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~*Miso George's Massive Christmas Week Scavenger Hunt: Finished!*~

Well that's it my friends!  The Hunt is officially over!
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner Ari Cloud, and thank you to every one of you who played, for playing and participating every day!  This was a ton of fun & I hope that when I host another Hunt you all will come back to play too.  Happy New Years! *^_^*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* * I will be utilising GMT throughout the Hunt. *  If you're not familiar with GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) head on over to http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/  and click on your country to find what time it is converted to GMT and how many hours ahead or behind of GMT you are so you can convert easily throughout the hunt. 

~Christmas Week Scavenger Hunt 2011~
Clues are posted in the first post following this one and will be available for 24 hours after release!  After this time I will edit the post to show the answers for the clue set, and at this time no more entries for that day will be accepted.

Please make sure you read all the rules so you don't miss anything!

Since items in my previous hunts have been taken very quickly (thus killing the hunt almost as soon as it starts) - this time, You won't be looking for items in these streets, you'll be looking for the streets themselves!

Each clue will also be accompanied by the "ruling giant" of that street (you'll have to figure out what this means yourself ^_~).  You will be able to figure all of these out by spending some time studying the map and exploring.  You won't need a key to get into any of these if you're on foot, and I've excluded the Ancestral Lands since you'll be (hopefully) wandering around a lot to see these places, and I didn't want you to have to deal with the Nostalgia factor.  And if you can't get in the game, that's fine too! You can figure it out just by browsing through the Locations section of the Encyclopedia (you will need to get in-world to mail me the answers).  If you're already very familiar with all of the regions of Ur, these may be easy, but should still be fun (I hope!).  ^_^

Each day, beginning on Sunday 25th December 2011 (at Midnight GMT), I will release a set of clues.  The *first player* to send me a list of all of the answers for that day will win a small prize box (gift box filled with 3 items!).  Each player who participates (who sends me even just 1 of any of that day's answers) will be awarded a small participation prize. Even if the answers you send me are incorrect you will still be awarded a participation prize and will be eligible to win the Grand Prize. 

So that no region has an unfair advantage over any other, I'll be releasing clues on different times of the day each day of the hunt. (For the release days and times, scroll down to the end of this post)

The last day of the Hunt, I will release the last set of clues, and the first player then to send me all the answers for the day will win the Grand Prize (large bag filled with 16 items!!).  Important!  *Only players who have participated in ALL of the Hunt days will be eligible to win the Grand Prize!*  You don't have to *win* all the days you only have to participate, so even if you have a hard time with some of the clues, still send me your answers because you never know, you might do really well at the end and get the Grand Prize!  You have 24 hours from the time the clue set is released to mail me your responses.

IMPORTANT RULES: No giving away answers in the forums!  This is a big one! You can chat about the Hunt or other things here in this thread and have general comraderie but no hints to other players and no posting outright the answers.  You can feel free to ask me other questions here, too, like why am I running a Hunt or why do I have such a long and windy first post >_> etc. ^_~ Also- You can ask for hints but to do so you must catch me in-game or mail me for a hint.  Each player is allowed one hint per real-time day (per person not per account!).  Please don't ask me to just give you the answers - that's not how the game is played.

TIP: Set a teleport point to a mailbox so that as soon as you figure out the clues you can send a mail right away!  Answers must be received by mail.  I will not accept them via IM as it would give an unfair advantage to anyone who happens to be online at the same time I am.  =)
Please mail me the clues all in the same mail, not one by one, because I'm afraid if I get a lot of responses whilst I'm offline it might fill up my mailbox. x_x

Respondents will have 24 hours from the time the clue set is released until their answers are due.  There will be some overlap between times for the clue sets and that's ok, just make sure that you get the clues for the right day to me within 24 hours.

~Clue Release Times and Days~
(I have also included times in PST because that's what time zone I'm in, it's more for me than for you lol.)

Sunday December 25th 1-5 *Midnight GMT* 4 PM PST 24 December 2011
Monday December 26th 6-10 *3 AM GMT* 7 PM PST 25 December 2011
Tuesday December 27th 11-15 *9 PM GMT* 1 PM PST 27 December 2011
Wedneday December 28th 16-20 *11 AM GMT* 3 AM PST 28 December 2011
Thursday December 29th 21-25 *7.30 PM GMT* 11.30 AM PST 29 December 2011
Friday December 30th 25-30 *7 AM GMT* 11 PM PST 29 December 2011
Saturday December 31st *Last day / Grand Prize* 31-37 *Midnight GMT* 4 PM PST 30 December 2011

