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I'm secretly (well, not so secretly any more!) hoping he's been super inspired by more than 3 and cranks out a bunch of them biggrin.png

Me too. I don't even care if mine isn't one of them. This is an amazing thing Greyall is doing for us DIYers as their is nothing more awesome then someone else liking your DIY enough to use it for something.

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First Great Drawing of Scribes
 

Brother! Contestants! By the will of the 25th Lord Nexus, The Ever-Inspired are we gathered here, on this most eventful of nights, for the enrichment of the Estate Imperium but, above all, for the betterment of our Lord Emperor’s most valuable resource – knowledge. In his most gracious generosity, Lord Nexus has granted me, a humble Illuminator, the honour of naming the best among you, that you may perpetuate the eternal glory of our Lord and Master.

 

Though the most war-minded of our Lord Emperor’s servants see our avid collection of information as of little help, it is the purest truth that the greatest of our leaders have been men both of strength and learning.


Enough division, for this is a reunion, one that will see three of your number join the ranks of those who make our victories, our heroes and our feats not the stuff of legend, but that of History, of fact, of reality. It is by the effort of scribes such as you that the superiority of Mankind is established for all to witness.

 

As you surely remember, unless your data-storage augments are malfunctioning, you were tasked with bringing to us the most compelling account possible of an Astartes force. We made no distinction between our loyal heroes and the villainous, traitorous scum that challenge the Lord Emperor’s authority, for knowledge is mayhap out most effective weapon against them.

 

Our criteria were simple, yet demanding, as befits the process of choosing a new Imperial servant of such esteemed rank as a scribe. You were, first and foremost, to choose an Astartes force worthy of being remembered. Next, you were to be both thorough and precise when describing said force, stating its most distinctive and noteworthy characteristics
in a way that allowed me to learn the most in a reasonable amount of time – and, fleeting though such emotions are, to entice me to the story of said force. Lastly, as is imperative in any historical recollection, you were asked to provide me with pic-data depicting the chosen force.

 

Before we name those of you who attained the best results, let me state two things. First, this was to be, first and foremost, a personal decision. Adding to compliance with the stated criteria, there was always to be a measure of personal taste involved. Elements that surprised me, made me empathize with the Chapter/Warband or activated my ‘Cool sensors’ were decisive, and the raw truth is they would have been different for any other judge. of left me  Lastly, a change. A late one, to be sure, and for which I apologize, yet unavoidably so, for it is borne of the quality of your submissions. It is with the assent of Lord Nexus and the blessing of the Emperor, who guides and watches us all, that I announce to you the revised rewards for those of you who
distinguish themselves.



Honourable Mentions – A depiction of their Coat-of-Arms (An elaborate version of your symbol/banner)


3rd Prize – A depiction of either your Character or your Coat-of-Arms (choice is yours)


2nd Prize – A depiction of both your Character and Coat-of-Arms


1st Prize – An artistic depiction of the force you chose to depict, in the same manner of a Codex cover.

 


On to the winners, now!



Honourable Mentions


Steel Wings, by Aquillanus – The idyllic search for greener “pastures” as the main drive for flight was just delicious

 

Alpha Hounds, by Messor – The reaction of the Chapter to such a massive blow, remaining loyal though cynical and, in their new precarious situation, still maintaining a lust for battle was awesome.


Leopards Argent, by Silver Phoenix – To maintain not only nobility but selflessness even towards other mortal allies in face of catastrophic bad luck is tremendous. By all rights, these guys should’ve become rogue knights.

 

Exsanguinators, by Death Knight 2000 – Doomed, permanently bleeding Marines that are still clever enough not to throw themselves at their enemies’ walls. And with a leader that has to be kept in stasis and awoken by resorting to lots and lots of blood. Well thought with a pinch of grimdark that screams ‘Warhammer 40000’.

 

 

Bronze Stylus


Angels of Adamantium, by Dark Apostle Thirst

 

Thirst’s merit is in the way he plays with the limitations of his (great) idea and, in doing so, makes those limitations fade. An entire airborne Chapter sounds, at first, as a nothing more than jump-pack fandom (which I share). Yet Thirst clearly disassembled the mindset of the Chapter and rebuilt it perfectly. A Chapter who insists exclusively on aerial insertions is surely obsessed with it, will logically bombard the enemy beforehand and favour mass attacks to make up for their strategic handicap. They will also become cocky and arrogant with each victory and, lastly, they will still lose a lot of guys, making the few survivors even more arrogant and proud.

