Letters to the North Pole

[mo money]

Dear Santie Mo ...

Some of you may remember the Christmas-y tradition of writing letters to Santa when we was just tator tots, detailing in candy-cane fueled fervor what we diddly dang wanted to see under that good, good tree. Well, stick me in a red jumpsuit, slap on a white beard and call me Santa (but don't tickle my belly even if it's like a bowl full of jelly ok ok not cool), 'cos this year you'll be writing your letters to me!

Just post a reply here (in letter format!) of what you would like for Christmas...it can be any item here on the Menagerie. Even a fantasy or second shift! What I'll do is assign numbers to the items you're requesting in your letters, then pick a winning number from a hat and you'll get that item! There's no real limit to what you can request <3 However I ask that you post at least three items you'd like, and only request ONE rare un-restockable item (like a fantasy/extinct/second shift) <3

note that Fantasy and Extinct Shifts REPLACE your character's original shift [it has always been this way!!] and cannot be added as a second shift unless you combine it with a Second Shift Pass!


For example...

"DEAR SANTIE MO,

FOR CHRISTMAS I'D LIKE A UNICYCLE FOR BOBBY SO HE CAN DO SICK STUNTS, A NEWFANGLED SURVIVAL BRACELET FOR OLLY OLLY OXENFREE, A MUTATION AND EVOLUTION SKILL COMBO FOR WHAT'S-HIS-BUTT, MAYBE EVEN A SECOND SHIFT FOR THAT ONE GUY! OH AND DON'T FORGET THE HUNTING DOG FOR WHATCHYA-CALL-HER. AND ALSO I SWEAR FEALTY TO YOU, O, MO, AND I GUESS THE LIFE OF MY FIRSTBORN FOR GOOD MEASURE SO THAT YOU MAY KEEP ME SAFE FROM DENLEY FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

KTHNXLAVUBAI
p.s. you'relieksocool
p.p.s. andsogenerousfordoingthis
p.p.p.s. imeanyou'regivingstuffawayforFREE
p.p.p.p.s. srslybestadmineverforealsjustsaying"

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS <33
All letters are due by DECEMBER 25th!

[Silfrvarg]

Dear Santie Mo

Thank you for being a benevolent overlord and giving us free stuff in addition to doing an awesome job keeping this place running.

My characters have been good little minions all year, and have decided what they want for Christmas.

*ahem*

Ellie wants an extinct shift, because she wants to be a raptor in addition to being an awesome cyborg. Dream big Ellie! Dream big. She promises that she'll be the most badass raptor ever.

James has somehow obtained two horses, but he only has one butt, so he wants a saddle and bridle for horsey number one, and a pack saddle kit and halter for horsey number two who I need to redeem. He promises to be extra responsible for once and take care of his horses.

Huntress knows her enemies should just lie down and accept the inevitable rather than fight her, but they're not getting the message so she would like something to help her convince them. Since she won't settle for anything less than overkill she wants a two handed, 21 inch long tactical machete. She promises to keep being be an unstoppable force of nature.

Thank you very much Santie Mo :).

[Evkav]

Dear Santie Mo...

Hey Santie Mo. So I think my lovelies have mostly been pretty good this year. Most of them were upright citizens of the M and I think maybe they deserve some cool things.

Ace would love a second shift pass coz he's thinking maybe he'd like to use that fantasy/extinct shift pass we've got stashed away in combo with it to become the ultimate healing shifty boy in the whole dome. (He has also been super nice healing up that evil Carna boy so that's cool)

Mr Forde thinks a pet would kinda be cool. Nothing super major. Maybe just a little kitty coz he's a big softy on the inside. And he's afraid of water just like cats!

Valeria kinda wants a horse because sometimes she's blind so it'd be helpful if she had something to help her see (idk why she wants a horse and not a guide dog but that's what she told me so let's just roll with it).

Klaus just really wants to kill things... So no presents for him pls, he needs to learn to behave. None of my other babies are in want of anything now, other than to just kind of get out of the Menagerie but I think maybe you can't do that for them coz the Keepers would be mighty mad.

Thanks so much Santie Mo! Have a merry Christmas!

xoxo Evkav

[End of an 'Era]

Dearest, most Excellent Santie Mo,

It is with great happiness that I wish you a Merry Christmas this year! You most devoted minions, Mo and Noxx, have done an epic job with the M this year, and I'm happy to be back here. That being said, my own personal minions haven't done a whole lot this year, so I understand if they don't deserve stuff. But at least they haven't been causing problems? But, just in case you're feeling extra generous this year, they have amassed a list of things they wish for.

