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Welcome && Updates // Announcements
( updates and announcements will now be below the welcome segment to make it more organized )

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I do not have permission to post the art and was requested to take it down.
So I did.
But let us not forget what transpired here.

Welcome

So, I see you stumbled here into our humble thread. We're just a pair of simple gaians; aiming for our dreams, and making friends all along the way. Here I will be questing for the legendary Angelic Halo; released as the first Donation Item here on gaia back in 2003, and my Tiger will be questing for whatever he feels like. It's a devil tail one week and minis the next. Feel free to stop by his post and see what he's dreaming of. We've also opened a charity, catering to all the rest of gaia. Helping people achieve their dreams one pixel at a time and we're proud to announce the continuation of the Charity of Furs. We ask that you respect the rules, respect the owners, and, above all, respect each other whilest you are in our thread. Any signs of misconduct and harassment will result in immediate ignore list followed by a swift report submission. I will not tolerate any such behavior. There are exceptions though. But generally I play things by ear. If I don't like it, I will ask you to stop. So stop by, read a little, hangout with us, and just be awesome.

Once again. Welcome to our quest thread and the 3rd version of the Charity of Furs.
Rules && Mods

Rules to Live Here By
<1> This should go unsaid, but please follow the Gaia ToS... or you may find your self banned.
<2> Please respect everyone in the thread. Even if you have an issue with someone, don't bring it in here, thanks.
<3> Leave the drama at home. It's ok to have a bad day and need support, but please don't over do it. Basically, please keep the thread a place where people want to hang out. Don't fight, don't complain over and over about the same thing... yeah.
<4> Please don't spam the thread. This includes advertising (mentioning your quest thread in an already ongoing conversation is ok), stretching the page, and unneeded "bump" type posts when the thread is moving well conversationally.

Moderators
Sheeef - owner
NikoTundra - owner
Behemotho - Thread Moderator
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About Sheeef

In this next post you will get to learn all about the user behind Sheeef and his many accounts. You will learn of his good experiences and his not-so-good experiences here on gaia. He will also offer you a little bit of an auto-biography for you, summarizing his short life so far... well maybe not as detailed as you may expect but enough for you to get the general gist. He will also add whatever he feels like into this post because... this post is all about Sheeef. <3

Who is Sheeef in the real world?

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I'm just your average 19 year old kid. You know; video game obsessed, busy with work, and always pursuing my dreams. So you want to know what I did with my life? Well here, sit down and I'll let you in on a little portion of my life. I grew up in the north, in the cold winters of Minnesota. I grew up as an athlete. I've been playing soccer forever it seems like. And as such, I've been able to keep a mean, lean, and lithe form; keeping the soccer player physique. Anyway. I'm not here to brag about my "in shape-ness". I'm trying to get you to visualize what I look like. I'm roughly 5'7" in height and around 130 lbs. I'm a skinny average kid. Yay!

What do I like to do for fun? Well at 19, I've had my first taste of college and realized that it wasn't for me. I attended UMD (the University of Minnesota in Duluth) for a semester and a half, studying to be photographer and a graphic designer. Even though I didn't finish I still learned quite a bit to continue my passion. I'm an avid photographer. I love photography, it is one of my greatest passions in life. That brings me to another one of my passions. I love computers. I love most things that encompass computers. I am operating off of a Macbook Pro. You're probably like "Ew, Macs." and I will rebuttle with this "To each is one's own." I use my Mac for it's abilities. Adobe Photoshop, Art Rage, Illustrator, Corel Painter, and a bunch of other software works for me. I don't really use this to play games on I use it for work. Windows are good for video gaming because of it's compatibility and Macs are good for doing work like photoediting and stuff, which is what I use it for.

Another thing I love is music. I'm a very musically inclined person. I love most anything. I can even enjoy the twang of country, the beat and bump of hip hop and R&B, the 3/4 tempo of some classical music, and the catchy lyrics and rhythm of pop and rock. My favorite genre, I must say, is techno, still love the boom boom beats. But not only do I like to listen to music, I like to create it. I've been playing piano since I was 6. I probably would have majored in music if my passion for photography wasn't so influential but I'm a lazy butt and practicing for 5 hours a day was a huge turn off. I also played clarinet in high school; I don't know if I still have it but I could probably pick it back up if I felt so inclined. I am always open to new music so if you have a suggestion for me please let me know. I would really appreciate that.

Anyway. So now you know that I'm an art crazed music loving kinda guy. You may also like to know that I'm gay, obviously Tiger is my boyfriend. Tiger goes by NikoTundra, my co-owner and partner in crime, here around gaia. Now you may wonder why I always call him Tiger and I guess that I'll let you in on a little inside knowledge about me. I'm part of the Furry Fandom and I am a furry, and a proud one at that. What is a furry you might ask? Well a furry is someone who basically views their persona as a type of customized animal rather than a human; customizing one's soul, if you will, based on characteristics and traits that the person may exhibit. So yes. My fursona, as we call our personas, is a blue husky with a pink faux hawk. You may have seen my art of my fursona in my signature many times. Well, my Tiger's fursona is of a white Bengal tiger, very pretty animal to go with a very beautiful person. In the real world, you wouldn't really be able to distinguish me as a fur in a group of people but online you can find me browsing and submitting art work on FA, the DA for furs, and bumming around gaia. Oh? You want to know more? Well here's a link to my FA page in case you wanted to see what I'm all about: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/zerohusky . Feel free to watch me and check out the art work I've made and received.

