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Philomena Sprout · December 24, 2024 – 11:05 PM

Secret Swap Gifts

Happy Happy Holidays, everyone!! Let the swapping commence!

TO LYNN FROM MJ

Lynn! <3

You are a gift, and here's a gift for you! I've made you a set for Dru (feel free to hit me with any lyrics to add) and, because I know you love a playlist... here's one for Dru ft. her dark magic friends.

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Lots of love and happy holidays,
MJ

TO FOX FROM GIN

Oh my darling Fox, words to not even come close to being able to tell you how much your friendship means to me! I struggled figuring out what I wanted to give you because we have so many wonderful things. I hope you enjoy all your gifts. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

TO BEE FROM KIT

Happy holidays, Bee! I hope you and yours have a magical time and I hope these moodboards I made for you delight you.

- Kit

For the dashing Dean

For the charming Cordelia

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TO FALLIN FROM FOX

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Fallin, I never imagined Vince would find it possible to share his heart with anyone and Lottie is the closest thing to a true ear he currently has! Cheers to the impossible and I hope you have a splendid holiday! Xoxox Fox

TO KIT FROM OLIVE

Dear Kit,

Merry Christmas!
I hope you have a wonderful festive season, you absolutely deserve it!
Writing with you is always a good time and I'd love to have even more threads with you, hopefully 2025 has more Kit threads in store for me!

So I wanted to make you some graphics or code, but I really wasn't sure which characters you'd want new sets for or what kind of coding you might want. I decided it would be best to let you decide and so I'd like to offer you 3 sets, moodboards, or coding jobs - you can mix and match if you like. Whenever you're ready, just let me know what sort of thing you want and I'll do my best to make it up as soon as possible.

All the best,
Olive

TO GIN FROM DANTE

Dante, through absolutely no fault of her own, is experiencing a bit of force majeure atm so here is your gift lovely! Pls holler for any changes or lyrics you'd like <33

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HI MJ! Your gift is this Spotify playlist - here. It’s an updated Sad Boys playlist with 15 songs by The Wonder Years and 15 songs by queer artists. Below find ANNOTATIONS, with the lyrics I think are most applicable + any additional notes.

1. A Song for Patsy Cline - The Wonder Years | so when I bury all of this // who’s gonna give a shit if I’m breathing?
2. I Don’t Like Who I Was Then - The Wonder Years | you left me walking in circles // you were a shot in the dark // you were the banner that says no one // that I tattooed across my heart
3. Cigarettes & Saints - The Wonder Years | I lit you a candle in every cathedral across Europe // and I hope you know you're still my patron saint | (this one is actually very Cash About Eli but I think it’s still quite relevant !!)
4. A Song for Ernest Hemingway - The Wonder Years | I need some fucking light to pour through /‘/ cause December's got me up against the ropes // and I don't know how to get loose // I can't get feeling back in my toes // from walking in circles with you
5. I Wanted So Badly to be Brave - The Wonder Years | Fog lights started forming underneath all of your floorboards // We sat terrified waiting on an earthquake
6. There, There - The Wonder Years | I'm sorry I don't laugh at the right times // is this what it feels like?
7. I Just Want to Sell Out My Funeral - The Wonder Years | there's no devil on my shoulder // he's got a rocking chair on my front porch
8. Oldest Daughter - The Wonder Years | I love you but we both know how this ends
9. Doors I Painted Shut - The Wonder Years | I don't wanna die // but I'm petrified of getting up // and there's a draft coming from underneath // a door I swore I'd painted shut
10. Don’t Let Me Cave In - The Wonder Years | there comes a day when you rectify // who you are // with who you want to be with // and I can’t make the two things coexist
11. Cardinals - The Wonder Years | caught between the lies you’ve been fed // and a war with your bloodstream
12. Passing Through a Screen Door - The Wonder Years | an escape artist's son // sun-drenched pavement in my blood | (this one is giving Theo to me)
13. I Was Scared and I’m Sorry - The Wonder Years | I'm mourning something that I miss // and that's better than being hopeless
14. The Ghosts of Right Now - The Wonder Years | and I wanna bring you back to water, turn your branches evergreen // I wanna take you someplace safer // I wanna leave
15. Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan | You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
16. Not Strong Enough - boygenius | I don't know why I am the way I am // there's something in the static, I think I've been having revelations
17. Happy New Year - Future Teens | happy Ne Year, you get the same old me // I don’t have the resolution to change a thing
18. Bizarre Affection - Future Teens | when you said you’re in love with me and that’s why it’s over
19. Karaoke - Queen of Jeans | but no matter what I try / I work better with you on my mind
20. Bitter Pill - Queen of Jeans | I can’t wrap my mind around your thoughts in any of it
21. Faith Healer - Julien Baker | everything I love, I trade in it // to feel it rush into my chest
22. Mourning Time - Future Teens | get used to this shit ‘cause you’re old now // when did life start on its way down?
23. . - girl in red | when I see you with her // it only gets worse
24. Please Stay - Lucy Dacus | call me if you need a friend, or never talk to me again
25. Cool About It - boygenius | wishin’ you were kind enough to be cruel about it
26. Sin Triangle - Sidney Gish | a sickness by another name
27. Back In Your Head - Tegan & Sara | remember when I was // so strange and likable
28. Love Songs - Clairo | pretty love songs always make me cry
29. Coffee - Chappell Roan | I’ll meet you for coffee, only for coffee // nowhere else is safe, every place leads back to your -
30. Low Tide - The Wonder Years | I’m reading up on black holes, hoping one might take me in
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS COLLECTION OF BLEAK MUSIC!

<3

TO OLIVE FROM BEE

Oliverrrrrr

I'm not sure I've ever seen you use anyone else's sets, but I figured I would give it a shot, I hope it is Ursula-y enough! Let me know if you would prefer lyrics or any changes!

Thrilled to see you bopping around the site again and I hope your RL stuff is going well too!

xoxo
Bee

TO DANTE FROM LYNN

Hi Dante, glad to have you back in action ^_^ I made you a post template with some fancy image-switch-on-hover - I was thinking it might be fun to use for Adrestria when she looks like someone else, you can put her current appearance on top and put her below. Hope you like it! I can modify anything you want to change also <3

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<link href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/5h41h2o8tcl556o6oopn3/dante.css?rlkey=hsk21hfticb997nszmr1cvua2&st=qpbkpikl&dl=0" rel="stylesheet">

<div class="dante-container" style="border-top: 10px double #C70039; border-right: 10px double #C70039;border-radius:20px; margin:10px auto; width:80%; padding:5%;">

<div class="float-images"><img class="foreground" src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2015/04/19/dsc_0129_sq-cfbd19a557f7eba3a075a33af063121579899390.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg"/> <!---put the top picture here; whatever addie looks like right now. any size works as long as it's square!----->

<img class="background" src="https://image.enjoymovie.net/KX-ngLi8rLZ6e5ZjUT04asAPCV4=/256x256/smart/core/p/M4Nb8gmW1D.jpg"/><!---put the bottom picture here; what addie really looks like. any size works as long as it's square!----->

</div>

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Example:

Show

Adrestia strolled through the dimly lit pathways of the magical zoo, her heels clicking softly against the cobblestones. The enchanted lanterns cast eerie, flickering shadows across the enclosures, and the air was heavy with a mixture of damp earth and the distinct musk of magical creatures. She had dressed for the occasion in a striking crimson gown, its delicate black lace overlay giving the impression of spider webs clinging to her slender frame. Her blonde hair was pinned up in intricate curls, accentuating the theatrical mask she had chosen for the evening—a raven’s beak adorned with shimmering obsidian feathers.

She paused in front of an enclosure showcasing a lethargic-looking acromantula, its glistening black eyes fixed on the gathering crowd. The creature's massive, spindly legs were tucked beneath its hairy body, giving it an almost contemplative air. Despite herself, Adrestia felt her stomach twist. She had faced far more dangerous things in her life than spiders, but the sight of so many eyes was unnerving, and she suppressed a shudder.

The voice behind her broke her reverie. "The acromantula was fed just this morning and is ready to fall asleep at any moment," the man assured, his tone calm and steady. She turned to see a tall, broad-shouldered man in a sharp suit, his dark eyes scanning her face briefly before looking back at the enclosure. She recognized him vaguely—one of the owners, she thought. Another shiver ran up her spine as her eyes flicked back to the creature.

Adrestia lifted her chin, offering a small, confident smile to mask her unease. "That is... reassuring," she said in her crisp, melodic most faux confident tone, though her hands remained clasped tightly in front of her as though she was afraid some insanity would overtake her and she would reach out and try to pet the thing! "Its...its the eyes" she admitted, unable to stop the face she pulled, "It is like the creature is seeing through to the darkest parts of one's soul." She forced a laugh, a soft, almost musical sound, and tilted her head in curiosity. "A comforting thought. Though I doubt I'm the first person whose needed that reassurance tonight!"

TO BEANIE FROM FALLIN

Beanie, Love!

Happiest of holidays to you! I am so very grateful to have you as a friend and to convince you to come yammer over coffee with me and write nutty plots together. Here are some gifts for you to make you smile. Oh! And of course, you're also getting a coffee. But I'm holding it hostage until you come visit again. May you have the happiest holiday season yet!

Lots of love,
Fallin

A winter set for Lester:

The lyrics are a placeholder and I can adjust or remove them for you ;)

And two moodboards for Lesse because I'm indecisive. Also one is much more them now, and one is the angst of the last few years.

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