There are only a few days left until Christmas! The team hopes that everyone has been having a great year so far! We will be working on sending out more tracking this evening along with working on our audit sheet. If you believe you've been grinched please reach outIn the meantime it's time to post your cards if you haven't yet!
what's a Sanya?
>>284676926idk what this is but please post more festive kallen
>>284676926>In the meantime it's time to post your cards if you haven't yet!here are the cards I've received, thank you Anon of 4chan
>>284676926>secret s/a/nyaHang on tight anons, Sanya will get your gifts on time
BG from United Kingdom I forgot to ask since I got your package, there isn't anything that needs refrigeration inside I hope since I was planning to open it on eve.Also I noticed the invoice had all the insides titled so I accidentally read one line.. Man I hate that stuff how it's essentially spoiling.
>>284677103at this point I won't get my gift or card until after the new yearfrom the 25th to the 29th there is no mail service and I have no tracking number
To my Santa, I can see that my present has now left France! I don't imagine parcelforce will delivery it that soon but just incase you see a missed delivery or late pickup it's because I'm not home from the 24th to the 27th.
>>284677237>from the 25th to the 29th there is no mail serviceJesas, what country doesn't offer postal service from 26th onwards?
ACof INThank you so much for the cute Shampoo card and merch! I really appreciate all the little gifts and snacks you gave along with the really nice drawing you did. I hope you like ZZ Gundam since it's actually one of my favorites despite that being the unpopular opinion, and yes I do have quite a few kits of gunpla I built and still need to build. I haven't played Hundred Line yet, but I do intend to very soon after I finish Raincode. And yes, Disk would be my favorite girl from Needless as well.I hope you have a great Christmas and thank you again!
>>284677259Ireland
>>284677384That's genuinely bonkers. But I suppose in a certain way kind of wholesome, only if it meant whole country would shut down for entire week to celebrate Christmas so that it truly is peaceful time as intended.
RL of VAI was so happy to see a gundam/CG based card! First time I've gotten something related to Wing/SEED specifically which was cool to see. Thank you so much for it. Glad to see you enjoyed my Minato card fellow homodachi and that you're enjoying CG for the first time! I hope you enjoy the rest and have a Merry Christmas!
>>284676926You’re the reason why tracking came late in the night and missed delivery, now im not having a good time.
>>284677149Nothing inside that can spoil no. You can read the card before opening your gifts, there's no additional spoilers there. I hope you didn't pay any custom fees by the way, I didn't receive any invoices for some reason so I was worried you might have had to pay something. If you didn't then I'll consider it a Christmas miracle>I accidentally read one lineDamn that sucks, hopefully the rest of gift will make up for it
A big thank you to CF from AUS for the card! I've had a rough week and it really cheered me up. Now I can have a little Eiki on my desk.I was not expecting to receive anything with a wax seal on it, so that was a cool surprise.Have a great Christmas!
>>284677913No customs thankfully, it's just all the items are listed in the invoice on the box. I only spoiled one item but it's not like I know what it is other than the vague categorization they gave it so it's still pretty good!And sorry, whole package opens on eve so no cards now since it's going to the common pile with all the other presents under tree.~ Would you consider this fine to open with kids around or nah? Just making sure.
Thank you to MS from Poland for this amazingly cute Mumu and Sakurako.They look absolutely perfect in your art style. I'm happy you picked this pair since I tend to change out my wishlist for whatever I watch the current, but Sakurako's character design is so appealing it would be a shame if her and Mumu missed their chance. I've never used one before, so I'm glad my phone worked with it. The type of art on the website you linked is what make City really great.
Just wondering if any anons got Umaru cards/gifts or have the series in their lists. That would be impeccable timing given what's happening.
>>284678154Should be fine with opening it with kids/other people around there isn't any tentacle rape on display or anything so you're safe.
>>284678327I'm glad you like it! The NFC thingy has one extra trick, you have to place the phone at the right position and angle, and you should see something on the card itself. I've tested this with couple phones including iPhones, unfortunately it's a little finicky. Have a great Christmas!
>>284636869I'm glad you enjoyed it anon! I think that PSG2 is about as good as the original overall. The highlight is definitely from episode 6 onward, so I hope your friend's issues are resolved soon! There's nothing wrong with being standard provided it's a good standard! I feel like I knew that tidbit about Moot, though I hadn't thought about it for a long time. I did make the coaster myself, I learned how to use a laser engraver since my university has one available for people to book free of charge. It was a lot of trial and error but in the end came out pretty good I think! As for the candies, we have those chalky little candies you call smarties here, but they are branded as "rockets" instead. I think it's because of a different candy company owning the Smarties trademark here or something? Either way, my personal favorite is the coffee crisp. I hope you have a very merry christmas and a happy new year!
>>284674782Sorry anon, your gift did arrive but before I could open it my dog decided the box was his true love and humped it with full commitment, crushing it under his own weight. The contents, including the bread cheese, did not survive. But on the positive side the box clearly meant a lot to him emotionally, so at least your gift was deeply appreciated before being destroyed.
GiftMR from FinlandCardsDC from United KingdomBG from United KingdomFV from ItalyMC from FranceSorry everyone for not hearing from me earlier.I did post everything this morning. To make up for me being late, I sent everything by express, so expect it to arrive tomorrow or the day after. Either way, it'll be in time for Christmas!My wallet is crying for me, but I hope you guys will be smiling!Warm regards, S/a/nta
>>284678327Damn, (unironic) soulful card
>>284676926please consider dropping people's white list status if they are posting their gifts this late. It is not fun to receive tracking during or after the Christmas three years in a row.
>>284678739You too, thanks again!
>>284679502>I did post everything this morning>expect it to arrive tomorrow or the day afterUnless you handed those cards to actual Santa Claus who can travel at mach speed on his sleigh your anons won't see their shit before the new year. I always pick the fastest option when sending my cards and international takes a week at the very least
JS of AR I have received your gift! Rest assured it will remain unopened until the day of, I'm surprised at the volume of it, looking forward to unwrapping them!
>>284680647and I forgot the image.
GA of CAI opened your card a little early. I hope you had fun making it as your very first Secret Santa card. The images you chose are very cute, I was indeed very happy to see Nozomu on the card, thank you! I would've loved to see a drawing from you, even if you say you can't draw! I'm glad to hear you also enjoy Madoka, if you do go see the movie I hope you have a good time (and know that I'd be jealous)!!!Thank you again, and have a Merry Christmas, anon!
Hey DO from TX, I sent tracking to the santas but it seems one of the two packages already arrived, if you want to wait until xmas to open them its fine, they are not wrapped sorry !Also cards were sent for:JS from MODA from WAJH from OKHope everyone have a merry xmas and dont get grinched like me !
Thank you so much for the card ID from CA , loved your drawing and thank you for all the treats. Not sure if you remember but you were one of my card assignments back in 2019, I don't remember what card I sent you tho.Anyways, happy holidays !!!
AC from IN I loved your Beam card <3 , thank you so much for the candies and the keychain. Happy holidays and I wish you get all your cards.
>>284676926Why are you refusing to send my Santa's tacking, I refuse to believe that he is that late or I am being grinched.
>>284680676Guess the weight of this santa
>>284681551Your Santa's tacking is none of your business. I'm sure it is perfectly adequate.
Reminder that they're not posting your cards because they hate them.
>>284681831No, it is because anon's dog keep eating the cards
thanks you NC of CAanother great gengar to add to my collection!of course I remember your previous card, it was wonderful and are you still keeping up with chugga? I'm pretty sure he's doing HeartGold next.funky krok too, gen 5 is really solidMerry Christmas anon, I'll be sure to check out Beatbreak when it's completed, I've been burned by the recent Digimon shows, hopefully this one doesn't fall on its face
Thank you ZMCE? of Ireland for the "card", looks like it didn't survive the trek over The chocolates broken up, and the glue has failed.I basically live(for now) below Mini India so you're not entirely wrong about living in the ninth circle of hell.And honestly you're not wrong with shitbagging my list, I sorta picked out the most milktoast shit I could think off the top of my head(Thats also recent), I'll take that into heart and put more out of the wall shit on my list next year.I think I fell off makeine around after around episode 9, but iirc the kamari scene happens in episode 3 anddddddddd I gotta agree, i FUCKING HATE plot contrivances like that, just makes me cringe, this one ain't any diff for me. As for Kaju, iunno man, but I'd honestly route for literally any character aside from main girl to win in most romcoms.I hope you have a very merry christmas anon~Ok I'll be honest your card did make me feel sorta down BUT thats probably cause the previous card I got which I don't feel like posting REALLY went hard into shitbagging me, at the very least you articulated the shitbagging, and I appreciate that
>>284682385post wishlist
reeee post it santa
>>284682385>looks like it didn't survive the trek over The chocolates broken up, and the glue has failedAh fuck, sorry about that anon. I even considered stapling it but decided against it last minute.>shitbaggingI forget most of what I wrote in that letter but don't take it to heart, it's just easier to rib someone then to glaze them. I really do hope you have a great Christmas and meant you the best so I'm sorry if I upset you, our tastes just didn't align is all.>rooting against the main girlYeah I don't know if I'm just naturally contrarian or what but I never like the main girl best.Merry Christmas, anon.
>>284676926>"typo" in subject so people can't post gifts before Christmasdevilish
>>284682824Based, we should all srop pretending to like our anons' shit taste. Extreme shit tastes don't deserve good cards.
CS in BC did the parcel show up? Should have made it there last Monday
>>284681319What in the world is that purple cookie?
>>284683491Sorry anon, your parcel arrived on Monday but my dog apparently thought it was a surprise for him. He carried it to his bed, inspected it thoroughly and after careful deliberation decided it was a chewing toy. The box didn't stand a chance. He is very protective of his toys so I dare not to take your parcel from him.
I want my Santas to become my valentines
>>284683903That's lewd and illegal
LI of CO, not sure what USPS is doing, but your gift has been close to you for a few days so hopefully it'll still make it in time.I think the Santas might be having some weird issues with my email right now so I wasn't sure if you'd gotten the tracking or not.
We are caught up on emails now If you still don't have gift tracking/updates or need to check on whitelist cards shoot us an email and we can check up on your Santa.Also, if anybody is interested in doing antigrich cards feel free to let us know!
>>284685039>antigrich cards Can you explain the process please before I commit to it. When do we get matched if we decide to join? Is there a deadline?
>>284685039Do people that didn't send wl cards get kicked off wl in general or card wl only? I'd hope in general if not blacklisted.
>>284685164It's for anons who didn't get a whitelist card. If you say that you're open, we add you to a pool of anons that we reach out to via email. We give a few potential options of anons to pick from and you can let us know if you want to take any of them (or none).
>>2846769262011 - 2025 /ss/ photo albums of cards and giftshttps://pastebin.com/KiFBcHRM2017 - 2025 /ss/ thread archives https://pastebin.com/u/SecretSanta2017Previous thread:>>284648841
>>284685224Currently just kicked of whitelist, historically the team hasn't banned for normal cards. I would like to start to ban for normal cards, but it's probably going to be a bit of a logistical nightmare considering how many cards get sent yearly, (and what criteria we would ban for)Also the team talked and we're going to actually do a handmade tier next year (for real this time!). Need to get some official wording on what's actually a handmade gift to avoid people just doing custom premade stuff.
