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KinRP, JH-RP & RD-RP presents... 

 

 

[align=center]A Friendly Date Auction! [/align]

 

 

[align=left]Where: The Golden Bazaar (Eastern Thanalan 10,16)

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[align=left]When: 10/10/15 at 8PM BST/9PM CEST/12 PM PST/3PM EST and so on. 

For how long: Depending on auctions, 2-4 hours or more.[/align]

 

 

We are having ourselves a date-auction, all in the name of fun roleplay and the effort to meet new shiny people. There will be two kinds of auctions: 

Romantic dates & Friendly dates, so even if your character is not interested in romance, they can have the opportunity to make a new friend instead. 

Food, drink and good company is guaranteed, we warmly welcome anyone who wishes to stop by. 

 

As a new twist on this tried-and-trusted event format, we're keeping gil out of the equation - mostly. No real gil will be involved, first of all. 

Instead, people interested in bidding will be asked to make a donation of a size that they feel is fitting, to The Sunny Futures fund managed by Jackal and Hide. In return for their donation, they will receive 100 tokens. These tokens can then be used to bid on as many auctions as they'd like - but when they're out of tokens, they wont be able to bid anymore. 

 

[align=left]Additionally we will be asking each person up for auction to set a secret maxium amount of tokens they would like to go for. There is a threshold they must pass, which will be informed of before they head up on stage. The first person to bid over the secret threshold will win the auction. 

 

If two or more people bid 100 tokens on one person then the person being auctioned off will decide who they'd rather go with, so it is up to the individual if they would risk ending up in that situation! [/align]

 

We encourage everyone to pick up tokens, also people who are being auctioned off, we'll attempt to make sure there's plenty of people to bid on! 

 

Are you interested in signing up for an auction? Then either reply to this topic or send me a PM with the following information: 

 

Name: 

Type of date desired: (Friendly or romantic)

Gender preference:  

[align=left]Brief description:

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I will try to keep the first reply post to this thread updated with the participants, so you can get an idea of who you might want to bid on. 

 

We hope to see you all there! Watch this space as information updates on the day will likely happen

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People up for grabs at the auction: 

 

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Name: Xivrez'to Ithaka 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

"Xiv is a "what you see is sort of what you get" kind of guy. Except when you get more or less. Handsome, humble (in his own way), handy and funny. He likes almost everything, except the few things he doesn't like. Is good at; listening, talking, punching things, cooking, massaging, drinking and healing. Is not good at; Not being himself. Bid away, you (most likely) won't be dissapointed!"

 

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Name: Z'thara Dhen

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Thara is a easygoing seeker with a nice smile. She likes parties and is good at giving massages. She is rarely without her knives and can defend herself and the company she keeps.

 

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Name: Aeron Volkova 

Type of Date desired: Either

Smooth-talking, charismatic, and devastatingly handsome, Aeron is everything your mother warned you about. Whether it's sharing a glass of fine red wine over flirtatious conversation or listening to the beautiful way he makes a piano sing, he is a gentleman who knows how to treat a lady right. For one night, with your generous bid, the only glittering gem that this charming Ul'dahn nobleman will have eyes for will be you.

 

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Name: J'inarah Marad 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

The Seeker that sought a new life, and got more than anyone could have bargained for!  Protective, powerful, passionate, and boy is she pretty!  As someone who makes a living out of living in the shadows, she's certainly the ghost with the most!  But don't let those stunning blonde locks and stunning blinding looks fool you, or you'll learn the hard way that there's little that can stand... Inarway!

 

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Name: J'kilid Tia 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Kilid, ladies and gentlemen, the Seeker of Unsubtlety!  The easy-going, wise-cracking, axe-wielding and only a little childish mighty Miqo'te makes up the other half of the Jackal leadership, and has a sizeable heart of gold enough to entice any treasure hunter!  Toned as the Great White Torama, and muscled like the legendary Maahes, maybe if you flex -your- biceps tonight, people, you to could muscle your way to the top of the bidding and grab yourself this strapping scrapper

 

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Name: Pae'a Atiyeh

Type of Date desired: Either

Gender desired: Prefers males 

Pae'a is a kindly fellow, enjoys good company, conjury, daggers and combat. With a playful, warm and excitable nature he loves to explore and get in to trouble while seeking the solitude of close friends. 

 

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Name: Ayzabel Kirkwood 

Type of Date desired: Either

Ayzabel is a lovely nineteen year old midlander who loves to converse, and is sure to make your night worthwhile with her spirited personality. 

