The Infinity Player Auction is coming... Auctionees needed!

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So, what's going on?
P.E.R.C. is gearing up to host a Player Auction on Infinity! For those of you who aren't familar with what a Player Auction is, it's a...

1) ...Chance for the community to get together and have fun!
2) ...Way to earn or win some awesome IOs and influence!
3) ...Opportunity to buy time with Paragon Studios employees Avatea, Beastyle, and Zwillinger!
4) ...Good time to help P.E.R.C. generate funds for future player events!

How does it work?
The basic format is this: A player volunteers to have themselves auctioned off. At the event, other players place bids on them. The person with the highest bid gets 4 hours of the auctionee's time (either all at once or in smaller chunks; whatever is mutually agreeable) and the two of you do whatever the buyer wants... So long as it's within the EULA, of course. 25% of the winning bid goes to the auctionee, 25% goes to P.E.R.C. and 50% goes into a special jackpot used at the end of the night for a prize drawing.

I want to be an auctionee!
First, make sure that you can commit to 4 hours total play time with the person that buys you. This can be a single 4 hour session, two 2 hour sessions, four 1 hour sessions, or whatever will work for both parties. You'll need to be able to do this within 1 - 2 months after the auction. As an auctionee, you don't need to be present on the night of the auction either; we'll still sell you even if you're out of town! Players will receive their 25% cut on the night of the auction, or will have it e-mailed to them if they're unavailable that night.

I want to donate (even though I don't have any influence)!
In addition to auctionees, we're looking for those who are willing to donate items or services. 25% of the proceeds from these sales will go to the player donating the item/service, and the remaining 75% will go towards funding player events on the Infinity server. Donations may include IO baskets (10 random procs, purples, PvP IOs, etc.), art, build designing, base building, shopping, costume designing, bio writing, "Master of" TF runs, badge/accolade assistance and similar services. All services must be specific and must be completed within a reasonable time frame after the auction (1 - 2 months). You may also donate IOs to serve as door prizes given away during the event.

For those who want to donate team spots:
You can offer up a spot on a team for a "Master of" TF, to get a rare badge, etc. This should be something that is specific and special (I.E. a spot on a random team for 2 hours would not qualify). Please make sure if you are offering this that you have 7 people total (or less if you need less) who will be willing run this team.

I want to be a bidder!
Simply show up at the auction on Saturday, April 16th, at 8pm Eastern and have your influence ready! We'll have players, IOs, and other goodies on sale, and your purchase will help fund future P.E.R.C. events like the IDFS costume contests and Iron-Man TF series.

I just want to have fun and maybe win a prize!
You're welcome to show up even if you don't plan on being auctioned off or placing a bid. We'll have prizes and give-aways throughout the event, including the randomly selected grand prize winner who will walk away with 40% of the night's jackpot! Just remember: You have to be there to win!

How do I sign up as an auctionee or offer my services?
We'll need your @Global name and what you would like to auction off; be that yourself, item(s), or service(s). There are a few ways you can send us that info:

1) Reply to this thread, or...
2) Send R-Tech a PM here on the forums, or...
3) Message @R-Tech in-game, or...
4) Send @R-Tech an in-game e-mail

If you're donating an item or two as door prizes, you can send them via e-mails. Make sure to mention whether you would like to be recognized at the event for the donation, or wish to remain anonymous! We'll assume that any items sent without a note wish to be recognized. If you have more than a few items that you wish to donate, please contact me so we can arrange a time for pick-up.

Many thanks to you, the Infinity community, and guys/gals at Paragon Studios for all of your excitement and help with this and past and future P.E.R.C. events!

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You are more than welcome to do any of the above! Auctionees/those who donate are able to bid on other players, and will be entered in the prize drawings too.

Hm. This could be fun. I may peek in from Champion just for this 1.

Would love to have you. I'll make sure to set up a few extra chairs in case you do!

Ha, great idea! A contribution Omen made some time ago is currently funding our weekly CC... And has been for several weeks, lol.

hey! i know i have a big butt, but a few extra chairs? CMON! Jerk! Way to hurt a girls feelings

Wow R-Tech hasn't even started PvP Boot Camp is already a Pro at Broadcast PvP.

*flex*

Hi everyone!

The rumours are true, I've returned to Paragon after several decades of service in the far-flung future. My intention is to use the Architect Entertainment services to give you a taste of my adventures.

So it appears that I've returned just in time to participate with this year's Infinity Player Auction, which R-Tech and PERC have been nice enough to dedicate their time towards organizing. Great stuff! R-Tech, please sign me up (( @Johnny Taxibot )) as an auctionee. I'm certain that I can assist whomever wins the bidding. Don't be shy with the bidding, as it will be good fun.

For those that haven't met me, before my time travels I had worked as one of the fine Dispatchers in the Paragon Taxi Service, serving in various capacities to expedite hero travels, conduct city tours, and even organize impromptu teams to combat city emergencies!

So how can you use me on your team? Well, I've worked with the Vanguard in the war zone, and they've classified me as a blaster (humorously tagging my abilities as "Crowd control through raw firepower"). <smile> Suffice to say, I'm a *great* addition to a small team, though if you need assistance with a larger group, then I can help recruit a *powerful* team on short notice. Please note that if you need help organizing a task force, then I would prefer to organize a signup in the forums about a week prior to when we're doing the run.


All the best, and good luck at the auction!

Johnny

Actually I hadn't thought about specific badge/accolade to assist with. The only ones I know of that I cannot specifically assist with is safeguards. I have many villain side characters of various levels to help with whatever is needed. I also have a few low level heroes and two that can go to either side.

Maybe this will help... Giant Monsters, any taskforce/strikeforce, AE badges, Mayhems, zone events.

Very cool. I can either list you as offering "general badge assistance" for the auction, or if you'd like you can narrow it down. For example, I've had one person offer an exploration badge tour around Paragon City, and another person offer an "Unveiler & Visionary" defeat badge package. Whichever works for you!

Edit: I was beaten to the punch!

Ha! That offer has "Belle" written all over it. <grin> Suffice to say, there's no better person than her to conduct a city tour. It would be like having a golden transit pass for the entirety of Paragon City.