The castings from this mold are only obtainable from these auctions and characters made for this adoptable world. Only 14 castings of each mold will be made. These are no ordinary auctions, as you get a whole physical package of 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 by accompanying you in the physical world. With that, please do join me in another limited edition adoptable ornament auction!

Character Background:
Marius has a calm, collected air about him, but do not mistake that for a gentle nature. He wanders the snowy forests of the north, making deals with dying travelers. Most people strike a deal with him out of desperation, however this is not the right spirit to break a deal with, for underneath his cool exterior is a controlled rage.

Ornament Photos:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29118327/

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

What you will receive:
•The character pictured above.
•The physical ornament, hand painted painted as this character.
•The digital reference sheet.
•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 for transportation of the ornament.
•A special offer of 10% off future commissions of this character.
•Meet the ladder options to get more goodies in your character package.

Starting Bid: $155
Minimum Increment: $5

Auction ends Tuesday, October 23rd at 7 pm Mountain Time.
Auction has ended, congrats to wolfenakari, who is the lucky new owner of Marius!

Ladder Options:
•$200 - Meet this to add your choice of one of the original fox drawings which are auction exclusives. (http://www.furaffinity.net/full/28368240/). Will be shipped along with the ornament.
•$350 - Meet this and I will include an extra full body graphite drawing plus two expressions for this character, which may be added to the reference sheet. Originals will be shipped along with the full package.
•Auto-buy: $450 - A big thank you for meeting this level! Meet this and I will expand upon the action packed story! The winner may either choose the chapter to be in writing format (much like a chapter in a novel), or in comic format (1-2 pages, black and white).

Bidding change, please read!
Bidding will happen across both FA and DA. Bidding rules below are the same. This is a way to include some wonderful people who have been supporting me on DA! Please bear with me, as this is new to me as well. Adjustments to this structure will be made auction to auction, (or, if it doesn’t work out after a few tries, we’ll just toss the idea). I will be updating bids between sites as best as I can, the time stamps will be thoroughly checked, but it might be good to check the DA link before placing a bid: https://www.deviantart.com/soulofwi.....Open-768850886

Bidding Rules:
•I will create a "bid here" thread in the comments below. Please respond to the highest bidder in the thread.
•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.
•The 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 what you want under "character owned by..." and if you'd like any changes to the reference.
•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, (hence why that auto-buy reward would be useful, get those extra drawings on the sheet while you can!)
•I will be sending a Paypal invoice, which will need to be paid three days within being sent.
•You are welcome to build upon the story, markings, physical build, add anthro versions, etc. I would prefer if you did not completely re-design them to the point of being unrecognizable. You are highly encouraged to develop the character through however you best express yourself - writing, drawing, etc. -, and/or to commission other artists to draw this character. Have fun!
•Owning this character does not give permission to take credit for my artwork, the original design shown here in this auction, or the physical ornament.
•Some sort of credit or reference to my work in the artwork or modified versions of this character would be appreciated!
•If this character is traded at any point, I cannot make changes to the ref sheet.
•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 the time for shipping. Prices: US - $5, Outside US - $20

Email: ccarpenter (at) wintersoulstudios (dot) com
Please, no notes.

Thank you to all who participate, good luck!