[Freezair]

Holy cow. I've been doing these for a LONG time.

-Evelon Secret Santa 2016!-
-Also, HAPPY 10TH SANTAVERSERY!-

Yes, folks, Evelon's very own Secret Santa event has been held an incredible ten times, every year since 2007! How on Earth did we make it this far? I'll tell you how: Willpower. Willpower, generosity, and a lot of socks with snowmen and reindeer on them.

In celebration of this auspicious event, there are some special bonus quests for you to participate in, hosted by the Quest Master. Why not spread some real-life holiday cheer?

Plus, everyone who participates in the SS this year will receive a special gift for joining:

The Giving Kuhna!

"It seems that ten straight Christmases of Secret Santa joy have caused Mr. Claus himself to let all of Evelon in on one of his best-kept secrets. The Giving Kuhna is a special breed of Kuhna that until now could only be found at the North Pole, but Santa has decided to share them with you all. Tiny and nimble, the Giving Kuhna is capable of teleporting short distances, vanishing in a puff of snowflakes and reappearing a short distance away. They can also walk on walls and ceilings! They help St. Nicholas deliver presents into houses, and are invaluable in situations where the house has no chimneys. But be warned, though: They absolutely love to play with socks and shoes. Wooden shoes especially."

-How This Event Works (I'm Glad I Stopped Writing Out These Rules By Hand Every Year, That Got Tiresome)-

1. You sign up by posting below! Yep, that's all you have to do. If you want to be extra helpful, provide a link to your wishlist as well. But this isn't necessary.

2. Once the signup period is over, I will put all of the names of the people who have signed up into a hat (literally; I use my Santa hat for this) and draw them out one at a time. Through this random draw, every person on the list will be assigned a Secret Giftee. They are that person's Secret Santa. Their job is to find that person a gift!

3. By hook or by crook, you, the Secret Santa, obtain your gift for your Secret Giftee! But because it's a secret Santa, you keep your identity a secret from that person. In other words, don't tell them who you are until you find that person's gift!

4. Send your gift to your Secret Giftee and reveal yourself! And they'll be all happy 'n' stuff. In the meantime, someone else will be your Secret Santa, and you'll receive a gift from them!

It really is that simple.

-RULES! (I'm Sure You Know How These Work, But You'd Best Check Anyway For the Important Dates and the Arbitrary Ridiculous Code Word)-

1. Post in this topic to sign up. You will have until FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th to sign up! After this date, SIGNUPS ARE CLOSED!

2. I will send you the name of your Secret Giftee in a PM. Once you receive this PM, please PM me back to confirm you have gotten it. (This instruction will be repeated in the PM itself.)

3. Once you receive your Secret Giftee, you may not tell them who they are! Remember, it's a secret!

3. You may give your giftee a gift any time after getting their name. Once you send your Giftee a gift, you MUST PM me saying that you've given them a gift. Otherwise I won't know that you've done it! And you'll get in trouble for not making the deadline...

5. The deadline for gift-giving this year is Wednesday, January 4th, 2017. You MUST send out your gifts by this date! If for some reason you feel you will not be able to make the date, PLEASE PM me and explain why! I'm generally pretty forgiving when it comes to excuses, especially given how busy this time of year is. But I also know lame excuses when I see one! (Also, if your Secret Santa is going to be late, I'll send you a PM telling you about it. Don't want to leave you in the dark!)

6. You MUST give your giftee SOMETHING. No skimping out! Everyone who gets something also have to give something. It's like Christmas Karma. And just in case you get to thinking, "Oh, Freezair isn't a mod, she can't get us if we don't give anything," know that this counts as a contract just like breeding restrictions do. You will get in trouble if you don't send anything! Don't make me use this. *points to tinsel-decorated red-and-green Bat of Semi-Rule Enforcement*

7. Please try to find your Giftee a NICE gift. I know not everyone has the same resources and not everyone can purchase a whole bunch of dazzling customs for all their friends. However, around this time of year, the mods do open up numerous "gift shops" specifically to help people find gifts! Seasonal Specialties giftboxes are usually appreciated, and many years we've had a "gift custom" shop. Try to keep your wishlist updated with a few easier-to-find things for the benefit of those people who can't afford mega-customs. Remember that it's ultimately the thought that counts!

