Megan's already mentioned how the previous set of rares were awarded, so I won't rehash that.

Lin would personally prioritise any of the newer arrivals getting fancies and/or one of the rares over herself, though she wouldn't say no at the end. Her owl and pricklemane are nice, but a bit of extra power wouldn't go amiss. OOCly, I'd like to see our newer arrivals or folks who don't have a rare get a shot at them first -- Carolina has Lela, and she's special enough for almost everyone. ;)