I guess that's enough about me in the real life. And I'm sure there are plenty of pictures out there of me that I won't have to provide you with any. So now, onto who I was and am and even striving to be here on gaia.

Who is Sheeef on Gaiaonline
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I started causing mischief around this site back in February 2004 as a tiny newblet. I didn't really know what was going on but I did know that I was addicted to this site... er... happily addicted to this site. I loved gaia back then. People were so nice and open-hearted for the newbies. There were more charities than there were quest threads, you know? Ah well. Over the years I've endured hardships; a few bannings and a hacking, but nothing that could tarnish my addiction to this site. As I grew older and more independent so did my love for this site. I began donating real money for the DIs and with it I began to accrue my wealth. I started exchanging, boosting my wealth and popularity higher and higher. I was on top of the world. I owned items that some people could only dream of. I had ports, I played with tails, I even had a few pairs of 03 slippers. But nothing could satisfy my burning desire for the near impossible; the angelic halo. I've had my eye on that golden donut for a few years now and nothing has really given me the motivation to quest for it, until now.

Let me fill you in on a few details that I think be prudent for you to know, in order to understand where I'm coming from. Many of you know me as Zero, as in Zero Poet. Well I've recently relinquished that name and am starting over as Sheeef. I was fairly well known and ran the Charity of Furs (1 & 2). We were a decent sized charity. We had our close followers and dedicated regulars, who, I might add, we loved very much and appreciated all their support and other warm fuzzy feelings they contributed to us. Well, recently I had my account banned for an incident that happened in 2006 and apparently it was non-negotiable. I lost roughly 100m. But it doesn't really stop me or deter my fiery drive onward. It's only until you lose it all do you realize how much you had and took for granted. It's a little refreshing to start over, you know? A clean slate to make your name again.

But now I'm starting over. Questing with friends all over again. And going for one of the most expensive items known on gaia. I would really appreciate your help and friendship while I undertake this daunting task. But I know that as long as I don't give up I cannot fail. I will do what I can. I will donate to gaia, exchange for profit, and do everything in my power to raise money for myself. However, as much as I want to hoard my gold, it just doesn't feel like me, which is why I will be turning this thread into a hangout and charity. Once I get a little more back onto my feet, I will get it up and running into a charity and hangout. I really do love donating rather than receiving.

I've created quite a name for myself and my fursona. Yes. I'm a fur. If you don't know what a fur, better known as an anthropomorphic, is feel free to scroll down and read the post about the charity portion of this thread. There I explain more in detail about what a furry person is. My fursona is easily recognized around gaia. I'm a blue husky with a pink fauxhawk. I'm often seen with my Tiger, who happens to be a white snow tiger. Very beautiful. But still. Yes. I'm your gaian husky. If you have any questions feel free to ask away, as long as it's polite and non-offensive. Just thought you should know about that side of me.

If there is anything else you'd like to know please feel free to PM me or to just post your suggestions. (To be added: Art, Graphics, and a few other things)
About Niko (Tiger)

In this post you will get to find out about who Sheeef calls his Tiger. He's been around Gaia a few years, not since the beginning, but he's seen it's evolution for a bit and has quite a history around these parts. So sit back, relax and read! WARNING: The best way to get to know me though is to dialogue and/or ask me questions, so don't be shy! <3

Who is Niko in the real world?
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Ok, I've ignored this post for long enough, so I guess it is about time I tell you all about myself. I guess a good place to start is the basics, soooooooooo here we go. I'm twenty two years old (born in 1987 so do the math if this thread is over a year old, haha), male, born and raised in the heart of the United States, Missouri. I am the youngest of four kids, so I guess I was a little spoiled as a kid... used to be terribly afraid of the dark, so much so that I slept with all the lights on in my room. Sports have never been my thing, always been more of a bookworm... but I have done baseball, track and field, and basketball. I got talked into (AKA forced) into basketball in middle school because I'm tall... 6'5". But yeah, I would have much rather been doing math homework, lol! Yes, I'm a dork... I loved school and actually miss it now that I have graduated. And by graduated, I mean from college. In May I received my bachelors degree in Mathematics and Chemistry. What I'm doing now you ask? Hell if I know! Haha. Yeah... life is still a mystery to me, but I'm working on getting a full time job and maybe going back to grad school later.

Oh, and other little details, I'm gay and a fur. I say little details as sort of irony, but also because I try to make me more than my sexuality (the gay part). As for being a fur, my fursona is a white Siberian tiger, with deep blue and black blended striped. But anyway, probably the most important part of my life is my mate (boyfriend). As you've already read, Sheef (AKA Zero or Ryry) and I have been together over a year now. I love him more than words could ever say, pictures could ever depict, or thoughts could ever imagine. He is a wonderful Husky, so beautiful inside and out. He never ceases to make me smile and laugh... it's even fun to watch him play games (like Oblivion currently)! X3 He does the best self commentary! But yeah... he is my everything... so don't cross him or you'll be on my bad side!

