41 days left

😐 Weeks of travel without supplies and preparation are behind them. Exhausted by the journey and the jungle the oppressive humidity, the dogs finally reached the place marked on the map, where they were met by abandoned ruins of an ancient civilization.

🌳 They began to settle into their new place: pitching tents, setting up shelters, and building campfires.
Even gave a name to their settlement — Dogtown.

But there's no time to catch their breath. Squabbles and arguments can be heard everywhere: why did that dog decide this would be his dwelling? How long can one stay by the well? What happens if there isn't enough food for everyone?

One thing is clear: order is needed. It's time to decide on the structure of society and its values.

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40 days left

⚙ A rational approach to decision-making, based on considerations of efficiency and objectivity, aka technocracy, is what the dogs lacked in the past. This is how they will build their future: with the help of progress, technology, and science.

QUOTE FROM THE SPECIAL EDITION OF BARK NEWS

...The pack benefited from technocracy almost immediately: WOOF-mathematicians were provided with the necessary technical resources, allowing them to publish HINTS about the pack's future decisions every day..."

The next step is to determine the worthiest who will lead the dog society towards a bright future.

There are three contenders.

1⃣ The meticulous dog Angela Hafkel managed the collection and distribution of provisions while the dogs traveled in a caravan. She is thoughtful and deliberate, yet some dogs believe she lacks decisiveness and strength 🤷‍♂

2⃣ The second is Chingizgaf. This dog commands fear and respect with his cold-blooded stare and lack of expression. He generously rewarded allies and mercilessly punished adversaries 😤

3⃣ The third competitor is legendary for allegedly severing a tiger in half with his bare paws 🤯 Wait, wasn't it a tiger? Oh, it was a stuffed tiger? Aha! It was a tiger doll on a movie set — he's a former movie star! The girls are crazy about his charisma! But what is Arnold Schwarzgaffer doing on the ballot? Playboy, celebrity, and... that's about it.

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Hello, diary! This is my 1️⃣ entry. I hope I'll write here more often!!

My father told me yesterday that it was time to stop being the dog-from-the-coin thus my new name is Isabella. I enjoyed it! But everyone simply calls me Bella🙃

We were on the road for a few weeks moving to a new place. Despite being tired I feel good. I see something new every day. For example, today I saw a small animal with spikes for the first time 🤔 The older ones told me it's called a hedgehog

My parents had an argument the other day. I didn’t quite understand what it was about but dad was insisting on something about how popular Schwarzgaffer is and mom said Genghis Gaf is close to him if not better. I hope they make up and everything will be fine ❤️

Even though there are difficulties we manage together, and that makes us stronger. My pack is my family and we always support each other ✨

39 days left

The Genghis Gaf's first responsibility was to deal with the shortage of food in the newly established and rapidly expanding settlement. To boost the morale of his constituents, he stole an idea from Angela Gavkel: from now on, on weekends, BONES could be swapped at a discount.

💍 After completing the ceremonial and legal processes for the inauguration of a chief scientist, he delivered a speech.

Genghis Gaf summoned everyone with any ideas to a council. Amidst the barking, one voice stood out: Engineer Rex. He recommended three basic yet effective solutions:

1⃣ To organize regular hunts for local wildlife;

2⃣To grow corn, which the local climate is ideal for.;

3⃣ To eat bugs… Unpleasant, indeed, but high in protein!

He didn't expect much in return for his genius: just a nice stick.

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👨 There are now 4,000,000 of us! A huge thank you for being with us, pack!

As a token of our gratitude for your support, we've decided to make the next round a grand game. The fifth day of the game will be quite unusual... But what does this mean?

🧙‍♂ A grand game is a round where the card with the fewest votes wins. This means that on the fifth day, you'll need to determine which card will be the least popular.

❓ Why a grand game? Because fewer players will win, as the least popular card will be the winner. And the smaller the number of winners, the higher the prize pool for each one.

According to WOOF mathematicians' forecasts, the winners of the grand game could multiply their $NOT by up to 6 times!

Wait for the next round, swap $NOT for BONES, and play the grand game!

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38 days left

Once the pack's basic needs were met, which resulted in a more balanced mood, a new dispute emerged.

