Raffles & Giveaways

[b]New update: July 2024[/b] Hey there! If you're looking at this thread, chances are high it's because you searched it out after receiving a surprise DM from me with raffle winnings! Firstly; I'm extremely sorry to the literal years delay for some of your rewards. This may have been a free to join raffle, but several of you were kind enough to donate resources to it, and even for those who did not, of course it's still disappointing to be promised a win only to come away with nothing! For personal reasons I'm not about to post on a virtual dragon game forum, life really caught up with me early 2022, and I haven't really been able to come back to FR since! I've essentially quit, though I still log in occasionally for DMs and updates. In these occasional visits, I've gotten a few DMs from users asking if rewards were still being given out, since they hadn't gotten anything. My google check-list says all rewards have been given, but... I definitely must have screwed up somewhere, because it turns out that was totally not the case! I may not be on FR anymore (maybe in another few years i'll be back? lmao), and this thread may be from 2021, but I thought it'd still be good to send out some of these late raffle winnings. If you did already get your winnings the first time around and my recent DM to you is a double-up on rewards, please don't worry about it! Please keep the items - I sent them, so they're yours! If you're checking on this thread because you have NOT received your rewards, please DM me! Yes, even now, in 2024! While I am going back through users to try and send out missed raffle winnings, clearly back in 2021 I messed up in my tracking of this raffle, and so my "who got what and was everyone accounted for" list is a total mess. Your messages are welcome! If you're unsure if you did - ask me anyway! I'm giving out free things semi-regularly because I've mostly quit FR anyway, lmao. All late rewards are FR rewards. As the trick rewards included silly little dragon doodles, that's simply way too involved for me to accomplish anymore, fun as they were to make and send these days. Anyway! You guys rock, and flight rising has to my memory always been a really lovely community to be involved in. Take care! [b][ DM content just for me to copy and paste when I log back in for another bout of message winnings ][/b] [quote]Hello, user! I apologize if this message feels flat - I'm copying and pasting it to a handful of users. You may not recall, but in 2021, you entered a free Halloween giveaway! Before the full completion of this giveaway, life caught up with me terribly, and giveaway rewards began to become extremely delayed. By the reckoning of my list, all participants should have received their rewards... but after a few DMs from users reaching out to say they've been missed, it seems like this may not have been the case! It's been a very long time, but I'm working back through a few old entry replies and sending gifts to those that I notice may not have been listed upon entry. If you DID already received your free raffle rewards but are seeing this message, don't worry about it! Let's just call it an extra bonus! If this IS your first time receiving your free raffle rewards... I'm very sorry for the delay, and hope you still enjoy your win! If you don't remember this raffle at all, well... hello! Surprise! Have an awesome day! [/quote] --- old post bellow --- [b]UPDATE![/b] [b]December -[/b] Life is... sure [i]life[/i]! I've all but quit FR, and haven't been able to really log in at all this year. There is currently no timeline for the distribution of the remaining prizes, and I'll no longer be doing a mass ping. I WILL, however, still be logging in sporadically to give out the remainder of the prizes! Plus extra, because I'll be throwing additional items into the mix since I'm unsure if I'll ever return to FR, lmao... oohf. If you haven't gotten your goods yet, shoot me a DM. I won't reply to this thread anymore since the pings get lost when I'm offline too much. Commenting on my user page is also okay! - [b]CLOSED![/b] The giveaway has ended! Please be patient while we organize and send out prizes, as well as create and deliver tricks. This is a one-man operation, so it may take some time, but we'll be with you as soon as possible! [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/46462356][img]https://i.imgur.com/HjNB2Wb.png[/img][/url][/center] [size=2]Giveaway End Date: [b]October 31, 2021[/b][/size] ----- [size=5][b][u][i]Boo![/i][/u][/b][/size] Did I get you? Oh, yeah. I totally got you. Hey there! It's [s]almost[/s] October, also known as my [u]favorite[/u] time of year, and you know what that means! Bats, witches, ghosts and ghouls, costumes, pumpkins, hay bales, and spiced lattes galore ... and most important of all ... [b]Trick or treating![/b] This is an October giveaway - everyone who enters is [i][b]guaranteed[/b][/i] to win! [size=5][b]How Does This Work?[/b][/size] The giveaway ends on [b]10/31/21[/b] at [b]12:00 AM FR-Standard Time[/b], and prizes will be distributed in the following days. Everyone who entered the giveaway will be randomly assigned a trick or a treat - it costs nothing to enter, and everyone wins [i]something[/i]. [b]TRICK:[/b] Users who get a trick rather than a treat will not receive any tangible FR goods. They will, however, receive an arguably terrible drawing of their avatar dragon! If you have a specific dragon in mind in case you win a trick, it's recommended you make them your avatar on or prior to 10/31. Tricks may be limited if the number of entries is high. [b]TREAT:[/b] Users who get a treat will receive any number of FR goods, and the value can vary greatly! Some may win small things like a little food or a rusted chest, while others may win things like an egg or apparel bundles! All tricks and treats are randomly assigned to users. There is [b]no[/b] way to increase your chances of getting a trick vs treat, or a more valuable reward vs a mundane one. [size=5][b]What Can I Really Win?[/b][/size] We have no examples of tricks, but we hope they will both surprise and delight you in their terrible, or just plain questionable, quality. Treats, however; [b]Examples of Potential Minimum Winnings:[/b] [item=Rusted Treasure Chest][item=Iron Treasure Chest][item=Goldenplains Poodle Mith][item=Green Lace Headpiece][item=Rainbow Mussels] [b]Examples of Potential Maximum Winnings:[/b] [item=Gilded Decorative Chest][item=Spare Inventory Crate][item=Tutor's Apparel][item=Unhatched Arcane Egg][item=Accent: Rose Scythe] The above are all genuine examples of potential winnings from this giveaway, but there's plenty more where those came from, big and small! [size=5][b]Why, though?[/b][/size] What a great question! It's because, you know ... uhh ... Spooky spirit?