>>284685731>a handmade tier next year Thanks! Also consider allowing registering more than once perhaps, once you have your setup ready, additional crafts don't really add that much time (depends on type of the craft of course)
>>284685731How about an e-card category? To prevent direct e-mail contact, we could send them to the organizers to redistribute the cards on a specific date, it could be nice (and cheaper).I know this would become an AI extravaganza quickly, but anons who work mostly with digital art or editing could have their place to shine.
>>284685299>for anons who didn't get a whitelist cardDamnit, I send tracking for all my cards anyway so I don't know why I don't just do whitelist.
>>284685731Can we banned the USA, their crazy mail rules are beyond easy to understand. Since all major countries with union have stopped sending mail to USA, the commercial mail companies are rising prices and don’t offer flat mail. We can’t even send small candy because under that definition it won’t count as flat mail. That in turn means tariffs applied. It’s just best not to involve USA until they fix their mailing system.
>>284685731Are you banning all of Canada yet? The fuckers already said they're going to keep signing up with new addresses outside of just Ontario.
>>284685946You can try>not sending international cards>ask not to be assigned to US anons>ask for a reassignment if it is US>just send cards, no candies (US anons are too fat already)It is worrying /ss/'s obsession with candy is getting crazier every year. Chill anons, it is just candy and chocolate. All countries have them.
>>284686015I am all for banning Canadians but Ontario fags could just use fake US addresses.
>>284686015If they're switching addresses they aren't whitelisted. And why would you be signing up for a gift assignment outside of the country in the first place? You're just setting money on fire with customs regardless of whether or not it's legit.
>>284686083>>284686116That's my point. They said they would use other addresses, but it's inevitably going to be other Canadian addresses.
>>284686116>>284686132They wouldn't care if they receive gifts/cards in return. They can use whatever country they want.
>>284686132>but it's inevitably going to be other Canadian addresses.No it's not? (Southern) Ontario is a short hop from New York
>>284686165You think people are going to cross the border to get gifts/cards?
>>284686156>wouldn't care if they receive gifts/cards in returnWhy would someone do that?
>>284685731>a handmade tier next yearI think I'd end up just signing up for the 25$ tier and adding my handmade stuff to that, I don't think my jank ass handmade shits up to snuffCoasters, ornaments, mini plushes, bookends >>284686184If this is how triggered by bait you get, hell yeah they would
>>284686204To annoy people?
>>284686184Yes, I do in fact think just crossing a line and setting up a PO Box in Buffalo is exponentially less crazy than flying 4-5 hours to Vancouver.
Signing up with a stranger's address is a federal crime in the US afaik, so I'm all for some faggots getting assraped for the lols.
>>284686218I don't think people have that high expectations from hand-made tier. As long as it is hand-made they would be happy, I would be at least
>>284686043I didn’t apply for international, it was continental which applied to Mexico, USA and Canada. Yes i did asked not to be paired with USA but Santas still put me with them even though I clearly stated in the last paragraph of the excel sheet to specifically not get me USA anons because i seen the news about how they are blocked. I knew flat mail wasn’t available in commercial service, i used these types of companies and understand their services. This has been the most annoying experience i ever experienced. Lack of communication, late tracking, my santa not knowing how DHL requires ID even though he told me he uses it all the time. It’s just a mess.
>>284686266Yes, I am sure CIA will do an international man hunt if people register under fake names and addresses for a secret santa event.
>>284686204To spread christmas cheer, of course
>>284686327>Yes i did asked not to be paired with USA but Santas still put me with themWell, fuck santas I guess. I imagine they missed it, you could ask them for a reassignment though
>>284686328I'm sure if you tell the feds that you only broke federal law in order to receive mysterious packages from 4chan as a joke, they'll be very understanding and let you go.
I wasn't going to post it but given the discussion, it seems appropriate. I found this card in my postbox today, I thought they were blacklisted.
Santa from IL did you really fucked it up and sent my gift to VA? I'm more than 4,000km away......
>>284686460It wouldn't even reach that point since you won't report it (how would you even know it was a fake name or address) and even if you did no one would give a fuck enough to track who was behind all those 7 proxies behind that proton mail registration.
>>284686505What is wrong with that card?
>>284686505>that cardI don’t know whether to be mad or to laugh that they did something original
>>284686552Look at who sent it. Why are they in the event?
>>284686505I don’t know what the fuck is going on in that image.
>>284686577Your santa sent it and it is a perfectly acceptable card. Why are you so angry?
>>284686623Are you being obtuse on purpose?
>>284686505Can we email our addresses directly to /a/toronto, I would love to get such a card.
>>284686529The people running this event have all the info they need and they hate these faggots possibly even more than we do. You also don't seem to grasp the gravity of a federal offense, I'm all for them fucking around and finding out.
>>284686661You want a card with a wojak on it?
>>284686663lol, you are delusional but sure. Go ahead and report this to the CIA
>>284686623>>284686552Last year that person sent a significantly worse card and should have been banned
>>284686505looks like a smart card, it's even sporting a chudjak
Hey JG of NC Thanks for the card! I have to say you win the award for the funniest card I have yet to receive, I'm dying. The armpit stains are Kurosawa are killing me, I Love it. I really like the sly Ozen too. I'm glad to hear that you picked up Kurosawa, it's worth sticking out to the bitter end. It's one of those series that you need to finish, cause the end really is something special. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year anon! Thanks again for taking the time to make my Christmas a bit more special!
>>284686740Which was that?
>>284686726Why not? Did wojak become the next hate symbol or something?
>>284686766You don't belong in this event or on this board.
>>284686740If we started banning poorly made cards, almost half the participants would be banned.
>>284686763You'll have to dig through the archives for it. It was reposted multiple times last year, shouldn't be hard to find.
>>284686809Given how much bitching there is about cards, you're really underestimating how long this will take. I'll take your word for it.
>>284686786You don't belong on this website.
>>284686824>If you don't want a Christmas card with a wojak in an /a/ event, you don't belong on 4chanRead your own post and realize how retarded you sound.
>is that a wojak on my card!!1 I am going crazy, cia save me
>>284686821>>284686806It wasn't /a/ related at all, just a bunch of shitty /b/ memes. Had nothing to do with anon's wishlist.
>>284686505It’s a funny card. Not sure why they’re still allowed to participate but funny.
>>284686876Okay, and how does that make the one above any better?
>>284686824Guhh, I gotta work Christmas Day at like 3amI'll try and post the present when I can from the nice CA anon that sent me the gift.
>>284686928Sorry for the reply, was meant to be standalone...
Hey CS from WIThis is MS from PA. I got a box shipped to me from you today, is it safe to open? Asking because I had another box shipped from anon, and assumed that they were my gift anon. Please let me know!
pick one anon>>284686743>>284686505
>>284687058How about neither?
>>284687019I'm the card anon, it is safe to open. (: Enjoy the very weird non-christmas themed stuff lol.
JL from WI thank you for the fantastic card! it arrived just in time for this 9th night of Hanukkah (this is the one we keep secret) so no worries about it coming late. the color on the ornament sparkles perfectly in the light trickling into my mother's basement and your takes on KF are spot-on... happy holidays!
>>284686505>Canada/India flagAt least they’re self aware
>>284687103Ok I'll open it now and take pictures shortly! Sorry for the postage cost..
>>284687321It's a flat rate, don't worry about the postage cost. I'm sorry putting together such an autistic collection of random things.
>>284687224it should be YKB from IL cause that card is looking real talmudic. It came late because it couldn't be moved on Saturdays.
>>284685731finally!! praise be!exactly what >>284686270 said. its not the quality that's the issue, its that even if you put all sorts of effort into your handmade gift, you might still get that used prize fig and box of pocky from the $25 tier
>>284687442>YKBYakub
>>284687535Zigglestein
>>284686505>>284686740>>284686876This is the one from last year.>>274815645
>>284682258I'm glad you like it, drawing cute girls is fun and all but drawing pokemon makes me especially happy. Krookodile and Exadrill were my heavy sweepers for the elite four. I haven't watched Digimon since Xros Wars so I can understand how your're burnt out but so far Beatbreak is pretty solid, I'd argue it's the underrated anime of this season. Merry Christmas / Happy New Year's anon! E-celeb talk ew, but yeah I still watch Chugga here and there. It really depends on what he decides to play. His KH1 let's play was pretty good imo, really enjoyable/ informative. I'm glad he's branching off from Nintendo. >>284633898Oh thank god you got my card, yeah GaoGai Gar is on my backlog as well, I think I have a image from a drawthread of the MC playing the sax which where I learned about it. Not proud of my C.C. drawing, should've drawing her with long hair instead of the pigtails but my thought process was that the goofy hairstyle would complement my terrible drawing skills. Sorry about the random name, I had that issue with one of my whitelist cards and time was running out to send your card in time so I just made up a random name. Merry Christmas / Happy New Year's /a/non!
>>284687590That looks very stupid but I don’t browse /b/, what’s from that board on it? It looks like it has some /a/ and lots of /v/.
>>284687615So you are the other NC from CA , nice meeting you.
>>284686505Good card desu
>>284687627I don't think any of that is from /b/ but I don't browse it either. It looks like miscellaneous shit unrelated to /a/.
>>284687712What is pagpag?
>>284687731>he doesn't know
>>284687731It's a Filipino term for eating leftover food from garbage, usually for people in poverty.I'm referencing this:>>274096042
>>284685731I'd be up for a homemade tier, especially since the character I would want the most from doesn't get merch (at least not anything beyond a keychain or a tiny acrylic stand if I'm lucky) Though I do have to ask, if I sign up for that and include non handmade items alongside the main gift would that be bad?
>>284686505This is funny and anybody who hates it is forgetting that this is 4chan and not /a/ of 2007 anymore where you need to gatekeep the narutards out to maintain extremely high board quality and culture. Yes I want a card like this.>>284686743Awesome card
>>284687796I'm no expert on garbage but why does the bag look like that? It looks more like it's filled with balloons.>anon gets gifted balloons filled with leftover food and helium
>>284687851You have to be a newfag to think that sort of card is appropriate for this event. What board did you come here from/
>>284687966/a/, get the fuck over it we're in our 30's now.
>>284687966>that sort of cardwhat sort of card
>>284688044Try reading the thread.
>>284687966>he's putting 4chan memes on the card! someone stop him it's inappropriate!
>>284688049You mean basedjack? What is wrong with putting memes in cards, most cards have them.
>>284688078Most cards have anime and manga memes, you know, the topic of this board?
Can you fucking retards stop engaging already
>>284688087Not exclusively. In the end it is clearly an anime themed card, get over it.
>>284687224I realized after I sent it that I put 7 tines on the menorah when there should be 9 for Hanukkah gomen
>inappropriate >that sort of cardThis nigga talks like we are on our company slack.
You faggots have no standards
>>284688087You are this angry because someone put a non-/a/ meme in their card? Take some deep breaths and try to relax anon.