Things that I love to do... now that may be a little hard to answer as I tend to enjoy a lot of things. I've definitely grown up in my brother's footsteps and am a pretty big gamer. I have almost every single Gameboy ever made, had the old school Sega hand held system, had every Nintendo platform... and now I have currently the Wii, XBox 360 (elite), PS2, and Nintendo DS. I'm a fan of a lot of games, but I play mostly RPGs... though lately my Husky has been getting me into shooters, I love the F.E.A.R. series! (If you ever want to play anything with me on XBox Live, PM me about my gamertag!)

Aside from video games, I do love me some music. I'll listen to just about every genre there is aside from rap and opera. I've never been a fan of opera voices (no offense to anyone, it does take a lot of talent, just not my thing)... and well rap just doesn't do it for me either. My favorite genre though by far is techno, gotta love it! Funny story, sometimes at work my boss will turn the radio to a country station and randomly there will be a song I know and I'll sing with it... and then she turns to me and is like "I still don't see you as a country guy". It makes me chortle!

Furthermore, I love art... although I'm not very good at it. I try and draw sometimes, but I'm very perfectionistic and will erase a line a thousand times before I'm happy with it, if I ever am, lol. But perhaps my favorite for of artistic expression is photography. It used to be just a random passion of mine to whip out my cell phone and snap a picture of the sunset... but since I've been with my Husky he has taught me a lot about composition and such. If you'd like to see some of my work, here is a link to my Flickr Photostream

Well... I'm not sure what else to put here for now, but feel free to ask me questions if there is anything else you'd like to know.

Who is Niko on Gaiaonline
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I began my Gaian career back in November 2006. My best friend Tanith talked me into starting an account and in a couple short months I was hooked. I've met some of the coolest people in my years here, and will keep them as friends forever! ^w^ My first quest was for six dark halos, and I remember thinking it would take me forever. But with the encouragement and help of friends I finished my quest and moved onto bigger things. After I developed a bit of wealth I began hoarding items... I used to just exchange in MP, buying low things I found here and there. But after getting to know some more experienced users I learned different techniques of making gold... and since I'm too lazy to exchange hardcore, hoarding seemed the best for me. So basically I've bought, held on to, sold, and repeated my way up to some pretty large items... items I never thought I'd be able to have. And as much as I love questing, I also like giving back... which is why I was very excited when my mate brought me on to the Charity of Furs v2... and now v3!
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Sheef's Quest

Main Quest

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Angelic Halo: "Those who are selfless and giving are often mistaken for angels -- the halo is the true mark of this angelic race."

Why am I questing for the near impossible?
Well, my friends, I've been around gaia for quite some time. I've always tried to be selfless and giving towards other gaians and people for that matter. But the halo to me is more than just a limited pixel. It's a status of wealth and history; a status that I hope one day I can achieve. Many people have tried and have given up on this quest but I know I will not fail. I have friends to guide me and to keep me company through the long journey. And I understand that the road will be rough, it always is for the questor, but look at it this way it gives me a lot more time to hangout with my friends. I'd just really enjoy the ability to wear an angelic halo. Make a husky's dream come true?
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Progress
Out of 600m (roughly estimated) I have saved:
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Donators Towards the Halo
(Many thanks to all my donators and supporters)*

howiabiac - 100K
I Are Pikachu - 25K
TyeDyePanda - 1K
Koolknight - Catastrophe 1st Gen
KrazieChris - Chapeau demonique x3, Benkei's vest black, Banana Emote
Chobo Chavalier - Aquarium Cuttlefish & zOMG Action Pack 2
SaraWhiteWolf - Ruby Sweetheart Pendant & 110K
Azimuth Anyu - Inari's Beads 4th Gen.
x_Ryou Misaki - 4.5k
Berstuk - 410k
Sky_Jean - Jacks Disgust
Axel - Black Body Dye
AnthroliciouslyDelicious - Dede the Husky
The Guy With Condoms - 10k
White Rabbit Redux - Poseidon's Legacy Bundle (birthday gift)
WinterBear - Diapered Egg (birthday gift)
Chobo Chevalier - Thank you letter for December 2009 (birthday gift)
The Guy With Condoms - Birthday cupcake (birthday gift)
-Orgasmic Deathnote-_ - Feb. Birthstone Crown, Birthday Crown, Maylar Balloons (blue and purple), birthday cupcake, and 250k (birthday gift)
NikoTundra - Freki the Red Wolf & Dark Tale Bundle (birthday gift)
Invisablle - Ribbon Luv Sleeves Black (birthday gift)
iDarkRayn II - Super Dancey Dance (birthday gift)
Celira - 100k

* Please label all trades that are going as a donation towards me, that way I know theyre a donation and should be put here

Wishing for my own...
2004 DIs Set
2005 DIs Set
2006-2009 Letters (any and all)

Jacked Up Shirt
Jacked Up Pants
Jacked Up Gloves
Jacked Up Shoes

Jack's Anger, Disgust, Joy, and others.
Pumpkin Stump
Kandy Korn Hat
OMG hat

AFK hat
Fallen Wish
Pale Marionette
Black inks
White inks

Class Headphones - Donated by my lovely Tiger <333
Panda Slippers - Bought <33
Inari's Beads - Donated by my Tiger... again! <333

Commons - or gold that I can use to buy some commons because I miss playing dress up.

