#dewevent013

[ogdewhq]

hey hey hey! thought it would be fun to do a secret gift exchange for winter star like in the game. please reply to this with the characters who will be participating. please reply by the end of the day thursday, and we can do gifts on december 31. xo!

[jupiterdrcps]

SECRET FRIEND GIFT #3

@dcwdrops

gabe wraps everything in flower wrapping paper, aside from one present that is too big to actually wrap, but he does hide it away until it is time to give jillian the present. he had spent many hours online for two of the presents hoping that he wasn’t getting ripped off and happy that he wasn’t. he is very excited to give jillian her gifts. 

dear jillian, 

i spent many hours online bidding for two of these gifts, it was actually quite the thrill and some of the most fun i’ve ever had going against other fellow nerds. one of my favourite book series is also lord of the rings, i probably introduced my daughter to the movies too young but she enjoys them, we’re currently working through the hobbit for her bedtime story. 

so here’s a rare edition of lord of the rings, they’re from 1980, and very well loved. i hope that you enjoy diving into this world again like i did. 

for the second present i also spent a great deal online bidding against other people, i don’t know if cyndi lauper is performing anymore but i do know that you can still enjoy her music just as much on vinyl. so here’s a signed album from cyndi lauper and a vinyl music player.

as you know i’m a florist, and i like remembering everyone’s favourite flowers in the valley and i know that you love forget me nots, and i found that it was kind of fitting to be able to give you a bouquet of these from my shop. they are used as a symbol of love but they are also used a symbol of someone you respect and i respect you and your perseverance through all of the things you had to go through. i also have given you a pack of forget me nots seeds if you ever wanted to grow them yourself and maybe gift them to someone you love or respect. 

hope to see you in the shop soon, maybe we can talk about lord of the rings together. 

love, 

gabe.

[ogdewhq]

yay winter star!! so here is the link to draw your secret friend. you have to draw for each chara. then, as usual, i truly do not care how you do the gift exchange starting dec 31. do a thread. make a post. draw a picture. the world is your oyster! also you can make a wishlist to help your chara’s secret friend! tag it as #dewevent013!

we will also have a new year’s eve masquerade ball on discord!! please visit this survey to choose your preferred date and time for it to kickoff. plz reply by tomorrow night monday. i will let it happen over multiple days probably because we want everyone to be able to participate duhhhh inclusion! the event will be completely anonymous even ooc, so hopefully shenanies will occur and we will have lots of fun <3

dm the main only with qs. xo.

[jupiterdrcps]

SECRET FRIEND GIFT #4

@jvmino

malia had been stumped on what to give art, she had asked kiran for ideas since he knew him better, eventually she had a couple of ideas and wrapped the presents in a snowy kind of wrapping paper. 

dear art, 

i heard you lost your apple so i decided to try and make up for that by a box of apples with a matching shirt  and sweatpants and beanie i also bought you a winter jacket since it looks like this might be your first time in the snow and you deserve to feel warm. 

i asked an expert on what kind of fishing gear to get and asked if they could get your name on the fishing rod wood so i hope that you like it. i thought that it was also a cool colour. there’s also a box of everything that you will need for fishing. 

and here’s a decorative cart to put your apples or whatever you want on it. 

i do hope that you have found living in the valley fun, or at least a little meaningful, you do a lot just by being a farmer and i appreciate that. i hope that in the new year that i will get to know you more and by starting with that i will buy you a couple of rounds of beer at the saloon. i’m glad you’re here. i’m excited for all the things you will accomplish this new year with the farm. 

love, 

malia.

[jupiterdrcps]

SECRET FRIEND GIFT #2.

@qvietlight

kiran, with the help of malia, had figured out the perfect present for henry, right when he drew his name he had gotten to work on the gifts, he had wrapped both presents in fall themed wrapping paper because it was far more appropriate than any of the holiday shit. 

dear henry, 

i’ve been taking a break from painting, mostly because i don’t think i’m very good at it and well turns out there’s a thing called painters block, but drawing your name inspired me to try and create something nice because you are nice and deserve good things especially after that hell month we all had to endure. it’s quite a big canvas i apologize, i had a lot of inspiration for the first time in a long time. 

