The Round Stable

This year, we're trying an exchange with a little less pressure than the usual gift exchange. Since shipping gifts, especially internationally, can be difficult, we'll be doing a Hearth's Warming card exchange so everyone can participate without feeling like they need to figure out any elaborate gifts.

We're also testing out a new way to organize things: Elfster is a Secret Santa Web site, and it takes care of all the assignments.

How to sign up:
Click this invite link!

You will also be asked a few questions: Your forums username, any special shipping directions, and whether you are okay with decorations on the envelope of your card (if your Celestia so desires).

What's the deadline?
Please sign up by Thursday, Dec. 10th. Assignments will be sent out the next day, Friday, Dec. 11th.

If you have any problems or questions:
You can post here, private message me, or send an e-mail to horsiesanta[at]gmail[dot]com.

Previous years:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2012

I'm in, and my Christmas Power is incredible.

Heck yeah! I'm in

Ooh, this sounds neat!

my life is meaningless of course I'll do this

Hell yeah!

I will send the card to the friends

Signed up!

Sure! I shall send some cards!

Oh, do I post the username on the thing? I can ignore the birthday thing, I assume?

Princess Flufflebutt wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:46 pm

Oh, do I post the username on the thing? I can ignore the birthday thing, I assume?

Yeah, I can't turn off the birthday thing, but you don't need to fill it in.

I'm iiiiiin

I'm in

I'm in.

And I love the scaled back card idea.

So is this sending actual physical cards or can we send digital ones? How does this work?

Sage wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:45 pm

So is this sending actual physical cards or can we send digital ones? How does this work?

The idea is to send a physical card. Normally, we would do a gift exchange, but we don't want to overly burden people in such a rough year.

Also, that reminded me to add the previous years to the OP.

SlateSlabrock wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:51 pm

The idea is to send a physical card. Normally, we would do a gift exchange, but we don't want to overly burden people in such a rough year.

Also, that reminded me to add the previous years to the OP.

That's a neat idea, might not take part in it this time around but maybe another time. I hope the people who are involved have a fun time with it!!!

Reminder: sign-ups close tomorrow evening!

Edit: Not gonna duck out after all, I can use the magic of ~the internet~ to make things safer

Names have been drawn, so check your e-mail!

Got my person!

SlateSlabrock wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:44 pm

Names have been drawn, so check your e-mail!

Have not gotten an email yet, should I be worried?

I have mine.

Aramek wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:00 pm

Have not gotten an email yet, should I be worried?

I think you should be able to see who you drew just from going to the site.

Yay it came several hours later, hahaha.

Got my cool-ass person too!

Target acquired

something may or may not be on its way to someone

My card is written and sent on its way to my Santee.

There's a powerful thing in the powerful mail for a powerful holiday. OORAH

I have mailed my card as well. Heck yeh

My card has been mailed out.

Somepony special is about to get a very special card in the mail...

It's me

Oh yeah, mine's sent. No idea if it'll get there in time but we'll see.

I have sent and I believe also received a card, both days ago! It will stay in its very colorful envelope until the 25th

I sent mine out last week but I have no idea if it will arrive on time as the Bulgarian postal system seems to be on the overloaded side these days.

I haven't gotten mine and unfortunately I'll havr to read it after the 28th if I get it by then.

I received a colorful card today

I got a card!

What the heck, I guess I’ll be going first this year.

I got a card in a red envelope the other day! What could be inside?



Ooh, fancy I like the gold and silver!

(also this post is guest starring my leg, so the whole world will know I wear plaid pajamas)

I want to see what’s inside!



Oh, thank you so much, Snowfire. This really touched me. I teared up a bit. This was very sweet and thoughtful of you and it means a lot to me. I needed to hear this. Again, thank you.

This was really lovely.

Hopefully my Santee will get my card at some point, if they haven’t already The dangers of international mail, I guess.