All previous donators are in my profile. New ones will be added here and/or there.
Just a side quest. Please inquire as to which one I'm semi aiming for. <3

Words of Encouragement

Here I will post what people have said to me that just boosts my self esteem. Thank you for all your kind thoughts. Keep my spirits up.


scandinavian_stew
I read your brief story and such, and I just wanted to say it made me tear up. Why? *shrugs* It's just so . . admirable. >w<;;

I wish you the best of luck on this staggering quest and hope to someday aid you once I can get a handle on my own D:
Tiger's Quests
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Main Quest(s)
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???- Undecided at the moment

Why the ??? ?


Progress


Side Quest(s)
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Red Body Dye
Pink Body Dye
Orange Body Dye
Yellow Body Dye
Green Body Dye
Blue Body Dye
Purple Body Dye
Gray Body Dye
Black Body Dye
White Body Dye

Other items I am "questing" can be found here <3

Quests log
User Image Devil Tail- BOUGHT! Thanks to help from My Freakin Kidney <3

User Image Angelic Scarf- BOUGHT!

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Donations
(Very much thanks to all donators <3)

Howiabiac - 419 white inks eek heart
I Are Pikachu - 25k
Howiabiac - Red Body Dye and a TON of inks!
UltraSexxx - 14 yellow and 1 orange inks
Twizted Wonderland - 3 orange and 2 black inks
De Legacy - 3 yellow and 24 orange inks
Chobo Chevalier - 14 yellow, 1 black, 1 blue ink, electric plug tail, and 4400g
Shoe Goblin - White and Yellow Kung Fu Panda Belt
Sandman482 - 4 red, 2 yellow, and 3 green inks
Chobo Chevalier - Mister Rufus
SaraWhiteWolf - LOTS of bugs and a bunch of inks (like a LOT) <3333
My Freakin Kidney - For helping me find a DTail <3
Sky_Jean - 9 blue and 2 orange inks
Chobo Chevalier - Tons of inks and zOMG Monster armors <33
Kitt3h Kat- 2 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 orange inks
YOU GOT HARD WHEN YOU- 2 blue, 689 brown, and 19 white inks eek heart
Sky_Jean - 2 blue inks
Rikimaroki - Lots of inks <3
I Love Grunnies - Orange and Green Body Dyes (ILU!!! <333333 )
xiuni - 1 red, yellow, green, and black ink
riku_daydreamer - Lots of inks! <3
AssassinKnight - 4 brown, 1 red, 2 yellow, and 5 green inks
Unforgiven_Assassin - 3 brown, 1 blue, and 2 red inks
Amory Lee - Thank You Letter September 2007 <3
Rawrboots - Panda Slippers, Gogh Reed 3rd Gen., Fallen Wish 2nd Gen. (OMG hun, thank you, they will be put to good use. I love you and hope to stay in contact <3)
Siipu - A TON of inks! Thank you love! <3
neomi soukemashshe - 5 yellow, 3 orange, 12 blue, 4 brown, and 1 green inks
Aeux - 1 red, 1 yellow, 5 green, 14 brown, and 4 blue inks
Rithh - A LOT of inks, thank you so much!
Kyouu Doru - 7 blue, 2 purple, and 8 black inks <3
-Oh_My_Jesus_Pancakes- - a bunch of bugs and inks <3
Isyutaryu - A tooooon of inks! :O heart
Kyouu Doru - A bunch of inks and bugs <3
neomi soukemashshe - 5 blue, 7 yellow, 7 brown, 4 red, and 2 orange inks <3

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Charity of Furs

Welcome
It's finally here. I bet you all were just dying on the edge of your seats. Finally the Charity of Furs is back and up in action and bound to go on a donating spree at any moment, you've been warned. Now then. Shall I fill you in on a little history of the Charity? Well I think it prudent that you know where we come from. Here is the history. Back in the year 2008, I began the arduous task of questing for a devil tail and angelic minis. I quested for a while but deemed that questing wasn't for me and slowly turned it into a charity. You can find the old thread, version 1, at this location: Charity of Furs V1. The thread took off when the charity opened. I tried my best to keep up with everyone. At the busiest times, the charity would move 20-30 pages a day. That's a hell of a lot of posts. But I loved the company it attracted, both furs and non furs alike. They were always so awesome.

And then I got busy while attending school. The thread slowed a little and then I got swamped so I had to temporarily close the thread down, to some dismay. But I couldn't stay away. On May 23, 2009, Maxeh (LM Daydreamer / Super Squirrel Boy), Tiger (NikoTundra), and I collaborated together and opened Version 2. Of course I was the original owner and creator of the Charity of Furs, but was more than happy to share the ownership with my mate and Max. We ran a pretty sweet gig; making many notable donations and enjoyed everything, from celebrating birthdays and gaia anniversaries to holidays and just events in general. The thread would still be alive and well had it not been for the fact that I lost access to my main account, and mainly the ability to edit the front page of the charity, on August 16, 2009. I was distraught and very disappointed in the mods decision to ban me for something that they "missed" three years ago. Oh well. Such is gaia. You win some and lose some. In any case, the Version 2 thread can be found here: Charity of Furs V2.

