himitsu_tcg | questing 02

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If you've ever played an RPG or an MMO, you'll probably have to complete a quest or two. When you go on these quests, you work a little or a lot and when you're done, you get a reward! This is a TCG version of that. Complete a job and get a prize!

Also in RPGs/MMOs, tasks are based on skill level. Some players are at different levels than others. In an MMO, it would be a little ridiculous for a Level 3 Tree Elf to a quest that was Level 82, wouldn't it? So some tasks can be based on your status in the TCG. This is based on what your level is when the game is posted. So if you're a level 2 now and you end up a level 6 by the end of this round, you still complete the quest that falls within the level ranks that you were when the game opened (so wherever 2 falls).

All tasks must be completed after this round has gone up, which includes all comments posted. If you posted a mastery/service comment/trade before the round goes up, it does not count. Cards can be gotten from any time, though, unless specified. Please do not post your tasks if they aren't complete. You do not have to earn the cards this month/game cycle unless otherwise stated.

Also, Questing will be a fluctuating game. Sometimes it will have general tasks, sometimes themed tasks. For this round, thanks to my best nerd friend Shannon (

unlocks), our round is Tales of Xillia (2) themed with twice as many tasks as last round! She basically wrote up the character-y blurbs and came up with the tasks and everything. So please thank her!

Ready to see the quests for this round?

Ludger is not a man of many words, but he's easy to read, and it's not hard to tell how he's feeling just by looking right at him. Give six different cards displaying six different emotions! They can be any emotion as long as they aren't repeats. Feel free to be creative! Or don't! It's up to you. You will lose these cards.
PRIZE: Eight single cards, one puzzle, one special.

Elle's precious pocketwatch is always keeping track of time. Do something related to Himitsu at least once a day for at least seven consecutive days. It can be anything: make a trade, comment a game, participate in a service.
(NOTE: If this task is impossible to complete for whatever reason (limited access to a computer, etc) just let me know in the questions thread and we can work something out!)
PRIZE: Five random pencils, two milk.

Without the help of his dear friends, Jude wouldn't be the genius doctor and scientist he is today. Write a short thank you note to at least three people who have helped you out in Himitsu in some way, whether it was by gifting you cards, trading you randoms, holding slots for you, or even just making you feel welcome here.
PRIZE: Three special cards, choices cards with a worth of four.

To learn more about the unique customs of the human world, Milla Maxwell herself has decided to conduct a survey about the vast amount of media humans seem to consume. Care to answer the following questions for her?

1. Name a favorite anime.
2. Name a favorite manga.
3. Name a favorite video game.
4. Name three favorite characters.
5. Name three favorite ships.

PRIZE: Five regular cards, one random card pencil set (blue, purple, gray).

Alvin's new business is thriving, and what's a better way to pass the good fortune along than helping other businesses? Participate in services six times this month. They can be repeated and in any combination. Example: Grabby Hands x2 + Shop x2 + Exchange x2 = Six!
PRIZE: Three regular cards, three puzzle cards, three special cards.

Elize knows that Teepo is definitely the cutest ever, but what's your favorite cute thing? Find Elize three of the cutest gifs you can dig up!
PRIZE: Three regular cards, one milk.

They call Rowen the Conductor due to his great skills as a tactician, but that doesn't mean that this old man can't appreciate good music! Give him three single cards related to music. The character could be singing or playing an instrument, the deckname could fit... As long as music is an obvious theme, anything works! You will lose these cards.
PRIZE: Six single cards, one yellow pencil, one green pencil.

When it comes to reporter Leia Rolando, hard work and effort trumps all! Help Leia out and write a brief article about something you love about Himitsu. The "article" needs to be three sentences minimum; it can be as long as you'd like, but there's no extra benefit involved.
PRIZE: Five regular cards, choice card(s) with a worth of three.
BONUS: If you write twelve sentences, I'll double your prizes! Which means ten regular cards and choice cards with a worth of six.

Nothing is more important to Gaius than protecting the weak and putting forth the utmost effort in helping his people. Follow Gaius' example and gift at least one card to ten people level ten or under. Try to make it a good card, too! Karma will surely return the favor. Those level five and under can gift only five people if they wish!
PRIZE: Ten regular cards, two choice puzzle, two choice special. Choices can be substituted for pencils!

Give Muzet ten single cards involving characters who are not human. Animals, angels, demons... Even spirits? You will lose these cards. Players level five and under can only turn in five if they wish!
PRIZE: Three regular cards, three puzzle cards, three special cards.

BONUS! ROLLO: Poor, fat Rollo is always hungry! Give Rollo cards spelling out KITTY KRISPS (the cards must start with these letters AND be logged after the post goes up. You will lose these cards. This task is optional, and you will still complete the round if you choose to ignore it.
PRIZE: Twelve regular cards, a magazine set, three random pencils.