 

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Name: W'gahr Lupercal 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Luper is the most confident man that will ever stroll into your life. He has a great appreciation for laughter and smiles and is sure to make your night entertaining. He also mixes the best drinks Thanalan has ever seen. 

 

Name: Emilie Berlioz

Type of Date desired: Romantic 

Emile handsome, smooth talking, a good listener and good manners. All that and more in one handsome package.

 

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Name: Aedh Duskhawk 

Type of date desired: Friendly 

Gender preference: Men 

Aedh is a handsome young man, 22 years old. He's a radiant person with an affinity for people that carry themselves through life confidently. 

 

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Name: Odette du Saoirse.

Type of date desired: Either.

Brief description: Do firey, freckled blondes your put the wind in your sails? Perhaps a friend with a devilish smile and a penchant for trouble? Then you're in for one hell of a date with the impishly imperfect Odette Saoirse. This beautiful bard is bound to keep you on your toes for the evening with both her charismatic wit and unique sense of humor. Naturally sun-bronzed features framed by tresses the color of ocean shores and aquamarine eyes make for a masterpiece bordering between both green and blue in equal measure; yet the appealing aesthetics of this shapely siren are but a tip of the iceberg in comparison to company, conversation and competition itself. 

Fun, friendly and easy-going, but not recommended for the faint of heart!

 

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Name: Nyrre Rivainne

Date Preferred: Friendly

Description: Torn right from the pages of the noire, Nyrre's a PI who won't leave a single one of your stones unturned. Take a step into a tale where every word is a betrayal, and each expression a bullet with your name on it. Can you be this seasoned sleuth's big case? Are you the one to make him or break him? Or would you prefer to laze in the dust and whiskey, and listen to a yarn of the good old days, back before he knew what the world was? Either way, don't pass him up, or you'll be missing that piece of the puzzle that could make sense of it all.

 

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Name: Muirri Saracas

Prefered date: Either

Gender preference: Both genders. 

Muirri is sure to join you on the greatest adventures, and her playful personality is sure to entertain. 

 

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Name: Juné Barlokov

Age: 24 years

Looking for: Either

Prefers: Both genders

What I like: Intelligence

One word that captures my personality: Independent

 

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Name: Leindra Keln

Type of Date:  Either (Though a very slight preference towards romantic)

Gender Preference:  Female for romantic, either if it is friendship

Brief Description:  Tall, even for a roegadyn, Leindra typically cuts a rather impressive figure.  A researcher by trade, this lady is looking to expand her horizons in the world.  A bit reserved in public, who knows what may happen when she lets loose.

 

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Name: Rhaya Nelha

Type of date desired: Either!

Gender preference:  Female for Romantic, Male for Friendly

Brief description: A healer and merchant, this lovely Miqo'te lady lives a busy life, but will gladly make time for a relaxing date with you! Whether it's discussing business, or merely enjoying some fun at the beach, this charming redhead is certain to brighten your day! She also gives wonderful massages!

 

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Name: Flameson Hammersmith

Type of date desired: "Friendly" (Regretful)

Gender preference:  None.

Brief description:Built like a brick shit house and about as easy on the eyes, this giant Roegadyn will surely make any event more interesting.  Haul the living ash cloud to your favorite events or get dragged to one of his for sale to remember.

 

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Name: Telos Stormheart [Known as Tadzio Beau]

Type of date desired: Either!

Gender preference: Either!

Brief description: Do you like being whisked away to amazing places? Does the mysterious and unknown thrill you? Here is a young man with the spirit of adventure, whether it be physically climbing to peaks or engaging in in-depth conversation. Let this Gridanian prince be your wings! Who knows; perhaps this flight will surprise you!

 

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Name: R'khei Tia

Type of date desired: Either

Gender preference: Men

Don't miss out on the man of your life! R'khei is a charming 25 year old seeker, who's into sun, the beach, chocolate and having a good time. What's not to like!

 

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Name: Marye Evan

Type of date: Either

Gender preference: Both Genders

Brief description: A teenager Miqo'te, that left her home in hope of bringing honor and a fortune to her family. She's a little bipolar, shy, smart, and a bit disastrous, but have good intentions and a good heart.

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Name: Kalam’ra Shadhavar

Type of date desired: Either

Gender preference: Both~

Brief description: Born and raised amidst the unforgiving heat of the Sagolii Desert, some might label Kalam’ra as sunbaked – he, however, would most likely go with the term “tempered”. A keen mind, able hands and a flair for the dramatic: in the presence of Kalam’ra, there shall be no shortage of pathos. It also helps that fate conspired to give him the body of a young Rhalgr, or so it is whispered. Mostly by him. Whether or not people deign to listen, he really doesn't seem to care overly much.

 

Name: Gen Quickpaw

Type of date desired: Either

This half-ginger archeologist enjoys quiet walks on the beach, fruity drinks and martial arts His fists are almost as sharp as his tongue, A date might not be for the faint of heart.  Unless you manage to sit him down and talk history and philosophy.

 

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Name: Thya Kahzuun

Type of date desired: Either

Gender preference: Either

Brief description:

A quiet and reserved Keeper with a strong frame, a well toned body and a soulpiercing gaze. Whilst her apparent shyness can be an issue for some, Thya can be the most loyal companion a man or woman could wish for, if given the chance.

 

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Name: Noma Varha

Type of date desired: Either

Gender preference:  Either

Brief description: Noma is a quirky little Keeper who is sure to interest those of the intellectual inclination. She adores long runs on the beach, fixing things and breaking other things! If you enjoy useless trivia and intelligent conversation, then this young woman is ideal for you.

 

But wait, there's more - Also look out for:

Cirina Malqir - Either 

Nailah Quill - Either

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People up for grabs at the auction: 

 

Name: Xivrez'to Ithaka 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Xiv is a "what you see is sort of what you get" kind of guy. Except when you get more or less. He likes almost everything, is good at giving massages, healing wounds, cooking food and breaking faces.

 

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Name: Z'thara Dhen

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Thara is a easygoing seeker with a nice smile. She likes parties and is good at giving massages. She is rarely without her knives and can defend herself and the company she keeps.

 

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Name: Aeron Volkova 

Type of Date desired: Either

Smooth-talking, charismatic, and devastatingly handsome, Aeron is everything your mother warned you about. Whether it's sharing a glass of fine red wine over flirtatious conversation or listening to the beautiful way he makes a piano sing, he is a gentleman who knows how to treat a lady right. For one night, with your generous bid, the only glittering gem that this charming Ul'dahn nobleman will have eyes for will be you.

 

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Name: J'inarah Marad 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

The Seeker that sought a new life, and got more than anyone could have bargained for!  Protective, powerful, passionate, and boy is she pretty!  As someone who makes a living out of living in the shadows, she's certainly the ghost with the most!  But don't let those stunning blonde locks and stunning blinding looks fool you, or you'll learn the hard way that there's little that can stand... Inarway!

 

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Name: J'kilid Tia 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Kilid, ladies and gentlemen, the Seeker of Unsubtlety!  The easy-going, wise-cracking, axe-wielding and only a little childish mighty Miqo'te makes up the other half of the Jackal leadership, and has a sizeable heart of gold enough to entice any treasure hunter!  Toned as the Great White Torama, and muscled like the legendary Maahes, maybe if you flex -your- biceps tonight, people, you to could muscle your way to the top of the bidding and grab yourself this strapping scrapper

 

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Name: Pae'a Atiyeh

Type of Date desired: Either

Gender desired: Prefers males 

Pae'a is a kindly fellow, enjoys good company, conjury, daggers and combat. With a playful, warm and excitable nature he loves to explore and get in to trouble while seeking the solitude of close friends. 

 

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Name: Ayzabel Kirkwood 

Type of Date desired: Either

Ayzabel is a lovely nineteen year old midlander who loves to converse, and is sure to make your night worthwhile with her spirited personality. 

 

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Name: W'gahr Lupercal 

Type of Date desired: Friendly 

Luper is the most confident man that will ever stroll into your life. He has a great appreciation for laughter and smiles and is sure to make your night entertaining. He also mixes the best drinks Thanalan has ever seen. 

 

Name: Emilie Berlioz

Type of Date desired: Romantic 

Emile handsome, smooth talking, a good listener and good manners. All that and more in one handsome package.

 

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Name: Aedh Duskhawk 

Type of date desired: Friendly 

Gender preference: Men 

Aedh is a handsome young man, 22 years old. He's a radiant person with an affinity for people that carry themselves through life confidently. 

 

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Name: Odette du Saoirse.

Type of date desired: Either.

Brief description: Do firey, freckled blondes your put the wind in your sails? Perhaps a friend with a devilish smile and a penchant for trouble? Then you're in for one hell of a date with the impishly imperfect Odette Saoirse. This beautiful bard is bound to keep you on your toes for the evening with both her charismatic wit and unique sense of humor. Naturally sun-bronzed features framed by tresses the color of ocean shores and aquamarine eyes make for a masterpiece bordering between both green and blue in equal measure; yet the appealing aesthetics of this shapely siren are but a tip of the iceberg in comparison to company, conversation and competition itself. 

