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Who created the best Christmas/Winter tektek? (Check post 11 for entries)

puppylove713	8.5%	[ 4 ]
KeiHakujou	29.8%	[ 14 ]
Evelin333	34.0%	[ 16 ]
ePinayCutiePie	27.7%	[ 13 ]
Total Votes:			[ 47 ]

This poll closed on January 8, 2012.
No longer accepting new votes.

[PurpleLovr]

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Welcome to Elving 2011!
Sponsored by The Greatest Gift of All Guild
Co-Hosted by PurpleLovr and Evelin333


This is an event to celebrate Christmas with others through the fantastic process of anonymous gifting! By doing so you will make friends and have a great time this Christmas season. But beware - Anonymous gifting can be extremely addicting!

Remember to keep your identity a secret. It's much more enjoyable that way!

Want to join in the fun? As long as you mention Elving somewhere in the message that accompanies your gift, the recipient should know which thread the gift is from! However, if you want to be sure, just make sure to include the name and URL of this thread. Here is a possible gifting message you could send:

Surprise! An elf has left you a present! Join in the fun of Elving by sending an anonymous gift with this message. Don't forget to come visit all the other elfs at: [url]http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/gaia-community-projects/elving-2011-open-over-500k-in-prizes-come-join-our-fun/t.76269965/[/url]

Please take a few minutes to read the information below to ensure you have a better understanding of this event, and how to play along nicely.

Updates AND News


12/7 - We are officially OPEN! (Finally >.< ) Make sure to check out the contests as there have been some changes.
1/2 - An ANNOUNCEMENT has been posted on page 243

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[Evelin333]

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TOS is, as always, in effect

Respect others
Treat everyone as though they were important. Because they are. The person who sets the event up isn't the only important person. We are based from a guild that has many people who all worked together to make this happen time and again. And we want to maintain a celebratory happy atmosphere.

If you have an issue or want to discuss sensitive topics, please take it to PMs or ask a regular to help you.

No Begging
No complaining, whining, advertising, or STAT POSTING!
Stat posting is saying how many gifts you've given and/or how many you've received. It often comes off as begging and showing off. If you like to keep track (and many people do) please do so in a private area. Perhaps a word file on your own computer, or a private locked journal. Feel free to share your dream avatars! Just please don't ask for donations or specific items.

Use proper posting etiquette
This means no page stretching, or excessive image posting.
This particularly comes into play when quoting, and when you use post styles. Please try to keep the quote rivers from getting to be too long, and delete the images and post styles from the quotes. I love post styles and they're great for giving your posts a theme. Just keep in mind their size please.

Also, please don't quote this first page. Or, if you really need to- erase all the irrelevant information. If you need to share most of any of these posts - just direct them here to read it.

Anonymous gifts and PMs must be turned on.
This is an event based entirely around these systems. They are vital to the event's success.

Have a readily visible wishlist somewhere.
It can be on your profile, journal, signature; but make sure it is somewhere and that you clearly express what items you want. If you don't want anything in particular, please still pick out items for your wishlist. Those without a wishlist may be less likely to be chosen to receive gifts by some.

Items on your wishlist need to vary in expense.
Pick out some items that are reasonably cheap, moderately expensive and obscenely costly. That way, no matter what your gifter's budget, they can afford something that you'd like. I recommend trying to have at least 5 items in each cost category.

Feel free to gift art
Although art has no official in-game value, if the artist takes the time and effort, it can be treasured above anything else.

Do not reveal your identity to anyone.
Guessing and speculation are part of the game, but please keep who gifts whom secret. If you figure someone out, congrats - but please keep it to yourself!

Do not spend more than you are willing to.
There are no gift restrictions. If you are not comfortable with spending all of your gold, then don't. You don't have to buy Monthly Collectibles for every gift. Spend what you'd be comfortable to part with.

Be gracious and grateful.
Be appreciative of each other. Remember the spirit of this season and this event. Thanking people for the item you received is nice.

Turn recent visitors off on your profile.
Maybe you’re a famous movie star, or just genuinely popular. You can however keep track of who visits your profile with the recent visitors option, it is suggested that to maintain anonymity with the gifting, you turn this off when you participate with the gifting.

