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First step, of course, break out the Christmas Tribble and the bomb detecting gecko to be sure both packages that arrived at my door are safe.
Seeing as how neither exploded, I am assuming we are bomb free this year, yet again.
Opening the first revealed eight and a half pounds of ham. Now thawing slowly in my fridge.
This wasn't from my Santa, but from my employer. In lieu of any kind of seasonal get together, they sent us ham.
How much ham can a single person eat over the holidays? I'm about to find out.
The second box contained a set of Warlock Dungeon tiles.
These look fun, and I look forward to the day when I'm able use them while rolling oddly shaped dice in person with my friends as opposed to rolling virtual oddly shaped dice with online friends.
No notes included, so my benefactor remains a mystery.
A generous, kindly mystery.
UPDATE
Stand by Me chips taste like fish. Not good fish.
Fish puffs taste like cheddar corn puffs?
Pudding jellies taste delicious and have something creamy inside.
The tracking number from the puzzle says it should be delivered Monday, so another update then.
I do have a weakness for collecting things.
My 2 dozen + Lego TIE fighters attest to this.
Edit: So, are both of these packages from the CF Santa, or did you get my name in the G&T Secret Santa too?
Just CF. I am not your G&T/SE Santa, but that would have been hilarious.
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Things started off slow. Some of you might remember that we got a second cat last year just after Christmas. I'm happy to report that Lila is a far more "normal cat" than our first so I put the box on the floor and immediately garnered some interest.
And then something happened which I imagine to be similar to how a particular milkshake brings all the boys to the yard:
Also pour one out for this poor box. Thankfully the contents are smaller than it and nothing was damaged, but it's certainly jarring to receive a box in such condition.
"Yes, yes, that's all good and well, Arctic, but some of us care more about the box's contents than its structural integrity and the journey one can imply from its current state!" I hear some of you say. ... Someone DID say that, right? Or have I also been shipped some festive ghosts too?
Fine, whatever, what's a little haunting. Let me grab a knife.
It's the delightful family board game Pictures! This is indeed pleasant, as I've wanted Pictures for a while, but after waiting for the first edition to pass through stock (they made a second edition with more cards) I just ... kind of forgot about it. Also there was like all of COVID so what is buying board games?
But I digress ...
Thank you so much, Santa! I really appreciate having games that will go over well with my family. How very festively-inclined of you.
puts the knife behind his back
Now who are you? ^_^
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I figured a family board game might go over well this year, so hopefully you can get some use out of it! I was attempting to avoid ordering through Amazon but couldn't find a suitable alternative in time, unfortunately.
But regardless, I do hope you and your family have as merry a Christmas as possible!
A package appeared! My wife opened it.
Games!
Machi Koro! It seems my CF Santa and G&T Santa were thinking the same thing this year! It is a fantastic game!
Villainous! Santa, are you a telepath? I actually just played this game for the first time with some friends of ours on Friday and enjoyed it!
And one box of villains isn't enough! Those dastardly good guys may gain the upper hand and we should get reinforcements!
And finally the collection! And you can see my children in the background like a pack of hyenas reading the back of the boxes.
Nothing else was in the box, no messages or even packing list, so Santa you remain at large! But thank you!
I saw the note on BGG about wanting the updated Machi Koro, I hope I got the right one?
Well it will definitely be nuts because the kids are hoping to play tomorrow night, and there's 6 of us old enough to play. The youngest is usually on a "team" with my wife or I.
It is the correct updated Machi Koro! Pandasaurus Games took over production and so the expansion set I have has different sized cards. Unfortunately my G&T Santa read the same thing so now I've got two. :surprised:
Thank you so much! This will definitely make for some great game nights and variety over the next week while I'm off and able to be home with the kids!
If someone will confirm, I'll get it posted!
I can has cheezburger, yes?
But...
So the first part of this gift went ahead and landed today- it was mentioned via email that I ought to go and dig through my email- and thankfully, the hamsters running it apparently allowed the delivery of this one!
I'm now the proud owner of a copy of "Blades in the Dark", along with lots of other sourcebooks and settings for it!
I'm looking forward to getting a few hours and digging into these properly- it looks to be a pretty fun system!
I've also been informed that there's a second part of this gift- a package, coming this weekend! I can't wait!
Thanks, Santa @webguy20 !
I can has cheezburger, yes?
Maleficent, Captain Hook, Prince John, Jafar, Yzma, Ratigan, and Scar.
