Challenge 5: The Auction

[Grand Pear]

Bid 44 on item F
Bid 6 on item H

[Princess Luna]

Here are your auction results, Grand Pear!

F) Wonderbolt Flight Goggles

Here are the winners of the auction:
The Idol Clue was won by Rainbow Dash.
Scrolls were won by Pinkie Pie, Thorax and Granny Smith.
nopony won the Pizza.
The Spa was won by Soarin.
The Quill was won by Buried Lede.
The Mirror was won by Thorax.
Boulder was won by Pinkie Pie.
Angel and Gummy were won by DJ-Pon3.
The Ring was won by Rarity.
The Lamp was won by Big Daddy McColt.
Boneless was won by Big Daddy McColt.
The Parasprites were won by Starlight Glimmer.
The Staff was won by Fluttershy.
The Tonic was won by Buried Lede.
The Cute Map was won by Applejack.
nopony won the Alicorn Amulet.

[Grand Pear]

Here are your auction results, Grand Pear!

F) Wonderbolt Flight Goggles

Here are the winners of the auction:
The Idol Clue was won by Rainbow Dash.
Scrolls were won by Pinkie Pie, Thorax and Granny Smith.
nopony won the Pizza.
The Spa was won by Soarin.
The Quill was won by Buried Lede.
The Mirror was won by Thorax.
Boulder was won by Pinkie Pie.
Angel and Gummy were won by DJ-Pon3.
The Ring was won by Rarity.
The Lamp was won by Big Daddy McColt.
Boneless was won by Big Daddy McColt.
The Parasprites were won by Starlight Glimmer.
The Staff was won by Fluttershy.
The Tonic was won by Buried Lede.
The Cute Map was won by Applejack.
nopony won the Alicorn Amulet.

To celebrate your new tribes we've decided to invite a very special guest to help us with the next challenge. Golden Gavel has graciously agreed to host a charity auction for us!  And due to a weird quirk in Equestria law, each one of you is legally considered a 501(c) organization for some reason so you are allowed to purchase these items for yourself!

I don't get it either, but that's what the Supreme Colt said in Steedizens United.

Anyway, we have a bunch of lovely items up for bid, and all have you have been given 200 bits!  All bids must be at least 5 bits, and you are only allowed to bid on four items max, plus dragon scrolls. You can bid on an item for another player in your tribe, in this case specify who you wish to receive the item if it's won. In the event of a tie for highest bid, both tied players will be eliminated from contention and the next-highest bidder will get it. The results of the auction will not be public! Instead players will be told privately what they've won and which ponies won items they bid on, if they were not the winning bid.


Finally, you do not have to bid all of your money! The tribe the keeps the most money in reserve will win immunity! Post bids in your confessional.

A) A notebook that once belonged to the wizard Star Swirl the Bearded

Inside the pages of this book is a clue to a new Hidden Immunity Idol.

B, C, D, and E) Dragon Scrolls

Each scroll allows you to send a PM of no more than 100 words to any player still in the game regardless of what tribe they are currently on.  Bids for these items DO NOT COUNT towards your bidding limit of four items.  Also, don't worry about bidding specifically on Scroll C or Scroll E; all bids on scrolls will be compared to each other. You may bid multiple times on this item to win multiple scrolls.

F) Wonderbolt Flight Goggles

The vision boost from the goggles and the Wonderbolt speed that comes with them will allow you to check who won every auction item, regardless of if you bid on it or not.

G) A pizza costume

The costume is the wrong size for you to wear it, but it does come with a literal pizza. Haschel Cedricson will send you a $10 gift card to a pizza parlor of your choice.

H) A Ponyville Day Spa deluxe package for two

You and a friend can chat all you want in your private subforum while getting pampered!

I) Mayor Mare's Signing Quill

The mayor's authority granted by this signing quill will give you a double vote.

J) Crystal Mirror

Gaze into this mirror and name a previous TC. You will be given a list of how everypony voted.

K) Boulder the Pet Rock

May or may not actually be alive, but he will make you immune to rocks. Expires at F6.

L and M) Angel and Gummy

These two sidekicks will give you an advantage in an individual immunity challenge of your choice!  Angel will only help on even-numbered challenges, and Gummy will only help on odd-numbered challenges.

N) The Ring of Scorchero

This ancient artifact, when used, will take away your vote at a Tribal Council. However, the power of your vote at a future Tribal Council will be worth twice as much.

O) A lamp shaped like Discord

This odd-looking mysterious lamp has an unknown effect! Discord says it has something to do with future challenges!

P) Boneless the rubber chicken

This novelty prop is hilarious! Who knows what mysterious social effect it could have?

Q) A whole bunch of parasprites

These mysterious creatures will have a powerful effect on tribal council!

R) The Staff of Sacanas

Activate this staff during a challenge, and a player of your choice will lose their vote at the next Tribal Council.

S) Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic

This restorative elixer will make you healthy enough to shrug off one vote during the first TC of the merge!

T) The Cutie Map

This map, when used, will tell you how many idols are currently in play and whether or not any current possessors are/were in the Everfree Forest or Crystal Empire.

U) The Alicorn Amulet

This magical necklace will grant you immunity at the next TC you attend.