VOTING: Text-Based Beauty Contest
Oct 24, 2011 23:20:50 GMT -5
Post by Darastrix on Oct 24, 2011 23:20:50 GMT -5
How to vote: Just read each entry and, on a scale from 1-10 (and yes, you can use decimals), score each based on how attractive the character described sounds to you, and PM/IM/email your votes to me.
A score of 1 means you think it sounds like the character was beaten with an ugly stick and a 10 means you think they sound like the most beautiful person EVAR.
Voting runs until Sunday, October 30th, 11:30 PM OR until I've received a response from all active members.
Now, the entries!
MEN
#1 Generally scowling, he's got pale blue eyes that can be unsettling. He's pale, with harsh features, straight nose, straight jaw line. His hair is down to his waist, unruly, and generally kept loose. He's tall, and fit, used to fighting and always keeping himself in practice. His shoulders are broad and he has a tendency to hunch.
#2 He is a tall, long-legged man with lean muscles. His hands are slender, and his waist is fairly narrow. He has a pair of large feathered wings that are mostly white and tinged with a bit of yellow about the same shade as his hair. His fine blonde hair brushes his shoulders, and he never wears it bound back. His skin has yellow undertones and takes on a golden brown when tanned. His eyes are dark green and are framed by long, pale lashes. He has a slightly drowsy look about him.
He wears a lot of white and dark green with a bit of brown. His clothing usually consists of pants loose enough to not hinder his movements, and a shirt with loose sleeves and that fits closely to his torso up to the base of his wings, leaving the skin between them bare.
#3 This man stands at 6'3" and greets most people with a smile that's part welcoming, part wicked. His athleticism shows, especially during training or a spar when he might strip off his overcoat, baring hard, chiseled muscled arms and chest under a thin tunic. His hair is worn long and flowing. In training he binds it back, and in battle he puts it up and wears it underneath his helm. But at all other times he lets it hang loose; it reaches the top of the back of his thighs. When at home or at court, he tends to wear a doublet over his tunic, in white or blue (his House colors) with alternate trim. Occasionally he dons a family heirloom; a heavy bronze medallion of a sword against a sun. Other times he eschews the doublet in favor of a long and almost flowing overcoat. Either way, he rarely goes without his black leather sheathe and his greatsword.
#4 He is a short man with wide, dark blue eyes and long, unruly white hair. He refuses to wear his hair pulled back and his bangs often fall into his eyes. His skin is a shade or two darker than most Talen'sul residents, though this becomes less evident during the summer when other people develop tans. His expression is generally cheerful, though he often has a look of mischief about him.
He wears relatively simple clothing, preferring dark blue and brown most of the time. He also wears soft leather boots that come to mid-calf and keeps a short dagger in one or the other.
#5 He's of average height and lean, with a delicate look to him. His sandy blond hair is kept about chin length which shorter bangs, and is often in his face, helping his glasses to cover his eyes. These are a medium shade of grey that doesn't stand out much. Fair skinned, he doesn't look like he gets a lot of sun. Always well kept and clean, he dresses in well-tailored clothing, usually pastel colours. He prefers a style of cut that makes him look a bit taller than he is.
#6 He stands at good 5'11". He has a lean body, not entirely wiry from his years spent doing work with his family but certainly not buff. He has a light tan and grey-blue eyes; depending on the lighting, they look either storm-cloud grey or slate blue. His hair is a light brown. In his youth it was almost blonde but has darkened with age.
His favorite outfit is fashioned after his father's; a light undershirt of grey covered by a tunic of black trimmed gold and lined with purple.
#7 He's not a tall man, but he makes up for it in mass. Darkly tanned, his broad shoulders and thick neck make his head look like it's small. His eyes are very dark and he's got thin lips and a nose that looks like it's been broken a few times. Much of his exposed skin bears scars of varying sizes. He's very heavyset with a broad chest and wide torso, heavily muscled. His arms are equally heavy and muscled, but his legs not so much. He wears showy clothing, fine cloth and beads, to accentuate his power and strength.
#8 He is a tall, muscular man with a wide chest and shoulders. His face is slightly feminine, with wide, gentle blue eyes and a softly tapered jaw. His straight, silver-grey hair, which he keeps long, only reinforces the impression, particularly when worn loose. When his hair is pulled back into one braided style or another, the delicate silver earrings he wears are visible: chains that one would find used in a necklace linking the top and bottom piercings, with a third dangling free with a pendant.
He wears robes instead of pants and tunics, and they do much to conceal his true body type, giving the impression that he is merely tall and slim. His white feathered wings are correspondingly large to support his height, and serve to further hide his actual size.
