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Giveaway: Forerunner Replica From Destiny 2
November 16, 2023 at 08:49 PM PST
Posted by Az

A new chapter for an old legend. This giveaway is perfect for anyone who love Destiny and has a love for weapon replicas. You know this piece is going to be as perfect as could be because it was crafted by Bungie’s Armory themselves!

Donate $7.77 (or multiples thereof) before 9:45pm PT for a chance to win this Forerunner Replica!

A close up of the side of the replica Forerunner. It kind of looks like a revolver/side arm style gun but with extra curvy stuff coming off of it. It's also silver and black.

The Forerunner is an Exotic sidearm introduced in the 30th Anniversary Pack for Destiny 2. It's design harkens back to the design of the M6 Magnum, the sidearm used by Master Chief in Bungie's previous series, Halo.

This replica is thoughtfully fabricated using in-game assets and encompasses the very highest levels of sculpting, 3D printing, casting, and painting techniques found in the industry. Your replica is delivered in a premium custom-made wooden display case to display proudly.

A shot of said replica Forerunner in a fancy box. it's made of wood with a felt base the gun sits on and a glass door on the lid so you can still see it when the box is closed.
Giveaway: Desert Bus Shift Banner Cat Cube
November 16, 2023 at 07:35 PM PST
Posted by Soraya
A soft cloth cube, each side patterned with the flag of a Desert Bus shift. A hole in the front gives cats access to the inside, and there is an Omega Shift pad with velcro corners that can be adhered to the box as well.

During Desert Bus, your cat is your co-pilot. They sit next to you, they sit on top of you, and they sit flat on your keyboard while you're trying to type in chat. The least you can do to reward all their extremely hard work is try to get them this cozy cat bed (and hope they'll sleep inside it instead of on your overheated laptop/tower).

Donate $6.17 (or multiples thereof) before 8:15pm PT for a chance to win the Desert Bus Shift Banner Cat Cube!

Giveaway: March Of The Machine Full Set #2
November 16, 2023 at 06:23 PM PST
Posted by Az
March of the Machine Logo

It's no surprise that many of us here at Desert Bus love Magic the Gathering. Not only that, but so many of you out there also seem to, so if you're one of those MtG lovers amongst us, you'll want to get ready for this amazing giveaway!

This lot is a full set containing all 281 cards in foil. Yes, you read that right, ALL the cards, ALL in foil! Not only is it so many cards, but also they're S H I N Y ! So if you'd like to win this amazing box o' cards, all you need to do is donate $8.21 or multiples thereof before 7:10pm PST!

Photo of several foil Magic cards fanned out. The topmost card is Elesh Norn (Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor).

The war has begun. They Phyrexian plan has come to fruition as its armies pour though the multiverse through their corrupted copy of the world tree. Former enemies become allies while others are completed by the Machine Legion.

The surviving planeswalkers have spread the warning across the multiverse to prepare them for the invasion with varying degrees of sucsess. Elsepth and Teferi both put plans into motion to save all the multiverse.

Will all be one or will the multiverse stand?

Art from March of the Machine that has an angel and a dinosaur and some other magical types flying through the air
Alpha flight is over now
November 16, 2023 at 06:00 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

Here is what you missed

Our afternoon workout

DND

Had some conflict resolution

Which may not have ended well

Slammed some Tim Tams

Went live on location

And ended with beer and snacks

That's all for now.  We'll be back tomorrow for our last Alpha Flight this year.

Sponsor thank you: Trakke
November 16, 2023 at 05:30 PM PST
Posted by Az

Trakke

Their team takes fabric that would normally go to waste, such as their old products that have worn out and off cut fabric, and recycles them into new, unique versions of their products. This custom Arkaig backpack features the Desert Bus game logo, as seen in Penn & Teller's Smoke & Mirrors, made to the exceptional standard of all of Trakke's products.

Art Challenge Winner
November 16, 2023 at 05:22 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

We asked to you to color and color you did.  We have a winner but first our honorable mentions in no particular order

KatKitty
DookDorkDal They/Them
Quietcat She/They
Sonj She/They

And our winner The Cook Family

The Cook Family

We also had some submissions from our younger viewers.