*Important Announcement (0.50 GMT dec 26th) Please read* In the event that 2 or more locations could answer the clue correctly, I will give the day's prize to whoever is first with the correct answers, regardless of whether the answers were what I had in mind when I first wrote the clue.  If the answer will work with the clue it will be considered correct.  Don't worry, you don't have to mail me to argue, I'm already double checking all the locations as they're mailed to me! *^_^*  I had hoped to eliminate the possibility of 2+ locations working with each clue by including the Giant of the street but unfortunately I failed and it did not work quite as well as planned.  >_<  (I fail.  A little.)
I hope you are still having fun despite this minor.. um.. inconvenience.  *^_^*

(To give you an idea of prizes, take a look at the Prize Pile!  http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6565822465_fcb5bfc506_z.jpg  )

--> Winners! <--
Day 1 Epic Rose
Day 2 wuilyl
Day 3 Ari Cloud
Day 4 wuilyl
Day 5 wuilyl
Day 6 Alcie
Day 7 Ari Cloud

Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • ~ Answers for Clue Set 7 ENTRIES CLOSED~

    31. "Love mining outside? Love hugely tall places with lots of ladders? Love sparkly? (There's more than 3 but less than 5 here) Come here!  You might even say I'm inviting you to "hang" out there... >_>  Ruling Giant: COSMA" Kohanger Hang in Callopee
    32. "This street is named for the object it circles.  Ruling Giant: ZILLIE" Tower Street North in Jedimadh
    33. "When people tell you to start out slow with something you're learning for the first time, they tell you to go here. >_> Ruling Giant: NONE" Baby Steppes in Ix 
    34. "Normally you can't wear a play-on-words, but if you have two of them strung together I hear it fits rather neatly.  Ruling Giant: MAB" Punpun Snug in Ilmenskie Deeps
    35. "This street was named after a real place in the artist's home country of Russia.  Ruling Giant: POT" Oktyabrya in Uralia 
    36. "From the name of it, it sounds like this street should be a veritable bastian of the Shiny element, but alas.  It is misleading. -_-  Ruling Giant: FRIENDLY" Raudan Sparkle in Bortola 
    37. "There is nothing fake about this location!  Ruling Giant: POT" Nicosa False Besara 

    ~ Answers to Clue Set 6 ENTRIES CLOSED~

    26. "Theatrical people go up to the far north, to here. Ruling Giant: COSMA" Sabudana Drama in Aranna
    27. "There's no cats in Glitch!  And this place isn't that huge either.  Neither are the rocks here...  :: shakes head sadly ::  Ruling Giant: GRENDALINE" Khat Massives in Salatu
    28. "There's no hair *or* buildings for this street to lay between.  No snow either (strange for this region), but there is a rock.  A greenish bluish rock.  Ruling Giant: MAB" Hariali Alley in Rasana 
    29. "As far as I know, this is the only region in which cave homes with animal pens can be found.  And what a great deal of cave homes there are (for sale)!  Ruling Giant: SPRIGGAN" Trabiz Tale in Kajuu OR Kottima Kast in Aranna 
    30. "'Mother may I?' - 'May you what?' - 'Speak more!'  Ruling Giant: MAB" Mayspeek Moar in Callopee

    ~ Answers for Clue Set 5 ENTRIES CLOSED ~

    21. "This highly traveled and travelable street is also home to 1 lovely rock that is known for giving ALL the elements! (It has a rock friend there too but is not the same type!)  And watch out, some people have this on their chin!  Ruling Giant: HUMBABA" Torpan Cleft in Alakol
    22. "Well known for helping people get rich, this beautiful and deeply-coloured blue-green street is quite possibly the single best area for spotting Ur's giant mushroom population.  Ruling Giant: NONE" Cebarkul in Uralia
    23. "This street is grieving.  Aww. ;_; (Hint: Kind of rhymes with 'Celsius') Ruling Giant: ZILLIE" Selsi Loss in Pollokoo
    24. "Words that begin with this letter are extremely rare in the English language, and yet they occur twice in this street's name.  Wow! Ruling Giant: TI" Qabena Quaint in Tamila
    25. "I live here.  Ruling Giant: Come on, really?  Just go look at my profile *^__^*" Rausa Repent in Rasana -or- Ukon Cognate in Bortola

