]Link to Entry[/b]: (Paste URL to picture here)

[b]Category for Entry[/b]: (What category are you entering? Group, Jade, Amethyst, etc...)

[b]Referred by[/b]: (Did anyone refer you to the contest? Please name them here!)

1. All entries submitted must be artwork identifiable as our original characters. We're not looking for avatar art or art of other stuff!

2. No stolen art. Do your own work. If your entry is found to be art that you did not do, you will automatically be banned from the contest and be reported to a moderator. If you see stolen art in the entries section, don't hesitate to tell us at once.

3. Entries must be in the form of drawn pictures, either made digitally or in real media. Dolls, pixel art, writing, sculpture, etc. are not allowed. (Oekaki is okay.) Not to say that the aforementioned stuff isn't art, it's just not what we're interested in for this contest.

4. Please keep the content of your pictures PG13-ish. Tasteful nudity and a little blood are fine. All of the judges are at least 21 or older, so we probably won't be too scandalized by whatever you throw at us. However, please keep in mind that Gaia is a PG13 site and that we are making our entries publicly viewable to anyone who's interested. If you have any questions about the content of your picture, don't hesitate to ask one of us. :3

5. Do not "eyeball" or copy an existing piece of artwork to make your own contest entry. Eyeballing/copying is copying a pose from or editing an existing picture to get an "original" piece of art. This includes copying poses from drawn pieces of artwork and photographs that you do not have specific rights to use. If it's unclear to you what eyeballing is, please read this thread for more information. If someone's entry has found out to be eyeballed, that entry will be ineligible to receive any prizes. Repeated offenses will result in a ban from the contest. If you suspect someone has eyeballed a picture, drop us a PM with a link to the entry and a link to the picture you think they copied it from. This is an issue we take very seriously.
Clarification: Usage of stock photos. Some websites offer photos that are free to use as long as you don't make any commercial profit off of them. You may use stock photographs for references if you meet these three criteria: (1) the original photographer has granted permission for you or the general public to use the photo, (2) you use the photo as a reference rather than just tracing over it, and (3) you post a link to the original stock photo when you submit your entry. Failure to credit the original photographer in this manner will be considered eyeballing, and your entry will be ineligible to win any prizes.

So just so we're clear...
- Taking your own photo and using it as a reference - okay.
- Taking a stock photo that the artist has granted you permission to use and using it as a reference - okay, but you have to post a link to the original stock photo along with your entry.
- Taking a photo that you do not have specific permission to use and using it as a reference - NOT OKAY.
- Copying a pose from someone else's drawn artwork - NOT OKAY.

6. Submit all your entries under one account. This is to make sure that each artist in the contest receives only one entry prize. All entries will be scrutinized for similarities in artistic style - we can tell, believe us.

7. You may not name yourself (or a mule of yours) for the referral prize when you're submitting an entry. If you found the contest by yourself or one of the judges' signatures, leave the referral section blank. We will be examining the activity of all accounts in the running for the referral prize to ensure that they are not mules.

8. Respect everyone in the thread, especially artists who have entered or seem interested in entering. Please don't whine about how if so-and-so enters, you won't be able to win the prize you want. It's common courtesy.

9. We have the final say. In matters of judging the contest entries and banning people from the contest, we have the final word. Period. If you have an honest, sincere question about why a certain entry of yours didn't do as well as you had hoped, drop us a PM after the contest is over and we'll try to explain it to you the best we can. Whining will not be tolerated.

10. In order to "open" a category's main prize (i.e. Best Group, Best Jade, Best Amethyst, etc.), there must be at least three entries in that category. To open a category's runner-up prize, there must be at least five entries in that category. To open a category's second-runner up prize, there must be at least seven entries in that category. If a category happens to be closed down partially or completely, that gold will be redistributed elsewhere in the contest. The value of our prizes will never go down, only be redistributed if we don't get enough entries in a certain area. However, we reserve the right to extend the deadline of the contest if we are not satisfied with the number of entries. (This is only a last resort and probably won't happen.)

11. We reserve the right to add to or change the rules even after the contest has started in order to clarify things or to protect the spirit of fairness in this contest. If we make any changes after the contest starts, we'll let you know in the News section. When it comes down to it, just be respectful of the other people in the thread, do your own work, and you'll do fine. 3nodding

Judge: Iyou

References: (First thumbnail leads to main reference sheet)

Spinel and Onyx omake

Personality: Independent and unsocial, slightly haughty, very intellectual and logical, somewhat judgmental, mostly reserved but sometimes irritable. He doesn't fancy himself as a leader but occasionally challenges Jade on her leadership because he feels she isn't doing a good enough job.

