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The '''2008 Anniversary''' was a celebration of the 5th [[Anniversary|birthday]] of the Wilderness Guardians, and consisted of 20 different events over the course of 8 days - making it one of the largest and longest Anniversaries throughout the clan's history.
  
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==Preparation==
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Planning for the anniversary began in November, with the intention of it being a seven-day series of events beginning on the clan's birthday of December 6th<ref>His Lordship, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7580 The Anniversary Calendar], PHPBB</ref>. [[His Lordship]] also produced a public Flash movie for the event, inviting players from the wider RuneScape community to attend the first day<ref>His Lordship, 2 December 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7896 WG Anniversary 2008], PHPBB</ref>. Additionally, it was decided that WG members would wear a designated costume for the majority of the events<ref>Randy, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7581 The Costume], PHPBB</ref>, consisting of:
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* Tribal Mask (tan)
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* Tribal Top (pink)
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* Villager Robe (pink)
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* Villager Sandals (brown)
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* Team-9 Cape
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==Day One==
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[[File:2008 Veteran War 2.jpg|thumb|The Veteran War, 6 December 2008.]]
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''6 December 2008''
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Day 1 was held on the clan's 5th birthday, and consisted of three main events<ref>His Lordship, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7582 Day One], PHPBB</ref>. There was also a fourth "mystery event" at the end, in which the WG members dressed in black wizard robes formed the shape of a penis.
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===The Veteran War===
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{{Main|Veteran War}}
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Veteran War 1.jpg
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File:2008 Veteran War 2.jpg
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File:2008 Veteran War 3.jpg
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File:2008 Veteran War 4.png
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</gallery>
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===The Firefest===
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The first part of the public section of the anniversary was the Firefest, with thousands of fires being lit across Falador symbolising birthday candles.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Firefest 1.jpg
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File:2008 Firefest 2.jpg
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File:2008 Firefest 3.jpg
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File:2008 Firefest 4.jpg
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File:2008 Firefest 5.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The Public Drop Party===
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A drop party in the Falador Party Room was held, with members from all clans of RuneScape clans being invited and over 20,000,000 coins worth of items being dropped.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Drop Party 1.jpg
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File:2008 Drop Party 2.jpg
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File:2008 Drop Party 3.jpg
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File:2008 Drop Party 4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Two==
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[[File:2008 Flower Power 4.jpg|thumb|WG covers Falador centre in flowers using mithril seeds, 7 December 2008.]]
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''7 December 2008''
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Day 2 consisted of two known events - a Stealing Creation minigame event was also planned, but no screenshots survive and it is unclear if the event took place<ref>His Lordship, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7593 Day Two], PHPBB</ref>.
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===The Race Through Taverly Dungeon===
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A race through Taverly Dungeon was hosted on a PvP world, with PvP between clanmates allowed and the ultimate goal of killing His Lordship at the end. This was won by '''Anatcrafter'''.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Dungeon Race 1.jpg
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File:2008 Dungeon Race 2.jpg
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File:2008 Dungeon Race 3.gif
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</gallery>
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===Flower Power===
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The clan covered the Grand Exchange and Falador with thousands of flowers using mithril seeds.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Flower Power 1.jpg
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File:2008 Flower Power 2.jpg
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File:2008 Flower Power 3.jpg
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File:2008 Flower Power 4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Three==
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[[File:2008 Tombstone Bombing 3.jpg|thumb|WG fills the Grand Exchange with their own tombstones, 12 December 2008.]]
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''12 December 2008''
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Day 3 consisted of three events. A photo shoot was planned with the theme of seasons (fall/winter/spring/summer)<ref>Randy, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7583 Day Three], PHPBB</ref>, but this was cancelled and replaced with Bandit Crashing, and another photo shoot with a different theme took place later in the anniversary.
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===Musical Chairs===
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A game of musical chairs was played in the [[Clan House]], using music played over [[TeamSpeak]].
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Musical Chairs 1.jpg
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File:2008 Musical Chairs 2.jpg
