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Entry Thread: Unique Instruments (art event) ends 31 July 11.59 game time! Winners Announced
Wed, 07/20/2016 - 14:30
Fri, 07/22/2016 - 15:50
#2
Entry: Roarmulus Wargan
Name: Quintinius-Vergnix
Prize: Leafy Aura
Entry : https://postimg.org/image/jo0ab9x41/
Notable attributes:
-Can only play the 1812 Overture Finale at 120 decibels
-Playing the Wargan often results in heavy damage to the immediate area
If possible, could I request a Sniped or Divine (if sniped hats are no longer around) Stranger Hat instead of the aura? If not, I'll happily take the Leafy Aura. Just a thought.
Sun, 07/24/2016 - 16:45
#3
Aptos, Sword of the Dancing Shadows
Name: Angel-Girl
Prize: Prismatic Wings
Entry:The Aptos Instrument
AG performing a dance with Aptos: Click
Special side notes:
- The Unstable Core, Thunderball, Force Dynamo, Silver Coil, Static Clinger and Storm Chaser play parts in generating the music.
- "Aptos" is Latin for "somber". I got the idea from imagining the sword playing the SK soundtrack "Sombre Reflection" and the fact that it's just plain creepy.
- The hilt and halo around the hilt were inspired by the Helm of the Fallen, but aren't directly off the helmet.
- I think I unconsciously took inspiration from the Gran Faust, Grey Owlite Shield, the 5-star Brandish family, BIONICLE Skrall shields, and part of design art made by a fellow Knight for a sword called the Starsabre or something like that. (Purely inspiration, I promise I did not steal anyone's ideas.)
-The Obsidian Shard is inside the little circle thing that has the glowing slit on it. The thing in the middle of the hilt? Yeah, that thing. It makes it glow.
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NOTE: While the link above is my entry, I'm working on the drawing where my Knight plays the instrument, which is purely drawn for fun. It is NOT another entry or my intended entry.
Should be done soon, and I will add it to my post!
EDIT: Other drawing finished and added!
~Angel-Girl the Valkyrie
Sat, 07/23/2016 - 13:05
#4
A buncha time on some Paint.net!
Name: Supercarlo
Most wanted prize: Green Leafy Aura
Or: Flying Snipe depending on what can be missed or is already gone ^_^
Entry: http://imgur.com/9SrDPOv
-Some intel on this entry-
The user of the Sealed Soother will hear a weird hum wich will slowly progress into becoming a Rhythm resulting in the creation of a new song!
Even the creatures on cradle cant resist to watch and mabye even play along!
Must say im not that good at making things and this will be my first thing to ever submit to a contest!
Goodluck to everyone!
Sun, 07/31/2016 - 00:41
#5
Entry: Energy Compressor
Name: Hamashaki
Most Wanted Prize: Prismatic Wings
Entry: http://imgur.com/a/WPBOi
Info:
You out your hand through the opening in the left side of the instrument. It extracts ce (Energy) and sucks air from the atmosphere. The large barrels are the Barrels that are on tortodrones, they compress the air and ce together, the mix goes to the right and makes its sound. The sound is dependant on what tone you want, said information is sent with the ce.
Mats used: Gremlin Gizmo, Force Dynamo, Plasma Capacitator, Blue Shard, Tortodrone shell.
Details: http://imgur.com/a/cVlN3 (This is not for the entry, simply to explain)
Thu, 07/28/2016 - 15:34
#6
My entry: Truenos!
Name: Gustim
Prize: Green Leafy Aura
Entry: TRUENOS! The bringer of thunder!