It took a little while to get back on my feet; mainly due to my absence and working full time. But I've finally managed, with the help of my loverly mate, to get the Version 3 up and running for all of you wonderful people. Although the donations won't be as generous as it has been in versions one and two, they won't be stingy. We, as the furs, have made many generous and notable donations from ninja headbands to golden laurels. Our weekly donations ranged from 10k-100k depending on the funds of the owners. But before I let Tiger tell you about how you go about receiving a donation and as custom to the Charity of Furs, I'd like to inform the general public what a "fur" actually is, that is if you don't know what it is.

The word furry has several meanings, dependent on the context in which it is used. Predominantly, it means "consisting of or resembling fur". It also pertains to an interest in anthropomorphic animals and/or mythological or imaginary creatures which possess human or superhuman capabilities. The plural form of furry in all its contexts is furs or furries; the subjects of furry interest are also known as furries. Someone who says they are furry is generally expressing an interest in anthropomorphic animals and/or creatures.

However, unfavorable attention from the media has created a negative stereotype of a furry. Contrary to how a Furry is portrayed in pop culture and mass media, how deep or meaningful an interest in Furry is varies greatly from person to person. Also, the depth of a person's interest in the fandom, and what ultimately makes them furry, is specific to each individual. Basically, it's a being who sees themselves as an animal with human qualities.

So why create this Charity of Furs? I'll tell you. I've always been interested in opening up a charity over the years. And yes, I've owned some pretty rawrsome charities... but they were all short lived due to my real life commitments or to just me getting in trouble on this site. So now I'm ready to fling myself into another charity, with the help of my friends of course, who, as you may have guessed, are mostly furs. Fancy that. My friends and I will be running the charity and since we're mostly all furs I thought it'd be appropriate to name the charity thus. Our goal, as well as to donate pixelated gifts to you, readers of the gaian community, it is also in our best interest to embrace and care for our fellow friends, furs and humans alike. There have been a few threads and guilds that I've encountered here on gaia that houses many furs, however, they didn't seem very friendly to me. So I split and now, within the close confines of my quest thread's tight knit community, have dedicated a charity of furs.

So if this is the Charity of Furs who do you cater to? We cater to the open-minded and big-hearted gaians. You don't even have to be a fur to apply. The title mainly refers to the moderators of this charity and appealing to our furry sides. So check us out, read us through, feel free to apply, and just hangout with us. We're all nice here and we don't bite... hard.

I just want to warn you all though, the regulars in this thread are the dearest friends of mine. If you hurt them in any way, shape, or form I will be forced to black list and ignore you. That's how much they mean to me. I'm sorry. But please don't cause unbearable drama. I can understand if you're just having a rough day, I admit that I have those myself, just try not to bring everyone down with you. We can and will try to brighten your day if we see that you're off to a rocky start. As a charity, we strive to keep the good nature of gaians shine through the greed and money-lust that has seemingly consumed gaia. We want to help you as much as we can. You just have to open up and let us help you. <33 I'm sorry to go all serious on you but I just wanted to remind you of what we expect from you and what you can expect from us. Please. Enjoy your stay.

Note: Receiving a donation is more than just paperwork to us. We want to know who we're giving our funds to. That is why we ask that you stick around and let us observe you in action, so that we can gauge what kind of person you are, how dedicated to your quest you are, and just general tid bits that may sway us into donating a larger donation. And with that. I'll let Tiger take it from here.
How do I get a donation?

The Rundown
Since my mate and I tend to be a bit on the busy side, we are going to run this charity a little different than you may be used to. And to be honest it isn't a huge change from how we've done it in the past. We are not going to have a form to fill out, as we are pretty much sure some will get lost since we can't be on all the time.

So you may ask then how one receives a donation, well the answer is simple. All you have to do is prove yourself to us by hanging around, chatting, and overall making this place a positive hangout. So come in, hang out, spend some time with us and you may find a little something special in a trade from us <3
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Donatees of the Charity

The List

AR IS4 NUBS received a Thank You Letter for August 2009
The Escaped Dream received a Divided Stars
Houkito received 100k
Devjra received 100k
OMG its stevie received a Nitemare Headband
Fruity Paradise received a Bunny Fleece Hat
Koolknight received 100k
M i s s M o x i received 10k
Souperficial received 100k
The Escaped Dream received 100k
Chobo Chevalier received 100k
Tsukita_Chan received 100k for producing pants wetting art. <333333
Indie Inc received 70k
Five Percent Sure received bat clip and and jackster tunic
Devjra received Bani Clips
RawrBoots received 200k
The Escaped Dream received 200k
Tsukita_Chan received 200k
Fox Ninga Kyoushiro received 200k
Behemotho received 200k
Souperficial received 200k
ShadowOfTheSand received Permafrost
Phreakzor received 500k
The Escaped Dream received 100k
fox maniac received 100k
SuggestiveSeme received a Flight of the Macaw
x-Panda Pop-x received 1000k
X-hakujou-nushi-X received 200k (page 1000 and birthday present)
rage186 received 100k
Kyouu Doru received 100k
Miss Moka received 100k
Aeux received 100k
Chobo Chevalier received 100k
Invisablle received 100k
Isyutaryu received 100k
Sky_Jean received 100k
koolknight received 100k
Chobo Chevalier received 100k
_ Ch0pStiK _ received 10,000 tokens
Donators to the Charity

The List

Silent Friend - 1,000,000 gold
Chobo Chevalier - 6,000 gold and Star Suit Mascot
droBear - 150,000 gold
RawrBoots - Most of his inventory, a lot of awesome things! So sad to see you go hun, we love you!
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Contest Fun Times!