8. ABSOLUTELY NO WHINING. None. No whining about the gift you got, no whining about how the person you have to gift to is not your favorite person in the world, and definitely no giving bum gifts because you don't like your Giftee! Whining results in an immediate permanent ban from ALL Secret Santas, this and any future SS's. If you feel that you have something to complain about--if you feel like your gift had no real thought put into it, or if your Secret Santa has been late (and you didn't receive a PM telling you about it from me)--then I ask that you please PM me discreetly instead of raising hullabaloo about it in the forums. We can then discuss it and decide what to do about it, depending on the nature of your problem.

9. Hey, I told you we'd have an arbitrary code word. I've decided this year that it's "wrapping paper." Or maybe it's not so arbitrary after all... hmm... you'll just have to see, won't you?

-Participants-

1. ToxxicRenegadeAngel
2. Middy
3. Sarah
4. ToxicShadow
5. Pickle
6. Phoenix
7. Jedi
8. IndigoBook
9. Moofius
10. SpringsSong
11. Flame
12. Ander
13. Silver
14. zapdragon555
15. GrayGriffin
[url]16. Skeetzybug[/url]
17. Atoli01
18. Kyrit
19. Thunder
20. Night
21. Mojave
22. Kreepy
23. Citanul
24. Rainbowfox Ari
[url]25. Aussie[/url]
26. MillietheWarrior
27. crow
28. BaalsBaby
29. jobiehanna
30. Silverin
31. Omnisearch
32. Isalynne
33. FrostWynd
34. Mousen Heath

[ToxxicRenegadeAngel]

Hey there, Freezy xD I'd like to sign up please - there's a link to my Wishlist in my signature, too!

Oh look, my siggy's all red and silver - reminds me of my favourite xmas wrapping paper! (I made a bookmark out of it )

[Middy]

Signing up for another year!

My wishlist is here, just wish I had some wrapping paper to wrap up those gifts to people~

[Sarah]

Signing up for SS this year. Going to have to go get some wrapping paper!
My wishlist is in my signature

[ToxicShadow]

Sign me up! <3

(My wishlist is linked in my siggy.)

I'm going to need to buy lots of wrapping paper this year. I'm almost out.

[Remedy]

Woo-hoo! Time to bust out the wrapping paper and tape. Sign me up! As always, thanks for hosting this, Freezair~ <3 Wishlist is in my signature. :3

[Kitsumi]

Gifts I can give without having to fuss with wrapping paper? Count me in!

My wishlist can be found in my signature. Thanks for hosting this again, Freezair! I always look forward to doing this <3

[Jedi]

I'd most certainly like to join in on the Holiday season. The bows, ribbons and wrapping paper are always so festive. Definitely sign me up

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Wishlist

[Indigo]

I'll go ahead and sign up. I'm nowhere near anyone I know for the holidays this year which, while saving me money on wrapping paper, does make gift-giving rather inconvenient, but at least I can do it here.

[Moofius]

Oh, me! Me please! Sign me up! I always keep my wishlist in my signature, and it was just updated a bit too, because of the monthly contests (how perfectly timed).

I love Christmas, and even though it can come without boxes, ribbons, or bags, I gotta' say I LOVE wrapping gifts. Fancy bows, sparkles, and wrapping paper always get me excited!

[SpringsSong]

Just bought wrapping paper the other day~ plain holiday paper, and Minion paper (Nadine loves Minions. XD)

That said, sign me up, Freezy!  Been too long since I participated in one of these.

EDIT: Wishlist link is, as usual, in my siggy. o3o

[Flame]

Whoo! I love gifts that don't require the use of wrapping paper. Wrapping stuff always turns into a bit of an ordeal for me, considering I'm kind of super OCD about presents being neatly wrapped. XD

But anywho, I'd like to sign up for the Secret Santa! Thanks for running this event again this year, Freezy! It's always oodles of fun.

[Ander]

I'll have to throw a bit of wrapping paper and caution tape around my wishlist, as it needs some work - but I can definitely have that done by the 16th. I'd love to sign up for Secret Santa this year!

[Silver]

Aaah yay! I'm so in! Anyone know where I can get some Kuhna themed wrapping paper? :O

Wishlink

[zapdragon555]

I wanna sign up! My wishlist needs updating, but it's in my signature! ;v; I'll get to it soon~
My mom has this wrapping paper with little penguins on it, it's just the cutest thing and sometimes I can't bring myself to rip it up!