Get in Quake: these silent auctions are sure to light up your home, so don't paws or hibernate on your chance to bid!
Quake 1, 2, And 3 LED Light Up Displays
These LED light up displays will make your guests QUAKE in fear. It's UNREAL how cool these things are, or at least how cool they will be if you LANd them in this silent auction.
Current Bid: $1,069.42
Desert Bus Shift Themed Crocheted Bears
Awww, wookit dese cute widdwe beaws! Dey have been staying up late watching deir favowite chawity and now dey are dwessed in dese widdwe pajamas the colow of each shift! Don't you just wanna bid on dem and take dem home wif you and squish 'em up tight? Don't weave dem awone!
Current Bid: $1,280.01
These are the adventures of the U.S.S. Tucson Playset. Our mission: to boldly go where no stream has gone before! And where is that? From Tucson to Las Vegas, then Las Vegas to Tucson, then Tucson to Las Vegas... until we crash.
You can direct the new adventures of the U.S.S. Tucson and her Nightwatch crew for a donation of $8.07 or multiples thereof before 7:30 pm PT!
Today, we asked an important question: what do telepresence robots dream of when they're not hosting a call? Is it electric sheep? Hold music? That screensaver where there's just a logo that bounces around the screen? We may never know.
What we do know is that all these things happened today during Alpha Flight...
Cameron hosted Session 2 of D+B 2022.
Victoria Tran joins us on the bus via telepresence robot. We chat for a bit, then play an improv dating game!
Kathleen reclaims the Alpha Flight banner from Zeta.
Jacob reads a speech.
We have a cultural exchange.
Cameron shares some poetry.
And... it's Beer o' Clock.
Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DB2022 happenings around the web...
- Visit YouTube for the latest video highlights from the Video Strike Team (VST).
- Check out photos from this year at photos.desertbus.org.
- Be our friend on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- And, of course, the live stream is always available at desertbus.org and twitch.tv/desertbus.
Check out these Silent Auctions that are currently open for your bids, closing at 6pm PST today...
Omega Beaded Pendant and Earring Set
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Box Art Cross-Stitch
These silent auctions close soon at 6pm PST, so if you'd like to place a bid, sign up for a Donor Account then head over to the Silent Auctions page.
Desert Bus for Hope is supported by many fantastic humans behind the scenes. And supporting those humans are their furry friends! We asked the volunteers and mods to introduce us to their pals... and we got so many submissions! We'll be posting these on a recurring basis throughout the run.
Seamus the dog, and Jonesy the rabbit
Submitted by TQ
"Seamus is the king of the house, but Jonesy is the bratty little prince who gets what he wants when he wants."
Indy
Submitted by Dan Wu
This is Indy. Her favorite activities are sleeping, sniffing things, and giving kisses.
Allie
Submitted by Dan Wu
This is Allie. Her favorite activities are sleeping and causing trouble.
Buddy
Submitted by Dan Wu
This is Buddy. He is a feral cat we are trying to rehabilitate.
Maia
Submitted by LadyAtarka
This is Maia she is head empty just vibes. She absolutely loves curling up under blankets and snuggling.
Lily
Submitted by LadyAtarka
This is Lily, she is too smart for her own good and will do anything for cheese.
We'd like to take a moment to thank one of our sponsors of this year's event: Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms!
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy video game that brings together D&D characters from novels, adventures, and multiple live streams into a single grand adventure.
And, in case you missed it, the developers have graciously provided us with a Desert Bus exclusive promo code for the game!
Thank you Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms for your continued support of Desert Bus for Hope!
Today on Alpha Flight, Victoria Tran (she/her) will be calling in, starting at 3:00pm PST!
Victoria Tran is the Community Director at Innersloth (creators of Among Us) and an organizer for Wholesome Games. Her other credits include being the Community Strategist for the game Unpacking, and was the Communications Director at Kitfox Games, for projects like Boyfriend Dungeon, Dwarf Fortress, Pupperazzi, and more.
She is constantly exploring ways to create kinder game community spaces, and you can find all her writing about community and marketing on https://www.victoriatran.com/. She also sends out a monthly Community Dev newsletter with skill testing activities and fun things she finds online.
We'll be playing a round of The Mystery Dating Game, and we need your help! Send a suggested title/job/prompt for a mystery contestant and we may use it on air. Send us your suggestions via email to askaquestion@desertbus.org before 2:45pm PST with the subject line "Dating Game Contestant." Please include the name you'd like to go by on air and your pronouns. One suggestion per submitter, please!
Also, got a question for Victoria? Send us your questions via email to askaquestion@desertbus.org before 2:45pm PST with the subject line "Victoria Tran Q&A." Please include the name you'd like to go by on air and your pronouns. One question per submitter, please!