Loril would love to have a second shift. With the rings going out of style, she wants a pair of claws and fangs to help protect her.

Raneen is also thinking of the future. While she's already super stealthy, she'd like to be able to add the super special Veil skill to her bag of tricks.

Hyza's not very picky, but he is still trying to figure out this whole 'human' thing. His problem is that humans don't have fur, and he's from Africa. Snow is not his bag. So what he really wants is an accessorized outfit with several extra item spots, so he can go clothes shopping and maybe not freeze his bits off, thanks.

As for Endora, she's trying to be practical. She would love this Paracord Survival Kit. But, she understands that it might be asking a little too much of you, Santie Mo, so if it is, she'd settle for a nice Paracord Bracelet.

Thank you very much for your time and attention, mighty overlord Santie Mo!

[Dionysus]

Dear Santie Mo,

The year of 2016 has been hell for me and many other people around the world. I'm over-worked, underpaid, and stressed out from the holidays and other aspects of my life. I have some things I'd like to ask for because you are awesome and the best lady ever.

For Edmund, I think he'd be super rad with a fantasy shift. Not sure what he would be yet, but I have faith that it will make him more epic than ever before.

For Delilah, she has been around the Menagerie a long time and I think she deserves a second shift with all the BS she has had to deal with over this long period of time!

For my precious new babe Jett, a mutation skill + an evolutionary skill would really be beneficial to this sexy Rogue trying to figure out how to survive.

A weapon of any price from the Keeper's shop for which ever character I choose would be pretty rad, too.

Oh! Since we can ask for whatever I'm gonna give it a shot and ask for 15 or more tokens!

[Deleted]

Dear Santa Mo,  O benevolent Mo, I seem to have lost my character's personality, could you help me find it? Ok, all kidding aside, I would like a Kirkhammer for Samuel. It's a sword with a hammerhead at the end of the sheath. If you deign not to grant a Kirkhammer then a war hammer, sledgehammer or mace would do nicely. I'm sorry for being a pain in the butt sometimes and pestering you with questions about the limits of the rules. It's a bad habit of mine that I need to break.  I think I'd also like some help with my next character after Samuel. This might be asking a lot but I want to make sure the backstory for this one is OK with you.   Sincerely yours, Kepiloth/Krampusnacht P.S.: I didn't think the image would do that, but this was the smallest one I could find of the Kirkhammer.

[mo money]

Dear Santie Mo ...

So as it turns out, gators CANNOT be used as a suitable replacement for reindeer. I was trying this whole "cost-cutting" thing 'cause keeping reindeer in the tropics ain't cheap. Long story short, I'm sweating bullets, covered in Everglades muck and saw grass and the gators ate most of the presents. But I salvaged the really good ones, I promise!

for Silfrvarg , we've got, let's see ... simultaneously the coolest and most haunting (I watched Jurassic Park when I was Too Young pls dont judge the Santie Mo) of extinct shifts for Ellie! Good luck dealin' with an android raptor, Fulsi B) Also Don't ask how I fit a raptor in the air boat. It's very involved.

And for my next trick, Evkav , I've got something up my sleeve for you! I sorted through spades of presents trying to find the right one. I even joined a local club for gift giving 'cause even though I am the Mfolk version of Santa Claus, sometimes we get stumped, yanno? It's not anything shiny like diamonds but I hope you still heart it, 'cause you're a real card :) ... ya Ok I think you get what I'm going for here -- Ace is gettin' a Second Shift Pass!

For End of an 'Era  -- who is totes an era to end all eras -- a gift to end all gifts! (Don't worry, it's just an attempt at clever wordplay, everyone still gets prezzies ;) ) Endora better be good at karaoke 'cause she's a survivor, she's not gon' give up, she will survive, 'cause as long as she knows how to love (and smother patients in their sleep) she will survive, hey heyyyyyyy~ 'cause she's got herself a fancy new Paracord Survival Kit.

For Dio, I was gonna take u to Rio, Rio, Rioooo so we could chill in my gazebo but then I remembered that I have never been to Rio nor do I, in fact, own a gazebo that we could chill in. So I got Auntie D a Second Shift to make up for it. WORK IT, AUNTIIIIE


For @catoblepas , ya boi Samuel is in luck. Despite somehow not existing yet, he's got himself a shiny new mace. I was gonna make a joke about smashing watermelons if he got a sledgehammer, but the random number generator picked mace ): I guess he can still smash melons with a mace but ... it just wouldn't be the same. I guess he'll have to stick to smashing pumpkins. 

Please remember to REDEEM your passes and items in the Keeper's shop, everyone!
so, , um, ahem ...

ho, ho, ho, my dearest bitches
and a happy new year