Significant Other: Amethyst, although he has a tough time admitting it. Their relationship is relatively non-physical.

Appearance: Tall, cut build. He's one of the taller of the male Crystallians and a couple inches taller than Amethyst. Albino coloring - red eyes, white hair, and very pale skin. Slightly pointed ears and incisors.

Clothing styles: For outer wear, he typically wears capes, coats, and lots of layers - think knight or royal clothing. Usually has a piece or two of armor in his outfit, such as a breastplate or shoulder plate. The outfits he wears indoors are simpler but still elegant. He does not enjoy showing skin.

For more information on Spinel, please visit his extended profile here. Please don't hesitate to PM me if you have any questions!

Things we'd like to see:
- Spinel with Amethyst. He clams up more than normal around her and I think it's cute. heart
- New outfit designs! Don't feel restricted to red outfits.
- Spinel with his sword - see his extended profile for more info.
- Spinel's stuck up attitude makes him very easy to poke fun at. Go nuts.

At least 7 entries have been made in the Spinel category and all of his prizes are now unlocked.




Judge: RubyDarkStar

References:



Personality: Emerald is about as smart as a squirrel, about as hyper as a sugared-up squirrel, and about as destructive as a sugared-up squirrel with chainsaws for arms. He also has a personal vendetta against hairbrushes - clearly, they're out to steal his brain. (Until Ruby came around, he never brushed his hair... she's the only one with the power to chase away the brain stealers.) He also loves to steal panties. Despite being somewhat of a pervert, he still has a very childlike mentality and is usually in a very happy-go-lucky mood because of it.

Significant Other: Ruby. She's definitely the boss of the relationship.

Appearance: He's the shortest male, standing at about 5'7'' - 5'8''ish.

Clothing styles: He's basically too ADD to bother with anything other than simple pants, which he often ends up taking off anyway. (Much to Amethyst's chagrin - she's usually the one who ends up having to chase him down with a new pair of pants.) His regular pants are very loose, especially at the bottoms, and he sometimes trips over them.

For more information on Emerald, please visit his extended profile here.

Things we'd love to see:
- Emerald and Ruby (this should be obvious)
- Emerald being all happy and hyper - but also protecting Ruby, holding her back from clobbering some jackass, getting into fights with Spinel... please be creative!

At least 7 entries have been made in the Emerald category and all of his prizes are now unlocked.

Judge: Velveeta Lolita

References: (first thumbnail leads to main character sheet)




Note: Jade's correct skin tone is found in the second reference picture. Most of the other pictures are a bit too pale.

(Large version of ref sheet can be viewed here.)

Personality: Normal- Mischievious, loyal, leaderly, happy but sometimes distant (like she's worried, depressed, or very stressed out), easily insulted and flustered/made angry.
During Battle - Cold, persistant, often comes off as cruel, focused

Significant Other: Onyx. She also has an extremely one-sided relationship with Zircon, the main villain - he wants to possess and control her, and she wants nothing to do with him.

Appearance: Short and thin, breast or waist length wavy blonde hair with her bangs tipped green. Symbol is on her forhead. Tiny little back horns on the top of her head, bright green almond shaped eyes that have slitted pupils. Slightly larger than average breasts, but they do not usually squish together (There is a small space in between her breasts. Jade finds that when her boobs are smooshed together, it is very uncomfortable). Small black demon-like wings on her back and a long thin black devil tail. (She mutated during her creation so she doesn't look very dragon-like). She does have very dark green/black scales on and around her spine region on her back. She also has 2 sets of fangs in her top jaw only.

Clothing styles: According to the comic book plot, she wears usually the "Standard Outfit" on her ref sheet. She does have other clothes that she wears, but Vel doesn't have a solid reference yet. However, Vel prefers the "Crystallian Fuku" on her ref sheet. Otherwise, she is made to ( by Zircon )wear a variety of fashionable, expensive, ornate, and odd clothing in dark colors. They are usually uncomfortable for her.

For more information on Jade, please visit her extended profile here.

Things we'd like to see:
- Jade is a luxuriously expensive/haute couture outfit being held captive by Zircon ( note- rope doesn't work on Jade so Zircon has to use a binding spell which manifests itself on the backs of her hands and tops of her feet as a small spell circle. ) Be creative with the outfit! You could even draw her alone.
- Jade in her Crystallian fuku alone (the artist really likes it more than her other outfit). This outfit isn't relevent to plotline in any way.
- Jade fighting/sparring with Onyx. She also has friendly, but violent sparring matches with Ruby.
- Jade alone taking a stance, or getting ready to kick some a**.
- Jade and Onyx sharing a private romantic moment away from the other Crystallians.
- Jade with a black dragon.


At least 7 entries have been made in the Jade category and all three of her prizes are now unlocked.





Judge: Iyou

References: (first thumbnail leads to main character sheet)




Personality: Jade's second-in-command. Friendly, peaceful, caring, logical at some times and romantic at others. Extremely book-smart, but sometimes lacks common sense due to her naivete. She usually has a calm demeanor but can just as easily get into silly moods around her friends. She often acts as mediator and "mommy" to the other Crystallians.

Significant Other: Spinel, but it is a relatively non-physical relationship. She also was involved with Serpentine way back when (more info in extended profile!).

Appearance: Tall (she's the tallest of the female Crystallians), slim build, pale skin. Purple eyes, pointed ears. Long brown hair with chin-length bangs, straight or slightly wavy - mid-thigh when let down, butt-length when pulled into a high ponytail. (Artist's note: I don't particularly care for the purple circle on Amethyst's forehead, but all the Crystallians have some sort of symbol. Feel free to draw her with or without it - she can hide it with magic if she likes.)

Clothing styles: Above all, Amethyst prefers elegance and tastefulness in her clothing choices. Her clothing draws inspiration from a lot of different sources: elven, general fantasy, Victorian, and even a little bit swashbuckling pirate.

For more information about Amethyst, please check out her extended profile here. Don't be afraid to PM me if you have any questions! heart

Things we'd like to see:
- Amethyst tending Spinel's wounds, other candid/sweet moments between her and Spinel
- Young!Amethyst and Young!Serpentine together, or current Serpentine being stalkery towards Amethyst. (He's cuh-raaaaazy.)
- Additional outfit designs! heart Don't feel restricted to purple outfits or ponytails - let your creative juices flow! :3
- Casting some sort of spell, whether in battle or everyday life

At least 7 entries have been made in the Amethyst category and all three of her prizes are now unlocked.

The eight Crystallians named above aren't the only ones out there - but they're the only ones we have enough money to give individual prizes for. sweatdrop Following is a list of secondary characters who are usually associated with the main Crystallians (the ones named above).

Rule Change as of April 19 - Please read this carefully!
Okay, this is the final rule change regarding secondary characters - we really, really want to motivate you guys to draw these characters, so we're lifting the "these characters don't count as extra people" clause. Secondary characters will count just as much as the main characters and therefore WILL help you get into the Couples and Group categories. Your entries for these categories can contain any combination of main and secondary characters, as long as it adds up to 2 people for Couples and 3 or more for Group. However, secondary characters still do not have categories of their own, so you should NOT draw them by themselves.

We apologize in advance for the repetitiveness of these post, but we want to make sure everything's crystal clear right now and nobody accidentally draws an entry that isn't eligible for any prizes. Thanks for your understanding!

And now, onto the secondary characters! :3



References:


Ties to other Crystallians: The overarching villain of the series, also has a serious infatuation with Jade.

Personality: Cold, vicious, and calculating, Zircon is one cruel b*****d. He thinks that he is the best thing in the world and is constantly on an ego-fueled power trip. However, he does have the physical and magical strength to back up his pride - he could easily take any of the other Crystallians in a one-on-one fight. He views everything as something he owns or something he has yet to own.

Significant Other: Jade - he views her as a possession and doesn't care what anyone else thinks, including Jade herself. She hates his guts.

Appearance: He's very tall and well built with tanned skin. He has cold silver eyes and short, white hair that is well-kept and appears to be slicked back. He has two large black horns and a set of very large black dragon wings. Unlike Jade, he does not show his tail in his humanoid form.

Clothing styles: Being part dragon, Zircon highly values elegance and finery. He fancies himself as the best damn thing to ever walk the face of the earth, so his clothing usually screams "I AM A GOD EVERYONE SHOULD WORSHIP ME." He's one of the few people in the Crystallian universe who can get away with completely impractical clothing because he's so powerful.

Things we'd love to see:
- Zircon and Jade
- Zircon and all his lackeys - Serpentine, Jet, Bronze, Garnet, and Angelite

Zircon's extended profile can be found here.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.



