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I'm impressed! (people grabbing things, but not a rant)

I left a bunch of scripts all over my lawn - I think there were easily 14 bags worth. Somebody actually came through and lifted all of them! Now, if they are worth 3 currants at the vendor or possibly a bit more at auction, I think almost anything else that fits more than 1 to a slot would be more profitable.

Most of the scripts were duplicates to low-value places that are kinda fun to levitate at. ANd having a ton of duplicate scripts is generally NOT a good use of bags ;).

Additionally there were other higher-value items that were on my lawn that did NOT get taken. Meaning profit must not have been the motive...! So the plot has thickened and I'm intrigued.

So now I'm really curious what someone might be planning with all those scripts, cause I couldn't GIVE them away before the front lawns enabled people to take em.

Whatever it is I hope it's cool and that we all get to hear about it, cause I had set them up for some missions that nobody ever bothered to go on. Could use some ideas on how to coordinate that sorta thing better.

Also, I've got loads more scripts for ya, if you'd be so kind to come get rid of em. The things have been swamping me for ages...

edit - I just can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would want all those scripts! I feel like i've been shown up!

other edit - just to be clear, anything you can pick up on my front lawn is totally fair game; I'm not worried about things getting taken. I'm well aware that others can walk off with it and don't leave anything I care about lying about ;)

Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Maybe someone was clearing "litter" off your lawn. (Trying to be helpful?)

    Oh, and if you want to coordinate things, are you a member of the Sandbox Group?
    Posted 9 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am not surprised at all! Those front yards are super public. I was pretty bummed that somebody took out my front lawn's wood tree and planted a bubble tree. ;"(
    Posted 9 months ago by Pengwen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Somebody had 14 bags worth of open space to carry off all those scripts?  That does seem...odd.  I know a lot of people are putting stuff out to intentionally be taken, but teleportation scripts?  I never pick up anything on someone's street.  It already takes my house almost 15 minutes to fully load.
    Posted 9 months ago by Shootsin Latters Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Heh! and I had someone leave a chicken on my lawn and yet leave the rainbows.
    Posted 9 months ago by ~Senorita Snerkles~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Exactly, it's ALMOST but not quite as bad as carrying off a pile of shiny objects in terms of not making sense...

    Pascale, that's brilliant though, and exactly the sort of thing i'm wondering about. Is there a "trash collector" group that has arisen to keep lawns clean? That would be entertaining! I've seen other Glitchen collecting litter out in Ur before, who even promoted a "greener future for Ur." And yes, I am a member of Sandbox, but to my knowledge nothing of this sort is being coordinated there :).

    I'm mostly hoping someone hid them all over Ur in secret stash points because treasure hunts are a good time. And watching trees change can be entertaining as well. So I'll be keeping an eye out for scavenger hunts ;)
    Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We Drop Stuff is good.
    Posted 9 months ago by OMG BACON!! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If they were all in bags and there were 14 of them someone probably dumped the scripts in a shrine and has a fresh stock pile of empty bags at home now ....
    Posted 9 months ago by BlackWolf Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've noticed on a few streets that were normally full of stuff (including mine), everything had been taken and a lonely little bubble had been left as a calling card in front of the door.  Definitely someone's idea of art, or counter-art.

    I don't mind the freedom people have to do that, but it does make me wish there was some way to reciprocate.  All I can do to effect the person going around right now is to leave more stuff, or not leave more stuff.  That's kind of boring.

    I'm also not very interested in changes to game rules or dynamics.  I'm thinking of trying to get really creative.  Maybe flood my street with gnomes...
    Posted 9 months ago by Carl Projectorinski Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Sandbox group is always looking for creative new group activities. Promote one of your own design!
    Posted 9 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yesterday I found your yard completely empty of items, so I left some new food under your gnome... so maybe profit was the motive?

    ...on the other hand, I keep trying to kill your wood tree and people keep dusting it back up!  I had it down to the last stump yesterday but it's full grown again.  I should just give up and poison it ;)
    Posted 9 months ago by Miss Portinari Subscriber! | Permalink
  • MO: that IS really impressive and so curious!!

    Carl project..: I've gotten the one bubble calling card as well, but nothing was taken - so I'm thinking it could be two unrelated separate glitchens (or more):
    some takers and later one glitchen making a little 'hello I was here' perhaps one without penpersonship....

    I prefer to think that, cause that's kinda cute ;) (the lonely bubbler)
    Posted 9 months ago by Hen vla Ham Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's too funny.
    Posted 9 months ago by Melting Sky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe they took them to Peyo to make paper hats?
    Posted 9 months ago by The Missing Finger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got the bubble as well but thought I had dropped it, and it being two different individuals makes sense - I still hope it's the same person lol, like the bubble thief gang or something.

    Are scripts any good at shrines? Cause that's an interesting thought to pursue for the purposes of donation...

    @ Portinari - I think my wood tree is protected lol. You'd have a hard time getting rid of it.I think I'm at an intersection of !gas and !wood, and being on !grand means there's a lot of people who probably pass through my street, for better or worse :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Carl, I got the bubble too!  I had foods laid out for people and some friends had come by and plastered my street in moons as a joke....all gone except for the lonely bubble.

    The food was meant to be a free for all, but I wanna know why there was just one bubble left!
    Posted 9 months ago by Feylin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Curiously all my notes with instructions to access resource routes are gone as well. What do they do with my notes? Also the one where I am asking why someone is taking my notes is gone...
    Same happened to anything but gnomes and machines, even one piggy is gone!

    I went round the Great Circuit some time ago, but all your food and stuff was already gone :/ I always loved to see these piles of stuff laying around, sometimes getting eaten by piggies :D

    But there was no bubble either so I think the taker and the lonely bubbler are two different glitchens...
    Posted 9 months ago by Calathiel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OK, I'll accept that the bubble and the taker are two different Glitches.  I'll count myself pleased if I see the bubble again, then!

    I have my own, even less obvious calling card, after all...
    Posted 9 months ago by Carl Projectorinski Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah, the removal of the notes has me perplexed as well... Maybe glitches with OCD? MUST CLEAN STREET!

    Maybe there are big scary street cleaning demons that come out of the depths when we are sleeping. Zambonies with an attitude.
    Posted 9 months ago by LokiPDX Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Loki - I actually have met a glitch or two who campaigned to keep Ur green as they cleared a street of decorations (referring to em as litter) so it is quite possible!

    To anyone on Grand route who was using a note for navigation - if you need a navignome and can't afford one, give me a holler!

    Also, like I said above, free stuff on my public street is free to anyone, even if one person takes all of it - that's fine by me; I wouldn't have left it if I didn't want you to take it :D But I do hope something cool is being done with the scripts, for the sake of a good time :).
    Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, that *is* impressive!  _@.@_

    I'm super curious now too~!!  >_<!!
    Posted 9 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've seen a couple people on Global who say that they take notes and sell them.  I don't get it - for me the amount of fun I get from finding a note is worth way more than 2c... but whatever :D

    @Ossum when you put it like that it feels like a challenge!  I *will* kill the wood tree, and I will do it without poison or notes!!  Uh... unless I get bored first I guess ;)
    Posted 9 months ago by Miss Portinari Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Haha, good luck!!! Or you could, you know, help keep the wood route well stocked ;)
    Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink