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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Inky Flame said...

((No, that wasn't me
that was Shin Ah

he is very shy and nervous around people


can you possibly look at the link I posted please?))

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Missed the deleted comments :/

*hugs Jai again*

I'm sorry you're feeling this way.

If there's anything I can do... *hugs warmly*

Edward Fletcher said...

(Ah, sorry

The youtube one?)

Inky Flame said...

((Yes ^.^))

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hear hear?

Gtg for now, bye...

Inky Flame said...

((Byii byii kassy))

(*waves good bye from a distance*)

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

(Okay, so Tudor Times was when she left the field. Lets presume she worked in the field for, what, 50 years? 100? That sends her death to 1472 ish. Lets say 1790.. That's.. which era? Maybe.. War of the Roses time? So let's say she dies then. She dies young so likely of a disease. During the film she LOVES kids. More so even than the others. This could point towards her having had kids, as does the phrase guardian. To be a guardian you have to be chosen, you have to be "special". Hmm..

I'm okay.)

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

(*HugS Kassy warmly back*)

Inky Flame said...

((good theory ^.^))

Edward Fletcher said...

(bye Kas

Chloe? XD)

Inky Flame said...

((Whaaaaat?))

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

(Jack saved his sister but it cost him his life. At that time Jack was acting as her guardian so let's presume that's the criteria, to save a child whom you're caring for's life. So Tooth has to have saved a child, not necessarily her ow-

Wait..
The Hell am I working this out for??)

Edward Fletcher said...

(A cake? XD)

Inky Flame said...

((*whispers* cupcakes are evil!


hehehe I love the timing of jais and jacks comments XD


*is scarred by danger! high voltage music video*))


(*watches, traumatised*)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*whispers back* no, squirrels are evil

Right XD

Danger danger, high voltage!)

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

(*shakes head at self*
Absolute weirdo..)

Inky Flame said...

(*perks up* Ao isn't evil...*pets the squirrel called Ao*)


((do you wanna know how we keep starting fires? its my desire! its my desire!))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hehe, people say I'm weird)

Inky Flame said...

((youre perfect))

Edward Fletcher said...

(All squirrels are evil *hides rom Ao*

((Chloe, there other song I told you is good too))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Awwwww, but I'm weird too XD)

Inky Flame said...

(Ao: *looks at jack with big round eyes*)


((Gaybar?))

Inky Flame said...

((weird is great!))

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

(*mumbles* Everyone's a little weird.

Bbl maybe bye.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(*is scared of Ao*

((Yup!!!!)

It I great!!!)

Edward Fletcher said...

(bye Jai, I'm sorry)

Inky Flame said...

(bye...)


((Byii Jai...


it is ^.^))

Inky Flame said...

((have you seen the music vid for it?))

Edward Fletcher said...

(The video for gaybar?)

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

(Don't be sorry. I just gotta.. draw.)

Inky Flame said...

((Yes!))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Ok Jai, enjoy...

I have Chloe! Abraham Lincoln XD)

Inky Flame said...

((I showed dad
He's glad I didn't know the gerbil reference XD))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hehehe XD Right XD)

Inky Flame said...

((So do you get it?))

Edward Fletcher said...

(nope XD)

Inky Flame said...

((Google it!))

Edward Fletcher said...

(nooooo XD)

Inky Flame said...

((Why?))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Yo google XD)

Inky Flame said...

((No XD as your friend XD))

Edward Fletcher said...

(.....? XD What? XD)

Inky Flame said...

((*ask))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Oh XD

*ghosts cause texting* *is lazy*)

Inky Flame said...

((Don't ghost!))

Edward Fletcher said...

(but your already talking to me by text XD)

Inky Flame said...

((True
But if you go I'm the only one here...))

Aquila Felis said...

-looks in-
-tilts head-

Maybe I can be of service?

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello Aquila

Fine, I'll stay for you Chloe ^.^)

Inky Flame said...

((Yay!
Hi aqui!))


(*hides from new people*)

Aquila Felis said...

((Hello, two brackets person. ^^))

(Aww, I'm not scary, dear one bracket person.)

Inky Flame said...

((This is chloe Gray ^.^
Single brackets is shin ah from akatsuki no yona
He is incredibly shy around people))


(.*curls into a fluff ball*)

Aquila Felis said...

