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Just a reminder to reach out to us at the Youth Center, if you're interested in including anything in the silent auction for our New Years charity event!

FRIENDS & FAMILY (feel free to assume; if you've talked to Vax, you're in)

It's obviously coming up on winter holidays and I'll admit that I'm having some mixed feelings about them because it's going to be my first time experiencing them without my sister, so I was hoping to put something together to distract, but still enjoy them. This is both for myself, but also for Velora, since I know it's probably hard for her, too.

Winter's Crest falls on the last month of the year on the 20th, so I thought to just continue that trend and get together that evening for a bit. Maybe at Greyskull to actually use it? It feels right to be in an Exandrian place on an Exandrian holiday. Just bring a dish to pass for that kind of dinner, joke/funny gifts for a random exchange? That sort of thing.

Anyway, if you're free, consider yourself invited: December 20th, Greyskull Keep, food and friends and goofy gifts. (I couldn't think of a proper word that started with F to keep that alliteration going, forgive me.)

I have been here a few days despite not introducing myself here, but I don't think I can be blamed. My daughter has been the best distraction and I've been trying to make up for a month away in the few days I've had. The jury is still out if I've succeeded, but I'm perfectly content to continue trying either way.

I'm James Carstairs, though everyone calls me Jem. My family has all been here, some for a while and one for a while, and I'm sure they're all acquainted with some of you already, so hello and thank you for being kind and welcoming to Tessa, Mina, and Kit. And Will, of course, though I know we're both guilty of being recent arrivals.

That said, I'm sure that I have plenty of time to go before I can call myself settled, but I'm wondering: for those who have been here a long while--or those who haven't, I'm not picky--what would you personally say are some of the first things you should do or see here? I'm lucky to have had several from home who could point me in some directions, but I'm curious about opinions beyond my people.