Events Scavenger Hunt 2017

[Scavenger Hunt Host]

Results

1st Place: @Iceiphoenix​

2nd Place: @Organizized​

3rd Place: @Farfalla

The table below shows the breakdown of riddles solved by finalists during the Blitz Round.

Final Standings

Below is the final points tally of all the finalists.
1st Iceiphoenix - 119
2nd Organizized - 85
3rd Farfalla - 69
4th Ustegius - 66
5th Totinona - 60
6th Vandred and WithYouInSpirit - 54

Points breakdown is as follows:

Rounds 1-3 (pre blitz) - 5 points per riddle solved (3 if used hint)​

Blitz - points change depending on how many people find the answer (brackets is if used hint)
i.e [no. of people who solved riddle] - [points]- [points if hint is used]​

1 - 7 (3) points
2 - 5 (2) points
3 - 3 (1) points
4 - 2 (1) points
5 - 1 (0) point
6 - 1 (0) point
7 - 0 points

Riddles
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Spoiler: Round 1

Spoiler: #1

Riddle

"Some people want to enjoy life, others desire to live forever – I can't guarantee either, but I can, for sure, help" - ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I can bring joy or a quick trip to the hospital... it's what's inside that matters.

Riddle Hint 2

If only there was more lettuce on my big mac...

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

A catastrophe in any other language is just a disaster

Riddle Hint 2

What a nice multi-cultural group of folk we have here!

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

You can be safe or you can take a risk by putting me on top. Although you might regret it later.- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Not always edible. Pineapples, Peppers, Onions...

Riddle Hint 2

Do you deliver?

Spoiler: #4

Riddle

Sharing memories of the past or events of the present with others is certainly fun! - ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Uh… uh… clean background – check

Riddle Hint 2

How long will I have to pose like this?

Spoiler: #5

Riddle

So similar, yet so different…- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I bet a certain blue would enjoy this sin.

Riddle Hint 2

Not as revealing as my fantasies – but I guess I have had longer to think about my own; no wonder, since it only aired recently!

Spoiler: Round 2

Spoiler: #1

Riddle

- ANSWER


Riddle Hint

You'll need to drink a lot of this to forget that ending...

Riddle Hint 2

"SHOCKING: Ginger fights crazy multiple-eyed man who claims he can see the future!"

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

Good friends are so hard to find. I wonder if mine are here- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I'll go on a merry adventure. Maybe i'll find something sweet and some treasure. But nothing here is familiar.

Riddle Hint 2

"With my crew, we shall conquer the seas!"

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

Oh, a story from before the Taishō era?! Heh, I’ll take that person's nickname for my own!- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

God, he really likes that emoji!

Riddle Hint 2

"I see everything - you peasants should bow to my new powers!"

Spoiler: #4

Riddle

Riddle Hint

A well paying job and a loving family... what more could one ask for?- ANSWER

Riddle Hint 2

"If only my child was as much of a winner as I am..."

Spoiler: Round 3

Spoiler: #1

Riddle

I was loved and I was popular but you thought you could do better- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

"Try not to change the story too much"

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

I like(d) red...Abu Dhabi red - ANSWER

Riddle Hint

"Curry Badger, my old friend"

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

"Hint?"

Spoiler: Blitz

Spoiler: #1

Riddle


ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I will show you terror in a handful of dust

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Interesting ideas often suffer to pure popularity...

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

Despite the sick rumors i'm pretty well rounded and will cater to all your needs

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I haven't gone very far. Love me or hate me

Spoiler: #4

Riddle

It might be the only chance you have to get frisky with a mod!

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Just take a number and I'm sure that we will get to you in due time

Spoiler: #5

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

She's better from a distance

Spoiler: #6

Riddle

Why do we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over?

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The choice is quite simple Maybe I should ask someone to tutor me

Spoiler: #7

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I wonder what his supporters have to say… perhaps this guy in pink is one

Spoiler: #8

Riddle

I roll down hills whilst people try to catch me – it can be difficult as some people can't touch me, whilst for others I often bring a visceral reaction

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The most pungent of Marmites

Spoiler: #9

Riddle

Tasteless and probably doesn't belong on Discord...

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Perhaps you should ask Chris Hansen...

Spoiler: #10

Riddle

She's not as blue and, when in her element, a lot more balanced than those tree-hugging hippies

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

My cabbages!

