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    Proceed w/ Caution

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    A set is defined as the 8 individual Defy tokens, one of each color in the collection. A set can be burned for a Defy PassDefy Pass here.
    Proceed w/ Caution, for the road ahead is uncertain, but the destination is worth the risk. ~Des Lucréce
    Defy (Blue)Defy (Blue)
    Defy (Blue)
    Defy (Orange)Defy (Orange)
    Defy (Orange)
    Defy (Green)Defy (Green)
    Defy (Green)
    Defy (Arctic)Defy (Arctic)
    Defy (Arctic)
    Defy (Raspberry)Defy (Raspberry)
    Defy (Raspberry)
    Defy (Yellow)Defy (Yellow)
    Defy (Yellow)
    Defy (Pink)Defy (Pink)
    Defy (Pink)
    Defy (Purple)Defy (Purple)
    Defy (Purple)
    Defy PassDefy Pass
    Defy Pass

    Phase 7 - Defy PassDefy Pass (Ongoing)

    On @December 27, 2023, it was announced that a Proceed w/ Caution SetProceed w/ Caution Set could be burned in exchange for a Defy PassDefy Pass. There is currently no end date for the burn.

    A set can be burned for a Defy Pass here: https://app.manifold.xyz/br/defypass

    “Ultimately the goal is finishing a set for a pass” - Des Lucrèce
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    Completed Phases

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    Phase 1 - Defy (Complete)

    8408 editions were minted. Two days later, people were given a choice to burn a Defy (Blue)Defy (Blue) for one of seven different editions in the notable colors of Lucréce’s color palette represented in the Monster IconsMonster Icons collection.

    Defy (Blue)Defy (Blue)
    Defy (Purple)Defy (Purple)
    Defy (Pink)Defy (Pink)
    Defy (Yellow)Defy (Yellow)
    Defy (Raspberry)Defy (Raspberry)
    Defy (Arctic)Defy (Arctic)
    Defy (Green)Defy (Green)
    Defy (Orange)Defy (Orange)
    Defy PassDefy Pass

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    Editions
    Defy (Pink)
    538/906
    Defy (Green)
    538/906
    Defy (Orange)
    556/908
    Defy (Arctic)
    675/965
    Defy (Raspberry)
    761/1051
    Defy (Blue)
    1120/8408
    Defy (Purple)
    677/1051
    Defy (Yellow)
    673/1051
    Defy Pass
    290/290
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    Phase 2 - Defy MosaicsDefy Mosaics (Complete)

    The idea is not to live forever; it is to create something that will. - Andy Warhol

    Phase 2 will require a snapshot for set holders that will be done some time on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

    A set is defined as the 8 individual Defy tokens, one of each color in the collection. There is a maximum possible of 906 sets in total.

    Phase 2 is a generative 1/1 mint called Defy Mosaics— This phase is in partnership with Async art and SuperRare!

    • This is going to be a generative 1/1 collection that will live as ERC 721s.
    • The collection will be indexed on SuperRare and all other platforms you're used to!
    • The collection features a full rarity model of 1-8 colors with 10 legendaries to pull from.
    • 1 set = 1 mint. Multi set per wallet is allowed!
    • Des MonstersDes Monsters and Monsters ParadiseMonsters Paradise holders and Monsters team will be allocated 1 mint as well
    • Snapshot holders will have a free mint per each complete set they hold. No burning is required.
    • Mint starts on the February 9, 2023. The mint will be open for 48 hours.
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    Snapshots for future phases of Proceed w/ Caution will NOT be announced ahead of time. There will be continued set and single holder utility moving forward.

    Defy Mosaics can be viewed and found on the Async Marketplace: https://async.market/blueprints/63ddb5c7490f601fa77ca028/des-lucrece-defy-mosaics

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    Phase 3 - DefybirdsDefybirds (Complete)

    Part 1 of Phase 3 was announced February 13, 2023. Moonbirds holders can change the backgrounds depending on which Defy they hold in their wallets.

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    Moonbirds holders can navigate to the nesting website to update the background and update the on-chain data.

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    The second phase of the Moonbirds collaboration was announced for a mint of Defybirds on @March 9, 2023

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    Set holders of PwC are guaranteed a Defybird mint while holders of individual Defy will be entered into a raffle. 1500 mints will be allocated in total to Defy holders with another 1500 mints are allocated to Moonbirds holders with the Nudebird trait.

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    Additionally, 8 Defybirds of the same species, one of each color, can be burned in order to get a Legendary Glitch bird.

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    Phase 4 - 0% (Death of the Creator)0% (Death of the Creator) , AcceptAccept , & DeclineDecline (Complete)

    Monsters EditionsMonsters Editions will be raffle drops for Proceed w/ CautionProceed w/ Caution holders. The first raffle drop was 0% (Death of the Creator)0% (Death of the Creator).

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    Future raffles will likely include gamified odds for holders of PwC. It was also announced that 10% of supply of Monsters Editions drops would be reserved for the top holders of PwC. For example, if there is a /100 edition to be raffled, 10 editions will be reserved for the top holders at the time of snapshot. For a /50 edition, 5 editions will be reserved, etc.

    Following up on the 0% raffle, raffles for AcceptAccept, an edition of 100, and DeclineDecline, an edition of 50. Similar to 0%, these were also interactive pieces that have multiple states of art and further reinforces some of the commentary around minting and participating in the NFT space.

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    Phase 5 - Right-click and Save As DefyRight-click and Save As Defy (Complete)

    On @March 24, 2023, it was announced that that 4 Defy (Blue)Defy (Blue) can be burned within a 24 hour period for a Right-click and Save As DefyRight-click and Save As Defy. 40 editions were minted

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    Phase 6 - PlayPlay Collection (Paused)

    Between June 2023 and July 2023, there were multiple limited edition burns where a user could burn 2x of a specified color within the Proceed w CautionProceed w Caution collection and receive the respective PlayPlay series

    There have been 4 burns so far: LectureLecture, ExitExit, RitualRitual, and TransferTransfer. For the time being, the rest of the burns have been put on pause.

    LectureLecture
    Lecture
    ExitExit
    Exit
    RitualRitual
    Ritual
    TransferTransfer
    Transfer
    DisplaceDisplace
    Displace
    LagLag
    Lag
    ControlControl
    Control
    ProceedProceed
    Proceed

    Background

    Proceed w/ Caution is based on the Open Edition, Defy (Blue)Defy (Blue). People were given a 15 minute window, with a max 25 limit per wallet. It was priced at 0.06 ETH and sold via Manifold.

    Read Des Lucréce’s thoughts here:

    Why Defy?🟦🟩🟨🟧🟪🟥

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    Defy is a reference to Obey. An ode to one of my long-time idols Shephard Fairey, @OBEYGIANT. The "Obey" campaign is significant for several reasons— but one of the main reasons is that it helped to popularize the idea of street art and graffiti as legitimate art forms.

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    There is a lot of overlap between what Shephard was trying to do with Obey as I am with Defy— especially coming off the heels of a Sotheby's auction where I felt like we were trying to say that Digital art on the blockchain is a legitimate form of art.

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    Defy is a play on Defi. Proceed w/ Caution a play on Proceeds w/ Caution. Decentralized finance and NFTs have garnered a lot of stigma throughout the years as a scam-filled, volatile, and hostile market. We constantly battle misconceptions with promises of a decentralized future.

    Defy isn't part of an "OE meta" it's the start of a movement in digital art and our collective futures. Proceed w/ Caution.

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