???? River's Advent Calendar 2017 ????

???? River's 2017 Advent Calendar ?

Welcome to the 2017 Advent Calendar, this year's edition of the fun winter event I began two years ago, which is now in its third year running! Not only was this a fantastic event in both 2015 and 2016, but it also proved to be a nice way for me to give back to the fantastic community here! I love this time of year and spreading the Christmas spirit around, so this is my ultimate way to do that here on EV. :)

All gift items are supplied by me, and this year I have upped both my ideas and my artistic abilities beyond even last year (you can improve a lot in a year), so this season's Advent Calendar promises to be even more exciting than last year's! Thank you to everyone who participated in my Advent Calendar survey as well - you guys did a fantastic job giving me feedback that is helping me tailor this event so that everyone has a great chance to enjoy it.

How it works

So here's the deal: During the 1st through 25th of December, for every one of the 25 days the winners will receive the contents of the given stocking for that day. Each recipient of a slot (whether won through the raffle or the auction) will receive full access to the calendar, which means 25 full days of gifts! These presents could consist of everything from gifts like treats or backgrounds, to credit items, to game currency, and art exclusively made for the event (including tags and sigs)!

You will never know which item you will receive on a given day, so your winnings for every day will be a complete surprise! Only I alone know which items will be included for every member and which will fall on which day, so anything is possible! This year winnings will be customized even more specifically to each winning member, with my new implementation of a gift list you must complete as part of entry. This should help ensure that all members - whether basic or deluxe - will receive gifts that will be suited to them best.

Please Note

Because of the nature of items involved, entry in this giveaway is highly encouraged for persons who actively engage in horse ownership/breeding on the game, and discouraged for members who do not actively raise or own horses. This Advent Calendar is aimed in part at making your game experience even more enjoyable, so it is important to me, as its host, that you play (even if it's just casually). Members who both engage in the art community and actively breed horses can potentially receive even more benefit from this event, as both Equiverse items and art creations are an integral part of the Advent Calendar.

The Calendar



What does each tiny stocking contain? Only winners will get to find out! Who knows what wonders are held within! c:

Entry

Right now you may be wondering how exactly you can enter, since it is so exciting, right? Well, that is what I am here to tell you. There will be five (5) possible slots for winners, but in order to make this Advent Calendar available for everyone's enjoyment, those slots will be split into two different entry methods.

Raffle - 3 Slots

The first method is a raffle for the three of the slots, which shall take place effective immediately. Anyone may compete in the raffle, but no individual may submit their name more than once (regardless of number of accounts owned).

2017 Advent Calendar Raffle Entry Form

When you enter into the raffle, please complete the google form I have provided and linked above. The information it requests will help ensure that the Advent Calendar experience you have - should you be a raffle slot winner - will be tailored properly for you. You may confirm your entry and completion of the form by posting on this topic if you wish. You might also consider offering a small donation if you desire, but it is by no means required.

The raffle will be open November 1st through November 23rd (that's Thanksgiving in the U.S.) at 12:00pm EV server time. This year, however, the selection of raffle winners will occur not at the end of raffle, but periodically throughout the raffle period. On three Thursdays within the entry time period (the 9th, 16th, and 23rd) a member will be selected via a random number generator from the website random.org (each entrant will be assigned a number after completing the google form).

The raffle pulls on the 9th and 16th may occur at any time during the day, with the pull on the 23rd occurring after raffle entries have closed at 12 noon server time. Each winner will be pulled from the current pool of entrants at the time of the pull, and winners will be removed from the pool after their win, so no member can win more than one slot. As a winner is chosen on each of the three Thursdays, their names and status as a raffle slot winner will be announced publicly on this post. Members who win in the raffle may not participate in the subsequent auction.

Thursday November 9th raffle pull winner:
Raptorfang (#79219)

Thursday November 16th raffle pull winner:

Cicada (#114599)

Thursday November 23rd raffle pull winner:

Lucifer (#76166)

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Auction - 2 Slots

The second method is an auction for the second two slots, which shall be held after the raffle has been closed on November 23rd at 12:00pm EV server time. This auction will in part fund purchase of some of the items in the giveaway, and will provide a fun competitive outlet for members who are aiming for the remaining slots after missing out on in the raffle. Individuals who competed in the raffle and did not win may compete in the auction. Raffle winners may not enter.

The auction will begin on November 23rd after 12:00pm server time and end in six days at 10:00am server time on November 29th. November 29th, before 10:00am server time shall be the last opportunity for bidding. The members with the highest bids on each slot at closing time shall win the slots, and must send full payment for their slot before December 1st. Please be aware of this limitation when bidding - you must be available to send payment on time, or you slot may be considered forfeit. Payment for auction slots can be in EVD, EVC, or any mix - EVC will be considered worth 50k EVD regardless of current credit sale prices.

The auction has ended!

Auction slot 1: 6.5mil by Cat
Auction slot 2: 6.5mil by Immortal

Bidding is closed.


Last edited on 2018-02-19 at 12:05:10 by River

Confirming my Raffle submission! Thank you so much for doing this! You are so generous. :D

Thank you River!
I sent mine in! :D

Confirming my submission! I'm so excited for this :D

Sent in my raffle entry. 
I always love when this event comes around, thanks for it all!! ♥

I'm super excited to be holding it again this year, so I'm glad you guys are excited to enter! :'D

Sent a raffle entry! Thank you :)

Submitted ♥

Sent a raffle entry in. Thanks very much for this opportunity. :D

I entered :D

edit: if we win, can we change which character we want as the art ref? I forgot I had Christmas horses oops


Last edited on 2017-11-01 at 12:42:11 by 🎃Haunted Raptor🎃

Sure, if you end up as a winner you can re-send any characters etc to me (some people could acquire new ones between entering and selection so that's fine).

good to know :)

I entered. :D tysm!

I have entered mine. Thank you so much!!

I sent mine in!