>>284688207Saying that a card from a person that should be blacklisted is bad doesn't mean I'm angry.
>>284688239Please don't come to the /a/toronto christmas partyThe rest of us are invited
>>284688239Weird, so the card is fine? It sounded like you were mad about "that sort of card" and surprised that people are ok, even would request such a card. Apologies that you are matched with a banned person, but at least you got a card way above /ss/ average
anon of NJ I Just got your card. Thank you very much. The Konata is very cute! She is indeed the pinnacle of manliness. Kurosawa is a pretty unique story really, that I think most people would like if they gave it a chance, it has a great message by the end of its run. Give it a chance, you filthy zoomer.I think a manga about cute girls gardening would probably be a hit this day and age, with all the simple hobbies getting amazing series these days. Maybe give it a shot, anon. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! Thanks again for the card!
>>284688302Anon didn't request anything like that, look at what he said. You're trying to smooth over the intentions of a blacklisted person because you somehow think it's fine that they put, not just non-/a/ stuff, but shit like wojaks on a /ss/ card.
>>284688239It definitely means you're gay
Can someone explain who these people are and why wojaks make them this angry? I am genuinely confused.
>>284688427Here's an easier question. Do you want a wojak on your Christmas card?
>>284688439Wouldn't be my first preference but if it fits the theme I would not mind. It looks fitting for >>284686505 and I wouldn't mind such a card
>>284688439Yes! I want the sender to have fun with it. If you have strict rules for what a card should be, just make yourself a card and it will be perfect.
>6 cards made>4 posted>3 recievedit's over, isnt it.
>>284688471If it were up to these people, soon we would only be allowed to pick characters from an official list of preapproved characters. They unironically want to police what is and isnt allowed.
>>284688475>grinched two anonsYes, it is over.
>>284688531The "rule" autists are closer to the retard side of the spectrum and not very fun to be around
That guy was right, /a/ is dead
Notice how the threads are normal until they show up and start samefagging and baiting
By some miracle, it seems like my gift is going to arrive on Christmas eve.Unfortunately, sometimes my postman just doesn't deliver my packages despite me calling me on the intercom, so I might have to wait until the 27th to actually get it.
>>284688463>>284688471Don't need your explanation, you said enough when you said it's fine on your card. I hope I'm never the recipient of any cards you make.
>>284688147no worries at all. the menorah you depicted is closer to what will actually be at the third temple. i expect kaban-chan will be there as well, welcoming us to worship at the holy Temple Mount
>4 cards sent>1 posted>0 receivedyeah, it's over
It is now 2 days away from Christmas. We are entirely anonymous. For the sake of clarity. Did you do ALL of your cards? Did you ghost any? Did you decide you were too lazy to do some?Post your>Total card assignments>Amount sent as of right now.
>>284688912Sorry anon, ever heard of "projectile vomiting"? Apparently dogs can have it too. Your card arrived right before my dog redecorated the room at high velocity. On the bright side it got stuck on my wall, so you can at least take some comfort in knowing it decorated someone's wall... at least until gravity caught up.
>>284688947>8>8
RR of CanadaYou should receive your package very soon!Saw it was delayed due to extreme weather conditions apparently, but I have faith in my rigged magic. My love will make it through any snowstorms. Don't know what's all the talk about banning Canada but I hope they don't because your tastes are super lovely. JB of AustraliaI accidentally ended up making your Christmas card too big, so I went to the supermarket and snagged an empty cardboard box, and ended up filling it with a bunch of stuff. Enjoy the memes my dude.GB of UKOn the day of mailing your card the post office system was frozen online, the machines were half-working, and both post office had ran out of the bubble enveloppe size I needed. I went on a quest to find a padded enveloppe in any places I could, from fucking pharmacies to DYI stores. In the end I found a pack of it in an even more unlikely place, and right as I was about to leave too. I had a feeling and checked it out back one more time. Christmas was saved. Then back at the post office their pen was not working and I had to write with one of those big black pen under the pressure that any mistakes in my handwriting would spell my doom. I was laughing my ass off being sleep-deprived and going through this. Also why I wrote into your card directly, no second tries, fuck it we ball. It's going to be close but express shipping should make it just in time from what I'm seeing, but my apologies in case you guys receive your cards late. Was supposed to move abroad in November but things got fucking crazy and I ended up having to move to a friend's place to do my cards, drawing in the fucking attic killing six mosquitoes a night, somehow, even though it's fucking winter. And I loved it. Doing /ss/ this year kept my spirit up when things genuinely got rough at times. I'm so damn glad I signed up.
Char anon are you alive
>>284688947>Total cards: 11>Amount mailed: 10One US anon listed their home address but not state or zipcode. Sorry do better next time.
>>284685039Do we need to worry about some sort of punishment if we forgot to get tracking with a whitelist card but it already arrived with no issue?
>>284689230Yes, it is 10 whippings
>>284689115I guess I'm just feeling grateful is all. Thus if you receive anything from SC in France, it's actually S from SwitzerlandThe old lady called me and told me she received the cards, so if you've sent anything to Switzerland you don't have to worry, it all made it. As a heads up I won't be able to post your cards until around new year, but will do so as soon as I get the chance to. I hope that's fine with the anons whom it concerns.>>284688947>3>33 is just the right number for me and my limit. It probably takes me a lot longer to draw something that takes some like a fraction of the time, but I give it my best shot.
TD of Germany, I think the first part of your gift just arrived. No movement on the main bulk yet, so ironically the thing that prevented the gift from making it on time (or the replacement of it, anyway) made it on time. Naturally I'll open it on Christmas.>>284689115>Two massive cards in the same yearI'm definitely gonna have to get a new thing to hold all my cards in since the one from yesterday doesn't fit in the folder I already have, lmao. Looking forward to your box of memes.
>>284689115I really love this anon’s Christmas spirit
>unironically thinking wojaks are acceptable in any form
>>284689732Finally, someone with sense.
>>284689732Sending you a card next year with nothing on it other than a wojak and text that says "Tfw no card"I agree its inappropriate for the event and board but that's actually what makes it funny to me, and because of that that makes me like it and want one.
Annual wojackcard sign-up when?
Thank you to RL of VA for his handsome two men. Golgo's looking as tough as ever and D looks pleasantly French. I love both the VHD movies. I think I prefer the simpler "storm the castle" plot of the first one, but the second one is very beautiful. I've read the first 3 novels and I was surprised to discover that the novel for Bloodlust didn't contain Carmilla at all. Lots of minor differences, too. Next movie when!?For you, I will watch Gunslinger Girl in 2026.Thank you for the very nice card. Sorry again yours was a little rudimentary. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
WQ of PolandYour package has been safely secured after postal managed to just slightly lose it. After many shenanigans, it is now finally in my possession and waiting for christmas proper before I open it. Also, please tell me whats up with all the churches? When I was in Poland, it felt like there was a shrine for every 10 houses and a church for every 50. No matter where I was in the village, I could always see at least 2 church towers.
Cute card from CS from WI!Welcome to secret sant/a/! I hope you are having fun and continue to do this in the future. I also get distracted when doing cards but my issue tends to be that I have an idea but it is too complicated for my skill/ability so I spend a lot of time trying to simplify things in a way that I can do it and it's at least funny or kind of creative. GTO is fantastic, and if you liked it you should watch Golden Boy. If I remember correctly it's done by the same guy, and it's only like 6 episodes.>ChikaChaika was a fun show. Not the best show but it was a fun show. Rozen Maiden is a boomer anime at this point but it's one I really liked. Suigintou and Suiseiseki were my favorites. PSG was incredibly fun, and I rewatched it again this year to prepare for season 2. Panty is very visually appealing (she's hot) but I prefer Stocking because she is more reserved than panty, and just has a more appealing design to me. These keychains are fucking awesome, and I may even use them as ornaments for Christmas. I would be thrilled to have a Panty set to go with it. It's unlikely (but possible) that you will get matched with me again, but you have my address in your email, always feel free to just mail it if you'd like and I'll try to mail you something back in return. I will be here doing this every year until this site has the plug pulled or the santa team calls it quits. What are the blanks for, where they just spares? And how did you seal these so perfectly? I am excited to try the food but If I'm being honest I'm actually very nervous about this Chinese food. It smells like a mixture of death, cat vomit, and rotting meat.Is this the pagpag I've heard so much about?Thank you so much for these, and I hope you show up again next year.Merry Christmas!
>>284690590Also your card text was very small
>>284690596It always felt off that people posts the text part of the card. Is it just me? That part is for you anon
>>284688427It is the troons. Wojacks are used for making fun of them.
>>284688427Go ahead and post wojaks in other threads, you'll get slated just like frogposters>>284690739and thats just wrong, what the fuck, how new are you?
>>284690769What is it then
>>284690689Its just you
>>284688427Because wojaks are and are seen as low hanging fruit that have been widely adopted by the internet at large, same thing as pepe the frogs. They have nothing to do with anime or manga at all, and /a/ historically (much less now to be fair but this is an oldfag heavy event) has had a culture of self moderation and high quality posting, which is a big reason why it is making people upset. It's basically like signing up for an anime card exchange event and getting ragefaces or trollface
>>284690809Dunno, I don't see much point posting anon's message to you. Sure at the end it is one stranger's mail to another but it is still a personal communication between two people and I wouldn't know if my santa is ok with it.
>>284685731>Also the team talked and we're going to actually do a handmade tier next year (for real this time!).Thanks, I hate it. Looking forward to splitting the already small tier into those who aren't confident in their craft and those who are. Also am glad the autistic arguments over what constitutes a handmade gift will hold tangible value now, that will surely improve the quality of the event.
>>284690852Not that anon but here at secret Sant/a/ we post cards, not just art.
>>284690888I think there are just too many tiers. Do we really need that many price ranges. Iirc it was 11... Now it is 13? Just merge a couple price ranges and it is fine.I am glad split is happening because I was trying to add non handmade stuff so if my anon was expecting a gift worth 25$, he is not disappointed.
>>284690945Who is we? I don't post the card message. You can see several examples itt where other anons didn't either. I think you are just not noticing that it is a thing.
>>284690689If they don't want it posted they know how to use spoiler tags.
Do people actually not want their card text posted? Is that a thing?I have sent private things to people before but I always include it as a separate letter rather than part of the card.
>>284690948I don't have more recent breakdowns saved but there were 23 whitelist handmade/$23 anons. Assuming a 50/50 split between handmade and $25, that's roughly 3-4 anons per tier in Europe and 6-7 in Americas. So it's just gonna be the same people over and over.
>>284690995It depends on how personal the message is, I feel. I haven't been consistent about this. Some I posted, some I left out, judging kinda arbitrarily.
>>284691051Was it significantly less than other tiers?I think hand-made should be separate from $$ tiers and you should be able to join both if you wish. Maybe that would allow more participants, if you want to exchange a 100$ gift then you shouldn't need to sacrifice hand-made for that
>>284691097>>284691051Found last year's report. It is not that bad and I imagine most of those anons are in handmade tier, not $25
>>284691147>It is not that badThat's way worse though, literally half the participants for whitelisted handmade. Even if all of them were handmade only (and they're not), that's still 3 people in EU at most. I really hope you like your government-assigned friend's taste, because you'll be seeing him every year from now on
>>284691176Oh and I hope you're ready to come up with a new gimmick every ear, because there's only so many scarves your one assigned friend can wear
>>284689374Hey anon, that's... good? I honestly don't know whether you/I should feel happy or sad about this, it is what it is. At least you'll have something to put under your tree.It's yours to open, but I'll warn you that you won't be able to do much with this by itself, except wonder what it's for.
