Hey there fellow deviants! I recently got announced great news, and I want to share those with you as well as ask you for a little help on the matter. Some of you might know, I'm part of Instagram for less than a year and while I didn't expect very much from that site as well was very reluctant to join in the first place, it offered me some great possibilities of sharing my work among like-minded people as well as those that don't necessarily share an interest in architecture and art. So, quite some while ago, I got featured not only on Instagram itself, but also on a website, which cause I greatly support: thearchiologist.com/ Featured there is one of my all time favourite projects, Selfstorage.



While this has been awesome in itself, and my second internet feature overall, Maria Flores, the founder of the project, has now taken it a great step further and is on the verge of bringing all her efforts of collecting and sharing exceptional student work to live in a printed 2 edition magazine, which will be shipped worldwide. My work will be part of these magazines. Which is just amazing. So with this I want to give a shoutout to her cause and ask all of you that have been admiring my work and helping me to grow to support Maria Flores and her cause.

So now, do me a favour and head over to that kickstarter, to give her some love!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/9…

Halloween has come and gone, and while it might not be as an important event for some (including me), as for others, I do enjoy Halloween-HQ's magnificent Halloween Mysteries. So, since this year I got the chance to be a character, how could I have resisted? And while most of you might not even have noticed it, I have been the Sphinx for almost a month. And magnificent it has been.

Once you found her lair (I included two misguiding steps: Search further and you shall find me) this was the part of the story you encountered, as well as the task you were supposed to solve in order to be able to move on. The task itself is formulated very openly, so that everybody was able to stay in their comfort zone. Artistic quality has not been judged either. So to speak, if you sent me a quick muro drawing or a small 4-verse poem (or even less), you already were able to move on. Therefore you can't imagine how much you surprised me with your creations. There is not a single one among them, that doesn't show thoughtfulness of the creator. And since it would be a shame to let your artworks go to extinction, simply because the game is over, I want to give all of you a little exposure on them, also as a "thank you" for all the effort you created them with. So, I'll feature all of them here, as a little token of appreciation. You all did a wonderful job and I was honoured with every entry I received, for each one of them had a little something that would refer to my story.

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Merit of Stars

a merit for winners of the game, as well as an acknowledgement of the wonderful roleplay comments they gave

<da:thumb id="640445859"/>     2016 Halloween Event Zyn's SubmissionsThere is a notebook lying here. There are several pages missing, having been torn out in haste or lack of attention. Some of the remaining sheets are smudged with a cacophony of inks, charcoal, pencil smears.
The back of the journal seems to be tucked with a series of ill-matched papers, laid into the jagged edges of the back binding. There are words on these papers.
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~The Headless Horseman's Story~
There is a beginning to this end.
Iron, flowers of garlic, silver crosses and icons… they are frivolous mortal trinkets in the end. For what belies fear more than carrying a talisman that requires no courage to hold? Those who walk the paths of night without such fear know that the only way to keep a walker of the ghost trails at bay is to remove from them something valuable.
Fools will believe they are safe should they steal something that will serve any bearer or wearer. A sword. A shield. A necklace, a girdle, a crown.
Those who are not fools will take the head of a ghost walk    

Mythiril, ShadowZyn, AemLesniw

Merit of Craftmanship

a merit for effort and dedication, craftmanship and quality

Mature Content

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Ninnkigal, Okashy, GreenAngel5

Merit of Attention

a merit for closely paying attention to description and details

         

Stygma, AshtreeJ, MirachRavaia

Merit of Words

a merit for craftmanship with words

The SphinxWings of ebony, body of a powerful lion, beauty of a goddess
A being that can be either malevolent or gracious
Treat her with respect and she will see you worthy
But should you ignore her, be ready, for she will end your life’s journey
 
In middle of the desert by the pyramids lays her home
These golden sands are her territory, this is where she will roam
Even the pharaohs knew of her wisdom
But her words come down in riddle so be careful with your decision
 
Come to see her and show your interest
She will be fully pleased to put it the simplest
See her gracefulness but know of her being deadly
These claws and teeth will find you faster than you think so be careful not to anger her too badly
 
