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The Knights of Good -- an open submissions contest.

If you're interested in doing good deeds for the citizens and regions of Ur--and RL too!--you may be eligible for a reward!  Submit your not-so-Random Acts of Kindness (with proof) to this thread and enter to win a unique prize: a full set of collectible and therapeutic dolls. 

Five judges, who are well-known in-game but who wish to remain anonymous at the moment (for obvious reasons), will deliberate over who performs the best kindness.  Love, creativity, and compassion will be taken into account, as well as humility and attempts at empathy and altruism.

Be creative with your proof.  It won't weigh in final judging, but it will amuse the judges more, and judges in a good mood are more forgiving, right?

If you catch someone else doing a good deed, please be sure to nominate them, too!  We wouldn't want someone to miss out on a complete set of Dolls just because they were too shy to brag about themselves.

All contenders must submit their proof before 11:59 P.M. PST (Tiny Speck time) on January 2nd, 2012.  If I'm doing my math correctly, that will be 07:59, 3rd January, UTC.  (If that is incorrect, please let me know in the comments and I will edit as needed.)

If you have any questions, please contact SideBurns in-game, and he will be able to help.  Thanks, everyone, for spreading the word!  Now go out and do those good deeds!

Posted 12 months ago by Ren_tara, BatQueen Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • uh
    the prize is a set of dolls *verified
    we wont be coy about that
    cuz it takes lots of love
    Posted 12 months ago by SideBurns Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If I join, do I get to sleep with evil Wil Wheaton? Because if not I'm not really interested
    Posted 12 months ago by Pixel Dirigible Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Only in your dreams, Pixel, sorry.  Glad people are going to get the reference, though :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Ren_tara, BatQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I actually would not say no. you never know. he might be feeling outta work
    Posted 12 months ago by SideBurns Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My name is Chel and I support this thread.
    /thumbsup
    Posted 12 months ago by Chel ☆ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • lol to be honest.. the prize, cuz we are all greeeedy an we like to know what the prize is..

    one full set, alll three dolls.

    but that isnt what this is about.
     find amazing ways to be wonderful.
    one week.
    go.
    Posted 12 months ago by SideBurns Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Annnnd.... go!
    Posted 12 months ago by Addi Bee~♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • oh, and for the record, if there was any possibility of sleeping with Wil Wheaton, I would have to withdraw from the organizational committee and go find good deeds to do for myself.
    Posted 12 months ago by Ren_tara, BatQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Anyone?
    Posted 12 months ago by Addi Bee~♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aw, that is so lovely :)

    I haven't been documenting it, but one of the most fun things I've been doing lately is that I gave out my invite codes (and my daughter and boyfriend gave out theirs) to get some friends and acquaintances into the game, and I put together newbie bags to give to them -- 16-slot bags (because the storage is especially handy when you're lower-level!) full of fruit, food, Random Kindnesses, and one Glitchmas Cracker per bag, for good measure! :)

    Since the game isn't open-admission right now, it's sometimes hard to find newer players to give gifties to, so it was a lot of fun putting together things that I thought they'd like!

    (If I notice new players wandering around, I generally give them food/drinks, but it's been a while since we had an influx of them!)

    [Not entering the contest, just figured I'd share!]
    Posted 12 months ago by Ashbet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Guild reference? :D
    Posted 12 months ago by Draron Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes, Draron.  It makes me happy that people are getting the reference :D 

