Original Art Auction to Support Libyan Rebels [2011 April Fool's post]

[This year's April Fools post, with apologies to the octopi of Japan...]
Posthuman is pleased to be announced that we'll be auctioning the original art for the Salamander morph, Oversight Auditor, and Oligarch characters, with all proceedings benefiting the rebellion against Libya's tyrannical Gaddafi regime.

All proceeds from these auctions will go directly to the Libyan rebels, funding the purchase of much-needed assault rifles, grenade launchers, flak jackets, medical supplies, and even surplus washing machine timers for the construction of improvised explosive devices.

"The IED plans are under a CC license," said developer Brian Cross, "We've already seeded the torrent. Anybody in Libya with a Demonoid account has just been empowered to kick some serious fucking ass."

Your support will make a difference in the lives of thousands of Libyans. While the Obama administration and the CIA hesitate about which insurgent group to support, you can be making a difference now! Imagine a Libya where democracy shines through, free of Colonel Gaddafi's creepy mustache and blinged-out leather tribal robes. We will be opening the auction tomorrow, 4/2. Please bid early&often.

Posthuman founder Rob Boyle said, "We've been building contacts on the ground in Libya for years now. Now is the time for direct action."

Some fans may be wondering why, when other game companies are running benefits for Japan, we're instead choosing to support the violent overthrow of a North African government. Leaving aside our well-known political sympathy for rebel groups, we would like to point out that Japan is one of the world's leading nations in the consumption of octopi. While we have much sympathy for the Japanese people, we would prefer to support Libya, a nation whose beleaguered inhabitants devour fewer cephalopods.

"The Japanese really eat a lot of tako," said EP writer Jack Graham, "I mean, it's horrible what's happening to them. But will no one think of our tentacled friends?"

Finally, please keep in mind that this art is distributed under a Creative Commons license and continues to be covered by it after you purchase the original.
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The Doctor The Doctor's picture
Re: Original Art Auction to Support Libyan Rebels
400 Bitcoins, an autographed first edition of [u]Atlas Shrugged[/u], and ten 4096 qubit quantum processors!
CodeBreaker CodeBreaker's picture
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1 Art Please! *puts down 100 CodeBreaker/Bucks, the newest innovation from CB Industries.*
lorcan nagle lorcan nagle's picture
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I bid 400 Quatloos
Xahn Borealis Xahn Borealis's picture
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I so want a poster of that salamander.
OneTrikPony OneTrikPony's picture
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[edit] well... I thought it was funny. :D [/edit]
jackgraham jackgraham's picture
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As I said in my private response, One Trick, nobody in the hobby games industry has the coin to be supporting an armed insurgency. I mean, I could probably buy a crappy used Glock with my last paycheck. But I wouldn't have enough left to cover postage to North Africa. ;)
OneTrikPony OneTrikPony's picture
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I realize now that my previous post was too over-the-top. I was just having fun playing the part of a person who may object to IED plans being released under the CCL. I'm sorry for calling Posthuman Studios a subversive organization. I'm sorry for suggesting that anyone associated with PS+ is a NeoHippy anarchist. (not that there's anything wrong with that ;) ) I'm sorry for acting-out in public. I'm sorry I ruined April Fools day by making anyone feel that it was necessary to put up the Disclaimer. There is one statement I still stand by; GOTCHA! :D
Xahn Borealis Xahn Borealis's picture
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So how DO we support the Libyan insurgency?
jackgraham jackgraham's picture
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OneTrikPony wrote:
I'm sorry for calling Posthuman Studios a subversive organization. I'm sorry for suggesting that anyone associated with PS+ is a NeoHippy anarchist. (not that there's anything wrong with that ;)
Uh, well, we kind of -are- subversive left wing types. We're not all anarchists, and some of us might take exception to being called hippies. But anyone is free to disagree with us on politics as much as they want. The game as written is implicitly political, and we don't have a problem talking about that (as long as it's talking, and not shouting). As for "ruining April Fools Day," you and the other people who responded with shocked denunciations most certainly did not ruin it. What fun is it if nobody falls for it? ;)
Prime Mover Prime Mover's picture
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Good thing it was just a joke. My mailman said the ship anything phrase didn't include the rocket launchers I tried to fit in the box.
kalvinbrown kalvinbrown's picture
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