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Mousse Chocolat

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:46 pm


So I was talking with Chibi, brainstorming ideas, and I couldn't get my mind out of the gutter! I mean, all I could think of to raise money is to sell my body on the streets. And then I thought, why not?

Introducing my latest, evil plot to enslave Gaia... I mean... my new plan to raise massive amounts of money for next years ball, is to hold an auction! But not any ordinary auction, a slave... errr... I mean a boy/girl friend for a day auction!

Here's how it works: We vote on or accept volunteers of ball staff members for auction items. The contest will be held in the main forums, making it open to everyone. The items will be bid on one at a time, to avoid confusion, and will be ran until a target price is hit, or a certain time has passed. Every item must be paired with a different bidder. The item is then given a set of obligations they must fulfill, to ensure the that the bidder is satisfied, and that the item actually participates instead of ignoring their contract. If these obligations are not met, then the bidder receives their money back.

Probably the most entertaining way to do this is to give the couples a full 24 hour period in a roleplay, within a thread pertaining to the theme of the ball. Each item can act out a different personality, such as insomnia, flirty, self-centered, confident, awkward, etc. During the time period, each couple can go on a date, or do anything they want, all within the Gaian ToS of course. The items can also dress up as either whoever they want, but I suggest memorable figures from past balls.

Well, there's my idea! Feel free to throw in suggestions, comment, or just hang out here!
PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:52 pm


A Date auction. I think we had done this one ball or two before. I am not sure it was a full success though, but I'm sure if terms are set then it could easily happen.

I think one other thing could work. Since the ball is a long time away have possible random days where it could be a date thread. Where, again the bidder and item could spend 24 hours roleplaying. This would bring in money and not make the bidder have to wait months before they get their date.

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Mousse Chocolat

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:05 pm


True, or we could either do it collectively or just 1x1
PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:30 pm


I'm desperate... lonely enough... I'd be happy to volunteer xd

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:36 pm


The Sands of Time Blow....


You made me think of This.

The idea isn't bad. But I'm not personally interested in joining such an auction. (Though you also reminded me of this "Underwear" auction I heard about back during the 6th. xD Apparently the idea was, to have a few mods join an Auction where the prize was a picture of them in there underwear. I heard the reason for not doing this was that we had already taken advantage of the mods during the 5th. XD LMAO!)

Although I have NO IDEA if Gaia's rules still permit such a thing. I thought it was a funny idea. xD


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:59 pm


I'll happily join up with this fundraiser! heart I can't offer up my drawing abilities (since I'm severely limited in that department), but I can make sure that someone will have a great date! xd Plus, people who buy us will probably end up RPing in the ball, because we'll have the opportunity to talk all about it with them. XD

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:28 pm


Ièm down with being a date for a night. XD

Sign me up! XD
PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:10 pm


The Sands of Time Blow....


*Wants to make a Mini Shop like the "We Serve you as Pets" Shop.* >.>' sweatdrop


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:11 pm


Yeah, I'd do that!
PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:11 pm


Going on a date with a human avatar is just so eeew.
Would you go on a date with a cheeseburger?

So instead I will offer that you can auction off the opportunity to be nibbled on during an event of the winning bidder's choosing. When you watch movies and television programs with vampires, there's always some guy who goes on and on about how cursed his existence is yet gets cute [and not so cute] humans throwing their veins at him. I'm cute, well-dressed and enjoy the taste of human blood. It shouldn't be that hard for you to use your l33t auctioning skills for the possibly once in a life time opportunity to be nibbled on by a member of the undead who will actually be delighted to do so. Halloween is excluded as humans are always behaving strangely that day, dressing up in funny costumes and all that, so I take the night off.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:45 pm


Poyudi Hytori
The Sands of Time Blow....


*Wants to make a Mini Shop like the "We Serve you as Pets" Shop.* >.>' sweatdrop


....Greeting the Demonic Prince.
I encourage you! xD

Honestly, we probably could make this as a service instead of an auction that way we can easily be able to deal with letting the people who "bought" us to be able to enjoy our company before the ball.

We'd have to have limitations though, like keep it pg 13, and you can't make us do things we don't want to, like say someone tells you to actually act like a cat and you don't want to, thus letting you off the hook for it.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:47 pm


Yeah, as long as we follow the ToS, I dont think we will have a problem. And a service... hmmm... I think you got something there...

Mousse Chocolat

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:51 pm


It can easily be continued versus having to do auctions.

And you already have several people who would volunteer their time.

And instead of acting like pets we could be just plain Companions. Where we hang out and chat with the person, bump a bit, roleplay a little, kind of like a "Friend-For-Hire".

and since we used the pets service as reference it would be very nice, and should be done really, to say that the idea was based on that shop.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:22 pm


Reminds me of underwear auctions, in which case I fully endorse it!

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:34 pm


haha i would so do this XD sounds like funn ^_^
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