>>284691147>75-100>100-125>125-150Why. Just combine three into "100$" tierHere are my suggested tiers>100$>50$>AliExpress trash tier for poor fags but still want to giftAnd on top of picking one of those allow separate >Hand-made exchange>Card exchange
>>284690309great you finally got it, I was getting a bit scared when I saw the package was bouncing around.>churcheswe just love them towers
>>284691506That is a mosque
>>284691147The amount of tiers is retarded. Make it one bottom tier for non-whitelist and everything above whitelist.
>>284686505Is that a framed post in the background? I can’t make heads or tails of it.
MK from Finland, I saw your post last night, but had to wait for daylight to take a picture. Everything arrived just fine and the presents are now safe under my tree, the bread's in my fridge, and the cute Alice has been placed on my shelf. Thank you! Curious about the foodstuffs. I know the chocolate is nice because I actually got them from a previous Finnish Santa, and because licorice is tasty in general the candy has to be too. I'll let you know my thoughts on Thursday. Also, I might be opening the presents quite late on Christmas day, so please don't think anything of it if my post is delayed.
>>284679502I think I received your tracking yesterday you don't need to send stuff so fast! At this point it's ok even if they arrive later
Anon you probably know by now but your gift got an exemption from being delivered. Probably because of it's size/weight. Give them a call to sort it out and I hope the post office is near you and they don't delay the delivery by a whole day if they miss it like they do here (they don't actually deliver packages here at all).
>0/3 cards received, 1 confirmed on the way at leastI'm not trying to call anyone out and I understand your circumstances but please try to send your shit on time next year, this is really sad
>>284688947Signed for 4. Sent 3. I haven't ghosted anon just horribly late because I'm a retard who accepts overtime too easily
>>284692326I send all my cards by the first week of december, usually earlier, but even so every year at least one or 2 cards never gets delivered. So I personally always assume any cards I don't receive were lost rather than a result of laziness or incompetence
>>284692326I feel called out and I promise I'll write myself a big fat reminder to never trust the post offices estimates again.
>>284692369Late cards and gifts are due to laziness. Regular non tracked cards have a tendency to get lost but it is more likely to be a grinch rather than incompetency of postal service.
>>284690309Meanwhile in Mexico, there everywhere…
>>284689115Are you some kind of christmas movie MC? lmao
>>284690309Energy points, together with Biedronka and Żabka shops they keep a barrier of christmas spirit around Poland.
>>284679502MR here, I was watching the tracking just now after getting the email earlier today, but apparently the delivery failed because the courier didn't have my phone number and the doors to the apartment building are locked. I contacted the customer service immediately and they said they managed to give the courier my phone number and ask for a retry of the delivery, so I'm currently waiting for it and hoping everything goes well.
AB from UTN from CTWG from PolandAPN from BrazilN from MexicoI'm sorry, I've failed you. Your cards will be late, I underestimated my IRL workload this fall and that combined with my difficulties to draw anything anymore resulted in this. I'll try to get them on their way before new years at least.
OVN from The NetherlandsThank you for the wonderful Sakura Card! I just barely managed to catch the courier since the fucker didn't want to wait until I got downstairs and I wasn't about to let your card go that easily. I really like the shading you did. I still have no idea how shading on clothes works. You're the second anon to compliment me on my long list so maybe I'll write an even longer one next year perhaps. Thanks for the sweets and (cereal bar?) as well. Have a wonderful Christmas anon!>tarot card anonI can't exactly remember the whole tarot/clow card fiasco last year but I can safely call them clow cards instead having watched CCS myself this year
>>284685731I don't think splitting such low tier will be good.
>>284693106Same thing happened to me 30 minutes ago. It should be alright though, DHL's pretty reliable, I've had no issues with them in the past (whenever they had my phone number), I'm sure it'll get here by tomorrow.
>>284693425I'm mostly just worried about a situation where they don't have a way to contact me and decide to return the package, causing unnecessary costs.
Thanks for the card and the sweets, I've been enjoying them for a few days
>>284686505I don't get why anons are roasting this card. It's not drawn but it looks like a lot of effort went into it and there's a lot of detail in there. Granted, I can't actually tell what most of it is because you took a picture of it with an old HTC Droid, but it's there.
Thank you for the very cute card, I hope you enjoy the manga if you read it
>>284693895Whew lad. Nice, very nice.
>>284685731>the teamWhich is who, you and SantaFaggot? There hasn't been any semblance of other Santas at work here, especially given that the matching is partially scripted and you manage the threads.
Thanks for the cute card and chocolate. This year has been a good one.I can't read the NFC right now, my phone with an NFC reader died and I haven't replaced it yet
>>284692111Nice! It's technically just cheese really rather than bread by the way. It will squeak funnily in your mouth when eaten. You can eat it as is or put some jam with it. Do not heat.Don't worry about being late, I'm probably going to be posting my presents on boxing day due going countryside. Regarding the wide variety of chocolates I put inside that 'celebrations' container, I will be curious about once you have tasted all of them, which one will be your favorite in the end. Happy holidays.~
Very nice card, I'm glad you enjoyed the manga, I'll give your recommendation a try
>>284686505Still don't know if /a/toronto is a single person or a group. The former would be incredibly sad and autistic while the latter seems unbelievable given the picture from the previous thread. No way is anyone putting up loli wall scrolls in the presence of others.
>send gift and card the same day to the same country>the card is still not there 5 days after the gift made itFucking postal services.
>>284694387Why did you send them separately?
>>284694207Group. Case study on arrested development and maladaptive behavior.
>>284694396Different people.
>>284686505The part with Ruri is so offensive
>>284694404That's somewhat better but still weird. I wish I had friends to talk about anime with IRL.
>>284694481You can go hand deliver your gift and make friends with your recipient.
>>284694481>vermin is better when there's more of themLunatic take.
>>284694638Better only on principle. The alternative is too sad to imagine. Why would you set up a picture to look like a party happened when in reality it was only you?
Got a package today from VS of the Netherlands.Thank you for this great Atora card, I love it. I knew that if I could count on anyone to draw her, it'd be you. And yes, I love glasses girls, they're the cutest. However, that sometimes means the cutest girls to me end up being (mostly irrelevant and/or barely developed) side characters, like in her case. If you'd asked me on a different day, I'd say Alicia is the best. She'd definitely have won easily if she wore her glasses more often.Needless to say, I did enjoy Aria a lot. I liked Alice and Athena and their relationship a lot, too. I definitely didn't cry during Alice's double graduation - nope, not me. After reading the manga, I watched the anime at a "one episode per day" pace, it was amazing. There's a storytime going on right now. Not a bad opportunity to re-read it. I suppose I should check out Colori Colore Creare, as well - I haven't gone wrong with something you endorse, so far.As for Watamote, I picked it back up after a longer break near the end of last year, and got really into it. But if you asked me now, I'd say I feel kind of so-so about it. I'll see it through to the end, as it's still a somewhat special series to me. But yes, it could've ended some time ago, and I wouldn't mind this one winding down with a (hopefully) satisfying ending. I wonder if NT can pull it off?Glad to hear you liked SamFlam, as well. Truth be told, I am not even a toku fan or anything, but it ended up being my favorite nonetheless.
I still haven't read the card that came with the gift because I know Anon will bully me and call me a faggot
What's the average age of participants? Every year I get matched with someone with dozens of 90s series on their wishlist despite not having any on mine. It's not like that for everyone, right?
>>284694734Regarding Tsurata Kenji, I checked him out briefly. I remember Forget-me-not being just a little confusing plot-wise, at times. Maybe I wasn't in the best mood for it. And La Pomme Prisonniere had copious amounts of that casual nudity, but the only reasons I could come up with as to "why" is probably "you don't have to really care if you're surrounded by nothing but cats" and "the guy just really likes drawing pubes" (bless his soul).Thanks for the grub, by the way. If those waffles are what I think they are, they're gonna be amazing. The booze will come in handy for r/a/dio, looking forward to it.And thanks for the small present as well, too. You didn't need to, but it is much appreciated. I'll save this for Christmas and make it a cozy holiday read, like you suggested. The card almost gives it away (should I not have read it yet? If so, oops, sorry!), but I wonder what exactly it's gonna be.Thank you again and I hope you'll have a merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
>>284694813The average age on /a/ as a whole is probably already 30+
>>284694871Doubtful. Just because the traffic is lower doesn't mean it's only the older posters staying.
>>284694685It's the reverse. It's worse when multiple people are deranged enough to incessantly spam an event where everyone hates and looks down on them instead of just going on with their lives. We all look back on the good times on this event so I don't get the purpose of wasting all this time and effort only to be forgotten with nothing to show for it.
>>284695006>I don't get the purpose of wasting all this time and effort only to be forgotten with nothing to show for it.That's the basis of imageboards though.
>>284694871It is 25 at best, I imagine it is mostly teens
>>284688857If it's that big of a concern, not participating in these threads would guarantee you'd never receive such a card.I don't think cops are what these threads need.
>>284695234What these threads need are /a/ anons, not sharty tourists
>>284695366>he said to the sharty tourist
>>284694178YOOOO SAMIDARE
>>284695379Only people who would think wojaks on a card is fine are either those tourists or people who are out of touch with this board, which I guess accounts for most people in this event
>>284686505Eww....
>>284694813>>284694871Not sure about the average age of /a/ as a whole, but Secret Santa and r/a/dio seem to have a lot of oldfags pop in who only lurk for the rest of the year.
>>284695474Gross.
>itt oldfags complaining both about newfags and also about lack of participants Maybe you guys should try not to bully everyone out
>>284695551Please point to where anyone said anything about lack of participants
>>284695580>>284690888>>284693309>>284691051>>284691176In general there is a complaint about being matched to the same people in succession, being matches in mirrors etc.
>>284695551I don't care for new participants and most non-whitelist cards I've seen this year are absolutely 0 effort and made by obvious tourists. I say kick canada off altogether, enforce harder card grinch punishments and lock the event to whitelist only for the next 3 years. Then we can hold a vote about opening it up again after seeing how that trial period goes.
>>284695701That's not because of the number of participants, that's because of the breakdown of tiers and because the Santas don't actually do any QA on matching unless an anon emails them.
>>284695701That was about tier fragmentation you speedreader
>>284695739>I say kick canada off altogether,This.
>>284695763Less people = less people in the same tier? You can't complain about the second without complaining about the first.
>>284695739Is that including the whitelisted Canadians you want removed?
>>284695798What a low IQ post. Apply yourself before posting again.