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File:2008 Musical Chairs 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Suicide Tombstone Bombing===
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This was originally a planned Market Crash which became "Suicide Tombstone Bombing" - where WG members suicided using explosive liquid to fill the Grand Exchange with grave markers.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Tombstone Bombing 1.jpg
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File:2008 Tombstone Bombing 2.jpg
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File:2008 Tombstone Bombing 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Bandit Crashing===
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The clan dressed in humourous outfits, and crashed players training at the Bandit Camp in the desert using strong weapons and cannons - forcing the players to leave or hop worlds.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Bandit Crashing 1.jpg
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File:2008 Bandit Crashing 2.jpg
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File:2008 Bandit Crashing 3.jpg
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File:2008 Bandit Crashing 4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Four==
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[[File:2008 Photo Shoot 3.jpg|thumb|WG dressed as pirates and ninjas in Morytania as part of the Photo Shoot, 13 December 2008.]]
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''13 December 2008''
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Day 4 consisted of two events. Two other planned events were once again reorganised - the Bandit Crashing event held the previous day, and a Snowball Fight was postponed to the next day in favour of the Photo Shoot<ref>His Lordship, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7595 Day Four], PHPBB</ref>.
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===The Clan Quest===
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The clan quest involved members forming small teams to try and find [[His Lordship]] in-game, whilst having to decode riddles, fight one another, and race across the map. His Lordship was located at the mining rocks near the Tears of Guthix.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Clan Quest 1.jpg
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File:2008 Clan Quest 2.png
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File:2008 Clan Quest 3.png
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File:2008 Clan Quest 4.jpg
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File:2008 Clan Quest 5.png
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File:2008 Clan Quest 6.png
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</gallery>
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===The Photo Shoot===
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The photo shoot's theme was "Pirates vs Ninjas". The clan divided into two teams, took some screenshots at the [[Clan House]], and then headed out into the game to try and recruit other players into their lineup. The ninjas proved to be the more popular.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Photo Shoot 1.jpg
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File:2008 Photo Shoot 2.jpg
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File:2008 Photo Shoot 3.jpg
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File:2008 Photo Shoot 4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Five==
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[[File:2008 Dance Party 4.jpg|thumb|WG performing synchronised emotes as part of the Dance Party in Falador, 14 December 2008.]]
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''14 December 2008''
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Day 5 consisted of three events. An out-of-game ''iSketch'' event was planned<ref>His Lordship, 11 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7599 Day Five], PHPBB</ref>, but it is unclear if this was held - it is likely that this was replaced by the Dance Party.
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===The Snowball Fight===
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An interclan war on White Wolf Mountain in a PvP world, with members using wind strike to simulate snowballs.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Snowball Fight 1.jpg
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File:2008 Snowball Fight 2.jpg
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File:2008 Snowball Fight 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Zombie===
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A survival event created by [[Kingrandy0]], hosted within the walls of Varrock and similar to the game of tig/tag - when a player was found and "tagged" they would become a zombie and help hunt down other the other players. The last member to become a zombie was the winner.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Zombie.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The Dance Party===
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An event hosted in Falador, featuring the clan in the anniversary costume performing synchronised events to music on [[TeamSpeak]].
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Dance Party 1.jpg
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File:2008 Dance Party 2.jpg
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File:2008 Dance Party 3.jpg
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File:2008 Dance Party 4.jpg
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File:2008 Dance Party 5.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Six==
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[[File:2008 Pokemon Battle 1.png|thumb|WG members duelling using Summoning familiars, 19 December 2008.]]
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''19 December 2008''
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Day 6 consisted of three events<ref>Randy, 4 December 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7958 Day Six], PHPBB</ref>.
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===The Burthope Games Room===
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The clan spent some time playing various minigames such as Runelink and Draughts.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Games Room 1.jpg
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File:2008 Games Room 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The Rogues' Den===
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This was an adaptation of the Rogues' Den minigame into a multi-player race, making it significantly more exciting as members navigated through the obstacles and raced to the treasure room.
 +
 
