Hey, Desert Bus, let's get real for a minute.
We've started a recurring segment on Night Watch this year called "Let's Rap, Teens!" where we take questions about life from our younger viewers and offer gentle advice from adults who have been there. If you're a young adult or younger (kids, please ask a trusted adult for help!) and would like to ask for advice, you can send your question to us on any of our social media outlets or by email at contests@desertbus.org (subject line: "Let's Rap Teens Q"). We can't guarantee we'll get to your question, but we'll try to answer as many as we can.
For examples of the kinds of questions people have been asking, here's our "Let's Rap, Teens!" segment from Night 1:
We may be a bunch of chaotic goofs, but we're your chaotic goofs, and we're here for you!
Number go up! Number go up! We've hit another juicy milestone, and it's all thanks to you, you, and especially you. You know what you did. Thank you!!!
When the last of our warriors stepped away from the Matt "Cat Enthusiast" Wiggins Memorial Stadium in 2024, many tried but few succeeded in quelling the primordial thrum of the blade that now governed the rhythm of their every breath.
One year has passed, and the call has only grown stronger.
HEE HOO BEYBLADE GO SPINNY
The Beys are back! We have a juicy roster packed with friends both seasoned and bland in the art of the Bey. With a rip and a burst, this year's tournament is officially underway.
Your champions:
- Adzy (Wand Wizard // JunkRabbit)
- Ben (Buster Dran)
- Brett (Wizard Todd)
- Dan (Wolf Antler)
- Ian (Leon Claw // Yesterday's News)
- Jesse "the hacker" Hacker (Wand Wizard)
- Jordan (Sting Unicorn)
- Jordynne (Sterling Wolf // Losing Dogs)
- Logan (Wriggle Kraken)
- Matt (Soar Phoenix)
- Max (Keel Shark)
- Peej (Steel Samurai)
Best of luck to all of our fierce competitors this year, and remember: if you love something, LET IT RIP!
Tonight we're giving away an adventurous and whimsical addition to any card game library: a ready-to-play bundle of First Strike Blitz decks, Armory decks, and booster packs for Flesh and Blood!
This prize pack has been generously donated by longtime friend of the bus Pegasus Games, purveyors of fun and games since 1980. Check out their shop online for all your cardly needs, and drop on by their brick-and-mortar for goods and events if you're in Madison, WI. Thank you, Pegasus!
They haven't shut us down yet, so here we are again! Tonight's Watch will be all the richer (and at least 20% handsomer) for the presence of our dear friend Jordan Hopkins, who almost certainly harbours no grudges or ill will toward us after last year.
Come with us to a world of projectile locomotion, forbidden knowledge, sick beats, and questionable vibes. ¡Arriba!
Giveaways
- Aperiodic Turtle Blanket — Ended! Amount raised: $13,405.45
- Flesh and Blood Ready-to-Play Bundle — Ended! Amount raised: $2,829.60
- The Big Bag O' Dice — Ended! Amount raised: $17,275.35
Silent Auction
Five Nights at Freddy's Custom Springtrap Figure — Sold! Amount raised: $1,705.00
Is your living space just a little too welcoming? Well, boy howdy, do we have the solution for you!
Meet this handsome devil, a custom modified repaint of the Funko Build-A- Springtrap figure by painter/modeller extraordinaire Tessa Grant. He'll be up for adoption from 6 pm to 2 am PST.
Like last year, we'll be using the Vickrey Auction system to run all of our silent auctions; check out our information post from last year to learn how that works.
Sold! Amount raised: $1,705.00
We asked for Tarot Cards and we got Tarot Cards. First honorable mentions in no particular order
DoomsdayLLC She/Her
UnknownGerm They/He
Next our third place winner
Mikaila “Mika”
Then our second place winner
Jolyne She/Her
Finally the winner of the Art Challenge.
Asteyni (uh-stay-knee) she/her
We have silent auctions ending at 6:00 PM PST.
- Frieren Plushie
Frieren from the hit anime series Frieren: Beyond Jouney's End. This silly and stoic elf maid can be yours to join you on your journey. She is a fully hand sewn plush doll, approximately 10cm tall and made from felt and toy grade stuffing. She is delicate and for display purposes only. To clean gently remove stains with a damp cloth. From a smoke free home with two lovely cats who may have also contributed to her construction.This is my first time joining the craft along and I wanted to give something back for all the fun I've had watching the bus over the years.
You may bid here.
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HEAR the song of skilled performers. FEEL the joy of community. THINK of what brings light in the darkness.
Fill your home with the comforting vibes of The Mothercrystal with such iconic imagery of The Perfect Polygon Grapes, The Shimmering Sharlayan Coffee Cup, and The Fantastic Fat Cat. Inspired by a Final Fantasy 14 fan comic, I thought it would be fun to create a Hear Feel Think wall hanging that invoked those Instagram Vibes with using cosy FF14 meme visuals.
You may bid here.