🤹‍♂ Most dogs were unaware of the situation, but everything changed when Bob Sharik, Chairman of the Dogtown Jugglers' Consortium, delivered a speech in the main square:

— Dear citizens! We, the jugglers of Dogtown, have served you, our loyal audience, faithfully and without asking for anything in return. But our brotherhood is on the verge of extinction. Chingizgaf refused to support the oldest profession and did not purchase new equipment for us! 🤡

Bob pulled out five dirty, worn tennis balls from his pocket and started juggling them. Four out of the five balls crumbled to dust in his hands due to their age.

— Do you see what we have to work with? Please donate whatever you can to save our consortium!

The oldest and most respected profession in the world of dogs is on the verge of extinction, but it appears that no one cares... Apparently, the decision will be made by the MINORITY.

What will dogs donate to impoverished clowns?

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37 days left

While the Jugglers' Consortium was trying to cope with their crisis, equally strange things started to happen. Which now concerned everyone in Dogtown.

Suddenly, dogs started falling ill one after another. This wasn't your typical dog flea or ear infection, but a rapidly growing, mystery sickness.

🤔 The Chief Scientist Genghis Gaf recognized the importance of immediate action to prevent panic. The pack leader assembled all of the healers, shamans, and doctors for a council.

The first and most obvious recommendation was to isolate the sick and investigate their illness. However, advocates of alternative medicine, such as healers and shamans, claimed that the spirits were punishing them for leaving their homeland. Thus, the diseased had to be offered to the spirits.

🐶 The debates behind closed doors of the council went on for several days. They summoned Engineer Rex to testify on a regular basis since he was a rare dog who had not fallen ill despite being in close touch with the sick.

What should be done with the infected?

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Hello, Diary! 🌸

I don't write very often because I have a lot to do and tend to forget. But I will try to write more frequently!!

We've settled in tropical Dogtown. It's very humid here, but I'm already used to it. On the bright side, my fur curls up really nicely ☺

Mom, Dad, and I have moved into a small hut not far from the central square. There's not much space, but it's very cozy 🌸 Mom and I have rearranged things a few times to make everything beautiful and convenient.

Overall, everything is good, but for some reason, many are getting sick ☹ Dad said that they discussed what to do with the sick on the central square. He counted all the dogs and what they talked about. 115 dogs chose quarantine, 92 dogs preferred killing the infected, and 107 dogs think nothing should be done. My dad counts so quickly! I wish I could do the sam ✨

I don't know what will happen next, but I hope everything will work out.

Love, Bella 💗 (I'm not sure why "love," but all the grown-ups write it at the end)

36 day left

🏥 The supporters of evidence-based medicine did what they do best: overwhelmed others with references to scholarly articles to convince them of the proposed solution's correctness.

All the sick dogs were gathered in a specially organized tent by the medics for strict quarantine. The doctors were constantly monitoring the patients, recording histories and sniffing the analyses..

Engineer Rex was concerned about the sick dogs and thought it was his responsibility to help in some way. But how? He was neither a doctor or healer, but just a simple engineer... 🤔

"I need to take a walk!" he thought. Walking always helps to clear your head and find a solution.

👣 He wandered around the outskirts of Dogtown and stumbled upon a suspicious-looking pit. It was clearly of natural origin and gave out heat. Rex sniffed the air—it which smelled like a rainstorm, and his mouth was dry, with a metallic taste. His instincts told him there was a mystery buried here.

To cheer himself up, he circled the pit and chased his tail 💡 He needed to go to the town hall! At an audience with the Genghis Gaf, he would ask to organize a research expedition to find the source of the pit's power.

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35 days left

Rex was assigned the duty of arranging an expedition.

🐕🐩🐕‍🦺 Engineer Rex and volunteers went to the pit and began digging to identify source of its misterious power.

Digging with paws was convenient, but was it truly effective? Also, some reinforcement wouldn't hurt... Although everything appears to be going well, perhaps it is not worth investing efforts on questionable improvements? Maybe just move the paws more actively? 🤷‍♂

How will our hero handle this?

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34 days left

💪 The dogs dug, dug, and dug. But no one dug with as much tenacity than Engineer Rex. The dogs working next to him kept barking:

"Rex! Take it easy, you're digging like a madman!"

😻 But he didn't hear them. In a trance, he dug around the clock. When everyone went to lunch, he dug. When everyone went to bed at night, he dug. At some point, the pedal excavator broke down, and Rex continued digging with his paws, teeth, and anything else he could find.

One day, the dogs returned but couldn't find Rex. The pit was so deep they couldn't see the bottom. The working dogs thought that Rex had finally listened to reason and fell asleep 🙏

Suddenly, a monster emerged from the depths of the pit. It had five legs, three tails, and a head so big that it resembled a balloon. The dogs began growling and barking, ready to attack, when the creature suddenly spoke:

"What's wrong, guys... It's me... Rex..."

😱 The dogs were shocked and fled in all directions. One of the dogs suggested that they report what happened to the town hall.

Genghis Gaf gathered all the close advisors. They needed to decide what to do with the monster claiming to be Engineer Rex.

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33 days left

🐶 After talking with the dogs, the pack leader concluded that removing Rex from the group would be a good compromise to prevent frightening the newborn pups.

Meanwhile, the adminstration of Dogtown was racking their brains about what to do. The Genghis Gaf knew that one cannot live next to what they do not understand. And nobody understood. So, it was necessary to figure it out!

Chief Scientist decided to organize an expedition to follow Rex's tracks and investigate what he found in that deep pit.

🛡 Of course, the expedition members required some form of protection, but what should it be?

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32 days left

🤹‍♂ Not only engineer Rex's or future expedition fates was decided during these days, as was the future of nearly three dozen members of consortium of Jugglers.

🚫 The jugglers went to the garbage for props after realizing that none of the dogs backed consortium.

Bob Sharik discovered an amazing object among the rubbish and organic waste: a ball of yarn.

🧶 Delighted with such a find but not knowing exactly what to do with it, Bob Sharik called a council of jugglers. At the council, it was decided: "It looks like a ball, so we can play with it like a ball."

But that was a fatal mistake.

😳 As they began to practice their performance with the ball of yarn, the dogs immediately became entangled from head to paw. Nobody could liberate themselves.

What should they do?

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Hello, diary! 🌸

Dad went on an expedition with Uncle Rex and helped dig a hole. Dad is so strong 🤭

But while they were digging, something scary happened to Uncle Rex. The brave dogs set off on an expedition to the source to find out what's going on there. I hope they don’t kick them out of the town like Uncle Rex. I already miss him 🙁

Today, I went for a walk with a classmate, the daughter of one of the jugglers. She told me that her dad hasn't been home for a long time because he's got tangled! When I asked what they were going to do about it, she said that her dad and his colleagues (that word means people who work together, I asked Mom) definitely don’t plan to give up.
Jugglers are so silly! I didn’t tell my classmate that, but I think she probably thinks the same...

By the way, Mom is almost recovered from her illness, yay! ❤ It was really scary because no one knows what this illness is, but now she won’t die, which is good!

I don’t know what else to write, so I’ll stop here 💞

Hello, beloved pack! You reach all the way to the horizon; there are now 7 million of you!

To celebrate this grand milestone, we're making the game even more exciting. Here's what's new:

🐶 The next round is a grand game! This means the card with the FEWEST votes wins. So, the winners' payout is bound to be enormous...

🤝 Playing together is more fun. And it gets even better when you receive $WOOF for each referral right away, and then earn BONES on top of that.

That's exactly what we've done: each invited player will bring 3 $WOOF to your stash! If they reach the silver league within the first week, they'll also bring you some BONES! Hurry, since now is the hottest time time—the closer we get to the end of the game, the less each referral will be able to earn for you.

🦴 To allow more players to get in on the winning pool, we're reducing the price of BONES by 3 times! Now it's easier for everyone to become part of the Society of Conspiring Dogs the winners' club.

😎 For the confident ones: we'll reduce the cost of x2 $WOOF. If you're sure of your choice, dive into the big game!

💎 For your convenience, you will be able to swap up to 30k BONES in a single transaction. The tension is rising 🤭

31 day left

😁 So that’s what canines are for.

