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The Grand Archives of Piltover: THE WINNERS

ModCaptainMårvelous··16 votes·68,320 views

Hello everyone!

It has been a long time coming…well, too long honestly. Still, after ages of delays and waiting…WE HAVE WINNERS. But first…

#What the hell happened?

As many (likely frustrated) entrants would say, the goal was to have the results out in a month or so. Considering it’s March, it doesn’t take a scientist to know that it didn’t happen. In this case, well-known judges were both a blessing and a curse. A lot of the judge panel was often busy with their own work and I couldn’t exactly tell these people to ignore their paying jobs for something I asked them to do on the side for free.

To that end: I personally apologize for any frustration, annoyance or otherwise that I have caused from the aloof nature of the contest. I tried to be as forthcoming as possible but from the responses and comments I received, it’s clear I wasn’t as forthcoming as people wished me to be. I’ll be creating a feedback post for this contest similar to the one we had before.

The Postmortem Thread

In addition, in lieu of further waiting, I decided not to have judges give further feedback on their choices for winners. With taking so long, I decided that saying WHO WON is much more important than why those people won. Still, if anyone is curious, I’ll be sure to have judges check out this thread if they’d like to provide more context here or elsewhere, be it twitter, discord or otherwise.

Again, I want to reiterate that it was never my intention to make others frustrated or annoyed with how long this took. I greatly appreciate everyone’s patience and am incredibly thankful for how understanding you guys have been during this.

#Full Entry List

Check out the Archives HERE!

For everyone who wanted to see the entries, I’ve linked all the entries with summoner names added. Some of you listed your real-life names so for the sake of privacy, they’ve been changed so that there’s no fear of personal information leaking. That said if you’d want another handle and/or name added, please feel free to ping me here, on twitter or discord so that I can correct your name.

It was a kind of a tough call but in the end, I decided not to directly put winners in the OP. Rather, I'd implore everyone here to check out the entries. Everyone here put their time and effort and while not everyone followed the rules to a T, the fact that you made something still stands out. So please: Check out everyone. Don't just make a beeline for the winners.

As a final note: Some creators wished to have their updated story, art or creation included instead of the original version. For clarity’s sake, I’ve decided to leave the entries as they are so there’s no mistaking or confusion about one entry winning over another. You are, however, free to post your updated version in this thread or elsewhere.

#The Winners!

With that bit of explanation and PR out of the way, let me announce those who won. Narrative and 2D art ended p needing a tiebreaker as there were several entries that had extremely close runs!

Narrative • GRAND PRIZE: “Gates of Light” by Golem Vol • Runner up: “A Killer Performance” by SaruHachiHachi • Runner up: “LOL Essay” by Aadion

2D Art • GRAND PRIZE: “Jinx Room Final” by The Ordinal • Runner up: “Lazy Twitch” by Bardwurst • Runner up: “ContestZaun Twitch” by TheR4ilRat

Miscellaneous • GRAND PRIZE: “Bionicle Urgot” by Alzon • Runner up: “The Birth of Warwick, The Wrath of Zaun” by jirkam01 • Runner up: “Piltover - The City of Progress Custom Music Theme” by Tzankotz

#“I won! Now what?” Congratulations! Riot will be reaching out to you via the email provided for things like shipping your prize as well as any summoner account things that need to be handled.

In terms of entries, you may recall there was an evolving prize pool for every 25 entries added. While you can likely check out the finals, here’s the full rundown of entries and RP prize pools:

Narrative • Entries: 48 • Prize Pool: 3900 RP Grand Prize/2000 RP Runner-up

2D Art • Entries: 20 • Prize Pool: 3250 RP Grand Prize/1350 RP Runner-up

Misc. • Entries: 4 • Prize Pool: 3250 RP Grand Prize/1350 RP Runner-up

32 Comments

ModAttysu The Poro7 votes

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Airavice3 votes

So, Apparently my submission got lost, or I failed at posting so here is my thing if anyone wants to read it.

