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....so RL has reared its ugly head...things will still be done on time, just maybe not as pretty at first... ^^; Thanks for being patient <3

Welcome to the June Birthday Bash. This is a small event that will be running for about two weeks. The "Rainbow" Usdia Flatsale is going to be officially kicking it off. The Birthday Plushies will be going on the whole time. The Games and Quest Raffles will be running as well - so keep an eye out for them.

This was a kind-of event that was thrown together. So sit back, relax, and ENJOY THE PARTAY! <3

There are some Basket RP Contests going on too - you should check them out if you haven't already 4laugh

:: SCHEDULE ::

June 11 ~ 6pm CST = 3-Part Flatsale
June 11 - June 26 ~ 10:00pm CST = Birthday Plushies
June 12 - June 26 ~ 12:01am CST = Games and Quest Forms Open
June 26 = Game and Quest Winners Announced

MONDAY THE 16TH Announcement is: ELF has lost all of her files! And has her final exam this Thursday - so will be around but not that much. ^^;

!! HAI! There was a slight update to the Quest Raffle Form at about 3:20pm on June 12th! Make sure you don't miss that!!!!

:: Shop Rules :: (that apply more so for this thread)
1. No profanity, fighting or drama! Be respectful to everyone at all times.
4. Art theft is NOT allowed. This includes non-staff taking the Soquili art and coloring it.
5. No advertising! Keep it in your sig.
6. No refunds will ever be given.
7. Payment for all Soquili is due within 24 hours. If they aren't paid for, they will be re-sold.
9. Up to 2 people can co-own flatsale and raffle Soquili; up to 3 people can co-own auction Soquili.
10. You may own as many Soquili as you can afford to take care of.
12. Bribing owners for their Soquili is NOT allowed; if anyone tries it, both parties will be subject to consequences!
15. No claiming or putting 'dibs' on copyrighted characters such as those from movies, books, etc. That doesn't mean you can't quest for them, just that you can't prevent others from questing for the same character. It just isn't fair! A cosplay pet isn't yours 100% until it's tagged with your name on it. (Reference.)
16. Do not ask someone if you can co-own their pet. The only person who can ask for co-ownership is the owner. (Reference.)
20. Themes from a work of art aren't considered a cosplay. Some people have been getting pets themed after a piece of artwork. It isn't considered a cosplay because those have a character with a story and personality. A nice pretty work of art doesn't. Pets themed after a popular copyrighted artwork will be treated like Natural Wildlife Edition pets. A male and female of the theme can exist without any problems. If one of them takes the name of the artwork title then the other has to pick a different name.
21. Another cosplay version of the opposite gender can be created with permission from the cosplay's owner. The male/female version, if permission was granted, has to look different from the other. The hair needs to be styled different, clothing differently-maybe in another outfit of the character, etc. The same colors can be allowed of course. I doubt anyone would want to give permission for a male or female version of their character but this option is open in case anyone is. exclaim Use this thread to post permission for someone to use your cosplay as another gender. If you do not post, it means you do not give permission. No one is allowed to tell you (in PMs or in soquili-related threads) to post there with your permission either.
22. Two soquilis, even male and female, can't be made to be exactly alike or similar unless they are twins or have permission from the owner. I know with horsebreeds it is bound to happen but please be aware of what other soquili look like by going to the ownerslist.

:: Basic B-day Bash Thread Rules ::
+ No editting posts - period.
+ For this event, there is a clause on who can participate! Only people who have posted at least 10 times in the shop (threads, events, etc.) since Jan. 1, 2008, can try for the FS, Game, or Quest Raffles. This is a "party" for the shop regulars, and a kind of "reward" for everyone's interest, loyalty, and care for the shop.
+ The FS and Game/Raffles will be considered different in this regard: A person can only "win" one soquili. This means that you can only win one in the FS, and one in the other "events". The person who wins the Game cannot get a Quest Soquili and vice versa. However, if you win the FS, you can still try for the Game and Raffles (but can only win one).
+ If you co-own with someone during this event, the previous rule still applies. The person who WINS has to be a "Regular" (10+ posts since Jan. 1, 200 cool , but they can co-own with someone who is not.
+ If any pestering, bribing, etc, for soquili is done during this event, under-the-table, on instant messengers, or anything - the soquili in question will be taken away and rehomed, and both/all people involved risk getting greylisted. So, just don't do it.
+ If you win a soquili and there is ANY complaining or whining that you did not get something you wanted, then the soquili in question will be taken away and rehomed. And if anyone does that with a plushie, I will take it away and shred it and recert it with it's shreds.
+ NO ASKING FOR ANYTHING FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY! Everyone who posts with the date of their birthday will get a plushie - do not ask, advertise, or anything on that regards, to attempt or hint that you should get anything else. (see later post for more details)

STARTS: NOW
CLOSES: 12:01am CST on June 26th (Thursday)
...no entries will be accepted after that time

Note: Only Quest Threads created BEFORE June 11th (CST) will be allowed for these Quest Raffles. Yes, Raffles.

