Auction: L50 crafted Shield Wall - Tp Prot, +Res (All)


Enyalios

 

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tl/dr;

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* 1 L50 (crafted) Shield Wall Teleportation +Res(All) enhancement for auction.
* Bidding starts at 2.5 Billion. Bidding closes on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010.
* All Sale Proceeds to go to the Crazy 88's Inf-Cinerator
I received this letter from a blueside toon, and after reading it, agreed to take on
this little project.

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Hello FourSpeed,
 
I am Granny.
 
I am not a hero, but my beloved grandson Nathan was. Sadly, he perished during
the Rikti War.
 
As my own time grows near, I have decided to give back to the community to help
other brave and courageous heroes like my grandson carry on their wonderful works
in his memory and honor.
 
To that end, I've decided to auction one of Nathan's most prized possessions,
his Shield Wall Teleportation +Res (All) enhancement. He was very proud of it,
and I know it saved his life on more than one occasion. I have kept it all these
years as a reminder of the mighty hero he was during his life in Paragon City.
 
This is a unique enhancement, in pristine condition, that has been lovingly cared
for (I polish it every day) and I feel certain it would serve its new owner just
as well as it did for my dear Nathan.
 
Due to your standing in the marketing community, I am asking you to oversee this
auction on my behalf.
 
Once the auction is complete I plan to donate all of the sale proceeds to those
courageous heroes in the Crazy 88's to aid their wonderous efforts. It is heroes
like them, stamping out oppression, investing for the greater good of Paragon,
crushing casual criminals, which so reminds me of my heroic grandson.
 
I ask you to help me to encourage all those heroes striving against tyranny,
anarchy, and criminally oppressive marketing fees to join the cause by bidding
on Nathan's Shield Wall enhancement.
 
Thank You So Much,
Granny Warbucks
A little melodramatic perhaps , but she seems like a kindly old lady devoted
to her departed grandson - in any case, I have examined the enhancement,
and I know that it will benefit some lucky bidder's character.

So, to recap:

Up for auction: 1 L50 (crafted) Shield Wall Teleportation +Res(All) enhancement

The minimum bidding price is 2.5 Billion and bidding closes on Sunday the 7th.

Bids can be posted in this thread or submitted via PM (I will post the amount
of any PM'd bids so other bidders will know where they stand)

Next week, the winner of the auction will be contacted to arrange a time for
the transaction. The exchange can (preferably) be through gleemail or another
negotiable and mutually agreeable method.

Once the transaction is complete, all sales inf will be forwarded to Granny,
who has promised to donate the entire amount, converted to prestige, to the
Crazy 88's supergroup on Virtue.


Regards and Good Luck,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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I was considering donating about 2.5B more to my similar to '88s project on Freedom but for this enhancer I'm game to donate it to '88s on virtue even though I wouldn't normally pay this much for one.

So count me in as a bid of 2.5B.

I would be happy to do the transaction through gleemail.


 

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Originally Posted by Enyalios
So count me in as a bid of 2.5B.
I've got you marked down.

Ok, folks - there's only 3 more days to challenge Enyalios' bid for that
bright, shiny Shield Wall enhancement.

Get your bids in!


Cheers,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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Bid on Granny's Shield Wall!

Only two days left, and she's expecting me to sell it for her -- that is all...


Cheers,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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DON'T BE LAME PEOPLE, BID!

=P



Did you pimp this in that hilarious EverStryke thread, 4?
Maybe some comically wealthy fellow travelers would like to cast a vote against his methodology.


The Nethergoat Archive: all my memories, all my characters, all my thoughts on CoH...eventually.

My City Was Gone

 

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Did you pimp this in that hilarious EverStryke thread, 4?
LoL - no I didn't do that, although it is a funny idea...

Honestly, I didn't expect to have to push it this hard (and or cross post it
too much). I actually figured an 88'er would ultimately be the buyer.

Originally, when chatting with my friend about it, we simply thought it
would be a funny way for me to sell it, with that little RP story, knowing
full well where the proceeds were going...

