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**EDIT**I deeply apologize to everyone, but all my files were wiped from my computer. It's not working well at all right now, and there are multiple things wrong with it. I have currently loss ALL my art files and will not be able to make everyone their badges in a very timely manner. I am extremely sorry for this inconvenience, but I hope you will still be able to join in on my first event Somewhat resolved, but I'm still a bit limited...
Problem solved!

So I planned to have Christmas giveaway this year for my friends in real life like I did last year, but then I wanted to host an event of my own for you guys here on MagiStream as well. It will sort of relate to the pictures I hand out to my real-life friends, but I will have prizes for those who participate here. c:

And I hope for you guys to enjoy it as well.

If the sentence or paragraph begins with a *, then it indicates that the sentence is discussing important general information or rules.

There is a free option, which everyone gets, and an option to spend a little bit of gold if you feel the free option is not enough.

*You may join at any time before or during the event
*Please fill out the form so I will know that you are joining
*In a way, it is a guessing game. I will release a picture a day, which I will post here. They will be posted on my two dA accounts if you wish to follow those, as well
*You guys will get THREE free guesses per day to guess what type of animal will be on the card (please do not ignore this rule)
*You may start guessing as soon as you post the entry form. Your first guesses can also be in the same post
*I will give hints regarding the animal on the card the day before that card is released, so it will not be a complete shot in the dark
*Each correct guess give you one point, which I will keep track of
*Your guesses do not have to be too specific, but they cannot be too generalized, either! (elaboration in spoiler below)

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Saying something like 'canine' or 'feline' is a little too generalized though. Same thing with 'mythical creature' or 'species found on earth'
Just saying 'housecat' is okay. Something like 'big cat' is also fine, because it indicates a predatory cat, not a house cat.

*These points can be spent at the end of the event (January 1, 2012)
*You cannot earn more than one point per day
*There will be multiple prizes (no gold or creature prizes, just art from me), but some will not be revealed until the event ends
*points can be saved even after the event ends; you have as long as you need to decide what to do with your accumulated points

I hope I broke that down alright. I apologize if my explanations are confusing If they are, please let me know!

*Now if you don't think that three guesses are enough, you have the option to buy another guess for 1k each
*You may buy up to 5 extra guesses
*The trade must be sent before or after you post you guesses for the day or else your extra guess will not count
*This means 3 free guess + 5 bought guesses = a maximum of 8 guesses per day
*If possible, I would appreciate it if you could post your guess in a format similar to this: (look at spoiler below, please)

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ei.
Guess 1:
Guess 2:
Guess 3:

or anything similar would work equally as well

ei.
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#1: gryphon
#2: wolf
#3: dragon

There is also a mini-badge that I will prepare for everyone who it participating. It will have your username on it, so nobody can enter without me knowing (so I can properly keep track of everyone!). You may post the badge anywhere on MagiStream you want c: It will also be linked to this thread

Form: It should look something like this:

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I Would Like to Join!
Username: Kael

Simple, right?

This is a daily event, because I didn't think up of another way to host the event I had in mind. And this is the first event I've ever held, so please excuse my mistakes ^^; If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to ask!

~This is still a work in progress until the event starts. I will release the first hint on Nov. 30, and I will post the first card on Dec. 1.

