Holiday Bound! - Results!

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 5!

In the running:

leaps twice the height of the branch!
Leap of the Tossing Canopy leaps more than twice the height of the branch!
leaps clear of the beam.
nearly clips the beam, but makes it over!
leaps well over the branch!
Omen of the Approaching Storm leaps twice the height of the hurdle!

[Origami_Dragon]

I do believe that they are all trying to impress each other. And showing off.

*listens to Wrath merrily singing nonsense about jumping*

Or...just...y'know...having the time of their silly little lives...

Not that they're all silly. Just Wrath is. Extremely. To the great disappointment of her mother.

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 6!

In the running:

jumps ridiculously clear of the branch. Seriously. Just ridiculous.
Leap of the Tossing Canopy jumps too low, and takes down the branch with his chest!
leaps just enough to clear the branch and land lightly on the far side.
makes up for the near-miss last time, clearing the branch with room to spare!
charges up to the hurdle with great speed, but sails directly into the beam...ouch!
Omen of the Approaching Storm just barely clears the obstacle!

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 7!

In the running:

leaps very enthusiastically clear of the branch!
leaps the branch but a solid thunking noise rings out. The branch wobbles...and falls!
jumps well clear of the obstacle, but not too far!
Omen of the Approaching Storm also makes a knocking noise on the beam. It vibrates a little bit, but stays up!

[amazondreamer]

Ooo and we're down to the final three!

[Origami_Dragon]

*shakes head* Ridiculous is a good word for Wrath, yes. Such a silly girl. And apparently enjoying herself very much here! Such enthusiasm!

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 8!

In the running:

doubles the height of the branch!
just barely clears the branch!
Omen of the Approaching Storm leaps, but knocks her knees on a knurl in the branch. Her knuckle makes a sound and the branch falls as she lands on the small...er, knoll of pine straw. Kn!

[Origami_Dragon]

Okay...yes, Wrath is clearly showing off how good of a leaper she is. I knew she was bouncy, but apparently when she puts her mind to it that girl has springs for legs!

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 9!

In the running:

leaps well clear of the branch!
also clears the branch easily!

[Origami_Dragon]

So, I wonder how high this branch will go before one of the last two missteps or fumbles their way into it?

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 10!

In the running:

jumps...high enough to clear the branch but with about a hoof-length to spare. Could she be running out of steam?
also clips the branch, but doesn't take it down!

[amazondreamer]

So, I wonder how high this branch will go before one of the last two missteps or fumbles their way into it?

[Origami_Dragon]

If these Sams can jump to the moon then there will likely soon be a new set of legends and stories being told around the hotsprings on cold winter nights.

[oakleafwolf]

The Sharians raise the branch to position 11!

In the running:

leaps high, higher, higher....and into the branch, knocking it down!
waits for the beam to be reset, then clears it without the slightest bit of room to spare.

The crowd gasps in unison and cheers the champion jumpers! The Sharians breathe a sigh of relief; if the branch had needed to go any higher, they would have had to untie the lower positions to recycle them for higher jumps!

[oakleafwolf]

The scorekeepers announce the winners!

High Jump Results!

First! - LvSoulFriend with Leap of the Deepest Snow
Second! - Origami_Dragon with Wrath of the Torn Earth
Third! - Kentouma with Omen of the Approaching Storm

Congratulations to the winners and all the competitors!

[Origami_Dragon]

Congrats Leap! You guys didn't make it to the moon, but that was some serious jumping!

Wrath: *giggles and headbutts Leap in a friendly manner* Good jumps, we both jumps good! Let's do it again some day! *bounces slightly in place*

Apparently traveling everywhere by bouncing is good practice?

Thank you for running the event Oak! It's always fun getting to cheer Sams on! Or just make comments about them as they play!

[amazondreamer]

Wow awesome job everyone! Congrats to the three winners and all the participants . Than you Oak for running these awesome events!

[oakleafwolf]

Yay! That was fun!

*eyes the time* Took a while, but it was fun!

It was great to see all the comments from the peanut gallery. :3

[Origami_Dragon]

Wrath: *head up* Peanuts? Theyre'yre peanuts in the snacks? *bounce-trots over to investigate the bowls now that the event is over*

[LvSoulFriend]

*flails a bit* Oh my goodness Leap! You certainly lived up to your name!

*Leap beams, and bounces in place* I did do good, didn't I? I hope Bark will be impressed! *cautiously headbutts Wrath back* Yes, most definitely! *follows her over to the snack bowls*


*eyes prizes* I am going to have to debate for a bit. Glimpse is adorable, but there's a custom Northern mare that I've been eying for awhile now too >> I will get back to you tonight though XD


*flees to the gym*

[oakleafwolf]

*Bark dances from paw to paw*

Leap! Leap! Youdityoudidityoudidit! How did you jump so high?? I wanted to chase after you but I didn't and then you won and your bouncy friend is reallyfun too but I'm proud of you and I hope it was fun and yay you won do you want a snack I can get you a snack this is exciting!


Oak: *eyes Bark* You're lucky you didn't pass out from that last sentence...

[RikkuGirl]

WOW! What effort and competition! Congrats guys!!!! ^_^!!!!!!!!

[CosmicDragon]

D8
*stares at Boomer, stares at custom token, stares at Boomer again, makes nervous whining noise*
The Aussie in me says I must pick Boomer, but all the other little voices in me say I must get custooom...
*twitches for a good ten minutes in indecision*
With the Guest Custom, can Animal Mimic be selected as a trait? (It's within the Rarity limit, but it usually involves the artist applying extra traits outside the 2-trait limit.)


Music: *looks moderately, modestly pleased* That was most fun indeed, most fun game. *nods to the other competitors, then goes off to have a word with the Sharian commentator who seemed to have mistaken her for a stallion*

[oakleafwolf]

Er, um. *ahem* Sorry Music...I-er.

*points accusingly at amazondreamer* I told her to look up genders! ;>.> <.<;;

Look! Santa! *flees*

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About Animal Mimic as a trait... my best guess without a Sushi ruling is that it falls under this question from the last batch of growing sams:

Can we do animal mimics for this?

You can certainly have traits, markings, and colors that mimic an animal! 'Animal mimic' isn't really a trait all on its own, since it requires other traits for it to be applicable.

You could do something like my Meditation who is a Canadian Goose mimic with just the most basic Lamanayr traits. Linky

Hope that helps!

[SilverDapples]

Be it Boomer or Custom for Cosmic, could I go for the Semi-custom? I've gotten a few 'big Sams' as of late, and I think a nice little semi-custom would work - even if I do think Boomer and Wrangler could be great bouncing Australian partners in crime XD whoever gets him should know that Wrangler is very willing to be friends with him and anyone who comes out of this! He's a little snuggly, wiggly buddy-for-life who loves any and all new friends-to-be XD