    Please don't forget to submit your entries, or nominate others!  So far, I think we have... what, one official submission?  I know for a fact that there is more kindness than that in this community.  Three days left to enter!
    Posted 12 months ago by Ren_tara, BatQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well.... only sharing this from RL because it might open the door for others to realize the same - not for the dolls, though that is certainly a generous gift! Okay, well, so life has been throwing me some pretty tough curve balls in this past year - healthwise, financially, etc. In the past, I have been rather proud and stoicly private about life challenges, but I have found in sharing them when it seems someone else I run into is suffering in some similar way, people have opened up and been able to talk about things they are facing - I then share whatever I am learning from the situation, things that I wouldn't have learned any other way, and we both walk away feeling supported and encouraged. It is not easy to be so transparent for most of us, but I have found it can bring others comfort and encouragement in a way that just a pat on the back or an "atta boy" just cannot do.
    Posted 12 months ago by Hab Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That is an amazing act, Hab.  I hope things go better in 2012, and know that your Glitch family's here for you, too :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Ren_tara, BatQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • (and I realize that sounds very hollow and childish, but it was actually heartfelt.  for the record.  in case there is a record.  where is this big-ass record book, anyways?)
    Posted 12 months ago by Ren_tara, BatQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My brother and uncle started playing the game and I put together some nice packages for them, they included, 1000c, (it's always good to have currants!) fruit, drinks, food and lots of extra goodies I have also been giving lots of stuff to people under level 10, to help them start off!

    I don't like to brag, but this could be fun!
    Posted 12 months ago by Miss Purple Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Although I know many a kind glitch and have seen literally hundreds of acts of kindness in this game, Sprinkles definitely takes the cake as the most generous and sweet hearted person I know.

    Her exploits include publicly dropping several hundred cubimals for anyone who came along and wanted them. She usually does these charity cubimal drops in large batches up to about 50 or more at a time usually in Marypole.

    She's also personally given me more heart warming gifts than I can count including the Rook and Yeti Cubimals and even a Ludwig Doll.

    She then even replaced my original beloved Ludwig Doll when I foolishly lost it to the rube in a botched trade. It was incredibly sweet and thoughtful of her.  (Evil Scamming Rube taking advantage of my greed and stupidity.)

    I'm not sure what I can do for proof beyond my words, maybe take a photo of my inventory with a few of the bigger gifts like my buddy Ludwig?

    I'm sure people have snapped shots of the cubimal armies but no clue where those images might be stored or who has them.

    I think modesty will prevent many from tooting their own horn here. The generous are often rather modest about it. I wouldn't feel right posting the nice things I have done for instance just because it seems... I don't know, kinda skeezy, lol.
    Posted 12 months ago by Melting Sky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'd like to nominate Reepicheep as she (?) has been a friendly and generous Glitchen. I moved into a house on her street and she welcomed a clueless newcomer (me) with gifts and a key to her house. She dropped presents off regularly and when she moved to the bogs sent me a key and an imbued TP script along with a bouquet of herbs. I've come home several times to find herbs in my house and when I moved she did it again and added a whole stack of guano to the pile. From the notes she leaves in her house it is obvious that she has sent keys to many people with the invitation to use her resources as needed. Reepicheep's trust and style of playing have been a major influence in how I view the game and how I play the game myself. Even the name she has chosen reflects honour and decency.
    (Sorry if I have used the wrong pronoun - as you can tell I have no idea who she is IRL which makes her generosity and kindness to me, a stranger, all the more special.)
    Posted 12 months ago by Captain Daisy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, i dont remember who it is, but someone was down on their luck, and i felt so badly for them, so for 3 weeks i gave them 10k every day, and then my second rook cubimal for only 1k ( she doesnt like gifts)
    Posted 12 months ago by The Rook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sadly, I have no proof (except perhaps a statement by someone else?), but I made 420 sammiches for everybody that was in Ajaya Bliss. I also made 360 more the next day.
    Posted 12 months ago by SeerQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Final day.
    I have to say that we have had a few amazing glitches offer to donate (large amounts, or high value items) to future "events".. but relatively few people nominating people (you can also do so - to me personally) I KNOW there are many very kind glitches out there.  So.. get those nominations in!
    Posted 12 months ago by SideBurns Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't splank every glitch I come across.
    Posted 12 months ago by AbelC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • lol Abel.. who says that is kind? some may WANT you to
    Posted 12 months ago by SideBurns Subscriber! | Permalink