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Rogues Den 1.png
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File:2008 Rogues Den 2.png
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File:2008 Rogues Den 3.png
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</gallery>
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===The Pokémon Battle===
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Members fought each other only using Summoning familiars, in the free-for-all Clan Wars arena.
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<gallery>
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File:2008 Pokemon Battle 1.png
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File:2008 Pokemon Battle 2.png
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</gallery>
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==Day Seven (Bronze War)==
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''20 December 2008''
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Day 7 consisted of one event - an allied bronze war, in which WG and their allies ([[Alliance#3v0lution_X|3v0]], [[Alliance#The_British_Elites|TBE]] and [[Alliance#The_Death_Monkeighs|TDM]]) all fought in PvP using only bronze armour and weapons. The event did take place as planned - however no screenshots of the battle have survived<ref>His Lordship, 22 November 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=7601 Day Seven], PHPBB</ref>.
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==Day Eight==
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''23 December 2008''
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Partway through the celebrations, His Lordship offered to organise an eighth day for members to attend, as the anniversary in its entirety was also being used as an activity sweep with members being required to attend at least 3 events<ref>His Lordship, 16 December 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=8243 Anniversary... Day... 8?!], PHPBB</ref>. This was agreed upon, and day 8 consisted of two events<ref>Anatcrafter, 21 December 2008, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=8341 Day Eight], PHPBB</ref>.
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===ARPK Trip===
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An [[ARPK]] [[PK trip]] was held in PvP worlds and lasted around 1 hour and 45 minutes, but no screenshots of the event have survived.<ref>George, 24 December 2004, [https://wildernessguardians.com/mojo/forum/topic/?topic=8445 Anniversary DAY EIGHT], PHPBB</ref>.
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===Karaoke===
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A karaoke event was held on [[TeamSpeak]], with clan members performing their own renditions of popular music. Recordings of the Karaoke were made by [[Gorgemaster]] and uploaded to YouTube:
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* Gorgemaster: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOBwBI5h7Y Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone]
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* Havochacha: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2AGcczPQag Pokémon - Two Perfect Girls]
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* Whizzy110: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivlpvc1jrwk Chris Cornell - You Know My Name] (audio muted)
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* Jadi Simondz: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D3qrczDclE Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl]
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* Leecable: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3JPWGqkHwk The Lonely Island - Jizz In My Pants]
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* Gorgemaster: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOf-eX8m7jg Smash Mouth - All Star] (video removed)
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* Winddancir and her daughter Mariel: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwshkhl7Row Lifehouse - You And Me; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star]
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* Leecable: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-qHXO_8qSk Fort Minor - Remember The Name]
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* Gorgemaster: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T7Q34SR2lY Aqua - Barbie Girl] (video removed)
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* Back to Own: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC3s0SVmfGs&gl=GB Pokémon Theme Tune]
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* Jadi Simondz: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr8TXywr8qE Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody]
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* Gorgemaster: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6BSWLJCSfY Queen - Don't Stop Me Now] (video removed)
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==References==
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<references />
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[[Category:Events with videos]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 11 September 2024

The 2008 Anniversary was a celebration of the 5th birthday of the Wilderness Guardians, and consisted of 20 different events over the course of 8 days - making it one of the largest and longest Anniversaries throughout the clan's history.

Preparation

Planning for the anniversary began in November, with the intention of it being a seven-day series of events beginning on the clan's birthday of December 6th[1]. His Lordship also produced a public Flash movie for the event, inviting players from the wider RuneScape community to attend the first day[2]. Additionally, it was decided that WG members would wear a designated costume for the majority of the events[3], consisting of:

  • Tribal Mask (tan)
  • Tribal Top (pink)
  • Villager Robe (pink)
  • Villager Sandals (brown)
  • Team-9 Cape

Day One

The Veteran War, 6 December 2008.

6 December 2008

Day 1 was held on the clan's 5th birthday, and consisted of three main events[4]. There was also a fourth "mystery event" at the end, in which the WG members dressed in black wizard robes formed the shape of a penis.

