Indeed! Some Serenian Provinces have opened up for claiming!
Be sure to read the guidelines for running a Province (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=9921.0) before you make your claim! If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask!
To claim your Province, just fill out the following form and post it to the Province you are claiming. 8D
Provinces open to claim: Whitesands, Summervale, Moonspear, and Jadenshine.
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[b]Profile Link:[/b] [url=link to your High Lord/Lady!]High Lord/Lady Name Here[/url]
EDIT! 8D
There is now one Province left to claim: Fallial!
Because all the other ones were snatched up so fast, we're going to do this a bit differently. xD Anyone interested in claiming it, post to this topic saying so! I will use an automatic generator to randomly select the lucky person. 8D
You have until 10pm PST on the 14th to sign up! 8D
Is there a reason this is linked to in the Sirantil Valley/Connlaoth forum? (confused face)
I saw this posted in the studio too o.o
maybe the settings are off? *no idea*
Quote from: visualspice on May 11, 2015, 08:30:58 AM
I saw this posted in the studio too o.o
maybe the settings are off? *no idea*
It had since occurred to me that it is perhaps on every board as an advertisement. Whoops. ;D
Also, just a thought now that I actually understand what's going on... Not suggesting that anything should be changed now, but I noticed that all the open provinces were claimed within a few hours of the original posting. Might it make more sense (in the future) to do some sort of lottery? Where people have 24-48 hours to express interest in a province, then the "winner" is randomly selected from whoever enters the "pool"? Maybe with some notice that it's going to happen soon or something.
Just an idea!
(Then also! How much easier would it be to build up a "high family" from the people who expressed interest in a duchy? If they were so inclined).
Oh yes! It was a global announcement so it showed up everywhere. xD
Also that is a good idea. Better than the way I did it this time. D8 I honestly hadn't expected the high demand! Last time it took a few days to get rid of them, holy cow. So next time, when it comes to Connlaoth and eventually Adela, and any future Serenian provinces, that'll be how it's done.
One more Serenian province may be opening up in the next week, so that is something to keep in mind!
o.O Does Adela have broken up territories?
It does indeeeed! 8D
Or will, soon! XD
Ah cool! Good to know! How will it be structured?
If someone REALLY wants a province I'm okay with relinquishing shade shine. Jadenshine, phone, thank you.
One province left! 8D Read the edit on the first post!
Quote from: Draco on May 11, 2015, 08:09:26 PM
If someone REALLY wants a province I'm okay with relinquishing shade shine. Jadenshine, phone, thank you.
I'm not really looking for a province, I just noticed how quickly they went and thought maybe there'd be people who weren't online then who'd be interested. However! You're clearly a sweetie! XD
I would like to take a crack at running Fallial. I don't have a character for it at the moment, but it would be kind of silly to make one considering it's not a guarantee that I'll get it. :P
I do not mind having a province for my moonelves ^^' despite i put them in a forest near Adela it actually never occured to me to ask permission.. (oops...)
Ooooo..... Sign me up for the Fallial raffle!
I would just like to point out that Canadians can't join in on online lotteries, since it's illegal for them.
Woah, really? Even if its not for money?
Even if it's not for money, yeah.
I can't tell if Looshi is just being silly or not.
No, I'm not being silly.
Well, to be fair to all members, I think when I get the list of open duchies that are available for Connlaoth, I'll discuss doing like a political type thing to have a member be able to claim one~ maybe where members can vote or something? Though ruling a duchy is politically complicated compared to the Provinces here :T Civil war going on and all.
I shall have to check with Rhi on this one on her return from THE LAND OF DISNEY
oy, wars, complicated and fun XD
Quote from: Looshi on May 12, 2015, 05:16:48 PM
I would just like to point out that Canadians can't join in on online lotteries, since it's illegal for them.
:(
I wouldn't be worried about committing illegal activity unless Rhi was making money from this. Which they aren't.
I think you're jumping the gun, Looshi. No one is going to get into trouble with the law because they want a chance to win an imaginary plot of land for writey-happy-fun-times.
Quote from: Draco on May 12, 2015, 06:40:05 PM
I wouldn't be worried about committing illegal activity unless Rhi was making money from this. Which they aren't.
I think you're jumping the gun, Looshi. No one is going to get into trouble with the law because they want a chance to win an imaginary plot of land for writey-happy-fun-times.
I was simply pointing it out, not making a call on it.
I removed the word "lottery" and changed the wording so it's just a random selection thing, which is all it is anyway. xD Does that help?
Yeah, I think that's the safer bet, actually. But like Draco said, probably wouldn't get into much trouble, if at all.
maybe you could call it a 'grab bag'? 8D? I dunno
or 'rummage sale'
>_> sorry I'm no help XD
but yeah, doesn't hurt to fix the wording, considering it's not really a 'lottery, lottery' so to speak.
It wouldn't qualify as a lottery, even if you call it that. Nothing to worry about.
All good then! Looks like I jumped the gun. Sorry!
I sell lotto, so I looked it up. Online gambling is illegal from non-government official things - this is probably true for the States as well.
But a draw for a make believe location that you don't even get to keep if you leave is hardly gambling.
So don't worry, no one is going to go to jail. P:
Yeah, it should be okay, since nothing real is being exchanged and it's all fictional. ^^ Wording has been changed anyway, though! It makes more sense this way.
Rummage sale! xD Makes me think of garage sales! Garage sale for a province. :B
I'm not sure if 'rummage' sales are a Pittsburgh thing or not, lol but they're more or less an organized garage sale, but generally hosted in one location, like a school, fire hall or church- normally churches.
But yeah, this is a poor example for me to bring up having this as a rummage sale, cause that would indicate one would have to 'rummage' through something in order to purchase something, and not one of those is even happening here XD
but still..
The word 'rummage sale' is still fun to say 8D
@Draco No worries!
@Rhi-Rhi Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to help with my worries, really appreciate it!
so I guess the running is closed for claiming? Not that I'm looking, just curious :)
BOOM! RAFFLE DONE!
The lucky winner issssss~
*drumroll*
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@Wicked Basket !
Fallial is all yours. 8D Congrats!
YAAAAAY!!!!
I never win anything! It's a miracle!
Congrats! :D
IT WAS YOUR LUCKY DAY!
congratulations =3
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@Horo Fir Oh, ah! The Serenian Houses have already been claimed. Sorry!