Raffles & Giveaways

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/sfpt0pu.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/596319/59631847.png[/img] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/271930/27192936.png[/img][/center] Within the expanses of the Wandering Contagion, underlings of the Plaguemother have been sent out on recent research expeditions, tasked with finding that which is destined to survive. There are strains of disease even her most devout followers would cower away from, yet there are signs of life festering even within the deepest pools of the Wyrmwound. Some of the couriers of the Plaguebringer tasked with finding and cataloging these creatures have found their way into well-known lairs of the Plague Flight, discussing and planning with researchers and scientists who have dedicated many decades of their life into research on these ornate and curious creatures. Many of these creatures have been identified, though it will take some time to categorize and catalog them in the ever-expanding tomes on the subject. Analyzing these creatures is an arduous task, and thus Plaguemother has request volunteers from all over Sorneith to assist her. Plague or otherwise, a helping hand in research is always welcome. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/2sUBT6r.png[/img][/center] [center][size=4]Welcome to Plague Flight’s Out-of-Flight Public Raffle! This raffle will be open from [b]00:30[/b] server time on [u]Sunday October 18th[/u] and will close at [b]23:45[/b] server time on [u]Saturday October 24th[/u]. After this time we will no longer be accepting dragons or ticket purchases.[/size][/center] ----- ----- [center][i]Quick Links[/i] [size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_2918811]Introduction[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_44920727]Tickets & Payout[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_44920733]Badges[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930222]Prizes[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930224]Dragon Prizes[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930225]Service/Art Prizes[/url][/size][/center]

[center][size=7][u]Tickets & Payout[/u][/size][/center] [center][size=5][url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mCd3hADSjdwuz10nlGJh116lp3DFz8KM600Bk8kB8cQ/edit#gid=164520548]Click Here to see Available Receivers & Leaderboard![/url][/size][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/cd52USr.png[/img] 1-Way CR/1t PA Dragon = 4x Tickets[/center] [center][size=6]Ticket Price: 1250 Treasure [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/layout/icon_treasure.png[/img] or 1 Gem [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/layout/icon_gems.png[/img][/size][/center] ----- ----- [center]We also have an assortment of Items we are interested in taking in exchange for raffle tickets this time around:[/center] [item=unhatched plague egg] Unhatched Dragon Eggs for [b]400[/b] Tickets [item=remove gene: primary] Dragon Genes for the [b]Marketplace or LAH equivlanet[/b] [item=stone borer] Collesium Bosses for the[b] LAH equivalent[/b] [item=boneyard tatters] Old Festival Items for the [b]LAH equivalent[/b] ----- ----- [center][i]Quick Links[/i] [size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_2918811]Introduction[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_44920727]Tickets & Payout[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_44920733]Badges[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930222]Prizes[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930224]Dragon Prizes[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930225]Service/Art Prizes[/url][/size][/center]

