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( A CELESMAS GIFT EXCHANGE )
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The season of Celesmas draws near, when the Midwinter Star burns bright and Sapience turns toward generosity - and mischief - once more.

I am delighted to announce this season's Secret Celesmas Exchange, an event celebration inviting friends, strangers, rivals, and wanderers to share in the season's spirit.

How to Take Part

1. Sign Up
> Send a message to me, Ivonia, with the following:
> Your intention to participate.
> Four words about yourself that your gift-giver can use to consider your gift.
These can be anything from your favourite colour to your item preference.

(Optional) If there is someone you cannot, or prefer to not interact with, note it at the end.

2. Receive Your Recipient
Seven weeks from this posting, you will receive the name of your Secret Celesmas match. Assignments are randomised and may cross City or Council lines, but all information remains private among participants.

3. Craft or Purchase Your Gift
Let inspiration lead you: handmade items, curiosities, treats, letters, artworks, enchantments, or trinkets. It's not the size or cost that matters, but the thought and care behind it.

4. Exchange Gifts
Before the close of Celesmas, I will gather every gift and distribute them to the proper recipients. If you prefer a personal handoff, simply let me know and we'll arrange it.

This exchange is a chance to acknowledge one another beyond our rivalries and obsessions: an unusual, but not unwelcome indulgence beneath the Midwinter Star. Whether the realms clash or conspire, let us make this Celesmas stand out in the memory of Sapience.

Penned by my hand on Closday, the 24th of Lleian, in the year 15 AC.