Pick between one of the two.
GRAND PRIZE A: A release shopping spree. Go to a previous release and pick six regular cards, two puzzle, and two special to keep.
GRAND PRIZE B: Two more regular deck donation slots!

When posting your quests, do so in the following format: First, post a comment with your logs/card post and the subject line of "YOUR NAME'S QUESTS - LEVEL #". When you've completed a quest, then respond to that thread with the proof of completion and the subject line saying what task you completed (TASK 4, etc). Please note if you complete the bonus too. When you post the task that completes all of them, also put COMPLETE in the subject line. That way I'm sure you've done everything. You can complete tasks out of order!

If you're confused about the above see this example thread!

This round ends September 29th! Questions can be asked in the question thread!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

cards & logs

TURNING IN ♡ amarcian03, haapyrainbow14, heir07, jester15, programmer08, vectors09

upbeat!, excited!!!, screw the rules i have all the money, did somebody not say murders, tearful... uguu, gdi last order

LMFAO TOGAMI AND ADACHI

ANSWERED ♡
1. Name a favorite anime. Daily Lives of High School Boys
2. Name a favorite manga. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo
3. Name a favorite video game. Ace Attorney... all of them if it wasn't super obvious
4. Name three favorite characters. Franziska von Karma, Kanako Miyamae, Ayase Aragaki
5. Name three favorite ships. Kiba/Hinata, Sousuke/Haruka, Mikasa/Annie

fight me

GIFS ♡ one, two, three
making anime girls cry is mean but always cute

omg elise and mio ;_;

TURNING IN ♡ carmilla12, guitar13, voice07

Edited 2014-08-30 05:59 (UTC)

TURNING IN ♡ cthugha09, hastur15, leaves05, lithuania03, nyarlathotep14, takoyaki11, tableware06, teleport06, variable07, vectors12

ARTICLES ♡ bakuzan08, bakuzan10, compendium05, compendium06, light07 and light08 please

man, i don't think article can be used as a verb but i'll keep this pretentious theme going! first and foremost, the thing i enjoy most about himitsu is how generous you guys are in terms of prizes! when i first joined i was like... okay this will be my slow game but then a week later i mastered my first deck without really doing any trading so i was like "oh..." LMFAO... granted back then the original site was down so freebies were being handed out like flyers. STILL, it's a great thing that you guys encourage everyone to collect and master as much as they can and that you make it easy enough for those who aren't necessarily active traders to get lots of cards anyway.

next is obviously how pretty as f*ck all the decks are. i never really cared too much but it really does make me want to collect lots when all the decks are aesthetically pleasing. i usually judge things by their master badges so it's great to be assured that they'll always turn out great no matter who's making it. seriously, you guys are all super talented, the coloring is just spectacularly bright! i also tried to crop things into your templates for shits and giggles and it's hard, so again, you guys are super good at this. AND ALSO i love how wide the cards are which allows for longer deck names. freeing up some shorter ones and also making the decks more unique to the character! that's pretty awesome too

i forgot what the other thing i wanted to say is... i think i love how active everyone is! i'm glad this game got so popular because i'm sure none of you expected to turn out this well. so i'm really glad it has for you! also all the games are cute and hopefully from now on the site continues to stay up! in short though, keep at it and do what you've always been doing and i hope it all goes well ♥

Edited 2014-08-30 10:32 (UTC)

yeah i think a problem with some tcgs is that like if it's super hard to do absolutely everything then you don't have a lot of incentive to stay with it. so i'm glad we don't have that problem at himitsu and there's a balance of like doing things fast and other things requiring some effort.

(i'm also glad i'm not the only person who thinks the master badge should be the prettiest/best 'card' lmao)

but i'm really glad overall that you enjoy himitsu and have such nice things to say uwu

THANKING ♡ light09, uranus13 and mooncell08 please

cee and yana | for giving me such generous welcoming gifts when i first joined! even though cee just threw me trashy otome cards, i still appreciate the gesture... sort of. at least i have yana

katy and liese | for being such great new mods and having such fun game rounds. even though katy bullys me for not using google during her buzz in round and leaves me vague rude comments in response to my discussion reply... also liese's games are super fun even though i forgot to check my spelling 90% of the time. these thank you comments are turning passive aggressive but I LOVE YOU ALL... HONESTLY.... SORT OF, AGAIN

nami | gets her own comment. for being the most enthusiastic person i've ever traded with! i love when she randomly (or do i mean always) appears on my post. i love giving people randoms and since only nami is bold enough to harass me for cards, she normally gets it all. HA HA... she's also super adorable and very generous herself!

all the mods | thanks again for doing your best in running himitsu. thanks for taking time to post games, give out cards, update the site and i'm sure you do more than that too. so thanks for all that you do to make trading internet pixels as fun as it is!

Edited 2014-08-30 10:53 (UTC)