((Aaah, ok. ^^ Hi Chloe, then. ^^))

(Awww... -puts a blanket over all but the head-)

Inky Flame said...

((How art thou?))

(*looks at aqui* hi...)

Aquila Felis said...

((I'm fine, thanks. ^^
Tiny bit annoyed that one week from needing to have prepared a poster, the other two hadn't done anything nor tried to contact me.
So the two that had already worked on it had left a text. Which was so bad grammatically I spent an hour just on making it readable.
Then I spent the rest of the afternoon making a first draft of the poster. It's a pretty boring looking poster, now, but it has a cute mouse drawing I did on paint, so that's something...
... but yeah. Hrmph. :P
How are you?))

( Hello. :) )

Inky Flame said...

(( Awesome ^.^

I am goooooooooood thanks ^.^))

(*trembles slightly* )

Aquila Felis said...

((Oh? Any reason for that happiness? ^^))

(-holds still and waits-)

Inky Flame said...

((im speaking to Jack))

(*looks up at aqui* Im the blue dragon)

John said...

(*Falls in*
*Raises a hand in greeting, he'd probably say something too if his face wasn't firmly planted in the ground*)

Chione Asahina said...

((Shin ah is amazing. -is still currently reading the manga-

I have a thing for elsa too so yeah. I have a crush on jelsa, Jai.))

Aquila Felis said...

((Heh. Loving and being loved. Been a long time...
But yup, nice feeling. ^^))

(Sounds nice. :) Are there other colours?)

Chione Asahina said...

((I've noticed that John and I comment at practically the same time every day now.
When i say bye the next comment he's saying hi and stuff. It's weird. It always seems to be the comment before or after.))

Aquila Felis said...

Blake...
... you should practice the landing part.

Inky Flame said...

((hi gem and john! how art thou?))

(yona!)

John said...

(*Has also noticed she never seems to be on skype these days. Maybe for the same reason*)

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

(*hugs gem gently*
*leaves again*)

John said...

(*J does not need to land properly, for he feels no pain in this world*

...

*Though he probably should get his face out of the ground*

*After a few pulls he manages to pry himself from the earth*

Hi people.)

Aquila Felis said...

Hi J. ^^
Hi Gemma. ^^ (Glad someone else knew who you are. -nods-)
Hi and bye Silente. ^^

J, I know ostriches are claimed to put their head into sand when scared, but there's no reason for you to do that. -arches eyebrow-

John said...

(*Is distant, playing WoW*)

Aquila Felis said...

Heh, good luck with whatever you're doing. ^^

Chione Asahina said...

(Shin ah! My person in the moonlight. Teach me the sword!)

Chione Asahina said...

((-fangirls so fking much ---->))

Inky Flame said...

(no, yona )

John said...

(*Cough*Shotdown*Cough*)

Chione Asahina said...

(Awww but Shin ah whyyyy. I want to become stronger!)

Inky Flame said...

(you have the dragons to protect you

you have my eyes)

Anonymous said...

( *hugs all*)

Aquila Felis said...

-hugs back-

John said...

(*Under no circumstances does he want to be hugged*)

Anonymous said...

( Ahhkkk c'mere ya big meenie *stretches arms out for a hug*)

Inky Flame said...

((*huggles* K))

John said...

(Yeano.)

Anonymous said...

( Suit yourself... I give good hugs. )

Aquila Felis said...

Don't push him, Keiron, or he might hide his head in the ground again. 0.0

John said...

(Or he might plant somebody else's there <-<)

Star Inkbright said...

Don't initiate physical contact with people who don't want it.
(^General rule for life.)

Anonymous said...

( I try to be nice... I didn't force it I was being alll c'moooon type thing forcing is making him hug me. )

Aquila Felis said...

Even more important not to do it with animals.
;P
(I agree, though. ^^)

Feraaaa32 said...

*hugs k* leave him, if he doesn't want it, it's on him *shrugs*

Inky Flame said...

(hey fera)

Feraaaa32 said...

hey chloe. i mean shin ^_^

Edward Fletcher said...

(*thinks hugs are evil*
*except chloe's*
*leaves*)

Inky Flame said...

(...)


((*sings apocalyptic by halestorm*))

Inky Flame said...

