I bid 68, same blurb as I posted before
On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 3:01 AM, Owen Jacobson <o...@grimoire.ca> wrote:
> Ah, good catch.
>
> I bid 67 shinies on this auction. My blurb shall be
>
> My blurb:
>
> {{{
> Cagliostro is the bread basket of the Agoran realm. Wherever the eye may
> roam, the land rolls in gentle hills and glows with the gold of wheat and
> the green of unripe corn. There is little adventure to find here, but much
> peace.
>
> Visitors to the area are especially encouraged to visit the pubs of Port
> Hugo, where the witbeer - made of and named for the golden wheats of the
> province - is plentiful and crisp. Those of more agrarian tastes should
> visit in the fall, when villages throughout the estate throw festivals and
> parties. A Cagliostrian corn maze is a thing of wonder, covering most of an
> acre.
> }}}
>
> -o
>
> On Sep 7, 2017, at 10:56 PM, Cuddle Beam <cuddleb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I bid 62 shinies on the auction, my blurb shall be the same as I posted
> before.
>
> I have to agree with that japanese culture is much more sexist than
> western but I'm just a huge fan of horrible anime : P
>
> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 4:54 AM, Cuddle Beam <cuddleb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I bid 62 shinies on the auction, my blurb shall be the same as I posted
>> before.
>>
>> I have to agree with that japanese culture is much more sexist than
>> western but I'm just a huge fan of horrible anime : P
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 4:41 AM, Owen Jacobson <o...@grimoire.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> > On Sep 2, 2017, at 12:02 AM, Owen Jacobson <o...@grimoire.ca> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > As Surveyor, it is my pleasure to annouce that the September estate
>>> auction, for the estate of Cagliostro, has begun.
>>> >
>>> > For those of you who are new, please review Rule 2491 (“Estate
>>> Auctions”). In summary:
>>> >
>>> > * Bids may only be placed by announcement.
>>> > * Players may bid on their own behalf, to win the Estate for
>>> themselves.
>>> > * Players may bid on behalf of any Organization whose charter makes
>>> such a bid Appropriate, to win the Estate for that Organization.
>>> >
>>> > The auction will end in exactly seven days.
>>> >
>>> > As is my custom, I pledge as follows:
>>> >
>>> > * If there is exactly one winning bid, and it includes a blurb
>>> describing the region of Cagliostro, of at least 70 words, I will include
>>> that blurb in at least one future Surveyor’s report if it is possible for
>>> me to do so.
>>> >
>>> > * If there is exactly one winning bid, I will pay Shinies to the
>>> player who made the bid. The amount paid will be the lesser of 10% the
>>> winning bid, rounded up, or 50 Shinies. I will do so immediately after
>>> resolving the auction.
>>> >
>>> > I bid 1 Shiny on this auction.
>>>
>>> I bid 61 shinies on this auction.
>>>
>>> My blurb:
>>>
>>> {{{
>>> Cagliostro is the bread basket of the Agoran realm. Wherever the
>>> eye may roam, the land rolls in gentle hills and glows with the gold of
>>> wheat and the green of unripe corn. There is little adventure to find here,
>>> but much peace.
>>>
>>> Visitors to the area are especially encouraged to visit the pubs
>>> of Port Hugo, where the witbeer - made of and named for the golden wheats
>>> of the province - is plentiful and crisp. Those of more agrarian tastes
>>> should visit in the fall, when villages throughout the estate throw
>>> festivals and parties. A Cagliostrian corn maze is a thing of wonder,
>>> covering most of an acre.
>>> }}}
>>>
>>> I was all set to reuse CuddleBeam’s blurb, attempted scam and all, and
>>> to pay em for the privilege so e wouldn’t feel slighted that I locked em
>>> out, but I don’t feel comfortable helping promote the tired and extremely
>>> sexist “busty catgirl cafe” trope.
>>>
>>> -o
>>>
>>>
>>
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