This is the Sphinx
This is how she thinks
This is the beauty of the world
This is one of the world’s mysteries uncurled
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So, I took part into this year's Halloween Heist and met with The Sphinx. She seemed nice but very swiftly showed her dislike for     Sphynx O there she stands, so tall and brave, 
A catlike creature, perfectly framed 
She shows some peace within her gaze, 
Don't stare to long, her eyes ablaze 
She seeks to catch you unawares, 
A chant, a riddle, in her stares, 
She's sleek and dark, just like the night, 
Her fangs are sharp, and oh, she bites, 
Pointed pyramids frame her purr
The sphynx stands tall, listen to her      SphinxTowering above all others who walk
Even the pyramids of Giza, to them the are a pile of rocks
A mighty beast that stands above all
The magnificent Sphinx will enthrall
A face more entrancing that any man
A strong beautiful creature with a body that shines like gold
All cry out "The Spinx!" Low and behold.

AkuDemyfan, XxFlameFrost101xX, CultivatedRose

Merit of Creativity

a merit for special techniques and out-of-the-box thinking

         

Shadoweddancer, SlytherclawPadawan, TanteTabata

Merit of Participation

a merit for all other participants, taking time, effort and dedication as part of the game

For the Sphinx by AuraArgentum
Untitled Drawing by EmuCat
Sphinx by heartofthewarrior13
Ode to the Sphinx by IllyDragonfly
sphynx by Kida-neechan
Portrait of a Sphinx by Rai-Knightshade
Untitled Drawing by Sleepy-Stardust
Sphinx goddess by starfall-glow
16/10/2016 - Sphinx by StettafireZero
Sphinx by Thystyn

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After receiving your piece of art via note, it was upon me to judge your doings and send you on to the next characters. Based on my judging you could receive three different kinds of answers, already hinting at how you would be judged score-wise. For the game, there is a point scoring system, that works as follows: You receive 0/2 points, if either you do not attempt the task given at all, or completely fail. 1/2 points would be given, if I could judge you tried, but I cannot recognize a sphinx. 2/2 would be awarded for solving the task perfectly, which I can say all of you did. There was not a single one among you I had to score down, which is also the reason all of you received a note containing somewhat the same story, depending on whether or not you sent me a roleplay answer I might have referred to.

0/2

With fear you notice the sun has already begun her ascent. She will never be satisfied.
A gust coming from behind warns you of her appearance.

"This shall not be what was promised." She doesn't care for a peaceful appearance this time. With bare teeth she snarls the words at you, sits down, her wings spread wide and sends forth an unwordly call to the sky.
You know you only have moments left to do something that would satisfy her. Before the arrival of her brothers and sisters. Before the pyramids and with them the part of your soul would be torn down and be gone forever.

Hurry! Create something to calm the sphinx! Remember, that artistic quality will not be on the judging! If you have trouble with the sphinx you can visit other characters and try again later. If you skip now, you can't come back and therefore won't be able to complete your soul. Don't give up yet!

1/2

The sun has already begun her ascent and soon the Sphinx will be back to judge your efforts. But will she be satisfied? A gust coming from behind warns you of her appearance.
"This shall not be what was expected, but it will have to suffice. You bestowed me with your help, so I shall bestow you with my help as well. Heed my wisdom, for it will only be spoken once:

You traveled wide, you traveled far,
having torn your soul apart,
you followed hundred paths unknown,
for getting back what was forlorn,
heed my words and guard your steps,
for Ian (JustACapharnaum), Dorian Gray (Ero-Haru), or the Kraken (Emerald-Depths),
shall have that what was first taken.

2/2

A gust of wind awakes you. The bright morning sun makes you blink and it takes a moment for you to realize you must have fallen asleep for you worked through the whole night. The gust must have been caused by the sphinxes wings, since you see her wandering around your work in the near distance, her wings still half-spread, her head turning this way and that. You watch her steps for a while, wondering how she might decide.
Finally she turns to your direction, her eyes having lost their hate, sits down and begins to speak:

"Worthy being, you bestowed me with your help, so I shall bestow you with my help as well. Heed my wisdom, for it will only be spoken once:

You traveled wide, you traveled far,
having torn your soul apart,
you followed hundred paths unknown,
for getting back what was forlorn,
heed my words and guard your steps,
for Ian (JustACapharnaum), Dorian Gray (Ero-Haru), or the Kraken (Emerald-Depths),
shall have that what was first taken."

