GUYS I JUST GOT THE NEWS THAT I WON THE GARDEN GNOME CONTEST! THIS IS INSANE!!!! I AM STILL ACTUALLY SCREAMING "OH MY GOSH!" GUYS I ACTUALLY WON ENOUGH CROWNS TO ADVANCE IN THE GAME AND BUY AREAS!!! TREMBLING RIGHT NOW !! I'VE BEEN STUCK IN GRIZ FOR A YEAR NOW LMAO!!

I'VE BEEN HOPING FOR THIS SINCE 2012!!! I AM ACTUALLY SCREAMING THIS IS INSANE!!! 

I won:

- 60. 000 crowns!!!!!!! I can advance in the game buy areas and keep playing! (w101 is a pay as you go sort of game)!! I was sort of spending hours just running around in the already bought places for a while now lmao because it takes pretty long to hustle together crowns for a new area with just the trivia quiz and dailies (can't do videos from my country :() never complaining but it's true lmao

- Accursed Play Bundle: I was so shocked by the crowns I almost forgot I got this too! I sort of have no idea what this is, I'll need to check!!

CLICK!!! omg

THIS IS COMPLETELY INSANE i STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!

(deep breath, deep breath OMG I cant believe it guys)

(deep breath)

I expected to not get anything because after I submitted my concept idea there were quite a few people submitting very similar ideas (gobbler-themed) to mine and I thought "well, now I am just one of the many I guess", so I sort of grieved the entire idea of winning, but I thought well screw it I tried and I actually had a blast doing it so no harm done, right?! And I sorta got into the mood all together enjoying other peep's ideas too, so I was all good at the end

I mean I was side-eyeing one submission that basically sculpted up my concept entirely, including even the strings that held the fake beard up on the gobbler, but at that point I already sort of let it all go and it was a good sculpture anyways

So now these news are just so incredibly insane to me because I saw no reason to be chosen as any winner LET ALONE THE NUMBER ONE OMGGGG

I've been a free player on w101 since 2012, and unfortunately since I am from a country that's not strongly present in the international advertisment business I can't get free crowns through watching videos in-game. So, my magical life was a little rough in that department but hey I had fun!

It's sinking in soooo slowly that this all happened guys this is so unbelievable!!! 

i CAN'T WAIT TO LOG IN OR SHOULD I WAIT WITH IT? I DON'T EVEN KNOW RIGHT NOW THIS IS SO SURREAL!! I answered the message that gave me the codes I think I might have answered the poor moderator something stupid because I don't exactly remember!!! lmao hopefully I wasn't 100% cringe (let's face it I must have been lol)

I'll log in and see how the world looks like with no worries about the paywall for a while! so insane! Also what is this bundle that we got? On a more serious note, because I always tried to hustle for crowns to buy areas I never ever followed the packs and bundles that were released so I actually am so out of the loop what's out there for someone who plays this game for years! lol

you know what guys, i won 2 contests in my entire life (one back in 2014 in Mabinogi, altough that was a very humble little contest in terms of awards and I was still drawing with a mousey)

and the only common thing they both had was

1. i gave up on them/expected not to get anything by default and entered for the fun of it ,

2. i actually had a major BLAST doing them

if i expected to win i never won, or if i submitted something that was really good but I didn't really like it I still didn't win. lol

should I video record myself logging in so I can remember it forever? or should I just screenshot spam?? what enviable problems I have all of a sudden!!! 8/19 best daaaaay!!!!!

Wizard 101 Central is 10 years old and is now holding several events for its decaversary. One of which is a contest that has you create your own gnome! Now, guess who submitted a new abomination for that one 

The idea is that you have to create a new garden gnome and even specify its effects on plants. I went with a Gobbler that makes plants not hate poor Stinkweed  

When I was very new to the game and discovered gardening the first thing I ever learnt about plants in w101 is that everybody loathes Stinkweed's guts 

 So, I created this thing right here:

(1 - 2 hours spent, still ridiculously slow)

The feet looks very weird and the face is so poorly made in terms of value diversity that the readability is basically squashed. His teeth are unintentionally bleeding into his mouth and fake mustache.

On a brighter note I am happy how obviously he's assuming the original, awkward Tropical Garden Gnome posture* (we were specifically instructed to use it as a reference of sorts), and I enjoy how his little shorts turned out.

I also succesfully drew two thumbs in two positions I've never before, and I am actually proud they don't look completely broken, either. The fact that I didn't actually spend most of my time on the hands / arms are pretty reassuring too; I overall spent an equal amount of time on everything.

* the tropical garden gnome posture:

Also, here is what a Gobbler appears ingame, too, if we are already posting my references

(((( I'm trying to be not ALL negative about my works now ))))

My actual entry reads:

Gnobbler 

So, ever since I started playing and discovered gardening it soon became clear that every plant in this game seems to have it out against poor Stinkweed. 
So why not have a garden gnome that's appropriate with its smelly theme to help it being finally tolerated in our gardens  
Thank your for this contest, I really enjoyed creating my gnome 
Name: Gnobbler

Type: Decoration

Tradeable: Yes

Auctionable: Yes

Vendor: Farley in Wizard City, Golem Court
Price: 10 000 gold

Effects: Seeds that like me won't be disliked by other plants.
Seeds that like me: Stinkweed



Description: The facial hair may not be genuine...

So, why not join the contest yourself (hurry, there's not much time left!): here

Or partake in the raffle and all the other contests ~

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— Angela Sabina (@CM_Sabina) 2014. november 24.