GWJ Secret Stan 2020: Time to Yeet This Holiday!

My stalking capacity this year has been pretty low. Here’s hoping my victim will enjoy items off their various wishlists. I’m putting the ideas together, some in a box and some in an inbox.

Eleima wrote:
UpToIsomorphism wrote:

Pics or it didn’t happen

Absolutely this, people!!! :D

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Forgive my first-timer frightened question:

Am I supposed to open my murderbutt death package now?

mortalgroove wrote:

Forgive my first-timer frightened question:

Am I supposed to open my murderbutt death package now?

Do you have a camera or other recording device pointed at it?

I have a (phone) camera operator nearby to document the murderbutting, if that is what you are asking.

mortalgroove wrote:

Forgive my first-timer frightened question:

Am I supposed to open my murderbutt death package now?

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Yes

I really hope the for-delivery gifts I just ordered arrive on the estimated date exactly, cuz I kinda just built everything around that one thing.

Either way, all the gifts are in their respective cannon barrels, ready to fire. Hopefully, the murderbutts will be okay for a few days.

Badferret wrote:

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!

I'm humbled by your reaction, badferret You're so welcome! Can't wait 'till you open the last gift on Christmas!

When I noticed you had a gazillion hours clocked for Ori on Steam, I kind of asked myself whether to go through with this idea as I wasn't sure you or your kids would have been the main player. Then I remembered that didn't matter really, as I love my daughters enjoying their gifts maybe even more than getting them myself. But I didn't expect it to land this perfectly! I feel lucky

Hoo-ah! Both eagles landed!

Was going to wait a bit longer to open them, but got too excited.

REALLY loved these — daughter is happy because I have very responsibly allowed her to start her own Fallout 4 character. Also, our whole family loves Civ but hotseat was always too hard to hold everyone’s attention. Now we have a better way to play Civ together.

Thank you so much, Rahmen, and the notes were lovely too. As my daughter said, “It’s like you just got yourself a present of your favourite things”.

Really cool first Secret Stanta, will do again. Cheers!

EDIT: Gah, having trouble posting the pic

Oh that’s excellent. Glad you liked it!

OK let’s try again with the pic:

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Antichulius wrote:

I really hope the for-delivery gifts I just ordered arrive on the estimated date exactly, cuz I kinda just built everything around that one thing.

Either way, all the gifts are in their respective cannon barrels, ready to fire. Hopefully, the murderbutts will be okay for a few days.

TLDR: Murderbutts are immortal, don't worry about them.

creepy true story from my childhood. We were stationed in Albuquerque. I found an adorable brown scorpion out in 'The Mesa' (the undeveloped land nearby) and put him in one of those little plastic pet containers with some desert sand and a bit of cactus... and forgot about him in the garage for ~6 months. rediscovered it, felt AWFUL but then when i opened it the scorpion apparently hibernated just fine and ran off back into the desert when I released it.

Oooh. I got prezzies. Super excited.

Paleocon wrote:

Oooh. I got prezzies. Super excited.

Is it ticking, vibrating, or buzzing?

Well, now, what's this? A shipping notification that throws off all my plans?

Hmm...

A bit of behind the scenes reworking, and I think I've rescued my Stantee from the smallest of insignificant disasters--poor scheduling!

Huzzah!

Dear Stantee, it all begins on the morrow's morrow.

Victim! I have sent you an email containing...things. I am crossing my fingers it all looks ok! It's not my usual physical pack of goodies, sadly but no money and global pandemics have me really stretched thin right now, but i hope it's still something you like.

As previously mentioned there should be another small physical thing i ordered in-country which should get to you in a couple of weeks now I think? Hopefully?

OH MY GAWRSH PYXI
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The best kinds of gifts are made - this took me completely by surprise today. Not only did I get two new avatars (stanta Mino pictured!) but there's also a lovely artistic rendition of the latest iteration of my D&D party -

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Along with a host of Steam downloadables (finally gonna get to Hellblade cuz'a you!) I'm just absolutely thrilled. And apparently there's a thing in the mail! Too much, too too much. It's all so so appreciated!

Thank you!

You're welcome

I have 3or4Monsters and Amoebic to thank for the sneaksy Intel

wow thats fantastic!!

Antichulius wrote:

Well, now, what's this? A shipping notification that throws off all my plans?

Hmm...

A bit of behind the scenes reworking, and I think I've rescued my Stantee from the smallest of insignificant disasters--poor scheduling!

Huzzah!

Dear Stantee, it all begins on the morrow's morrow.

The morrow's morrow has arrived. It has begun!

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Thank you, Antichulius! The original Half-Life was a seminal gaming experience. I've played all the variants and follow-ons (Blue Shift, Opposing Forces, HL2, etc.), made some maps we used for after-work DM sessions between colleagues and road the roller coaster of anticipation for HL3 (sigh).

I fired up HL: Alyx earlier this year. When I hit that first health station and heard the "Excellent-t-t-t-t" the flood of nostalgia was a grand sensation.

Everything I've read about Black Mesa makes me eager to re-experience that tale through this lovingly crafted homage.

What a treat! Thank you!

Gifts have been sent! The victim should be on the look out for two packages delivered by the minions of Bezos and one piece of mail from the Tar Heel state.

gorilla wrote:
Antichulius wrote:

Huzzah!

Dear Stantee, it all begins on the morrow's morrow.

The morrow's morrow has arrived. It has begun!

And so it continues. Another gem with more to come. The anticipation is as much fun as the receiving!

Thank you!

Again!

Huzzah, indeed!

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Alas, the fates have twisted time once again--unforeseen consequences of traveling to Xen, I'm certain of it. Check your PMs for details of a time-jumping delivery while I realign the future to account for this new and ever changing variable. Apologies in advance if it arrives in pieces--its bending of the spacetime continuum may have effects heretofore unknown and wholly unexpected.

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Prepare thyself Stantee!
Everything is ready and just getting out the physical and digital door.

It is Stantaning!

Realignment of the timeline successful. Gifting may resume unabated.

SallyNasty wrote:

It is Stantaning!

I got Stanta'd! My Stanta knows that I like both Lego and Batman:)

*giggles* Volley fired. I can't remember if I signed it.....

Gifts awaaaaaaayyyyyyyy