(the canvas displays henry’s cottage, it’s fall colours, and to the side you can see henry and daisy, his arm around her as they’re looking at the chickens in the front yard.) 

malia showed me a picture of daisy with the chickens, it’s hard missing people who are not here, so i hope this makes you smile. i love your cottage, even from the outside it looks homey, it’s why i chose fall colours. it’s my favourite time of year. 

for my second present, it’s a year supply of produce whenever you need them for free, i guess the benefit of being a farmer is that. so whenever you need anything please feel free to come by and ask or take whatever. i still had some walnuts left from the season and i know that you’re a baker and can come up with incredible stuff so i hope that you can do something with that. here’s an apron that i thought was funny. 

hope to see you soon. i really do mean it when i say you’re one of the nicest people i know and deserve good things. 

love, 

kiran.

[jupiterdrcps]

SECRET FRIEND GIFT #1. 

 @alwaysgcld

sofia wraps the presents in a galaxy themed wrapping paper with a little drawing of iseul as the gift tag and promptly leaves it on ben’s doorstep. she had known exactly what to gift ben and she was proud of it, hoping that he would enjoy the gifts and that they would make him smile. 

dear ben,

i love books. i love used books and i’ve come across a lot of used books in my lifetime and been collecting my favourites, so just know that this is just one of many but it’s also a rare one, one that i’ve highlighted and written notes in so you will get to see commentary from me. i’ve had this since i was twelve, i had found it when my dad would take me when he went to go research before everything. it’s first edition of Stephen King’s It, it’s probably my favourite book by him next to Carrie. it is horror but deep down it’s just a story about childhood and the friends that mean the world to us. they were my friends and i hope that they can be your friends too. 

the next present is something i ordered online since we don’t have a bookstore here and i was very excited for it to come, i know you said you liked poetry and i felt that this was a nice thing, it’s poems from queer people of colour and i thought you might enjoy it as much as i did. 

my last present is probably the one i’m most proud of, i’ve never had a dog, but i’ve always wanted a dog. a little furry friend because it can be lonely sometimes, and i love iseul and i know you love iseul and astronomy so i decided to take the two things you love and well, name a star after iseul, there’s a certificate of the star i named after iseul and where you can find it in the sky with it’s coordinates. 

i’m very lucky to have you in my life, i hope you’ve had a pleasant holiday. 

love, 

sofia. 

[silvcrlining]

secret friend gift: elaine → adria

( @adriaali ) it felt... odd, when elaine drew her new therapist’s name as her secret friend. especially when she didn’t even plan to have a therapist, if it hadn’t been for that damned text she had accidentally sent. still, she guessed it wasn’t all that bad; despite how awkward she felt around adria, elaine was still grateful for the work she did. she hoped the gift left at her office, after one of elaine’s sessions, would be able to show that.

there’s a small batch of gifts awaiting adria, all wrapped neatly in light blue paper adorned with drawings of snowflakes, a plain white ribbon wrapped around each one. the first present holds a soft fleece blanket. the second gift is a box with a label that reads fragile, with two succulent plants inside; the pots holding each plant were made by elaine (there’s also a small card with instructions on how to take care of the plants). the third and final present is a slightly bigger box, with a small set of varicolored yarns and a crocheting kit. there’s also a letter beside the presents:

dear dr. ali,

i wasn’t sure what to get you, so i got some stuff i thought might be nice for the office. i also heard you like crocheting, so finley (i don’t know if you’ve met them) gave me some tips on good places to get some materials for that. hope you like it.

sincerely, elaine

[silvcrlining]

secret friend gift: finley → lizzie

( @dcwdrops ) finley was certain that it didn’t take much talking for anyone to realize that lizzie was a firecracker of a person, in the best of ways. even when they tried to take on a carefree attitude, lizzie exuded it so easily, like it came naturally to her. and, honestly, lizzie being who she was made finding presents for her a fun endeavor all on its own.

finley made sure to make it as sparkly as they could.

right outside the entrance to the home sits a soft pink suitcase that sparkles against the shine of the sun, with a bedazzled handle and two key-chains hanging off one of the zippers: an airplane with rhinestones on the side and a golden trim, and a pink glittery L. a silver bow sits atop the suitcase with a letter pinned beneath it:

lizzie,

honestly, if someone asked me what a disco ball would look like if a disco ball was a person, you’re the first person that would come to mind, so i hope this present does that description some justice. thought you could use a new suitcase for whenever you decide to travel and collect more crazy stories to impress people with. don’t worry-- there’s more stuff inside.

your secret friend, finley

inside the suitcase, there’s a general history encyclopedia (it’s thicc), a cookbook that focuses on recipes using farm produce, and a book about video game history (there’s a sticky note on the cover: i had accidentally bought two copies a while ago-- i don’t know if you’re into games, but let me know if you like it; i have some other books you could borrow). along with that, there’s a lavender sweater knitted by finley themselves, if you look closely, the fabric itself shines very faintly.