Dang... I went back on our conversation about your dedication to keeping a FF XIII theme, and you did indeed say only your avatar! I was really hoping that you gave in so I could say "Hahahaha! You didn't keep your promise!" Nyah! I can't sent Violet VMs for some reason. I guess only her friends can? That's a bit odd, but I guess if everyone could, people would be bothering her all the time. As for your style, I wouldn't worry about it being recognized, because if it's good people will vote for it. Haha! I am guilty of forgetting about threads that I start to! For a long time, I forgot about my journal here, and then I stumbled across it one day, and was like "OH YEAH!!! I have one of those...
Aww, but Norse Mythology is the best form of mythology. D= Valkyries, Asgard, Midgard, they're all pretty amazing. 8D But maybe tri-Ace is making be bias with its Valkyrie Profile games. xD I had to, though. All those different colored fractals and abstract renders, I would die if they had been on the same layer. @__@ I asked Violet about it just now. If there is one, this will be my very first time entering any contest on a forum. =] Bad thing is that my style is too isolated here on the forum, so my submission would totally be known with a single glance. =P Oh, yeah, I forgot that I had that thread. =P I'm so used to asking you for feedback that it's invisible to me. xD And yep, I'll use it until I can make something new. I said that I would have an FFXIII-themed avatar until the release, not a banner. =P At least I have a new style to work with now. =]
I'm not too familiar with a lot of Norse mythology, just the stuff about Ragnarok and a bit of the gods as well, but I would bet money that's where the word "Yggdra" came from, because you said so. 12 layers? Wow... You're a lot more dedicated than I am on this banner stuff. Which reminds me. I wonder why there hasn't been a mention of a Christmas Banner contest yet? Are you going to update your banner thread any time soon? And also, are you going to use this new banner in your signature for a while?
Oh, yeah! I totally forgot about Artemis. xD But all I know is that an archer from Star Ocean had two moves called Hunter's Moon and Crescent Wings. =P Hahaha! xD It's [igg] as in "big" and [dra] as in "dragon." =P Have you heard of Yggdrasil, the world tree in Norse Mythology? I can bet you that's where it came from. 8D It's too late now, though, unfortunately. =' I accidentally saved the merged version, so the layer with the font is nor joined in with the other twelve layers. I'm forced to be pleased with this. xD
You know, Artemis was the Goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology and she used a bow and arrow as a weapon. So that could be a reason. You're a smart lad, so you probably already knew that. Yggdra Union? Never heard of it... Sorry. I don't even think I can pronounce the first word of that title. As for the font, I think it looks a lot better in this color. If your worried about the top line, you could just adjust the color a bit to your liking, right?
There's a reason behind the arc, you know. =P When I think of archers, I think of a crescent moon, for some reason. xD And you mean something like this? Ooh, I quite like that. Though the top line is a bit blend-y? =P Haha, yep, that's a boy, all right. But he's in fact a generic character only known by "Hunter." I wanted a specific Hunter form that game (Yggdra Union), but there doesn't exist any renders of him. Boo! >=O But I settled for the generic one. =] (The Black Mages totally stole that hat from him. xD)
I like it. It has a nice radial design going on, which is pleasant to look at, and it let's your eyes move around easily. I personally would make the text darker, because that yellow is quite a bit bright. Maybe pick up the reddish-brown that's going on with the leaves and use that as the color for the text (but that's just my opinion, if you like it, then leave it the way it is.). I like the color scheme you got going on. Yellow and Green look great together. This looks great, and I don't really see why you would be doubting your design. I like the character that you used. Haha...adorable, but I wouldn't want to get caught in a fight with...him? Looks like he could really pwn someone with those lightning arrows. Oh and the hat he wears reminds me of Vivi's hat, and that makes me smile.
Dodie! I tried my hands at something new this time: a banner without a background. Everything that's not the render is just color, effect, or abstract things that I managed to cut out. >___< It looks... okay, in my opinion, but I'm starting to have doubts a bit. I'll post it here instead, since some parts are almost invisible on white or TFF Light. =P
Ma'am, I graciously accept defeat. xD Though, if my bangs grow even longer, you're on. 8] I'll just try and look creepy. =P
I don't expect you to compete at all. I expect you to be happy with second place.
Oh, how do you expect me to compete with that? =P If I glare too much, my bangs start to break apart and it looks weird. xD Black piles in some areas and bare forehead in others.
Hahaha... Give it time. You'll come to know the power of darkness if you hang out with the right people, or in this case the WRONG people. Btw, I uploaded a picture of me in my picture album that will rival your so-called "evil glare". You've seen it already in the FF VII elimination thread, but now EVERYONE can see how a true evil glare is supposed to look!
I think perhaps my face just isn't fit for anything evil. =3 (Am I just too sweet? =D)
See, that followed the advice I gave you, doesn't it? =P And to be even more broad, if a spamming thread itself is made, there's no harm in spamming along just for fun, either. xD And don't worry, though. Warnings aren't so bad. =P I got three of them in about two weeks time. They just make your signature a bit uglier with that red colour, but they're bearable. >< Assuming you don't get too many. =P
Hahaha! I knew you would have some advice to give! I sort of already did that in the klat sdrawkcab thread in the H/WG forum. VMM and I were just spamming up the place and Loco locked it. He didn't warn anybody who posted in that thread, which surprised me. I was thankful though. I haven't gotten a warning yet, and I don't really want one either...