Gino's Fantasy Faire -- Contests open until 5/20!

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Welcome, one and all, to...



Click the images below for this year’s item grant!

Updates:
05/05/25 - Party is on and all contests are open!
05/13/25 - Happy Birthday, Gino!
05/15/25 - Happy Johnny K Day! Play for exclusive prizes!
05/16/25 - Come one, come all! Join us in zOMG! for tonight's Dev Meat! Check the time for your time zone here!

Future Updates:
05/19/24 - Last day for contest submissions!
05/20/24 - Last day to party, thread closes at midnight!
05/21/24 - Winners announced, prizes distributed!

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Welcome, one and all, to Gino's Fantasy Faire!
A celebration of Gino Gambino's 37th birthday!
(Brought to you by Gino's Harem 2: Electric Boogaloo and Citizens of Gaia)

Rules
You all know how it goes. Follow the ToS, stay on topic, and be kind to each other. After all, beauty lives with kindness. It's what Gino and Shakespeare would want.

Contests
We've got a few of those! Click the links to get to the posts!

To Enter: It's as simple as quoting me! Just do so in your post, indicate which contest you're entering, and be sure to include / link to your entry! But be sure to quote me, otherwise I may not see your entry!

Crown Prince Gino Art Contest
The Stuff of Legends Fanfiction Contest
Gino in Shining Armor Avatar Contest
Castle de Gambino Scenic Avatar Contest

Dress Code
There's only two real rules here: Think Gambino. But also think FANTASY!

You can dress in Gambino colors, in an outfit inspired by one of the Gambinos, have a Gambino-family-related item on, or just something you'd throw on for an audience with the King and Queen or a midnight showing of Lord of the Rings! If you want to wear something Gambino related but don't have anything, just let me know and I'll see what I can dig up for you! gaia_gaiagold

For helpful item suggestions, see Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong's list of item ideas here!

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Crown Prince Gino Art Contest

Let’s be real; the closest thing Gaia has ever had to royalty was the Gambino family. Their mansion a veritable castle amongst their kingdom of Gambino, and the image was certainly exacerbated by the princely manner and appearance of his son Gino. We all know he has always been a prince, but now it’s time to make the depiction a bit more literal.

Using a visual medium of your choice, depict Gino Gambino as a royal prince. Human or magical court is acceptable – creative liberties are, of course, highly encouraged!

Contest opens May 5th and closes May 20th!

First Place
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Second Place
+ 50k Plat

Third Place
+ 25k Plat

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The Stuff of Legends Fanfiction Contest

There are only four subject matters for any discerning Gaian; that of Barton, that of Aekea, that of Durem, and that of the Isle de Gambino.

Truly, as an already-established hero of Gaia, many stories will be told of Gino for generations to come. But generations from now, will they have been twisted? Greatly exaggerated? Or have they managed to retain an air of truth to them?

Write a short story depicting a legend told about Gino Gambino. Recommended word count is 250 - 1,500 words!

Contest opens May 5th and closes May 20th!

First Place
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Second Place
+ + 50k Plat

Third Place
+ 25k Plat

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Gino in Shining Armor Avatar Contest

Noble. Brave. Kind of heart. Generous. Chivalrous. What do these traits have in common? They are all shared by both Medieval Knights and Gino Gambino, of course! If anyone would make a fantastic knight it would be him, you and I and everyone here knows it.

Build an avatar depicting Gino Gambino as a knight in shining armor. Avatar builder use encouraged!

First Place
+

Second Place
+ + 50k Plat

Third Place
+ 25k Plat

Entries

Uchi-Mechi


PrincessCrystal33

"I don my armor and set sail across the lake, to save her from such evil! My abs, so hairy and sweet, impervious to any damage! My axe, able to cut through the thickest of trees and my crown. An heirloom for generations. I won it in a poker game."

Castle de Gambino Avatar Contest

What is a king – or a prince – without his castle? Well, still a king or a prince, just maybe one that lives in a condo. But let’s assume, for the sake of this contest, that there is a castle involved.

Build a scenic avatar depicting Castle de Gambino – the grand castle that the Gambino royal family would reside in. Avatar builder use encouraged!

First Place
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Second Place
+ 50k Plat

Third Place
+ 25k Plat

Entries

Uchi-Mechi


PrincessCrystal33

"I was enjoying tea the balcony at my castle until up in the distance. I heard a scream!"

Contests open May 5th and close May 20th!

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Today will be a day of dice games, trivia, and exclusive prizes! Join us as we celebrate the big man himself on this, the day of his daughter's wedding birthday!

Exclusive, One-Day-Only Prizes:

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Y'all know the drill. Something something work, something something bills, something something adulthood -- Daily Challenges!

