Before we bring you live coverage of the great gobbler race, the staff team here at Misticpets want to take this opportunity to tell you all THANK YOU! We know that the past few months have been hard on the community and we want to express our gratitude to each and every one of you for sticking it out with us. Misticpets wouldn't be the amazing place it is now without you, and we look forward to building the site up again together!
From all of us on staff, have a happy Thanksgiving! Be sure to head over to the giveaway today to recieve your very own Gobbler. Maybe you can train it up to be in racing shape by next year?
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"And now, the moment you've all been waiting for! Gather 'round to witness the greatest gobbler race in the history of Mistica! Nevermind that it's the first one~" Makato cut in, the sly anya leaping up to the announcer's booth at the quickly thrown together racetrack. The crowd that had gathered was pretty substantial and many more followed with the broadcast and turn by turn announcements given by Ken Kratork. The gobblers were gathered up in pens at the beginning of their respective tracks, some looking far more focused than others, and the excitement in the air was palpable.
"And they're off!" the announcement cut through the air as the buzzer went off and released the gobblers from their pens, 4 out of the 5 rushing forward without hesitation. Dust lifted into the air from their feet and the feeble flapping of their wings, gobbles lifting up from the flurry of dirt and feathers. One gobbler in particular wandered out slowly from the gate, his mismatched eyes blinking one at a time as he turned his head upward to stare at the sky.
"Oh no! And McGiblet has a rough start to the race as he gets distracted by the gates! It looks like everyone is neck and neck as they round the first turn, but Tom is just fast enough to take an early lead!" Ken's voice echoed through the racetrack, announcing each moment with anticipation. The group thundered down the track, but it wasn't long before the largest gobbler's feet got tangled with the bird next to her, the pair of them rolling to the side and crashing into the cardboard boxes lining the track.
"And that takes out the rising star Mr. Belvedere and the giant Momma Bertha! I don't think they're going to be getting back up any time soon...oh, and what's this? It looks like McGiblet is getting back into the race! He's flying forward at an incredible rate!" he continued excitedly, watching with awe as the crowd cheered with vigor while the odd gobbler flew forward with his wings flailing in every direction. He quickly came up on the two remaining birds in the race, his flailing wings coming into harsh contact with Butter Ball as he whisked past him.
"Butter Ball is down, ladies and gentlemen! The race is now between the reigning champion, Tom and McGiblet! I never thought I'd see this!" The two birds continued down the final stretch, gobbles and clucks rising up from them both before they crossed with a photo finish. A hush fell over the crowd as the photo was reviewed and put up on a large screen, McGiblet's neck extended forward to get a beak ahead of Tom.
"And the winner of the Great Gobbler Race is McGiblet! Congratulations, little guy!" the crowd burst into a round of laughter and applause as the odd gobbler clucked and walked in circles at the finish, the rest of the birds coming up shortly after as they recovered from their falls.
Makato moved to stand at the finish of the race with the winner, holding him over his head like some kind of trophy. "Those who bet for this amazing bird will be reciving 50 MP as a prize! Congratulations! Everyone who participated gets their own mistical turkey as a consolation prize." he gave a wide feline grin at that, bowing as he held a paw out toward Charitee as she moved out onto the field.
"All the proceeds collected during this event will be given to miss Charitee to help those who don't have a home this holiday season. And don't worry, these lovely Gobblers have all earned their safety and won't be headed to any feast today! Thank you for your participation, and have a great Feast of Giving!"
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Happy Feast of Giving everyone! Prizes will be awarded on a rolling basis throughout the day, so stay tuned for all of that!