A sound of relief escapes your throat and you prepare your magical compass at once to continue your journey. The last thing you see is the sphinx, offering a slight bow to show her respect.

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To wrap this all up, here is an insight in the stats of this year's game:

77 deviants joined the game, 24 finished.
Of those 24, 14 visited all characters.
5 players got a 2/2 score for each step.

2 players had to be disqualified. Spamming, ignoring rules and making solutions/answers public were the main reasons. Sadly I myself had to bring the disqualify notice to one player. Even more sadly they blocked me therefore, leaving me with no option as to fave or comment on the piece of art they did for me. I hope I can reach out to them this way at least. I understand their reaction, however I would have hoped for a different one, since it was a much discussed decision made by the organizers and it would not have been right to simply oversee behaviour against the rules, even if unintentional. These rules are meant to maintain a fair experience for all participants after all.

So I got my second DD, and I couldn't be happier for the choice the community made! It's hard to come by DD's from the architecture category anyway and I feel even more honoured now that one of my projects was chosen, especially one that is so very dear to me 
 

For all those that don't acutally read descriptions I want to mention this here again: You actually can get a chance of seeing this modell live at the Internationale Handwerksmesse München (www.ihm.de) between 24.02.2016 and 01.03.2016.

I want as well use this chance to welcome all my new watchers and supporters:
AbsorbShock
MagikarpIsNotUseless
A1exanderArt
deruzard
cubbitoo
riadel
Padrek
mansoor112

Feel hugged (Should I have missed someone just let me know you earned you're place here already!) A special hug of course goes to Talty for picking it as DD

I'm also working hard on thanking all those that faved and commented, in a few days I will hopefully have reached out to everyone of you!

1. How long have you been on DeviantArt?
For three years already!

2. What does your username mean?
My username is a very personal construction out of letters with a special meaning to me :3

3. Describe yourself in three words.
different, that's all it needs I guess. People who know me would just give me that special look right now, you know?

4. Are you left or right handed?
Right handed!

5. What was your first deviation?
Ah, I still remember that one. It's a picture of a falcon I did some postwork on. It was the first thing I ever did digitally and I was so proud of it, though it wasn't that big a deal, was it? I still like it however.



6. What is your favourite type of art to create?
Hm, it somehow still is artisan crafts. It is some kind of love-hate relationship though. But I guess I even prefer it to drawing. It's so nice to see your visions come to live this way, being able to touch them and all.

7. If you could instantly master a different art style, what would it be?
It would probably be digital drawing. I feel like I have made some progress there that's true but I'm still far away enough to wish for that one

8. What was your first favourite?
One of Rodrigo-Vega's works of course. He had a different name back then but I always adored his work.



9. What type of art do you tend to favourite the most?
It's digital again here. I think the variety of styles fascinates me most about it. As well as the freedom it offers.

10. Who is your all-time favourite deviant artist?
Rodrigo-Vega, here he is again. I found a lot of artists since that inspire me, but still he is the one that would bring me to deviantart, since I adored his creations so much I had to join to follow him

11. If you could meet anyone on DeviantArt in person, who would it be?
Wow that's a question. I follow so many so very different artists that's really hard to answer. If you want a top 3 I'd say: akreon, arvalis, SandroRybak, no hirachy implied here though.

12. How has a fellow deviant impacted your life?
It's not one fellow deviant that impacted my life but all of you, the whole community. It's the only social network I keep and it's because of the comany here. I learned so much from you all, friends and strangers alike. Have a thank-you-hug:

13. What are your preferred tools to create art?
Clearly my hands. Sounds dumb right? Of course the hands what else? No I'm ernest about that. Artisan Crafts is all about your hands, the little tools you use just are helping but they don't to the main job right? I also really like pencils

14. What is the most inspirational place for you to create art?
Some leasure and a free mind wandering around. For me it's not a special place, as long as I have everything I need nearby thats enough. I treasure most the moments that don't particulary demand anything from me but just give me space and time. Ideas would come automatically.

15. What is your favourite DeviantArt memory?
That one is easy. It was when I got my DailyDeviation. That was one macigal moment. Months later I would still be hunting down all my favers and watchers and thank them