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LIVE AUCTION ALERT: Six Cel-shaded Sapphics
November 18, 2025 at 02:51 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

Submitted sequentially subsequently... Look I'm not good at this, find someone more creative than me to make a longer sapphic alliteration, preferably with clever puns.

But anyways, we have three hand painted pieces depicting three sapphic relationships from recent media. Kora and Asami from Legend of Kora, Max Caulfield and Chloe Price from Life is Strange, and Luz and Amity from Owl House.

While separate they are designed to be viewed as a set. They are painted with watercolor with line art done in india ink.

For more information go here.

To bid, tune in to the stream at 3:00 PM PST and bid in chat.

Giveaway: Desert Bus Kantele
November 18, 2025 at 01:56 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

The Kantele is a Finnish musical instrument. This one was donated by Northern Redsmith and features ash and wenge marquetry that is reminiscent of a long desert road.

For more information go here.

To enter, donate $5.51 or multiples there of before 3:45 PM PST

To donate go here.

Giveaway: Ancient's Robe
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

Are you witnessing the end of days, or need something comfy to wear? Well whether its either of those or anything in between, you can win a set of one side fits all Sophist's Robes.

For more information go here.

To enter donate $6.14 or multiples there of before 1:45 PM PST

To donate go here.

Ride of the Alpha Flight
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM PST
Posted by Dan Wu

We are ready to ride here at Alpha Flight. Sit down and tune in for all the fun and excitement.

We Had a Dawn Good Time
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM PST
Posted by Soraya

We started our day with the news that Cloudflare was down, causing some of our images to... struggle.

A giveaway preview pops up, but the image doesn't load. The Dawn Guard crew groans and laughs.

And if that weren't enough, we soon got invaded by Zeta! They're all animals, ANIMALS I tell ya!

Four Zeta shift members dressed as animals dance in front of Coffee Pong Referee Ashton.

The Zeta-mals challenged us to a game of coffee pong with special Zeta rules. It felt like they were tipping things in their favor, but James fought nobly uphill...

Slow-mo: James tosses a pinball at a stack of multiple coffee cups that have been piled together. It arcs perfectly to land in the middle cup.

Only to be barely outstripped by Zeta's grace under fire.

Each side of the coffee pong table has only one cup remaining. David neatly tosses the ball into the final cup on Dawnguard's side. James deflates with disappointment as the spectators applaud.

Fortunately for our egos, Zeta were not the only guests this day. We had many benevolent visitors as well, like Crochet Kate!

A crochet version of Kate, held by someone off-screen, dances and waves her arms.

And Nelson, who crossed the streams (literally) from Loading Ready Run to visit the Bus.

Nelson dances and the rainbow lights start to flash.

We learned fun facts about each other and traded cool handshakes.

Nelson shows Soraya the "salmon" handshake, slapping his way up her arm like a leaping salmon. In return, she teaches him the "Prince of Persia" fist bump, where their fists explode apart and then reverse time back together.

So really, even with images being broken and our hard-fought loss to Zeta, things aren't so bad. There's always some Dawn Good News to look forward to!

Liz puts the finishing touches on a revision to the Dawn Guard banner, turning it into the logo from Dawn Good News with some well-executed construction paper cut outs.

And so we yield the stage to Alpha Flight, as the stream goes on! And on and on, just like Emily's scarf...

Emily pulls the Desert Bus scarf that she wrapped around Trisha's waist as Trisha twirls to unspool it.

And thank you again to the winner of our Coat of Arms art contest, Isperia! The happy ghosts will live on forever with us.

Queen Liz, her Royal Krakenness, being brought on stage by her procession of horn players
James staring directly into the camera while pretending to type on the steamdeck

From everyone at Dawn Guard, we appreciate you for joining us, and we will see you tomorrow!

Giveaway: Faces of Minecraft Blanket Throw
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM PST
Posted by Soraya
A throw blanket made up of multiple cloth squares, like pixels. There are four Minecraft character faces in each quarter of the blanket: Steve, Alex, Creeper, and Pig.