>>284679502It came! Man, DHL express is fast. Thanks for the cute kino! Kino's Journey is indeed very reminiscent of Girls' Last Tour (and vice versa), I'd like to think Tsukumizu drew some inspiration from it. One of my favorite pieces of Kino 'fan art' was drawn by Tsukumizu, after all. The themes are significantly heavier than Yuru Camp but I get what you mean, the coziness and aesthetics are comparable.
>>284679502>>284693106Unfortunately, it seems that the courier either didn't get the updated info or just didn't bother to return to try again, so it's unlikely that I will get the package today anymore. I'm also leaving to visit family for Christmas soon, so who knows when I'll get the next opportunity. It's extra frustrating because I knew this would happen, but I couldn't just camp outside of the building for hours. I can only hope that they don't like, wait for a single day and then immediately send it back to you or something retarded like that. I'm sorry I won't be able to post pics on Christmas.
>>284695747Do they really don't check anything? It should be trivial to create a script that tries avoiding mirrored assignments, tries to assign people to new people etc. They need a programmer in their team.
>>284695952Did you catch my post? How did it go?
>>284695739Kys you grinch
>>284696143How is he a grinch?
>>284695551i dont mind bullying out the newfags, they seem to have a really hard time figuring how even something like shipping works.
>>284696076A noticeable amount of anons got reassigned this year, so...
>>284696244That's not a problem with newfags, that's a problem with mentally retarded people
>>284696184He steals the chrismas for new fags
>>284696303So that everyone else can have a better Christmas.
>>284696274its been more noticeable lately and thats just one example, but yeah newfags are usually mentally retarded
>>284696274Correct, but whitelist retards have managed to prove they can at least manage that much.
>>284693245>Gift got trapped in DHL corporate nonsense>Santa giving me tracking mail late>Now card never actually mailWHY ME! I send my gift mail on time, i spend money on USA card flowers to bypass customs fees, all for WHAT!
>>284696377I disagree, the gifts and cards are similarly late in WL as well. It is a problem because the event has zero guidance
>>284696420You don't need guidance for something that's publicly available online for every country in the world and has passive discussion in the threads from the very first day of sign ups. You may actually just be retarded.
>>284695006It's a great way to find new friends, not that you would know anything about that.
>>284696455>retarded this retarded thatMerry Christmas anon, enjoy your event that is to be dead in 5 years.
>>284696549You're being silly. If you don't have the minimal competence required to Google how to mail something or the mailing timelines, then you're out of luck.>dead in 5 yearsYou wish. If the drama these threads have already endured wasn't enough, then idiots sending gifts late certainly isn't either.
>>284696599We always have a few newfags each year throwing a fit because they get shat on by everyone for being retarded tourists.
>>284696661And?
in 24 hours I'll be legally obliged to open the gifts
>>284696692Remember, if you open it even a second before 6am on Christmas morning Santa will kick in your door, take your gift back, and steal the last of your milk.
>>284696776In some countries (like mine), gifts are opened at Christmas Eve.That said, I won't be home and will open mine on the 25th, so no door-kicking either way.
>>284696599>If the drama these threads have already endured wasn't enough, then idiots sending gifts late certainly isn't either2018: 359 anons2019: 273 2020: 2492022: 216 2021: couldn't find2023: 215 2024: 176 Thanks for gatekeeping this event anon
>Checked the mailbox.Nothing today. I´ll be getting my other card after Christmas i hope
>>284696925We went from lots of grinches to a whitelist. That would explain why that amount dropped.
I just realized that I've been doing this /ss/ for 9 years now.Time passes quickly.
>muh growth markers>muh christmas gdpI think we should import 20000 newfags to get our numbers up.
stats doko?
THANK YOU MM from RO that's one hell of a happy Ichigo! I'm 100% sure it's because she loves drilling, I mean, who doesn't? there should be worldwide drilling holiday, because everyone needs some drilling in those trying times.I'm glad you decided to draw the sexiest part of 2B or any android- her back. I simply love it and will eat a bag, two bags! of coconut Michałki in your name.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Stay healthy!
>>284696925>2020>2022>2021yw buy why is it not in order?
>>284696140I don't get what you mean by this. Please be patient I'm retarded.
>>284697322I am gatekeeping the event against OCD anons I didn't notice I put 2021 in wrong row
>>284696420>>284696420better late than never, whitelist isnt really about getting things on time but more of actually getting them
>>284697345Are you MC?
>20+ cardmaxxing for years>get nationally banned for my trouble anyway I loathe pajeets so much it's unreal. Hope the separation referendum goes forward next year
>>284697321WOMAN DETECTED
>>284697569white listed canadians are still tolerated
>>284697461yeah
First time I’m getting whitelist gift grinched…..damn….its over
>>284697969>>284692305I'm about to press the remote detonation button, anon. Go get spoiled before I turn the Rhine into a lake.
>>284649715Hi anon, the very subarashii card that I promised you is already on the way. Check your email for tracking info!
>>284698140The postal company's website got DDoSed so I had no idea, they are unable to give out any updates. Thanks. I'll try to give them a call.
>>284697569What do your cards look like? Generally cardmaxers churn out low effort cards.
>>284698319Cards are cards
>>284698560You definitely spend less than 15 minutes per card.Good riddance.
>>284698230>>284698140Alright I'm not absolutely certain if it'll get here before Christmas but it's been sorted out and will be redelivered within 72 hours. Probably tomorrow since I asked them to drop it off at the postal office (it's like a 10 minute walk it won't kill me). Since I can't get any updates on my end I would appreciate it if you could make another post if you notice any updates.
>>284698319The cards from MK in AB in previous threads, don't think any have been posted in this one. Obviously I can't speak for people who ghost out but I've never had someone outright complain about them. They used to take a really long time to make but now that I have a reproducible procedure dialed down and I know what materials/templates I need ahead of time I can complete them reasonably quickly
>>284697569You are clearly a retard, given that only Ontario is banned and whitelisted participants from that shithole can still participate. If you can't even read what Santas post, I worry for your recipients wishlists.
>>284698657I don't cardmax, just saying that all cards are good, but obviously some are way better than others, like all things. If you shit and bitch about "shitty ones" all you do is make yourself upset, discourage people from doing cards to begin with, and likely hurt the feelings of anybody who took time to send you something in the mail.
>>284698671I'll give you a heads up when further updates come my way. Did they at least bother explaining the reason for the extreme delay?
>>284697569You made me realize that the framed picture in >>284686505 is a picture of the post in >>283492754.
>>284698964To be fair, the card by the people you loathe was not half bad (aside from the wojak)
>>284698956Cool story, what about when the scope widens the year after that like on other boards? Having no capacity for long-term thinking is, in fact, retarded. It's also why this country is such a shit heap now.
>>284685731If you're open to feedback I would suggest increasing the number of whitelist cards and counting them together with regular cards towards the limit of 10.
>>284698971No idea. I didn't ask though. It probably wasn't (entirely) their fault, Colissimo is usually pretty reliable. I'll be praying for it to get here tomorrow!
>>284654586fuck yeah big dog it arrived! I normally never look up that stuff, but when I legit thought the address was wrong. Instantly thought of the mansion in re1 lmao. Yeaaaaah i realized afterwards I overdid it, oh well, thanks for posting and merry xmas!
>>284699047>scope widensDo you have even an iota of evidence to proof anything like that happening? The only reason Ontario was banned is because a group that's been terrorizing this event for over a decade are from there. Though it doesn't actually do anything for people that don't want to receive cards/gifts, since they could sign up with any name or address just to grow the grinch pool.
>>284698964I think it is bad to pretend that some santas here spent more than 15 minutes on their cards and possibly only joined to get a white list status. Some santas print out the first google hit for their anon's waifu and anon pretends that it is the best card ever.
>>284699267>Do you have even an iota of evidence to proof anything like that happening?Other boards already seeing the trends and implementing wider restrictions, retard. Canada has made it state policy to mass import bad actors and the rest of the world has clued in to it long ago.
>>284699378>Other boardsDoesn't matter to /a/.
>>284699458>the leopards won't eat MY face!You're the ideal Canadian voter. Happy Diwali!
>>284699500>anyone that disagrees with me is a leafKeep crying.
Don't see the reason for arguing. Canadians will get btfo in time and hilarity will ensue when they pull some dumb shit trying to grinch and they in turn find out that laws do indeed get enforced.
>>284699591You are unbelievably stupid if you think law enforcement is going to go on a wild goose chase to find people signing up for a secret Santa to grinch.
>>284699326Hey so I guarantee that I am one of the anons that you think spends <15 minutes on their card. I spend several hours on each. I have a motor skills disability in real life and seriously try on every card I do but the end results usually look like shit. If you have any suggestions on ways I can participate in cards and up my game PLEASE let me know. I want people to enjoy what I send in the way that I enjoy what I receive.I seek to create and share authentic human experiences and refuse to use AI or anything like that.
>>284699701Your loss, you can speed through making cards and people are none the wiser. A few of mine have already been posted.
>>284699701NTA but some tracing is perfectly acceptable in my opinion. For example find an image of a character in the pose you want that roughly has the body type of the character you actually want to draw (you can make minor adjustments here if necessary) and replace the head and outfit (which you can also trace from elsewhere) and add a few other fun details. Won't be perfect but it might look a bit better. Of course I don't know anything about your motor skills disability and if it inhibits you from tracing stuff then my apologies.
Thank you so much for the card, BH of CA! While I can't say that this year was a particularly good one, at least that means that the next one will surely be better! I'm really glad that you drew me butai shoujo, since Revstar is a series that has become very near and dear to me over the years. The music in the series really is fantastic, and I end up listening to some of them quite a bit still. Funnily enough, I'd probably say that my favourite of the songs is one of the bonus songs that wasn't in the series. (You are a ghost, I am a ghost). Recently, I got to show some friends the film for the first time, and that made me realize just how much of the show/film that I still like, even though I've seen it a handful of times by now. It seems like we do have overlapping tastes, which is always nice to see. How did you enjoy the Thunderbolt Fantasy finale? My only real criticism with it was that it was too short, but I feel like wishing for more is hardly a fair thing to bring up, especially since it wasn't their fault.Anyways, I hope you have a merry Christmas too, and a happy new year to follow!
>>284699701Well, that sucks. I didn't think of that angle. I am sorry to hear that. Do your best and explain your situation in a private note perhaps so your santa at least is more understandingIf drawing is too hard, maybe there are other kinds of card crafts you can make that is easier for you. There are lots of examples that is not as complex to do but they win in originality
>>284699701You could try to get into painting I guess. You are allowed much more abstraction there compared to ink lineart and broader brushes should be easier on you too.
>>284697321Thanks for posting anon, I had an unusual amount of fun drawing the robot, next time I'm doing a gundam. I feel like my assignments in the last 2 years have slowly converted me to like robots even more! Fully agreed on the drilling holiday, we must believe! Enjoy the candies but make sure you don't OD on sugar, merry holidays!
>>284699896Wait, tracing is not acceptable?
>>284700044Like anon said, some tracing is fine. But it shouldn't be traced entirely out of something provided to you.
Some of you guys got your cards but aren't posting them until Christmas, r-right?
>>284699531You display the utter lack of foresight and pattern recognition this country is desperately eager to import. Your body may or may not be a Leaf's, but your mind absolutely is.
