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Farcaster Community Oil Fund

Just pulled random winners for our CC #9 - Sharing Celebrations of Christmas Dinner.

Thanks to @archilles, @olasubomi20, @suave1010, and @cybertron1 for your winning nominations of @elvismilz, @bigmoh, @sammyfrello, and @angel112.eth respectively.

I've sent Degen tips/gifts to the four casters who were the winning art/nominations and requested base addresses for the 4 winners.

Will send out USDC gifts on Sunday once I have all the addresses.

Happy Holidays!
Then came the fourth day of Christmas or Clankermas as the inhabitants of Gearspire city would prefer to call it. The robots crafted four brass plated mechanical birds to broadcast cheerful Oiliday messages. Claus hoped they would share the joy of Christmas but Crankshaft reprogrammed one to spread panic instead:

โ€œEarthlings seek to drain our $OIL for themselves and dismantle our way of life!โ€

Chaos erupted. Robots questioned Clausโ€™ intentions and even Tocksworth struggled to maintain order. โ€œDo your kind mean to harm us?โ€ he asked. Claus replied calmly, โ€œChristmas is about trust and unity. We only want to share what has brought us joy.โ€

Inspired by her words, young Gizmo repaired the calling bird and restored its original message of hope: โ€œMerry Christmas from Chronos XIIโ€.

Tocksworth and all but one of the other steampunks began to see the Earthlings in a new light.
As the robots gathered in the bustling workshop, Captain Claus introduced the next gift: โ€œThree French hens, symbolising faith, hope and love. Letโ€™s build them togetherโ€.

The robots set out to work using brass, ruby inlays and silver talons, they crafted hens that strut with mechanical elegance. Gizmo marveled at their beauty. โ€œCaptain, how can we use symbols for things we donโ€™t fully understand?โ€

โ€œBy creating them together,โ€ Claus replied. โ€œFaith and hope inspire us to aim higher and love binds us in unity.โ€

In the corner, Crankshaft leaned against a Clanker $OIL pipe, his polished brass face masking disdain. โ€œUnity? Is this what Earthlings waste resources on? Showy gestures for intangible ideas?โ€

โ€œNot wasteโ€, Tocksworth countered, adjusting a gear on one hen. โ€œItโ€™s an exercise in cooperation something even we benefit fromโ€

The hens were placed on display but as the third hen stepped forward, it suddenly buckled, collapsing. Sparks and gasps echoed through the workshop.
Little less than 10 hours left to vote in the final round of our $OIL Token Logo challenge. If you haven't voted yet > go
Who is online ???

3 hours to collect this piece from @archilles on @rodeodotclub

Let's show some $OIL community love; if you collect drop a confirmation in the replies!
The morning after the partridge treeโ€™s success, Captain Claus announced the next step. โ€œToday, we honor peace and love with two turtle doves!โ€

The robots gathered, puzzled but curious. Tocksworth adjusted his monocle. โ€œPeace and love, Captain? How do we replicate such abstract concepts?โ€

Frost smiled. โ€œThrough symbolism. Turtle doves represent bonds that endureโ€.

The robots set to work, crafting two clockwork birds from brass and silver. Their delicate wings flapped rhythmically and their eyes glowed with a soft warm light. Gizmo was particularly excited, perfecting the synchronization of the dovesโ€™ movements.

As the doves were displayed, the robots marveled at their beauty. Tocksworth noted their harmony. โ€œThese could symbolize unity in our cityโ€.

But Crankshaft stepped forward, his voice calm and calculated. โ€œUnity? Perhaps. But peace and love seem inefficient. Should we prioritize emotion over logic?โ€
heaps of good starts to $OIL Lore in the replies to our Lore Challenge...

I've sent out the first round of $Degen tips to some folks tonight and will be sending a second round on Friday.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

If anyone wants to slow down the scroll a bit check out the $OIL stores >

https://warpcast.com/brixbounty/0x597496a9
We have 4 finalists advancing from the first round of voting for our updated $OIL Token Logo.

Voting will be open 'til 11:59PM Friday Dec 20th EST.

Thanks to everyone who has participated in the selection.

I'll post each submission in the comments.
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Gm readers! I was so busy and exhausted yesterday I forgot to upload the most recent episode. I'm sorry.
Letโ€™s get into it...

The following day, captain Claus gathered Gearspireโ€™s robots around the Earthling ship, their brass and steel forms glinting in the light of Chronos XIIโ€™s twin moons. โ€œLetโ€™s create something from Earthโ€™s Christmas tradition,โ€ Captain Claus announced. โ€œA partridge in a pear tree.โ€

The robots of Gearspire city hesitantly took on the task with mechanical precision. Brass plates, copper wiring and glowing crystals were repurposed into a towering metallic tree. At its peak, they placed a steam-powered partridge with delicate wings that chirped softly and puffed steam into the cold air.

