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Ah, Christmas Eve is here again. I am spending the morning at the office, only going to be here an hour or two. It was so quiet as my house, I had to come do *something* constructive before I turn into Slacker Pop for the next three days.
 
Going to put some time into buying the rest of the Winterfest hooey that I want, but I think I've almost had my fill of both the dailies and the instance at this point. I mean, I love it and I'm totally not dissing it - but I think my work-industry has lead me to suffer holiday-burnout at a more advanced pace than my younger years.
 
I have saved up enough Plat to start piecing together a Stalker Tank set. I have resolved to learn how to Tank on both Warrior and Stalker ... but that's a topic for this time next week, eh? :D
 
Right now, I have a house full of kids and relatives, a tree full of lights, a pile of gifts three feet high and before I make it back home this morning, there will be cookie baking, turkey baking, tater mashing and all kinds of assorted cookery. I'mma go in there like Bobby Flay and be all:
 
"Step aside, ladies. I got this."
 
At which point, I'll probably get slugged in the arm and sent to the den to play WildStar until I am needed to pull something heavy out of the oven. It's gonna be a great day and a wonderful evening. Tomorrow, even better.
 
From the top o' the porch, to the top o' the wall ... now dash away, dash away, dash away all!
 
			
				
	Edited December 24, 2015 by Tex Arcana	
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Yay holidays. I've pretty much been the ultimate lazy *cupcake* the last 10 days of vacation and I think that'll continue this weekend...
 
Took a break from Fallout and spent all of yesterday adding Winterfest decorations to Proxima's AnNex. I was pretty skeptical about it at first— Winter just doesn't jive well with cyberpunk in my mind—but all told it turned out pretty well. I think I'm even gonna leave some of them around after the holiday. :)
 
Here's a rather dark screenshot:
 
 
 
 
 
I've also been working on Ebirus' plot lately, and was on a break until Katia went ahead and updated KBT to stop the list reset when decor shopping on the auction house. Super awesome. I've hated that reset for 18 months now and while it's kind of shocking that after so long a player was able to fix it in one day, whatever. That's how MMOs work I guess... especially when you're doing a minority thing by buying tons of items for a housing build. :unsure: 
 
Anyway, Katia's addon now adds a crapload of goodness to the game, so I recommend getting it when you can: http://www.curse.com/ws-addons/wildstar/232284-katia-builder-toolkit
 
So I'm back on Ebirus to finish his place off for the housing contest BDS are running (Proxima's place is entered in the Venus Rising contest but I rather doubt it'll win since the theme isn't Winterfest/Protostar). Anyway here are links to the contests:
 
Venus Rising (Entity-Jabbit): https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/147561-event-venus-risings-winterfest-housing-competition/
BDS (Entity): https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/147637-event-winterfest-housing-extravaganza/
 
 
And here are a couple of teaser shots of Gnosis, one outside + one inside:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oh and in case anyone's missed it, all of the Winterfest stuff on the cash shop is now 30% off. While I understand this will cause some angst for those who recently bought stuff (I spent $10 yesterday before knowing) I'd like to point out that the vast majority of forum feedback Carbine received about Winterefst prices was negative/critical, so it's entirely possible that this sale is their acknowledgement of the problem. And in that light I see it as a nice gesture.
 
Hope everyone has a great holiday and if you've got a plot that matches the winter/Winterfest themes, I strongly encourage you to sign up for one or both of the aforementioned contests!
			
				
	Edited December 24, 2015 by EsperXIV	
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			A joy to see your creations, as always, Espy! A safe and happy Christmas to you and yours!	
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As per the tradition with things usually in my family....this statement is aptly fitting...
 
 
And now for something else entirely different! Need to show off the little Christmas area going on in game. It's small, it's not huge but then again...it fits.
 
 
Not much else really going around here outside of the game today. Likely sleep at some point, about to have cheese dogs for breakfast/dinner...then have to run out and get a few last minute survival goods for the next day or so. Not that the weather is going to be bad or anything, was like 70 last night here...so weird!	
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Happy Christmas to you and yours, Scar and Kit.
 
(and for the record, the holidays "in your own place" is fun for exactly one year. The following year, you'll be back at home because your Christmas Alone was awful.) :lol:	
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After all this holiday cooking, I am over it. Looking forward to have my own place so I don't have to cook as much.......ugh......
 
gonna destress via wildstar and tv	
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I wish I didn't have a Christmas Eve party to go to. One where I had to bring appetizer-sized food because that's how the hosts wanted it. I wish I could just make 2 regular-sized pies instead of 48 mini pies (made in mini muffin pan). Instead of cutting the fruits into slices like I normally do, these I had to DICE. Then cut out small rounds of pie dough to shape into the pan, and I only have one mini muffin pan.
 
Oh, and by party, it's more like a "I better go make an appearance" type of get-together, with distance family I see once a year at most. /boring
 
Really rather doodle around Nexus and sleep instead.
 