((*hugs jack before he leaves* good bye loverboy))

Feraaaa32 said...

hugs are evil? funny :p

Edward Fletcher said...

(Yes, I have a thing against other people touching me, problem?)

Inky Flame said...

((Im the exception *beams*))

Feraaaa32 said...

I don't get how they're evil. *shrugs* what problem?

John said...

(Hugs for the vast majority of people are evil. Yes.)

Inky Flame said...

((if people aren't comfortable with physical contact, don't hug thtem))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Thank you Blake, you see sense)

Feraaaa32 said...

how do you know that blake, do you have a device that sees into the population's "huggableness"? :p Hold on a second, are you trying to say i don't see sense? If you're gonna insult, at least do it properly :P

Inky Flame said...

((he wasn't insulting you fera ))

Edward Fletcher said...

(I could go quite a way, I meant no insult, you'd know if I did)

John said...

(No I'm saying, as is Jack, that we don't like people, save a select few, touching us in such a personal manner.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Thank you Blake
It's been a while, how are you?)

John said...

(I'm as good as I get these days, you?)

Anonymous said...

( *was just trying to be nice and lovably hugable to all*)

Anonymous said...

( *was just trying to be nice and lovably hugable to all*)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Good is good, I be very good thanks Blake
If you want me to call you something else then say)

John said...

(Blake, J if it's parenthesis, it doesn't really matter.)

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

(*has a dedication a bit back*

I'm dedicating to my cat, Sathron, because she's so loyal, she's one of my best friends.
She always tries to cheer me up, and pretty much also wants attention from me. She understands me in a way other people just seem to miss..
I love my cat.
I don't know what I'll do when she's.. Yeah.
But for now, I'm glad she's here for me.)

Feraaaa32 said...

k (as an abbreviation to ok :p ) *nods at k's statement*

Inky Flame said...

((we know K ^.^ ))

Aquila Felis said...

-appretiated the hug-
-gives Keirion a cookie-

Edward Fletcher said...

(Ok J, see, being wary of hugs is the future)

Inky Flame said...

(hear hear jai ^.^)

John said...

(Trust me Ed, I will be.

*Nods at the ded*

Loyalty is probably the number one trait I look for in anyone, person or animal, Jai.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hear hear)

Star Inkbright said...

We know, Keiron. :)

But no, seriously, you shouldn't initiate unwanted physical contact with people. It can make people feel uncomfortable and it's just not nice.

You don't have to understand why it makes us uncomfortable, you just have to understand that we don't like it and respect our feelings.

(Personally, I'm fine being hugged online.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(You don't have to call me ed J,
I only let Chloe hug me ever)

Star Inkbright said...

Hear, hear. :)

Inky Flame said...

((awwww jack... I love you <3))

Feraaaa32 said...

hear hear? :p

Anonymous said...

(Hear hear... *nods in general*

*eats the cookie* )

Chione Asahina said...

((Hear hear
-hugs Jai-
I live hugs and cuddles! Surprisingly Stuart gives really good hugs even though he's so skinny...obviously keiron does too. Especially when i'm cold and shivering.))
(But shin ah you're not going to be here all the time! I don't want to weigh you guys down. I need to protect myself.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(I love you too Chloe)

Chione Asahina said...

((Love**))
(-slumps down and pouts, crossing her arms-)

Anonymous said...

( -cuddles Gemmy warmly- :D :P the best huggles? )

Inky Flame said...

(We will always be by your side, Princess Yona.)


((Jack is a great hugger ^.^))

Edward Fletcher said...

(*is not a good hugger*)

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

(*hugs everyone who I'm allowed to hug/who doesn't mind me hugging them*
*Hugs gemmy back*
*Hugs Chloe and, if he's okay with it, J*

I'm gonna sleep now. Night.)

Inky Flame said...

((yes you are loverboy!

*Huggles Jai tightly))

Edward Fletcher said...

(Bye jai)

Feraaaa32 said...

*hugs jai back* bye ^_^

Inky Flame said...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_cxoZLPyR0


watch, markiplier fans))

Feraaaa32 said...

I will watch it now, chloe :)

Inky Flame said...

((okay))

Inky Flame said...

((good night))

Feraaaa32 said...

goodnight.

Chione Asahina said...

((Goodnight those who are leaving.))

Feraaaa32 said...

i am not leaving....but almost in tears....markiplier is such a good person ^_^

Anonymous said...

