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Ianto Jones does coffee and snark (nosuitnoservice) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2017-12-01 19:12:00

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!network post, alphonse elric, ianto jones, nebula (mcu), rose tyler, sue storm / invisible woman (616)

Okay, I know I said not even a week ago that Santa isn't real, but based on experience I'm going to suggest that waking up to a stamped self-addressed return envelope to the North Pole is the sort of thing you should actually take seriously here.

New arrivals, let me know if you want to do a Secret Santa. Sign ups close December 3rd, presents need to be with me December 19th. We're sitting at a little over 50 people participating at the moment.

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	alchemy_al 2017-12-01 06:19 am UTC (link)
	So you believe this message may truly be able to grant wishes? Also, I would like to participate in the Secret Santa if the gifts don't have to be very expensive? ~~I don't have a lot of money...~~ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-01 06:23 am UTC (link)
	Maybe. Couldn't hurt. We used to get presents dropped off in pods pretty regularly and last year we had Christmas crackers full of cash. Definitely not. Some people are handmaking things and there's quite a few other under 18s who just have their allowance from the military. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-12-01 06:25 am UTC (link)
	Do you think we can really ask for anything? That's good. I would be making mine too ~~with alchemy~~. Thank you for offering that service to people, it's very kind of you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-01 06:29 am UTC (link)
	If it works there are probably going to be some limits. I'm willing to bet spaceships would be out, but I know people have gotten magical items from this sort of thing before. Though it says you get three wishes, so even if you put something that doesn't work the other two might. We did it last year and it was pretty fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-12-01 06:31 am UTC (link)
	~~Spaceships?! Wow...~~ That's really interesting. I can only think of two things I'd like, so I'll have to think hard on it. What types of presents did people exchange? We didn't have Christmas back home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-01 06:43 am UTC (link)
	I've only thought of one so far as well. Toys, games, posters, phone or tablet cases, fun t-shirts or hats. You can get some good general starting ideas by looking up lists of secret santa gift ideas, and then if you get someone who, say, talks about cooking a lot look out for things that work with that. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mamafantastic 2017-12-01 01:22 pm UTC (link)
	That's what you get for stating he isn't real. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-01 05:52 pm UTC (link)
	You'd think I'd know better by now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mamafantastic 2017-12-01 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	Does that kind of thing happen a lot here? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Private thanksdad 2017-12-01 01:40 pm UTC (link)
	~~You are one of the Doctors friends~~ What are customary presents to give for this holiday? (Reply to this) (Thread)

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nosuitnoservice
2017-12-01 06:04 pm UTC (link)

It depends who you're giving them to. If it's someone you're close to then you just try to think of what they'd want. Coworkers, extended family and people you feel obliged to buy for but don't know very well, you can get things like gift cards, pre-packed baskets of food, calendars for the next year, fancy soaps and candles. You can look up Christmas gift ideas on the internet as well and find a lot of suggestions.

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	Private thanksdad 2017-12-01 06:06 pm UTC (link)
	I see. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tylerose 2017-12-01 02:11 pm UTC (link)
	I don't even know what to wish for. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-01 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	It's harder than it seems. Usually if I want something I just buy it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tylerose 2017-12-01 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	Same. Maybe pictures from home, especially of my parents would be nice to have. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-01 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	Things from the archives, maybe. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	percyweasley 2017-12-02 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	I know I've only just arrived a couple of days ago, but I'd like to participate. I may need some help in case I'm assigned somebody I don't know well, or not at all. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nosuitnoservice 2017-12-02 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Not a problem. Hopefully people will make it easier by talking on the network about themselves but I'm definitely willing to help anyone who gets stuck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	percyweasley 2017-12-02 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	That might be an interesting suggestion, to have participants register somewhere? (Reply to this) (Parent)