Spoiler: #11

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

A high ranking dog, a weather formation, or a robotic personal assistant... it's always so difficult when there are this many choices

Spoiler: #12

Riddle

If it stops him playing his saxophone at 3am, let him have whatever awards he likes...

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Controversial? Pah! - remember that Time in 1938?

Spoiler: #13

Riddle

"I'm just a kid wh- ♪"

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Man, I hate mosquitoes!

Spoiler: #14

Riddle

I mean, who hasn't wanted to wear an awesome hat, drive around in an awesome car and tell millions of people exactly what they should do?

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

You don't need to look like Palpatine, but it does help!

Spoiler: #15

Riddle

Who could have thought a computer could entertain that many people?

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Spoiler: #16

Riddle

I don't care if you do know William Golding... put some clothes on damnit!

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

He'll never grow up right with that kind of education!

Spoiler: #17

Riddle

I don't know him but he knows where I need to be

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

He's new. Perhaps someone could introduce me. I hope he has an eyepatch

Spoiler: #18

Riddle

On average, it only lasts around 5 minutes...

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Wanna be counted? Just go and eat a Frisbee or something

Spoiler: #19

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The blind men shave, but there is too much hair to deal with!

Spoiler: #20

Riddle


ANSWER

Riddle Hint

White or not, I will still enjoy listening to it

 

[Temperance]

Final Standings

Below is the final points tally of all the finalists.
1st Iceiphoenix - 119
2nd Organizized - 85
3rd Farfalla - 69
4th Ustegius - 66
5th Totinona - 60
6th Vandred and WithYouInSpirit - 54

119 for Icy
Congrats to all of the participants and the ones at the top @Iceiphoenix @Organizized
Wish I could have had more time to focus one the hunt though...

 

[destiny4ever]

Congratulations, Icy-chan!!

You truly are the Scavenger Hunt queen!!!

--- Double Post Merged, May 8, 2017, Original Post Date: May 8, 2017 ---

Congrats Organizized and Far-chan as well!! Awesome job!!

 

[goldb]

I'm curious, what's the special surprise?

Not decided yet...what else to give her.

Any ideas?

 

[Iceiphoenix]

Not decided yet...what else to give her.

Any ideas?

Ikr. And I already have a custom title, soooooo...

 

[GrySun]

Not decided yet...what else to give her.

Any ideas?

lol no way you'd write a special surprise and not having thought it through.
How bout Red for a week?

 

[z.5]

Ikr. And I already have a custom title, soooooo...

Want bob to serenade you with a victory song?

 

[Organizized]

DOUBLE CUSTOM TITLES!

 

[goldb]

Ikr. And I already have a custom title, soooooo...

Then you can change it?

lol no way you'd write a special surprise and not having thought it through.
How bout Red for a week?

I was thinking of introducing "gold card" rewards; a favour (within reason) from me for something the user wants, but that might me too good

But no, you're right. I already had something done.

 

[Organizized]

Make it something with a clause that keeps her from staying inactive for too long. Too few members left from the (g)old days.

 

[GrySun]

Make it something with a clause that keeps her from staying inactive for too long. Too few members left from the (g)old days.

Give her a riddle once a week?

 

[goldb]

Give her a riddle once a week?

Now we're talking.

I think that might actually work.

 

[Farfalla]

Not decided yet...what else to give her.

Any ideas?

 

[goldb]

A bathing suit? a duck?

 

[Organizized]

Or even better and more prestigious:

Spoiler

But with the text changed of course.

 

[Farfalla]

A bathing suit? a duck?

No, and you have 47h to find the actual answer

 

[goldb]

I've added the riddles for the first 3 rounds and answers to the stickied post. The Blitz riddles and answers will be added in a little while.

--- Double Post Merged, May 8, 2017, Original Post Date: May 8, 2017 ---

No, and you have 47h to find the actual answer

a hug!

 

[z.5]

Updated the list with blitz questions and answers - as well as the missing one for round 3

 

[Pat]

Congrats to all the finalists and of course the top 3 spots, @Iceiphoenix , @Organizized and @Farfalla .

 

[gnut]

What happened to the "good ol'parental praise" of "its ok baby,you tried atleast and thats all that matters"?

 

[goldb]

What happened to the "good ol'parental praise" of "its ok baby,you tried atleast and thats all that matters"?

You're the oldest one here! Who's parenting you?!