The Veteran War

Main article: Veteran War
  • 2008 Veteran War 1.jpg
  • 2008 Veteran War 2.jpg
  • 2008 Veteran War 3.jpg
  • 2008 Veteran War 4.png

The Firefest

The first part of the public section of the anniversary was the Firefest, with thousands of fires being lit across Falador symbolising birthday candles.

  • 2008 Firefest 1.jpg
  • 2008 Firefest 2.jpg
  • 2008 Firefest 3.jpg
  • 2008 Firefest 4.jpg
  • 2008 Firefest 5.jpg

The Public Drop Party

A drop party in the Falador Party Room was held, with members from all clans of RuneScape clans being invited and over 20,000,000 coins worth of items being dropped.

  • 2008 Drop Party 1.jpg
  • 2008 Drop Party 2.jpg
  • 2008 Drop Party 3.jpg
  • 2008 Drop Party 4.jpg

Day Two

WG covers Falador centre in flowers using mithril seeds, 7 December 2008.

7 December 2008

Day 2 consisted of two known events - a Stealing Creation minigame event was also planned, but no screenshots survive and it is unclear if the event took place[5].

The Race Through Taverly Dungeon

A race through Taverly Dungeon was hosted on a PvP world, with PvP between clanmates allowed and the ultimate goal of killing His Lordship at the end. This was won by Anatcrafter.

  • 2008 Dungeon Race 1.jpg
  • 2008 Dungeon Race 2.jpg
  • 2008 Dungeon Race 3.gif

Flower Power

The clan covered the Grand Exchange and Falador with thousands of flowers using mithril seeds.

  • 2008 Flower Power 1.jpg
  • 2008 Flower Power 2.jpg
  • 2008 Flower Power 3.jpg
  • 2008 Flower Power 4.jpg

Day Three

WG fills the Grand Exchange with their own tombstones, 12 December 2008.

12 December 2008

Day 3 consisted of three events. A photo shoot was planned with the theme of seasons (fall/winter/spring/summer)[6], but this was cancelled and replaced with Bandit Crashing, and another photo shoot with a different theme took place later in the anniversary.

Musical Chairs

A game of musical chairs was played in the Clan House, using music played over TeamSpeak.

  • 2008 Musical Chairs 1.jpg
  • 2008 Musical Chairs 2.jpg
  • 2008 Musical Chairs 3.jpg

Suicide Tombstone Bombing

This was originally a planned Market Crash which became "Suicide Tombstone Bombing" - where WG members suicided using explosive liquid to fill the Grand Exchange with grave markers.

  • 2008 Tombstone Bombing 1.jpg
  • 2008 Tombstone Bombing 2.jpg
  • 2008 Tombstone Bombing 3.jpg

Bandit Crashing

The clan dressed in humourous outfits, and crashed players training at the Bandit Camp in the desert using strong weapons and cannons - forcing the players to leave or hop worlds.

  • 2008 Bandit Crashing 1.jpg
  • 2008 Bandit Crashing 2.jpg
  • 2008 Bandit Crashing 3.jpg
  • 2008 Bandit Crashing 4.jpg

Day Four

WG dressed as pirates and ninjas in Morytania as part of the Photo Shoot, 13 December 2008.

13 December 2008

Day 4 consisted of two events. Two other planned events were once again reorganised - the Bandit Crashing event held the previous day, and a Snowball Fight was postponed to the next day in favour of the Photo Shoot[7].

The Clan Quest

The clan quest involved members forming small teams to try and find His Lordship in-game, whilst having to decode riddles, fight one another, and race across the map. His Lordship was located at the mining rocks near the Tears of Guthix.

  • 2008 Clan Quest 1.jpg
  • 2008 Clan Quest 2.png
  • 2008 Clan Quest 3.png
  • 2008 Clan Quest 4.jpg
  • 2008 Clan Quest 5.png
  • 2008 Clan Quest 6.png

The Photo Shoot

The photo shoot's theme was "Pirates vs Ninjas". The clan divided into two teams, took some screenshots at the Clan House, and then headed out into the game to try and recruit other players into their lineup. The ninjas proved to be the more popular.

