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Welcome to the Chickens For A Fiddle charity! The original thread can be found here, I started a new one because I felt weird reviving a two year-old thread.

If you plan on applying, please be sure you read the rules! There are general rules AND rules for applying, please read both. Thank you for visiting, be sure to bump!


Did the title catch your eye? It's true! Bump 50 times and win 100g!
(Yes, I know you can earn more than that just from the bumping. But that's the point, you earn whatever that gives you plus a free hundred from me!)






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001 Intro and Contents
002 Am I online?
003 Rules
004 Apply
005 Donatees
006 Donators
007 Announcements
008 Contests - On-going bump contests!
009 Staff and Jobs - No jobs available yet.
010 FAQ
011 Links
012 Whitelist
013 Greylist
014 Blacklist
015 Gifts
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  • Please respect others.

  • No begging, whining, complaining, or harassing.

  • Apply in the thread, do not PM me.

  • No page-stretching or spamming. Keep the quote trees to a minimum, no huge/long bumps.

  • No sob stories or anything to gain sympathy. Don't mention charities you're part of unless you want to be affiliates. Do not mention people you've donated to in the past, that you have zero/few donators, or that you were hacked.

  • CHANGED RULE: I now allow advertising. Feel free to link me to other quests and charities you think I should consider donating to. The catch is you need to be well-spoken, and realize you're speaking for someone else's quest, so choose your words carefully. If you demand that I donate to your friend because they're nice, chances are, you'll ruin it for them by acting like they're the only person worthy of a donation from me.

  • I will not answer "bump for a bump" posts.

  • I will not reply in the thread about your application unless you did something wrong. Do not PM me asking if I saw your application, and do not submit multiple applications if you think I didn't see the first. I'll keep track of pages I read, I will notice. If you do any of this, you'll more than likely lose your chance at a donation.

  • You have two weeks to confirm the trade. The only exception is if the bank breaks.

  • One application per quest, and you cannot apply for more than two quests.
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  • Your account must be at least 2 months old with 300+ posts, not all being "bump" related.

  • You must have a quest thread, and it must be at least 5 days old with 10+ pages.

  • You must have some sort of progress other than bumping your thread. If I don't think you're dedicated to your quest, I won't donate.

  • You must post in this thread in some way (bump/conversation) at least 5 times before applying.

  • If you receive a donation, please show gratitude. It's all I ask in return.






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[size=18]Name:
Item You're Questing:
Gold so far:
Quest URL: [/size]
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Starting from October 27th 2005
Amounts are not listed to avoid whining or begging for more, I do keep track.


