Samanayrs

This month's race takes place in a squishy oozy swamp! This month's race will also be an interactive one, so get ready to participate and race "with" your Sams.

New to Racing or just want to refresh yourself on the rules and how it works?
Check out this thread: http://www.samanayrs.net/forum/viewtopi ... =43&t=2333
Want to see the previous interactive race?
Check out this thread: http://www.samanayrs.net/forum/viewtopi ... =18&t=1831
Don't own a Samanayr but still want to participate?
Check out this post: http://www.samanayrs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=2333&p=29561#p29561


Swamp Squelch

This is a ground course through a swamp! Flying is not allowed. This is also an interactive race!

There are 10 spots open for this race.


This race will run much slower than usual, because I am hoping everyone will be around, rounds will take as long as it takes for people to write their responses, and for me to finish up the round.
So what do you have to do? Each round, you can choose a movement type for your Samanayr:
- Easy (slow movement of either 1,2,3 but with a +5 bonus to any obstacles your Samanayr comes across during this round, +1 endurance for future obstacles)
- Normal (default movement, movement from 1-6 with no bonuses or disadvantages)
- Hard(fast movement of either 4,5,6 but with -5 bonus to any obstacles your Samanayr comes across during this round, small chance of tripping/no movement)

So how do you choose how to race? It’s easy, just post your movement type in bold. You can get as “in-character” as you like, here are some example responses:
"easy"
"Race of the Racing Racer takes it easy this round"
"Race looked around at the other Samanayrs running their fastest and decided she would take it easy, slow and steady wins the race. Besides, this way she could watch and learn from their mistakes"

If you have to leave during the race, don’t despair. Your Samanayr can still race, it will just default to the normal movement role, working exactly like a normal race would. You can jump back in in at any point.
However, if you can, please let me know you won’t be around for a bit so we can continue the race without waiting for your response.

- Depending on your movement type, you can receive either a +5, -5, or 0 bonus for obstacles you come across on your turn.
- If you have endurance saved up from previous rounds of slow movement, each point will give you a +1 to get over an obstacle. If the endurance points are needed to get over the obstacle, they will be used up; otherwise, they are saved for the next obstacle.
- If stuck at an obstacle(i.e were unable to pass on the round before), you may write up a little response if you’d like. This is NOT required, but you may receive a few bonus points for getting past the obstacle that turn.



Racing applications open at 5:00pm PST today and are first come first serve. To apply for a race spot, send a PM to my account, silvermoondragon, either on the forum or PI(pm’s sent to Sushidragon may get missed or you miss getting the spot you want), with the subject as Swamp Squelch and the following form filled out:

Samanayr name:
Samanayr ID or image:
Will you be around at 7:00pm PST today?
Have you read the rules and have all applicable permissions?

Applications will be open until 7:00pm PST, Jan 19. The race will be run January 19, at 7:00pm PST



First place

- First Place Ribbon
- One modiem of choice
- One random modiem

Second place

- Second Place Ribbon
- One modiem of choice

Third place

- Third Place Ribbon
- One random modiem

CosmicDragon’s Frenzy of the Daunting Dusk
SilverDapples’ Erosion of the Sand-swept Gem

RikkuGirl’s Passion of the Radiant Depths

Origami_Dragon’s Stalk of the Dire Arachnid
tbris’ Refrain of the Wind Hymns
oakleafwolf’s Mystic of the Soothing Sun
LvSoulFriend’s Whip of the Baleful Hunter
amazondreamer’s Mystic of the Sheltering Morass
Jaes’ Sentinel of Spilling Shadows
Seren’s Pride of the Misguided Arrow


First: Seren’s Pride of the Misguided Arrow
Second: Origami_Dragon’s Stalk of the Dire Arachnid
Third: Jaes’ Sentinel of Spilling Shadows

If you missed the race, here's an animated gif of the race:

Oooh, swamp... *eye Sams as many of them go hide from the swamp* Now, who is daring enough to venture into a swamp...? Some of my aquatics seem interested...but this is for a ground track, not the waters of the swamp.

