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This is a writing challenge / contest open for members of the Neo-Duelist League. The premise is simple: a challenge is set, to which any and all duelists may respond if they so wish to. All entries are posted in the thread and after a round of judging winners are chosen. The ChallengeYeah, we're going seasonal for this one. The aim of this challenge is to write a letter to Santa, as written by your NDL character. This is the "Dear Santa, for Christmas I want a-" kind of letter to be exact. Following are rules and guidelines on entries: The basic purpose of these kinds of letter is to tell Santa what it is you want for Christmas. As such they tend to be centred around describing what presents are desired, but without using just a plain bullet-point style list, instead maintaining the conversational form of a letter. Entries should generally have this basic format.
Although some characters do not believe in Santa, submissions are best written as if they've decided it's at least worth a try, and can thus include all kinds of requests from the insane to the impossible.
The word count limit for submissions is 300 and not 1 word beyond.
The Schedule
Entries will be accepted up until 2 weeks from today (Monday the 20th of December). After that there is a 1 week voting period until Monday the 27th of December, during which duelists will pick out their top 3 entries. Once the votes are totalled the 3 highest scorers win prizes.
Entries may be made any time from the time of posting this until the 20th of December. Submissions are added to the first post, although a duelist may change or withdraw their entry prior to the deadline, if they desire. Once the deadline passes, changes can no longer be made.
During the voting stage each duelist in the NDL - whether or not they entered the challenge - may PM me a vote listing their first, second, and third picks for best entry by duelist name. Any PMs without all 3 picks will not be counted. Duelists who do not vote will, themselves, not be eligible to win, so if you do submit an entry, do your part to help out and vote as well. Each first place pick will grant a duelist 3 points in the contest, second place 2 points and third place just 1 point, and you cannot vote for yourself. The top 3 entries win prizes.
The Prizes
In keeping with tradition, the prizes in this challenge are hidden by code-names, with their true nature revealed once the contest is over.
First Place
The Star Atop The Tree
Second Place
The Mistletoe's Shadow
Third Place
The Bountiful Stocking
All duelists that vote - whether or not they are participating - will appear in a Christmas song written by the mod (me) after the contest.
The Challengers
quote Ultimaodin
Title: A letter to... Santa?
Word Count: 300
Hope this is ok
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Dear Santa, I don't really believe in you mate but I thought I would humour you. That and the fact Christelle is currently sitting over my shoulder making me write this corny letter to you. Now I know if you were real you would probably be a true blue bloke however I think the only real purpose I am writing this is so Christelle can find out what to buy me for the coming Christmas season. I don't actually celebrate the holiday, just too lazy hey. Good reason for a day off though, without the need to chuck a sickie. I told her not to get me anything but she is bloody determined, she is actually scowling at me right now. She is probably doing that due the fact that I haven't eluded to a single thing I want yet. Maybe I should try complimenting her in this letter, after all she is very sweet and beautiful
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Sorry about that Santa mate I'm not entirely certain why but I think Mrs February here was trying to ring my neck. Probably the piss taking I was doing earlier. Anyway I suppose I should probably entertain her by coming up with some clue as to what I want for a pressie. The funny thing about this letter however is that she gave me a word limit. She said no more than three hundred words. Are you truly that rooted or have that big a work schedule that you can't read any more than three hundred words per letter. Oh well I guess you don't have that gorgeous figure from doing nothing hey. Oh well anyway I suppose I should start summing this letter up, sorry I didn't actually tell you what I wanted Christy, I mean Santa Clause.
PS New Suit! quote LillieBeeXD
Title: Hey, Red!
Word Count: 253
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Dear Red,
I have given you a Christmas present this year, my friend, a new nickname! You probably won’t care, and neither do I to be honest. So, guess you’re wondering what the hell I want for the stupid season. Well, due to some unfortunate incidents, I would expect there to be a brand new, note: new, katana on my doorstep, since I don’t have a chimney. Anyway, a new katana would be great, Red, although you’ll have trouble shipping it in. I think there’s a law on bringing those things into the country. I would also like to see a new iPod, a black one will do. I don’t care what model, as long as it’s expensive. I like expensive things. Some more high tops would be great, the soles on my other are running a bit thin. Black ones please!