  • Dope Hat
  • Alicia_tm
  • Soulwreckage
  • flyingkat
  • Darkest Synn 0
  • Pikurusu
  • Ancient God Apollo
  • Hike
  • Ca$quall
  • C.H.E.A.P.P. Charity
  • Muilen
  • Karly
  • Super Courtsnz
  • ArianaAngel
  • wooggee
  • Rynzwick
  • [link]
  • Janus Dakkon
  • [emo_mushroom]
  • Lady Mournia
  • sparrows_poppet
  • xx_DarkFairy_xx
  • janerez
  • SMiNKLe
  • brenji
  • Silver_mercurious
  • Uberniftacular
  • Kurosune_Aoki
  • `sawa
  • Jessica Halo
  • Oro Snakey
  • Frosted Pirate
  • neverletmego
  • Nimtassare
  • Lucling
  • Ethereal Darkness
  • [IvY RaIn]
  • 1cheezymonkey
  • Inaaca
  • Strijder
  • Alex-Ciel
  • jroseemi
  • TeH GoD
  • Shadow Sis
  • ThePaperMaster
  • PyroAurah
  • AutumnSeaDream
  • faeryx
  • C.M.O.G.
  • maybeimspecial
  • Narcissaa
  • empressyani
  • Flyta
  • Epine de Rose
  • Starxxlight
  • GreekCoeus
  • Cindzey
  • Pretty_Lucky
  • Neo Pain
  • Belzack
  • Akina Omni
  • Bunny-hime
  • kyanni
  • Jaire
  • Lyvain
  • Myojin_Yahiko
  • SR-Kyosuke
  • Evilconqueso
  • Pwn This
  • i love dead trees
  • Suicidal Pickle
  • Rydia Mist
  • Yiesha
  • SsjAndromeda
  • Ayuta
  • The.Silence
  • Tai Takahashi
  • plague_bringer
  • ll Sky ll
  • Perri
  • Kalawyn
  • Gwenhwyfar
  • Kimura Amari
  • Trazari
  • toxic schroom
  • M o o
  • Orange Flavored Lizzeh
  • Satan`s Palm Pilot
  • oceon ezriah
  • Dovsary
  • ki_cat
  • Christine0002
  • [Cardamom]
  • Tsumirei
  • Ch!yo
  • Seiyoku
  • meijerem
  • DeAngelicious **100!**
  • - [ Toastified Muffin ] -
  • Ska Dork
  • Skittles Of Darkness
  • Deshwir
  • MeloenNERD
  • Mint Petite
  • [ .Siren. ]
  • NosferatuNeko
  • boombaibe
  • oni kori ryu
  • weekend
  • pretty hate machine
  • Giveaway For New Fishers
  • Mic Shadowdove
  • Acidic Cynic
  • blends
  • Jaenin
  • starlight189
  • .+_Deadly.+.Seduction_+.
  • Man_Of_China
  • Will Amour
  • make_cake_not_war_x
  • ~Moose Poo~
  • Major Lee Screwed
  • Lunaelf
  • Karasuka
  • The -H-a-r-k-
  • feel_the_rhythm
  • Lorelei Fon Fabre
  • Kawaii Shugi
  • Ixtaccihuatl
  • Selphiedem
  • Zexii
  • Baja
  • jessiekins
  • Jenji-sama
  • nikki stix
  • Ace_Of_Dragons
  • x Electric Rainbow
  • Mika_Len
  • JazzMasterGanon
  • theme music
  • Princess Elegant Angel
  • sinister_murdock
  • Philo and Gunge
  • Guenwhyver
  • Jennytalia
  • youkoonna
  • Candy Coated Razor Blades
  • gnoserif
  • xsubtle_sinsx
  • falulu209
  • Take Me Out
  • Ten-Ryu Beyond the Grave
  • gastrafitis
  • Crystal_Gazer94
  • armadillodreamer
  • A Kiss To Say Hello
  • SEE me DISCO
  • Soppon
  • Lina_Kitosaki
  • iLLUSTRiOUS FEMALE
  • Poof! Youre An Ashtray
  • _searas_
  • Homeless George
  • R u m o r V.2
  • karen_melix
  • Sanoru
  • Samara_Lin
  • angelbaskets
  • Stonewaltz
  • KensingtonTheCyborg
  • ~[Romantic_Death]~
  • Magician of Ice
  • Cires
  • faeriebell
  • Fexxy
  • zise
  • Skarlis
  • Templar's Toxic Charity
  • Asakura_Demon
  • Elevar
  • The Spazzy Llama
  • ` arbitrarily
  • MisunderstoodAzn
  • Kalista`
  • The True Kushina Uzumaki
  • riv4_V1
  • RaChoTamer
  • Qevna
  • truwolf316
  • Mikagon
  • Mahalel
  • Isao-kun
  • The One Winged Foundation
  • _Ma0u_
  • Flying-Duck

Not confirmed yet:
  • N/A


Total Number of Gaians Donated to: 198
Total Amount of Gold Donated: 166,700g
Total Number of Items Donated: 44
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Starting from October 27th 2005
Donations can be sent to either me or the charity mule.


The Vampiric Angel ::: x2 Jack Uniform Pants, Jacked Belt! biggrin
redmeatmolly ::: 335g + 3,000g surprised
Dope Hat ::: Sealed envelope (November '05) surprised
Dark Mage ::: 9,500g eek
Wrapped In Plastic ::: 112,651g eek User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.

heart Thank you all!
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August 12th - Grand re-opening...again!
November 27th - Third contest, another bump contest!
November 27th - 100 pages! Ruffles was the first to post on page 100, so she won 500g!
November 26th - The Giveaway For New Fishers gave me a strength rod as a gift for donating (which seems a bit silly to me, but I'm grateful just the same), so I upgraded it and have been fishing to help the charity fund. I haven't been posting at all lately, so I have to make some gold somehow. I almost forgot how fun fishing can be when you're bored. xp
November 24th - 100 donatees. surprised
November 24th - Second contest starts, scavenger hunt!
November 20th - Went on a major donating spree today, donated small chunks of gold to a whole lotta people. It's interesting to see who's grateful for even a tiny nudge.
November 18th - First bump contest! Winner was Zae, congratulations!
November 18th - First two donations to the charity! Thank you so much!
November 11th - 50 donatees. surprised
November 3rd - You'll notice there's more donatees than people who've actually applied. This is because a lot of people have been busy with the Halloween event and only bump their own threads, not looking for charities, so I've been surfing the Charity forum and picking random quests to donate to. 3nodding
October 27th - Grand re-opening!
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Not-Quite-A-Contest #1: On-going.
First to post on every hundredth page wins 500g! (If I'm the first to post, whoever posts under me will win. Beggars excluded.)
  • armadillodreamer



Not-Quite-A-Contest #2: On-going.
Bump 50 times and win 100g! Please number your posts! (The five posts plus your application do count!)
  • Guenwhyver (x7)
  • Jennytalia
  • gnoserif (x3)




Past contests:
None, starting fresh.
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User ImagePink Torpedo, owner.