    “You can’t keep avoiding us, Kaldur.” The darker voice rang. “You were weak in Bildgewater. If she were not there to protect you …” 
“Shut up!” Kaldur yelled. 
The image before him shattered, and Kaldur awoke to a sweat drenched bed. Sitting straight up he looked around to remember that he was within a small hotel on the edge of Sidereal Avenue, all within the big city of Piltover. 
He had finally made it, the city where he could finally find his answers, and hell was the road it took to reach it. 
Taking in a deep breath, Kaldur got out of the silk sheets he was absorbed in and began to gather his clothing when he realized it had been replaced with something entirely new. Shrugging, Kaldur placed upon himself a well fitted loose panting and a small button-down shirt where it was covered with a golden black jacket. His only regret was that they took his shoes, which he found far more comfortable than the blocks of polished black wood he wore currently.
Making a sigh, he wandered outside of the room and into what he presumed to be the lobby. 
“Good morning to you, sir.” 
Kaldur looked around to find the source of the greeting to be from an older gentleman behind the reception desk. Nodding his head in response, Kaldur made his way through the double doors, each embroidered with what seemed like gears lining the innerworkings, and came to the busy street of Sidereal.
It was clearly mid-morning and the roads were filled with people walking back and forth, Kaldur couldn’t help but be reminded of a scene from industrial England as he observed the scene. Shaking his head, Kaldur began down the street. Unlike what he had been told, Kaldur was slightly disappointed to find that the streets were not made of solid gold. Quite unpractical in his mind, but never the less he was still interested as it was the supposed wealthiest street in all of the major city. 
It took a good fifteen minutes to find the nearest trolley where Kaldur then boarded and followed it to the lower grounds just below the mansions of the BlueWind Court. Ever since he was here, Kaldur was always amazed by how modern the city felt. While he wasn’t entirely enthused by the pompous personalities of the upper echelon of society, the strives this city had made in the name of science and personal progress was something he felt all too comfortable with. 
It took nearly a half an hour to reach his destination, and when he finally exited his transportation, he found himself starring at the gates surrounding the house of Ezreal the prodigal explorer. 
   Opening the gates and wandering through the magnanimous courtyard, Kaldur came face to face with the massive household that stood before him. Blended with metal and stone the house was a creation of diamond shapes put together in a splash of salmon and grey hues. The windows alight with blue hextech lamps, made the house even more ominous than before; but it was where he needed to go. 
Opening the tall chrome doors, Kaldur wandered into the immaculate hall where he saw the impressive array of artifacts that lined the walls, and the center, in clear glass casings. 
“Kaldur!” came a loud voice from the forefront of the room.
Kaldur looked up to see a tall messy haired blond standing at the hem of the stairs. With his brilliant blue eyes and goofy smile, the only oddities were the blue triangles of his face, the goggles he wore atop his head, and the golden gauntlet that covered his left hand.
“Ezreal.” Kaldur greeted with a small smile.
Ezreal stepped down from the stairs and grasped Kaldurs hand in welcome, it was odd seeing him in a lab coat.
“Ready to get started?” He asked expectantly. 
“That’s why I am here. Is Ahri around?”
Ezreal moved over to one of the side doors that lingered under the stairs and beckoned for Kaldur to follow. 
“No, I haven’t seen her since the two of you came in yesterday.”
Kaldur followed Ezreal through the door and down a set of stairs that led to the undercarriage of the mansion. In here contained the oddest laboratory Kaldur had ever seen. In normal cases he expected organs in jars and maybe some odd pet that eyed him from the corner, but Ezreal seemed to surpass that. With a lone chair in the center, connected to a multitude of hextech, the lab consisted of artifacts that were bound together in a horrific mismatch of patterns. 
“You redecorated… fun.” Kaldur remarked nervously.
“Oh, come on!” Ezreal reassured with an exuberant grin on his face. “It’s not every day that I get to mess with a World Rune. Particularly one that is bound to a human. I mean, that just doesn’t happen.”
Kaldur sat in the chair, his heart was racing. “I think I know why Ahri isn’t here today.”
Ezreal laughed. “Look, I’m not like Heimerdinger or Viktor. Personally, I prefer not to be in the lab, but I owe you and this is the best way to receive answers.”
Kaldur took a long breath before he answered. “Alright, let’s do this.”
Ezreal moved over to a few of the devices strewn about the lab and began to adjust some of their dials. As he did so, the small hum of the room began to accelerate. Coming over to Kaldur, Ezreal strapped him into the chair.
“Remember,” Ezreal began. “Only one question: who changed the stone.”
Kaldur nodded his head. With that Ezreal moved over to a large lever and pulled. 
Everything for Kaldur faded to white, and in front of him stood three figures.
“Who was it?” Kaldur asked.
Inside he could feel the center figure smile.
“The Void.”
333lom3 votes

Hello everyone! I was one of the judges, and I'll gladly give feedback on your entry if you'd like, ask away. All of the entries had intrinsic value to me and appreciate all the effort you put into creating something!

Arakadia2 votes

If you had any comments on my 2D art peice that would be cool :)

333lom2 votes

Yours is the one featuring Zaunite architecture, with the biodome, right?

I like it! It is atmospheric, and has an authentic Zaunite feel. The gentle light you placed is also fitting due to the smog in Zaun. The colours are calming to look at, and I think the composition is interesting because it clearly tells us the architecture is in the focus. The mossy elements contribute to the feel.

I would suggest upping the contrast, so that you would give the whole piece firmer texture. Adding sharper as opposed to watery edges to metal and stone elements would also make it feel more realistic, communicating how each material differs from one another. Construction lines and vanishing points are also very useful in cases when you're not sure how to place an element approximately in a setting, but I'd encourage you to always use them, even though they might seem a bit confusing at times!