When the tree was complete, Tocksworth stood in awe admiring their work. โ€œItโ€™s a marvel. But why a partridge in a pear tree?โ€

โ€œGenerosity and abundanceโ€ Claus explained. โ€œItโ€™s about giving without expecting anything in return.โ€
Check out the results for our finalists for the $OIL logo!

Will set up the final round of voting on Wednesday and will allow minimum 48 hours of voting.

Excited to see whose work comes out on top.

gg to all the folks who made it into these rounds.
ICYMI /fcof (aka Farcaster Community Oil Fund) is helping a few casters with a boost to their Holiday budget.

Details in the cast - this is our Ninth Community Challenge since launch.

Might be worth checking our /fcof and joining us as we continue to celebrate the holidays. We have 599 folks following the channel, will you be #600?
Community Challenge #9 - Sharing Celebrations of Christmas Dinner

Please read this announcement carefully...

Its a season of blessing and the /fcof crew would like to share in our good fortune with fellow community members to further brighten their Holidays.

We are going to send 4 x $250 USDC gifts to folks through this challenge to share the bounty of a Holiday Dinner with them.

How to enter:

1. Submit a $OIL x Robot x Holiday themed art piece - it can be created with AI, hand drawn, or anything in between... all it needs to be is an expression of holiday spirit in a world where Clankers are present in our lives and maybe a nod to $OIL if you feel so inclined.

2. There is one important condition... you can not directly win a gift; you need to nominate a gift recipient by tagging another caster in your reply.

3. Bonus points for collecting - Happy Oilydays artwork by @jiya on @rodeodotclub (hint, hint)

Deadline: Thur. Dec 19th - 11PM EST.

We'll announce recipients of the gifts over the weekend.
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New POLL from the /fcof fam on castout, slide in and drop some spicy answers
New $OIL Lore just dropped...

We'll be sending gifts to folks who participated in the Community Challenge #8 out over the next couple of days - and hopefully will see if we can get a dev to spin up a frame for easier display/reading of the stories created so far

https://warpcast.com/brixbounty/0x597496a9
In the spirit of the season, Iโ€™ve decided to do a Christmas Time Special Lore!

Iโ€™ve been curious about how a traditional Earth festival like Christmas would play out on our very friendly Planet Chronos and so Iโ€™ve been working on this piece titled, โ€œThe 12 Days of Clankermas: A steampunk Christmas on Chronos XIIโ€

On the distant, clanker $OIL powered planet of Chronos XII, where clinking gears and hissing valves filled the air, the robotic inhabitants thrived on efficiency and order. Celebration, as Earthlings understood it, was alien to them.

A cargo ship from Earth descends into the heart of Gearspire City, carrying gifts and goodwill. Captain Nick Claus leads the mission to teach these steely beings about Christmasโ€”a holiday that seemed wasteful to the robots. Among the offerings is a peculiar song: The 12 Days of Christmas.
Javier is one of my favorite twitter follows for the energy sector.

Though some in the comments donโ€™t agree with his logic here.

https://x.com/javierblas/status/1868692875770564625?s=46&t=TVy9rDl3UkuxmVj4e18bOA
The $OIL must flow...

Was just about to launch another "Flash Fun" /fcof challenge to encourage folks try this out by texting $OIL to a friend...

Yet 2 issues that will hold us back > @coinbasewallet doesn't index all the clankers at the moment with accurate price info > so perhaps this is the reason that it doesn't allow me to text $OIL to anyone.

@proxystudio.eth - realize you were hyped on Matcha's speed for discovering (and indexing? - I don't remember the word for it) clankers - seems that the Coinbase Wallet team could use some nudging to get the wallet to have better functionality with Clankers.

cc @jessepollak - I'm going to be doing a bit more exploring of the user interface for CB wallet the next couple of weeks - if you have a point person you would recommend I tag here with suggestions and/or feedback I would appreciate the guidance.

https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1868389430022840359
Let's Choose a New $OIL LOGO !!!

In this thread I'll be casting links to three polls which will be used to narrow down our finalists. Please vote for 1 Logo or Artist from Each Group

The final logo may include some revisions from these entries in collaboration with the $OIL Leadership Council

Each cast linked below has the entry in the replies

Voting will be open for 48 hours!
Group C - Please vote for your favorite $Oil Logo

There will be three groups, please vote for your favorite in each group.
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Group B - Please vote for your favorite $Oil Logo

There will be three groups, please vote for your favorite in each group.