Daily Challenges are exactly that -- at 8am PST each day I will be posting a challenge to the thread; It may be trivia, it may be to locate a specific screenshot, it may be a fashion contest. You won't know until the day of and by 7pm PST I will announce the winner(s) and they will be granted one of the fabulous prizes below.

Please note that, for Limitless Challenges, participants are asked to refrain from using side accounts to enter more than once. Only one entry per person! Thank you!

Prizes

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[Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong]

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Mavdoc

Hello gaia_zurg

It's another year...Which means another chance to celebrate Gino's birthday! emotion_yatta Astrid is hosting the party this year & had the idea for it to be Renaissance Faire themed.

Wouldn't it be super fun if the party had crossover with the dev meets again? emotion_kirakira

gaia_nitemareleft gaia_zurg gaia_nitemareright

gaia_star @Mavdoc: Gino's birthday is on May 13th (Tuesday) with Gambino's birthday on May 15th (Thursday). So would it be possible if dev meet had the party theme on May 16th?

gaia_star @Astrid Nacht: The item ideas list for a dev meet theme is almost complete exclaim Would the theme name be: Gino's Fantasy Faire?

Thanks!!! biggrin

[Mavdoc]

Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong

Astrid Nacht

Mavdoc

Hello gaia_zurg

It's another year...Which means another chance to celebrate Gino's birthday! emotion_yatta Astrid is hosting the party this year & had the idea for it to be Renaissance Faire themed.

Wouldn't it be super fun if the party had crossover with the dev meets again? emotion_kirakira

gaia_nitemareleft gaia_zurg gaia_nitemareright

gaia_star @Mavdoc: Gino's birthday is on May 13th (Tuesday) with Gambino's birthday on May 15th (Thursday). So would it be possible if dev meet had the party theme on May 16th?

gaia_star @Astrid Nacht: The item ideas list for a dev meet theme is almost complete exclaim Would the theme name be: Gino's Fantasy Faire?

Thanks!!! biggrin

Sure we could do that again this year and on that date! emotion_yatta

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Mavdoc

Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong

Astrid Nacht

Mavdoc

Hello gaia_zurg

It's another year...Which means another chance to celebrate Gino's birthday! emotion_yatta Astrid is hosting the party this year & had the idea for it to be Renaissance Faire themed.

Wouldn't it be super fun if the party had crossover with the dev meets again? emotion_kirakira

gaia_nitemareleft gaia_zurg gaia_nitemareright

gaia_star @Mavdoc: Gino's birthday is on May 13th (Tuesday) with Gambino's birthday on May 15th (Thursday). So would it be possible if dev meet had the party theme on May 16th?

gaia_star @Astrid Nacht: The item ideas list for a dev meet theme is almost complete exclaim Would the theme name be: Gino's Fantasy Faire?

Thanks!!! biggrin

Sure we could do that again this year and on that date! emotion_yatta

Thank you both so much! heart

[Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong]

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Mavdoc

Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong

Astrid Nacht

Mavdoc

Hello gaia_zurg

It's another year...Which means another chance to celebrate Gino's birthday! emotion_yatta Astrid is hosting the party this year & had the idea for it to be Renaissance Faire themed.

Wouldn't it be super fun if the party had crossover with the dev meets again? emotion_kirakira

gaia_nitemareleft gaia_zurg gaia_nitemareright

gaia_star @Mavdoc: Gino's birthday is on May 13th (Tuesday) with Gambino's birthday on May 15th (Thursday). So would it be possible if dev meet had the party theme on May 16th?

gaia_star @Astrid Nacht: The item ideas list for a dev meet theme is almost complete exclaim Would the theme name be: Gino's Fantasy Faire?

Thanks!!! biggrin

Sure we could do that again this year and on that date! emotion_yatta

Thank you both so much! heart

Mavdoc

emotion_yatta

Anyway! I should have the final version of the ideas list posted here this week. whee I know it looks pretty done from what I've shown ya (@Astrid) , but I had some last minute thoughts of stuff to possibly add to it haha.

I'll do a quote summon to ya two when it's ready!

[Newzpop Reporta Tyro Bong]

Current WIP for theme is in Spoiler - Not final as I want to ask a couple of questions! 3nodding


gaia_zurg Theme: Gino's Fantasy Faire

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Gold Shop








The Treehouse


Gaia Adventures


zOMG


Prize & Joy


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Astrid, would you mind providing a description for this theme? smile

Something that briefly sums up what the theme is for and what avatar attire is appropriate.



Mavdoc

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There's a couple of zOMG locations that come to mind for a Renaissance Faire theme: Village Greens, Bill's Ranch and Barton Town. Which do y'all would think would be best?