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Secret Santa Day Three
Here we are on the third day of Chrismukkah! Time flies, holy cow.
Each day from now through Christmas, you'll find a post like this one waiting. Leave anonymous comments with your gift for your Secret Santee (make sure to put his or her name in the subject line so they can find it!). Remember, it's okay if you don't have something every day. We do, however, encourage you to leave a little note to let them know they haven't been forgotten. Christmas Day will be a free-for-all, where you can leave presents for anyone at all and, if you so desire, reveal your identity.
Let the gift-giving begin.
NOTES: Passwords for various uploading sites, galleries, the game anon account, etc., are available here. For those of you who'd like to play around with some Photoshop but don't have access, Pixlr is a fantastic online alternative that comes close. And remember, if you're posting pictures, they won't show up in an anonymous comment, so for those kinds of comments, it's better to use thecitycouncil account.
Each day from now through Christmas, you'll find a post like this one waiting. Leave anonymous comments with your gift for your Secret Santee (make sure to put his or her name in the subject line so they can find it!). Remember, it's okay if you don't have something every day. We do, however, encourage you to leave a little note to let them know they haven't been forgotten. Christmas Day will be a free-for-all, where you can leave presents for anyone at all and, if you so desire, reveal your identity.
Let the gift-giving begin.
NOTES: Passwords for various uploading sites, galleries, the game anon account, etc., are available here. For those of you who'd like to play around with some Photoshop but don't have access, Pixlr is a fantastic online alternative that comes close. And remember, if you're posting pictures, they won't show up in an anonymous comment, so for those kinds of comments, it's better to use the
citycouncil account.
Emily
drawing credit
I'VE COME HOME (YOU ARE LOVELY) - A STEVE/BUCKY FANMIX
A Promise - Broken Records
I buried you
As a younger man
Welcome Home - Radical Face
Peel the scars from off my back
I don't need them anymore
You can throw them out or keep them in your mason jars
I've come home
Soldier - Angus and Julia Stone
I’m a soldier but I don’t know how to fight
I’m your best friend but I’m scared to see you tonight
I’m the darkness but I want to be the light
Lovely - Twenty One Pilots
You say things with your mouth
Cobwebs and flies come out
I hear a second voice behind your tongue somehow
Murder In The City - The Avett Brothers
Always remember there was nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name
Bright White Jackets - April Smith
So remember things I’ve said to you
And say them back to me
Futile Devices - Sufjan Stevens
You are the life I needed all along
I think of you as my brother
I Wanna Get Better - Bleachers
Now I'm a stranger
And I miss the days of a life still permanent
Re: Emily
Caitlin
The second attempt brings Flavia no more luck than the first; although she manages to escape the woods with her knees decidedly less scraped than before. Still, the following afternoon finds the young chemist feeling restless and stewing over a freshly made cup of tea. She sips at the liquid while staring at one of her latest successes in experiments; even her accomplishment can’t seem to lighten her lacking mood.
“I refuse to believe this hill doesn’t exist,” she tells the pile of books on one of the desks in her precious laboratory. “Not when it’s giving me this much trouble, anyway. And besides, to see the awful look on Feely and Daffy’s faces when I tell them that I’ve found the hidden hill at Buckshaw? Absolutely worth it.”
She moves to begin preparations for her journey tonight. Dogger, she suspects, has cottoned onto her plans, from the knowing smiles he’s flashed her in the hallways here and there, and Feely still scowls at her, though that is most likely from the toads she’d hidden in her bedroom the other night. Regardless, Flavia is determined that nothing will stand in her way.
She reaches for a satchel when she stumbles into the bookcase, and a volume she snuck from the library when Daphne was overly absorbed in Dickens falls to hit her in the back of the head before landing clumsily on the floor.
“Damn and blast!” Flavia exclaims, rubbing the back of her head. She leans down to pick up the book, open now to a random chapter. Her eyes fly across the page, taking in the subject matter in the story. “Oh Doctor Watson,” she sighs, scanning the last few words of the good doctor’s sentence. “What a disappointment you’ve been.”
The next moment, naturally, brings her a moment of revelation.
“I know!” She says, shutting the book and hugging it close to her chest. “I shall bring you with me, and you shall bring my good luck charm!”
After all, what better companions for solving a mystery then the world’s greatest detective and his best friend?
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For Dawn
And an alternate for Booker:
Jess (Part 1)
Loud Beats for Daphne from letharia on 8tracks Radio.
Today's mix is for Daphne Vasquez! Some fun, loud beats that she can turn up and enjoy the bass and rhythm.