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Ties to other Crystallians: The Crystallian matchmaker and general counselor. One of the good Crystallians.

Personality: Sapphire is very lusty, sensual, and gentle. She often indulges herself in sexual fantasies in her spare time. She also can easily read people, and it's hard to get her to buy into lies (even really good ones). She's not at all gullible, but she does get giddy on occasion.

Appearance: Average height, average Caucasian skin tone, black hair up in an ornate hairstyle, blue eyes, larger than average breasts. She also has transparent blue angel wings and a crooked halo when her feet/shoes are NOT touching the ground.

Clothing styles: She wears very elegant robes. She may be a lusty scoundrel, but she has class and dignity.

Sapphire's extended profile can be found here.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.



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Ties to other Crystallians: Diamond is not a Crystallian at all - he's actually a minor god. He created the Crystallians and is their father in a sense. A lot of the "good" Crystallians love him and view him as their dad.

Personality: Diamond is really hard to get a read on. Those who meet him conclude he is either (1) an airhead who's completely off his rocker, or (2) a total genius. He has many thoughts buzzing through his head simultaneously, so when he talks he appears to leap from subject to subject without much transition, or speak in ambiguous riddles. (Think Cheshire Cat here.) Diamond is naturally very curious and wants to experience what it feels like to be all sorts of kinds of things, from a spot on the wall to a creator god. This lead him to make the Crystallians, which will both let him gain the power to create by overthrowing the major gods, and also allow him to feel what it is like to be a father. (He didn't create the Crystallians out of nothing, he actually modified them into what they are from pre-existing creatures. Being able to create is the power he wants to gain.) Although his goal of overthrowing the other gods may appear malicious, it's solely caused by his overpowering desire to experience everything the universe has to offer. He may appear to have a mean streak from time to time, but he doesn't realize it. (This is generally the result of being unable to relate to mortal problems.) He views the Crystallians as his children and does deeply love all of them in his own odd way.

Significant Other: None - he has no romantic interest.

Appearance: Diamond is by far the prettiest of the males because he is actually a god. He's capable of changing his physical form to nearly anything, but prefers a male form. He's tall and has an elegant build, with very long blonde hair and shaggy bangs. His eyes are often blue but can change color. (You can draw him with any eye color, even heterochromia. Sometimes his pupils are different sizes.) His hair and clothing often look disheveled, but this never seems to take away from his beauty. Because he is a god, he never comes into physical contact with the ground - either he floats several inches above the floor, or his clothing acts as a barrier between his skin and the ground.

Clothing styles: He wears elegant, flowing robes. He's not vain (he doesn't have to spend any time grooming or the like), but his clothing is very elegant and beautiful. His sleeves and pant legs are usually very long and floppy.

Things we'd love to see:
- Diamond and any of the main Crystallians (in their young forms), in a father/child kind of relationship. Pretty much all of the "good" Crystallians (minus Spinel and Onyx) have a soft spot for Diamond and view him as their daddy.
- Diamond in the process of transforming the main characters into Crystallians
- Mostly for lulz/extra brownie points - although it wouldn't match with the main storyline (there's no point in the plot where all of the Crystallians would have been able to get together for this kind of picture), we would love to see a family-portrait style picture of Diamond and all of his "children." (They'd all at least be civil to each other since their dad is there, so please don't draw them fighting each other.) If you're looking to draw all of the Crystallians together, this would be a great opportunity.

Diamond does not actually appear in the main storyline because he is killed and consumed by Zircon several years before the main plot begins. This is how Zircon gained his godly powers and what caused the split between the "good" and "bad" Crystallians.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.




References:


Ties to other Crystallians: Zircon's second-in-command. She is romantically obsessed with Zircon, but knows to keep her distance or she'll be killed for trying to replace Jade. Still, she is extremely loyal and dedicated to Zircon. She hates Jade with a passion and would love to secretly kill her.

Personality: A total kiss-a** when it comes to Zircon. She's very stuck-up and prideful. This b***h would sooner stab you in the back than look at you if it would help ingratiate her with Zircon. She's a very powerful spellcaster, and uses offensive magic much more often than Amethyst does.

Significant Other: Although she'd love nothing more than to be with Zircon, he has no interest in her.

Appearance: Angelite is physically very beautiful and doll-like: completely white skin, light blonde hair, golden eyes. She has two vertical slits under her eyes that are each held together with a single X-shaped stitch, which expose a small portion of her lower eyeball. Her fingernails are black and pointed. She has one gold-colored wing on her left side - the right side only has a scarred stump. In addition, she has stigmata-like scars on her hands, feet, and sternum.

