the sand bar.

[zeflamigo]

WELCOME TO SUMMER!

the sand bar's opening event!
contests last from July 1st - July 15th

The sun is hot, the water is cool, and the sand bar has put together a party to attract more visitors!
Won't you come and say hello? Just look at all the things they have to offer, like...

[zeflamigo]

BEACH BABES



These three little lambs are looking for their own special way to fit in to their tribe. As you know, most Totoma earn their name through things like valor or courage in battle. Well… There aren’t a lot of battles to be fought on this beach, so they need to find their name another way!

The task may look daunting, but it’s possible! Big twins Playing Catch-Up and Mustered Strength got their names from filling food orders and breaking up trees. There’s plenty of work around the tribe worthy of a great name!

To enter, please use this code:

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[b]Username:[/b] your username!
[b]Preference:[/b] list which kin you are trying for, in order of preference!
[b]Name:[/b] what is this beautiful babe's name?
[b]Naming Story:[/b] and how did this babe get their name?

Entries will be judged and selected at the end of the event.

[zeflamigo]

TACKY TOURISTS



Let’s get dressed in our 5 o’clock somewhere best! All you need to do to enter this contest is take the template below and make the tackiest tourist shirt you can imagine. Use MS paint, or photoshop in some low res memes, or print it out and get crazy with glitter! We don’t care as long as it’s delightfully gaudy.



PSD template can be downloaded here!

To enter, please use this code:

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[align=center][img]https://i.imgur.com/g2exN8m.png[/img] [size=160][color=#03C5A9][b]who are you wearing[/b][/color][/size] [img]https://i.imgur.com/g2exN8m.png[/img][/align]

[b]Username:[/b] your username!
[b]Preference:[/b] list which kin you are trying for, in order of preference!
[b]Design:[/b] your shirt image goes here!
[b]Artist's Note:[/b] explain? if you feel the need!

Entries will be judged and selected at the end of the event.

[zeflamigo]

A HERMIT CRAB



What’s this? A little something extra? It’s a hermit crab! This little guy will be raffled off at the end of the event, between all members of the sand bar!

One raffle ticket will be given per user with at least one kin in the tribe. Feel free to add as many kin as you want to the tribe, but in the spirit of fairness, the raffle will be by user and not by kin.

To enter, just have one of your kin join the tribe!
Raffle will be rolled at the end of the event.

[zeflamigo]

[Scaramouche Fandango]

picking up babes

Username: Scaramouche Fandango
Preference: Swaledale doe, blue texel doe, buck
Name: Salt-Crusted
Naming Story: Of all the work the tribe needed done, Salt liked crabbing and shelling the most. They were known to stand for hours in the ankle-deep surf, digging out clams and mussels and crabs, then flinging them onto shore to be gathered up and taken away for eating. It was very much a game, and they were very good at it. Some nice, hard work, and then they'd trot up the beach, salt clinging to their wool to join the others in talking, eating, and merriment. The powdery white crust around their hooves is what gave them their name; they wore it as a badge of honor, representing the work they liked best.

[Wyrm]

picking up babes

Username: Wyrm
Preference: jocb buck, swaledale doe, blue texel doe
Name: Never Thirsty
Naming Story: Carrying fresh water to the beach is a thankless task, but the sea, as refreshing as it is, can never sate one's thirst. Besides, the whole tribe loves nothing more than a delicious fruity drink, and for that, you need water. Lots of water. The young ones of the tribe are often sent off to the spring to carry it back, as the task is easy and safe, just rather boring. Once, when the trio was sent off to the spring and came back, the adults noticed that the two of the totoma had brought about the same amount of water, while one had brought more. When asked, the two admitted that in the heat they had had some to drink, understandably. The third, who didn't drink, simply said: "When I look at the sea, I'm never thirsty."

And the name stuck.

[Jun]

picking up babes

Username: Jun
Preference: blue texel doe, jacob (I swear this is what it is) buck, swaledale doe
Name: Waiter
Naming Story:
This Totoma's natural coat could have helped them become a great hunter - if the sand bar had afforded as much shadow and tree as the inner Swamp. Still, the tribe needed meat to make its meals with. So, instead of trying to blend in with their surroundings, the Totoma took a different tack: waiting. They could stay still for hours. Had such a lot of patience. Could wait like anything. And, eventually, when a mongoose, or a foxbun, or what have you, finally let down its guard and brushed past the long-immobile bulk - bam!

Their method of operation wasn't quite evident to their kith and kin, however, in its early stages.

"What are you doing?" some would say (startling away their targeted prey), "are you waiting?"
"What are you waiting for?"
"Still in wait?"
"You're still waiting?"
"Where's the waiter?"
"Waiter!"

It stuck, even as their methods started producing delicious results, and it wasn't long before cries of, "Where's that dang Waiter?!" started resounding through the Sand Bar.

[blue]

picking up babes

Username: blue
Preference: any
Name: Order
Naming Story: While some kin are born to be out front, making nice with other kin and bustling from place to place, In Order is more of a back room kind of Totoma. Their skill lies in order, in tidiness, in making sure that after the fun has been had and the food's been eaten and the party comes to an end, everything is put back in its proper place, every sign of being there is wiped away. While other kin find their place of relaxation in eating or drinking or dancing or dozing or whatever else might be their idea of vacation, this particular Totoma takes comfort in order and organization.

When everything's in its rightful place, everything fits into the world just a little bit better.

[Lirilei]

@zeflamigo

...wasting away again...

Username: Lirilei
Kin:
Role: Permanent resident. He likes to keep the area free of birds trying to steal the food of anyone trying to eat.
Personality: A quiet kin who likes to keep to himself, but also seems to find birds annoying.

who are you wearing

Username: Lirilei
Preference: Flamingo, Hibiscus
Design:
Artist's Note: Sunset on the sand and water, with palms in the distance

[Corn]

picking up babes

Username: Corn
Preference: Texel, Jacob, Swaledale
Name: Bouncer
Naming Story: Curiously for a totoma, named after their high energy level and excitability that has them bouncing constantly from place to place, or bouncing in place. Absolutely not because if you harsh their vibe they will throw you so hard you'll bounce.

[Dawns_Stars145]

picking up babes

Username: Dawns_Stars145
Preference: Jocb buck, blue texel doe, swaledale doe
Name: Cracks Shells
Naming Story: Living and working on a beach, there are many foods with hard shells. Crabs especially. Being a totoma, known for their strength and hard heads, they thought that they could use their strength to crack into those hard shells. One day, they gathered a couple crabs and started jumping on them. Over and over they jumped until they heard them crack.

who are you wearing

Username: Dawns_Stars145
Preference: Hibiscus, Flamingo
Design:
Artist's Note: Flowers and wavy lines

[Gl!tch~]

who are you wearing

Username: Gl!tch~
Preference: Hibiscus, Flamingo
Design:
Artist's Note: Oh (sand) worm?

[zeflamigo]

contests are closed! winners will be quoted soon!

[zeflamigo]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d3 : 3, total 3[/blockquote]

rolling for hermit crab!

1. purplerosesbeauty
2. Gl!tch~
3. Lirilei