Yzma ended up winning. Though she could have been fated if anyone had known she had what she needed. Others were a turn or few away so it's likely someone would have before long if she hadn't. Game gets long, but I think that's the learning curve still. If you know what you're doing and preplan your turn, you can be done in seconds and keep it moving quickly.
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Happy holidays to you too, Arctic.
And, of course, the rest of the forum.
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My daughter picked up the rules quickly and was engaged the whole time. Looks like we'll have fun with this one for a while. Thanks again!
Edit: make that 2 wins. Gonna have to up the difficulty. And my daughter basically quarterbacked this entire second game. Makes me proud.
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So, let's open these up and see how these tiles work.
The party of adventurers stand at the doors of a ruined temple. The speaker of the nearby town said they had a big problem with gelatinous cubes and other monsters in the area.
The party proceeds down the tunnel, the paladin busts a rotten door down, revealing the Amphisbaena lurking on the other side.
The two headed monstrosity quickly put to rest, the party boldly throws open the double doors to the next chamber.
Ah, we may have misunderstood the Speaker. It seems they do not have a big problem with gelatinous cubes at the temple, but a problem with big gelatinous cubes... Curse that failed perception check.
Two of the party fall in the battle, leaving the cleric and paladin the last standing.
While the cleric attends her duties getting the rest of the party on their feet, the paladin proceeds to the treasure room.
And uncovers a pin in the shape of a mimic acting a solstice gift. Surely this must be the treasure they were sent for!
Thanks ArcSyn, these tiles are a lot of fun to put together. A really tight fit, and they hold together well enough to be moved easily without falling apart.
The plushie gelatinous cube is great too.
What's this?!
Mais d'où?! Le Canada, bien sûr! Maybe Santa is Canadian or maybe they ordered from there! Zut!
What do we have here? It appears something is broke if what I found on the sellers website is accurate!
Fixed!
Now let's see it in action! (I just set this up - it's not part of a game)
Glad I came back for this year's secret Santa! Fantastic gift and exactly what I could use. I love these props for maps. Great end to a shitty 2020!
Nice job, Santa, but I don't know who you are. Show yourself!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Just saw that ad for the plush pop up on Facebook and thought it was hilarious. Thanks again Arc.
Oh man, finally! I ordered those back in mid-November. Next time I won't order from a Canadian company. :biggrin:
Glad you like them. Honestly, I know very little about Battletech (outside of some of their mechs look like the Destroids in Macross/Robotech) so I had to outsource some help from the Steam chat. Thanks to everyone who helped me out there. I was unsure if buildings/terrain would be any fun compared to actual mechs. Or if these buildings were even to scale with your stuff. Looks like it all worked out.
Thankfully you got that radar dish got fixed. I'd hate to have had to raise some hell.
Anyways, happy holidays to you and yours @TimFiji!
Also, this is much funnier now. :biggrin:
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With peace and kindest regards,
Arctic/Nick
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Mid-November ordered, delivered Dec 26th. It was probably in the states late November based off the wait times I've had for domestic deliveries.
Inside we find a selection of wargaming scenery, and some printed mats to put everything on and keep my dining room table looking more suitably like a fantastical battlefield!
Once again I can't say thank you enough, Santa, you've gone above and beyond with this selection!
Yay glad you like everything. Your painting skills are out of this world so I hope it all is useful for you!
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As previously noted, I wasn't able to get a picture of my presents from @MamaWolf until Xmas, at which point the forums were transported to a happier place full of fuzzy, heartwarming creatures who certainly wouldn't run you over with a lawnmower if given the opportunity.
Now that the Secret Santa thread is back, have some images!
Cat image redux, because he is cute and you all deserve to see him.
Math rocks! Lots of math rocks! My wife thanks you for completing her transformation into an official Dice Goblin, not that she needed much of a push in that direction.
In addition to Aftermath and dice, Mamawolf sent an expansion for the Arkham Horror LCG, thus giving me an excuse to buy myself the core set. There's also something classy and scary to put the new additions in: a knit Beholder-shaped dice bag!
Thank you again!
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I'm glad you enjoyed it! Always need dice goblins!!
Villainous has become almost a daily staple in our house.
This was a 2.5hr slugfest between Hook, Scar, and Ursula. It was ugly and everyone was getting huge setbacks until Scar finally won.
This was a 6 player game over in 30 minutes with my wife winning with Prince John. It was crazy how fast it ended, but she had the cards she needed and the heroes weren't taking anything away.