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A crowd gathered to hear the results of the previous week's fossil dig. A blue and white Spiral appeared on the stand and clapped to get everyone's attention.
"Thank you all for your assistance last week. With your help, we were able to contain a number of specimens before any damage could occur."
He looked down at his notes. "We were able to field 344 volunteers ((guesses)) with the help of 92 clans. A1 initially had a lot of promise, so we sent the most assistants there - 7 - to work with our crew. Unfortunately, they returned home empty handed. The ice floes in that area were too unstable and didn't yield any results."
"On average, we were able to send 2-4 dragons to help the crew at each site. The entire Southern Icefields grid was able to be covered through your assistance, although A8 and G5 only had one dragon go there."
"But I'm sure most of you are just interested in what was found during the dig. Many fascinating fossils, of course, but the crews also had a few unexpected discoveries..."
The grid map of the Southern Icefields was pulled down behind the Spiral as a backdrop, and he took out a large pointer.
"We'll start up top. The 'A' row consisted of some underwater exploration. We were careful to avoid neighboring territory, and that could have hindered our search. The team on A3 faced cold Winter Wind and had to be sent winter gear so they could continue their exploration."
The Spiral then pointed to B5. "The crew here found a high amount of activity in the ley line, even on the highest peaks, and ran into a re-Animated Icicle that caused them some concern. But don't worry, we contained the issue. I only mention this so we can address the rumors outright, as I know gossip has been spreading about the situation."
Quickly moving on, the Spiral pointed to the more stable area of the Snowsquall Tundra. "We were excited about the prospects here, and crews did uncover a number of smaller fossils affected by the ley line's magic. Some of those fossils are on that table over there."
"But what really intrigued us was an ancient scroll (Skin: Fossilized) found on C2. It will be sent home with one of the clans for further studying."
"Unfortunately, on D7, an Unhatched Ice Egg was discovered in an abandoned nest at the base of the mountain. It has been sent home with one of the volunteer dragon in hopes that their clan can incubate it or find a clan that has a history of helping eggs in similar situations. We are hopeful that the hatchling will survive, although there are no signs of its parents."
"Over on E9, an Explorer's Pack proved to be useful to the dig in that area. Meanwhile, over in F4, a volunteer found an interesting cache of Amber buried near the tree line."
Speeding up, the Spiral continued: "In the heart of the Fortress of Ends, G10, brave explorers uncovered some important discoveries. Unfortunately, the nature of their work requires us to keep the information classified, but the Southern Icefields Excavation Company has approved a bonus of 500,000 to be split among the five dragons."
"Another crew nearby found more interesting scrolls over at H8, and an expert has been recruited to bring us more information about Secondary Gene: Morph. The team at I6 was especially successful at uncovering Fossils, and we're still sorting through all of them. Finally, the dragons over at J1 has a minor Battle skirmish, but I'm happy to report that they are all okay."
"That concludes our wrap up of the results. Again, thank you for your support. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed."
Announcement of Winners
Notes:
1. Everyone who chose a winning square can claim that square's badge.
2. If you won duplicate badges, you can swap out with another.
3. Miniature sizes are available on the front page.
4. You will only get pinged to this post once, so please be sure to scan all winners to see if you chose more than one correct square.
5. Second chance badges are now available for all participants: please see criteria on front page.
A3 - Winter Wind - Winner: @Scatterspark
@SilentRiver @Catsrevenge @Dantex - eligible to claim badge & will receive a scarf
B5 - Skin: Animated Icicle - Winner: @Lara8
@Skelizard @AriLance @Kaelidra - eligible to claim badge
C2 - Skin: Fossilized (UM Skin) - Winner: @3ctoplasm
@quatervois @Catsrevenge @Scatterspark @Disillusionist @dantex - eligible to claim badge
D7 - Unhatched Ice Egg - Winner: @Nighttyger
@Catsrevenge - eligible to claim badge
E9 - Explorer's Pack - Winner: @chatoyant
@Disillusionist - eligible to claim badge
F4 - Amber - Winner: KairinRose
@CowboyMouth @foxghosts @Aerolace @Elthemar @Scatterspark - eligible to claim badge
G10 - 500,000 treasure - Split
@SkyDancer10 @L1br4 @Crim @3ctoplasm @Scatterspark - eligible to claim badge and receiving 100,000 t each
H8 - Secondary Gene: Morph - Winner: @Kaelidra
@Disillusionist @Nighttyger
I6 - Fossils - Winner: @L1br4
@TemperDragoness @Scatterspark @KairinRose - eligible to claim badge
J1 -Battle - Winner: 3ctoplasm
@Talicinx - eligible to claim badge
Congratulations to Scatterspark for selecting 5 of the winning squares! You have earned all the badges!
Prizes will go out starting tomorrow
Ping for announcement of winners:
@chatoyant @TemperDragoness @Juxta13 @SupremeDorklord @LemonyCurry @Grahh @Arystafall @Skyeset @saltyleti @TheBirdandtheBow @kaelidra @foxghosts @SilentRiver @Skelizard @Catsrevenge @KairinRose @TwilightStars @mossyaki @Lara8
Ping for Second Chance Badges reminder:
@3ctoplasm @TheBirdandtheBow @kaelidra @foxghosts @SilentRiver @Skelizard @Catsrevenge @KairinRose @TwilightStars
A crowd gathered to hear the results of the previous week's fossil dig. A blue and white Spiral appeared on the stand and clapped to get everyone's attention.
