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March Xaoc Results

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Your long-awaited Xaoc contest results have arrived! We tried a little something different with the contest entries by instructing you to create a visual representation of a Xaoc that fit a "March" theme, so this time you could take a page out of the Scav manual and use IRL materials. I was blown away by how varied and creative all the entries were, so I think I'm going to try and encourage different types of media for future contests. But right now let's get to the results!

You guys made it stupidly hard to narrow the field, but here's the final standings:

First Place - Grand Prize Winner: Xaoc Voucher
Lion & Lamb - Saturn #479

The saying "in like a lion, out like a lamb" is generally used to describe March weather, but this is actually referring to the constellations of Leo and Aries rising and setting in the night sky. This Xaoc is a lamb with a lion skin draped around it with the constellation of Aries between its eyes and Leo above. Dandelions, to me, are the signal it's finally spring because as soon as it hits March they spring up everywhere and I do mean EVERYWHERE. What is a more perfect representation of a lion/lamb than a weed that blooms as a great yellow fuzzy disc and eventually turns into a great white puffball to disperse it's seeds all over your yard.

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What is more blatantly March than the idiom "In like a lion, out like a lamb"? This image interprets an age-old phrase in a beautiful way while pulling in other themes, both surprising and familiar. Every time I went back to this picture I found a new detail to appreciate or one that told a deeper story. Bravo!

Second Place
Effigy of a Springtime Xaoc - Araxa #1117

Spring is slow to arrive in my part of the world and March isn't much about blooming flowers but more about things beginning to thaw and sprout. I made my little xaoc entirely out of things found in my woods, plus a little horse hair donated from my horses (which also seemed appropriate, as this is the month that they begin to shed).
I made his frame from red dogwood twigs and tied it together with horse hair.

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Thoroughly embraced the theme through execution by making a "little god" Xaoc out of nature's materials. Very creative!

Third Place
Hinamatsuri - Ryou #449

The Japanese Doll Festival, or Girls' Day, is held on March 3. Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Absolutely stunning coloration with a surprising take on the March theme--it definitely honors the day well!

Fourth Place
Woman's Day - ForthSanity #15928

The lit candle symbolizes the will to fight for our rights, and the torn clothes symbolize our struggles for equality. As for the pink flowers, they both symbolizes feminine qualities and the beginning of spring. Also, the background colours represent the warmth of spring, on it's way to thaw the chills of winter. The clovers symbolize the month and luck for the rest of the year...in the on going struggle for equality between men and women.

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A symbolic piece with meaningful, carefully-chosen details and a lovely medium.

Fifth Place
The Bringer of Spring - Yoolee #802

The Bringer of Spring wanders the forest in its robe of moss, leaving trails of wildflowers as it wakes the trees.

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Both notions of awakening and enchantment are palpable in the details of this mesmerizing image. Well done!

Prize Pot for places 2-5:
10 SP
Flame Custom Crystal
15 GP
Gold Custom Orb

I will be contacting the winners shortly (don't fret if you don't get a message from me tonight as I do sleep occasionally).

Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who participated! I encourage you to check out all of the entries here if you haven't already, because there are many, many amazing ones. Our next contest will be coming up in June, so keep your eye out for that!

Oh, and make sure you read the exciting news post below! :3

- Eri