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holidays at the madonna inn gift giving guide

As the year draws to an end, the days start to get longer, and colder weather keeps more people indoors many cultures celebrate with giving gifts in one way or another. Here at the Madonna Inn, several such holidays will be observed, and the more the merrier, right? There will also be a Winter's Crest GP on 12/20 for funtiems festivities. Tag in with your characters and tell us any or all the following:

* What holiday(s) do you celebrate?

* What's on your wishlist? (things available in game will be most helpful, but 'dream big', 'if only' things work too)

* Do you have goods or services to offer that might be giftable? (yes, Caroline, wedding planning would count. no, everyone, wedding planning is not on Vex's wishlist)

* Will you volunteer (or would your player like you to be voluntold) to help out with the festival in some way?

Then see what other people are commenting with. See something on a wishlist you could provide? Hit reply and let us know. Somebody might want to talk to you about the thing. Have questions about what someone asked for, so you can give them exactly what they want? Comment and ask them. This is a great way to find threads with people you might not thread with otherwise, or get people talking who wouldn't necessarily.

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* I celebrate Christmas in a secular way, but growing up there were also years where my family celebrated Yule, Festivus, and I couldn't even tell you what else. It depended what Mom was into at the time.

* Does my angel count? He's not a thing, but he's what I want most. More instruments are never a bad thing. Or picks and strings for my guitars. Mood altering substances. I'm a man of simple pleasures.

* Only thing I could offer is music.

* Again, music.

* At home, I usually went to Mass with my cousin. And then we'd exchange gifts. When I was younger, we'd always have a Reveillon feast, but with just the two of us there wasn't much reason to.

* I don't need anything, really, and I don't think there's anyone here who would want to give me anything, so it doesn't matter.

* Sketches or paintings, I usually work in watercolor. I could even do art of loved ones who aren't here, if I read the cards right. Or I could cook something special? My marshmallows are usually a big hit.

* Someone should suggest I man the portable deep fryer for festival goodies. ETA: I could also offer pegasus rides, because I'm not hiding what I am here.

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*I celebrate Winter's Crest which is held on the winter solstice. It's a time for friends and family come together and celebrate that winter is halfway done. Most cities host festivals with lots of eating and drinking. Gifts are also exchanged.

*Ummmm...more clothes that fit? Gardening gloves would be helpful.

*I can cast 'stone shape' so if anyone wants something made, I can help. I can also try to bake things, so if people have a holiday favorite treat, I can give it a try.

*Of course! I'm already planning to make snow for the snowball fight but will also make some pies for an eating contest.

* Hanukkah, if I'm going to. But I don't make a fuss over it, so whatever.

* Um, a menorah and candles; a seder plate; a yahrzeit candle for my dad; tech I can take apart; dance music...

* Bartending, obviously; dance lessons; science lessons; fighting lessons; language lessons/translations; mechanical toys; computer repair, uh.

* I can deliver sneak attack, snowball lovenotes? And, you know, whatever else Caroline or Regina ask me to do.

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* We don't, usually, but since Mom's here... Christmas, I guess?

* I don't really need anything. More clothes that fit, I guess. Boots. Books. Oh, um, I want a portrait of Dean for Mom.

* I...guess I could make crossword puzzles? Most of my skills don't really translate into gifts, unless you need something dead.

* Sure. I'll chop wood or deliver food or whatever.

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* I don't. *rolls eyes* Fine. Winter's Crest.

* Do I actually need to answer this question?

* No. (Kash says no. His player says he can conduct ceremonies, make things out of stone, make a variety of medical salves and potions (he probably could also make perfume oils, but you'd have to twist his arm for it), cannabis related treats)

* No. (Yes. Find something useful for him to do, please. Or he'll hang out with Snow in the stables to calm the horses.)

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* Christmas, without the religious connotations, and mostly for Snow

* portraits of my sons (I have pictures on a cell-phone), cooking lessons; for my loved ones, just a day to spend with you would be lovely.

* I can make small magical items, mostly decorative, like glowing jewelry, but also various wards and protective charms, potion balls. (Regina, like Kash, can make perfume oils. She's probably better at it, and can do more than put together what you want, but actually craft signature scents. I would love this to be a skill she develops. If there is something that is really important that can't be made or found in world, for a friend, for True Love's sake, for a child, Regina can craft things out of nothing, but the magic costs her, so I don't want to turn her into a wishing well.)

* She'll help make the snow that Pike supplies into decorative features.

* Winter's Crest

* Paint, canvases, palette, brushes; anything with color: stained glass, pretty clothes, postcards, art books, literally anything.

* I can design and paint special signs, portraits/art pieces, murals. I can project illusions to decorate rooms and spaces for a special occasion, or to entertain young people.

* Put her to work. Make her paint backdrops or what have you. She has experience as a serving wench as well.

* I used to celebrate Christmas with my parents and Kenzi like's Christmas.

* A girl never says no to chocolate covered strawberries and some wine. Maybe a bubble bath and a good massage.

* Uh... Advice on bedroom stuff?

* I'll pass (But the player would LOVE for her to be voluntold)

*Christmas was/is my favourite celebration and always enjoyed celebrating it when Dean though I never had a chance to do so with Sam... yet

* There's not much from the Inn I would want. My son to be happy?

* I can whittle, if someone wants figurines or something. I'm not the best, but I could manage something basic. I'm also a really good cook so I could bake something.

* Sure, why not.

