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Jypsy Jackpot Charity

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Baby Ravnos spreads luck and fortune upon our questers


I am your host, Gypsy_Belle1985, formally known as Lamentia, other wise known as Lam and Everybodys_favorite_gypsy. This is round 2 of the Jypsy Jackpot Charity since my other account was banned. I again appologize to anyone who was inconvinianced by that, but we're back in business now.

REMINDER
This is a charity, we give you donations if you meet the requirements.

In this charity we are looking for thoughs specific questors. People who need tickets or Prize and joy items.

~*Table of Contents*~
Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Requirements
Post 3: Application
Post 4: Staff
Post 5: Donators
Post 6: Bumpers
Post 7: Progress
Post 8: Waiting List
Post 9: Contests
Post 10: Contests, continued
Post 11: Banners
Post 12: Affiliates
Post 13: Blacklist
Post 14: up dates
post 15: A bit of gypsy culture (A very interesting read...Please do so.)
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exclaim You must be questing for prize and joy items/tickets.
exclaim The content of your questing page. If your page consists of two sentences and you do not thank your donators or anyone who has helped, then you will probably not receive a donation. You should be courteous to the people who are being courteous to you. Plus, it makes your quest look more professional. The better looking your page, the higher the donation. Put some effort into it!
exclaim You must advertise this thread in your quest page. We want other people to know about us so that we can help them, too! The more the merrier! We have plenty of banners to choose from in one of the following posts. You have your pick!
exclaim NO BEGGING. Not only is it rude, but it further disqualifies you if you for some reason decide to apply for a donation. Please learn some manners and work to get your gold. Don't add to the idiocy of some of the people on Gaia. This includes NOT begging the people who have donated to the charity. Also, DO NOT PM ANY OF THE STAFF MEMBERS ASKING FOR GOLD. More than likely, you will not receive a pleasant reponse back. ^.^
exclaim You must have a quest thread and it must be at least two weeks old and/or more than 25 pages. Please do not bother applying if you don't meet this requirement. Why do we want this? To prove that you are dedicated to your quest. Enough said.
exclaim The application must be posted in the thred and in the color violet. Why?... because it will catch our attention.
exclaim Also you may apply more than once, but please wait at least 2 weeks before re-applying, out of courtisy for other questers
exclaim If we donate to you...please show us some gratitude. If you don't we get really pissy. Come on gaians, I shouldn't have to tell you this stuff.
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Application

You're name:

The name of your quest:

What you are currently questing for:

How many tickets you have left to go:

How did you hear of us?

Link for your quest:
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Gypsy_Belle1985(Lam)= of course=Owner
Usukie_Ichihara(Usu)=Co-designer and official application approver
FriendlyNieghborhoodGypsy= our charity mule please send all donations to her

were trying our best and need tickets or prize and joy items.
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heart Calentar heart
he donated to the original, but I think he still deserves mention
heart InfinitysDaughter heart
heart Taco and his mules heart
heart RyouofHeavens heart
heart seanking177 heart
heart morganmoonstar heart
heart pikachu4ever88 heart

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ok sence we going to have a ton of bumpers this is for our regulars. which means people that come in here all the time and bump or chat with us, were going to put them on this list.

Orion13

Chaotic Psycho

piorooneq


Amethyst Smoke

Chibi_Maru-chan


Zakiax

Raelwyn





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Aw, this makes us sad. We haven't donated to very many people, but our list sure is growing quickly...and that makes me happy xd This spot is reserved for anyone we have given a donation to.


Those we have donated to:

Our very first donation has been recieved by Cartagia=200 tickets and 100g

Shadow Sis=200 tickets and 100g

xXxHarlequin GirlxXx=200 tickets and 100g

+Viral Dollie+ = 200 tickets and 200 tokens

Jessica Halo=200 tickets and 100g

phantomsamurai=200 tickets and 100g

[.Fallout Vapors.]=200 tickets and 100g finished quest

Chibi_Maru-chan=200 tickets and 100g

Kimmy-San=200 tickets nd 100g

Kyuta Makubi=200 tickets and 100g finished quest

sutoyou=200 tickets and 100g finished quest

Serenelulaby=200 tickets and 100g

Nivis=200 tickets and 100g

Trissana=200 tickets and 100g finished quest

Vanessa.k=200 tickets and 100g

unborn_flame= 200 tickets and 100g

im_a_monkey=200 tickets and 100g finished quest

Cocoa butter=200 tickets and 100g

My.Unseen.Angel= 200 tickets and 100g

GenraCrimscon= 200 tickets and 100g

Orion13= 200 tickets and 100g

Chaotic Psycho= 200 tickets and 100g

Zakiax= 200 tickets and 100g

piorooneq=200 tickets and 100g finished quest

Aizumi= 200 tickets and 100g to her friends quest. how nice of her
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Arayek=200 tickets and 100g

Lady Elwing=200 tickets and 100g

S q u e a k= 200 tickets and 100g

Yumi Mei Flower=200 tickets and 100g

xpolka_dot_pantsx=200 tickets and 100g

Reaping=200 tickets and 100g

Wickerwork Whale=200 tickets and 100g

die beautiful=200 tickets and 100g

.girly.maDhatter.= 200 tickets and 100g

Aizumi=200 tickets and 100g

Orion13= 200 tickets and 100g

lepercan420

unicorn100188= 200 tickets and 100g

F a l l a c y=200 tickets and 100g

nescia= 200 tickets and 100g

Gylentia= 200 tickets and 100g

LordMithras= 200 tickets and 100g

Spanish Leek Squared= 200 tickets and 100g

Brutally Pessi-Mystic= 200 tickets and 100g

Langsat= 200 tickets and 100g

.k.i.t.s.i.e.= 200 tickets and 100g

saturnbeads= 200 tickets and 100g

Burnt Lollipop= 200 tickets and 100g

Fenvier=200 tickets and 100gold

NatsumiWolfSC= 200 tickets and 100g

DavyJnah=200 tickets and 100g

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for those I'm either waiting on the trade to be finished or for those we just can't get to right now. Or those who have not compleated the appliction requirments yet



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Contests supplyed by Usukie_Ichihara. please PM her for questions/riddle answers/art givin.

Ok contest time. We have three this time in hope of maybe actually getting one completed.

#1 art contest

draw the members of the charity. best one wins. three winners. first place gets a donation Item. second gets a small item off there wish list and third gets 100 gold. this contest will run until we get 10 entrys. you may enter as many as you want.

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#2 bump contest

The bump contest will be who ever has the most bump starting on page 220 until page 300 will win something off of there wishlist. please number your bumps or you will not be included in the contest.

Please let me have the first post on page 300. that way I can annouce the end of the contest. the last post on page 299 is the one that is counted. not the first one page 300. thanks.

P.S. You must say BUMP in the post for it to count. and remember that you have to count them.
#3 dont know yet. usu needs a break contest

ok so here is the third one. this may sound silly but here we are.

the contest is to figue out a contest for the third one. I will collect 20 ideas. I will then host one. the winner of the I can't think of a contest, contest will recive gold or tickets depending what they are questing for. so have fun with this one.


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6.Galacial Malice
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people in the bumping contest with the number of bumps they have so far

Chaotic Psycho-405 Winner!!!!! of page 200
Chaotic Psycho-359 Winner!!!!! of page 100

Riddle contest winners

first:Amethyst Smoke-11 right
second: Immer Du-9 right
third: Orion13-8 right

riddle twenty-
Q:Everyone needs me, everyone has me
What is one of the most sought after items on gaia?
A:Gold

riddle nineteen-
Q:there have been alot of freebees in gaia history
What is usu's favorite of this year?
A:Mimzy

riddle eighteen-
Q:he's a bit on the evil side but that's ok
he likes to sit on you're head anyway.
A:Coco kitty

riddle seventeen-
Q:I was the very first, not like the rest
I was only givin to the best
A:Peasant clothes

Riddle sixteen-
Q:Whats so far away that you cant' reach it
Yet you can put it around your neck.
A:Celestial wrap

Riddle fifteen-
Q:I'll keep you warm at night
and I keep you safe from bugs.
A: Wind security blanket

Riddle fourteen-
Q:What suits you for battle?
What can survive hell?
A:Damascus Armor

Riddle thirteen-
Q:Who's been Naughty? Who's been nice?
Who has fire? Who has ice?
A:Elemental hair

Riddle twelve-
Q:I'll show even the slightest evil in you
If your really bad I'll grow larger for you.
A:Horns of the Demon

Riddle eleven-
Q:I'm extremely small but really powerfull
I'll try to fly you to heaven but it may take a while.
A:Angelic minis

Riddle ten-
Q:if you can get your hands on me I'll shine above you
if you can get with god I'll be there for ever
A:Angelic Halo

Riddle nine-

Q:I really like music, I play it all the time
I can be taken along with you every were you go
A: ZONY MP3 Player

Riddle eight-
Q:My first owner was laura, my third was god
Who owned me the second time
A:Golden laurals

Riddle seven-
Q:Whats black and white and sleeps on your back
What also loves chinese food
A:Pandy pack

Riddle six-
Q:I will shine from the heavans above
but only if you point me in the right way
A:Angelic staff

Riddle five-
Q:Tis the season to be jolly
I was the first christmas item
A:Jolly hat

Riddle four-
Q:When I go walking out at night
I like you to be by my side
A:Shadow spirt

Riddle three-
Q:A mysterious ring that steals the light
It hides in shadow, it loves the night.
A: Dark halo

