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Hmm. Anyone up for a scavenger hunt? ^_^ (Questions)

I'm bored and sick .. again.. like always :p .. so I was thinking something fun to do might be a scavenger hunt!  ^_^*
What I need to know is....
1. If people even want one, or want to participate (if I get zero interest I won't bother with it of course)...
2. If I leave the clues around with prizes can I trust them to stay there / has anyone run a successful scavenger hunt without note-thieves taking everything left before the end of it...?
3. What kinds of things would people like to find?  A poem?  A bag of food?  Toys?  Pieces to a story?  Tell me!

^_^

Edit: I have now created a group for anyone interested in the scavenger hunt!  Go ahead and join and I'll let you know as soon as the hunt begins and other details, and maybe you can help out and stuff too!

http://www.glitch.com/groups/RHVTUUN9LUG21UM/

Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • 1:YES!, 2:Maybe..:(, 3: Bag of food, toys, story pieces sound like good ideas
    Posted 13 months ago by Valandra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Valandra! ^_^

    Edit ~ I'm working up some clues right now!  ^___^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You cannot trust the notes to remain. You can work around it with a certain amount of redundancy (more notes or other ways to give clues), but don't trust that the notes you place will be there throughout the scavenger hunt. They may be - esp if it's super short - but one or two will probably have been nabbed (and possibly by accident - an eager reader who picked it up to read).
    Posted 13 months ago by Vera Strange Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmm I was worried of that Vera.  =/
    *thinks*

    ... Maybe have fewer clues?
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I found a note of that ilk in Coldham Shift but there was no gift underneath. I left a Pleasing Amber for the next person and next time I returned, again there was nothing there.
    Posted 13 months ago by Neatly Sliced Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm thinking of some safeguards at the moment... if anyone has any suggestions please let me know!!  ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There was recently a scavenger hunt in the Sandbox run via gnomes, and that worked well.  Could also do things like having people knock on certain doors to receive an IM or send mail to receive a clue.
    Posted 13 months ago by Addlepated Subscriber! | Permalink
  • there is some interst.

    back in the day i had an 11 step hunt, but the clues kept getting taken and it was a full-time job replaving them.

    sorry abotu typing. not sitting up.
    Posted 13 months ago by flask Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the info..!  Using gnomes is brilliant.  I'd do that if they didn't scare the bejeebies outta me.... >_>
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 1. I would love to participate in a scavenger hunt. 

    2. We did a kind-of scavenger hunt, more of an adventure type, we did use some notes to lead the players to the end. http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/10993/. We also did a group and invited all the players in so they could update each other on the adventure (there is a part where the adventure calls for a group effort). It worked well. But I like the idea using gnomes, too. You need not worry of the notes being taken. =)

    3. We did the pieces-to-a-story theme with our adventure but poem, bag of food, toys are all good, too.

    Hope that helped.  n_n
    Posted 13 months ago by Tumahura Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So wait... can gnomes be placed *anywhere*, then?  (I don't know how to use them or place them since... as aforementioned more than once... they scare me pantsless)...
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nope, just in front of a house you own, so the clues in that scavenger hunt sent people from house to house.  But you could mix it up with gnomes/mail/door knocks/stashes, and maybe have people standing by the stashes to make sure they stay stashed?
    Posted 13 months ago by Addlepated Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would definitely play.
    Posted 13 months ago by Milo Pulcher Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ahh ok Addlepated thanks!
    And Milo awesome!!  I will count you in, assuming I end up running one, which seems more and more likely... ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 Miso.

    VtK
    Posted 13 months ago by Vampire the Kitten Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If you need a gnome text message for your quest, I'll offer a comment slot on mine.
    Posted 13 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aww thanks for the offer Lorelei!!  ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't have a gnome yet but will get one if you want to use my house (Andra)

    I would take part too (of course)
    Posted 13 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the offer Weighticles!  I will definitely think on this a bit!

    ^_^

    ... :: scampers off to think up locations / clues :: ...
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My tree house in Muufo is currently gnomeless but I will get one if someone can put it good use!
    Posted 13 months ago by Vic Fontaine Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Togger I will keep you in mind as well if I decide to use gnomes for clues in the hunt!  ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I forgot to mention, my gnome is very happy to whack people over the head with a clue-by-four.  And if you want help coordinating/want people to do mail responses/help with stashes and so on, I'm happy to do so. :)
    Posted 13 months ago by Addlepated Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Addelpated!  I will keep you in mind too!!!  I love how many people are expressing interest, thanks everyone!  I'm getting excited! ^_^

    It will take me some time to get everything organised but I promise y'all will be the first to know about it when it starts.  ^_+
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i would love to do it too!  We could create a group for this seeing all the interest
    Posted 13 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah I just might do that! ^__^

    Edit: There you go!
    http://www.glitch.com/groups/RHVTUUN9LUG21UM/
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have a gnome and a scavenger hunt sounds like fun! Count me in.
    Posted 13 months ago by Mollie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Mollie!

    Everyone who has explicitly announced interest here has been invited to the Scavenger Hunts group I made!  ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink