Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Forgotten Trail Winner

In June, I ran a competition to win the chance to appear as a character in a video game called Forgotten Trail. This is a game that, basically, teaches you maths while you have fun completing quests and solving puzzles, and the whole thing is steeped in Native American culture. The company that makes these games is run by Dr AnnMaria De Mars, who some of you will know as Ronda Rousey's mom.

I said the winner would be announced at the end of July but, because the entries kept coming, I kept it open another month. All in all, we had over 800 people entering — some more than once — and picking a winner was NOT easy.

But a winner I did pick. And here, to help me announce, is Ronda, her mom, her sister Maria, and lead artist Justin...



"And the winner is... Brinley Marrs!"

Congratulations Brinley! Your mom put your name forward and told me why she figured you should win, and I agreed! Hailey, your email has now been sent to AnnMaria and they will take it from there.

To everyone else who entered, commiserations — but if it's any consolation, please know that some of your entries made me grin...

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Star Inkbright said...

:) *waves hi to everyone*

*nods at Jai :)* Cool. :)

Inky Flame said...

(it does itch... well it burned for me...


im pretty sure mines out of date... and I hardly used any because mum hates it when I henna myself)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Easier said than done xD)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Chloe same. I was worried I was allergic to it originally xD)

Inky Flame said...

(*waves to star*


now that I actually have money... I need to talk to my parents about getting that tattoo I wanted)

Inky Flame said...

(nah

and the one ii had smelled strongly of lemons

now I should go

byii)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(This one smells kinda like aniceed?)

Feraaaa32 said...

hi star.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*foot is cold cause house is cold*
*foot is going numb*
*can't cover it for another 20mins..*
*even then have to be careful*)

Feraaaa32 said...

what happened to your feet, jai?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I put henna on it.)

Feraaaa32 said...

what kinda shape did you dye it into?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(A simple flower. I didn't want to try anything extreme.)

Feraaaa32 said...

I see ^_^ Must be pretty sweet. If i am ever getting a tattoo, iam gonna get a really professional one...possibly about the beauties of space and such ^_^

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Not that sweet. Its just to see if I can do it.

I doubt I'll ever get a permanent tattoo..)

Feraaaa32 said...

It must be pretty sweet though :P I probably will ^_^

Inky Flame said...

https://sistergeeks.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/mercyt1-4.jpg


(I want tattoos like her, except angel wings on my back)

Inky Flame said...

http://mytattooartgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/preety-large-angel-wings-tattoo-for-back.jpg

(this version for my angel wings


*poofs*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Cool Chloe :)

If I did get a tattoo it'd maybe be fallen angel scars?)

Feraaaa32 said...

It would be spiraling galaxies or black holes, or supernovas or something like that for me.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Any reason why?)

Feraaaa32 said...

Because i love astrophysics ^_^

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Okay)

Inky Flame said...

(*whispers* I love turtles)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*whispers* turtles are cute)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Haha!!! I can cover up my foot now!!!)

Inky Flame said...

(gooooooooooooood)

Feraaaa32 said...

*whispers* it's not a turtle, it's tortoise :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Now it can be warm!!!

*tilts head at Fera?*
Turtle is sea animal. Tortoise is land animal.)

Feraaaa32 said...

I know....it's a reference to a song :P

Edward Fletcher said...

(Anyone here?)

Feraaaa32 said...

yup.

Edward Fletcher said...

(things to do, maybe back later?)

Feraaaa32 said...

k

Inky Flame said...

(*sees the blog is empty*
*sees jack was here*
*sighs and leaves* )

Feraaaa32 said...

am here...i think ^_^

Inky Flame said...

(*hasnt eaten in hours*
*isnt hungry*)

Star Inkbright said...

Fuck
I'm so dead :( :( :(

Feraaaa32 said...

what's wrong star?

Star Inkbright said...

Tired.
I only use the term 'dead' to describe myself when I'm so tired I feel ill.

:(

Feraaaa32 said...

:/ well... sorry to hear that *hugs*

Inky Flame said...

(*huggles star*)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL7lEe36MYs

Edward Fletcher said...
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Chione Asahina said...

((Hello everyone. I will be distant. I will be studying general knowledge because my family has made it clear that i am dumb in every topic except music and disney movies. -some older music too...-))

Feraaaa32 said...

jack?....your family is wrong, gemma...

Chione Asahina said...

No frank they're right. They look at me as if i'm stupid and laugh at my answers...

Feraaaa32 said...

Because they're being dicks? doesn't mean you're stupid...

Anonymous said...

( baby .. they're stupid... you are smart :D :P -hugs- )

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Watching dad try complete one side of a rubix cube... this is great xD)

Feraaaa32 said...

lol...really jai?

Star Inkbright said...

Cat's obsessed with Rubik's cubes . . .
She can solve them in under twenty seconds or soemthing ridiculous like that.

Feraaaa32 said...

I think i can solve them under 2 minutes.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(That is ridiculous..)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(The twenty seconds thing.)

Feraaaa32 said...

yeah i guessed.

Edward Fletcher said...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*Hugs Jacko..?*)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*doesn't really do hugs, sorry* Hi Jai)

Chione Asahina said...

((-still here mostly-))

Inky Flame said...

(*hugs jack if he wants it*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hi Jack..)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*hugs Chloe* I'm sorry *Chloe is the exception to the hug rule*

Hello Gemma)

Edward Fletcher said...

(How's you Jai?)

Inky Flame said...

(*kisses jack lightly*)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: It might not be that time; I can't remember. But she can solve them very quickly.

Edward Fletcher said...

(*kisses Chloe*)

Anonymous said...

(_hugs gemmy_ what were you doing that your general knowledge "wasn't enough" )

Inky Flame said...

(*doesnt let jack go*
*turns into inky bunny*)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*cuddles Inky bunny*)

Inky Flame said...

(*turns into Ao the squirrel* *twitches nose*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(..
*leaves*)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*raises eyebrow* *cuddles squirrel*)

Inky Flame said...

((Jai?£)

Feraaaa32 said...

jai..?

Edward Fletcher said...

(Don't go JAi!

I asked hows you?... I wasn't ignoring you)

Inky Flame said...

(*has puffy cheeks *
*didnt think this through *)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*smiles at squirrel*)

Inky Flame said...

(*looks at jack with big eyes*)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*look at squirrel*)

Feraaaa32 said...

mah gawd, the drop is awesome <3 chloe, you might be interested in this ^_^

Inky Flame said...

((I know the song -_ -
There are others))

(*remembers the dead squirrel jokes and squeaks in distress*)

Feraaaa32 said...

I know, but i wasn't sure you knew this one ^_^

Inky Flame said...

(( I know them
I have 'it's ne' on my favourites ))

Feraaaa32 said...

That one's also awesome.

Inky Flame said...

(And the latest one ))

Feraaaa32 said...

you mean the five nights at freddy's 4 one? ^_^

Inky Flame said...

(Yep)(
(Jack?)

Chione Asahina said...

((I was watching in it to win it with them and i only knew like 3 answers. One was about frozen.))

Feraaaa32 said...

Think all of them are awesome...they did a splendid job ^_^ ummm, gemma?

Inky Flame said...

(Gemma don't let that get you down)

Chione Asahina said...

((They're right though...i know practically nothing about the world around me))

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hi.

Can't stay, parents are having a go at me so I'm going to go be busy for an hour...

Inky Flame said...

(Okay Kas
Hand on in there

And don't worry gem
I don't know how to work the washing machine)

Anonymous said...

( you don't need to know that sort of stuff... it's all useless crap ... you have smart smarts :P hehe

wbd going for bath ...

do you wanna skype after baby ? *hugs her tightly and kisses* You're perfect, no matter what your parents say ! I Love you for you, not what you know. )

Feraaaa32 said...

That's not true gem. Some people know more about one certain thing and others in something else....I myself, am not interested in news either, so i do not read them often...i just know the little i look up, and the things people tell me...

Feraaaa32 said...

that doesn't mean i can't understand complex mathematical algebra, or how quarks build sub-atomic particles...

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hey...

Chione Asahina said...

((Hey Kassy.
-still kinda here. My timetable for uni and shit is screwed. So i'm panicky as fuck.))

Feraaaa32 said...

hey kas, how was the parent talk?

Anonymous said...

( what's up with it Gem? ... just not showing up still or? )

Feraaaa32 said...
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Anonymous said...

(Gem said her timetable is screwed i'm asking how.)

Feraaaa32 said...

Yeah, i got it, that's why i deleted the comment ^_^

Chione Asahina said...

((No. It says i have a lecture tomorrow but then i got an email saying its on Thursday instead.))

Feraaaa32 said...

it's on thursday then ^_^

John said...

(*Just kinda falls in limply*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...
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Aquila Felis said...

-pokes Blake-

John said...

(*Slowly rolls over on to his back*

You may call me J while I am talking in parenthesis.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...
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Aquila Felis said...