Sadly there had been a lack of interest in the contest, and as life got very busy for me the contest has kind of fallen by the wayside. We will try and revamp it and get it back up and going again sometime soon <3

The thread is already doing well, getting decent traffic and full of beloved regulars... so Husky and I thought it was about time to give you all something fun to do, attract even more awesome users, and also give out some yummy gold! About that time eh? Right oh!

Don't Put Words in My Mouth!

Every week, a picture will be posted in this section. It could be of Husky, me, both of us, or something or someone else all together. In any case, it is YOUR job to give the photo epicness! Husky and I will edit bubbles into the photo for you to fill... some weeks it will just be a caption bubble, and other weeks it will be dialogue bubbles. So now you may be asking, "weeks?", well let me lay out the rules.

Rules
These rules may change since this contest is still very new.

<1> The photo for the week will be posted every Sunday and contestants have until Saturday evening to submit a response.
<2> Responses MUST be PMed to me (NikoTundra). DO NOT POST IN THE THREAD.
<3> Contestants may either edit text into the photo, or if no photo editing software is available they may also simply PM the text they would have put into the bubbles of the photo. ONLY ONE "THOUGHT" PER BUBBLE PLEASE, no back and forth convos thanks.
<4> Husky and I will then choose a winner from the submissions, and in the event we cannot decide we will put it up to a public vote.
<5> The winner for each week will be tallied, and at the end of the contest period, the users with the highest scores will be rewarded!

Other rules not pertaining to the operations of the contest:

<6> You may only compete with your main account. Anyone found using multiple accounts or using a mule will be disqualified.
<7> Any submissions not PMed to me (NikoTundra) will be disqualified.
<8> Please do not share your submissions with others until the end of the contest period.
<9> Have fun!

Prizes

1st Place: 100k
2nd Place: 50k
3rd Place: *is a secret*

Picture of the Week

Ready? Shove words in our mouths!

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click here for larger version if you wish to edit the words into the captions

Last Week's Winner

Week 3's winner was RawrBoots! Even though there weren't as many entries as I would like (OVER NINE THOUSAND!!! Lol jk jk), there was good competition, but Rawr's use of silliness with the gender dynamic split took the cake! Congratulations hun <3

[Ximg]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/NikoTundra/Charity Contest Images/Week3/ContestWeek3WinnerSmall.jpg[/img]

Click here to see the album of all the submissions for the week!

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Previous announcements as of March 20th, 2010

Zero's 20th Birthday and 6th Gaiaversary
Oh my goodness. It's that time of the year again. Zero is releasing the information on his birthday. Take notes! Yes. My birthday is on the 23rd of this month, and as much as I'd like to be here on that Tuesday, I'm scheduled to work, which is total rubbish. I'm not entirely sure what I really want for my birthday. I asked my parents for a new phone... yea right... we'll see how that pans out. It would be nice. As for things on gaia, everyone knows I'm into hoards. Feel free to drop me 7th anniversary letters, any letters from 03-10, event items from 2003-2005, or just random things. You know I'm not picky. I just want everyone to be aware though, that my funding has been depleted due to my hoarding. So, it may be a while till my funds regain their status. Just a heads up ya know. And another thing. Axel, White Rabbit Redux, and I are celebrating our 6th gaiaversary together as well. Get him some awesome gifts and compliment him on his addiction so far. Hanging out with me through the thick and thin. And as much as I hate gaia, I love the friends I've made so far. You guys really do make it memorable and I'm happy to have met you and hung out with you. Let's keep doing it and maybe you can visit us in the real world. But once again. Thank you. <3

Valentine's Day; All members get 100K
(please stop sending me trade requests. Valentine's is over)
As a belated Valentine's day event, I'm encouraging everyone to get off and tell someone that you love them. Even if it's your parents. They'll appreciate it. And then buy some cheap goodies and go settle down for a nice movie. But here on gaia I can offer this to you; 100K to boost your spirits and a little in your quest threads. All members please send me a trade with a title of "[name] is looking for love! Lend me some sugar!" And Tiger, Behe (if he's around), and myself will judge if you're a member of the thread and not some random gaian who just showed up for goldies. This is just a small token of my gratitude to all my wonderful members while I've been busy with life. Thank you for keeping the thread active and interesting. I really do enjoy all of you. Cheers and I hope you have/had a wonderful Valentine's day. <3

100K Fiesta; Donations like whoa!
Mmm. So I have some extra spending money. I couldn't decide who to give another mil to. So I've decided to divide it all up amongst the members. Donations will be given out. The minimum donation will be roughly 100k, or a lesser MC from one of my hoards. But I just want to say thanks to all the regulars and all the awesome members we've met so far. I do apologize for being away for so long. Work is keeping me busy and life is far from simple for me. I'm trying to catch up and being around as much as my schedule will allow. I've also been helping people on ODST and Halo 3 get Recon, which has not been an easy feat. You can also find me on FA, XBL (when I'm not playing halo), and sometimes MSN. Tiger and Zero are celebrating on the 15th so be sure to hangout with us. Let me just point out that, the more we know you the bigger donation you'll receive; this is to prevent people that just pop up randomly, looking for an easy donation. We like to see hard work.

Behe
I'd also like to welcome Behe to the staff. That furball fuzzface has been with the charity since it's beginnings. Even before version 1. He's a life time friend and I'm glad to have him by my side. He will be in charge of helping me decide contests, structure giveaways, and evaluate potential donatees. Remember respect and treat the mods with the same courtesy as you would treat me or Tiger. After all it has a direct impact on your donation, if that is indeed what you're looking for. But always remember; Friends > Pixels any day.

Panda won the 1m; want another chance to win 1m?
So I gave Panda Pop 1m for showing me dedication, being dedicated to his quest, and being an all around good guy to hang around with. I have plenty to give away and I'm looking for more potential donatees. Keep up the great work people. Good luck. <3

Giving Away 1,OOO,OOOg
You read it correctly. I'll be dumping some gold on people. I may give out two large donations of 500k or one big one of 1M. Either way, by the end of the day, I'll be 1M poorer and you, potential donatee, will be 1M richer. So are you wondering why I'm doing this? Tough. Not telling. Impress me. There is no time limit... just know that it will be given out soon. ;D

Donations Sent! Slipper Hunt?!
Donations have been sent out to all the wonderful deserving people. Did I miss you? Hangout with us and you have a shot at the next donation round. <3 Thank you to all the regs for bearing with us. Zero has been busy with work and hasn't been around gaia all THAT much. Or lets just say he wishes he could get on more. But thanks. It means worlds to me. As for the slipper hunt. Zero is currently hunting the prominent slippers. If you find someone selling them and will take his offers you may find yourself with a finders fee. Just tell them to talk to me and mention your when they want to know my offers. So far. All I need is Panda slippers, Seals, Pengies, and the O3 ones. ;D

Page 500; Double Donation Weekend
Congrats. We've made it to page 500. Isn't that awesome?! I think it is.
And sorry about being lax on donations. I've been busy raising money and playing with trickboxes. But I'm happy to announce that I am in a state of financial stability here on gaia and can afford more donations. Most of the regs will receive donations of up to 500k, but you'll have to impress me. There will be more donations as well all you have to do is stick around and convince me, in two days, that you're worthy of a donation. Double Donation Weekend will go through until Wednesday.

Ideas?
I'm running out of things to do. You got any good ones?

Donations Sent
Thank you to all who showed support for us and begged for gold. I know that sounds funny but I like giving gold away to people who show interest in it and are genuinely an awesome friend. Most who PM'd me were regs in the thread and got a fair amount of gold. Continue keeping up the awesome work my fellow gaians. Don't forget to recruit. We're always looking for fresh meat... uh... I mean friends.

Donations; Up for Grabs - Creativity Pays Off
Okay. So I'm back and looking to donate some pixelated wealth to friendly people. Are you looking for a little boost, just send me a PM. Your donation size will be determined by a few factors; how well you compile a reason for a donation, how well we know you and your determination and dedication to your quest, and how friendly you are. Donations range from items to pure from 100g to 100k. Put your heart on the page. I'd also like to point out that the contest is still going on. Participate. It's free. No lotto tickets or anything. Just save the pic, you don't even have to do that, and send us your creativity. Ready, set, go! I will be accepting PMs all night. ;D

Put Words in Our Mouths Week 2 Winner Announced!
After much delay I (Tiger) have finally updated the contest! I really am sorry about not getting it done sooner, but catching the flu last week was not on my list of things to do. But things are now back in full swing! This weeks winner was TyeDyePanda, congratulations! PLEASE READ THIS PART: I want to draw your attention to the rules, I updated them last week, so just so you don't get disqualified please read over them once more. I'm really excited about this contest and I hope you all are liking it too! Feel free to tell your friends and get them in here and participating! biggrin Get ready for week 3, featuring a guest appearance by none other than droBear's boyfriend, ShadowRavenwolf! Aaaand with that said, feel free to send in your own pics that you think would make great edits... PM them to NikoTundra. Thanks!


Put Words in Our Mouths Week 1 Winner Announced!
Congratulations to droBear for winning the first week of our photo editing contest! All entries were very much appreciated and we look forward to new photos and fun! I know I said this would be done Sunday, but since I work all day tomorrow I decided to finish things up tonight. Oh and just a word of advice, though I do know the picture was of a puppet, explicit sexual humor is a bit lower on our list than more creative and clean stuff... so just keep that in mind. Thanks again to everyone for entering, and there is a new photo to play with, enjoy!


Put Words in Our Mouths
So the new contest is up and running. We are now accepting contestant entries. Please scroll down and see what we have. There are only a few stipulations. Do not make it OVERLY sexual or offensive. This is us ya know. Remember to read and abide by the rules we have lain out for you all. That is your key to winning the prize, which will usually be around 100K. Big incentive right there. Entry fee is 0g. Wow. Free gold for being witty. If I catch you trying to cheat, I will not hesitate to disqualify you, your entry, and then proceed to blacklist you from the thread and, not to mention, an immediate addition to my blacklist. You've been warned. But other than that, have fun. If you have any questions or queries feel free to PM either one of us and we'd be happy to assist you in any way, shape, or form. Ready, set, go! Best of luck. <3

Back in Town
Okay. So after a wonderfully relaxing weekend, Tiger and I finally made it back to KC in one piece. Well. We're both in one piece. I had a wonderful weekend. I got to see the friends I missed dearly. I went shopping at the Mall of America; got myself a new dizzle ( iPod; 120 gig classic), a new polaroid camera ( OMG SEXXXY TIME ), and some other odds and ends to entertain the life. I got my sister a few things for her birthday. But most importantly I was with my Tiger and my bestest friends. It was so awesome. It was totally relaxing. But now I'm back to work and things will return to normal. Thank you all for being patient with us whilest we were on our little vacation.

Out of Town
So. With the opening of the charity, Tiger and I are quite busy. But we do have to take some time off. This Labor day we don't have work. So it's a three day weekend. Last month we arranged to go back to the Twin Cities, MN, and visit the friends that I've been missing dearly. I just want you guys to be aware that we won't be around all that much. I'm going to have friends watching the thread while I'm gone. Dom, Apryl, and Divot are in charge while we're away. If anything significant goes down, I will be consulting Dom to inform me. Don't forget. I'm always watching. But yes, both Tiger and I will be MIA from 9/5/09 till 9/7/09... roughly. Everyone have a good weekend and we'll be back next week. Thank you all for understanding.

Charity is OPEN!! Finally!
I'm quite pleased with myself. The charity is now open and already scoping out potential donatees. The application for a donation has been altered. Please scroll down and read what the requirements are for receiving a donation. It's a little different. Donation size, as most of you may be interested in, varies and is directly dependent on how much I currently have. Remember, trades sent to my account, Sheeef, will be used towards quests. LABELED trades sent to NikoTundra will be treated as a donation towards his quest or as a donation towards the charity. We're not expecting much as this charity has been a self-reliant charity. But we do appreciate the support, love, and boost every now and then; as would most people I would assume. Hangout with us. Express interest in us helping you, but do not advertise and do not bug us. Please don't come in and say "OMG!! DONATE TO MY QUEST BECAUSE I NEED AN ITEM". If you do this I will ignore your request and inform Tiger what you've done, unless you're Dom, in which case I will personally drive up to the Twin Cities and hit you. I will warn you personally if I feel an infringement on our good nature hospitality, via PM. I'm going to re-emphasize that Tiger and I are not here 24/7 so we will be scoping out potential mods as well as thread helpers. I also ask that you abide by the rules. They're not too strict. Basic TOS, which any gaian should follow if they'd like to remain in the clear of the report button. Yes, the report button. It's there and I'm not afraid to use it if it jeopardizes the communicable atmosphere here in the charity, whether it be trolling, harassment, offsite advertising, scamming, and the likes. Consider yourself secondly warned... if that makes sense. Do not worry about providing too much information about yourself. If we deem you worthy of receiving a donation, we have our ways of obtaining information and we'll just flat out ask you things we cannot find and wish to know about. We do enjoy getting to know our regulars, more than just a pixelated being but trying to learn about the one behind the screen. Don't be shy. We don't bite, but I would try to be wary of that Behe. He's a mischievious one. Other than that. I'm proud to announce that the charity is up and running. Banners and more graphics are going to be added. Thank you for your patience.

Charity of Furs V3
I'm excited to announce that I'm getting ready to start the set up of the Charity of Furs Version 3. If you're interested here's version 2: http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/charity-quests/t.50190499/
The only reason why I'm not still with version two is because I do not have the capabilities of updating the front page. So everyone, please stand by. I love charity more than simply just questing. Are you ready fur us? <3

Suggestions?
So the thread is slowly being updated. I'm really sorry I'm taking a while. It's just that I'm so busy with work that it's exhausting and when I get home I just don't FEEL like updating. Tiger is doing all he can as well, trying to make this a comfortable place. I was just wondering if you had any suggestions for us. Please let us know and we'll take them into consideration.

Celebrating Our 1 Year
Is it really that time again? Has a whole year gone by? Oh my it has. August 15th, 2008, last year is when we asked each other to be our mates. Time really does fly. This has been the best year in my entire life, and I've seen plenty of years to say that. You're everything I could have ever dreamed of. You're cute, funny, smart, and just all around awesome Tiger. I don't think I could ask for anything more of you. You really are the sunshine in my life. Please don't ever go.
Furthermore I want to celebrate this with everyone. We're celebrating our one year. How amazing is that. Thank you for being here with us. We really appreciate it. :: spreads love and happiness ::

Deciding a Name
Hmm. What do you think we should call this thread? Do you have any idea? I'm still trying to decide, as well as update the front page. We're also looking for a color scheme. Right now it's black and blue but we can always change that. Please PM me or Tiger with your ideas.

Deciding Posts and Charity Status
Tiger and I are still deciding what to put. We regret to say that we do not have Max among us. He is on a gaian hiatus and we haven't been able to get a hold of him. But he is still to be highly respected even if he's not here. Since I'm not rich at the moment, this thread is not a charity yet. It is a quest thread for now and once I get my feet back on the ground, I will open it up as a charity.

Thread Opened
Tiger and I put our heads together and are working hard to reopen our hangout. I'm still struggling with my ban but I understand that friends are more important than pixels, which was the main reason for opening this thread, so that my friends could hangout. I just needed a thread where I could edit the front page because I don't feel that I will get my account back anytime soon. So welcome to the thread, gaian friends both new and old.

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