* I actually really like Christmas though I'm looking forward to not having to deal with Isabel, the Christmas Nazi this year. (I kind of miss it too)

* Books or lessons in something - I like to learn

* Um...Not really?

* Yes

* Pike has already explained about Winter's Crest

* I like... Gold. And gems. Jewelry, which is separate from gold and gems, because it's decorative. Pretty clothes. Pretty feathers, either decorative or for fletching. Clever inventions by Percy. Ways to fly.My brother's Boots of Haste.

Trinket likes treats. Salmon is his very favorite.

* Fresh game such as venison/rabbit, but there are better cooks to do something with it. Arrows. 1 hour of therapy wildlife. Also available for shopping/fashion advice in the boutique.

Trinket gives excellent massages.

* Broom-based deliveries, manning a contest of some kind. (a year ago, she might could've been convinced to have a kissing booth. but not now). If someone told her about mistletoe, she and Trinket could try to collect some - they'd probably have to fly a ways to find it.

* My mom & I would celebrate Christmas with the trimmings - tree, presents, lights. With Willow & Xander we would watch Charlie Brown Christmas and laugh when Xander did the Snoopy dance. Hanukkah time - I would help Willow celebrate, watching her light the menorah.

* I guess wishing for Xander and Willow to be here isn't practical and it's selfish. A dance. I mean we have a bar and music is provided, but a dance like in high school.

* I can offer training lessons, fashion advice, and if you need heavy lifting, I'm your girl.

* Sure - whatever's needed to help

* I celebrate Christmas, religiously when in my parents' house and non-religiously when not. Mama would make us all go to church. And if we were visiting relatives out in the country, there would be masquerades in the village.

* I... can't think of anything that's available to me that I want. (Orlu.)

* I can teach ballroom dance. Does anyone want to learn to waltz?

* I can provide music. Anything you like. It's one of the first spells I ever learned.

* YEAH CHRISTMAS! Food, presents if you can afford 'em, music, lots of people, that's the way. So, y'know, how the Tufa celebrate most things, but it's a damn good time.

* I don't want for much, really.

* ... I can't do much useful, neither. (I'm making something for Kash, though. Shhh...)

* I can perform? I mean, I don't wanna, but I guess I can be bullied into it.

* Christmas, I guess. (Snow's father gave her stuff in the place of any actual love. There were many toys and clothes and books and new animals, but it was all in place of instead of in addition to actual affection because Mr. H had no clue how to be a parent.)

* Bullets. All I want is bullets. ... And more books.

* ... *mumbles reluctantly* Does anyone wanna learn how to ride a horse?

* Fuck parties.

* We celebrate winter solstice in Corambis, the return of the sun and daylight. Gran and I would... never mind. (So in truth, I don't know what holidays Corbie celebrates, because that aspect of her culture wasn't explored. This is largely a guess/extrapolation based on things I've noticed.)

* ... Something pretty. I always have to think of something useful, 'cause we never had much. I want something that's just pretty.

* I can't think of anything. (Corbie speaks Spanish. She calls it Ygressine, but it's effectively Spanish. She's more than willing to teach it.)

* Um... (If there's gonna be another light show, she's in.)

* Satinalia or Feastday. We eat a lot, exchange gifts, things I'm told are not so different from Christmas. It's usually celebrated the first week in Umbralis, which I believe was last month, though I'm not entirely sure about your calendars yet.

* More spells to add to my grimoire, or perhaps a blank book so I could write one while I'm here. I seem to have left mine back in Thedas.

* I am a mage, so magic. I know a bit about herbalism. I may not have access to my usual ingredients but I'm sure I could make any manner of potions, poultices, balms and salves with what we have to hand. I'm also a decent runecrafter, meaning I can enchant things with particular aspects. Usually this is for weapons and armour, but it may have other uses.

* If there is a way I might make myself useful, I would be happy to help.

* I celebrate Christmas, but not in a religious or capitalist way.

* A way home. It's about the only thing I want, at this stage. Anything to keep me from thinking about it is welcome, instead.

* I don't think there's much, not unless you want to gift someone a fire show.

* Anything to keep busy.

* Christmas. I haven't been to mass in years, though. I think maybe I'd kinda want to, this time around.

* More bullets wouldn't go amiss. I'll never turn down a good bottle of something. And any medical material at all. (Or a good round of sex, coming from the right person.)

* Not that I can think of, no.

* I ain't big on holiday spirit, I'll leave this to those who are, unless I'm roped into it.

* Yule. Though not really recently.

* Better game in the woods? No really I'm good.

* I'm working on setting up a functional forge back behind the stables, I can do leather work and have more than a few hides cured.

* I am sure Regina will be giving me a job.

* I don't. Amy and Rory celebrated Christmas so we did that when I/Mels was with them but that wasn't exactly

* Books, the TARDIS (and possibly the man inside), proper tea.

* I am completely unskilled in anything that might make a good gift.

* Please someone give the woman a job, otherwise she's just going to sit there drinking wassail and watching the rest of you. She'd not lazy so much as just very, very good at occupying herself with limited resources.

* I do not understand the question. (Christmas probably since Christianity has survived in some form but River is completely unaware of the fact that it may be now).

* I do not understand the question. (Books. A new sweater - though she thinks hers is fine. Strawberry shortcake).

* I do not understand the question. (She's been working in the gardens and can actually do potted plants/ flower arrangements / wreaths etc as people want).

* I do not understand the question. (Caroline and Regina are more than welcome to give her a job, I cannot promise she will remember to do it).

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holidays at the madonna inn gift giving guide

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