[center][size=7][u]Badges[/u][/size][/center] [color=darkred][b]Badge Info[/b][/color] The animals depicted on the raffle badges are real creatures! For the curious, there's a little bit about each of them and a link to find more. [center][b][size=5]100 Levels[/size][/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/6nTGQ3f/10.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/6nTGQ3f/10.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]In June 2016, a member of a reclusive species of tiny, blind cave catfish was discovered in Texas. The discovery of this fish, previously only seen in Mexico, might indicate that underwater caves connect the two regions! Read more about the story here: ([url=https://news.utexas.edu/2016/06/17/rare-blind-catfish-discovered-in-texas/]University of Texas News[/url])[/size][/center] [center][b][size=5]200 Levels[/size][/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/mbytfLH/20.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/mbytfLH/20.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]This little sea dragon (get it?) is a species of sea slug that feeds on other venomous sea creatures, including the man o' war jellyfish, and stores their venom in its "fingers." You can learn more about the habits of this tiny creature here: ([url=https://oceana.org/marine-life/corals-and-other-invertebrates/blue-glaucus]Oceana[/url])[/size][/center] [center][b][size=5]300 Levels[/size][/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/bRdxBdZ/30.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/bRdxBdZ/30.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]The horned rattlesnake is also known as the sidewinder because of its unique method of movement. Instead of slithering straight forward, as most snakes do, [i]Crotalus cerastes[/i] and other desert snakes wiggle [i]sideways![/i] This adaption is thought to help them move quickly across the loose sand, and minimize contact with the hot surface. You can watch this unique slithering here: ([url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPvPNoo9qVE]Living Zoology[/url])[/size][/center] [center][b][size=5]500 Levels[/size][/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/NLhBXzK/50.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/NLhBXzK/50.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]Pompeii worms don't live in actual fire, but they [i]are[/i] the most heat-tolerant animal on the planet. They live in the depths of the ocean, around hydrothermal vents, where they live in paper tube-like colonies. Studying these creatures has been difficult, but you can read about what we know here: ([url=http://faculty.montgomerycollege.edu/gyouth/FP_examples/student_examples.20191023.1305.tls/sathya_ramachandran/pompeiiworms.html]Montgomery College[/url])[/size][/center] ----- ----- [center][size=6][u]Daily Badges[/u][/size][/center] [center][b][size=5]Sunday[/size][/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/tZQLFZd/Sun.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/tZQLFZd/Sun.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]We sent jellyfish into space to learn more about zero-gravity environments! Those jellies that grew up without gravity are used to it, but hindered when reintroduced to Earth. You can read more about them here: [url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/i-dont-think-youre-ready-for-this-jelly/280674/](The Atlantic)[/url][/size][/center] [center][size=5][b]Monday[/b][/size] [img]https://i.ibb.co/4T2R0XB/Mon.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/4T2R0XB/Mon.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]These little worms live deeper in the Earth than any other multi-celled organism that exists! They spend their whole lives living in tiny fractures in the rock, eating the bacteria that can also be found there. Read more about them here: ([url=https://www.livescience.com/14390-deepest-worms-discovered.html]Live Science[/url])[/size][/center] [center][size=5][b]Tuesday[/b][/size] [img]https://i.ibb.co/C0VLgJQ/Tues.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/C0VLgJQ/Tues.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]The common swift spends almost all of its life in the air! Its aerodynamic shape and slow molting means it can stay airborne for months at a time, eating insects as it flies. It's believed they even sleep in the air! Read about a study of these birds here: ([url=https://www.seeker.com/bird-lives-nearly-entire-life-mid-air-2066331149.html]Seeker[/url])[/size][/center] [center][size=5][b]Wednesday[/b][/size] [img]https://i.ibb.co/rxx6Wtd/Weds.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/rxx6Wtd/Weds.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]Recent research shows that the orchid mantis, unlike similar bugs, doesn't actually camouflage itself among orchids to hunt - in fact, it doesn't mimic an orchid at all!. Instead, its unique shape and coloration are an imperfect mimic of a general flower, causing other bugs to mistake it for a nectar-filled flower and fly right to it! Read more here: ([url=https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-bloodthirsty-truth-of-the-beautiful-orchid-mantis]Discover Magazine[/url])[/size][/center] [center][size=5][b]Thursday[/b][/size] [img]https://i.ibb.co/4V2Vpbw/Thurs.png[/img] [code][url= https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811] [img]https://i.ibb.co/4V2Vpbw/Thurs.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]The Atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world, beaten only debatably by the Hercules moth for wing area and the White Witch moth for wingspan! Like many moths, they can't eat in their adult form, relying on stored food from their caterpillar stage. Read more about these giants here: ([url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/spotlight-the-atlas-moth.html]National History Museum[/url])[/size][/center] [center][size=5][b]Friday[/b][/size] [img]https://i.ibb.co/Qdc0Xk3/Fri.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/Qdc0Xk3/Fri.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]Coarse, damp sloth fur is an ideal environment for a lot of organisms. In particular, some species of sloths have a symbiotic relationship with an algae, which gives their fur a green tinge that is believed to help them camouflage in their forest home. A 2010 study discovered that one kind of algae that grows on sloths is actually not found in any other place! Read about the discovery here: ([url=https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-biology/2010/04/14/sloth-fur-has-symbiotic-relationship-with-green-algae/]BioMed Central[/url])[/size][/center] [center][size=5][b]Saturday[/b][/size] [img]https://i.ibb.co/rFDchjD/Sat.png[/img] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.ibb.co/rFDchjD/Sat.png[/img][/url][/code] [size=2]The Antarctic Toothfish is a fascinating example of animal adaptions to cold Antarctic waters. Most fish would freeze in the icy environment, but the toothfish - along with some others that share its environment - have evolved specific proteins that act as an antifreeze in their bloodstream! Read more about our research into this chilly fish here: ([url=http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/antarctic-projects/antifreeze-fish/index.html]Ice Stories[/url])[/size][/center] [center]Missed a daily badge but you still want it? Send a receiver 12.5kt, 10g, or 10 levels (1-way) and specify it is for a daily badge and you may claim it! (this amount is per badge, not for all)[/center] ----- ----- [center][i]Quick Links[/i] [size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_2918811]Introduction[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_44920727]Tickets & Payout[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811#post_44920733]Badges[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930222]Prizes[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930224]Dragon Prizes[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811/1#post_44930225]Service/Art Prizes[/url][/size][/center]

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[center][u][size=7]Banners & Thank Yous[/size][/u][/center] [center][b]Link Back to the Raffle![/b][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.imgur.com/eMvvK4T.png[/img][/url][/center] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2918811][img]https://i.imgur.com/eMvvK4T.png[/img][/url][/code] [center][b]Link back to to the Festival Hub![/b][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2920863/][img]https://i.imgur.com/f8ncJF3.png[/img][/url][/center] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2920863/][img]https://i.imgur.com/f8ncJF3.png[/img][/url][/code] ----- ----- Credits: - Header Image made by @Kydoimos - Divider by @/Voratte - OOFR and Hub Link Images by @DespressoDad (coloring) and @Phenri (sketching/lines) - Badges by @Ivita - Spreadsheet by @Peyp @Ranmaru and @HeadlessKing

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Ooh... Sootblossom is gorgeous!