Make it Mine O'Clock all day long with this handwoven Faces of Minecraft Blanket. Hang out with Steve, Alex, Pig, and this Creeper while you watch your favorite streamers and stay cozy on your couch.

Donate $6.74 (or multiples thereof) before 11:50am PT for a chance to win!

Silent Auctions: Chow Down
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM PST
Posted by Soraya

One of the most important things we've learned over years of doing Desert Bus is the importance of staying fed. Friends don't let friends drive the bus hangry! And that, friends, is why we're giving you the chance to bid on these food-themed silent auctions to keep yourselves safe from the hangering.

You have until 6pm PT to shoot your shot at both of these items! Remember, DB now uses Vickrey-style auctions: put the highest you're willing to pay and the bid will automatically increase until someone else passes your limit.

Desert Bus Shift Kitchen Towel Set

A set of five hexagonal dish towels in DB shift colors rest atop a larger tea towel blue-and-green tea towel.

This set of shift-themed kitchen towels will remind you of all your favorite DB-themed food shenanigans, from waffle Sundays to afternoon tea parties, and let you re-create them in your very own home. Hopefully with less mess, but if you do make a mess, you'll have these towels to clean up after yourself!

Tomato Hat Variety Pack

A set of six hats in orange, red, and green with little green tomato leaves at the top.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, the palicos (IYKYK) that bring your take-home order in frozen regions keep their little ears warm with these darling tomato hats. You can steal their fit and keep your own little ears warm at the same time!

Giveaway: Shift Banner Pikachus
November 18, 2025 at 09:12 AM PST
Posted by Soraya
A line-up of five Pikachu amigurumi faces the camera. Each is in the colors of a Desert Bus shift: red for Alpha Flight, orange for Dawnguard, Blue for Night Watch, purple for Zeta, and a combination of all four colors for Omega.

Pikachus, we choose you! Each of these amigurumi Pikachus shares a color theme with one of our Desert Bus shifts, making them perfect companions to cuddle up with and watch the stream. Hey, do you think any of them know (web)Surf?

This line-up of Desert Bus themed cuties could be yours to cuddle if you donate $5.55 (or multiples thereof) before 10:00am PT!

Art Challenge: Lizonia's Coat of Arms
November 18, 2025 at 07:30 AM PST
Posted by Soraya
A clip from inside a game of Minecraft. The camera approaches a sign that reads: Court of the Krakeness. Live - Laugh - Love ... or be banished.

Whether you dwell on the shores of the Lake of Many Tears or study astrophysics in New Lizzington, we are all united by one belief: Liz, Laugh, Love. And we are brought together in community by the love of dancing to "My Heart & My Head" by Ava Max, our national bop. These are the guiding principles under which Her Mighty Krakeness, Liz, rules our wonderful country of Lizonia.

Our nation lacks for nothing... well, our nation lacks for one thing. Specifically, we do not have a Coat of Arms that celebrates our beautiful country and benevolent (except to her vanquished enemies in the haunted lake) leader. Fair citizens, can you design one for us? We will verily reward you with your name upon this website and a box full of mystery goodies!

Send an email with your submission and the subject line "Coat of Arms" to contest@desertbus.org before 11:00am PT to enter! Please include your name (with pronunciation guide) and pronouns. JPGs, PNGs, and GIFs are accepted, but no AI Art allowed! Her Krakeness demands the sweat, blood, and creative efforts of her people and does not permit trained robots to supplant them.

Giveaway: Wood-Turned TTRPG Set
November 18, 2025 at 06:30 AM PST
Posted by Soraya
A wooden bowl with a pencil and pen resting inside sits next to a dice tube lying on its side. The bowl has two red stripes and the dice tube has a yellow stripe in between natural wood tones.

Take your TTRPG play to the next level with this set of turned wooden accessories, including a pencil and pen that you can use to scribble notes and pass them under the table while your GM isn't looking.

Donate $6.19 (or multiples thereof) before 7:15am for a chance to win!