Clothing styles: Angelite wears very fancy dresses, as she tries to look as elegant and angelic as possible. Her clothing usually involves rich fabrics and lace. However, no matter how "good" she tries to make herself look, her demonic nature (indicated by her eye slits, stigmata scars, black fingernails, torn wing) always gives an eerie air to her appearance.

Things we'd love to see:
- Angelite beating the s**t out of Jade when Jade is captured and restrained.
- Angelite and Jade fighting - biggest catfight ever.
- Angelite and Amethyst fighting - they're the two magical powerhouses of the series.
- Amethyst and Jade fighting Angelite - there's a scene in the storyline where Angelite gets her a** handed to her by these two.
- Angelite and Zircon
- Angelite and Jet - Angelite is Jet's favorite person to antagonize because she's so easy to get a rise out of.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.




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Ties to other Crystallians: One of the original good Crystallians.

Personality: Aquamarine is the lovably serious intellectual type. He views everything with an observing eye and rarely gets emotionally involved in things, at least on the surface. Despite being hard to get a read on, he is a very dedicated and loyal friend. Aquamarine is a very resourceful and powerful mage, and routinely comes up with new spells or enchantments that will help the group. Although he is not the strongest mage in the group, he is the most practical and used to dealing with real-life engineering problems. Unfortunately, because he spends so much time researching, he's probably the worst fighter in the group.

Significant Other: None. Gold acts as his assistant and holds strong feelings for him (kind of blurring the line between dedication and love) but he only regards her as a good friend.

Appearance: Dark skin, bright blue eyes, chin-length dark blue hair. He's the only Crystallian who routinely wears glasses (they don't exactly correct for bad eyesight, but that's another story). He's also very tiny and has little to no muscle tone - he stands at 5'1" when flat-footed.

Clothing styles: Aquamarine tends to favor long garments and robes. In a way, his clothing style is similar to Diamond's, except it's much more practical (no six-foot trailing sleeves, etc).

Things we'd love to see:
- Gold and Aquamarine - Gold acts as his assistant and is fiercely dedicated to him
- Gold holding Aquamarine's dying body - he gets all sorts of messed up and his death is unfortunately very bloody.
- Amethyst and Aquamarine - They're the two most powerful mages on the good side, and Aquamarine often goes to Amethyst when he needs a second opinion on something.

Note: Aquamarine dies pretty early on (at Zircon's hand), so there are certain characters that join the group later that he shouldn't be drawn with. He shouldn't be drawn in pictures that contain Spinel, Emerald, or Onyx. Drawing him with any of the good female Crystallians is fine.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.




References:



Ties to other Crystallians: Zircon's underling.

Personality: Garnet tends to observe rather than interact with people, and is a great strategic thinker. He greatly enjoys intellectual challenges and is apt to get a little prideful about his abilities to solve them. Unless is pride as a strategist is on the line, however, he's usually very laid back. Garnet is often content watching the antics of some of the more vocal Crystallians (Angelite and Jet in particular) and is highly amused when other people get into petty arguments with each other. He gets along with Jet on a certain level because they both enjoy getting a rise out of people, although Garnet is not as malicious as Jet and is also much more subtle. He follows Zircon out of a sense of duty, since Zircon was meant to be his leader originally anyway.

Significant Other: None.

Appearance: Tanned skin, cut build, yellow catlike eyes, pointed ears, pointed teeth like a shark's. Burgundy hair - longer bangs in the front, shorter in the back, with the exception of a small braid on the left side of his head. His face and jawline are very angular.

Clothing styles: Garnet tends to wear rugged and versatile clothing since he spends a lot of time out in the field. He always carries some kind of weapon with him, generally a large knife (or two) that he keeps holstered on his leg.

Things we'd love to see:
- Serpentine, Garnet, and Jet - all of Zircon's male underlings looking badass.
- Garnet fighting Emerald (...yeah, Garnet's logic doesn't exactly work there)
- All of the bad guys together - Zircon, Angelite, Serpentine, Bronze, Garnet, and Jet.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.




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Ties to other Crystallians: One of the good Crystallians and Amethyst's assistant.