Instrument Part Picture- http://imgur.com/a/dyq92
Instrument Being Played Picture- http://imgur.com/a/GjilV
Description-
In the Spanish language, trueno means thunder so Truenos, the Spiral Knights instrument, makes a very low, metallic, sound that resonates and travels very far like thunder. It is so distinctive in sound that it can be heard on different clockwork levels. Also, who said the knight gets to have all the fun? Truenos allows for a knight and their battle sprite to have fun making music together as they should be. As an added plus, it attracts monsters of the gremlin and beast family because the sound it makes is pure elemental sound, which is pleasant to their ears, and while you're playing the instrument, the beasts and gremlins near you will not harm you at all! In fact, they'll start dancing if you play well enough! So, grab your Truenos (if you can carry it without a forklift) and go make some monster(s) day!
~Gus
Sun, 07/31/2016 - 12:29
#7
Name: Alpha-StevoEntry: THE
Name: Alpha-Stevo
Entry: THE OBSIDIAN OCARINA
DESIRED PRIZE: Prismatic Wings
MORE STUFF:
-I just wanted to make a weapon that screams
-Thought of the description for the Binding Essence, and wanted a creepy weapon based offa that
-Made the shape based off of the PENROSE TRIANGLE
-those glowy purple dots are meant to be a glowing light effect, like the whole instrument's got a glowing inside thingy...Y'KNOW WHAT I MEAN, RIGHT? RIGHT.
-carved outta an Obsidian Crusher
Mon, 07/25/2016 - 20:22
#8
NAME: Pygmymonkey
PRIZE:
NAME: Pygmymonkey
PRIZE: Green Leafy Aura
ENTRY: http://imgur.com/a/Owo4u
OTHER INFO: this is the sovereign sax! it is made out of the finest jelly of the jelly kingdom, blessed by the jelly king!! Only the most pure jellies of the realm are worthy to even play a note out of this sacred saxophone.
Sat, 07/30/2016 - 13:09
#9
Name: ArtistbmaPrize:
Name: Artistbma
Prize Order:
First Choice- Prismatic Wings
Alternate- Green Leafy Aura
Entry: http://imgur.com/a/AoKTj
Sound: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1jRvtzwuter (Had to crank up the distortion for this to make it sound sinister)
Behold, the Snarbobass. I'm gonna rewrite the info from the third picture here, because some of it got cut off:
Headstock- Made of Shadow Steel (Machineheads made of Red Shards)
Neck- Fashioned from Ironwood and painted with paint derived from Gel Cores
Strings- Made of Silverweave wound around Silver Coils
Tail Strap- Made out of an actual Snarbolax tail
Body Inside- Powered by a Dark Ember. Mostly made of Gremlonium, with Perplexing Elements used to spread the Ember's power throughout the bass. The Ember causes the Red Shards on the outside of the instrument to glow when it is activated
Body Outside- Made of Shadow Steel surrounded by Nightmare Mane, with Red Shards used for the red parts of the body, including the Spikes and Eyes
The main thing I wanted to capture in this bass was the darkness and evil that the Snarbolax sort of embodies. I know that it is a traditional instrument just redone in a Spiral Knights-way, but when I thought about this, I just had to do it. The bass is already an instrument with a sort of dark reputation, because it is lower than most other instruments. The prospect of making a Snarbolax-themed bass was too much to pass up, because I truly feel like this Snarbobass is very unique! Most evil instrument around.
That's all. XD
Jeez, I just wrote a paragraph defending my choice not to make up an entirely new instrument. o_O
Sat, 07/30/2016 - 01:52
#10
Talk about being a latecomer
Knight's Name: Fighting-Polygon
Choice of Top Prize: Green Leafy Aura
Entry Name: Seething Synthesis
Link of the reference sheet of the instrument: http://fightingpolygon.deviantart.com/art/Reference-Sheet-Seething-Synth...
Link of the instrument being used: http://fightingpolygon.deviantart.com/art/Seething-Synthesis-624872266
Link of sound effects: TBA
The "Seething Synthesis" is a multi-functional instrument that can be used as a guitar or a violin. Utilizing the accursed energy within the Gorgomega and the Obsidian Edge, who knows what deadly melodies one could play?
Sat, 07/30/2016 - 21:59
#11
Our Bolted Vee's can sound harmonious!