One, Two, Three, GO! by Belanova
Si cierras los ojos, oh, oh, oh
Veras lo que siento, oh, oh, oh
Solar Sister by The Posies
Mute it to a whisper
And spin your solar sister
And magnet will deliver
An arrow from her quiver
No Matter Where You Are by Us the Duo
I will hold on to
Everything we've got
A quitter, a regretter, and forgetter is
Everything I'm not
Break the Rules by Charli XCX
I'm such a star
Queen boulevard
Blaze through the dark
And never stop, it's how we ride
Comin' up until we die
Escondite Ingles by Shakira
Bienvenido has llegado
En el momento justo
Y al lugar indicado
We R Who We R by Ke$ha
We’ll be forever young
You know we’re superstars, we are who we are!
Battle Cry by Kyler England
where there's shadow there is light
love is in the battle cry
even in the darkest night
there is shadow and there is light
Girlfriend by Icona Pop
Talking bout the lights, the dirt, the shit, that hurts
We're not gonna turn around
We're doing this for good, for worse
The gift, the curse, we're not gonna back down
Jess (Part 2)
Jude Feeny: You've got a pup from a turbulent time and from a very unique canon. The way you play him is this amazing balance of someone laid back and cool, but also undeniably someone who's loved and lost and is simultaneously trying to cope with his own hurts as well as others'.
Damon: Is unrepentantly kind of an ass and it's great! It's easy to take an aggressive character and slowly wear away those negative aspects in favor of CR but you don't. Damon's as snarky, pushy, and determinedly unheroic as the day he got here. Aside from those days when he takes care of his select few favorites.
Daphne: Is deaf and you never lose sight of it as a player or let anyone else forget it. Her tags are full of subtle references to the fact that she experiences the world differently. Like Damon, there are a lot of ways that you could cop out that others might not notice, but you've committed to playing someone deaf in a dignified, smart way.
Re: Jess (Part 2)
Players E-L
Players E-L from cjcarter on 8tracks Radio.
PLAYERS E-L
Elissa
Use Somebody (Because Olicity is my jam. And I adore Felicity)
Elyssa
Devil May Cry, Hunger Games soundtrack. (EFFIE. it would've been bright eyes because eyes bright. chin up. etc but that seemed too on the nose. And cracky <3)
Em
C£ur de pirate (Mina)
Emily
Blackbird/ByeBye Blackbird, mash up. (For BUCKY)
Erika
I see fire kygo remix. (please bring kili)
Jess
Across the Universe. (the song i most closely associate with jude)
Jessica
Thousand years, i think this may be Boyce Avenue cover. (Stefan seemed the type.)
Jessie
HANGING TREE, (PRIM. cry with me.)
Kaitlyn
Never let me go, F&tM (Kathy)
Kara
Howl, F&tM (Malia)
Kes
Iron, Woodkid. (It was this for assassin Nikita. OR Muppets.)
Kris
Taylor Swift mashup (Henry. He looks like he could believe in fairy tales ;) )
Laine
Home, Gabrielle Aplin. (Sansa)
Laura
Enjoy the Silence, uke cover. (Grey)
Lauren
Some chords, deadmau5 (Stiles)
Leah
Falling, civil wars (Beth)
Lexie
Howling, Within Temptation. (Clayton)
Lina
It's the end of the world as we know it (Anathema)
Liz
You give love a bad name (Alison, mostly for SHOT TO THE HEART AND YOU'RE TO BLAME. im sorry i couldnt resist.)
Re: Players E-L
Thank you for the song, Santa. I've never heard it before, but it's very Nikitaish!
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Thanks, Santa!
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"please bring kili"
i c u. and will be listening to this song as soon as i get off work~
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Leah
Let's talk about Kate, Leah. Picking a favorite of yours is impossible (and against North Pole rules!) but Kate has a special place in Santa's heart. She has grown in such beautiful and unexpected ways, while never losing the thread of who she essentially is. When we first met Kate, no one would have said that girl was going to get married and go to college to study business. Yet, as it's all played out, it's all made such perfect sense. Of course she would do these things. She's Kate. And you understand her so utterly it is a gift to watch it play out.
So in thanks for that gift to us, Santa brings more DW points, some awkward Photoshop and a hearty heaping of love.
Re: Leah
Catie
Your Santa had planned to give you a verse of poem every day of giving, but quickly realized how optimistic that was, so I hope you don't mind that this note doesn't rhyme! (except for that part, just a little bit.)
So, Stephanie Brown isn't one of the Robins that your Santa is familiar with, but reading her threads since she's arrived in Darrow has been a delight. I'm really liking her interactions with the other DCs, and I am so excited to see what she gets up to now that she's Robin again. Santa wasn't sure if you were into digital comics, but there's a comixology gift card coming to your inbox today. Happy day three!
Re: Catie
Alex
There will be something more tomorrow.
♥ ♥ ♥
Re: Alex
Deense
Well, I will confess: Santa's had his elves spying on you. The thing is, dearest, darling Deense...Santa has an ARROW problem. Once Santa started watching Season 1, Santa developed a rather nasty addiction he couldn't indulge as often as he'd like...not with so much to do, planning all year for Christmas, and that tiny hiccup with the reindeer going on strike (You won't believe the demands they made! Seriously, what do eight tiny reindeer do with ten pounds of chocolate and a pair of jumper cables? I don't think I want to know...)