#9 Taller than average, he is lean but well toned as well as tanned. His orangey-red hair falls to between his shoulder blades and is mostly kept swept back over his shoulders. His eyes are a dark brown and his nose is long with a bump in the middle. His typical clothing is rather revealing, a sash and a loincloth, tucked around the wings that stretch between his arms and sides.
#10 He's always looked younger than he is, with soft features and a round face. He's got a rounded nose, light brown eyes and a smattering of freckles. His brown hair hangs in loose curls down to his shoulders. He's shorter than average, fairly small, and tends to wear lose, flowing clothes.
#11 This lean, muscular man is above average height, but is so casual in his posture, it can be hard to tell just how tall he is. His facial features are sharp, giving even his softer expressions something of a harsh edge. His blue eyes are narrow, and his habitual smirk gives the impression that he’s often amused or mocking someone (or both). His straight hair is an eye-catching shade of orange and reaches his shoulder blades. He seems to put only minimal effort into the upkeep of his hair; while it’s not dirty or tangled, his bangs are perpetually mussed and are trimmed only enough that they can be kept out of his eyes by the cloth band he wears around his head.
He prefers his clothing to be form-fitting, particularly around the torso, and even the priestly robes he wears are tailored to fit this way. When not wearing robes, he can be seen in a more close-fitting version of Khelek fashion, usually in white or dark green.
WOMEN
#1 Pale, and rather plain, she has wide hazel eyes and mousy brown hair which is kept back in a practical braid. Her nose is slightly pointed and she has a soft jawline. She is of average height and while fit, she isn't exactly what anyone would call curvy.
#2 She is a dark-toned woman. She's 5'7" and is mostly lean muscle. Her skin is a darker mocha color; her hair is black and naturally curly. She wears it down to the middle of her back. Her wings are black feathers and her eyes are a reddish brown. She has long since given herself over to the Beleg style of dress though forgoes the large wooden balls. She has a few precious pieces of jewelry but she does not wear them out of fear of them getting lost or ruined.
#3 She is a petite woman with a small bust and narrow waist. Her wide eyes are deep blue, and her hair is closer to a very dark grey than black. Her hair is thick and straight, with a fringe of bangs across her forehead, and falls well past her shoulders. Her feathered wings are the same shade as her hair.
Much of her formal wardrobe consists of gowns with full skirts and brocaded bodices with decorative trim and lacings. Her day-to-day clothing is simpler, but most comfortable by far are the white and gold robes she dons as a priestess.
#4 Everything is dark about her, skin, eyes, hair. Very well preened, she has arching eyebrows, a wide nose and plump lips. Her hair is naturally curly but the style it's in depends on the day. She isn't lean, but she's curvy with wide hips and what she likes to think is a nice bottom. A little shorter than average, she makes up for it with eye-catching clothing that accentuates her figure.
#5 She is a tall, lean-muscled woman with yellow-tinged skin. Her black eyes are wide-set, and she is completely bald. A series of chitinous plates go down her back, leading to a long, segmented, yellow scorpion tail that terminates in a wicked-looking stinger. She wears durable leather clothing and armbands with the feathers of her rank.
#6 This young woman stands at roughly 5'5" with bright red hair down to the middle of her back, worn plain and straight with no ornamentation aside from a white hair band she occasionally wears. When she smiles, her blue eyes seem to brighten. She favors tight bodices that enhance her moderately sized bosom and tighten her waist. This her concession to immodesty; most of the rest of her clothing are more in line with the strict social standards of her homeland; fashioned more for warmth than beauty. A heavy woolen skirt and top suffice more often than not. During occasions that call for it, though, she delights in wearing tightly clinging gowns, particularly in dark red or blue.
#7 She is slightly over the average height for a woman and has little in the way of a feminine figure. This, combined with her short-cropped brown hair and masculine clothing, gives her an androgynous appearance.
Her hair is thick and dark brown, and cut short in back while her heavy bangs are parted at one temple and brushed carelessly to the side, where they tend to obscure a quarter to half of her vision. She also sports a pair of dark brown wings.
#8 Tall, wiry and muscled, she is all about practicality. Her brown hair is kept short and either pulled back or kept off her face with a headband. Her eyes are light brown with slits for pupils, her nose and face are pointed and her ears are pointed and tufted like a cat's. She is all but flat-chested, and could easily be mistaken for a lean man. Her manner of dress doesn't help the fact either, practical leathers with only one embellishment, the feathers that mark her rank.
#9 She is a short, pudgy woman with long, curly auburn hair and lightly tanned skin that’s dusted with freckles. Her eyes are blue, and her nose has an upward turn that looks almost as though it were squashed into that position.
Her usual attire is a homespun wool or linen skirt and blouse. She always seems to have forgotten something: her belt, the last button or bit of lacing, the binding for her hair....
A score of 1 means you think it sounds like the character was beaten with an ugly stick and a 10 means you think they sound like the most beautiful person EVAR.
Voting runs until Sunday, October 30th, 11:30 PM OR until I've received a response from all active members.
Now, the entries!
MEN
#1 Generally scowling, he's got pale blue eyes that can be unsettling. He's pale, with harsh features, straight nose, straight jaw line. His hair is down to his waist, unruly, and generally kept loose. He's tall, and fit, used to fighting and always keeping himself in practice. His shoulders are broad and he has a tendency to hunch.
#2 He is a tall, long-legged man with lean muscles. His hands are slender, and his waist is fairly narrow. He has a pair of large feathered wings that are mostly white and tinged with a bit of yellow about the same shade as his hair. His fine blonde hair brushes his shoulders, and he never wears it bound back. His skin has yellow undertones and takes on a golden brown when tanned. His eyes are dark green and are framed by long, pale lashes. He has a slightly drowsy look about him.
He wears a lot of white and dark green with a bit of brown. His clothing usually consists of pants loose enough to not hinder his movements, and a shirt with loose sleeves and that fits closely to his torso up to the base of his wings, leaving the skin between them bare.
#3 This man stands at 6'3" and greets most people with a smile that's part welcoming, part wicked. His athleticism shows, especially during training or a spar when he might strip off his overcoat, baring hard, chiseled muscled arms and chest under a thin tunic. His hair is worn long and flowing. In training he binds it back, and in battle he puts it up and wears it underneath his helm. But at all other times he lets it hang loose; it reaches the top of the back of his thighs. When at home or at court, he tends to wear a doublet over his tunic, in white or blue (his House colors) with alternate trim. Occasionally he dons a family heirloom; a heavy bronze medallion of a sword against a sun. Other times he eschews the doublet in favor of a long and almost flowing overcoat. Either way, he rarely goes without his black leather sheathe and his greatsword.
#4 He is a short man with wide, dark blue eyes and long, unruly white hair. He refuses to wear his hair pulled back and his bangs often fall into his eyes. His skin is a shade or two darker than most Talen'sul residents, though this becomes less evident during the summer when other people develop tans. His expression is generally cheerful, though he often has a look of mischief about him.
He wears relatively simple clothing, preferring dark blue and brown most of the time. He also wears soft leather boots that come to mid-calf and keeps a short dagger in one or the other.
#5 He's of average height and lean, with a delicate look to him. His sandy blond hair is kept about chin length which shorter bangs, and is often in his face, helping his glasses to cover his eyes. These are a medium shade of grey that doesn't stand out much. Fair skinned, he doesn't look like he gets a lot of sun. Always well kept and clean, he dresses in well-tailored clothing, usually pastel colours. He prefers a style of cut that makes him look a bit taller than he is.
#6 He stands at good 5'11". He has a lean body, not entirely wiry from his years spent doing work with his family but certainly not buff. He has a light tan and grey-blue eyes; depending on the lighting, they look either storm-cloud grey or slate blue. His hair is a light brown. In his youth it was almost blonde but has darkened with age.
His favorite outfit is fashioned after his father's; a light undershirt of grey covered by a tunic of black trimmed gold and lined with purple.
#7 He's not a tall man, but he makes up for it in mass. Darkly tanned, his broad shoulders and thick neck make his head look like it's small. His eyes are very dark and he's got thin lips and a nose that looks like it's been broken a few times. Much of his exposed skin bears scars of varying sizes. He's very heavyset with a broad chest and wide torso, heavily muscled. His arms are equally heavy and muscled, but his legs not so much. He wears showy clothing, fine cloth and beads, to accentuate his power and strength.
#8 He is a tall, muscular man with a wide chest and shoulders. His face is slightly feminine, with wide, gentle blue eyes and a softly tapered jaw. His straight, silver-grey hair, which he keeps long, only reinforces the impression, particularly when worn loose. When his hair is pulled back into one braided style or another, the delicate silver earrings he wears are visible: chains that one would find used in a necklace linking the top and bottom piercings, with a third dangling free with a pendant.
He wears robes instead of pants and tunics, and they do much to conceal his true body type, giving the impression that he is merely tall and slim. His white feathered wings are correspondingly large to support his height, and serve to further hide his actual size.
#9 Taller than average, he is lean but well toned as well as tanned. His orangey-red hair falls to between his shoulder blades and is mostly kept swept back over his shoulders. His eyes are a dark brown and his nose is long with a bump in the middle. His typical clothing is rather revealing, a sash and a loincloth, tucked around the wings that stretch between his arms and sides.