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[PurpleLovr]

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How do I know this isn't a scam?
If you suspect that this is a scam then there isn't very much I can say to convince you otherwise. However, I will say for the record that this is not a scam. This thread has been made solely for the joy of giving.

How do I sign up?
You simply say that you would like to join by posting in this thread! No secret word, no complicated handshake! Just let us know you’re in here and get to gifting!

When does the event start/end?
This event will run from December 4 through January 1st. After the event is over, we will return to our regular gifting thread until the next event, Cupiding!

Why do you only send anonymous gifts?
We do it this way so that no one feels indebted to anyone in particular. And since we don't post stats on how much anyone has gifted either, the only motivator here is to have fun spreading joy.

How do I pick who to gift?
You can gift anyone you like. They don’t even have to be here in this thread. It helps a lot if the person has a viewable profile; and a wishlist that has items of a wide variety of values. Everything from under 1k and up. Being friendly, active, and playing by the event rules is also a factor to some people.

How do I gift anonymously?
First, buy the item you want to gift. Now, go to your inventory and click on its icon. There will be a number of options available to you now; click the purple one that says "GIVE AS GIFT". This will bring you to the gift wrapping page. Choose the color you want your gift to be, Type in your recipient's name, write your message, check the "Give this gift anonymously?" button, enter your password, confirm and presto! All done!

Here's an animated gif that walks you through the steps. But if that goes too fast, there are links to the screenshots below!



1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

I forgot to check anonymous! Now my recipient knows who I am!
These things happen; mistakes occur. Don't worry about it. But do continue to send gifts! Don't let a small setback like this spoil your fun! If you were using a gifting alias, either ask them not to share it, or makeup a new one.

What is a Gifting Alias?
In recent event’s, several participants started using an alias in their message. They’d include a line that says “From the Glomping Elf” or “from the Mewing Gifter”. If you would like to do that, it’s fine, just keep your identity secret! If you plan on becoming one of our regulars, perhaps you might consider keeping your alias for the next event too!

For whatever reason, I cannot use the gifting option. Can I use the trade feature to send my gifts?
We highly encourage you be remain ANONYMOUS. That’s the whole point here. So please try to keep that theme using gifting. However, sometimes glitches happen. If trading is really your only way – use a mule that has no connection to your main account. Make sure you don’t say who you really are in the profile, or your posts in other threads. Use different pictures in your signature and profile.

I want to send art. How do I do that?
There have been many suggestions as to how one should go about this. The three best ideas regarding art are:

1. Send the URL in a note attached to a small item.
2. Use a mule and simply PM the picture to your recipient.
3. PM the picture to RandomAnonymousGifter along with the name of the recipient and a note. It will get to the proper recipient, we promise biggrin

I have some items on my wishlist already. Do I have to add more?
If all of those items are expensive, then you must add more items to your wishlist. MCs and EIs are expensive items and it is unreasonable to expect people to get you them for this event. Is this to say you can't have MCs and EIs on your wishlist? No. And there are some incredibly generous gifters out there!

It is a good rule of thumb to have at least five items worth 1,000 or less gold sprinkled throughout your wishlist at any given time. That way, no matter what his or her budget is, gifters can afford something you'd like.

I haven't received a gift. What's going on?
Please remember the point of this event is to give. If you stay and chat, play by the rules, and make sure your profile is visible and your wishlist is appropriately stocked; then I’m sure you will get some gifts eventually. Also, not everyone is gifting all the time. Sometimes we just chat and make friends. Be patient and just try to have fun. If your fun is dependent on getting gifts, this might not be the place for you.

I have received only Daily Chance items or trash and I have been giving people things off their wishlists. This isn't fair.
It's kinda insulting to call gifts "trash". Some gifters, in an attempt to keep gifting despite being new or poor, will sometimes gift cheaper items. Sometimes it’s in an effort to keep gifting through the whole event. But they thought of you, and were kind enough to share what they do have. Also, sometimes those types of cheaper items are sent so they can send you a message requesting you to add more to your wishlist that they can afford – or something along those lines.

At the same time, please try to make your gifts thoughtful. Unless a person is questing a certain type of loot, or several of one cheap item – please try to make it an item they can enjoy.

I have a question that hasn't been covered by this FAQ. Where should I ask it?
Post it up here in the thread. As a result of all these events, we have many lovely helpful people, who if they know the answer would be thrilled to help! If not, please PM either PurpleLovr or Evelin333 and if we don’t know, we’ll do our best to help you find the answer.