Proxima, just plop a few Protostar plushies around your plot for the VS contest, like have them gather by a fire pit or something.... plotting to overthrow Papa Phineas. Then have a couple more (as spies) hiding/eavesdropping etc. See, the story writes itself lmao. Can you "dress up" the plushies with hats?	
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Proxima, just plop a few Protostar plushies around your plot for the VS contest, like have them gather by a fire pit or something.... plotting to overthrow Papa Phineas. Then have a couple more (as spies) hiding/eavesdropping etc. See, the story writes itself lmao. Can you "dress up" the plushies with hats?
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			Protostar Plushies are a Farside rep-purchased bind-on-pickup item.  Needs Esteemed (16,000) rep, but only costs i think 13c.  	
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Well I've watched over 2 hours of santa dropping off gifts.....ready to fetch my protostar gun turret and shoot him down :) http://www.noradsanta.org/
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			Well I've watched over 2 hours of santa dropping off gifts.....ready to fetch my protostar gun turret and shoot him down :) http://www.noradsanta.org/	
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Good morning all,  
 
Festive break for me is going to consist of alot of relaxing and a good bit of drinking. I shall be spending tomorrow with alot of family and spoiling my little niece and nephew, and after the little ones have opened there presents, I will then spend the rest of the day eating and drinking and having a good laugh. I doubt I will get much time in Wildstar this evening or tomorrow but I am looking forward to seeing what 2016 has to offer for the game as im having alot of fun.  
 
So in good festive fashion I shall get you all started on the bad Christmas jokes before you rip open those Christmas crackers.
 
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How does Santa remember which chimneys he’s been down? He keeps a log.  
Which Christmas carol is used in hospitals to re-hydrate patients? The Holly and the IV.
What is the same about Christmas and work? I do all the work and a fat man in a suit gets all the credit.  
What is the best Christmas present in the world?….A broken drum, you can’t beat it!  
Why was the snowman looking through the carrots? He was picking his nose.  
Why did no-one bid for Rudolph and Blitzen on eBay? Because they were two deer.
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And on that note I shall head off and I hope you all have a wonderful time over Christmas and New Year. Whatever you end up doing stay safe and I hope to see you next year in Nexus.
			
				
	Edited December 24, 2015 by Scarran	
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Home. Next week's prep work, done. Last minute shopping, done. Lunch, done. Winterfest dailies, done.
 
Nap time.
 
Then a fresh pot of coffee and a long, awesome Christmas weekend on my two favorite planets: Earth and Nexus. 	
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Merry Christmas!
 
Christmas Eve is by far my favourite of the two days; European family means we open all would open our gifts tonight with Christmas Day being a food-festivity. Sadly, my family just started doing a secret Santa this year, and I am feeling particularly dull about the whole affair. I very much enjoy being able get people stuff, but even that's been taken now.
 
Being an adult sucks I guess? Now that all my siblings are old enough, I guess we'll move away from the gift-giving extravaganza from now on and onto a more tepid routine. Ho hum. :mellow:
 
I am looking forward to spending more time with Winterfest on the coming week, I haven't been on all that much lately. Between sorting out Christmas stuff, setting up new computers (Yay new gaming computer! Woo!), and tidying up my work life I just haven't been able to do much else. It'll be good to start running through and grabbing some sweet sweet holiday swag cheer. B)
 
I hope you all have an excellent Christmas, or Protomas!	
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Hey everyone,
 
Just wanted to pop in and wish you all a Happy Winterfest!
 
Cheers!
 
-Team WildStar	
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While I typically go through a week of manic-mode prior to the big day, this has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I don't go all out with the decorations at home (keep it constrained to the living room), but I try to bring as much of the holiday spirit into it....with those familiar food smells and a hint of cinnamon in the air, holiday music playing in the background and plenty of activities to keep us occupied and distracted from that big pile of gifts under the tree, till later in the evening.
 
Much like in real life, I tried my best to bring some of that holiday cheer to the game over these last weeks. The in-game holiday advent house has been one of my fave projects this year, with folks patiently (or impatiently in some cases) waiting each day for a window to be opened and a new surprise to be unveiled. I've enjoyed touring winter-themed homes exclusively this month on my stream, in an effort to help inspire fellow builders with ideas of how to decorate their own homes for the seaon. During our holiday event, my guild was kind enough to sit through a 10-15 minute recital of my poem paraody "How the Party Pooper Stole Winterfest". I also met many friendly players during my few days as a Holiday Helper in Celestion, reminding me that even the smallest kind gesture will be rewarded ten-fold.
 
It may be a busy and sometimes hectic time of the year, but it always brings a smile to my face and a warmth to my heart. So from me and mine to you and yours, a very merry holiday season to all. :)
 	
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Happy Christmas to you and yours, Scar and Kit.
 
(and for the record, the holidays "in your own place" is fun for exactly one year. The following year, you'll be back at home because your Christmas Alone was awful.) :lol:
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