( :( I liked cyndagos things with mark...

-hugs Gemmy- )

Feraaaa32 said...

yeah....and mark has always been torn apart by not being able to help his fans individually...can't imagine the pain that he's been in that he couldn't help one of his closest friends, and roommate :/

Aquila Felis said...

Heh. I know not being able to help a friend, though not a roommate.
Took them a month to find the body.

... as harsh as it sounds, life WILL go on.

Feraaaa32 said...

Yeah....it's not that, aquila. It's just that i can't imagine how tough it must be for mark...well i can imagine, but i can't feel it...he's such a great person, passionate and very caring. Something like this for him to happen, he's torn to shreds....he's also lost his dad a few years ago in cancer.

Chione Asahina said...

Hak! You have to teach me the sword instead!

Anonymous said...

Hak: Well I don't see how it can go worse than the bow training. * puts his glaive / Hsu Quandao down and pulls out a sword handing it to her* *it's small and shouldn't be too heavy for her*

Chione Asahina said...

-she holds it tightly-
Ok now what do i do?

Anonymous said...

Hak: I want you to hit me. Thrust the sharp end as fast and as accurately as you can at me. I won't move at first but I will be fine.

Chione Asahina said...

W-what? I can't do that! You have to dodge...i don't want to hurt you.

Anonymous said...

Hak: You're starting to sound like the king. Now hit me, i'll dodge, but i'm not moving anywhere else.

Chione Asahina said...

M-my father...
-tears up slightly-

Anonymous said...

Hak: -looks saddened slightly- stop that ugly face and hit me.

Chione Asahina said...

Su-won..h-he...
-lashes out with the blade towards his stomach-

Anonymous said...

Hak: -smirks stepping back a step- That's it, slice at me like you're getting back at Su-won, use your sadness and your pain, to your advantage.

John said...

(Last I checked Hak wasn't a Sith...)

Anonymous said...

( what it's a good tactic )

Anonymous said...

( I'm not teaching her to use the force, just to use a sword with the intention to kill )

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Yeah, I should already be asleep. Blame Dragona! :P

Good night, Gem, John and Keiron!

Anonymous said...

( goodnight kas.. )

John said...

('Night, Kas.)

Aquila Felis said...

Night all!

Anonymous said...

(goodnight Aq)

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

I don't mind on line hugs but in real life I only like hugs from a few close friends, my family and walls.

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Look up Ikea Heights in YouTube. I promise oh will not be disappointed!!

https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?list=PLql9FhhOdRbMT9qcOEIePBd7GKwoG4-tk&params=OAFIAVgB&v=V9gkYw35Vws&mode=NORMAL

Lavender Hope said...
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Chione Asahina said...

((-moans and rolls about the floor-))

Anonymous said...

(-hugs her-)

Chione Asahina said...

((Caught up with the manga, woo! Going up for a shower brb))

Chione Asahina said...

(Anyone here?)

Anonymous said...

( yoo hoo :P )

Chione Asahina said...

(Hey Keiron? Wanna RP? We could rp both Juvicon and Hana.)

-wakes up in the tent next to Yoon-
-walks over to the river to freshen up-

Juvi: -is in the forest in blogland-

Anonymous said...

( mhmm ...:P I do )

Hak: * hears someone moving and wakes up looking around*
*he quickly follows her to the river*

Con: *walks up behind her and hugs her around her belly*

Chione Asahina said...

-splashes water on her face, arms and legs-

Juvia: Con! You gave me a fright...
-tries to turn round and face him-

Anonymous said...

Hak: -splashes her with water-

Con: -lets go slightly enough to let her turn and face him- Hello beautiful, I couldn't help myself, I seen what the heavens had to offer and I hugged it from behind. -smirks and leans in for a kiss-

Chione Asahina said...

Hey!
-she turns round-
Oh, Hak. You were awake...

Juvia: -blushes-
You know, your nickname should be mr cheese.

Anonymous said...

Hak: You're noisy in the morning. - pours water over his head and whips his hair hitting her with the water-

Con: Yours should be goddess. - looks awkward for a sec then pulls away-

Chione Asahina said...

I am Not!
-blushes slightly and stares as he flips his hair-
Hey you're soaking me!

Juvia: -frowns- con are you ok?

