The 12 Days of Charming

Ho ho ho! Santa Kayte is here again this year to bring you the 12 Days of Charming. To those new to our ranks (or extra forgetful), 12 Days is, quite literally, twelve days, in which each day brings with it a new challenge, riddle, or puzzle for you to solve. Complete all twelve to earn the 12 Days stamp!

Stamps not your jam? This is for you anyways—each day has one to five (or on some days, unlimited!) prizes available to be won on a first done, first served basis! I won’t tell you specifically what they are (what would be the fun in that?), but I can tell you that several Charmers have been enlisted as elves and, as always, the December Challenge stamp is buried in there somewhere…

Check back on Sunday, December 12th for day one!

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Day I

Welcome to this year's 12 Days of Charming! I am changing things up a little this year by allowing you 24 hours from posting of the challenge to complete it. While your timezone may still bite you in the bum in terms of our mystery prizes, this should help those of you angling for completion!

Today, we're starting off strong with a crossword puzzle! PM me your solutions to complete Day 1!

ACROSS:
2. For all your stationery needs!
3. Sexy tv show that reinvigorated the draw of rich people trying to marry each other.
5. The best place to promenade.
7. The gods' favourite family.
9. Ah-oo, werewolf of London~

DOWN:
1. Come learn to be a servant!
4. Charming's oldest living (active) character!
6. Charming's oldest active member
8. Charming's newest member
10. The Little Mermaid

Code:

<b>Across</b>
1.
5.
6.
7.
<p>
<b>Down</b>
2.
3.
4.
5.

You have precisely 24 hours.

  

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Day II

Yesterday saw Bree, Fallin, MJ, Kelly, and Emma take home 10 House Points for the house of their choosing. Everyone else contributed to their streaks :)

...and of course the puzzle solutions!

Across
2. SCRIVENSHAFTS
3. BRIDGERTON
5. PADMOREPARK
7. SELWYN
9. KIERAN

Down
1. BLISHWICKSCHOOL
4. MESERIMUS
6. OLIVE
8. NOLIE
10. NERIDAN

Today, a trivia question:
Which currently active character has the most children?
PM the answer to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day III

Yesterday, Kelly & Nichole picked up some profile coding from Bree! Everyone else contributed to their streaks :)

Today, I'm bringing back an activity from my last go 'round two years ago: we have Three French Hens on the loose!
Find the three characters whose avatars have been changed to the Frenchest of hens!
PM the afflicted usernames to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day IV

Day three saw Serpentine Malfoy, Bellamy Echelon, and Porphyria Dempsey transfigured into hens; these accounts will be PMed their avatar info so that they might switch back at their leisure <3 As to our intrepid bird hunters, Fallin, Elaine, Kit, Kelly, and Beanie each picked up a priority set from MJ. Everyone else contributed to their streaks :)

Today, a writing activity! Choose at least four of the words from the list below (because it's day four!) to include in your posts! They can be all in one post or spread out across posts. Letters to played characters count, but journal entries do not!  Please bold the words within the post in question.

WORD LIST:

Bauble
Elves
Jolly
Lapland
Manger
Nativity
Nutcracker
Stockings
Wassail

PM the posts in question to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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THE ELVES ARE ON LUNCH BREAK

Heck of a day—will be back tomorrow with Day 5!

  

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Day V

Day four saw Kelly, Fallin, and Kit each snag an Against the Odds! Everyone else contributed to their streaks :)

Welcome to day 5! A little positivity heading to the weekend: send in some love notes for/about your fellow Charmers! You must send comments for three or more players, which will be anonymously sent out tomorrow <3

PM the love to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day VI

Spreading love is always my favourite 12 Days activity! Day 5 saw EVERYONE who participated each snag an 20 house points! Everyone else contributed to their streaks :) Li'l love notes will be sent out later today <3

Bad news, everyone: Santa's lost his hat! One of the more mischievous elves has stolen it and fucked off, and he needs YOU to help him find it somewhere on the board. Normally, such a task would be a massive pain, but the elf has left a clue in the form of a haiku:

One thousand faces
Staring, judging, watching me
Am I on display?

PM the link to the post in question to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day VII

Day five Kelly and MJ each snag a mood board from Kit! Everyone else contributed to their streaks :)

Day six is a BEAST this year owing to the fact that it falls on a weekend and I feel like I can suck more of your soul time from you ;) You see, it isn't just any Sunday—it's Charming Sunday! Today's task is to simply complete CS <3

Please post in the appropriate thread within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day VIII

Yesterday, everyone who participated got the December Challenge stamp, as well as contributed to their streak!