Fun, friendly and easy-going, but not recommended for the faint of heart!

 

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Name: Nyrre Rivainne

Date Preferred: Friendly

Description: Torn right from the pages of the noire, Nyrre's a PI who won't leave a single one of your stones unturned. Take a step into a tale where every word is a betrayal, and each expression a bullet with your name on it. Can you be this seasoned sleuth's big case? Are you the one to make him or break him? Or would you prefer to laze in the dust and whiskey, and listen to a yarn of the good old days, back before he knew what the world was? Either way, don't pass him up, or you'll be missing that piece of the puzzle that could make sense of it all.

 

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Name: Muirri Saracas

Prefered date: Either

Gender preference: Both genders. 

Muirri is sure to join you on the greatest adventures, and her playful personality is sure to entertain. 

 

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Name: Juné Barlokov

Age: 24 years

Looking for: Either

Prefers: Both genders

What I like: Intelligence

One word that captures my personality: Independent

 

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Name: Leindra Keln

Type of Date:  Either (Though a very slight preference towards romantic)

Gender Preference:  Female for romantic, either if it is friendship

Brief Description:  Tall, even for a roegadyn, Leindra typically cuts a rather impressive figure.  A researcher by trade, this lady is looking to expand her horizons in the world.  A bit reserved in public, who knows what may happen when she lets loose.

 

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Name: Rhaya Nelha

Type of date desired: Either!

Gender preference:  Female for Romantic, Male for Friendly

Brief description: A healer and merchant, this lovely Miqo'te lady lives a busy life, but will gladly make time for a relaxing date with you! Whether it's discussing business, or merely enjoying some fun at the beach, this charming redhead is certain to brighten your day! She also gives wonderful massages!

 

But wait, there's more - Also look out for:

Cirina Malqir - Either 

Bert Brewforge - (TBA) 

Nailah Quill - Either

 

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Name: Marye Evan

Type of date: Either

Gender preference: Both Genders

Brief description: A teenager Miqo'te, that left her home in hope of bringing honor and a fortune to her family. She's a little bipolar, shy, smart, and a bit disastrous, but have good intentions and a good heart.

 

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Tossing in an update!

 

In this moment of writing there's just shy of 7 hours until it all goes down.

 

When you arrive to the auction, Cait Syrike (Game name Lilly Elessa) will be there to accept your donations in exchange for the 100 tokens you need in order to bid for someone. As a reminder, tonight's event is 100% IC, meaning that no real gil is to be traded. People who are to be auctioned off are allowed to obtain tokens and bid as well.

 

You may not pool tokens together to obtain a higher bid just to be clear, I refer to the max-number addition as described in the OP (since this will effectively prevent any actions going for more than 100.) 

 

At roughly 20:15 (UK time), we'll be starting the first auction, and we'll keep going until everyone's been sold. I will present people in a random order, and unless otherwise instructed I will be using the descriptions you see above as my guide for how to describe you all.

 

You can still sign up however I strongly recommend that you sign up before the event starts. I'm alone about presenting people, and during the event I may not be able to respond and prepare additional sign-ups.

 

Once you have your date it becomes your shared responsibility to make sure that the date subsequently happens, however KinRP will happily help you with arrangements to our best abilities if such is desired.

 

See you all for a fun night, and I hope you all get to run off with your next best friend or flirt :)

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The event was delightful, and well done! I liked the token system, though I don't think the 'reserved amount' marker worked quite well. It seemed to either not come into play, or come into play as more a matter of luck then anything.

 

Indeed, I did notice this. We implemented it from a potential situation where people were constantly bidding high - I had no means to test the system beforehand. As such I asked people to pick a number above the value of 50, but in reality only about three or four auctions managed to pass the threshold, with most ending in the 40-ish zone. Which in itself isn't bad, it just means people are more responsible with their tokens than otherwise anticipated, so we can take that into account if we do a repeat of this ^^

 

Either way I am happy you had fun :)

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I fully agree about the "threshold/reserve mark" bit. 

 

While I may have been late (thankfully still got to participate!), it seemed that people were bidding at a responsible and reasonable rate.  Barring of course, a few outliers. 

 

Me being one of them, as honestly?  As I was internally debating about bidding higher on someone and typing, they were taken out from under me.  I could have easily gone higher, but that "invisible mark" was met, and I could no longer even bid.