The point is, Santa loves the show. And, when I was doing recon to figure out what a good little girl like you might want for her Secret Santa, my elves reported back that Speedy herself is a possible muse in your queue! Well, I'm a firm believer in encouraging creativity, and I would love to see what you can do with a gusty and brash little lady like Thea Queen, so to that end, I've provided a couple of graphics for you to use on the game wiki! One for her personal wiki page, and the other to fit in nicely with the rest of that lovely collection of pups you have on your personal page!
And if you change your mind about Thea? Not to fret! Use the pretties as you see fit, my dear, and should you have a request for wiki pretties for a different muse? You need only leave a comment to let Santa know, or make a request once Santa has been revealed! Also, if Thea will be in need of icons, you can let me know that as well. I want my special little charge to have all the graphics she needs for her plethora of lively and entertaining muses!
In the meantime, please enjoy, and always remember: don't do crack, unless it's fandom crack! ;D
Re: Deense
Ashley
Re: Ashley
Lina
Today, I wanted to spend a little time talking about you, in all your wonderful, wonderful glory. Because you are just that, Lina; completely wonderful. You choose such compelling characters, it makes me envious, whether they're people I've known and loved even before coming to the world of RP (Anathema, in this game; Meg Murry, Ophelia, Miranda, and so many others in another game, long ago and far away), or new ones that your brilliant writing make me invested in.
Watching The 100, I've routinely said, to myself and others, how much I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with Clarke. She's in many ways the perfect "Lina character", if one could be said to exist; strong, and smart, and a born leader because of (and sometimes even despite) those characteristics.
I love who you've given us so far, and who you have now. But most of all, I can't wait to see who you bring us in the future. <3333
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I'm excited about Clarke and am glad that others are looking forward to such adventures as well! There might be a "Lina character" but it's for better heads to discover. But thank you.
Stef
Each one deserves a treat,
So grab a mug,
You darling lug,
And make something good to eat.
Put the Lime in the Coconut Mug Cake
Ooey-gooey Chocolate Caramel Cake
Re: Stef
Sarah
Re: Sarah
Merr
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In her nightgown, the sun creeping through the thin curtains of her bedroom, Ruth Fisher sat on the end of her bed, hands folded primly and her expression slack. She'd woken up at dawn, her legs sliding over the edge of her mattress, sticking her feet into a pair of practical slippers, but she'd gotten no further. She sat for a long time, until the room was flooded with light, streaking across her unmade bed, her meticulous kept bedroom, the clothes she'd picked out the night before and arranged neatly on a chair in the corner.
David was already in the kitchen when she finally emerged from her room, rushing around with his coffee and his papers and barely even a word of acknowledgement for her. He was out the door-- a meeting with suppliers, for which she she certain he wouldn't be late, but he was jangling with nerves anyway. They were alike, in that way, though he'd hate to admit it.
After a lonely cup of coffee and bowl of oatmeal, Ruth made her list for the day, trying to take comfort from Nate, who at least bothered to come and sit with her while he had his breakfast.
She had a busy day ahead of her, though it really didn't justify the plans she'd turned down-- a lunch date with an awkward acquaintance, who'd been trying desperately to pretend they were dear friends, ever since Nathaniel had died.
It was still early by the time she stood at the checkout at the market, impatiently watching a pimply-faced teenager bag her groceries at the slowest possible speed. "Do you want to dr--"
"No, I'm fine. I'll take them," she insisted, swallowing her irritation as she heard the shrillness of her own voice. "Thank you," she said curtly, taking the paper sack into her arms and hurrying toward the door.
They slid open with a familiar sigh, the warmth of the day pressing down on her, but as she stepped over the threshold...
The heel of her slip-ons caught on the pavement and she tripped, her bag scattering across the sidewalk, her knees banging painfully against the edge of the curb.
"Oh, good Heavens," she shouted, watching potatoes make their ungainly wobble across the ground. Hurrying to gather them up, her face pinched in a mask of pain at the sharp throb coming from her knees and the palms of her hands, she shoved her groceries into her bag, which was now split down the side.
When she climbed to her feet, gracelessly juggling the bag in her arms, she found that there wasn't a single familiar thing about the street she was currently standing on. Holding her groceries and her handbag tighter against her chest, she took a step, and another, shouldering her way through the crowd of apparent commuters on the street, some of them just seeming to notice her presence.
"Excuse me," she cried. She sounding angry-- furious, even to her own ears, but really, she was horrified. "Could someone please tell me where I am?"
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Shane
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Liz
In the mean time, know that you are loved and that it shall all be fixed shortly. Because you are loved and it never hurts to hear that. ♥
Re: Liz
Becca
Re: Becca
Angel
Laine
Ria
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