 

This is not an all-awesome Chapter that plays by their rules. This is a bunch of zealots obsessed with aerial assault that play very badly with most of the Imperium due to their pride. But how can you not be when your modus operandi is to drop from a gunship and onto the nearest enemy, no matter who he is?



Silver Stylus


 

Stone Hearts, by Octavulg


The Stone Hearts’ story is the story of their sector and it’s that sheer scale that explains Octavulg’s second place. From the way they have become masters of economics on a sector-wide scale (and the way they take it to other Chapters) to their management of said sector (preserving the warlike tribes to better suit their recruiting needs) and the adorable detail that it was a Rogue Trader’s counsel that started all this is told in the best way possible. Often the inclusion of many disparate elements sounds like a collection of things the author likes but Octavulg has managed to integrate celtic culture, world-management, war and the inexorable running of the Imperium in a seamless way.


In terms of storytelling, Octavulg just topped every other submission. He reminded me why I couldn’t let go of the immense section of the 6th Edition Rulebook dedicated to the Imperium’s inner workings. I don’t think I can offer a bigger compliment, since I also can’t think of better evidence that the world of Warhammer 40000 is so well fleshed-out.

 

Oh, and Octavulg did all this while keeping the submission size small. Glorious.

 

So, then…the victor

 

 

Gold Stylus


When one thinks of the reality of the 41st Millenium and, more precisely, of the Imperium, there is a facet that is especially revealing of its bleakness: its interaction with human nature. We’ve all seen what the Imperium’s draconic laws, xenophobia, zero tolerance for deviation, mistakes and, sometimes, even free will and imagination can do to the tamest person. Yet there as even darker side to this: the winners. Those that influence and shape the Imperium, instead of existing on the passive side of events.


And if the Imperium’s laws, spread across so many systems, so many humans, remain so strong and unstoppable, how iron-willed and…peculiar…must those that make the Imperium so be?


 

The answer lies with the Winner of this DIY Challenge: The Guardian Eagles, by Special Issue Ammo.


A deceivingly caring name, an obsessively second-guessing mindset that doesn’t hinder the Chapter’s pragmatism in the slightest and visual elements whose main goal is to remind both foe and ally that this Galaxy plays by Mankind’s rules, it’s all there, explained and enriched with very clever (and interesting) story elements such as a prison-world that create a perfect portrait of an Astartes Chapter serving the Imperium of Man.


We like Space Marines because of how they play their part in the universe: their difficulties in interacting with normal humans, their devotion to duty, their distrust of the Imperium’s establishment conflicting with their admiration for the Emperor. Above all, the hard choices they have to make, knowing they are the last thing between Humanity and its
demise.


The Guardian Eagles will save a planet and then execute some of those they saved. And by the time they do so, they will have second-guessed that decision a lot of times. Which means that killing those they bled for might have been the right decision, after all. This makes me second-guess myself and, to me, that's the best effect 40K fiction could have on you.

 

 

Congratulations, all of you =) Do not contact me, I will do that to prevent message-flood. Special Issue Ammo will be first, of course, then Octavulg, and so on.

 

Again, thank you very much for each and every submission. Sorry for the time taken, I literally agonized over this choice, there were some depictions that were clearly more interesting than others, but to find the victor I had to dig in and select the juiciest bits.

 

On with the show.

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Holy feth!

 

First of all, Greyall there's no need to apologise; if anything I feel I should apologise if you felt at any point that my enthusiasm for this competition was putting pressure on you in any way :(

 

Secondly, congratulations to everyone who Greyall has placed.  I'm flabbergasted by the sheer creativity shown by everyone who posted their army backgrounds.  Everyone should be proud of what they've accomplished, and I will get around to reading what everyone has in much more detail.  I've not been as active in the Liber as I'd have liked as of late, but I will get around to reading everything!

 

Thirdly, Greyall, I'm very grateful for the prize you've seen fit to award me.  It's really made my day.

 

This topic is made of pure WIN!

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Don't worry, mate, I put most of that pressure myself =)

 

Your Steel Wings were one of those "magic touch" submissions. Once I imagined some poor guy taking to the skies in some barely-flying junkplane in search of a break from the polluted cities, only to find, right before he crashes to the ground, that it was all a lie and that he'd left his loved ones for nothing...I was sold.

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This way a all-round fun competition. Everyone had really good submissions to their DIY/ Warbands. Congrats to the winners, and congrats to the ones that put braved the chance by submitting their chapters/ warband up for mass media speculation.