<shrug> I'm glad at least, that there's one bidder... Go Figure...


Regards,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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Originally Posted by FourSpeed View Post
LoL - no I didn't do that, although it is a funny idea...

Honestly, I didn't expect to have to push it this hard (and or cross post it
too much). I actually figured an 88'er would ultimately be the buyer.

Originally, when chatting with my friend about it, we simply thought it
would be a funny way for me to sell it, with that little RP story, knowing
full well where the proceeds were going...

<shrug> I'm glad at least, that there's one bidder... Go Figure...


Regards,
4
I was going to donate 2B to the '88s anyhows and figured I could spring the other 500M for a worthy cause AND I actually wanted one for my main. Eris (the toon) is going to go into i19 ready to be an incarnate and with a fully finished build....well except for the level 53 HO I still need


 

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I'll Bid 3 Bil ...

but I'll want a thank you note from granny as well.


Card Carrying DeFulmenstrator--Member Crazy 88s
We burn more Influence before 8am than you make all day.

 

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Originally Posted by _23X_ View Post
I'll Bid 3 Bil ...

but I'll want a thank you note from granny as well.
I've got you marked down - If yours is the winning bid, I'll pass your request
on to Granny - I'm sure she'll be happy to write that note.


Regards,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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Just a few more hours before bidding closes...

GL,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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Bidding for the Shield Wall is now officially closed.

I'd like to thank both Enyalios and _23X_ for their interest, and
congratulate _23X_ on the winning bid of 3 Billion inf.

I'd like to complete the transaction as your earliest convenience.

I'll be on later today (~5:30 pm MST) if that works for you, otherwise, we
can sort out a mutually convenient time.

Once the transaction is complete I'll forward the proceeds to Granny, along
with your request for a letter from her

Once again, congratulations and thanks!


Regards,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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As a quick update, 23X and I were able to complete the winning purchase,
and I've passed the news on to Granny (along with the cash, of course)

Congratulations to _23X_ on his purchase.

shhhhh... don't let her know, but I also checked with one of my sources in
the Crazy 88's. They were kind enough to send me this screenshot, which
details her current Prestige amount (pre-sale).



Given _23X_'s purchase, I feel certain that we'll soon see that number
jump to 15 Million prestige once she follows up on the promise of her letter
and converts that 3 Billion inf to the 6 Million prestige it will generate.

I for one, am looking forward to that next picture.


Regards,
4


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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...and the confirmation shot is here...


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.

 

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FYI - I found this letter in my inbox and decided to share

Regards,
4


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Dear _23X_,
 
FourSpeed has apprised me of the results of the auction
for my dear Nathan's Shield Wall enhancement, and I wanted
to pass along my sincere appreciation and gratitude.
 
_23X_ is an unusual name for a hero, isn't it? Oh, dear me,
you aren't a villain, are you? That would be dreadful.
 
Perhaps it is just a codename like "007" or "Agent 99".
Yes, I'd much prefer that to be the truth.
 
In either case, what is done is done, and your generous 
offer has allowed me to make an important contribution to
the continuing, wonderful works of those brave heroes who
comprise the Crazy 88's. 
 
I know they will put that 6 Million Prestige to effective
use stamping out crime in Paragon City, just as my Nathan
would if he were still with us today.
 
I hope that you too, will come to value that powerful 
enhancement as much as he did, and it is my hope that it
keeps you safe while carrying out the good works I'm sure
you do.
 
Once again, thank you so much for helping me keep my dear
grandson's memory alive through your purchase.
 
 
Warmly,
Granny Warbucks
 
 
PS> Thank you FourSpeed for your efforts - without you, this
auction could not have been the tremendous success it was.







PS> This concludes my episode of "Split Personality Disorder" - for now


I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is definitely better.
Light is faster than sound - that's why some people look smart until they speak.
For every seller who leaves the market dirty stinkin' rich,
there's a buyer who leaves the market dirty stinkin' IOed. - Obitus.