For the moment, I take care of absolutely everything. I started the charity by myself, and I've been funding it mostly on my own and with the help of donations since. If the charity starts to become too popular or I start to lose free time, I plan on hiring more people.



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Chickens For A Fiddle, charity mule.

A brand new edition, made so when I randomly donate to people, I can advertise the charity so they don't have to ask who I am. Most people aren't used to the idea of receiving random donations from strangers and people who haven't been chatting with them in their thread.



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redmeatmolly, the lazy hobo on the couch.

My useless lump of a best friend, she's obligated to help me any time I need. Since she's as lazy as I am, asking her for help includes things like "Read this, does it make sense?" You'll see us teasing each other all the time, calling each other what would normally be hurtful names...don't worry, we're just joking around. I love my useless lump of a best friend.





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I'm not hiring yet, please do not contact me about any of this. I'm only listing it for future reference.

  • Bumper.
    • Bumps the thread at least a few times a day to keep it alive.

  • Application Checker.
    • Searches for applications when I'm offline.
    • Confirms the applicant followed the rules.
      • 5+ posts before they applied.
      • Filled out the application correctly.
      • Didn't flame or harass before/after applying.

  • Advertiser.
    • Keeps a link to the charity in their sig.
    • Helps to advertise in guilds they're a member of. (Not joining just to spam, I won't tolerate that, I don't want to receive complaints.)

  • Graphic Designer.
    • Helps create banners and images for the charity.
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First thing's first. Do I really have to read this section?
Nope! There's nothing important in the FAQ, no secret passwords or anything. Just something for you to read if you're bored or wanted to ask any of these questions.

How did you come up with the name Chickens For A Fiddle?
A few years ago, I started a webcomic. It's never been posted online and probably never will be, I lost creative ideas for it fairly quickly so I didn't get too far. I couldn't think of a name for it. One day I was playing Oregon Trail II and was on a chicken-trading kick, seeing how many people in my wagon train had chickens and what they'd trade one for. One lady wanted my fiddle in exchange for 3 of her chickens. I was rather hyper, so I yelled out loud, "Chickens for a fiddle?! What a great deal!! ...What a great name for my comic!" And so it was. But the comic has only been seen by a few people and not by anyone online, so technically it's been a great name with no purpose. No sense in naming something I won't show to the public, so I'd been waiting for something else to use the name with. Since I couldn't think of a better name for the charity, this'll work just fine.

Why so many rules? In fact, why are you typing so much at all?
If people aren't willing to read, I'm not willing to donate. This is just the FAQ section, you don't have to read this part if you don't have any questions.

How did this charity start?
I've simply received a lot of generosity in the years I've been a member on Gaia. I decided it was time to stop being an item whore and be more generous myself.

You donated to me in the past but I'm on a new quest, will you donate again?
That depends how long ago your last quest was (the one I donated to), and if you've contributed at all to this charity in the past. I'll only donate once per quest, and only for 2 quests. If you apply for a new quest and I don't reply/donate, tough luck.

I applied and I've bumped a lot and you haven't donated yet. When do I get my gold?
It's not your gold until I donate it, if I even do. If you talk to me like that, I won't donate at all. I'm not obligated to just because you applied, even if you read everything and followed the rules. If you contribute regularly and I still don't donate, you might be doing something wrong.

You don't say how much gold you have, how do we know if you need donations?
I don't list how much gold I have mainly so people don't whine. "You have 60k but only gave me 500g, what the hell?" I really want to avoid that as much as possible. If you really want to donate, go ahead, it's not like gold expires and I'm grateful even if my e-wallet's full.
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Awesome people, in no particular order.


Guenwhyver
---First person to chat with me in the new thread, all around awesome person.

gnoserif
---Sticks around to chat pretty much all day, all around awesome person.
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People who've broken a rule, or are being irritating. Being on this list doesn't mean you won't receive a donation (or receive one again), but you don't have too good of a chance.


None, starting fresh.
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People who've broken multiple rules or simply did something really dumb.


Nadean
---Beggar.

Overlord Makairo
---Beggar.

nightcrowler6000
---Beggar, PM'd me.

Lost_Gurl_666
---Beggar.
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`sawa made the charity image in my sig!

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