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===<span id="6">Spring Telethon 2017 Results</span>===
Our [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=69773 Spring Telethon] was a huge success and we achieved all of our planned Stretch Goal Rewards, and then had to make up a few more! A heartfelt thank you from the entire Dev Team to all of you, our backers, that have contributed to the development funding of Shroud of the Avatar. Thursday’s event was yet another example of your amazing support and contributions!

The total raised for further game development as of Midnight, March 9th, was an amazing:

<p style="color: #c8754e;font-size: xx-large;text-align:center;">** $142,000 **</p>

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As promised, Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards will be rewarded to any backers that pledged a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until Midnight March 9 (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). These rewards should show up on your account page within the next couple of weeks and will begin showing up in the game over the next few releases starting as soon as Release 40.

* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''Special Reward:''' Wooden Duck Decoration (watch the Housing Deep Dive for explanation)
* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$10,000:''' /flowerleap emote (leap into the air and throw flowers)
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* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$25,000:''' Butterfly Mask
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* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$35,000:''' Stained Glass Hand Lantern
* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$50,000:''' Floral Pattern Stained Glass Oil Table Lamp (3 Pack)
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* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$65,000:''' White Flowered Topiary Creature Statues (3 Pack of Dragon, Bear, Satyr)
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* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$80,000:''' Leaf Shield and Leaf Spear
* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$100,000:''' Large Spring Themed Fountain with Floating Candles
* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$130,000:''' Thorn Bow and Thorn Sword
* <span style="color: #c8754e;font-size: large;">Achieved!</span> '''$140,000:''' Thorn Wand, Thorn Staff, Thorn Mace, and Thorn 2-Handed Sword
* '''$150,000:''' Mini-Mushroom Psilocybin Monster Pet (sends out cloud of spores that makes avatars drunk)

We had deep dives, answered questions, danced, sang, did shots, spun the Wheel of Fortune, had flash sales, and handed out tons of prizes including:

*Silver Clockwork Armor
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*Ornate Flamberge 2-Handed Sword
*Elven Elder Fighter Armor
*Ornate Flameberge 2-Handed Sword Pattern Pack
*Viking Helm Pattern Pack
*Sigil Cloak 3 Pack
*Remote Bank Access Device
*Lord British Cloak
*Ornate Wealthy Merchant Outfit
*Viking Village Water Home
*Ancient Wall Sculptures Set
*Last Chance Hat 5-Pack
*Cobblestone Walkway Pavers
*Ornate Water Platform
*Ardoris Shogun Armor
*Druid Town Home
*Shogun Castle Wall Set
*Gold Crowns
*And several items courtesy of [http://www.relicsbyrild.com RelicsbyRild.com]

We did not have time to answer all the questions but on Monday Starr “Darkstarr” Long will be posting all the ones we missed to the forums.

There were many amazing moments such as when the Mad Hatter presented Scott “Scottie” Jones with the Keys to Xenos along with this incredible before and after video:

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Missed participating in the telethon event? Watch the entire stream above on Twitch with a permanent recording being made available on YouTube next week.

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