Beej’s shift has begun! For our first donation drive, we’ll be giving away this Collector’s Edition of Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Donate $7.80 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win. We’ll run this donation drive until shortly after 3:50 AM PST.

Update: To clarify questions on the chat, the lot doesn’t include a copy of the game. However, CaffeinatedLemur has pledged a copy of the game to the winner of this lot. Thanks CaffeinatedLemur!

During Jer’s shift, we challenged the community to come up with narrations for The Duck Army in the style of Werner Herzog. Here’s the top submission, from Adam:

As the last screams echo into the clinically clean chambers, the geese exhale a sigh of relief, finally thinking that at last, the torture is finally over and they can have sweet blessed relief from the nightmare they have suffered.

And yet, deep down, they know. They can see the sick grin on his face as he looms over them, the hand slowly descending down; ready to squeeze the life from them again, to elicit the inhumane screams from the torture he seems to derive some sick pleasure from.

But this time, this time after the squeeze, they see a new expression: Remorse. They see him walk away from the cage after this time, leaving them to suffer the agony without the callous observations of a maniacal visage looming over them, revelling in the screams.

Peace. Clarity. Joy. Emotions all felt for the first time as they finally accept that the monster has left, never to return to darken their lives, scar their children and destroy their families with his cruel nature.

If only they realised from the start, that the cage never had a roof.

Jer’s last giveaway of his shift is this lovely Pele’s Volcano and Lava Bear Fabric Art. Donate $7.77 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win. We’ll run this donation drive until the end of Jer’s shift at 2 AM PST.

During the Temple of the Lava Bears D&D campaign, our heroes found many hymnals. Each cover had a beautiful picture of Pele, goddess of volcanoes and nature, on a volcano with a Lava Bear – a scene then illustrated by Devin “Featherweight” Harrigan. This fabric art replica of the original drawing was pain-stakingly re-created by cutting out the intricate design and carefully sewing the pieces onto a large piece of fabric. That larger fabric was then attached to an 11×14” canvas. The final appliqued piece will bring the spirit of the Pele and the Lava Bears to any wall in your gaming room with a unique and textured look.

Disclaimer: Not the actual duck army. But still hilarious.

It’s Jer shift, so we need something duck themed. A reprise of a challenge Jer ran a couple of years ago, we’re looking for the best narration of The Duck Army (as viewable on YouTube), as narrated by Werner Herzog. For inspiration, here’s a video of Where’s Waldo, as narrated.

Send your written narration (less than 250 words) to [email protected] with “Duck Army Narration” in the subject line. You’ll have until 12:30 AM PST to submit your writing. Also, please be sure to include in your email the name or handle you’d like us to use for you on air should your entry win.

What’s the prize? Winner receives a Desert Bus 9 T-Shirt. So, get narrating!

Blinkbyte studios is the team behind the adorably devious title Dinorawr!

Take a trip through the tale of the Dinorawr and help our young hero conquer the menacing mean jelly beans which have conquered the land. Conquer the portals to gain score, collect lush loot and equip the finest of beards the land has to offer. This UK based team consists of James Sandford, Grace Tree, and Lewis Andrews and at the time of this post are actively pushing for a Steam Greenlight release of Dinorawr.

We welcome Blinkbyte as sponsors of Desert Bus and are extremely grateful for the support they have given us!

We’re running a donation drive for a set of five (FIVE!) brand new Magic: The Gathering 2015 Commander decks. If you’re new to Magic: The Gathering, Commander deck games are a great way to get into the fun!

Donate $5.23 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win! We’ll run this drive until 12 AM PST.

During Jer’s shift, we challenged the community to create their artistic renderings of the Alpha Flight team as superheroes, inspired by the Canadian superhero group Alpha Flight. Here’s the winning illustration, submitted by BeachGnome:

Check out the rest of the entries after the jump.

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Our High Priest of Pele, Jer, has decreed that this beautiful Temple of the Lava Bears Shadow Box will be a Donation Drive. We’re going to run this drive until 10:05 PM PST and any donations of $10.05 or multiples thereof will get you entries into the drive.

This piece, donated by crafter Schala-Kitty, is breathtaking to behold in person and it’s onscreen time does not do it justice. A bit more detailed info is listed below:

This design features many of the colorful cast of characters from Temple of the Lava Bears with the player party at the forefront in the main ring. Meanwhile, the Goddess Pele stands front and center, made of specialty pearl and glitter cardstock for that angry, divine glow. A variety of monsters including the titular lava bear round out the interior circle, while the outer corners feature a mix of iconic NPCs. The frame itself is decorated with vinyl decals in the style of the woodblock prints seen in the series, with the top featuring the complete hymn to Pele.

In addition to the shadow box, this lot also includes several bonuses inside a special Pig Sweetner box. The lava bee suncatcher is truly stunning, made of over 50 pieces of vibrant vellum including shimmering golden wings. And to customize your car or computer, you’ll also receive a “Treecano” symbol vinyl decal and a Desert Bus vinyl decal to show your support for this awesome charity event.

The piece is made from cardstock (including pearl and glitter varieties), archival quality adhesives and foam tape. The frame uses glass, wood, nails, paint, chipboard and vinyl decals.

We have quite giveaway lined up for you next on the block. Another Donation Drive, this time for our Diablo Lot! This Diablo prize lot features not only the game, but also a signed copy of the book Garwulf’s Corner: An Odyssey into Diablo and the World Beyond the Video Game by Robert B. Marks.

This drive will be running until 8:55 PM PST, donations of $6.66 or multiples thereof will get you an entry into this drive.