:: General Quest Raffle Rules ::
1. No mule accounts.. all accounts with 1,000 or less will be considered a mule automatically.
2. No drama. We don't have to do quest raffles in the first place. If you don't win, don't be dramatic.
3. No begging.
4. "Tickets" are free for the month of June.
5. You must have a quest thread to enter the raffle - Note: Must have been created before June 11, 2008.
6. All quest soquilis winnings for this raffle are adult only...no baskets or foals.
7. Quest breedings aren't allowed for this raffle.
8. All kinds of Soquilis even rares are eligible for the raffle.
9. You must have 4 soquili or less to enter. Not Applicable for June '08 (was okayed by Sirenz).

There will be 3 Raffles.
1.) 4 Generation 1 Soquili or Less: This means that you own (co-own included) four or less soquili that are generation 1 (so no "parents" that had bred for them in the shop).
...Colorist = Ameh
2.) More than 4 Generation 1 Soquili: This means that you own (co-own included) more than four soquili that are generation 1.
...Colorist = Natsube
3.) Colorist Choice: The colorist will look at the forms and pick out her favorites and then narrow it from there.
...Colorist = Antigra

:: Birthday Bash Quest Raffles Rules ::
+ Quest Thread has to have been created before June 11, 2008.
+ Must post the specific soquili's form along with the Entry Form (coming soon). That specific form must also be in your Quest Thread.
+ Only ONE entry per person - this includes co-owns! If you are co-owning with someone, then that soquili counts for you both and can still only be entered once.
+ Adults Only.
+ Any species is allowed.
+ No whining, complaining.
+ You do NOT get to choose your colorist.
+ No pestering the colorists.
+ You are not eligible if you have obtained a soquili from a quest raffle before. If you received gold from the nominations, then you are okay. This only applies to people who have won a soquili before in a quest raffle. * Some people seem to be missing this rule.
+ Quest threads MUST be in the main guild Quest subforum. This was something that was applied before, but was vague so had to get a ruling. We understand that there are many established quests outside of the main guild forum - but for this Raffle (as with Quest Raffles in the past), they have to be in that subforum.
+ You can EDIT your quest threads to fix forms, etc. And when you enter the Raffle here, MAKE SURE that your quest thread has the applicable form. I will be checking!
+ Joint quest threads of perfectly okay! Two+ people can share a quest thread. As long as the soquili itself is only going to one person, then a joint thread does 'count' towards all in that joint thread. Either a specific person or a joint account has to have posted, though.
+ If a colorist is not confident in the form they get, we do hold the right to shuffle the colorists around.

FORM

ABOUT THE FORM:
+ Leave nothing blank!
...*coughs* except "Colorist Wanted" on your SOQUILI FORM, since... you don't necessarily know xD
+ Delete the stuff I put in parantheses, keep it clean.
+ Can elaborate with colors, etc.
+ DO NOT EDIT ONCE YOU'VE POSTED! You have a little less than 2 weeks to make sure it's what you want, so do not edit it - at all.
+ Usernames MUST be full names. Not having a full name disqualifies you - no questions asked.
+ No proxying, you have to be trying for yourself. (Co-owning is allowed for the form, however -and it counts for both of you-...if you win, you cannot co-own later. What you post is what IS for that soquili)
+ If you are entering "4 or Less" then you must list all your soquili that are Generation 1. If you don't have any, put 0. If you are not entering "4 or Less", then put NA.
+ Standard Event rules apply - you and if you are co-owning still have to have posted with the shop in some form at least 10 times since Jan. 1, 2008.

:: FAQs ::
Q. Must we use the soquili form posted in the customs thread exactly as it is?
A. Not really, but everything on those forms must be in the one you submit in that relative order. You can elaborate on them.