Riddle two-
Q:I was born in november, but I'm not exactly new
I like the cold, and to snuggle you
A: snow yetti

Riddle one-
Q:what flys in the air but sits on the ground
what's green but silver
A: Mini ufo

Amethyst Smoke -11 right
Immer Du -9 right
Orion13 -8 right
piorooneq -6 right
Tsuki no Mugen -4 right
InfinitysDaughter -3 right
Zakiax -2 right
Raelwyn -2 right
_-~PanteraTigriTigri~-_ -2 right
Reaping -2 right
taco -2 right
Voiletwis -2 right
flyyyDGrl -1 right
Dramatica Away II -1 right


Avi Contest Winner
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Halloween '07 Costume Contest Winner

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The Gypsy Is Questing Too
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=20391373#1033474122

these are people we're friends with and want to help them out. their banners will go here. if you want to be here you have to be friends with Lam or be really, really nice to her and her friends.

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stare Blacklist stare

We hope that no one will ever end up here.
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July 2: Set up day. We're trying to get this finished as fast as posible so we can make alot of gaians happy. it's going to take us just a while to set up.

July 12: Put the post up on the list of charities and we are now open for buisiness

July 23: Made our first donataions

July 27: We have hired a bumper to aid us in keeping the thread alive. I may yet make you a semi-perminant employee of the thread

August 4th: The charity now has a quest page. Please bump this page too
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=16347667#857604540

August 6th: I have added new information where once there was only a vacent reservation. Somewhat of a gypsy culture spotlight, it's has many intersting things to read and I will be adding more.

October 2nd: As most of you know, this is round two of this little charity. This is my new account as the other was banned. While I do have enough money to re-open, donations would still help us greatly

November 17th: New Christmas Charity Event and raffle: ]http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19681997&page=1

November 29th: we hit page 20. there is an announcement on that page about the bumping contest. http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18219461&page=20

December 10th: PAGE 100!!!!! YAY!!!

We have bee invited to join the :
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2nd year invite!!!

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Gypsy has chosen the card shark bands as an article of clothing to represent this charity. Why...I'll tell you. Gypsy made much of her living off gambling and opened this charity to help those who are questing tickets for prize and joy items.

1. Who is the owner of this charity? Gypsy_belle1985
2. How did you get started in charity work? After all the time and hard work I put into getting my Family Jewels Gold Belt and the kindness of my friends who helped me, I wanted to help other people obtain their dreams because I know gambling tokens can be hard work.
3. How did your charity get its name? Well...Obviously I have an affinity for gypsies and Roma culture so that's the first part and Jackpot comes from the fact that this is a charity for casino items. The misspelling, Jypsy, simply was to be cute because Jackpot starts with a J.
4. What is unusual about your charity? It caters to prize and joy item questers.
5. What is most rewarding about running your charity? Knowing I've helped someone and the regulars who help support this dream.
6. Tell about a memorable incident that happened in your charity. Well, much to my dismay I had to close the original charity. The most memorable thing for me is all the support I had when trying to reopen it here.
7. What advice would you give to anyone wanting to open their own charity?
Make sure you are really dedicated because it's quite a responsibility. Don't think it's going to be easy.
8. Any additional comments?
Be there for each other. Help others out. If you live only for yourself all you're going to have is yourself.

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A Small Gypsy Lexicon

Roma-"man" or "people" This is the name gypsies call themselves
Gaje-any non-gypsy
Chavi-Child
Kupania-A group of gypsies who travel together (often, but not always, an extended family)
Vardo-wagon
Vaida-chief
Svata-Gypsy stories and legends
Pani-Water
Ofisa-fortune telling booth
Mora-Friend
Love-Money (how ironic is that)
Lashav-shame
Kris-Gypsy courts. The gypsy form of self government used to try and convict betrayers of the clan. Usually ending in an Amriya
Amriya-Curse
Draba-spell or charm or an item of charmed nature
Mahime-unpure



A nice little svata about why gypsies travel

Rumor has it that gypsies made the nails that were used to crucify Christ and as the fourth nail was forged the gypsy was told their purpose by another blacksmith. The gypsy became frightened and tried to cool the newly made nail but it began to glow. He became frightened so he left the nail there, hiding it, and pitched another tent somewhere else. But when he finished and went inside, the nail was there glowing still. Everywhere he went it was there. One day a man came with a wheel that needed to be fixed so the gypsy used the nail on that. A few months later a man came with a sword to be fixed, and the hilt began to glow. It had been made with the glowing nail and had returned to haunt him. For the rest of his life it haunted him and when that man died, it haunted his descendents. Christ was crucified with only 3 nails, and the fourth one followed the descendents of the man who created it. So gypsies travel so that the nail will not catch up with them and curse their lives.

A special thanks to Obsession, a kind gaian of true roma blood, who shared this story with me

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A Pic that I drew of my gypsy avi- The Late Great Lamentia


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