  • 2008 Photo Shoot 1.jpg
  • 2008 Photo Shoot 2.jpg
  • 2008 Photo Shoot 3.jpg
  • 2008 Photo Shoot 4.jpg

Day Five

WG performing synchronised emotes as part of the Dance Party in Falador, 14 December 2008.

14 December 2008

Day 5 consisted of three events. An out-of-game iSketch event was planned[8], but it is unclear if this was held - it is likely that this was replaced by the Dance Party.

The Snowball Fight

An interclan war on White Wolf Mountain in a PvP world, with members using wind strike to simulate snowballs.

  • 2008 Snowball Fight 1.jpg
  • 2008 Snowball Fight 2.jpg
  • 2008 Snowball Fight 3.jpg

Zombie

A survival event created by Kingrandy0, hosted within the walls of Varrock and similar to the game of tig/tag - when a player was found and "tagged" they would become a zombie and help hunt down other the other players. The last member to become a zombie was the winner.

  • 2008 Zombie.jpg

The Dance Party

An event hosted in Falador, featuring the clan in the anniversary costume performing synchronised events to music on TeamSpeak.

  • 2008 Dance Party 1.jpg
  • 2008 Dance Party 2.jpg
  • 2008 Dance Party 3.jpg
  • 2008 Dance Party 4.jpg
  • 2008 Dance Party 5.jpg

Day Six

WG members duelling using Summoning familiars, 19 December 2008.

19 December 2008

Day 6 consisted of three events[9].

The Burthope Games Room

The clan spent some time playing various minigames such as Runelink and Draughts.

  • 2008 Games Room 1.jpg
  • 2008 Games Room 2.jpg

The Rogues' Den

This was an adaptation of the Rogues' Den minigame into a multi-player race, making it significantly more exciting as members navigated through the obstacles and raced to the treasure room.

  • 2008 Rogues Den 1.png
  • 2008 Rogues Den 2.png
  • 2008 Rogues Den 3.png

The Pokémon Battle

Members fought each other only using Summoning familiars, in the free-for-all Clan Wars arena.

  • 2008 Pokemon Battle 1.png
  • 2008 Pokemon Battle 2.png

Day Seven (Bronze War)

20 December 2008

Day 7 consisted of one event - an allied bronze war, in which WG and their allies (3v0, TBE and TDM) all fought in PvP using only bronze armour and weapons. The event did take place as planned - however no screenshots of the battle have survived[10].

Day Eight

23 December 2008

Partway through the celebrations, His Lordship offered to organise an eighth day for members to attend, as the anniversary in its entirety was also being used as an activity sweep with members being required to attend at least 3 events[11]. This was agreed upon, and day 8 consisted of two events[12].

ARPK Trip

An ARPK PK trip was held in PvP worlds and lasted around 1 hour and 45 minutes, but no screenshots of the event have survived.[13].

Karaoke

A karaoke event was held on TeamSpeak, with clan members performing their own renditions of popular music. Recordings of the Karaoke were made by Gorgemaster and uploaded to YouTube:

References

  1. ↑ His Lordship, 22 November 2008, The Anniversary Calendar, PHPBB
  2. ↑ His Lordship, 2 December 2008, WG Anniversary 2008, PHPBB
  3. ↑ Randy, 22 November 2008, The Costume, PHPBB
  4. ↑ His Lordship, 22 November 2008, Day One, PHPBB
  5. ↑ His Lordship, 22 November 2008, Day Two, PHPBB
  6. ↑ Randy, 22 November 2008, Day Three, PHPBB
  7. ↑ His Lordship, 22 November 2008, Day Four, PHPBB
  8. ↑ His Lordship, 11 November 2008, Day Five, PHPBB
  9. ↑ Randy, 4 December 2008, Day Six, PHPBB
  10. ↑ His Lordship, 22 November 2008, Day Seven, PHPBB
  11. ↑ His Lordship, 16 December 2008, Anniversary... Day... 8?!, PHPBB
  12. ↑ Anatcrafter, 21 December 2008, Day Eight, PHPBB
  13. ↑ George, 24 December 2004, Anniversary DAY EIGHT, PHPBB
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