#10 He's always looked younger than he is, with soft features and a round face. He's got a rounded nose, light brown eyes and a smattering of freckles. His brown hair hangs in loose curls down to his shoulders. He's shorter than average, fairly small, and tends to wear lose, flowing clothes.
#11 This lean, muscular man is above average height, but is so casual in his posture, it can be hard to tell just how tall he is. His facial features are sharp, giving even his softer expressions something of a harsh edge. His blue eyes are narrow, and his habitual smirk gives the impression that he’s often amused or mocking someone (or both). His straight hair is an eye-catching shade of orange and reaches his shoulder blades. He seems to put only minimal effort into the upkeep of his hair; while it’s not dirty or tangled, his bangs are perpetually mussed and are trimmed only enough that they can be kept out of his eyes by the cloth band he wears around his head.
He prefers his clothing to be form-fitting, particularly around the torso, and even the priestly robes he wears are tailored to fit this way. When not wearing robes, he can be seen in a more close-fitting version of Khelek fashion, usually in white or dark green.
WOMEN
#1 Pale, and rather plain, she has wide hazel eyes and mousy brown hair which is kept back in a practical braid. Her nose is slightly pointed and she has a soft jawline. She is of average height and while fit, she isn't exactly what anyone would call curvy.
#2 She is a dark-toned woman. She's 5'7" and is mostly lean muscle. Her skin is a darker mocha color; her hair is black and naturally curly. She wears it down to the middle of her back. Her wings are black feathers and her eyes are a reddish brown. She has long since given herself over to the Beleg style of dress though forgoes the large wooden balls. She has a few precious pieces of jewelry but she does not wear them out of fear of them getting lost or ruined.
#3 She is a petite woman with a small bust and narrow waist. Her wide eyes are deep blue, and her hair is closer to a very dark grey than black. Her hair is thick and straight, with a fringe of bangs across her forehead, and falls well past her shoulders. Her feathered wings are the same shade as her hair.
Much of her formal wardrobe consists of gowns with full skirts and brocaded bodices with decorative trim and lacings. Her day-to-day clothing is simpler, but most comfortable by far are the white and gold robes she dons as a priestess.
#4 Everything is dark about her, skin, eyes, hair. Very well preened, she has arching eyebrows, a wide nose and plump lips. Her hair is naturally curly but the style it's in depends on the day. She isn't lean, but she's curvy with wide hips and what she likes to think is a nice bottom. A little shorter than average, she makes up for it with eye-catching clothing that accentuates her figure.
#5 She is a tall, lean-muscled woman with yellow-tinged skin. Her black eyes are wide-set, and she is completely bald. A series of chitinous plates go down her back, leading to a long, segmented, yellow scorpion tail that terminates in a wicked-looking stinger. She wears durable leather clothing and armbands with the feathers of her rank.
#6 This young woman stands at roughly 5'5" with bright red hair down to the middle of her back, worn plain and straight with no ornamentation aside from a white hair band she occasionally wears. When she smiles, her blue eyes seem to brighten. She favors tight bodices that enhance her moderately sized bosom and tighten her waist. This her concession to immodesty; most of the rest of her clothing are more in line with the strict social standards of her homeland; fashioned more for warmth than beauty. A heavy woolen skirt and top suffice more often than not. During occasions that call for it, though, she delights in wearing tightly clinging gowns, particularly in dark red or blue.
#7 She is slightly over the average height for a woman and has little in the way of a feminine figure. This, combined with her short-cropped brown hair and masculine clothing, gives her an androgynous appearance.
Her hair is thick and dark brown, and cut short in back while her heavy bangs are parted at one temple and brushed carelessly to the side, where they tend to obscure a quarter to half of her vision. She also sports a pair of dark brown wings.
#8 Tall, wiry and muscled, she is all about practicality. Her brown hair is kept short and either pulled back or kept off her face with a headband. Her eyes are light brown with slits for pupils, her nose and face are pointed and her ears are pointed and tufted like a cat's. She is all but flat-chested, and could easily be mistaken for a lean man. Her manner of dress doesn't help the fact either, practical leathers with only one embellishment, the feathers that mark her rank.
#9 She is a short, pudgy woman with long, curly auburn hair and lightly tanned skin that’s dusted with freckles. Her eyes are blue, and her nose has an upward turn that looks almost as though it were squashed into that position.
Her usual attire is a homespun wool or linen skirt and blouse. She always seems to have forgotten something: her belt, the last button or bit of lacing, the binding for her hair....