>>284700044
>>284700179Julius Evola speaks of this.
>>284699997>Explain in a private note I may do this in the future, but I also worry it may come off as "pity me" or something. I have no idea. Thank you though!
>>284700188>search character name plus christmas tag on booru>find same exact pose on page one Some of you don't even try to hide it. At least go deeper into the pagination so I won't find it that quickly
>>284700178This is my cope as well.
>>284700178Oh I got a card but it must have had some bitch smell on it because after I finished doing my chores, I caught my dog furiously copulating with it. As I tried to salvage the moist envelope, my fingers slipped and it fell right into the shredder. Didn't even see the return address, sorry about that!
>>284700322>References are now shunnedHahahaha
>>284700322>>284699896I think you guys have too much expectations from anons. Go flex your skills in draw fag threads and don't expect the same capabilities from others
>"hey gpt, create a simple drawing of anon's waifu with a santa hat">print and trace over itIt is undetectable perfect crime.
>>284700432I (the second anon) am an absolutely horrible artist myself, I'm about as good as the average 3 year old. I really do just trace stuff and fill in the gaps till I get a semi-decent final product. Takes me a couple of hours at most. I wouldn't mind if others did the same.
DS of VA your gift is available for pickup at your post office as of yesterday. Did I miss sending early enough & you're away for the holidays?
>>284700322The real secret is tracing doujins.
>>284700919Any true /a/non would immediately recognize what doujin their waifu drawing is from
>>284699701Hit me up if you want to do an extra card exchange, no deadlines and no big expectations. I'm not great at making cards myself either testerekemal@proton.me
>>284699591This might be the dumbest post I’ve read all yearDo you think people sign up with their real names too
>>284701195Obviously the CIA will trace their IPs and emails and send SWAT teams to their houses anon. That is what our tax money is for.
>>284686505Can you take another picture with better quality? I want to see the image.
>>284701239I know this is a joke but you can literally use publicly available devices and their associated IPs if any grinch was schizophrenic enough despite signing up with a throwaway email.
Received this almost-doll-sized card from Santa of CA, thank you! I'm really looking forward to Das Finale (forma finalamente) in 2026, it's probably my most anticipated release. How was the trip to Aomori? I've been wanting to go. I've gone from Niigata down to Fukuoka, Hokkaido, but not the northern part of Honshu.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
sent 5/5received 0/5posted 0/5
>>284701118I would really like this and will reach out later. Thank you
The amount of wax seals this Christmas is jolly
>>284686505How do I get one of these? Do I have to get lucky next year?
>>284702032Indeed. Really cool stuff, I'll need to look into this in time for next year.
I hope my /ss/ haven't forgotten about me bocchi...
>>284693895Glad to see my card! I know it was a bit weird, but I hope you had fun with it anyway.I don't know if you will read this, but I did a "Oops! Can't show that in a Christian Manga!" sign in her panties. It was there when you opened it, right? Just to make sure your British overlords didn't actually peeled it off themselves.
Thanks for the card, TG of VA! All the pink and red makes me think of a Valentines card rather than a Christmas one, and that's fine by me because it makes me imagine I'm going on a date with Yayoi. Really impressive cutout of her.>What did you like about Shadow House?Well, it had a really striking premise (Shadows are the ones out and about while Humans copy them) that makes me go "damn that looks cool, I wanna know more." Then you have a bunch of characters all clearly shaped from living in this unique world dealing with it's conflict and drama. I say my fav part was the relationship between Emilico and Kate, the two of them are super adorable and bounce off of eachother really well! I'll admit I didn't like the second season as much as the first, but yeah I say it's worth giving another shot. >Have you seen Milky HighwayI just checked out the 3 minute short because of your recommendation. Pretty cute, I'll check out Limited Express next. >>284686743Glad to hear all that, I was giggling myself while drawing it. Ozen's hair took me a few tries to get right, but it was worth it.
>>284702753Yeah it was there
>>284702757Thank you for not bullying all the mistakes I had to cover up. I'm glad you got it! If it's for you, anon, I'll check out shadows house again. And of course, don't forget about the milky subway movie in february!
>>284702757and by the way NB of CA, I forgot to post it alongside the Gengar card at the time because I had already hung it on my tree, but I liked the Snowman decoration. I saw you made some for other anons as well with different expressions, wouldn't mind seeing a compilation of them later
>>284702912I saw those snowmen and didn't notice they had different expressions. That is very cool
>two more days until all my cards are postedRight? Right??
>>284702757>Shadows House seemed interesting for about two secondsThem's fightin' words
>>284702968They hate you and they hate me.
More goodies in the mail! It’s looking to be a very suya~ Christm/a/s thanks to this lovely card from anon from Scotland! Imagine my surprise seeing that Royal mail sticker. Syalis looking adorable as ever and I am glad that you also understand the importance of sleeve-moe with Nako and that she’s joined by best Bocchi. It’s good to see Sayaka smile here given what will probably happen in the movie next year.I am sorry that you didn’t have the best 4D experience in the land of the rising sun. I’m curious as to what the experience was supposed to be like. Any recommendations that I can take from you into the new year? Back of card next.
I just had the greatest idea for a card & homemade tier. Someone start another secret santa, I cant wait until the next year
>>284703069Spoilered because lewd but I’m willing to take a 3-day vacation for you anon. Very risky of you to try and get my proclivities past customs.Thank you so much for the lovely card. I hope that you and yours have a very merry Christm/a/s with many 2,3, and 4-D experiences worth writing home about.
Surely the horrible flood in my anon's country is the reason he's not posted my card...
>>284703119just a week, anon.
>>284703069>>284703131Glad you got it! I completely forgot about that lewd drawing, how debauchedI had to draw Bocchi when you said you liked Nako, they are inseperable. Hitorri Bocchi was the first manga I read, which tells you how late I got in to anime and manga.The day she got an anime made me fucking ecstatic, wish they had adapted the scene where she was able to tell the twins apart, thats my favourite. My favourite Meguca is a side character, so I have no hope in her being happy.Recommendation is make sure you go to USJ early to get a good Nintendo Land time, we went at 12pm and our slot was around 9pm. A lot of waiting around. If you meant anime, then Okitsura, DIY and Mayonaka Punch were shows I enjoyed in the last few yearsHave a Merry Christmas!
Really bummed out that I've been doing it for 6 years and finally tried to go with the highest tier and got grinched.
>>284703481What, really, in a WL tier? Damn, that sucks.Are you already resolving this with the Santas, or did you all already come to the conclusion that you are pretty much grinched?
And this lovely gift is from Chelanon?? from NY! It came with two very serious manila envelopes that I haven’t opened yet so I’ll take a peek inside on Christmas. Thank you so much and looking forward to what’s inside!
>>284703535I got my tracking a week ago, checked it and said it was on its way and didn't think anything of it other than it is on its way. Then it got delivered but I didn't get anything, upon ffurther inpsection it got delivered 4000km away in VA (I'm in CA)....Obviously I sent an email to the Santas but they reassured me that is the correct tracking and are checking out with my match to see what is up.I don't know what to think anymore because probably this will end up as "oh I sent it to the wrong address, silly me ! " and thats it.
>>284703481>>284703672Are you NC of CA? I screwed up the tracking number like three times because I'm a big dummy. It actually got delivered to your address listed yesterday and I'm sending the real tracking right now.Again, real sorry about the mix up.
>>284686505The only things in this thread more retarded than this card are the people complaining there's some non-/a/ stuff in the card/losing it over a wojak, and saying some dumb leafs are "terrorizing" the event. Honestly, at this point I think it's some really lonely anons whose only social interactions are christmas cards worried a wojak is going to shatter their fragile christmas moment or something.I'm trying to think of how someone gets so worked up about something like that. In any case, I hope you all have a merry christmas, even the retarded leafs psychologically damaged by living in toronto.
Oh yeah it's about that time again.
>>284703672>Obviously I sent an email to the Santas but they reassured me that is the correct tracking and are checking out with my match to see what is up.I mean a bit early to scream "I AM GRINCHED" >>284703703I hope there is a happy ending here
>>284703131Is that Taru from My Hero Acadamia?
>>284703400Your recommendations are noted both for travel and for viewing. Very cute that your first manga is Bocchi and glad that you got to experience the joys of a manga you like getting adapted in real time including them not adapting your favorite parts. S2 never ;_;I never understood nagisa+Mami people considering the history there. I mean I get it, but also, you know. I'll ruminate on this in the future.>>284703932It's whoever you want it to be. Scotanon was probably being cheeky because I really like santa suits but am not a big fan of lewd.
>>284704024>I never understood nagisa+Mami people considering the history there. I mean I get it, but also, you know. I'll ruminate on this in the future.Even more side character than Nagisa... I'm talking gacha spinoff levels of side character>>284703932No, it's just a Santaskirt that I was absolutely not going to butcher putting a girl in it, but I guess an invisible girl works too!
>>284699701I hope you're not the anon I made the boomerang joke about. If so, know that I enjoyed your card all the same and it's sitting under my tree like a gift right now. Believe it!
I think I will choose Europe only option next year. I've posted my card on December 1st and they just released it from custom clearance, it's fucking ridiculous. First the orange man prevents me from sending cum cookies to US and now this.
>>284700832wasn't able to grab it today, but I should hopefully be able to grab it first thing tomorrow morning.
Its officially over
why yes i did just trace the whole thing could be worse you could have gotten an AI card
>>284705725No one cares, I'm throwing your card out on the 31st whether its hand drawn, traced, or AI.
SM from Scotland YOUR GIFTS ARRIVED TODAY AND I SENT THEM ASAP, hopefully you will have them in your hands tomorrow. I will draw you a cute card in the coming days I’m so sorry I had given up all hope so it’s unfinished
Hey there AJ from FL . Got both packages, going to try to post pictures on the 25th but might be a little delayed since I am traveling multiple times that day. Thank you so much!
>>284706198a Christmas Miracle, I will do my best not to leave the house, which shouldn't be difficultThank you!
>>284609127>>284612117AP from ILIt's a Christmas miracle, your gifts arrived multiple days early. It's the quickest I've ever seen something arrive to my house before. I'm really really excited about opening them on Christmas day.
Post my cards "please".
>>284703708I don't get it, are the leafs the problem or the people complaining about wojaks?
>>284701240I'll try and take another picture when I get home but my phone camera is outdated junk.
BR from CA here, ik my gift and a wl card arrived but Im in my hometown, gonna get them on Christmas tho, in case Im a lil late in posting them.
NC of CA I got your card in! Honestly when I got your card I didn’t get the joke, didn’t look at the drawing for long and got right into the message, but when you explained it I looked back and it actually made me chuckle. Bat isn’t my waifu but I really like her a lot as a character. Monke is nice too, really all the gataris are great characters. Have a very Merry Christmas! Also I’m phone posting this so gomen if the picture is rotated weird, I cant never get it straight, even if I rotate it before posting myself.
>>284707478
Please cards be safe and arrive with anon undamaged, my phone bricked itself and I've lost all the photos I took before sending them.