Personality: Silver is a magically constructed golem that was never completed because of Diamond's unexpected death. Because of this, only her body was completed, but no soul was ever affixed to it. To a certain extent, she can be thought of more as a fancy machine than a living human being. She is extremely quiet, speaking only when spoken to, and has a very deadpan way of interacting with others. She was found and taken in by Amethyst, and acts as her assistant around the house. Apart from taking care of her basic bodily needs and performing the tasks asked of her by the other Crystallians, she's perfectly content with sitting down and staring into space for hours at a time. She doesn't really understand things like love or humor and tends to take things literally unless told otherwise.

Significant Other: None.

Appearance: Black eyes, grayish-white complexion. Black shoulder-length hair, usually pulled up into a bun. She also has a number of crescent-shaped tattoos around her eyes, shoulders, and waist (see references).

Clothing styles: Silver is not concerned with her appearance and wears the clothes that Diamond had her dressed in when he created her. Her skirt and sash were gifts from Amethyst because she thought that Silver looked cold. Silver will wear other clothing if it is given to her, but if it gets in the way of her performing her tasks then she'll take it off.

Things we'd love to see:
- Amethyst and Silver - Silver usually helps Amethyst with tasks around the house.
- Silver's deadpan attitude makes it really easy to use her in silly omake comics, because she'll do pretty much anything anyone asks her and takes everyone very seriously.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.




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Ties to other Crystallians: Zircon's underling.

Personality: There's a wide range of evils you can be - Zircon is megalomanaically evil, Serpentine is crazy evil, and Garnet is dutifully evil. Jet is none of those. He's the jerk who would beat a kid up for his lollipop, watch for a while while the kid cries about it, then jam the lollipop stick down the kid's throat. (Well, the kid wanted it back, right?) He's a sadistic b*****d because he enjoys it - this includes both physical and mental harm. He's in it for the lulz, and that's all there is to it. It wouldn't be past this guy to play jumprope with a child's intestines in front of the kid's parents. Jet is extremely loud and argumentative, and loves both to fight and to pick fights.

Basically, this song.

Significant Other: None

Appearance: Fairly tanned skin, gray eyes. Originally both of his incisors were pointed, but the right one broke off during a fight. His left incisor is the only pointy tooth left, giving him a creepy snaggle-toothed smile. He has a scar crossing his right eye but is still able to see with it. Short black hair, with the exception of a long braid which starts at the nape of his neck. Although he has a medium frame, he is very muscular.

Clothing styles: Jet is a fighting mage, using magic to supplement his physical attacks. As such, his clothing is usually very tough, usually resembling gi used in martial arts. He also wears two long bracers that extend from his elbows to the base of his fingers - these hide a short blade that can extend out to make the nastiest pair of brass knuckles you've ever seen. They also help stabilize his wrists when he's punching things.

Things we'd love to see:
- Serpentine, Garnet, and Jet - all of Zircon's male underlings looking badass and/or sexy. wink
- Jet and Angelite - annoying Angelite is one of Jet's favorite pastimes because she's so easy to get a rise out of.

Do not draw the characters in this post by themselves.




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Ties to other Crystallians: Zircon's underling.

Personality: Because she has little to say and can sometimes be slow to respond, Bronze sometimes gives the impression that she's stupid. Although she isn't capable of coming up with elaborate strategies like Zircon or Garnet, she is very good at what she does, and those who underestimate her intelligence often find themselves very dead very quickly. She is very powerful summoner and has a number of animal familiars, whose company she generally prefers over that of other humanoids. When asked why she has decided to side with Zircon, she simply states that she has her own reasons for following him.

Significant Other: None.

Appearance: Bronze is very curvy, short, and busty. She has dark skin and golden yellow eyes, and keeps her hair pulled up in a messy ponytail. Her lips and the tips of her fingers and toes up to the first knuckle are a sickly green, the same color as oxidized copper. (This is the result of her ability to oxidize any metal simply by touching it - fighting her with a metal weapon is a really stupid idea.)

Clothing styles: Bronze usually dresses in tribal-style clothing, using materials that are animal-derived (leather, fur, etc.). Her clothing isn't very modest, but she's not really trying to be sexy either.

Things we'd love to see:
- Bronze and the other bad guys
- Bronze fighting Ruby
- Bronze and Angelite - the bad females of the group. These two do not get along and silently despise each other.
- All of the bad guys together - Zircon, Angelite, Serpentine, Bronze, Garnet, and Jet.


This is just a reminder that you should NOT draw the characters in this post by themselves! They do not have any categories of their own and you will NOT get a prize for a singles drawing of any of them.

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