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/RIfdBKz.png[/img][/center] [b]How to donate:[/b] Send a one-way CR with the message "Trick or Treat donation" (or some variant) to Bamf (@Bamf) with the items you'd like to donate! [B]Please do not send them by mail[/b] - the trade receipts are used to keep track of goods in the donation pool! [b]What to donate:[/b] You can donate any of the following; [LIST] [*]Food [*]Familiars [*]Apparel [*]Skins [*]Battle [*]Specialty [*]Chests [*]Eggs [*]Transmutations [*]Gems* [*]Treasure* [/LIST] Essentially; anything! The only things we want to avoid are "junk" items (for example, the material: Cracked Leather) and things that are difficult for users to accept, such as dragons. [b]100%[/b] of the items you donate will be redistributed! Precautions will be taken to prevent donators from accidentally winning back their own items should they also choose to participate in the giveaway. [b]Note*[/b] [color=#787677]Gems and Treasure are [b]not[/b] considered items to be included in potential winnings. Donated G and T, if received, will be used towards purchasing more giveaway items such as apparel bundles or familiars. Any amount helps![/color] [b]Note*[/b] [color=#787677]This giveaway is a one-user operation! As I work full time, there may be a bit of a wait until I'm able to accept your donation, though I'll do my best to collect all donations within a day. Thank you so much for your patience! [/color] ----- [b]Thank you for donating![/b] The help is greatly appreciated, and we'd like to offer you this badge in recognition of your generosity; There are two variants to choose from! [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3053009/1#post_3053009][img]https://i.imgur.com/aRDK8mP.png[/img][/url][/center] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3053009/1#post_3053009][img]https://i.imgur.com/aRDK8mP.png[/img][/url][/code] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3053009/1#post_3053009][img]https://i.imgur.com/xfv4n9L.png[/img][/url][/center] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3053009/1#post_3053009][img]https://i.imgur.com/xfv4n9L.png[/img][/url][/code] [b]Please do [u]not[/u] use this badge if you have not made a donation here[/b], thank you!

