First gift from your secret santa, Desdenova VonTombs, comes in the form some...I...I don't know.

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The note that comes with them reads:

I hope you enjoy the monster slippers, as I heard you may enjoy creatures such as these.

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Gift number two! A pinstriped jacket. With pins. OH! I get it! Pinstriped! Hehehehehee!

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The note that comes with it reads:

I hope this jacket is to your taste and keeps you warm. There are many secret pockets inside. You should check them. (The pockets are filled with candies)

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Christmas is all about magic and it looks like your secret santa was taking that to heart!

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The note reads:

I hope you enjoy hats. The leather looks like metal and the glass is said to be magical. When I looked through them, I saw doorways to other places. I did not step through, but maybe you'll have an adventure.

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And Christmas is all about sugar too! Lots and lots of sugary goodness! If there is some missing I'm sorry. The other elves might of taken some. I tried to stop them!

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This note says: I hope this is enough candy to get you through until your next haul.

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These look to be something to keep your hands warm during the snowball fights. Don't pretend you didn't throw a snowball at your sister. I saw you!

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The note reads:

Something else to keep you warm this time of year.

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I think this a mechanical dragon' Is it real? I don't know but it looks cute!

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This note sayyysss:

This is by far one of the more interesting things I've had the pleasure of helping to create. The dragon comes out of the bag, but can go with you if you have such need. Depending on the time and place, he's been known to fly. His name is Edgar, after the poet Poe.

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Nope. Here you go! Enjoy! *flees to her boxes of ribbons and colorful papers*

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Before you look inside, please know if you dare not want this beloved gift, all you must do is tell him to go home and he will return to sender. Lazlo is hundreds of years old and every year he seeks a new adventure. As I was preparing for this season, he asked me what I was doing and I told him about the custom of a secret santa, he begged that he might have an adventure for a year. I said a gift should not be given if it will simply return. Lazlo reminded me that he is the gift and is not to be owned. I told him what I managed to find out about you and he said it was time for a new adventure. He loves chocolate, is a good conversationalist and is adept in giving advice. His powers are gone, but he can vanish when he wants to. There are times when he likes to be alone and you'll find him in the strangest of places. I hope you will accept the gift of my ancient friend into your world for a year. He will return when ready or at this time next year. We hope you have enjoyed all of the season gifts.

Some gifts for Jackie Von Tombs is next! Wait are you related to — nevermind! I'm getting off track! Your first gift!

Umm....I guess you and your brother share the same taste in style! I think this is a coffin bag. Um. Yes. Pretty sure it is a coffin carrying bag of some sort. Eep! No you can't put me in it!

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There is no note!

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Your second gift! Is..A ..teapot I am afraid to touch! Well that is good because you are the one who needs to touch it! Make you some very spikey tea. See what I did there? hehehehe!

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No note!

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How pretty! A sparklie thing to wear!

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There is no note.

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Apparently this kind of taste runs in the family!

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An adorably creepy handmade doll bearing a strong resemblance to well..you!

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Gifts for little miss Sylva are next up on my list! First up is a bunch of winter clothes and a duffle bag to carry them in. Um..none of these clothes are christmasy! Wait. Are those pan- Oh. Oh my. Moving on! There seems to be a strangely pretty thing in here too! A little purple fish net float, bound in a little twine net. Something pretty, but when it was held in hand, it began to play music. Old folk tunes and classics, performed on dulcimer. Now and then a wispy tenor sang the lyrics: Desdenova.

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Oh look! A few things for Niima! I think she is part elf, too. Her ears give her away. *sage nod* Your santa bundled your gifts! There is a ceramic moon phase mortar and pestle, some herbies - oh wait they are bath salts? Oh! Opps! And a pretty, delicate bracelet!

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There is a note for you! It says:

A few special things to enjoy and indulge. xoxo, Santa

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Another bundle of gifts for you! A selection of handmade chocolates, a seasonal mug, and oh my! And a pair of tickets to the Shanachie Ballet to see the Nutcracker!

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The note reads: Stay warm by keeping those you care about close. Wishing you a merry holiday season and many more!

Cheers! Santa

Letters to your Secret Santa

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Now you can start leaving letters for your secret santa! ♪♫

Dear Miss M. Wolf,

Thank you very much for the neat gifts, I like them all very much. Mom said 'thanks a lot for giving him candy', but I think she was joking because she likes candy too and she swiped some. I don't think 'mom tax' is a real thing.

Dad's got Mr. Lazlo in the work room so they can talk while he's working on the clients. They seem to get along pretty good, Mom doesn't like zombie kind of things, because they're messy' But Mr. Lazlo doesn't seem to drip bits or anything. He's pretty cool anyhow.

I think me and my sister are going to go animate the dragon dude thing. That'd be cool. I can sometimes get spirits to come listen to me and maybe one will like being in a clockwork.

Thank you again.

Desdenova Von Tombs

Dear Niima,

Thank you so much for the lovely gifts! Virtually everyone I know wants to be your new best friend, what with all the cookies and cocoa and marshmallows and stuff (also, I learned what a marshmallow is, thanks to you!). I'm looking forward to trying all the different lip glosses and the bath stuff, too.

Thanks again! (And if you see me out sometime, introduce yourself! I'd love to meet you in person.)

-Saila

Dear Miss Mitford,

I'm not really a spy! Benjamin's my friend and I babysit for Gem aannnddd Jack's my Grunkle. I asked Benji what you'd like because otherwise I was all oh no, I don't even know what a lady that owns an art studio would want, maybe an artist on a leash' Haha!

It was so much fun getting the photos, Daddy even let me use his Nikon, but he held my car hostage in case I dropped it. >.< I can't wait to meet you!

Yours,

Jackie Von Tombs