LisaCC Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) GRRM raising money for Wolves and wolf-dogs A gory death at the hands of Game of Thrones mastermind George R.R. Martin can be yours for the one-time price of $20,000. The death will, of course, be of the text-only variety. The honor is reserved for a top-tier donator on Martin's Prizeo crowdfunding campaign, raising money to support the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and Food Depot in Martin's adopted hometown of Santa Fé, New Mexico. The winner will choose their character's position in the fictional world (lordling, maester, peasant, whore, etc.) and meet a grisly death that could rival the Red Wedding. SEE ALSO: If Social Networks Were 'Game of Thrones' Houses George R.R. Martin interacts with a wolf in the WIld Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Candy Kitchen, New Mexico. IMAGE: PRIZEO FOR MASHABLE If you don't have $20,000 on hand, don't worry. Everyone who donates any amount is automatically entered to win a tour of the wolf sanctuary and take a helicopter ride with the author/murderer-of-all-hopes-and-dreams himself. Other donation tiers include signed maps of Westeros, show scripts and Martin's own hat. Martin and his wife, Parris McBride, have donated money and helped raise funds for the wolf sanctuary for several years. The sanctuary now houses more than 60 wolves and wolf-dogs, including a pack of nine named after the warring continent of Westeros featured in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. <a class="social-share microcontent-share-badge network-badge network-badge-facebook facebook" href="http://mashable.com/2014/06/05/george-r-r-martin-crowd-funding/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#" style="color: rgb(59, 87, 157); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; width: 30px; height: 30px; line-height: 1; font-size: 3rem; position: relative; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; text-indent: -9900px; transition: color 0.3s ease; -webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease; padding: 0px !important;"> George R.R. Martin speaks with Leyton Cougar, director of the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Candy Kitchen, New Mexico. IMAGE: PRIZEO FOR MASHABLE Martin describes his love for wolves on the donation page, writing: "I've always been fond of wolves... direwolves in Westeros, and real wolves in the real world. US wolf populations hit critical lows during the twentieth century, and finding a way for humans to co-exist with this majestic creatures is an important part of the conservation movement." All men must donate. Edited June 6, 2014 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 that wolf in the first photo looks like an alpine dingo! I suppose they are wolves. I wonder if they have dingos over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 From the sounds of it that sanctuary also rescues wolf-dog crosses so perhaps that one is a wolf dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakita Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Why don't I have a spare $20K??? What a supremely awesome prize! I would want to be a lady. The other prize to spend time with George is awesome too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Some more prizes for just donating different amounts :) Prizeo Scroll down and to the left to see the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootMarty Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Found this, kind of on topic, hope it's not a repost.. Great wolf story.. 5 Min Video... http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140128-how-wolves-saved-a-famous-park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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