Noice. All the winning entries are well-deserved, though I profess a partiality to Arels and Artes.

Kharaen earned the crap out of that, karma wise. Even apart from the quality of the design.

We are pleased with this year's Beauty results? I do miss the riot over last year's (or...two years ago. I forget.)

Amazing designs all, though. Kharaen's was well-deserved.

The riot was two years ago, last year was fairly sedate.

I've been asked to post my submissions but I really can't remember which designs I submitted. None were designed for Beauty. I just took whatever happened to be in each cartel and picked something I liked, and as I recall, none of them were anywhere near long or complex enough for Beauty.

Next year, I'll probably try again.

Honorable mention!

Appearance:
a grand crown of the Immanidivinus
Dropped:
A masterfully-wrought crown lies here, depictions of the Nine Seals stippled fluidly across its surface.
Examined:
Fashioned from brightest silver, this crown is majestic and imposing. A wide, heavy band encircles the brow, with nine simple square-shaped turrets rising equidistantly about the circumference. The tallest of these rests at the centre of the forehead, inset with a round garnet medallion depicting a coiling Ouroboros. On the band beneath, exquisitely-stippled patterns outline images evocative of Chaos and the Vernal Enigma, though nothing more than suggestive shapes and whorls. The next turret bears a jade medallion inlaid with silver, depicting an argent chalice wreathed in jade vines. Below, the stippled pattern flows seamlessly from Chaos to Nature, outlining patterns of flourishing fauna, and among them, a rendering of Kiakoda. A turret bearing a coral medallion follows this, the stone bearing striations of yellow topaz, creating the image of a crimson eye wreathed in flame. Beneath, the detailed pattern continues into War, outlining the shapes of an indistinct army, swords raised in triumph. A diamond medallion depicting a seer's candle graced with a sapphire flame adorns the next turret, above stippled images of thought and introspection, interwoven with geometric shapes. A dark, occluded amethyst medallion is the focus of the next turret, inlaid with onyx to depict a black rose, a small spider lying in wait amidst the petals. Beneath, exquisite, perfect faces emerge from the stippling pattern, paragons of Beauty. Upon the next turret, a golden beryl medallion is affixed, bearing the bas-relief image of an amphora encircled with stylised olive branches. Countless stippled dots swirl up from beneath this, shaping the sun and its multifarious life-giving rays. Intricate scales formed by interlocking swords adorn the pearl medallion upon the next turret, beneath which a set of scales bearing a visceral heart is depicted amid the continuing pattern. Inlaid into the final turret, an onyx medallion bears a ruby masque, gleaming darkly, above depictions of mutilated corpses and withered crones.

Also a Charite-griefing piece, as it apparently required the approval of a half-dozen Divine, or something. XD

Edit: Ack, forgot. Many, many kudos to everyone who submitted - Lusternia's designers rock!