That’s basically it, and please please please can you give me a new spell book? I know it’s probably something you didn’t expect, but this ones so old! I’d like the 2010 edition, and I heard there’s a spell in there that can turn water into wine. Taking a leaf out of Jesus’ book then? Haha, you probably don’t like him, what with being made to share a season and all. How’s the Easter Bunny? Haven’t heard from him in a while.
Will you get a shave at some point Red? The beard’s driving me crazy, it looks ridiculous.
Thanks again, Red.
Alexis Merryweather. quote Harvest Life
Title: Letter To Sanra Cluas?
Word Count: 203
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Dear Sanra Cluas…
I’m realy srry if my speling is a litle off but, I’m blind so it’s realy hrad for me to wirte this leter out. I’m going to keep it short beacsue this is realy embarrasing for me to wirte a leter to Sanra Cluas. For Chsitmas I wuold like to be able to see again. That wuold make it a lot easeir if I cuold… like… see the guys wtih guns runing after me BEFORE they start shoting. Do you have any ieda what kind of hell- sory- that is? It’s not fun. I’d like to see you deilver prseents blind. You’d miss the chimiey and land on your fat- I shuoldn’t say that etiher, shuold I? Anywey, if you can’t get my sight, then I’ll take a pair of new boots. Maybee a taler pair, that way I can fit more then one nife in it. So Sanra Cluas, be a good fat guy and do you’re best to get what I asked for! I’d realy love to be able to see…
Thanks,
Niminda Rakasha
P.S If I don’t get a Chsitmas gift, I’ll get a ship to the nroth pole, grab and elf and beat you with it! quote Bale Fire
Dear Santa
Lots has changed since I sent you my last letter. I’ve gotten a bike, made myself some awesome weapons, been used as a template for a private army, gone on the run, destroyed some secret research facilities, found out I had a long lost relative, and that’s not even touching on all the vampires and elves I’ve fought. So yeah, overall a pretty action packed year. Needed slightly less me being shot and stabbed, but what are you gonna do?
Anyway this year I want the following items: A comb (for my fur), more bullets (for those who keep messing up said fur), a year’s subscription to Cat Girls Monthly (it’s personal), some Mars Bars (I like them), cash (self explanatory) and possibly some kind of nuclear cannon (point away from face). Also if you don’t mind me saying, you have a really kickass hat. I could totally picture myself wearing something like that. I don’t expect you to give it to me, but I’d be willing to trade.
Also make sure Glados is on the naughty list. I know for a fact that he hasn’t been a good boy. I’d suggest you give him coal, but knowing him he’d probably use it to fuel a puppy killing machine or something. Then he’d probably hijack your sleigh and use it to cause an international incident. Trust me you don’t want any piece of that guy.
Sincerely Leo.
Word Count: 240 quote Tseng_Eclipse
Imagine incredibly fancy handwriting...
Saint Nicholas,
Ah. It seems once more I find myself doing things I did not think I would ever do and talking to things I thought to be imaginary. However, after recent events that have transpired I feel it is better to be, as they say, safe than sorry.
As I’m sure you, if you are indeed a real entity, are aware, I have never subscribed to the idea of Christmas even when given the choice. I do not like the religious points of view on the matter, that much is sure, especially given the glaring inaccuracies in certain dates. And while I am certain I have not exactly fitted snugly into the category of, ah, nice in recent times, perhaps I am owed several years of backlog presents, shall we say?
Foolish rambling aside, I only have one request. I have no need for material goods, so you need not go out of your way. The answer to a question is all I require. That is this: how do you do it? Even given the extended nature of the night in winter and accounting for the fact that the night of Christmas Eve falls at different times in different places, I do not see a physical manner in which one could deliver to every house on the globe within one evening. What mechanisms do you use? Is it some form of the strange magics I’ve encountered on my recent travels? Knowing this would put to rest a number of rather niggling questions I have been unable to answer.
I hope you will consider my request.
Yours,
Ion.
Word Count = 268 words quote Clief
Word count=246
Dear Santa,
As I don’t come from Earth, I may not be on your naughty and nice list, but I thought I would give this a go anyway as I didn’t have much of a childhood. Coming to this planet but some unknown means as a young teenager, I had to grow up fast on my own. It would be nice however, to recapture some of my childhood that was lost.
