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[b]This thread can be used to share your works-in-progress, discuss the contest, or answer any questions. If you woudl like to submit an entry, please post to the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3417622]Brightshine Jubilee Contest Submission Thread[/url]. Thank you![/b] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/light_contest2.png[/img][/center] The thirteenth annual [b]Brightshine Jubilee[/b] will begin [b]Monday, June 23, 2025[/b] and we're running a [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=skins]skin & accent design contest in celebration! The contest is for light-themed skins & accents[/url] that will drop in the coliseum and stock in the treasure marketplace only during this holiday week (after which they will be retired.) [indent] [b]Deadline: [/b] Wednesday June 18, 2025, by 23:59 server time [b]Format: [/b]350x350 png (png24) [b]Prizes: [/b]Winners will be credited in the tool-tip of the skin. Winners will also receive 2000 gems, a forum vista, a copy of their winning submission and a 5-skin multi-copy-pack so they can craft more beautiful custom skin creations.[/indent] [center][img]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/gem_pile.png[/img] [item=Skin Blueprint (5)][/center] [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Theme: The Light Flight[/b][/size][/center] Below is some great information to help you get started on your submission: [center][size=4][b]Flight Information[/b][/size][/center] The light dragons of the Sunbeam Ruins are philosophers. They prefer to be unbiased and logical, revealing the nature of the world like the rays of the sun. Of all the dragons, light dragons are the most scholarly, holding the pursuit of truth as the highest virtue a dragon might aspire to. Scrolls and relics are their favored treasures. [center][size=4][b]Region Information[/b][/size][/center] It is in the mysterious voided empires and monuments of this sun-specked land that the Lightweaver and her children have made their homes. These structures, which have existed since before dragonkind, are still the subject of study for many fascinated archaeologists and scholars. Crumbling ruins are all that visibly remain of the world that came before. [center][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/light_0.png[/img][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/light_1.png[/img][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/light_2.png[/img][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/light_3.png[/img][/center] [center][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/wiki/world-map/region/8]Click here to visit The Sunbeam Ruins on the World Map.[/url][/b][/center] [center][size=4][b]Reigning Deity[/b][/size][/center] The reigning deity of the Light Flight is the [b]Lightweaver[/b], depicted below: [center][img]http://flightrising.com/images/gods/8.png[/img][/center] [br][br] ------- [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Restrictions:[/b][/size][/center] Entries must be your own creation (Submit your own art. No copyrighted characters). The use of texture is discouraged. Please do not watermark your contest submissions. Entries must be unique and may not be reprints or edits of custom skin items. Winning entries will become an official flight rising skin or accent, and may not be reused or re-uploaded as a custom skin at a later date. (this includes edits) Entries that are not selected will still be eligible for being uploaded by the user as a custom skin or accent. [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Skin & Accent Rules & Reminders:[/b][/size][/center] A reminder to read the [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=skins]skin & accent creation rules[/url]. All entries must abide by these. [b]The exception and addition to the existing rules is that we are are requiring all [i]holiday contest accents[/i] cover a minimum of 5% of the dragon, and a maximum of 50%[/b] (this is a change from the custom accent rules, which state an accent may be 1%-30% - this rule still holds true for all non-contest accents.) Accents are recommended to be markings rather than apparel, which is provided through the festive favors shop. Here some additional reminders for skin rules: [LIST] [*]Skins must maintain an intact shadow and line art layer that are darker than the colors they sit on top of. [LIST][*]Do not erase into either of these layers. [*]Do not make them so light that they do not appear distinctly darker than the colors that they rest on top of.[/LIST] [*]Remember that skins and accents may not cover up line art or extend beyond the silhouette of the dragon. [*]All submissions must be 350x350 png24 with transparency. Large previews are fine, but we need the correctly sized image for judging. [/LIST] [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]How to Enter:[/b][/size][/center] Stop on by [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=skins]our custom skins page and download a PSD[/url]. Use these templates (and helpful tutorials) to assist you in creating your homage to the Light Flight. To enter,[b] post a reply containing your entry[/b] in this thread. You [b]may enter up to 3 times[/b] Two entries may be dragon skins, while a third may be a hatchling skin. Please edit your original post and house your entries within the same reply to keep things tidy. Please [b]no post reservations[/b] (posting a claim slot without an entry. Reserve posts without an entry inside will be deleted.) This year's cycle will have up to [b]18 dragon skin winners[/b] and up to [b]2 hatchling skin winners[/b]. [center]We look forward to seeing what you create![/center] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/light_contest1.png[/img][/center]
This thread can be used to share your works-in-progress, discuss the contest, or answer any questions. If you woudl like to submit an entry, please post to the Brightshine Jubilee Contest Submission Thread. Thank you!


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The thirteenth annual Brightshine Jubilee will begin Monday, June 23, 2025 and we're running a skin & accent design contest in celebration! The contest is for light-themed skins & accents that will drop in the coliseum and stock in the treasure marketplace only during this holiday week (after which they will be retired.)