**Please let me know if I have made an error! I will try to fix it as soon as I can

If you have trouble finding your points, please use the find function, Ctrl+F

Participants & Points:
Correct : Incorrect / Days Participated

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Epica: 0:0/0
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athdaraxen: 23:2/25
+12 points
35 points total
34/35 spent
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Kestrad: 6:1/7
+2 points
8 points total
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silflame: 33:0/32
+17 points
+5 points
55 points total
55/55 spent
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azurecrystaldragon: 18:2/20
+10 points
28 points total
28/28 points spent
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Amkorra: 27:1/28
+12 points
39 points total
39/39
39/39 points spent
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vivi: 22:4/26
+12 points
34 points total
32/34 spent
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Mythicaldragon: 24:1/25
+12 points
36 points total
36/36 spent
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Hanako: 28:0/28
+12 points
+ 5 points
45 points total
45/45 spent
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Piney: 31:1/31
+15 points
+ 5 points
51 points total
17/51 spent
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cusith: 9:2/11
+5 points
14 points total
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moonbeam: 5:2/7
+2 points
7 points total
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GoldenVampire: 20:0/19
+7 points
27 points total
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Ricansea: 1:0/1
+1 point
2 points total
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Firebird: 22:5/27
+12 points
34 points total
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BBkat: 24:0/24
+10 points
34 points total
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Whatnames: 0:1/1
+ 1 point
1 point total
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Desertstar: 0:0/0
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Derpy: 12:0/12
+5 points
17 points total
17/17 spent
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deadoralive: 1:0/1
+1 point
2 points total
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K4swap: 0:0/0

*Hints* & Released Cards:
For each day, each user who guessed is marked down, and those who guessed correctly have a * by their name.

Week 1:

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Day 1: These animals can be found in colder climates and often travel groups
Mythicaldragon, *silflame, *Amkorra, *athdaraxen, *Piney, *Hanako, *Kestrad, *cusith, and *azurecrystaldragon

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Day 2: Often used as beasts of burden years and years ago. Sometimes, there are competitions concerning these animals.
*athdaraxen, *silflame, *Kestrad, *vivi, *Hanako, *azurecrystaldragon, *cusith, *Amkorra, *Piney

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Day 3: Some stereotypically consider this animal as cunning...perhaps this has something to do with its resourcefulness and flexible diet.
*azurecrystaldragon, *silflame, *Hanako, *vivi, *athdaraxen, *moonbeam, *Piney, *cusith, *Amkorra

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Day 4: As an artist, I love taking liberties with whatever it is I am drawing. This creature allows me to depict it any way I want.
*athdaraxen, *Kestrad, *azurecrystaldragon, *moonbeam, *silflame, *Hanako, *vivi, *Piney

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Day 5: Wild animals are not meant to be tamed. Perhaps I should've listened to this warning before I tied a giant ribbon to it...
...Now he won't let me get my present :c
*athdaraxen, *Amkorra, *Hanako, *azurecrystaldragon, *silflame, *vivi, Piney, Firebird, *Kestrad, moonbeam, cusith

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Day 6: Long and lithe, this creature has been one of the oldest and most widespread mythological and cultural symbols.
*cusith, *Kestrad, *silflame, *Hanako, *azurecrystaldragon, Firebird, *vivi, *athdaraxen, *Mythicaldragon, *Amkorra, *Piney

*This one was a little difficult, but I counted it as a point if you guessed wyrm, serpent, or snake
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Day 7: This animal roams on about on snow and ice.
*silflame,*Hanako, vivi, *Piney, *Firebird, *cusith, *Mythicaldragon, *Ricansea, *Amkorra, *athdaraxen, *Kestrad

Week 2:

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Day 8: If you wanted to get all of your Christmas presents out in time, the aid if this mythical would surely help.
*azurecrystaldragon, *silflame, cusith, *Hanako, *Firebird, *vivi, *GoldenVampire, *Mythicaldragon, *BBkat, *Amkorra, *athdaraxen, *moonbeam, *Piney

*I am aware that a reindeer may not always be considered a mythical, I'll try to word my clues better next time c:
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Day 9: With features of two different animals, this creature is a mythical, no doubt about it.
*athdaraxen, *cusith, *Amkorra, *azurecrystaldragon, *silflame, *vivi, *Firebird, *BBkat, *GoldenVampire, *Mythicaldragon, *Piney, *moonbeam

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Day 10: Complete the phrase: "A murder of _____"
*silflame, *Mythicaldragon, *Firebird, *Piney, *GoldenVampire, *Amkorra, *moonbeam, *athdaraxen, *cusith, *BBkat, *Ricansea
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Day 11: I saw a few foolish magi throw snowballs at this creature...it flew out of reach, but I think its flying back for revenge...
*Mythicaldragon, *Piney, athdaraxen, Firebird, *silflame *GoldenVampire, Whatnames, *BBkat, azurecrystaldragon, Amkorra, vivi