"Thank you all for your assistance last week. With your help, we were able to contain a number of specimens before any damage could occur."
He looked down at his notes. "We were able to field 344 volunteers ((guesses)) with the help of 92 clans. A1 initially had a lot of promise, so we sent the most assistants there - 7 - to work with our crew. Unfortunately, they returned home empty handed. The ice floes in that area were too unstable and didn't yield any results."
"On average, we were able to send 2-4 dragons to help the crew at each site. The entire Southern Icefields grid was able to be covered through your assistance, although A8 and G5 only had one dragon go there."
"But I'm sure most of you are just interested in what was found during the dig. Many fascinating fossils, of course, but the crews also had a few unexpected discoveries..."
The grid map of the Southern Icefields was pulled down behind the Spiral as a backdrop, and he took out a large pointer.
"We'll start up top. The 'A' row consisted of some underwater exploration. We were careful to avoid neighboring territory, and that could have hindered our search. The team on A3 faced cold Winter Wind and had to be sent winter gear so they could continue their exploration."
The Spiral then pointed to B5. "The crew here found a high amount of activity in the ley line, even on the highest peaks, and ran into a re-Animated Icicle that caused them some concern. But don't worry, we contained the issue. I only mention this so we can address the rumors outright, as I know gossip has been spreading about the situation."
Quickly moving on, the Spiral pointed to the more stable area of the Snowsquall Tundra. "We were excited about the prospects here, and crews did uncover a number of smaller fossils affected by the ley line's magic. Some of those fossils are on that table over there."
"But what really intrigued us was an ancient scroll (Skin: Fossilized) found on C2. It will be sent home with one of the clans for further studying."
"Unfortunately, on D7, an Unhatched Ice Egg was discovered in an abandoned nest at the base of the mountain. It has been sent home with one of the volunteer dragon in hopes that their clan can incubate it or find a clan that has a history of helping eggs in similar situations. We are hopeful that the hatchling will survive, although there are no signs of its parents."
"Over on E9, an Explorer's Pack proved to be useful to the dig in that area. Meanwhile, over in F4, a volunteer found an interesting cache of Amber buried near the tree line."
Speeding up, the Spiral continued: "In the heart of the Fortress of Ends, G10, brave explorers uncovered some important discoveries. Unfortunately, the nature of their work requires us to keep the information classified, but the Southern Icefields Excavation Company has approved a bonus of 500,000 to be split among the five dragons."
"Another crew nearby found more interesting scrolls over at H8, and an expert has been recruited to bring us more information about Secondary Gene: Morph. The team at I6 was especially successful at uncovering Fossils, and we're still sorting through all of them. Finally, the dragons over at J1 has a minor Battle skirmish, but I'm happy to report that they are all okay."
"That concludes our wrap up of the results. Again, thank you for your support. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed."
Announcement of Winners
Notes:
1. Everyone who chose a winning square can claim that square's badge.
2. If you won duplicate badges, you can swap out with another.
3. Miniature sizes are available on the front page.
4. You will only get pinged to this post once, so please be sure to scan all winners to see if you chose more than one correct square.
5. Second chance badges are now available for all participants: please see criteria on front page.
A3 - Winter Wind - Winner: @Scatterspark
@SilentRiver @Catsrevenge @Dantex - eligible to claim badge & will receive a scarf
B5 - Skin: Animated Icicle - Winner: @Lara8
@Skelizard @AriLance @Kaelidra - eligible to claim badge
C2 - Skin: Fossilized (UM Skin) - Winner: @3ctoplasm
@quatervois @Catsrevenge @Scatterspark @Disillusionist @dantex - eligible to claim badge
D7 - Unhatched Ice Egg - Winner: @Nighttyger
@Catsrevenge - eligible to claim badge
E9 - Explorer's Pack - Winner: @chatoyant
@Disillusionist - eligible to claim badge
F4 - Amber - Winner: KairinRose
@CowboyMouth @foxghosts @Aerolace @Elthemar @Scatterspark - eligible to claim badge
G10 - 500,000 treasure - Split
@SkyDancer10 @L1br4 @Crim @3ctoplasm @Scatterspark - eligible to claim badge and receiving 100,000 t each
H8 - Secondary Gene: Morph - Winner: @Kaelidra
@Disillusionist @Nighttyger
I6 - Fossils - Winner: @L1br4
@TemperDragoness @Scatterspark @KairinRose - eligible to claim badge
J1 -Battle - Winner: 3ctoplasm
@Talicinx - eligible to claim badge
Congratulations to Scatterspark for selecting 5 of the winning squares! You have earned all the badges!
Prizes will go out starting tomorrow
Ping for announcement of winners:
@chatoyant @TemperDragoness @Juxta13 @SupremeDorklord @LemonyCurry @Grahh @Arystafall @Skyeset @saltyleti @TheBirdandtheBow @kaelidra @foxghosts @SilentRiver @Skelizard @Catsrevenge @KairinRose @TwilightStars @mossyaki @Lara8
Ping for Second Chance Badges reminder:
@3ctoplasm @TheBirdandtheBow @kaelidra @foxghosts @SilentRiver @Skelizard @Catsrevenge @KairinRose @TwilightStars