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[Evelin333]

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Why yes, we are a guild. We are most active during our events, and in our public Random Gifting Thread. We are not so terribly elite or difficult to join. These events also double a bit as our recruiting drive. We love inviting new active passionate members! If you post in the event often, being friendly and helpful, and play by the rules – then you will receive an invite at the end of the end of the event. If more than a week has passed since the event ended, feel free to send a PM. It could be we’ve just been busy. If you do send a PM or "Join Request" please do not reveal who your gifting alias is.

We tend to run events approximately every 2-3 months. And you're welcome to join us at those events no matter if you're in the guild or not! Our regular events are:

Christmas (Elving)
Valentine’s Day (Cupiding)
Easter (Bunny-ing? Lol)
Summer (Various themes)
Halloween (Ghosting)

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[PurpleLovr]

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Random Number Game

*There will be four different sets for the RNG. This is to allow us to have much better prizes due to the variation in difficulty. The better the prize, the more tries it will take to win. Good luck!!*

**Every person is allowed 5 tries in EACH category EACH day. That means you get a total of 20 chances a day. Pretty good odds, huh?**

***There will be multiples of certain prizes. I will list how many of each are available next to the prize name***


How to play
1. Select "Random Number" in the post action box
2. Enter the numbers based on which set you are playing
3. Be sure to include which Set # you are playing in your post somewhere


Set 1
- Set the range from 1 to 100
- Generate any of these numbers to win:

1 - Tiny Christmas Head-Tree (4 available)
14 - Caroling Sheet Music (5 available)
31 - Cap a La Gingerbread (4 available)
92 - Gingerbread Man Cookie (3 available)


Set 2
- Set the range from 1 to 1000
- Generate any of these numbers to win:

140 - Red Striped Candy Cane (3 available)
230 - Festive Eggnog (3 available)
650 - Xmas 2k10 Event Winter Night (2 available)
822 - Spirited 2k6 Gift Bag (2 available)


Set 3
- Set the range from 1 to 2000
- Generate any of these numbers to win:

1225 - Wintertide Cap
1600 - Wish Upon A Star
1941 - Snow Deer Companion


Set 4
- Set the range from 1 to 5000
- Generate any of these numbers to win:

2226 - Two Turtle Doves
3000 - Reindeer Slippers


As a side note, all of these numbers have SOMETHING to do with Christmas. It is pretty cool actually. I will post all of the explanations in post 9 when I get a chance 3nodding




Advent Calendar/12 Days of Christmas!

Okay so this game is really simple and a super easy way to win fun christmas-themed items. Basically, starting on the 14th, the first five people to quote the following symbol will automatically win the item of that day. This will run for 12 days, with the prizes increasing in value as the days go by. (Some of the prizes will be similar) I will post the symbol at random times, but don't forget, I am on Pacific time! biggrin Good luck everyone!

If you see this item in a post of mine, QUOTE IT:


Prizes:

1st day - Reindeer Gloves
2nd day - Reindeer Collar
3rd day - Jolly Hot Cocoa
4th day - Festive Hot Cocoa
5th day - Wintery Hot Cocoa
6th day - White with Blue Ice Skates
7th day - Warm Gingerbread Cupcake
8th day - Festive Peppermint Cupcake
9th day - Sweet Mistletoe Cupcake
10th day - Snowy Tree Cookie
11th day - Frosty Tree Cookie
12th day - Xmas Tree Cookie




Page Contest


This contest is a really simple one as well. Basically the first person to post on certain special pages receives a Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat. Good luck biggrin

12th page - White Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
25th page - Blue Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
74th page - Light Blue Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
112th page - Red Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
125th page - Green Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
174th page - Black Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
212th page - Purple Soft 'n' Fuzzy Coat
225th page - Santa Baby Gloves
274th page - White Warm Hearts Muff
312th page - Black Warm Hearts Muff
325th page - Red Warm Hearts Muff
374th page - Blue Warm Hearts Muff
412th page - Purple Warm Hearts Muff

*May add more pages



Christmas Alphabet Game

Have you ever thought, "Wow, I sure wish I could put my skillz with holiday vocabulary to use and earn a cool item for it!" Well, now you have your chance! biggrin The first person to send me a PM with one christmas-y word for each letter of the alphabet will win an Ornate Snowflake!