    ~ Answers for Clue Set 4 ENTRIES CLOSED~

    16. "Where the bogs emerge into the light.  Ruling Giant: COSMA" Gooliv Naven in Kalavana  
    17. "Despite the name, there's no sweets here, just lots of mountains and snow.  Ruling Giant: LEM" Erra Kandi in Aranna 
    18. "There's a hole in the sky that you go in and go BRRRR OWW BRRRR-- OMG WTF BRRRR OWW BRRRRR!  Ruling Giant: LEM" Northwest Passage in Groddle Forest
    19. "This street holds a secret down below (it is not the egg trees, but those are cool too).  Ruling Giant: LEM" Odena Odes in Muufo 
    20. "This is 1 of 6 locations that have been full of drama and animosity lately, but there's still more good than bad here, and the cold from the mountains doesn't seem to reach down in this nice little rolling valley.  Ruling Giant: NONE" Community Gardens in Groddle Heights

    ~ Answers for Clue Set 3 ENTRIES CLOSED ~

    11.  "WATCH OUT THE DRAGON WILL EAT YOU!! Ruling Giant: NONE!"  Unnu Slight in Bortola 
    12. "Everything is great, you might even say ____ _____.  Unless, that is, you're looking for wood trees.  Ruling Giant: ALPH"  Khoul Bheens in Salatu  
    13. "This street might have been named by a snake.  A snake that wanted to see mo' of a certain Star Wars character. Ruling Giant:  HUMBABA" Hanmo Hiss in Muufo
    14. "You don't want this hair style, but as a place, it's not too bad. ^_^ Ruling Giant: LEM" Mullat in Shimla Mirch 
    15. "Not very tropical, this location is a perfect balance between the desert and the mountains.  Ruling Giant: LEM" Krios Palm in Besara

    ~ Answers for Clue Set 2 ENTRIES CLOSED ~

    6. "MMM!  This street sounds kind of like something Beaker might have named! >_>  Ruling Giant: NONE" MitMit Meets in Pollokoo
    7. "If you could see the Big Dipper at night in Ur, you could *touch* it here. Ruling Giant: FRIENDLY" Flipside in Ix
    8. "It doesn't *feel* 5,280 ft. long when you're walking through it, but I guess the namers knew what they were doing.  Ruling Giant: COSMA" Manggai Mile in Andra
    9. "This place will get your feet squishy when you walk through it; not sometimes, all the time!  Ruling Giant: COSMA" Wettish Walk in Shimla Mirch
    10. "You can't wear this, nor can your windows, but if you could it sure would be fancy down here in the cold and dark! Ruling Giant: FRIENDLY" Devi Drape in Ilmenskie Deeps

    ~ Answers for Clue Set 1 ENTRIES CLOSED~

    1. "The place untold.  Ruling Giant: FRIENDLY" Siruvan Untold in Chakra Phool
    2."A course of what you say when you've accomplished something or are showing off an outfit. Ruling Giant: HUMBABA" Tadaa Track in Jedimadh
    3. "You may 'slough' it off, but if you're headed South, this is the first street of the region with plenty of Mirch-ants. Ruling Giant: MAB" Lowland Slough in Shimla Mirch
    4. "This is a angry street.  Possibly the most upset street in all of glitch.  Poor thing!  Ruling Giant: LEM" Vindel Frowns in Alakol
    5. "The prettiest place in all of Groddle, if you don't despise flowers.  Ruling Giant: POT" Marrakesh Meadow in Groddle Meadow
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yay Miso!
    Posted 12 months ago by Sloppy Ketchup Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hi Ketchup!  Thank you for stopping in!  *^_^*
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • hi!
    Posted 12 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • AHHHHH SUSPENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Posted 12 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • :: giggles ::  I .. just wanted people to be ready and prepared!  I didn't mean to drum up suspense.. but that's pretty cool if that's what's happening hehe.  *^_^* 

    :: waves :: Hi wuilyl.  :: hands you some tea and cookies ::
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • :D
    Posted 12 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • NOW!
    Posted 12 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Soon (TS)?
    Posted 12 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Now!!  Go go go!  *^_^*
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ... anyone playing..?  ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • working on it...
    Posted 12 months ago by anonymoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yay!!  Someone's playing my Hunt!  :: happy dance! ::  *^_^*
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i am!
    Posted 12 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • yay wuilyl!  Good luck to everyone! *^_^*
    Oh and Merry Christmas! <3 <3 <3
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm hopping into the game for a little while right now so if anyone wants to catch me, now would be the time to do it.  I'll only be on for a very short time so... yeah.  ^_^
    After that I'll probably be having a picnic (a real one) on the beach (a real one) with my hubby (irl). <3
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ~ First Day's winner has been chosen! & will be announced in the original post! ~
    Still participate and send in your answers, you have a lot of hours yet before they're due in so make sure you get them in so you're eligible for the Grand Prize! *^_^*

    Thank you everyone for playing my game!!
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • trying, but #2 is a stumper.
    Posted 12 months ago by Lorikeet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lorikeet, I'll hop in-game for a moment and message you ....
    edit - you're not in the game.  X(
    I'll ... um... wait.. for a minute...
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bump! ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Woo hoo! Thanks Miso! :D
    Posted 12 months ago by Epic Rose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • bump
    Posted 12 months ago by Axa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm working on this...these aren't easy. =P
    Posted 12 months ago by Sir Mixalatte Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's ok, you have until midnight GMT 26 December to send me the answers for today's clues, so if you can't get all of them just send me what you have and you will still get a participation prize and be eligible for the Grand prize!  =)

    Merry Christmas everyones!