Deadline: Wednesday June 18, 2025, by 23:59 server time
Format: 350x350 png (png24)
Prizes: Winners will be credited in the tool-tip of the skin. Winners will also receive 2000 gems, a forum vista, a copy of their winning submission and a 5-skin multi-copy-pack so they can craft more beautiful custom skin creations.

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Theme: The Light Flight

Below is some great information to help you get started on your submission:

Flight Information

The light dragons of the Sunbeam Ruins are philosophers. They prefer to be unbiased and logical, revealing the nature of the world like the rays of the sun. Of all the dragons, light dragons are the most scholarly, holding the pursuit of truth as the highest virtue a dragon might aspire to. Scrolls and relics are their favored treasures.
Region Information

It is in the mysterious voided empires and monuments of this sun-specked land that the Lightweaver and her children have made their homes. These structures, which have existed since before dragonkind, are still the subject of study for many fascinated archaeologists and scholars. Crumbling ruins are all that visibly remain of the world that came before.
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Reigning Deity

The reigning deity of the Light Flight is the Lightweaver, depicted below:

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Restrictions:

Entries must be your own creation (Submit your own art. No copyrighted characters). The use of texture is discouraged. Please do not watermark your contest submissions. Entries must be unique and may not be reprints or edits of custom skin items. Winning entries will become an official flight rising skin or accent, and may not be reused or re-uploaded as a custom skin at a later date. (this includes edits) Entries that are not selected will still be eligible for being uploaded by the user as a custom skin or accent.







Skin & Accent Rules & Reminders:

A reminder to read the skin & accent creation rules. All entries must abide by these. The exception and addition to the existing rules is that we are are requiring all holiday contest accents cover a minimum of 5% of the dragon, and a maximum of 50% (this is a change from the custom accent rules, which state an accent may be 1%-30% - this rule still holds true for all non-contest accents.) Accents are recommended to be markings rather than apparel, which is provided through the festive favors shop. Here some additional reminders for skin rules:
  • Skins must maintain an intact shadow and line art layer that are darker than the colors they sit on top of.
    • Do not erase into either of these layers.
    • Do not make them so light that they do not appear distinctly darker than the colors that they rest on top of.
  • Remember that skins and accents may not cover up line art or extend beyond the silhouette of the dragon.
  • All submissions must be 350x350 png24 with transparency. Large previews are fine, but we need the correctly sized image for judging.







How to Enter:

Stop on by our custom skins page and download a PSD. Use these templates (and helpful tutorials) to assist you in creating your homage to the Light Flight. To enter, post a reply containing your entry in this thread. You may enter up to 3 times Two entries may be dragon skins, while a third may be a hatchling skin. Please edit your original post and house your entries within the same reply to keep things tidy. Please no post reservations (posting a claim slot without an entry. Reserve posts without an entry inside will be deleted.)

This year's cycle will have up to 18 dragon skin winners and up to 2 hatchling skin winners.

We look forward to seeing what you create!

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[center][b]Brightshine Juubilee / Light Festival[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/v8vLM4L.png[/img] [url=https://i.imgur.com/v8vLM4L.png]Click to open the image in a new tab[/url][/center] ------------------------ [b]Moderns with less than 3 skins:[/b] Bogsneak Male, Fathom Female, Fathom Male, Nocturne Male, Obelisk Male, Obelisk Female, Ridgeback Male, Tundra Male, Wildclaw Female [b]Ancients with less than 2 skins:[/b] Aberration Male, Aether Female, Auraboa Female, Auraboa Male, Banescale Female, Banescale Male, Cirrus Female, Cirrus Male, Dusthide Female, Dusthide Male, Sandsurge Female, Sandsurge Male, Undertide Female, Undertide Male [b]Top 3 most popular:[/b] 1. Imperial Female (12) 2. Pearlcatcher Female (11) 3. Imperial Male, Wildclaw Male (9) [right][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3263696][b]Forum Thread[/b][/url][/right]
Brightshine Juubilee / Light Festival

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Moderns with less than 3 skins: Bogsneak Male, Fathom Female, Fathom Male, Nocturne Male, Obelisk Male, Obelisk Female, Ridgeback Male, Tundra Male, Wildclaw Female

Ancients with less than 2 skins: Aberration Male, Aether Female, Auraboa Female, Auraboa Male, Banescale Female, Banescale Male, Cirrus Female, Cirrus Male, Dusthide Female, Dusthide Male, Sandsurge Female, Sandsurge Male, Undertide Female, Undertide Male