So the next person that struck my character's fantasy, I bid all 100 tokens.  Just because I did not wish to have the choice taken away from me. 

 

But the downside to that, is that others might have wished to bid on them!  And I just took the choice away from them.

 

Another thing to consider, is to place a cut off time for when people can get tokens.  Just because new people can come in at any time, and get a fresh set.  Which can then skew the whole system.  Not to mention, the possibility for abuse...  Person could alt hop, to keep getting new sets of tokens, and all the dates they want.  Once again, preventing others from being able to take part.

 

And the last thing that I would say to consider, put in a disclaimer that people from the same FC cannot bid on each other.  They can arranged rp anytime!  They have the means to communicate already built in.  This is an event to meet new people, spread your horizons, etc etc.  So, it should (in my opinion) be used for that.

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I fully agree about the "threshold/reserve mark" bit. 

 

While I may have been late (thankfully still got to participate!), it seemed that people were bidding at a responsible and reasonable rate.  Barring of course, a few outliers. 

 

Me being one of them, as honestly?  As I was internally debating about bidding higher on someone and typing, they were taken out from under me.  I could have easily gone higher, but that "invisible mark" was met, and I could no longer even bid.

So the next person that struck my character's fantasy, I bid all 100 tokens.  Just because I did not wish to have the choice taken away from me. 

 

But the downside to that, is that others might have wished to bid on them!  And I just took the choice away from them.

 

Another thing to consider, is to place a cut off time for when people can get tokens.  Just because new people can come in at any time, and get a fresh set.  Which can then skew the whole system.  Not to mention, the possibility for abuse...  Person could alt hop, to keep getting new sets of tokens, and all the dates they want.  Once again, preventing others from being able to take part.

 

And the last thing that I would say to consider, put in a disclaimer that people from the same FC cannot bid on each other.  They can arranged rp anytime!  They have the means to communicate already built in.  This is an event to meet new people, spread your horizons, etc etc.  So, it should (in my opinion) be used for that.

 

Very good points.

 

As for people bidding within the same FC - Personally I encouraged my own to not go for our own, which I think most kept to. I wouldn't want to bar it out entirely, on one side it's going to be harder to track - but you may also have people that are not icly involved with their FC, or have FC's where close interaction between it's members is not always a given.

 

I do agree on setting a cut-off time for obtaining tokens, though I would perhaps be inclined to let it cut off half way through the auctions rather than at a set time.. What I did notice was that people beyond the ones being auctioned off were somewhat slow to arrive, so it's getting a balance between wanting to embrace late-comers but also wanting to indeed prevent abuse.

So if we do a repeat of this then the threshold and a cut off time for tokens will probably be things I'll change about.

 

Thanks for the feedback, it means a lot! :)

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With the FC thing, that is just a personal preference of mine.  Might be good to say that the event "discourages" such practice, but it is not a full on ban for just the reasons you said.  As well, heh.  A friend pointed this out, where a FC-mate might step in to bid on a person as a means to "save" them.  See a person bidding that you didn't think about before, as someone you just do not want to rp with.  Bam, have a FC-mate bid to save you from the rp.  So yeah, there are pro's and con's to both sides.

 

But I would love to see this event happen again!  I always enjoy auctions, and use them as a means to meet new people.  So please do it again!

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I had a ton of fun, and loved the opportunity to meet and observe other characters. As a rough draft for this kind of event, I thought it went extremely well. The tokens were an inspired idea, and I'm not sure any kind of time limit has to be implemented on them. So what if someone arrives late or switches to an alt? The idea is to encourage interaction, not stifle it.

 

That being said, regarding FC members voting on one another. It should simply be noted that one or two characters being "rescued" by their FC is one thing. An entire FC only bidding on its own members is something quite different. I know it wasn't intentional or malicious, but it didn't go unnoticed either.

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A good, fun event!  Took a fair few screenies from the first half(ish), they can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/3HteP

 

And a few samples can be found here:

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I was bidding on people who didn't have any/many bids on them. As it turned out, a lot of them were in my FC. If someone was getting a lot of bids right out of the gate then I didn't bid at all. I was just trying to make people not feel unwanted. Regardless, it's something I'll bear in mind for any future auctions.

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This was a really great event, and very smoothly operated. One of the first 'larger' events I've attended in any RP format and really enjoyed myself. The Event Organizer's flexibility was really welcome as well, as myself and a few others had no idea of the event until it was mentioned by a friend within our Linkshell and we all sorta showed up to see what was going on.

 

I would definitely attend in the future!

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