Today is the annual crossword-ish puzzle, in which you must find the letters that will help you unscramble the code word! All answers fall under the Charming or Generic HP

1.	The only spell Harry seems to know how to use...	[_] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2.	Sometimes seems like Hogwarts' only third year	[_] _ _ _ _ _
3.	The ladies we have a terrifying number of every summer.	_ [_] _ _ _ _ [_] _ _ _
4.	Well, at least Constable ________'s heart is in the right place?	[_] _ _ _ _ _
5.	What Charlie Weasley works with	_ _ _ _ _ [_] _
6.	Sure looks a lot like Zoey Deutch...	_ _ [_] _ _ _ _
7.	Our very own Minister of Magic!	_ _ _ [_] _ _        _ _ _ _
8.	Fancy a picnic? We could head to...	_ _ _ _ _ _ _       _ [_] _ _

Please PM the code word to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day IX

Only a few days remain!

Yesterday, Kit, Emma, and Bree each won a playlist from Beanie!  Everyone else participated in their streak :)

The code word was ENCHANTED, and the puzzle solution is as follows:

1.	The only spell Harry seems to know how to use...	[E]XPELLIARMUS
2.	Sometimes seems like Hogwarts' only third year	[H]ESPER (Hesper Gamp)
3.	The ladies we have a terrifying number of every summer.	D[E]BUTA[N]TES
4.	Well, at least Constable ________'s heart is in the right place?	[D]ORSET (Jack Dorset)
5.	What Charlie Weasley works with	DRAGO[N]S
6.	Sure looks a lot like Zoey Deutch...	AL[C]YONE (Alcyone Slughorn)
7.	Our very own Minister of Magic!	JUS[T]IN  ROSS
8.	Fancy a picnic? We could head to...	PADMORE P [A]RK

What's on tap for today, you ask? Victorian Britain saw many a holiday tradition. In a post of 300+ words, depict one! This post must be set during the month of December and be posted on Dec 21st, 2021. It can be a starter or a reply to an existing thread.

Please PM the link to the appropriate post to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day X

Yesterday, Fallin, Kit, and Fox each picked up an Occupation Lock! Of course, all participants also contributed to their streak :)

Today, something new for 12 days: a cryptoquote!  Each letter has been replaced by a random number from 1-26. Your task is to decode the festive phrase below! No need to buy a vowel—they've been provided free of charge :)


Please PM the phrase to this account within 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day XI

Yesterday, Emma picked up a Featured Want Ad! Of course, all participants also contributed to their streak :) The solution, you ask?

WE'RE SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME!

Today, our PENULTIMATE DAY, I've devised another crossword puzzle based entirely around Charming!  PM me your solutions to complete the day! I've even included the correct form this time >.>

ACROSS:
4. Not much of a talker...
6. She's bound to get ahead in life...
7. Bears a striking resemblance to Wyatt Oleff
9. The latest addition to the Hogwarts staff
11. If young ladies are cookie dough, this is the oven
12. A quaint village where muggles and magical folk knowingly live side-by-side
13. She's such a hag.

DOWN:
1. Hogsmeade's own quidditch team
2. The oldest student at Hogwarts
3. What a wench!
5. The newest stamp available for your collection
8. The second youngest student at Hogwarts
10. The minimum reputation for Hogwarts students
14. The maximum number of played veela we allow at any given time

Code:

<b>ACROSS:</b>
4.
6.
7.
9.
11.
12.
13.

<b>DOWN:</b>
1.
2.
3.
5.
8.
10.
14.

You have 24 hours to qualify!

  

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Day XII

Yesterday, Kit, Emma, and Fallin each took home an Immortality Discount! Of course, all participants also contributed to their streak :) The solutions, you ask?

ACROSS:
4. Nelson (Nelson Higgs, who is mute)
6. Gretchen (Gretchen Lestrange, our Head Girl)
7. Lester Hatchitt
9. Basil Foxwood
11. Pendergast School
12. Irvingly
13. Kayte (the Head Hag)

DOWN:
1. Howlers
2. Hermia (Hermia Bonaccord)
3. Bree (our Lead Wench)
5. Charming Sundays
8. Quincy (Quincy Smellie)
10. Four
14. Three

Today, THE END IS NIGH! Another cryptogram, this time a random active character on board! PM me your answer to complete the day <3



You have 24 hours to qualify!

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That's A Wrap!

On Day 12, MJ, Emma, and Kelly each picked up a coveted golden ticket—they'll get to skip the task of their choosing in the upcoming Winter Labyrinth! Of course, all participants also contributed to their streak :) The solution, you ask?

Oberon Smethwyck

This is officailly a wrap on 12 Days 2021, with Fallin (Sisse Thompsett) and Kit (Clarissa Cosgrove) having completed all 12 days. Well done! I'll see everyone back here next year <3

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