Aha.
I poked J, then.
My name starts with a J. -nods-
How are you?

Aquila Felis said...

Hi and bye Silente... 0o

John said...

(Tired. Always tired.

*Slowly rolls away for dinner*)

Aquila Felis said...

... I get the tired bit a bit too well. ^^

Night all!

Chione Asahina said...

((On chapter 58 of Akutsuki no Yona. -for my own short-term memory loss-
Goodnight everyone.))

John said...

(*Arrives to make note that he'll be gone for a bit over an hour because he has to drive back to campus now*

I'm gonna be gone for a- *Looks at the action above* Oh... Never mind, you already know.)

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

:((((((((

Lavender Hope said...

*leaves hugs*

Inky Flame said...

(*curses about waking up with a banging headache and mums dhoutjng at brother*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hi.

Chione Asahina said...

((Hellooooooo))

Chione Asahina said...

((-cries- it went to voicemail...fuck you student link i need to know if i'm in today!!!))

Chione Asahina said...

((And apparently i'm not. Great.))

Feraaaa32 said...

Did you find out, gemmy? ......

♪Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
Chocolate Rain
A baby born will die before the sin♪

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Gemma Enjoy your day off?

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

And I'm back. *waves*

John said...

Hello?

Inky Flame said...

(Hello?)

Inky Flame said...

(*eats curry*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*waves slightly, if she's still here*)

Anonymous said...

(HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII )

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hi..)

Inky Flame said...

((I am here!))


Anonymous said...

( HOows you ?)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*waves at Chloe*

I'm.. working hard to attempt to maintain an emotional balance.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(You?)

Inky Flame said...

(I is eating icecream now
I is happy
My minion tights got complimented!)

Anonymous said...

( I'm bad but good all at the same time... like because I have reasons for both )

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*nods* makes sense..


@Chloe I'm glad you're happy.)

Inky Flame said...

(Wanna talk about it k?)

Anonymous said...

( Nah I should be able to fix it completely soon enough, hopefully)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I hope you can K.)

Inky Flame said...

(Okay ^.^)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(So.. how was everyone's day..?)

Inky Flame said...

(It was goooood ^.^)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Good.. do anything.. uh.. interesting?)

Inky Flame said...

(I am watching JK
You?)

Star Inkbright said...

Erm . . . I might try to be here, because I think being here is probably something I should aim to do before you all forget me. :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I went to school.. pretty boring.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Star Inkbright? Who's that? Do I know you? :P)

Inky Flame said...

(Hi star!


School is boring
I enjoy cpllege though)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I'm hoping college will be more fun that gcse's.

*was so tempted to fb Chloe and tell her to pretend not to know who Star was*)

Inky Flame said...

(Now you say Jai XD

I also like wearing my clothes to college
I like expressing myself by my fashion sense)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I decided not to. Too mean!


Yeah.. stupid uniform.)

Inky Flame said...

(It would've been funny though XD



I didn't like uniform -_-)

Anonymous said...

(mine was ok college and had lunch with gem)

Inky Flame said...

(*dances around to rock *)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(It would have.

I don't like it either.)

Star Inkbright said...

*looks at Jai* Omg why is that stranger talking to me???

(I think college is better because you're doing subjects you actually /like/.
Like, I have my biology in an English classroom and I'm like "OMG THIS BRINGS BACK BAD MEMORIES I'M SO GLAD I DON'T DO THIS SUBJECT ANYMORE" and then everyone's like "did you do the French homework?" and I'm like "mwahahaha so glad I never have to do that subject again," and then people are like "look what we had to draw in art" and I'm like "phew no more art assignments I don't want to do" and then people are like "oh I have history next" and I'm like "nice not to be doing that anymore" and then I see these years eights walking to the changing rooms after doing PE and I'm like "omg so glad I never have to do that ever again ever.")

(Sorry, wnet for tea in the middle of typing that. :P)

Anonymous said...

( Wbd meeting people)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@star xD)

Inky Flame said...

(Dad's lecturing me about stuff I already know 😂)

Star Inkbright said...

Also we have a common room and they give us hot drinks.

Haha and Lizzie, who's at Bishop Burton, can do pretty much whatever they fuck she wants and apparently it's beautiful. And it has like animals to look at and they have a bar so they can go get drunk if they want and they have free wifi and you're allowed on your phone in all your lessons and they have a beautiful library and they have a café and apparently the public service people come in to this café with no shirts on and you can just sit in the café and stare at them.

Star Inkbright said...

