quixoticI will do open-to-international giveaways before the book is released, and I'm hoping to clear out more of the pending packages in the next week or so.
So, the rules for this one:
1. Leave a comment.
2. Indicate that you have a US address I can ship to. (You don't have to live in the US. You just have to have a US address.)
3. Name your favorite cryptid and why.
I will use the RNG to choose three winners on Tuesday, January 27th. But there's a twist! Only one person can win for each cryptid. So be honest! Name your favorite! Just be aware that the odds are lower for the Aeslin mice than for, say, the swamp bromeliads.
The field guide is here, if you need some help.
Game on!
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January 24 2015, 16:18:13 UTC 2 years ago
My favorite cryptid is the Madhura. Mostly because I am a sucker for baked goods and would be perfectly happy living a diet of fruit and honey, but also because they're just so darn beneficial to the areas around them.
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January 24 2015, 17:02:28 UTC 2 years ago
2. US mailing address
3. Basilisk
i enjoy the chicken-like appearance combined worth a deadly nature. Having raised and been attacked by a flock of roosters when i was tiny. I support any representation of fowl that earns them more respect.
January 24 2015, 17:04:20 UTC 2 years ago
THIS IS A REALLY HARD QUESTION BECAUSE AESLIN MICE AND CHURCH GRIFFINS EXIST, but I think I have to go with chupacabras. Because vaguely canine murderbeasts are awesome, as are gila monsters, and I think their design is super cool. Also they're one of the cryptids I vaguely hope exists in real life, somehow, just because it'd be cool.
January 24 2015, 17:14:14 UTC 2 years ago
...also I am definitely in the US
January 24 2015, 17:47:35 UTC 2 years ago
Honestly... my favorite cryptids are frickens, because they showed up on a MU* as a creation of a particular mad scientist/magician (you know which one!) and became the central focus of a chain of Fried Fricken fast-food restaurants. The association makes me laugh.
January 24 2015, 18:01:38 UTC 2 years ago
January 24 2015, 18:05:49 UTC 2 years ago
My favorite cryptid from the InCryptid series is the screaming yam. I think it would be awfully tasty roasted with a slice of a Butter Lamb (https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10151884_10203562035912350_5753294986100564453_n.jpg?oh=c219bdf06910e1bca36d949093f691dc&oe=55214367&__gda__=1432978482_d8ab237478f9da4c613f4aed4cf5b99e) on top.
My favorite cryptid that hasn't shown up in the series is the Oklahoma Octopus, the mythical freshwater cephalopod bringing swimmers down to their watery grave. Even Scientific American wrote about it (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/octopus-chronicles/2013/12/19/could-an-octopus-really-be-terrorizing-oklahomas-lakes/).
My favorite creature recognized by the greater scientific community but I'm betting has strange and spectacular powers anyway nobody talks about is the adorable axolotl (http://www.axolotl.org/).
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January 24 2015, 18:09:12 UTC 2 years ago Edited: January 24 2015, 18:10:32 UTC
I love the Madura beyond all reason. Family-oriented, nice, and smelling of gingerbread -- what's not to like? Can I get a line on an apartment in a Madura neighborhood? Because I'd totally invite the whole family for tea regularly; I'd be sure to write down each person's favorite type of tea so I could have it on stock in the cupboard; and I wouldn't even hint that I wanted them to bring the scones (though of course, I wouldn't turn it down if they offered).
January 24 2015, 18:28:59 UTC 2 years ago
My favorite cryptid:the cuckoo, because...Sarah, the insane love child of River Tam and Charlie Eppes.
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January 24 2015, 18:34:52 UTC 2 years ago
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January 24 2015, 19:11:53 UTC 2 years ago
2. Yes, US!
3. I have a great deal of love for the Coatl, but I think I have to go with the cactus cat as my actual fave. Prickly kitty!
January 24 2015, 19:15:28 UTC 2 years ago
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January 24 2015, 19:22:43 UTC 2 years ago
2. I am located in the US and therefore my mailing address is too.
3. Frickens, in particular the poison dart variety, because a) feathered frogs in beautiful colors and b) the name always makes me smile
January 24 2015, 19:52:16 UTC 2 years ago
My vote is for the Tanuki. How can you not vote for a mash up of free love and the Thing.
January 24 2015, 20:33:18 UTC 2 years ago
I'm torn about my favorite cryptid. I don't think you've described a turtle-based cryptid, which would be my first choice. After that, I'm torn between the sylph (density control = cool!), the cactus cat and the tailypo. I'll go with the tailypo - the long tail, the (faux) connection to Maine Coon Cats, etc., all add up to a neat cryptid.
January 24 2015, 21:17:55 UTC 2 years ago
My favorite cryptids are the dragons, specifically the females of the species, because I love the idea of them hiding in plain sight for all this time. Also, I like anything that can set itself on fire as a form of defense.
January 24 2015, 22:42:56 UTC 2 years ago
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January 25 2015, 00:19:19 UTC 2 years ago
2)In the us
3)Aeslin mice hands down
January 25 2015, 00:32:24 UTC 2 years ago
I LIVE IN THE US
THERE ARE SO MANY FANTASTIC CRYPTIDS HOW DO I CHOOSE JUST ONE?!
OK FINE --- The wadjet are pretty awesome, because of the interesting and extreme sexual dimorphism, but also because SNAKES <3
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January 25 2015, 01:09:12 UTC 2 years ago
My favorite cryptid is the Aeslin Mice, because they're the mice, and they're adorable. Also surprisingly deep, which is just how I like my cute things.
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