So I only ask for a couple things, as I have never received a present before. One is some soap, it does get awfully messy travelling, and it would go a long way to be able to feel clean more often. Also, Duegan wouldn’t mind some dragon scale polish, as he sometimes likes to look smart.
I’ve been told you’re not real, so I’m not expecting much, but I thought I would give this a go anyway. I hope you can meet my requests.
P.S
Seeing as how I don’t live in a house and am always on the move, I don’t see how you can come down my chimney so to speak. If you require a chimney, then I shall try to build one above me wherever I may be staying at. Also, if I get no presents from you and find out that you do indeed exist, I feel I am obligated to inform you that I will hunt you down for not giving me my childhood back. That is all.
Cheers, Clief. quote Fyrestorm
Hello Santa! My name's Crysis, I'm a squirrel. You probably already know that, since you have lists of everybody in the whole world, but I wanted to make sure so my letter won't cause any problems in your work. I guess you're more busy than ever at this time of year, but I hope you're doing really well, and that Miss Santa is too, and all the reindeer and elves! I um... I'm not sure which list of yours I'll be on this year. I did do a few things that weren't exactly nice. I still wanted to write to you though, and say if I am on the naughty list, I'm very sorry Santa. I'll only ask for one present, since I'm not sure, so if you feel I've been good enough, could I please have a remote-control car for Christmas? Me and my best friend Zone could take turns with it, one of us driving by using the remote and the other riding on top. That would be really fun! Our home is kind of small inside, but we've put up Christmas lights on a tree in the woods nearby, so you can leave any presents we get under it instead. We're going to put a bottle of milk and box of cookies there on Christmas Eve, since with a glass and plate they could go off, and some reindeer food. Anyway, I should probably wrap this up. Heheh, Zone would grin at me for saying that. I'm making us some Santa hats for Christmas Day. Zone says I don't need one, because my fur is the right two colours already, but I want to make something to show a willing festive spirit. Merry Christmas Santa! quote Tiger of Wu
All We Want For Christmas Dear Santa, Emote here. I know I've already made you read a big one last month, so I'll keep this short. Anger would still like a truck full of things that smash (and the truck), Joy still wants the gauntlets she mentioned and Hatred still demands you stop hiding from her. Fear still doesn't want to bother you and Sadness... well, she's silent on the whole present thing but bring her something pretty. I would like an amendment though. Sorry for being selfish but I can't not ask. A week ago, Malali travelled back to her old world on a mission. I won't claim to be an expert in the workings of it all but surely someone who can send someone back in time can bring them back at any time they want yet she's still gone. Whilst it would be nice of you to make sure the people who forgot to write you a letter still get a present, you can take that off of your list from me. Whilst it would be nice to see the poor being given food and shelter, ignore that too. Even if it means forgetting Joy's gauntlets or Anger's truck please, Santa, all I want, all we want, more than anything on any list is for her to be safe. Bring her back. quote Crystal Rain
Dear Santa,
Sorry I haven’t written to you in awhile. I guess with travelling around so much these past few years Christmas has slipped my mind. But just recently I was using Soldis to clear up some snow, and I thought of my mother and how she always encouraged me to write you. So, I thought, why not? There’s a few things I’ve been wanting anyways.
Namely, I’d like some new daggers. A few of mine have gotten broken, and I’ll need as many as possible to last me through another year. I’d like some to give me more power over the fog and clouds and wind, because I’m rather lousy at controlling those (though don’t tell anybody I admitted that!). Or you could just give me complete control over the weather - that would be ideal. Also, more healing powers would be nice. And maybe some impenetrable wrist guards – they have to be comfortable, though. My wrists are suffering greatly, no matter how often I heal them.
Also, I’d like to see my maman. If you can give me that for Christmas, it would be worth a thousand daggers and twenty hassle-free thunder storms. If you can’t bring me to her, then maybe you can give her my love. I’m enclosing it in this letter for you to deliver to her, so you’d better not lose it, because I’d never give my love to anyone other than my maman. And I wouldn’t appreciate it getting lost in delivery.
Anyways, I’m not sure if you’ll be able to find me Christmas Eve, as I have tendencies to move around a lot. Just look for the lousy attempts at weather controlling – you’ll surely find me there.
Thanks for your consideration,
And with love (for my maman Anise),
Kira Storme
Word Count: 298
Edit: Dec 24, 10
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