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Congratulations to SpecialIssueAmmo, DAT and all the runners up. It was a pleasure to read all the different submissions.

Greyall

Silver Stylus

Stone Hearts, by Octavulg

I AM A SILVERY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

*Ahem*

Thanks. smile.png It's an honour (and I'm glad you liked them).

Often the inclusion of many disparate elements sounds like a collection of things the author likes but Octavulg has managed to integrate celtic culture, world-management, war and the inexorable running of the Imperium in a seamless way.

Honestly, I was getting really worried the seams would start to show. And I'm glad you liked the economic angle. smile.png

Please do this again, BTW. It was a great opportunity to figure out the visual aspects of the Stone Hearts.

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Congrats guys!

 

A little bummed, naturally, as who doesn't want their favorite homebrew character depicted in Greyall's particularly magnificent style of glory, but then it's helped me realize the background fluff is on the bland side and there's stuff I really need to flesh out or add entirely.

 

Looking forward to the drawings!

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To those who didn't place, remember the personal side of the contest, it would always add up. I prefer characters and Chapters whose story has a twist or a peculiar aspect to them, be it dark, funny, whatever, so that would end up being a decisive factor, seeing as most of the submissions were very well written and thought-out. For reals.

 

That doesn't mean, however, that every DIY has to beat every other in originality, especially because, if done the wrong way, it can really come out as a neon-coloured parrot who just shouts 'DIFFERENT!'. The Leopards Argent, for example, are a pretty normal bunch, but the fact that they tend to suffer immense defeats and yet still believe in getting up the next morning and doing the right thing makes them pretty special - to me.

 

Don't change your DIY, mine are a Dinosaur-worshipping group who thought it was a good idea to invite the Emperor's Children to their doorstep for - lol - an honoured duel. It's fanboyism, pure and simple, I remember how Octavulg pointed out numerous mistakes to it. The point of this contest was to present a cool Chapter in a way that would make me want to draw it. Nothing more.

 

And, again, it was super-hard to choose everything from the 2nd place-down. You were that good. Thank you =)

 

PS: Oh, and by the way, Nexus, you're not getting away without a reward for this awesome idea. I'll contact you after all the other prizes are done. It, ahm, it may take a while, do be careful crossing roads for the next two months, ok?

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I have been "inspired" aka OCD kicked in, to add more flavor to my already fleshed out new chapter since going through all of these sweet DIY.

 

 

So,if Greyall would allow I would like some ideas on a name for said chapter.

 

 

Key Points: Blood Angel Succesors, DC are the "honored dammed" ie they may be crazy but they are as close to the Primarch as one lone marine will ever get, They have a much lower fall rate to red thirst and black rage than most succesors but for some reason lose almost all emotion over time. When they do fall it is an immediate and savage. They see themselves as holy gaurdians of the imperium but will stop ANYONE who sees the flaw they hide. Will think of a outwardly visable flaw to add the DC marines.

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To those who didn't place, remember the personal side of the contest, it would always add up. I prefer characters and Chapters whose story has a twist or a peculiar aspect to them, be it dark, funny, whatever, so that would end up being a decisive factor, seeing as most of the submissions were very well written and thought-out. For reals.

 

That doesn't mean, however, that every DIY has to beat every other in originality, especially because, if done the wrong way, it can really come out as a neon-coloured parrot who just shouts 'DIFFERENT!'. The Leopards Argent, for example, are a pretty normal bunch, but the fact that they tend to suffer immense defeats and yet still believe in getting up the next morning and doing the right thing makes them pretty special - to me.

 

Don't change your DIY, mine are a Dinosaur-worshipping group who thought it was a good idea to invite the Emperor's Children to their doorstep for - lol - an honoured duel. It's fanboyism, pure and simple, I remember how Octavulg pointed out numerous mistakes to it. The point of this contest was to present a cool Chapter in a way that would make me want to draw it. Nothing more.

 

And, again, it was super-hard to choose everything from the 2nd place-down. You were that good. Thank you =)

 

PS: Oh, and by the way, Nexus, you're not getting away without a reward for this awesome idea. I'll contact you after all the other prizes are done. It, ahm, it may take a while, do be careful crossing roads for the next two months, ok?

 

 

 

I will stay indoors with my gun and cheese.

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Nah, not looking to change it, but it's helped point out areas I seriously need to flesh out :)

 

(for example: I mention their increased concern for the common citizen but make zero mention of what they actually do about it how they interact with their recruiting worlds, not enough emphasis on the large strength deployments, etc)

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