GWJ Secret Stan 2020: Time to Yeet This Holiday!

Why is this off the front page people!? We need more Decemberween cheer!!!!

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Sorry, I'll be wrapping items today and probably shipping tomorrow.

I shipped yesterday!

theoretically part one of my gift (the physical bit) was sent out a few days ago (Internal US) but i had to go for regular postage because postage costs are ridiculous right now, so I don't have tracking and it'll take 3-4 weeks to show up. i'm gambling on the USPS not being a complete disaster..?

I'd have liked to send out a package from here like I usually do, with a bunch of little local bits and pieces in it but...i just can't afford it this year, so sorry about that

In any event I've also got one part of the digital pressie finished, just working on part 2. So will hopefully get that finished in time for the above package showing up.

Well I thought I had purchased part of my gift, but it has somehow became lost in all the other packages that have been sent to my house. I guess I'm starting over. On the plus side, my kids are going to have extra gifts to open.

We decorated the apartment for the holidays, and my daughter pointed out something that I can't believe I never thought of. I don't have an ornament representing the Secret Stan. I need suggestions. What's the best visual representation of this delightfully bizarre tradition that I've had the pleasure of wrangling for so many years?

Antichulius wrote:

Murderbutt. Full stop.

I mean, this is really the only answer.

sending out a few steam friend requests. some at random, one not, *raises eyebrow mysteriously*

Time portal tells me the second package of two is on it's way.

I mean, its a bit old school, but if you remember this, it could be our Stanta Theme...

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This one is super cute.

But, I think some kind of creepy Santa ornament would be best for trichy's tree, since he's that guy. I did a quick search and didn't find anything satisfying ... yet. We might need something custom made for Trichy.

Gift the second arrived from my Stanta a few days ago some sort of "call for heroes to fight evil". Thank you! Not opened it or gift the first as yet. When is a good time to get in there?

I say no delayed gratification! Open those gifts up!

SillyRabbit wrote:

This one is super cute.

But, I think some kind of creepy Santa ornament would be best for trichy's tree, since he's that guy. I did a quick search and didn't find anything satisfying ... yet. We might need something custom made for Trichy.

I'll be using the goofy "Stanazon" shipping services again. I'd try to make an ornament but try as I may, I can't really draw/carve/paint Stan.

UpToIsomorphism wrote:

I mean, its a bit old school, but if you remember this, it could be our Stanta Theme...

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I'm getting error 403 on that.

SillyRabbit wrote:

This one is super cute.

But, I think some kind of creepy Santa ornament would be best for trichy's tree, since he's that guy. I did a quick search and didn't find anything satisfying ... yet. We might need something custom made for Trichy.

Is it too late to change my tag to "creepy Santa"?

trichy wrote:
SillyRabbit wrote:

This one is super cute.

But, I think some kind of creepy Santa ornament would be best for trichy's tree, since he's that guy. I did a quick search and didn't find anything satisfying ... yet. We might need something custom made for Trichy.

Is it too late to change my tag to "creepy Santa"?

Take it up with Amoebic and Certis.

sometimesdee wrote:
trichy wrote:
SillyRabbit wrote:

This one is super cute.

But, I think some kind of creepy Santa ornament would be best for trichy's tree, since he's that guy. I did a quick search and didn't find anything satisfying ... yet. We might need something custom made for Trichy.

Is it too late to change my tag to "creepy Santa"?

Take it up with Amoebic and Certis.

Last I asked, you can change your tag. Just send a message to an Admin.

WizKid wrote:
sometimesdee wrote:
trichy wrote:

Is it too late to change my tag to "creepy Santa"?

Take it up with Amoebic and Certis.

Last I asked, you can change your tag. Just send a message to an Admin.

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Then I would be trichy's tag step-mom, right?

I'm so, so, so happy, after my clusterf*ck of a first attempt to do this, that this has become a GWJ tradition, done by far more competent people.

Is it too late to toss my hate into the ring for this year?

EDIT: Keeping the typo.

Prederick wrote:

I'm so, so, so happy, after my clusterf*ck of a first attempt to do this, that this has become a GWJ tradition, done by far more competent people.

Is it too late to toss my hate into the ring for this year?

EDIT: Keeping the typo.

PM me, we’ll see what we can do.

Sorry Stantee, you will have to wait a bit longer. At the last minute, I decided I needed to add one more thing.

I've been a Goodger since the second year of the site but this is unbelievably the first year I've participated in the Santa Stan and right now I'm barely able to type this out because of the tears.

I'm not sure how long it has been here, as UPS left the last package in a place we don't check everyday but we just opened a package that contains a stuffed Ori and Ku! My 8 year old is beside himself. The two Ori games have been his first video game loves and he has an entire room of stuffed animals and characters, so this was absolutely perfect. We also received a glow in the dark Ori key chain that I'm now going to claim. Plus we still have the gift wrapped present that my son wants to open on Christmas!

Thank you so much dejanzie! This is a great moment of light in this cloudy year!

As to my Stantee, I hope to have everything shipped out by Saturday!

Pics or it didn’t happen

UpToIsomorphism wrote:

Pics or it didn’t happen

Absolutely this, people!!!

Dear Stanee, I am waiting for a bit to arrive, then package away!

Eleima wrote:
UpToIsomorphism wrote:

Pics or it didn’t happen

Absolutely this, people!!! :D

Waits for video...

Dear Stantee. It would seem my supply of murderbutts has been depleted. I must await a new shipment before posting phase three. Muahahahaha.