Entries for the contest. Three rows arraigned two one two
From top to bottom left to right: Littlest Lady Hosk, Leo Age 4, Lucas age 2, Cora Age 5, Caden Age 7
AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION
November 16, 2023 at 05:00 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

The silent type that is.  We have silent auction ending soon check them out.

First we have Fortune the Friendly Phoenix Fledgling

Picture of the plush Phoenix.  It is red with black eyes and yellow beak and two towed feet.

Formed in a furious fumarole, this flame-winged fowl is fated to find a fortunate figure and forge a fierce and felicitous friendship that will flourish far into the fantastic future with their fabulous found family. For real.

Measuring approximately 29.2cm (11.5in), Fortune is made of 100% acrylic yarn, is stuffed with 100% polyester quilt batting, and is machine washable. USES 18MM PLASTIC SAFETY EYES THAT ARE A POTENTIAL CHOKING HAZARD FOR PETS & SMALL CHILDREN IF THEY COME LOOSE.

To bid go here.

Second we have Needle Felted Discworld Model

Photo of a needle-felted A'Tuin the Giant Star Turtle with a the four grey elephants, Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon, and Jerakeen on it's shell. On top of the elephants is the flat Discworld, water flowing over the edges

"See...
Great A'Tuin the turtle comes, swimming slowly through the interstellar gulf, hydrogen frost on his ponderous limbs, his huge and ancient shell pocked with meteor craters... In a brain bigger than a city, with geological slowness, He thinks only of the weight.
Most of the weight is of course accounted for by Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon, and Jarakeen, the four giant elephants upon whose broad and star-tanned shoulders the Disc of the World rests, garlanded by the long waterfall at its vast circumference..." -Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic

This Discworld model is needle felted, which means that it is principally made of colored wool, stabbed with a barbed needle until it sits where it's supposed to. Inside both the Great A'Tuin and the Disc are foam discs for structure, and wooden dowels help the elephants support the weight. A'Tuin's ponderous limbs (and head) also contain armature wires for support, and some limited posability. The elephants' tusks are made with air-dry polymer clay. A'Tuin measures 19 inches (48cm) beak to tail, with a 22 inch (56cm) wingspan. Cori Celesti, the great mountain on the hub, rises 10 inches (25cm) above A'Tuin's belly.

To bid go here.

Giveaway: Custom Desert Bus backpack
November 16, 2023 at 04:48 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

Trakke has produced a custom, unique version of their reliable Arkaig backpack just for Desert Bus for Hope!

Their team takes fabric that would normally go to waste, such as their old products that have worn out and off cut fabric, and recycles them into new, unique versions of their products. This custom Arkaig backpack features the Desert Bus game logo, as seen in Penn & Teller's Smoke & Mirrors, made to the exceptional standard of all of Trakke's products.

To enter donate $9.99 or multiples there of before 5:50 PM PST.

Giveaway: Innistrad Starter Deck Foils Uncut sheet
November 16, 2023 at 03:44 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

We have another uncut sheet ready for giveaway.  

Zombies, Werewolves, and Vampires, oh my. Journey to Innistrad for our first visit to this plane. Garruk Wildspeaker is on the hunt for Lilliana Vess to break the chain veil curse. While the denizens of this plane struggle to survive the increasing horrors that dwell in the shadows. From restless sprits, to nightmarish experiments, to crafty demons, horrors lurk within.

This uncut sheet features the five premium foil cards featured in the five Intro Decks released with Innistrad: Angel of Flight Alabaster, Sturmgeist, Skirsdag High Priest, Falkenrath Marauders, and Elder of Laurels.

To enter donate $6.11 or multiples there of before 4:35 PM PST.

Giveaway: Desert Bus shift color dice
November 16, 2023 at 02:01 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

Do you need more dice?  Dumb question of course you do.  You always need more dice.

This collection contains four sets of polyhedral dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d%, d12, and d20) in each of the four Desert Bus shifts' team colors- Dawn Guard orange, Alpha Flight red, Night Watch blue, and Zeta Shift purple.

Rounding out the collection is a "JumbOmega" supersize d20, featuring swirls of all four teams' colors.

All of these dice (29 in total!) are presented within matching storage boxes to complete the theme.

Here's hoping that Desert Bus can bring even more critical successes to Child's Play!

To enter donate $8.55 or multiples there of before 2:55 PM.

Crafted by Dice_By_Dave.