Anonymous said...

Hak: -smirks and laughs- so?

Con: It's nothing... you just didn't kiss me when I leaned in.

Chione Asahina said...

Alright then.
-grins and starts splasing him back-

Juvia: Oh con...
-kisses him passionatly on the lips twice-
Does that make up for it?

Anonymous said...

Hak: - tackles her falling in the river-

Con: * grins kissing her back passionately * maybe a few more times * laughs*

Chione Asahina said...

-screams as they fall in-
-bursts out of the water coughing, climbing out and collapses on the river bank-
-she lays on her side, her kimono going slightly see-through-

Juvia: i can deal with that :3
-kisses him again and cuddles him tightly-

Anonymous said...

Hak: *laughs coming up coughing whipping water everywhere as he looks at her and blushes* Princess, your clothes... *hides her body with his own* find something to dry off with.

Con: *smiles into her kisses and cuddles her tightly*

Chione Asahina said...

-the four dragons and Yoon run over-
Kija: Princess are you ok?
Yoon: what the heck happened?
Jeaha: the thunder beast and the princess together soaking wet? What could have possibly happened?
-smirks-
C-could someone find me a towel or something so i can dry off?
Kija: -looks closer and sees her soaking kimono and blushes, looking away-
Shin ah: -covers his mask with his hands and burrows under his pelt-
Jeaha: i'll dry you off princess...
-he walks closer-
-Yoon pulls him back-
Yoon: Like hell you will!
Yona i'll get you a towel.
-runs to the tent-
-she presses against Hak to hide-

Lavender Hope said...

*looks for a new profile pic*
Since everyone knows about Yona and all, I've decided to use this pic of Zeno that I've had on my iPod for a while. I like the way the dragon is drawn. ^.^ ... It's probably hard to see though...
*is also happy that other people are also interested in that manga/anime, so she's not the only one*

*is also maybe here, probably not but thinks she should try after a few days of only commenting once...*
*then again, she kinda has something she needs to finish so maybe later..*
*leaves hugs*

Anonymous said...

Hak : *looks embarrassed almost but presses against her more* ... *coughs* Nothing happened.... there was a rock ... I tripped over it and fell on top of the princess.

Con: *grins* Do you want to do something?

(Hi/ bye hope *hugs*)

Chione Asahina said...

(Zeno is badass as fuck.)
Kija: You fell ontop of the princess?! I'll kill you!
Jeaha: Uh huh. 'Fell'
-eyes the two up-
-Yoon runs back with a towel and one of kija's spare outfits-
Yoon: Here you go princess. You can go change in the tent. I'll keep these beasts out here.
-she goes to change with the towel around her-
Kija: I would never!
Zeno: Neither would Zeno!
-Shinah shakes his head-
Jeaha: I on the other hand...
-he starts to move towards the tent-

Chione Asahina said...

Juvia: Like what?

Anonymous said...

Hak: *growls at kija* I'd like to see you try, no harm became either of us, lighten up.

Con: I know how you like the water so I thought maybe we could go for a swim.

Anonymous said...

( you planned this :P hehe <3 :P

I ded to Gemma the best... well everything really <3 I love you soo much baby :D :P you're perfect.


You are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down....oh no
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down, oh, no
So don't you bring me down today...

:P )

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

(*can't see a thingggggg*
*argh*
*is so bright*
*the sun is making my lips feel weird..*)

Anonymous said...

( Keiron: *hisses at the sun for jai* *bursts into dust from being an og vampire* )

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

(Ughhhhh. Blinding. I'm almost crying from it! What is with the weather?? One day it's virtually winter it's so cold, the next it's summer with the sun and heat!!!)

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

(Actually maybe not the heat.)

Anonymous said...

(how's you apart from blinded? )

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

(I'm not so bad. The heat (amplified because bus) is quite pleasant on my face.

Hmm.. wonder if I'm a summer girl or a winter girl..)

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

(How are you?)

Anonymous said...

( I prefer winter because you can always put on more layers till you're warm enough ... although I don't get cold often... compared to if it's too hot then you can only take off so many clothes b4 it becomes illegal )

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

(xD I meant in terms of some girls look good in shorts and t-shirts with slight tans and the sun shining on them, some look good in winter with a red tipped nose cuddles up in a scarf and a jacket.)

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