*If, by the end of the event, no one has gotten every letter, the person with the most letters completed first shall win

Please Read:

Surprisingly, (er.. well maybe not so surprisingly) someone won this contest on the first day I put it on here! That person is Wizard of Wordiness. They will be receiving an Ornate Snowflake shortly.

Since I wanted to have this contest last longer and we have received enough donations to make this possible, I am going to add another prize for the BEST list of words. The way this will work is that on the 27th of December, I shall put up all the lists that I have received (without names attatched) and there shall be a vote for the best one. What this means is that I need all entries for this contest by the 26th of December. Voting will end on the 28th and the person with the most votes will win a Powdy Pengy



Tektek Contests

*Each person may enter BOTH contests, or may choose to enter either one or the other

Eva's Tektek

This contest will be an invo tektek contest for Evelin333. Basically you just have to make her a cute christmas-y avi blaugh Here is the link to her invo tektek: http://www.tektek.org/dream/dream_canvas.php?avatar=47288426... Good luck everyone!

Rules:
1. Your tektek must be christmas themed.
2. No clutter.
3. Do not change the base hair
4. No more than 200K worth of extra items (that aren't in her invo)
5. All tekteks must be PM'ed to Evelin333 by Dec 18 (Dont forget that she is in an earlier timezone than most of us!)
6. Your tektek MUST include Gold Promise Ring
7. Your tektek MUST NOT include the following:
- - Painted Rose
- - Pizza Mood Bubble
- - Sequined Mood Bubble
- - Onigiri Mood Bubble
- - Nartian rock
- - Audrey's Red Strap Heels
8. The following items might not show up on tektek, but they are in her inventory
- - 2x Little lucie
- - Runicble spoon
- - Noel's gift
- - Rainbow jubilee
- - First frost
- - Seracila Pendant 13th Gen

Regarding Prizes:

The winner of this invo tektek contest will be decided by Evelin333 some time after Dec 18 (probably soon after) There will only be one winner. This person will receive a Green Acinonyx as their prize.

*By participating in this contest, you agree to let your submitted tektek be used by Evelin333 as her christmas avi. If you decide (after submitting) that you do not wish to let her use it, you will forfeit your chance at the prize.


Christmas Tektek

We will be having one tektek contest for this event. The only requirement is that it be christmas-themed OR winter-themed. (There is NO price limit. Just have fun with it smile ) Each person may enter ONLY ONCE! All entries MUST BE PMed to me, PurpleLovr by 11:59 pm (PST) on Thursday December 29th. Voting will begin on Friday and the winners will be announced Sunday the 1st.


Regarding Prizes:

This contest differs from the last in that prizes will be decided by a poll in the thread. If there are too many entries to fit in one poll, I will split them up into 2 polls. Entries will be divided into the polls based on the date stamp of the PM they were sent in. The top three in each poll will then be voted for again to decide the 3 winners. This is why I have left two days for voting instead of one.

First place - Marshmallow Snowman
Second place - Cheery Cardinal
Third place - Santa Baby Coat


Entries:

All entries shall be placed in another post so as not to stretch this one too much.

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If you are active poster, or a guild member – then you can have your guild, store, quest, or thread listed here. This is pretty much the only place where any kind of advertising is permitted! Just PM me, PurpleLovr.

Thank you so much to Aalyve Wyyre's Quest Charity for their generous donation heart

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HONORABLE MENTIONS!!! WE <3 YOU SPONSORS AND DONATORS!!!
1. FreeRiceCharity for their generous donation of 200k heart heart heart heart
2.Crowley the Crow and his charity for 100k heart heart
3. Aalyve Wyyre
ALL SPONSORS WILL GET A SPECIAL BANNER

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Entries for the Contests

Christmas Alphabet Contest

Entry #1
Wizard of Wordiness

Advent
Bows
carols
dasher
elves
family
gifts
holly
ice
jingle-bells
kris kringle
lights
mistletoe
noel
ornaments
presents
quiet (night)
reideer
santa
tinsel
unwrap
vixen
wreath
xmas
yule
zeal


Entry #2
Evelin333

Angels
Berries
Carols
Doves
Egg-nog
Frost
Garland
Holiday
Ice
Jingle Bells
Kris Kringle
Lights
Mistletoe
Nutcracker
Ornament
Poinsetta
Quilt
Reindeer
Santa
Tinsel
Unwrap
Vixen
Wishing
Xmas
Yule
Zamang (ornamental christmas tree.)