*This was a bit of a difficult clue, and Rewin counted for the point, since it is a type of dragon
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Day 12: There are two animals here...young ones at that. I believe they were termed a pup and a cub.
*(2)Mythicaldragon, *(2)GoldenVampire, *Firebird, *athdaraxen, *BBkat, *(2)Piney, moonbeam, *(2)silflame, *Hanako, *azurecrystaldragon

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Day 13: People love to keep animal companions, and this happens to be one of them
*BBkat, *Firebird, *Hanako, *silflame, *vivi, *Mythicaldragon, *cusith, *Amkorra, *athdaraxen, *GoldenVampire, *Piney, *azurecrystaldragon

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Day 14: This creature is a popular mythical that many people recognize. Popular enough that it shows up in the event again
*Piney, *BBkat, *Hanako, *Mythicaldragon, *Amkorra, *silflame, *GoldenVampire, *FireBird, vivi, *athdaraxen

Week 3:

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Day 15: Browsing through the Trading Post and Remy's Inn, a few eggs caught my eye, one of which, I bought. When it hatched, I recalled that it could be bred with a different creature to result with a hybrid.
athdaraxen, *BBkat, azurecrystaldragon, *Firebird, *Hanako, *Mythicaldragon, *silflame, vivi, *GoldenVampire, *Amkorra, *Piney, Kestrad

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Day 16: Sneaky, sneaky...this omnivore stalks it prey, getting as close as it can before pouncing.
Firebird, *BBkat, *Mythicaldragon, *Amkorra, *silflame, *Piney, *GoldenVampire, *Hanako

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Day 17: Used as a mount, this creature can travel much quicker than we can on foot.
*azurecrystaldragon, *BBkat, *vivi, *GoldenVampire, *Firebird, *Hanako, *Piney, *silflame, cusith, *Amkorra,

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Day 18: Sometimes called the 'wolves of the sea'
*BBkat, *GoldenVampire, *Hanako, *vivi, *Amkorra, *Firebird, *Mythicaldragon, *silflame, *Piney, *azurecrystaldragon

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Day 19: Though domesticated since long ago, some owners of these animals allow them to wander on their own.
*azurecrystaldragon, *GoldenVampire, *Mythicaldragon, *vivi, Firebird, *silflame, *Piney, *Hanako, *Amkorra, *BBkat

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Day 20: On this card is a gryphon. It's feathers and plumage are based loosely on that of a bird that is often multi or vividly colored.
*Derpy, *azurecrystaldragon, *Firebird, *Mythicaldragon, *silflame, *GoldenVampire, *vivi, *Hanako, *BBkat, *Piney, *Amkorra

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Day 21: This scaled creature can be found in all lengths and sizes...though cannot be found on most islands or in Antarctica.
*BBkat, *azurecrystaldragon, *Derpy, *silflame, *Mythicaldragon, *Firebird, *Piney, *vivi, *Amkorra, *Hanako, GoldenVampire, *athdaraxen

Week 4:

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Day 22: Snow is always fun to play in, as well as to build with. When you're not throwing it around during a snowball fight, you can use it to build (a) ____
*BBkat, *athdaraxen, *GoldenVampire, *azurecrystaldragon, *Hanako, *Amkorra, *Firebird, *Mythicaldragon, *silflame, *vivi, *Piney, *Derpy

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Day 23: Neither mammal nor reptile. What could it be?
*athdaraxen, *BBkat, *azurecrystaldragon, *GoldenVampire, *Derpy, *Mythicaldragon, *vivi, Hanako, *slflame, *Amkorra, *Piney

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Day 24: These animals are very territorial, and usually do not hunt on the fringes of their territory, lest they accidentally encounter those in their neighboring territories.
*BBkat, *azurecrystaldragon, *vivi, *Derpy, *silflame, *GoldenVampire, *athdaraxen, *Mythicaldragon, *Hanako, *Piney, *Firebird

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Day 25: We all have these under our Christmas trees, I'm sure. If not in real life, surely in your keep?
*athdaraxen, *BBkat, *Derpy, *GoldonVampire, *azurecrystaldragon, *Mythicaldragon, *vivi, *silflame, *Hanako, *Amkorra, *Piney, *Firebird

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Day 26: One of my OCs is based loosely on a creature adapted to living in a cold, mountainous environment, specifically the mountain ranges of south and central Asia
*Amkorra, *BBkat, *athdaraxen, *silflame, *vivi, *Firebird, *Derpy, *Piney, *deadoralive, *Hanako

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Day 27: Back to mythicals again; who doesn't love 'em? One of the oldest creatures on magistream (by oldest, I don't mean by the creature's lifespan)
*athdaraxen, *BBkat, *Piney, *silflame, *Hanako, Derpy, *vivi, *Amkorra, *Firebird,

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Day 28: You pick these eggs from the stream and you always have trouble determining it's color until it hatches and grows.
*Firebird, *Amkorra, *BBkat, *Mythicaldragon, *athdaraxen, *Hanako, *silflame, *Derpy, *vivi

Last few days:

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Day 29: Mythical usually depicted with serpentine or reptilian traits.
*Derpy, *Mythicaldragon, *Firebird, *Piney, *Amkorra, *silflame, *Hanako, *BBkat

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Day 30: Cardboard boxes do not come in very many colors, (at least, in my experience) but this happens to be one of them.
*athdaraxen, *BBkat, *vivi, *Derpy, *Amkorra, *Mythicaldragon, *Firebird, *Piney, *silflame, *Hanako

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Day 31: *giveaway point for participation* Spriting suggestions
athdaraxen, Amkorra, Derpy, vivi, Firebird, silflame, Piney, Mythicaldragon, Hanako, BBkat,
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Day 32: *giveaway point for participation* Comments?
BBkat, Derpy, vivi, Firebird, Mythicaldragon, Amkorra, Hanako, Piney, athdaraxen, silflame

**Points can now be spent~
When you are spending points, please say specifically which sprite you want, how many points is it, and total points spent.

If you are short 1-2 points, I will let you still have the sprite, just please mention it in your post.

...and if you have extra, you can opt to either:
-gift the points to another user (just mention their username)
-ask for random SB creatures (I will send one per point)

~Places~
Accumulated the most points:

• 1st: silflame - 33 points
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  Who receives:
  +5 extra points
  -a 100x100 pixel sprite and the option to make it a simple animation
  -an art request (simple background alright)
  2nd: Piney - 31 points
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  Who receives:
  +5 extra points
  -the choice of a 100x100 pixel sprite and the option to make it a simple animation
  -OR an art request (no background)
  3rd: Hanako - 28 points
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  Who receives:
  +5 extra points
  -the choice of a 100x100 pixel sprite, or 75x75 pixel simple animation
  -OR an art request (no background)

*Point totals can be viewed in the above post.

If you participated for __ days, you get ___ points

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1 day = 1 point
5 days = 2 points
10 days = 5 points
15 days = 7 points
20 days = 10 points
25 days = 12 points
30 days = 15 points
32 days = 17 points

There will also be rewards that can be bought with points! They will be little sprites, and some will have very simple animations. But the actual sprites will be a surprise until the end of the event, so do not fret if you don't think you can win any of the prizes!

Besides, prizes aren't limited only to those who have participated the most or to those who have the most points. Points can be spent on little prizes like these:
Elks- 1 point each

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Narwhals- 3 points each

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Unicorns- 4 points each

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Ice Phoenix - 5 points

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Kitsunes - 4 points each

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Reindeer - 6 points each

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I Would Like to Join!
Username: Epica

Thanks Kael!

I Would Like to Join!
Username: athdaraxen

I Would Like to Join!
Username: Kestrad

This looks like fun!

I Would Like to Join!
Username: silflame

Sounds fun

Everyone's been added up to here
Glad that there are people showing interest c:

I Would Like to Join!
Username: Azurecrystaldragon

:3 Sounds cool!

I Would Like to Join!
Username: Amkorra


This sounds like fun! And I love your Artwork, can't wait to see how this will work ^^