Seccan Grand Opening Auction - CLOSED!

Nov 27, 20149 min read

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Published: Nov 27, 2014

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Hello there, ladies and gents!

So, now that you've read through all of the torturously long journals and guides (You have read them... aye? Good!) we've been posting, you’re all likely wondering the same thing: "How can I get my hands on one of these lovely imports?!” Well, my friends, we’re here to clarify that right about… now!

Why, with a massive, grand opening auction, of course!

This auction really is quite large (extensive to boot), but it should be fun nonetheless! Today, on this fine wintery evening, we have several specimens ready to rehome for use in the Provinces of Guerria! We know that several of you are wanting Seccans to use in HaRPG and as OCs - but to avoid confusion, we've separated that auction from the Guerrian one - it will go up once this one is concluded.

So then, without further ado, let’s get down to business!

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Wait, wait, wait... I've got a few questions, before this shindig begins.

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So, how long is this thing gonna' run?

These auctions will run for one month. At the end of the month (on 12:30 a.m. December 27th, Central Time Zone (UTC-06:00)), entries will be closed and the judging process will begin. Not long after that, winners will be chosen and announced.

This auction is officially closed! Thank you for your entries! Check back for results soon!

And how many can I bid for?

You may bid for a maximum of three Seccans, but you can only win one (being as this is our first auction, we're trying to keep things fair, so everyone can get to these guys).

Okay, so what's the skinny on these 'Special Positions'?

Some special positions will be auditioned for at a later time, and some are open right now.

Open Now are lower level ranks such as: Healers, Mercenaries, Hunters, Patrols, and Guards (Look in the herd journals to see which herd has which ranks, as all of them do not have all of these ranks) If your character wants to be one of these, you may put it into your profile - but note that there is a limited amount of each position for each herd (say, Arefell only has one healer, while Cenost has four guards) - so you may not get the position you desire, though you win the character itself.

Closed Now are higher ranks like the Witchdoctor, Council Members, Captain of the Guard, Shaman, etc. (Look in the herd journals to see which herd has which ranks, as all of them do not have all of these ranks) These positions will have auditions for their choosing.

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A NOTE ON MUTATIONS

You'll notice that a few of the imports have 'Mutations' like Veining, horns, and Rex coats. An example of what veining looks like can be found here. You can choose how the veining runs - it's pretty free just so long as it stays on the area that it's supposed to be on (i.e., neck veins cannot run onto the face, chest or shoulder)

We don't yet have examples for Rex or Horns though, so I'll provide a bit of information on them here.

Rex

One copy of the rex gene allows the horse to have soft, wavy hair. Two copies (which is what the Rex import here has) makes the coat more kinky, like that of a Bashkir Curly Horse.

Horns

You'll notice several of the Seccans here have horns. These are made out of the same material as the Seccan's hooves. Imports that say "one tine" are single horns (like that of a unicorn or whatnot), while horns that say "four tines" or so have more tines, like that of a deer or whatnot.

When more than one tine is present, you can choose whether these are all on one horn, or split into two horns - so long as both look the same. You may choose what these horns look like, as well as their size.

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NOW, TO THE AUCTIONS THEMSELVES

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Leaders

Well, we can’t really have herd based gameplay without player operated Leaders, can we now? Of course not! We've designed each of the following imports to be the perfect Leader for each of their consecutive herds, but the basics of their in’s and out’s are for you to figure out! How these auctions will work are… well, it is a simple process… it’s just long (but hey, these are the most important positions out there!):

Make sure you research the herd journal of the Leader you’re bidding for (as well as our Leader Roles and Responsibilities and Challenging pages) to ensure you know what you’ll be getting yourself into - leadership is a big role to take on!
Fill out our Character Application with the Leader’s details. Some things about them have already been included below, but not much, so hop to it!
Draw your Leader doing something within Guerria! The Breed Standards page will be a major help here! The art must include a background - shading will score you extra points! This will be judged on effort in comparison to the rest of the artwork in your gallery.
Write a small roleplay piece (no more than 1,000 words) depicting your character in his/her herdland. It can be of them claiming it, exploring, or anything else!
Submit all three of these things to dA either via sta.sh or the normal submitter - and send them in a note to the group! Then, all that's left to do is wait!

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Leading: Arefell
Mutations: None
Pheno: Wild Bay Pangare with Maximum Birdcatchers
Gender: Female
Age: 322

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Leading: Cenost
Mutations: None
Pheno: Dunalino Sabino with Minimum Birdcatchers
Gender: Male
Age 330

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Leading: Elorewyrn
Mutations: None
Pheno: Flaxen Chestnut Pangare Minimum Tobiano Splash with Minimum Birdcatchers
Gender: Female
Age 315

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Leading: Esmour
Mutations: None
Pheno: Black Chestnut with Ermine and Birdcatcher Spots
Gender: Male
Age 328

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Herd Members: Art Batch

The imports listed in this section for up for art auction - meaning you’ll have to put your fantastic artsy skills to the test and draw them to get them! The instructions on obtaining these pretties are listed as thus:

Fill out our Character Application with the character’s details. A few sparse things about them have been included, but not much.
Draw your character doing something within Guerria! The Breed Standards page will be a major help here! This piece should include a background - shading will score you extra points! This will be judged on effort in comparison to the rest of the artwork in your gallery.
Submit both of these things to dA either via sta.sh or the normal submitter - and send them in a note to the group! Then, all that's left to do is wait!

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Palomino Sabino with Average Stripes and Minimum Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Cremello with Reticulation and Minimum Birdcatchers

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Mutations: Rex (curly)
Pheno: Bay Tobiano Medicine Hat with Rex and Minimal Birdcatchers.

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Bay Dun Appaloosa with Average Striping and Minimum Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Grey (Silver Dapple) with Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: Copper Leg Veining - Stops at knee/hock, owner chooses design
Pheno: Blood Bay with Smudge, Minimal Striping, Gulastra Plume, and Minimal Birdcatchers.

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Mutations: Platinum horn (one tine) Owner chooses size/appearance
Pheno: Seal Bay Roan Tobiano with Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Bay Okapi with Minimum Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Flaxen Chestnut Sabino with Maximum Birdcatchers

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Herd Members: Literature Batch

Now for the herd members! The imports listed in this section for up for literature auction - meaning you’ll have to write for these babies! The instructions on getting them are listed as thus:

Fill out our Character Application with the character’s details. A few sparse things about them have already been included below, but not much.
Write a literature piece (there’s no word limit for these!) depicting your character doing something within Guerria!
Submit these two things to dA either via sta.sh or the normal submitter - and send them in a note to the group! Then, all that's left to do is wait!

Mutations: Tungsten horn(s) (three tines) and platinum Neck Veining. Owner chooses size/appearance
Pheno: Dark Chestnut Minmal Sabino and Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Sooty Seal Brown with Minimal Striping and Birdcatcher Spots

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Grullo with Maximum Striping and Minimum Birdcatchers

Mutations: Copper facial veining originating from the back of the jaw
Pheno: Cremello with Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Seal Bay Blanket Appaloosa with Ermine Spots and Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Flaxen Chestnut Sabino Overo with Smudge, Minimal Striping and Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Flaxen Red Dun Roan Slipped Tobiano with Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: Bronze horn (one tine) Owner chooses size/appearance
Pheno: Black Varnish Blanket Appaloosa with Minimal Birdcatchers

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Mutations: None
Pheno: Red Dun with Maximum Birdcatchers

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