Entry #3
BlackSplash

Advent
Bauble
Christmas
Decorations
Elf
French hens
Gift
Holiday
Ice
Joy to the World
Kings
Lords-a-leapinh
Maids-a-milking
Nativity
Ornaments
Paper chains
Queen's Speech
Reindeer
Santa
Tree
Up on the House Top
Visiting family
Wreath
Xmas
Yuletide
Zwarte Piet


Entry #4
KeiHakujou

A- Angels
B- Bows
C- Caroling
D- Doves
E- Elves
F- Fireplace/Figs/Family
G- Grandma (got run over by a reindeer >.> )
H- Holly
I- Icicles
J- Joy
K- Kris Kringle
L- Lights
M- Mouse - Mint
N- Nutcracker
O- Ornaments
P- Pudding (Figgy Pudding)
Q- Quiet
R- Reindeer
S- Stockings
T- Tinsel
U- Unity
V- Visitors
W- Wreath
X- X-mas
Y- Yule
Z- Zeal


Entry #5
puppylove713

A- Angel
B- Bells
C- Christmas Tree
D-Decorations
E- Egg Nog
F- Frosty the Snowman
G- Garland
H- Holly
I- Icicles
J- Jesus
K- Kris Kringle
L- Lights
M- Mistletoe
N- Nutcracker
O- Ornaments
P- Presents
Q- Quail
R- Rudolph
S- Santa
T- Toys
U- Unwrapped gifts
V- Vixen
W- Wrapping Paper
X- X-mas
Y- Yule
Z- Zero Degrees


Entry #6
zariqueen

- Advent
- Bethlehem
- Chestnuts (an olde time staple food in the chill times of the year)
- Drummers (drumming. the Song: 12 Days of Christmas.)
- Evergreen (your xmas tree is one)
- Frankincense
- Gingerbread
- Holly
- Icicles
- Jingle bells
- Klaus (Germanic for 'Claus, a-la Santa Claus)
- List (Santa's christmas list)
- Myrrh
- Nutcracker
- Ornaments
- Poinsettia
- Quince (jelly. Popular around the Holidays.)
- Reindeer
- Sleigh
- Tiny Tim
- Unwrapping (the prezzies)
- Virgin (Mary)
- Wassail (festive drink)
- Xmas (how cheesy!)
- Yuletide
- Zwieback (a kind of Slavic/Germanic buiscuit-bread. Often used for teething infants. Infant=Baby Jesus.)


A poll will be going up today, Jan 2nd for 2 days (to allow time for everyone to vote) Please choose your favorite list of words and vote biggrin The names of the users who entered have been left out so that no one plays favorites. Good luck everyone!
The winner was #4, KeiHakujou. Thank you to everyone who participated! Names have been posted above each list in case you are curious!

[Evelin333]

HELLO EVERYONE!! i am an aspiring designer with a newly aquired drawing tablet so ill sort of be like the threads resident artist... ish... they might be wacky, and not very pro but its free! so stick around, be nice and i might draw you something! You may see me advrtising or selling some stuff around the thread... <and purple> But that is bcause we are questing stuff~ She BG's and i sell...
I am currently in china so my internet is reaaallly wacky~


I shall be doing free invo tekteks for all people in this thread...
Please fill out simple form and post/pm:

-------------------------ORDER!!------------------------------
Name:
Prefered color scheme/theme: Y/N
If yes what is it?
"outside budget":
Any items must be included?
Any must not be included?
Anyting else?
Link to Invo tektek:
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Tektek Entries

puppylove713 - ----- KeiHakujou - ----- Evelin333 (Titled: Guardian of the Christmas Spirit) -


ePinayCutiePie -

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I shall be doing free invo tekteks for all people in this thread...
Please fill out simple form and post/pm:

-------------------------ORDER!!------------------------------
Name:
Prefered color scheme/theme: Y/N
If yes what is it?
"outside budget":
Any items must be included?
Any must not be included?
Anyting else?
Link to Invo tektek:
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14

[PurpleLovr]

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