Top 3 most popular:
1. Imperial Female (12)
2. Pearlcatcher Female (11)
3. Imperial Male, Wildclaw Male (9)
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Just posted my first submission to a festival contest! I don't expect to win but I hope y'all like it - might print it in future ^^
Just posted my first submission to a festival contest! I don't expect to win but I hope y'all like it - might print it in future ^^
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I just added my second submission- a Banescale Hatchling accent! They have very few submissions so far so I figured I’d add to the numbers. I think it’s quite cute, I may print it if it doesn’t win.
I just added my second submission- a Banescale Hatchling accent! They have very few submissions so far so I figured I’d add to the numbers. I think it’s quite cute, I may print it if it doesn’t win.
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@/Altairian's Dost Thou Even Joust and @/Druvidian's STAINED GLORY F are my favs so far, hope they win!
I'm debating on whether I should make an entry or not
@/Altairian's Dost Thou Even Joust and @/Druvidian's STAINED GLORY F are my favs so far, hope they win!
I'm debating on whether I should make an entry or not
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@Anomalies i love your entry so much! i hope it wins!
@Anomalies i love your entry so much! i hope it wins!
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exciting entries already!


btw, as a decade-long acolight who (despite liking black/gold) has never really jived with how dominated our fest accents/apparel are by it, figured it couldn’t hurt to drop some ideas for anyone stumped on what to draw!


- rainbows! light can be literally any color. given modern imaging/sampling techniques have revealed a lot of the architecture light flight is based on was actually extremely colorful i’d love to see more colorful entries! painted sculptures, light catchers refracting the evening sun, etc.

- speaking of colorful, textiles! with the introduction of weaving lore i’d love to see some “historical” sorneith tapestries. as a flight focused on truth, i’ve always headcanoned light cities as hubs for travelers/academics/researchers from all over. these places would naturally be cultural melting pots and this would likely be reflected in their textile arts. they might even have unique weaving looms inspired by everluxi.

- books, scrolls, charts, and tablets! the pursuit of truth is the pursuit of knowledge, (not just looking fancy). show me some researchers/historians! nerdy, festive sweater vests, lens of truth style glasses/magnifying glasses etc.

- while illusions are more shadow’s thing, light bends/can create optical illusions. magic is tangible in sorneith so i’ve always headcanoned some light dragons can use their magic to “reveal” personal truths. like a m pose pearlcatcher shifting the light to present with a more f pose-typical horn or lightweaver-like wings to show their devotion.

- glowing light tattoos! i know in some people’s minds tattoos and scholarly are on opposite ends of the spectrum personality-wise but tattoos can carry history/cultural significance. it’d be interesting to see dragons who’re literally living records.


love to know if this inspires anyone!
exciting entries already!


btw, as a decade-long acolight who (despite liking black/gold) has never really jived with how dominated our fest accents/apparel are by it, figured it couldn’t hurt to drop some ideas for anyone stumped on what to draw!


- rainbows! light can be literally any color. given modern imaging/sampling techniques have revealed a lot of the architecture light flight is based on was actually extremely colorful i’d love to see more colorful entries! painted sculptures, light catchers refracting the evening sun, etc.

- speaking of colorful, textiles! with the introduction of weaving lore i’d love to see some “historical” sorneith tapestries. as a flight focused on truth, i’ve always headcanoned light cities as hubs for travelers/academics/researchers from all over. these places would naturally be cultural melting pots and this would likely be reflected in their textile arts. they might even have unique weaving looms inspired by everluxi.

- books, scrolls, charts, and tablets! the pursuit of truth is the pursuit of knowledge, (not just looking fancy). show me some researchers/historians! nerdy, festive sweater vests, lens of truth style glasses/magnifying glasses etc.

- while illusions are more shadow’s thing, light bends/can create optical illusions. magic is tangible in sorneith so i’ve always headcanoned some light dragons can use their magic to “reveal” personal truths. like a m pose pearlcatcher shifting the light to present with a more f pose-typical horn or lightweaver-like wings to show their devotion.

- glowing light tattoos! i know in some people’s minds tattoos and scholarly are on opposite ends of the spectrum personality-wise but tattoos can carry history/cultural significance. it’d be interesting to see dragons who’re literally living records.


love to know if this inspires anyone!
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[quote name="LazyGravez" date="2025-06-01 08:36:29" ] @/Altairian's Dost Thou Even Joust and @/Druvidian's STAINED GLORY F are my favs so far, hope they win! I'm debating on whether I should make an entry or not [/quote] Dost Thou Even Joust is SO COOL!! I'm also really really really hoping it wins...
LazyGravez wrote on 2025-06-01 08:36:29:
@/Altairian's Dost Thou Even Joust and @/Druvidian's STAINED GLORY F are my favs so far, hope they win!
I'm debating on whether I should make an entry or not
Dost Thou Even Joust is SO COOL!! I'm also really really really hoping it wins...
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So excited! This is my second time entering a skin contest, so I hope I did everything right. All entries look amazing, I’m so curious to see who wins, it must be though for staff to chose.
So excited! This is my second time entering a skin contest, so I hope I did everything right. All entries look amazing, I’m so curious to see who wins, it must be though for staff to chose.
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@marropo i found your ideas and input into potential themes very thoughtful, evocative, and inspiring, and took it upon myself as a personal challenge to try and tackle one. thank you for the insight !
@marropo i found your ideas and input into potential themes very thoughtful, evocative, and inspiring, and took it upon myself as a personal challenge to try and tackle one. thank you for the insight !
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