Hello fellow Hivians!

It has been quite some time since I've last posted and a lot has happened since. Most critically for me, I lost my job due to the banking fiasco going on in the US. At first I wasn't immediately concerned and figured I'd be able to find something quick. However, as the days turned to weeks and weeks to months I started to spiral into a bout of depression and it became a chore for me to even get out of bed.

This period of joblessness however has finally come to an end and I have successfully ended my first week at my new job which has been enjoyable so far. I have a long way to go to dig back out of the financial hole I ended up in as a result of the past few months but I can now see the light. As part of this, I wanted to do something to celebrate which leads me to the ongoing Splinterlands DEC burning anniversary event.

So what exactly is the event?

Well, its essentially an attempt by the Splinterlands team to raise the price of DEC by burning some of the currently existing supply. In exchange the team is essentially holding a raffle with various prizes based on the amount of DEC you burn. You can see details on the official post from the Splinterlands team here. More importantly for me however this process of burning DEC also provides guild points which can be used to upgrade buildings and make my guild stronger.

My contribution

To contribute to this event I opted to burn 10k of my DEC that I was saving. At the end of the day, it probably would have been more beneficial for me to pick up a few needed cards such as a Runemacer, Mordias or Queen Mycelia but I needed to do something to celebrate my situation and I do want to continue to support my guild. Although unlikely, I might come away with a riftwatcher pack too which would be really awesome.

How to join our guild:

To join Disciples of Helio please complete the below steps:

1. Join our Guild Discord channel.
2. Once in discord introduce yourself with a bit of your Splinterlands background and why you are interested.
3. Pay our monthly 100 DEC or 2 SPS membership fee to Hive account@acolytesofhelio

Guild Requirements:

We strive to have an active membership that is interested in both Splinterlands and the idea of working together. As such we have a few requirements:

1. Keep current with guild membership fees: 100 Dec per month or 2 SPS
2. Interact with the guild regularly on Discord. Discord is our primary communication medium
3. Post on Hive. At the end of the day, we value members that value the Hive environment. Our members have all grown their Hive accounts by actively supporting each other and we expect the same from newer members.

Guild Benefits:

Why join a guild and pay a fee; well because you get benefits to do so of course.

1. Bonus reward points per win: 5% currently
2. Access to Brawls and Gladiator cards
3. Automatic curation from the Guild account for all Hive Posts
4. Voting rights on the fate of the guild and its assets.
5. Free cards with winning all matches during a brawl
6. Access to knowledgeable members to help you build your decks

Disclaimers

Splinterlands images owned by Splinterlands. All other images and content owned by me unless otherwise noted. Content here is my own personal opinion and should not be construed as legal financial advice.

Helpful Details

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Support

If you are new to the Crypto space and wish to support me, please utilize the below referral links. You can also support via upvotes, tips directly through Hive, including my name in a HBI purchase, or via a card/DEC donation. Finally, delegating tokens (HP, SPT, or ONEUP) to Hive account@acolytesofhelio will help our guild curation account grow and support our community.

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NFT Games
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