Arakadia2 votes

Yes!

Thanks for the criticism! I'll try and study these concepts as I do see how they could have improved the painting.

Irokaiser2 votes

Hi, comments on my Ekko sword would be appreciated.

333lom2 votes

Hi, I personally really liked it, and suggested it as one of the possible winners. I did some woodwork in the past, and it can be a hard thing! In regards to what can be improved, adding more nuance to the shape, details, carvings (https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/002/304/482/large/alexandr-littledruid-pechenkin-weapon02.jpg?1460020859). Adding more of the coil around the handle, and polishing the bat. It's still a very good piece!

BenLegend4432 votes

{quoted}

Hello everyone! I was one of the judges, and I'll gladly give feedback on your entry if you'd like, ask away. All of the entries had intrinsic value to me and appreciate all the effort you put into creating something!

My Entry?

333lom1 votes

The Thief of Bluewind Court, is it?

Another one I really liked! I think the exposition, the event of discovering Karthus and realization that the Harrowing is attacking Piltover is really cool. I would definitely read more of this to see what happens. The way it's written also suits my taste, immersive.

On the other hand what I think could have been done better: the flow changes very quickly from the exposition to the reveal, and suddenly it's over. It is hard to cram a relatively big idea into a 1000 word story, but if you sacrificed some of the descriptions of the exposition (Caitlyn searching for the thief) in order to expand more the reveal, it would improve. If this was an unlimited story, you wouldn't need to cut anything from the exposition, but definitely add more details to the reveal of Harrowing. Add more impact to the deaths of important characters.

BenLegend4432 votes

{quoted}

The Thief of Bluewind Court, is it?

Another one I really liked! I think the exposition, the event of discovering Karthus and realization that the Harrowing is attacking Piltover is really cool. I would definitely read more of this to see what happens. The way it's written also suits my taste, immersive.

On the other hand what I think could have been done better: the flow changes very quickly from the exposition to the reveal, and suddenly it's over. It is hard to cram a relatively big idea into a 1000 word story, but if you sacrificed some of the descriptions of the exposition (Caitlyn searching for the thief) in order to expand more the reveal, it would improve. If this was an unlimited story, you wouldn't need to cut anything from the exposition, but definitely add more details to the reveal of Harrowing. Add more impact to the deaths of important characters.

In hindsight, I should have started from Karthus' POV instead of Caitlyn's, but the main point isn't even the Harrowing. It was Caitlyn's discovery of Noxus' impending invasion/they've been infiltrated for a long time. I should've cut a bunch of random crap out of the the thief-search but it felt more complete doing it. It's a 1000 word story after all. I should cut some things and focus more on the Harrowing. It would have been much better(and perhaps I would have won).

Skaarl H Marx2 votes

{quoted}

Hello everyone! I was one of the judges, and I'll gladly give feedback on your entry if you'd like, ask away. All of the entries had intrinsic value to me and appreciate all the effort you put into creating something!

Mine was 'Field Test', it was my first attempt at a written story instead of just world building so I would greatly appreciate feedback, I already know my word choices are sht so no need to mention that XD

333lom2 votes

Hi! Well done for this writing, and your word choices aren't bad! My own style of writing makes less use of adjectives too. You had a story, motivations and event, and wrapped it up in this piece! Adding more background story at the beginning would make us readers connect to the characters more. Introduce us to their situation and world, in a few sentences. Make the "field test" mean to us more by providing us with context, and it gains weight this way!

Skaarl H Marx1 votes

Alright thanks for the help :D I'll be attempting to write more stories in the future because I plan to release a lot of champion concepts, my first release will have about 15 total pages of lore so it's gonna be a lot of work :T (sorry for late reply, forgot I even said anything and never use the boards)

Marauder M2 votes

Oh hey, Just found this, it has been a while since I did this. I'd be curious about what feedback you'd have for me. Mine was Ava's Final Mission as a reminder.

333lom1 votes

Hi, sorry for being late with the reply, I forgot to log in to Boards!

Your writing style is easy to follow, it flows nicely. You carry the story mostly with dialogue, mixed with just enough descriptions and actions that allows us to form the full picture.

Perhaps Ava's relationship with Emma was not emphasized enough. Emma is too quick to guess she was a target for an assassination, and the plot resolves without much struggle even though Ava in-world experienced a severe injury. The story tells me it is meant to be focusing on the relationship between these two characters and its mutual exclusivity with the Piltovian mission; while the writing itself focuses almost exclusively on Ava's mental struggle and conflict with her Piltovian contact. If you wanted to place the emphasis on the mental struggle, picking an action with less weight could have made the story more cohesive.