AC from IN, I autisically flailed(?) my hands seeing Garrod. Is something on his mind? But he looks nice! I hope he has a good AW 15 Christmas. I put all of my s/a/nta cards up when I get them, but he's on my bedside, looking all nice and looking cute. Thank you!cont. (1/2)
>>284708101I am so sorry anon, your card arrived safely but then I left it unattended for a minute. During that time my dog decided it was the perfect surface to aggressively rub his butt across and it was very much not a clean operation. The card was beyond saving and I didn't take any pictures either. But on the positive side it bravely absorbed the worst of it and spared the floor.
>>284708490And thank you for the extra goodies too! Chibi Moon's hair looks long there, but I like it.As for what to watch after Char's Counterattack, I dunno. You could join the X club like me perhaps? (Also, if you like Cagalli, trust me, you'll like the Seed movie for one scene in particular.)Merry Christmas!
>>284708510common dog L
>>284708580you mean W
>>284696810If you open your gifts on the wrong day, it won't be Santa kicking your door in, it'll be me.No, I don't care what your country thinks about it.Ours does too, fuck 'em
>Page 7Holiday bump! :---DDDD
>finally off work for the holiday>Almost time to open giftsI'm so happy bros
Increasingly nervous about my Finn and Pole not posting after 5 weeks.
>>284709783There's a non-zero chance I know the former, in which case the card has not been sent yet.
Hey anons, by any chance do you know when the Anon and his Waifu thread is going to start? I'm dying to upload my picture
>>284710075FUCK I forgot to make my pic in advance FUCKI'd expect the thread to pop up around 10 EST tomorrow, but I don't know if the time is always consistent
>>284710075I've been very busy and unable to make a picture in advanceI will make a picture tomorrow when the jolly is at its peak
its the 23rd and there’s barely any cards wth
>>284710303Postal senpai isn't noticing you.
Just wanted to say I have been your secret santa this december delivering you your junk mail and coomer anime shit. You're welcome .t postman
I see no reason, no fucking reason why the organizers can’t out the little weasel fucking grinches in the threads man. I’m sitting here with no fucking gifts and have to just deal with it, cause the organizers will just let these fucking weasels get away with it. If I can’t get any gifts, then at least tell me who screwed me
>>284710722If you got grinched, email the santas.
>>284703703Are you IL anon? I just checked the new new tracking number you just sent to the Santas and it says delivered to San Jose, CA . Which again, it is 800km away from my location.Just be honest, what is going on?
>>284710722If you get gift grinched you're supposed to email and say something. I don't know how you expect volunteers of an anonymous gift/card exchange of 100+ people to know when people's gifts arrive. You should have received an email with a tracking # at the very least.
>Signed up for $150+, WL Card, and normal card>haven't gotten anything.
>>284710722>please publicly shame these anonymous peoplewhat a retarded post
What ever happened to the anon who liked magnets and the anon who liked to do art for them?
>>284711077check the archive if you want to know faggot
>>284711110Sorry I got your knickers in a twist, dweeb.
>>284710774You're getting scammed anon, contact the santas so they can add you to the antigrinch list.
>>284711077yuri magnet sex
>>284711268Yeah, I'm also in communication with my Santas... this is just all baffling to be honest, the highest tier and is this just grinching with extra steps? This is just leaving me with a sour taste. Hopefully my gift arrived well, just waiting for my anon to post it.
>>284711077I am the magnet anon but artist anon said they'd probably have something in about a week when I asked last. I'm excited!
>>284711617I think you missed them. >>284621937
>>284711519The scam tracking thing has been a common tactic used in places like MFC too. These people just lie, sorry, anon.
>>284711699What's even the point of that though?
>>284711723I had a grinch that tried to run down the clock by repeatedly insisting they were going to send something until the organizers stopped checking their emails for the year. I put something in my calendar for October just to make sure they got blacklisted.
>>284711723People like to get free shit and pretend to do their part. I got grinched last year, they claimed to have sent gift but didnt even provide tracking.Not every one participating is wholesome.
I've somehow gone since 2018 without being grinched, not sure if I'm just lucky or if it's because I always just do the handmade/$25 tier
>>284711670I absolutely missed this, thanks!>>284621937Thank you anon I love it! Having it made right now. I hope you are around next year too. I love you so much!
>post office would have texted to say it's being delivered by nowI don't think I'm getting this until the 27th... Christmas is ruined!
>>284711997i got grinched in that tier, been doing this since 2013 i think
>>284699923I am glad you got the card and that you like it. I wanted to drsw Revstar because I began to hum the songs when I first read your list, and I glad that you love the series so much. Yes I do think that Thunderbolt fantasy was cut too short but all things consided it was great show and I wish there was more puppet shows being made. I hope you Christmas is the best and that next year is better for you!
>>284710774>>284711519You're not getting grinched and you aren't getting scammed. I sent the tracking again and the actual receipt to the santas. just a minute ago.Have you been to the place to pick it up? I just checked the tracking to confirm it arrived and it said it was received. I put the name and exact address and box number that I received from the santas on it. It shows delivered on 12/20.I'm sorry again for the confusion, but you did not get grinched. Wouldn't do that to you or anyone else but again apologies for any problems I've caused.
>>284712370I'll check the location tomorrow and will let you know if anything is there, the thing is that in case the package is missing in the location i need the tracking so they can search it in case something was missing in the address. Anyways out of curiosity, to what zipcode (the absolute correct one from the email you received from the santas) did you ship to?
>>284712677The santas have the exact tracking number and proof of delivery. They can validate the shipping address. Can't be sure you're actually the anon so I'm not going to risk doxxing and such but the santas can see the full bill of sale from when I shipped it.
>>284712752I mean sure , I was just trying to figure out if maybe something going on with the matching email and you got the wrong address. Because you also have a white list card in that location .... you did not sent the gift to your card anon , right.....?
>>284712876No, I'm sure I didn't. You're taken care of, I promise. The santas reached back out to me and will be contacting you, I'm sure. Take it easy tonight and try the place tomorrow. I know you're worried but your gift was delivered on Saturday and I hope that you can pick it up tomorrow without much hassle. I quadruple checked both the address on the receipt, proof of delivery, and tracking. Checked against the original email and checked against the label I printed out.I promise (assuming the place hasn't lost it) that you will have presents, snacks, and a childishly-made card to open tomorrow. I would never leave someone in the cold on Christmas.Again, sorry.
The more I think about it the more I think tracking # on cards should be mandatory, not just whitelist.Does /a/ agree or am I just pissy because I haven't gotten very many cards yet?
>>284713028I can't send cool stamps if I use a tracking number
>>284713028Tracking on cards is very expensive though, unless it's international, there's not much reason to track it since domestic mail losses isn't too common. A 2$ stamp to ship anywhere in the country vs 10$ registered lettermail...
>>284713070Has it gone up by that much? I did it previously and it was maybe like 2-3$ international tracking (Same continent to be fair) per card. Maybe just some form of proof of postage?
>>284712011Shipping for the magnet is scheduled for around Jan6th so I doubt the threads will be up then. Thank you again, and I'm excited to post my magnets for you and everyone else in 2026!
>>284713114I suppose it depends on the country but yeah, its like 10$ domestic registered lettermail and 20$ international registered lettermail. Proof of postage, probably just take a picture of the letter at the post office with the post office stamp & receipt, should be enough. I believe most post offices stamp (with an ink stamp) ontop of the stamp (the paper glued on stamp) to confirm intake, so a picture of that would work well as proof of postage.
>>284713028No ty, it’s at least $5-6 here, for same country cards. Also whitelist can be tracking or proof of postage, tracking isnt obligatory.
MR from Finland here, I received this lovely card from IP from OK a while ago and I'm sorry for not posting it earlier. I really love it and it's the only card I've received this year so far, so it has a special place in my heart. Merry Christm/a/s!
>>284711699eh, sometimes shit is just broken.One time I tried to send my gift to my anon, bought all the stuff, shipped it, and then it just got lost in the mail, no response from USPS on tracking, into a dark void of nothingness.So I bought everything again out of my tiny uni student budget, shipped it again, it bounced around for three months before I got a return to sender on the address and I just kept it. Felt bad never heard back from them on address and was massively down the drain.
>>284713608One year my match omitted completely my street and apt # , so the package arrived at the post office and this was during COVID lockdown. Santas just told me, "go look for it" lmao while I had full blown COVID, obviously I couldn't.
Cleared through a first run of our gift audit and have reached out to several people for gift updates, I'll be reviewing whitelist cards next. It may take a day or so since I'm traveling tomorrow. But I should have answers to those of you asking about whitelist card status by late Thursday or early Friday
To "some faggot in the UK", I have received your card, will post next thread.To TD of Germany and AK of Germany, you both still have a card coming, obviously after Christmas at this point, assuming it makes it. I should have figured two and a half weeks wasn't enough time for international shipping this year, shit is a mess.
>>284694734>>284694862Good to see that it arrived in time! In hindsight I should've written 'spoilers' on the envelope, but because the little wrapped thing took a little too long to arrive I honestly wasn't expecting the package to make it to you before Christmas. A little miracle I suppose, and it's better this way. On the bright side: it doesn't sound like you've read it, so there's still some surprise to opening it, and it shouldn't have the issue you had with Forget-me-not! Let me know what you think of it (if you want to of course). And also, please don't feel obligated to read it asap either, because as you've noticed his work does require one to be in a certain mood and it's not my intention to give you homework. >If those waffles are what I think they areThey probably are, yeah. Some people like leaving them on top of a hot beverage to melt them a bit, but frankly I don't know if that truly makes a big difference -- just an idea. Merry Christmas!
>>284712166I was just about to head out for something but I got distracted and by some (Christmas) miracle the postman showed up just now to deliver my package.
Good news, anon from Greece. After visiting my local post office I managed to retrieve your card, right in time for Christmas! I'll post pictures later, or maybe on the next thread if this one dies soon.
>>284714648if you want a new thread you'll have to kill this one with your own hands
>>284714698Christmas will never die
>>284713910Good to know. I sent my last cards on the 8th and it seems to have been too late on my end as well (though one Canada anon got his). So no worries, I'll wait patiently. >>284714018Noted. And I forgot to mention, but I love the little Santa hat on the Orange Planet logo. By the way, if you have a favorite Dutch physicist or natural scientist whose first name starts with "V", let me know. In case we get matched again some day. Cheers
>>284713910Yay, merry christmas in advance! I won't be home for a few days so a late card is fine with me. And fair too, since I have a similar problem and only one of mine has made it so far.
DT from Bulgaria go to the post office NOW the tracking says your card is there for pickup
>>284715316I sent a card to that anon too and it's been waiting to be picked up at the local post office since the 18th. I'm just here hoping that anon is still alive and will get our cards soon.