Pretty much the only thing they AREN'T allowed to do at Bishop is steal the animals, but apparently animals are always getting nicked anyway haha.
When you're feeling stressed you can just go and look at these beautiful animals, and then you look around and there's one missing haha.

Inky Flame said...

(My college does the best hot chocolate !
Ad there are board games in the common room and me and my friends love playing monopoly)

Star Inkbright said...

@Chloe: Well, see, our common room is always fucking packed because there's like five hundred sixth formers and the common room is designed for about fifty people. XD

So yeah, it's just this room that is pretty much the size of a classroom and yeah we have nothing there. XD
We have sofas though. <3

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Chloe :/

*watching rise of the guardian's*
*still feels kinda sorry for Chaos or whatever he's called*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*PITCH*
*not chaos*)

Chione Asahina said...

((I love rise of the gaurdians! -has crushes on white-haired characters which includes Jack Frost-
-ships Jelsa-))

Inky Flame said...

(*watches blink 182 running through the city naked*


Anyways, the common room with me is always packed
We always manage to get a table though
And the bench at the tables are weird - they are a awkward rectangle shape that are hard to move


But I like the atmosphere

Tomorrow I have a lecture at 9:30 and then 2
I have like, a three hour break between XD)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*rolls eyes*
*cough*Doesn't ship Jelsa*cough*
*cough*Jackwontage*cough*
*cough*elsawill*cough*


I have a theory that Tooth, in her life, maybe wasn't able to have her own kids..
I mean, she's at least what, 44020?)

Inky Flame said...

(Hi gem ^.^)

Star Inkbright said...

*hasn't seen Rise of the Guardians*

Inky Flame said...

(Rise of the guardians is awesome!)

Star Inkbright said...

@Chloe: The common room is always like filled with peopel though. :P
I like the LRC (big silent computer room where you just go and work in silence). The LRC is my new best friend. *nods* It's on level with Waterstones.

Inky Flame said...

(I can't go into the silent room in the library
I feel like I'm being judged
But then again I am incredibly paranoid)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Gemma so you have a crush on Jelsa, cause Jack=white hair Elsa=white hair.)

Star Inkbright said...

@Chloe: Omg it's not just me who feels like that!!!
I'm sooooooooo paranoid about everyone looking at my computer screen and judging me. XD My favourite seat is the one right at the back (so no one can look over your shoulder) and in the corner (because corners feel safe), but I've never SAT in this seat yet because there's always someone there, and if you're right at the back then everyone keeps fucking whispering and it's annoying. Eitehr way, I just try to ignore it. It's better than being in a room full of people chatting when you have no friends.

Inky Flame said...

(its like... I get paranoia about when I listen to headphones... I feel like everyone around me is talking about me XD



WATCH THIS PEOPLES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3YJXZoy06s)

Star Inkbright said...

@Chloe: I'm not really bothered about people talking about me; I'm bothered about people /looking/ at me. XD

Inky Flame said...

(hmmm its the opposite with me


people can look
but the talking... it makes me overthink and makes me believe that therres a fault with me

things that have been said years ago still affect the way I behave today *frowns* )

Star Inkbright said...

@Chloe: :( :( *hugs*

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hi...

Jai, what's wrong? Did something happen? *hugs gently*

Edward Fletcher said...

(but Chloe, your PERFECT!!!

*is here* hi all)

Inky Flame said...

(JACK! *GLOMPS* says you!

hi kassy O

*hugs star*)

Inky Flame said...

((that should've been in (()) ))

(...)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*hugs Chloe, too*

*and Star*

Edward Fletcher said...

(*is glomped* yes says me!

Hello Kas and Star, hows you all?)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hmmm.. or that she could have kids, but due to the date, they all.. passed on..

@kas nothing much. Just emotions.)

Inky Flame said...

((*hugs kassy*


you are perfect jack!))

(*too many people*
*curls into a fluff ball*)

Inky Flame said...

((really?



I hereby dedicate this page to...*thinks* chinchillas

the one pet I wanted but never had))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hey Jai, hows you?

Sorry Chloe...)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hear hear)

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Star Inkbright said...

:) *hugs Kas back*

@Jai: :( :(

@Jack: Eh, I'm alright. :) you?

Inky Flame said...

((thanks Jack XD


why are you apologise?))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(1572AD.. that's.. maybe Tudor?

Hi Jack.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(I is very happy thanks Star

You said too many people Chloe, I am one of said people)

Edward Fletcher said...

(YUp Jai, Tudor me thinks

How are you JAi?)

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