There is only one day left before the launch of this campaign and all the other wonderful projects within the Pinquest Event. After the usually scheduled story and pin reveals we'll also be including project recommendations from project's we find exciting in this event as well as a pin vote to decide what order our milestones should be unlocked in.

The Finale to the Filipino Folklore Storyline is down below, I've updated the Trigger Warning List to reflect the last leg of this story. Like last time if what you read on the list below makes you uneasy but you would still like to participate in or read over the rest of the update's activities, then you can scroll down until you see another red block that signifies the end of the written story.

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The Manananggal's Mythology:
The Manananggal from Visiyan folklore belongs to a group of creatures called 'Aswang' which are all shapeshifting and man-eating malevolent monsters. The manananggal specifically is a bloodsucking creature that hides itself among humans during the day under the visage or disguise of a human itself. However, by nightfall it will go to a secluded space and/or preform a special ritual towards the moon - doing this lets the Manananggal transform into a horrific monster; it separates it's upper body from it's lower body at the hips, the torso sprouts wings, and it takes flight leaving it's legs behind.
While on the hunt the Manananggal looks for sleeping victims to drain them of their blood by using it's proboscis-like tongue, however, it's favorite meal by far are the hearts of unborn children which it eats out from the bellies of pregnant women.
The only way to kill a Manananggal is to locate it's lower body and sprinkle salt or smashed garlic cloves upon it's exposed innards. Doing so makes it impossible for the halves to connect and keeps the monster from putting it's disguise back on - if it is still severed by the time sunlight hits it's bodies, then it will burn up and die.

Our Manananggal Pin:
The Manananggal will be a two inch pin with hard enamel colors and gold plated metal line art. It will have two prongs and use a series of transparent enamel, half-raised metal, recessed metal, and red dangling chains to depict it's gutty-works. Additionally the wings will have two colors of stained glass that make up a gradient, and the whole piece will take advantage of UV printing for it's details. 

The Garlic Clove Minipin:
The Garlic Clove takes inspiration from classic wards against bloodsucking creatures most of all the Manananggal. It will be made up of three 0.5" garlic clove pins and one 0.5" apostles cross which represents the holy trinity from Christian belief. The Garlic Cloves will have silver plated metal line art with no prongs while the cross will have gold plated metal lineart, recessed metal, and two prongs. Everything connected by silver chain.

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Thank you all so much for tagging along while we wait in anticipation for the project to launch! We have greatly enjoyed our research and creation during our preparations for this campaign - we can't wait to have these pins in our hands! If you have comments or suggestions you'd like to share about the Filipino Folklore project be sure to share them down below in the comments. However! before we get too carried away please take a look at the other campaigns launching beside our project that we're exited for in the Pinquest 2 event.
Also stick around for one last reminder of the pins offered in this campaign so that you'll know who to vote for in the pin vote attached to this update!
By voting in the pin vote you help us to decide which order the pins will be unlocked in :>

Daligmata: Gold, UV Printing, Glow in the Dark Enamel
Celestial Bodies: Gold, Glitter Enamel

Agbarbarangay: Gold, UV Printing, Transparent Enamel, Gradient Stained Glass Enamel, Gold Chained Anchor Dangle
Herbal Remedies: Black Nickel, UV Printing, Gradient Stained Glass Enamel

Mambubuno: Black Nickel, UV Printing
Calamansi: Gold, Screen Printing, Recessed Metal, Stained Glass Enamel

Adarna Bird: Black Nickel, UV Printing, Gradient Stained Glass Enamel
Adarna Feather: Black Nickel, UV Printing

Anggitay: Gold, UV Printing, Recessed Metal
Wedding Band: Gold, Transparent Enamel, Recessed Metal

Tikbalang: Black Nickel, Screen Printing
Gunong Blade: Black Nickel, Screen Printing

Manananggal: Gold, UV Printing, Half Raised Metal, Recessed Metal, Transparent Enamel, Gradient Stained Glass Enamel, Dangling Red Chains.
Garlic Clove: Gold and Silver, Recessed Metal, Silver Chained Together

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Stay Adventurous and see you tomorrow!
- Jacob and Tokii