JG from Nc Everything got here safely I'm so excited for tomorrow when I get to open the presents. Did you draw the Final Fantasy monsters? That must have taken a lot of effort! You asked which one was my favorite reoccurring monster? It's got to be the tonberry. I remember the first time I encountered him when I was playing Final Fantasy 5 on the Game Boy Advance and after he tpked me I knew that I would not rest until I had beaten him lol.I have tried out briefly default I think it was the last game I played on the 3DS before I moved on I haven't had a chance to play the second one yet though. I do fondly remember the infinite money exploit in Bravely Default one where you beat up an enemy and then charge him a Hospital fee LOLThank you so much for the card freren attacking the Grinch made me belly laugh when i first saw it.I'm excited to see what rock you sent me I know if it's a rock that you found cool it will be one that I will treasure no matter where it was initially found. interestinly, a lot of fill gravel you find in parking lots come from quarries who are hunting ither things and are just selling the rocks to get rid of themsometimes you can find cool things that they missed. Ive found a few fossils in parking lots. - Evan from utah Ps ups put your phone number on the box. What should i do with this informationi wonder
>>284715388Statistically at least one Anon will die after the assignments are out but before Christmas
>>284715484Love the little beastiary.>I've found a few fossils in parking lots.That's pretty cool. I wonder what cars trilobites drove.
>>284715651I thought this happened to an anon I knew but they didn't actually die
>>284677248I have gotten an update, seems like a neighbour or such has picked up the package.
>>284714648Good to hear! The different flavors of "out for delivery, but actually not really" from the tracking site were giving me an aneurysm. I hope you caught my previous post on how to open it, or that it went well anyways, it's a bit of a mess really.Also,MC from FranceNo updates on my end yet, so I'll give you my secret technique just this once. "When unsure, keep calling them lol"
>>284715388Yep, I got a notification delivered to my mailbox on the 23rd (yesterday) that they received something for me (doesn't say mail or box) on the 18th. I could not go then and the post office is closed 24th and 25th.>>284715316They have not sent me anything yet, I will ask about it when I go there on the 26th.
ZS from Greece, have you received your card? Tracking says you should have got an SMS notification on the 23rd.
Only a few hours left to receive something
>>284686505Pure sovl, and chud is funny no matter what people say.
>>284716318Nope. Don't have any card tracking numbers and I haven't received SMS notifications from the post office in possibly years.
>>284716376Have you gotten any cards? Mine should have arrived already
>>284716382Only 1 that I posted a few threads ago.
>>284716230MC here, just called them. It seems that it's out for delivery right now, so I can probably expect it to get here by later this afternoon, or on Friday morning in the absolute worst case scenario. I'll probably call them back in 3-4 hours to see if it's available for pickup by then.
>>284716399That's unfortunate. I shipped you a card in early December, hope it arrives some day at the very least
>>284716376Fugge. I am DT from Bulgaria. I sent you a package in '22 and reused the phone number you gave me back then, because I shipped it express with econt. Please check at the same office as three years ago. If you still have the same e-mail as back then I can send you additional details (mine is the same).I think I sent the santas your tracking number, I'm not sure where we got mixed up.
It's over
>>284716376>>284716442To clarify, this is for a card, not a gift. Their offices should be open until 15:00 today, you have one and a half hours to go and pick it up today if you want to.
Received a really unexpected homocard from BA of NY. I think I have a VHS player at my place somewhere so I'll make sure to dust it off when I'm back home. Great Kalluto too and I'm looking forward to opening the present tomorrow as well. Thank you for the card and happy holidays!
>>284716477Ah, that explains it. I got a new number for that delivery and never used it again. Shoot me an email at the usual address and everything should be cool. I was almost on my way to get some survival rations (booze) so it's perfect timing.My post office turned Comically Evil™ this year so I might be in the terrible position of needing every card sent with tracking from now on lest it be almost surely abandoned and lost.
Anon of VAI like the youko you have drawn. for a first time card its pretty good.I've actually had food court on my watchlist and I hope to get around to it during my winter break.As for recommendations, if you like SoL anime and mono then I can recommend yurucamp, (if you haven't watched it already.) and others from manga time kirara.I hope you have a merry christmas and a happy new year!
>>284716407>>284716230Nevermind, I'm definitely not getting it until Friday. I didn't realize post offices close super early on Christmas Eve here. Oh well.
>>284716576They may be comically evil, but at least they are also mind-bogglingly incompetent too! Ah if only I could use private courier services worldwide...
DMD from Germany, I got your card today. Right on time for Christmas. Thank you so much for the wonderful Zeal card. It was not my intention to bait you into drawing her at all, I just thought a Christmassy mahou shoujo might be too busy a design. I am super happy you did decide to draw her though.>the Stocking cardWow, that is really cute. You totally didn't have to include that anon. I really appreciate it.>the condomNow this you absolutely didn't need to include as I can't imagine ever being in need of one but thanks nonetheless. I'll stick it in my wallet as a good luck charm, lmao.I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
>>284716738>>the condomIs the anon that sends tenga eggs still participating?
Germany surely doesn't deliver anything on Eve, does it?
>>284716699Try running there if it just closed and try to convince them. Give them a shitty story or whatever. Should have emphasized the keep calling part because the moment you let down your guard they will fuck everything up.>>284716713Gomen anon. I'm having an absolutely terrible time of it too, I don't mind getting things late but thinking that cards could be getting lost is seriously ruining my mood.
>>284713827I already know my will be late and I already send my cards through a 3rd party to bypass USA customs fees and flat mail rules nonsense. It’s not that customized but works.
IS of ILAB of UTMB of GermanyAP of ItalyARP of SpainMS of PL MK of PolandI don't remember if i mentioned this or not but please go onto DHL and change the receivers contact information. It is currently my info and it wont be a good time when they call me because they can't find your house.Santa's should have mentioned it in the mail to you but just to make double sure you know
>>284716791Uh, I think it might? Some places are open until noon or so, and I think DHL might deliver today until noon, too.But if there was nothing, yet, it won't happen today anymore.
>>284715051That one had me thinking for a bit. I ended up widening the criteria and found myself on a "top 250 most important historical Dutch figures" list and even on there the only "V" was Mr. Vincent van Gogh. A smart Google search later gave me "Victor Westhoff", so I suppose that he's my favorite now since I can't really find any alternatives! His statues are cool at least.
C Pack from VAThe card is nice and I like the origami that it came with.The youko on the card is very cute! (Based imari bro) As for anime that I am watching over the winter season, i've been going through aria recently, I really love the atmosphere. I hope you have a merry christmas and a happy new year!
>>284716876I'm not sure if it's something that can be changed on our end without calling unfortunately and at least in my case (AP) today I wasn't able to. I'll try again after Christmas, replied to the mail saying the same thing but just writing it here too to be safe
>>284716801Nah it is royally over. They had already closed half before when I realized they were gonna close early. And they usually close like 20-30 minutes early since they're allergic to work. It's alright, I don't really mind.
>>284716876WE CANT DO ANYTHING WHEN DHL SENDS IT TO RECEIVER. My gift is stuck in DHL corporate nonsense because of my anon assuming it was my real name. DHL offers nothing to receiver to change the mailing or correction.
>>284716791They are at it right now, I saw the vans while running last minute errands.
>>284716981*half an hour before>>284716989I'm one of the fellows who received a card from that guy, you can just call DHL customer service and they'll get it sorted. At least it worked where I live.
I also received this wonderful card from ARP from Spain, which is apparently a sequel to the card he sent me last year.>health and scheduling issuesDon't beat yourself up over that anon. Your cards are clearly very high effort and I don't think anyone can begrudge you anything on that front.>the Akiba Maid Sensou cardThat was indeed me, have no fear.>not feeling right in the headDesu anon I thought that about your card last year too. I don't think you can blame your headaches on that one.>PokemonHonestly I haven't played a Pokemon game since Emerald, I just thought a lot of people would be thinking of Pokemon because of the Gengar guy lol.>YugiohI am happy to say that my Maliss deck was both cheaper than I expected it to be (except for the Dominus Impulses) and it led me to great success at my locals.>Dormouse at 1Yeah, I'm counting down the days until White Binder or Red Ransom go to 0. The hate for Maliss is way overblown but it was always going to be made unplayable at some point.>the sad life of a pendulum playerCan't even bring them to Genesys format. RIP>AssClassI read it years ago when it first came out. It's good but I think I prefer Speedy Shota. Anyway, thanks again for your card I really love it.I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
This and tsundere carol threads are only ones I visit on /a/ anymore, where's the carol anyways? I think it's late
>>284717016Nice, is this laminated?
>>284717016Wait a minute! What the fuck is this!? I knew something was up with this card the second I laid eyes on it.I can't believe you would do this anon. It's a total violation of the spirit of the event, and frankly a slap in the face of all the anons like me who traced their artwork like a normal person. I'll be talking to the Santas about this!Jokes obviously>>284717036Yup.
>>284717031carol is pregnant
>>284716876Hey anon, ARP here. I read your message but I'm not sure if I can change that info on the DHL website. I tried, but the best thing I could do was to give them my e-mail address. I'm not sure if that'll be enough, so I'll call them on the 26th because I don't think they're going to try to deliver today or on the 25th.
>>284717016>>284717045Hey anon, thanks for posting my card! Glad to see it finally reached you, I will give you a proper and extended reply on the next thread.
>>284717048Who's the father?
Hey guys Santa here, we are pausing Christmas until I receive my gift which will likely be early january. Sorry about that, please be understanding and stop posting and talking about your gifts and cards until then
>>284717205Whoops forgotmy tripfag, but trust me. So no more gift discussions
WE IN CHRISTMAS TIME FROM NOW ON>>284717306
>>284717342Isn't this thing usually posted on the morning of the 25th?
Anon from South Africa - thanks for the tracking number, I gave them my email for the updates.
>>284713827There really should be some kind of list of what commercial carriers do and which ones are absolutely not safe. The current info is:1) DHL doesn’t provide any corrections for those who receive them. Calling isn’t always the answer.DHL doesn’t require tax information but does mandate that your receiver has an ID for pickup with real name.2) Fedex/UPS required tax information for international delivery3) The Union Post Office has stopped delivering USA mail. Check with local postal services for info.The USA has postal service problems that may or may not tariff flat mail.Commercial carriers do not offer flat mail service.Certain countries cannot provide delivery due to many factors. These countrys include middle east, sometimes Ukraine and North Korea.There really should be a list.
>>284717050>>284716876Following this, turns out that they did try to deliver today while I was absent (of course) but I went into the website and told them to try again on the 26th. Don't worry anon, your card will be mine sooner or later.
Present day.Present time.Coming soon.
Santa where the fuck is the new thread?
>>284717869Santas are probably sleeping right now, give them three or four hours.
>>284717869I just woke up lol. Give me a bit
>>284718029double check the subject next time santa
>>284718029>>284717992And two minutes after I said "give them three or four hours". You just hate me, don't you.
>>284718202Give it a week, some anons take forever to get their shit, the last /ss/ I joined had 2 of my anons getting their shit a week and a half late due to how shitty the mail system was doing that year (the last time I joined /ss/ was pre 2017) although there's still a chance that your anon might've been a grinch, sadly I had that where I gifted my anon a white PS Vita and never heard shit from them neither did the guys hosting the event which is sadly part of the deal when joining this.
>>284718553The record for me so far is receiving my present in April. It was the best present ever.
>>284718582What country did that come from/why was it so late?Did it get lost in a shipping black hole and spat out months later, or was your santa just irresponsibly late?