Q. Can we try for a mutant?
A. ANYTHING goes for these raffles, as long as they are adult.

Q. So, if we don't have our quest thread in the Soquili guild, then we cannot enter?
A. Unfortunately, no, you cannot. It has to be in the Soquili guild subforum. This has always been a rule with these Quest Raffles in the past. You are more than welcome to make a thread now to try for future Quest raffles - but if the thread was not created before June 11, 2008, then you cannot enter this one. Sorry.

Q. If we won a soquili from a quest raffle before, even if it was years ago, can we enter this one?
A. For these Quest Raffles, no. We want to give other people who did not win a quest raffle before an opportunity. Sorry.

Q. Do usdias count for our "4"?
A. Yes.

Q. Can we use enter any soquili in our quest thread, or can it only be our "priority" one?
A. Can be any, as long as the form for that soquili is in your quest thread.

REMEMBER: You do NOT need to rush on these! (unless you are trying to get it in like 5 minutes before the deadline....)

Starts: NOW
Ends: 12:01am on June 26th

Prize: "Game Boy" by King Inversitle

Method: Raffle-style

So - from now until June 26th, there will be mini-games being held in this thread. They will be surprises, but we'll do our best to announce them in the main thread too (but this isn't a requirement). These mini-games will be random and come in many varieties.

TRIVIA
+ Trivia is as it sounds. The first person to answer the question correct will win a 'ticket' for the raffle.
+ Watch them carefully! Sometimes there are more than one thing that needs to be done.
+ Unless it states "you do not have to quote for these questions", then quote it.

TREASURE HUNT
+ There will be something you have to find, usually in the form of a picture.
+ Pictures must be posted (no urls), and be no bigger than 500x500.
+ Sometimes a picture may be posted and you have to say what it is.
+ You may be asked to find more than one thing, so keep an eye on it.
+ Unless it states "you do not have to quote", then quote it.

RANDOMIZER
+ The details will be posted with this one. It may be "first person" or "who ever gets it" that matches the rolled/randomized number that wins it.
+ These can be on-going or have a time limit.
+ You do NOT need to quote these.

RAFFLE
+ This might go with something else. But whoever posts will be put into a pile and the 'ticket' will be raffled.

SPEED
+ Essentially it will be like "first person to post gets a ticket".
+ Nothing is involved other than simply posting.
+ Do not need to quote.

CURRENT ON-GOING MINI-GAME
-none-

For June Birthdays, I (ELF) want to give everyone a little present from the Soquili Shop - a semi-custom plushie! It will be plushy certed and everything. It might take me a little while to finish them (RL, yeah...) but they will get done. My personal goal is to get them done by June 30th.

The "Event" rules still apply (includes 10+ posts for the shop since Jan. 1, 200 cool

By Semi-Custom, I mean that you can pick a single thing from the list:
- Color (you can pick up to two colors)
- Theme (pick a single theme, like flower, butterfly, fruit, weather, etc)
- Soquili (just put Soquili, and I will do my best to plushie-fy one of your soquili, my choice which one -if you have more than one-. I will not do Quest Soquili, only existing, and the colorist that did the soquili still keeps full custom) NOTE: if a colorist does NOT want this done -I understand xD -, please PM me and no soquili colored by you will be made into a plushie <3

Feel free to post your form in the thread. If you'd like, PM is fine too <3 I'm flexible wink

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
+ June 2
...Jinx Creed x/[x]
+ June 5
...[ Mialee ] x/[x]
+ June 6
...Lorako x/[x]
...Kaiyumi x/[x]
...Tiger_Kisa699 x/[x]
+ June 9
...Feathered Lunra x/[x]
+ June 10
...Bonara x/[x]
+ June 11
...merangue [x]
...iStoleYurVampsx/[x]
+ June 12
...Cajmera [x]
...Sabin Duvert x/[x]
+ June 18
...Firkasa x/[x]
+ June 24
...x F a l l e n L e a v e s x/[x]
+ June 25
...sage_the_vampirc_angel x/[x]
...Eff Em x/[x]
+ June 26
...EchoLimaFoxtrot [x]
+ June 29
...Tasle x/[x]
+ June 30
...PhoenixGuardianMikazuki x/[x]

x - link to form/page
[x] - will link to plushie

Closing this a few hours early - cuz busy busy - but I will try to get the last one done this weekend <3 Hope you don't mind..... Tomorrow (the 26th) is my birthday and I'm really busy now in the day *glares at instructor and teacher*