The jugglers are free! The yarn ball turned out to be a cunning trap, but they managed to handle it. The consortium won't let this go unpunished: they will find those who threw the ball at them and seek revenge.

Jugglers never forgive.

🔍 Meanwhile the research expedition, covered with fashionable armor, plunged into the hole following Engineer Rex's tracks to find themselves in a maze of concrete catacombs.

They used Rex's chalk marks as their guide. He seems to have thoughtfully highlighted the necessary paths at the crossings to prevent getting lost and find his way home.

🤔 The tunnel brought them to a mysterious panel with three buttons displaying symbols that the dogs couldn't understand.

The most lively and active dog, proposed, "Shall we press it?"
He decided that there was no time for a democratic majority decision, so he made the decision for everyone and pressed...

WHICH BUTTON DID HE PUSH?

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🔄 UPD: The $NOT for BONES swap is again up and running. Swapes initiated before 12:45 CET on August 12, 2024 are being processed. The swap to BONES will be completed shortly, or your $NOT will be returned to your wallet. Thank you for being understanding!

❕ Due to increased traffic, payments in Lost Dogs: The Way are processing slower than usual.

Barkus has noted everyone who expressed a desire to swap $NOT for BONES. Don’t worry—soon he will either credit you with BONES or return $NOT to your wallet. Greatpaw also suggests that because of this, today's round results may take longer to calculate than usual.

The Getgems marketplace is also operating with limited functionality, so for now, you can browse the Lost Dogs collection, but you’ll need to return later to make a purchase.

🚛 This post will be updated as news comes in.

30 days left

They pushed the button next to the sign labeled "Increase." Nothing happened. Absolutely nothing. The frustrated dogs pressed the a few more times, but nothing happened.

Not getting any quick dopamine from pressing the button, the dogs moved on.The expedition members proceeded on without detecting any changes. They stopped at one of the junctions for a quick bite.

✍ And what do you think? The smell of food attracted... A GIANT RAT. It growled and bared its teeth, preparing to attack the poor dogs.

The dogs began spinning quickly and marking as large an area as possible.

💃 The terrified rat recoiled, allowing the dogs time to consider their next move.

Due to the extraordinary nature of today's meeting, the decision will be made by a MAJORITY. The prize pool will be distributed among a larger number of winners than usual, which means the $NOT winnings will be smaller, but there will be a high mint of $WOOF. It’s time for the pack to act together.

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29 days left

🥊 Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face... However, the dogs decided to fight the rat. The rat had no plan—it fled in terror back into the tunnel.

After catching their breath and recovering, they continued on their journey.

🚶‍♂ Several hours of calmly wandering through dimly lit tunnels allowed the dogs to catch their breath and recover from the encounter with the monstrous rat.

The tunnel stopped twisting and did not branch at intersections. The dogs moved steadily and purposefully until they came to a dead end.

The dead end revealed a mystery structure, either a door or a panel, with no handles, buttons, or control panels. However, it was plainly distinguishable from the rest of the tunnel walls.

🤔 The very dog who pressed the button, recognized he needed to take the initiative after seeing his friends' perplexed glances.

How to open a door?

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28 days left

The dogs knocked, and... the door was opened. Whether it was someone behind the door or a magical mechanism at play, the dogs never found out.

Behind the door was an amazing device that emitted a great deal of heat and created an incredible sensation of mysterious POWER in the air.

☢️ The dogs did not understand what this mysterious device was or what the mysterious flashing red symbols on it meant.

The research team that discovered the unknown object referred to it as the Source.

⚡️ The researchers' remarkable discovery immediately became public knowledge. One dog privately told a friend about what they had discovered, who then told another... Everyone now knew about the mysterious Source.

Genghis Gaf, due to his radical views, wanted to restrict access to the Source, as they didn't fully understand what it was... If only they understood what they were dealing with!

🔬 Representatives from the Institute for Institutional Research (IIR) that at least scientists should be granted access to the Source because it needed to be studied. Otherwise, the next quarter's bone budget plan would not be authorized!

💰 The treasurer, on the other hand, saw this as an opportunity to boost Dogtown's budget, but with one condition: admission should be allowed to anybody who could afford a ticket.

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