Name: Spiralka-Chan
Entry: The BoltedVeephone (temporary title)
Sound: I play badly
Prize: Flying Snipe (purple)
Our Bolted Vee's can sound harmonious! Our success depends on our skills in managing multiple accessories. I'm just starting to learn to play it, so it's pretty fun!
Sun, 07/31/2016 - 04:55
#12
Finally got this finished
http://i.imgur.com/ASIpVFe.png
Trite is a simple flute-like instrument made from barrels of frost gun, zapper, spitfire, antiqua and an empty vaporizer type bomb chassis. Due to the cheap materials and simple build it can be seen played by even the newest knights.
What part is what: http://imgur.com/EoCdRn3
In game name: Hootser
Preferred prize: Flying snipe
Sun, 07/31/2016 - 21:12
#13
Sounds of shared sorrow
Name of Knight: Kudelia
Reward: Leafy Aura Wings?
Weapon of Discovery (Entry): Gremonica Tuner
Report: While continuing my travels in the clockworks I made a stop by Emberlight to camp, and refuel my gear, and rations for the upcoming journey. The local life at Emberlight is still bleak, and dim, but with gusto, and a happy pep in there step are still welcoming to many travelers such as myself. Due to me staying there watching the gremlins sit around a campfire playing a tune from an unusual type of instrument which I have to say it's also a weapon. In fact this weapon is not in our own data banks, and hasn't been seen as of late. I talked to the gremlin asking if I could see the instrument/weapon without touching it. Analyzing it's key components/materials it's an elemental based weapon using elemental properties. The materials recorded are.
Blue Shards,Spark plug, Gremlin Gizmo, Scrap Metal, Swordstone, Iron gear, Owlite Feather, Souldust, Silver Coil, Silverweave
After analyzing the materials within this instrument I went ahead to try, and take a visual image of the weapon however. I left my Camera at my guild base. So instead I drew it from laser pencil, and graphed paper I lent from one of the gremlins. I apologize for the quality it was the best I could do.
http://i.imgur.com/v4uOVR6.jpg
The drawing on the instrument is of a sword with holes inside of it. It was crafted for wind to go through it giving off a weird, and strange noise. Each hole seems to be have different uses depending on the wind pressure that goes off it. the sound itself I couldn't record, because my recorder was also busted traveling inside the clockworks. But the most interesting thing is that due to how it's made it could be considered a blunt weapon, but I verified it myself that the sharp side is pointed away from where you put your mouth/muzzle/facehole on the instrument to play, and it seems to be related to the winmillion.
I hope this concludes my report on this instrument I hope to come across more unique items like this in the future for now my travels continue. And I will report on anything that seems out of place.
Kudelia rank 10-1 Vanguard Out
P.S The gremlin made a description about this instrument.
"The Gremonica Tuner is an unique Emberlight special that plays what it feels, and collects that feeling in a harmonic devastating slash!"
Sun, 07/31/2016 - 23:27
#14
Deadline fighter has arrived!
Name: Frosty-Pretender
Reward: Green Leafy Aura
Entry: http://imgur.com/3Hjr22v
Element used (in-game): Gun Puppy
Element used (in real life): Amplifier, Headphones
Info..?: The instrument(?) is Bass Puppy. It produces a heavy bass sound that it can even repel the user (see Equip_Back). You can insert a CD (or your burning mixtape) into its chest and it will play the CD 2 octaves lower. It walks around if no one approaches (see Auto-mode). To manually play it, you need to approach its back and think of your music (see Manual). Bass Puppy electrically scans your thoughts from your brainwaves and play it 2 octaves lower.
Please keep in mind that dropping Bass Puppy will result in a radial stun because DROP THAT BASS.
Sorry that due to my poor time management, I cannot complete the painting and recording. I did wish to record metal screaming and autotune it 2 octaves lower but I haven't bought a new condenser microphone yet.
Ten thousand hours in MS Paint.