Oh, and did you want us to send in how our Sam wanted to start out the race (easy, normal, hard) on the form like we did for the last interactive race?

good luck everyone!!

Whoo! Just submitted Mystic of the Sheltering Morass cause well... swamp race, Swamp Mystic, how could I not?

Good luck everyone! Can't wait for this to get underway!

Hooray! The registered racers are now posted, and since we had only 10 people submit applications everyone gets to race! See you all in about an hour once the race starts!

As a side note, I just about died when I came on to check my pms and it said they were on hold because my inbox was full :O I thought they would all be lost! But luckily they all came through...

@ Origami_Dragon - sorry I didn't respond to your question earlier. I'll just get people to choose their first move once the race starts.

Poo! I knew I forgot something.

Good luck all.

Woohoo! Sent's on a roll tonight!

Congrats and good luck everyone!

Ooh, quite the interesting group racing tonight! Spooky glowing eyes and magic and all sorts! Good luck everyone!

Stalk: *sits and stares out over the swamp, waiting*

Frenzy: *scowls and paces at the starting line, avoiding the other racers*

Oooh, lookit Frenzy at the top of the list there. I'm so glad I got here in time... Was kinda worried I'd oversleep again. XD;;

Passion: *gives a sultry look and stretches all 6 legs*

:3 he may be pretty and fluffy and butterfly wings...but i feel hes going to do well with his additional 2 legs! wooooo

good luck everyone!

Refrain: -pacing around to get rid of nerves-

Good luck everyone!

Mystic: *stretches and limbers up while stealing glances at her competitors*


This is quite the mix! Sams with two legs, sams with six legs and sams with glowy eyes! My poor little hermit-mystic doesn't know what to make of all this.

ehehe excitinggg! I'm glad everyone got in!


Erosion: *bounces around all mastermindedy like*


Erosions just about ready to put together some pranks... >3>

A lineup of 10 Samanayrs stares out across the swamp, bursting with energy and ready to leave the starting line. Who will take home the prizes this time?

You may now pick your starting move.

I just wanted to point this out

The race will be run November 30, at 7:00pm PST

XD

Refrain gives into a mass of nerves and bolts off hard at the start.

Whip glares at the Mystics and grumbles under his breath about being stuck between 'magical interfering types'. He tosses his head, and decides to start off at a hard pace!



Grumpy butt that he is *snugs him*

Erosion perks up immediately at the sound of the start of the race, deciding to take it easy for the first little leg of it all.

Lifting her head to the breeze, Stalk sniffed the damp, green scent of the swamp. The scent was new to her, but strangely welcoming. She had been uncertain about joining up for this race, but no one else had seemed willing to volunteer, so she had stepped forth. Now, slowly swishing her tail and flexing her claws, she was glad that she had. Something about the swamp woke a yearning in her. Ears swiveling forwards as the race drew near she tensed, ready to fling herself forwards. Not all out...she'd never been in a swamp before. But she was too eager to see this place to hold back completely. No, as soon as the signal sounded she planned to take off at a normal pace, however chancy that might be on the first visit to this strange place.

Sentinel snorts as the other sams take off. With a toss of her mane, she jumps into the fray with a hard pace, determined not to be left behind.

Mystic of the Soothing Sun steps out into the spotty sunlight of the swampy terrain. Glancing around at the other racers, he resolves to set a moderate, normal pace to begin with.

Passion would like to go hard on his first spurt!

Mystic of the Sheltering Morass starts off at an easy pace, knowing full well how dangerous the uneven footing of a swamp can be. No sense in twisting an ankle in the first few paces.

@SilverDapples - umm *quickly edits post* I don't know what you're talking about...

So it looks like we are just waiting on CosmicDragon and Seren at the moment... Since they don't seem to be online at the moment, we'll wait a few more minutes for them to show up, and then continue on with the race.