Daykora2 votes

Hi! Mine was the one about Orianna and her return to Piltover if you happen to remember it. I am not the best writer, but I wanted to give it a shot to improve. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

333lom1 votes

Hello! My apologies for being late with the reply, I forgot to log in to Boards!

You have a nice style of writing which is both understandable and descriptive in a moderate amount. It gives us a bit of flavour while reading about Orianna's travel history, but perhaps this flavour is misplaced in a 1000 word story only because the length constraint is so short. For example, you could have signified that Orianna was unaware what her heart wanted before she returned home. She forgot what it wanted, and started feeling the pull while in other cities. As time went on, became unable to put it aside and decided to follow it.

Other than this which is really just a minor remark, the piece is very nice. Good depictions of emotions and thought processes. Well done!

Silica SAO1 votes

Any comments for my story about Vi chasing and outrunning a robber during her first day on the job?

RJay1232 votes

Bummed that I didn't win :( but congratulations to those that did! I'll try harder next time :) It was fun, thanks to the organizers

faerie fruit2 votes

AHHH, thank you!!! This is so exciting. I'm so glad my Jinx piece was well-received. I put a lot of love into it.

Golem Vol2 votes

Huh... I won...

I did NOT think that would happen.

That being said... yay! [garen-swing]

Well, thanks for choosing me. There were a lot of great entries in my opinion ('Down the fog' and 'A Killer Performance' were my favorites). If you're still posting, feedback would be appreciated a lot from any of you guys.

I just received my winner e-mail and I'm in the process of replying to it.

Thanks again so much. I love you guys [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

333lom1 votes

Hi, yours is Gates of Light, right? You had a very concise idea and managed to present it and wrap it up within the 1000 word piece!

In terms what can be improved, you have some repeatings, for example "every day" shows up often. It's understandable because we hold one idea in our mind while we write for short pieces like this, and in revisions things can be changed to add nuance.

Thank you for participating, and well done!

Sawoooo1 votes

I'm glad my story wound up as one of your favorites!
It was quite fun to write, and something a friend pushed me to do. I didn't have any expectations beyond just making an enjoyable story for my friend to read, so hearing that people like it (and being a runner up no less!) is very exciting for me.

[sg-miss-fortune]

And looking at the story you wrote, I have to say that I'm definitely in agreement with your story being a great read, and a worthy winner!

The idea of someone seeing the world around them move and change, and deciding to paint moments that slip past people's notice in the hustle and bustle of such a busy location was very compelling to read and really brought in the idea that this port city was truly both alive, and lived in.
An artist painting with such positive ideas while the port city continues to rush around him will probably be at the forefront of any visualizations of Piltover, or even any port cities that I think of. All thanks to how vividly you brought both Piltover as a whole, and the individuals living within.

Congrats on the well earned prize!

BenLegend4431 votes

[{quoted}](name=Golem Vol,realm=EUNE,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=RiVNswBT,comment-id=0009,timestamp=2019-03-17T05:05:06.866+0000)

Huh... I won...

I did NOT think that would happen.

That being said... yay! [garen-swing]

Well, thanks for choosing me. There were a lot of great entries in my opinion ('Down the fog' and 'A Killer Performance' were my favorites). If you're still posting, feedback would be appreciated a lot from any of you guys.

I just received my winner e-mail and I'm in the process of replying to it.

Thanks again so much. I love you guys [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

It sounds so good. Like official-level good. Even I could tell it was different(I was one of the entrants) from the others.

Arakadia1 votes

Some really good entries, nice to see the results! Glad I could see who else entered as well.

Ifneth1 votes

FINALLY! We'd love to hear from the judges if they have anything more to say. Glad to hear about your reforms. They definitely eased my REEEE and made me excited for another contest.

Was Kes' and my entry, Bring Me With You, in the tiebreaker?

Alzon1 votes

https://youtu.be/ca-e5MrVbVU

Glad I get to see everyone else’s hard work, and I’m surprised there wasn’t a tiebreaker for Misc. too. Jirkam’s song captures the streets of Zaun perfectly (think Scarborough Fair).

The Urgot sitting on the shelf across the room thanks you for a good game!

jirkam011 votes

Hey, glad you like it! :D If u meant, that it should have been a tiebreaker between me and you, i must disagree. That Urgot is really something special and unique! And to be honest, my melody was a bit fked up at the end and i had no will to fix it back then xD. However I'm thinking about upgrading the beggining and ending a bit. I can share a link here with you guys when I'm done if you are interested. Anyway ggwp, good luck and hopefully we'll meet again in some other contest! :D

Irokaiser1 votes

There were only 4 misc. entries. I came dead last. ouch.

Bardwürstchen1 votes

Congrats!! I got the runner-up and I'm happy with it.

Btw there's a "misc" (champion design) entry in the 2d folder, you might wanna move it, perhaps!

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