[b]UPDATE![/b] (3/31/22) Man, this is, like, stressful? This and life. Wow! At least I'll be more prepared for any future giveaways, haha. I'm putting an official pause on Tricks, as I don't have the time and energy to draw them at the moment. Treats are still (very slowly) making the rounds, however. I'm including small bonuses as thanks for your patience in receiving your gifts! These small bonuses will also be included in any tricks given out later (a trick [i]and[/i] a treat, how about that!) as well. Rounds are still being made - if you haven't received anything yet, worry not! That said, it has definitely been quite a while. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. My original timeframe for this is so shot, I've decided to no longer worry about it and just get to what I can when I can. Thank you so much for your patience, and I apologize for the incredible delay. I recommend @ mentioning me on this forum, rather than PMing me, as sending out tricks and treats (and receiving many thank you messages in reply - y'all are so friendly, I appreciate it, honestly) tends to drown out my messages. Thanks, and hopefully you'll hear from me again soon [emoji=familiar heart size=1] [b]UPDATE![/b] (3/6/22) Y'all I have never been so tired in my life. The world? It sure be doin' that... tricks and treats are still heading out! Worry not. For a first time, this is going pretty alright, but there will definitely be some changes next year! [b]UPDATE![/b] (2/18/22) I'm never doing this all alone again, good god. Or at least skipping the art next time. If anybody wants to volunteer to help out for the next one, I'll probably open a self-editing pinglist for it once I ping everybody for this giveaway's wrap-up! Don't worry, we are STILL distributing winnings. [b]UPDATE![/b] (1/13) I was going to start with "to those who may have noticed I haven't sent anything for the past few weeks" before realizing literally nobody can notice that. Anyhow; The holidays/new year have made my work schedule incredibly hectic. We've finally gotten some temporary help, however, so trick or treating will continue shortly! Thank you so much for your patience, and we hope to finish up soon! As a soft reminder, every participant in this giveaway will be pinged upon completion, so if you haven't received your treat (or trick!) at that point in time, we'd love to hear from you! [b]UPDATE![/b] (12/8) Yeah, we're still going, haha. I was way too optimistic about how quickly this would be done. In an effort to speed along our giveaway, no further tricks will be delivered until we have finished distributing all treats! Thank you to everyone who has checked in with us! [b]UPDATE![/b] Got sick... Previous mass ping note is inaccurate. That will be happening tomorrow* (11/24)! Please keep checking in - if you do not get pinged in this upcoming notice, I may have missed adding you to the prize pool! *oh wow life just keeps happenin', don't it... [b]UPDATE![/b] (11/12) I apologize for not having delivered any additional tricks or treats today! Things got out of hand at work. Tricks and treats will resume tomorrow night, however! Thank you for your patience! A mass ping will be done as a check-in this weekend; hope to see you! [b]UPDATE![/b] (11/04) No prizes distributed today, for wich I'm very sorry!! I'm too busy today. Will be back to working through everybody tomorrow though! Thank you for your patience! [b]UPDATE![/b] Prizes are still being sorted and delivered (in no particular order)! Thank you for your patience. Tricks will start being distributed this Saturday, on the 6th, due to working schedules. ----- [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/EYR4lxk.png[/img][/center] [b]How to enter:[/b] Comment [b]"Trick or Treat!"[/b] below and you're all set! No need to ping or anything! You can enter any time this forum is open - it doesn't necessarily need to be October. [b]What happens next:[/b] After you comment "Trick or Treat!", you'll be added to our list of giveaway participants! Depending on when you enter, nothing will happen for a while, while we continue gathering both prizes and user entries. On [b]10/31/21[/b] at [b]12:00 AM FR-standard time[/b], donations and entries will [b]officially close[/b]. Once this happens, all participants will be (randomly) assigned a trick or a treat, and will receive their winnings in the following days! In the event that we gather a [i]lot[/i] of participants, rewards may take an additional few days to distribute, but you'll absolutely still be receiving something. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3053009/1#post_3053009][img]https://i.imgur.com/L9rA9OI.png[/img][/url][/center] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3053009/1#post_3053009][img]https://i.imgur.com/L9rA9OI.png[/img][/url][/code] [b]The button above is free for anyone to use[/b], whether you're entering, donating, or just want to help us advertise! [LIST] [*]Treat Winnings will be sent via one-way CR [*]Trick Winnings will be sent via PM [*]You're free to decline your winnings if you wish [*]Winners will not be posted publicly [*]Trick winner questionable-dragon-doodles will be public, however [*]You can share what you won on this thread if you want, though! [/LIST] [center][b]Hope you enjoy your spooky season to the fullest![/b] There sure are a [i]lot[/i] of you now![/center]

[center][size=2]"Yay!"[/size] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/46462356][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/464624/46462356.png[/img][/url] Consider giving Circe, your host hatchling, a like! No reason, she just likes them. [/center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KaO8GAV.png[/img] [size=2]A bonus[/size] Circe is a mischievous dragon at heart, and as much as she loves giving treats, she likes a good trick, too. Excluding the potential for a "trick" winning, there's just a little bit more to keep a watchful eye out for! [i][b]Her secret rules[/b][/i]. After all, everyone knows [i]all[/i] the best games are played when you twist up the rule book a little. Circe has a small list of rules - secret rules - that she'll apply to every participant in the giveaway who meets them. They're all small things, harmless things, sometimes even just plain [i]nice[/i] things, but you don't know what they are, how to achieve them, or what they might do to [i]you[/i]. And you never will, unless you show some serious investigative power, or guessing capabilities! Circe will only confirm a rule if it's guessed correctly and completely! [b]The only things you know for certain are;[/b] [LIST=1] [*]Circe enjoys her secret rules [*]They will never harm your ability to get a prize (because [i][u]everyone[/u][/i] wins here) [/LIST] ----- [b]Alt:[/b] This giveaway has a small list of undisclosed rules. These rules [i]may[/i] affect various things about how you experience the giveaway (no guarantee), but never in an intentionally negative way. In fact, the changes are all either neutral or entirely positive! (Ex: "X means Y", "If & then Z", ect.) The full rules will never be revealed, but a correct guess by a participant may allow a rule to be confirmed by Circe. A confirmed rule does not disappear, though participants may avoid it or take advantage of it depending on their preferences. ----- Status: [b]Open[/b] [size=2][url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AeyhGjj5Je00j5SLEzzv_0R_BuUx7VvSxdGkA3MUKP0/edit?usp=sharing]x[/url] Badges created by yours truly, Bamf[/size]

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Trick or Treat!

Everyone has been added!

[center][size=5][emoji=maple leaf size=1] [b]Trick or Treat![/b] [emoji=maple leaf size=1][/size] I'd like to enter, please! Thank you!