    Edit - Thanks for the bump Axa!
    I'll hop in-world and see if anyone wants some hints...
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • THESE are hard D:
    Only have 1 so far D:
    Posted 12 months ago by Palindrome Subscriber! | Permalink
  • - offline for a bit -
    I will *definitely* be on about 7 pm my time tonight (PST) so if you want to catch me in-world you can do it then, though I will probably hop online again earlier than that for today's clues hints if you need them..
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Palindrome: Even 1 is good for participation and you'll still get a participation prize for even 1!  So make sure you send me it before midnight GMT tonight <3
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • * I have been asked for clarification so, I have Updated the first post with some stuff I had accidentally left out -_- These are not new things just stuff I forgot to add when I first posted it.*
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Heading to the beach so I'll be offline for awhile =)
    Enjoy the hunt everyone and just do your best.  I hope that people find the participation prizes worthwhile and useful and/or fun and enjoyable.  =)
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • * Answers for clue set 1 are now closed!  Next set of clues (Clue set 2) will be released in 3 hours!* ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • sounds good!
    Posted 12 months ago by Veia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Updated 1st post with important information!   In the event that 2 or more locations could answer the clue correctly, I will give the day's prize to whoever is first with the correct answers, regardless of whether the answers were what I had in mind when I first wrote the clue.  If the answer will work with the clue it will be considered correct.  Don't worry, you don't have to mail me to argue, I'm already double checking all the locations as they're mailed to me! *^_^*
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 1/2 hr till the next clueset is released! ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Clue set 2 has been released!
    Go go go! ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • my brain is starting to hurt
    Posted 12 months ago by Sir Mixalatte Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What would beakers name streets? I guessed something, but my reasoning for it is a bit strange...
    Posted 12 months ago by Scarf Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Beaker being of Muppet fame!  Everyone should know this!  X(

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But that street is not shrineless!
    I'm totally just going to skip the Beaker part D: Hope I'm not too late.
    Posted 12 months ago by Palindrome Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ha ha ha... That Beaker? I totally thought it was the mislabelled beaker on here. So I was thinking powders, or something like that. 

    I remember him now, though I'm bad with remembering names (and sometimes people), fictional or otherwise. 

    Edit: Wait... did I send it or not? Now I'm not sure.
    Posted 12 months ago by Scarf Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Trust me, when you see it you will know.  :3
    Also, do not fret~!  You have 23 more hours in which to think up answers.  Give it some time.  =)

    Edit - Scarf XD yes "That" Beaker.  I tried to make sure capitalisations mattered in the clues :: giggles :: 
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ok anyone who needs a hint I'll be inworld for a little while now! (8.54 pm PST here!)
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OK the day's winner has been chosen!  Congratulations to wuilyl for winning today and I hope you all will continue to play as the Hunt progresses! *^_^*
    Don't forget to keep on turning in your answers because you will all still get a participation prize for any answers you send within the 24 hours after each clue set is released!!  *^_^*
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bump!
    Heading to bed.  =)
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well I guess if you didn't get in on the first day it may not be worth trying. I got confused and thought it started Christmas day not Christmas eve. It really looked fun. :(
    Posted 12 months ago by Star Gazer Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If you miss a day you can't get the grand prize, but there are still prizes for being the first with the correct answers each day. (And even the participation prizes are pretty spiffy! :) *iz not getting all the correct answers* )
    Posted 12 months ago by Bellerophon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bellerophon is right ~ you won't be eligible to win the grand prize, but you'll still get a participation prize and if you're first with the day's answers, you'll get the day's prize box.  ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Keep playing! Yall have a few more hours to get in answers for Clue Set 2! ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Up!  50 minutes left to get in your answers for the 2nd Clue Set!
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OK there will be a short break before the next release of clues but everyone please come back and make sure you participate in the rest of the clue sets too! ^_^
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • [Referring to the day two clues] I'm surprised I got nearly all of them right :) 
    Put Seldom Squish for 9 but the clue was *not* sometimes
    Thanks for the free gift Miso
    Posted 12 months ago by A Predictable Fate Subscriber! | Permalink
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