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 You wake up slowly, your body assessing last night's alcohol-induced damage. Thankfully, you feel like you slept through the worst of the hangover. You look across at your alarm clock- oh piss! You forgot to set it. That explains the late start. You quickly get showered and dressed, opening your room's curtains to the perma-night of the North Pole in winter. Another shock as you open the door on your advent calendar and realise the date. December 24th. Christmas Eve. And this year it's your turn to ready the Sleigh and the Big Man for the annual gift-giving extravaganza. You rush downstairs to the Sleigh Room. The Workshop Complex is eerily quiet, most of the elves having clocked off last night and already travelling home to their families. Only a skeleton crew remains, those necessary to the operation's smooth rollout. When you get to the Sleigh Room you find it's a mess, the state of the Big Man's carriage resembling the state of your head. You get a sudden flash of memory from last night, the joyride you and a few drunk others went on through the snow and ice. The feel of the ropes burning your hands as you pulled the Sleigh through another drift. You mutter curses to your past self as you inspect the damage, and list what needs to be done. -Clean sleigh exterior -Clean sleigh interior -Repair runners -Fix/Adjust reins -Check on reindeer -Update Nice/Naughty list with latest from Shelf Elves -Load up Sleigh for journey --Presents (Heavy!!) --Coal for the naughty children --Coffee --Stew --Pee bottles (Big Man can't use people's toilets, children would hear the flush and spot him!) --Whip??? As you write, you hear a low sound of snoring coming from down the hall, the Big Man's private quarters. Sounds like he's fast asleep, for the moment. You step into the office, just off the main Sleigh Room, grab another sheet of paper and compile a second list. -Wake up Big Man two hours before Jingle O'Clock -Shower, other morning bathroom things -Coffee -Breakfast -Check Nice/Naughty List -Double-check Nice/Naughty List -Dress You look at the two lists in front of you, and sigh. There's a lot to get done and- The office clock chimes the hour. There's four hours left to get everything ready for Christmas. Looks like you'll have to Do It You ----- Welcome to Do It You Elf! A Christmassy CYOA about being an elf, getting the Sleigh and the Big Man (there's a superstition against saying the S**** C**** name before He's ready.) prepared for the Big Day. You have four hours, i.e. 24 10-minute increments.  For every post, please post what you'd like our character to spend the next 10 minutes doing, as well as your guess as to what's behind tomorrow's Advent Calendar door. The correct guess will have their choice of action happen. If there are no correct guesses, I'll pick an action at random, and something bad might happen. If more than one person guesses the same calendar item, things get too complicated so I might just ignore the second post. Also, for this first post, our elf friend needs a name! Please suggest a name, simple majority wins.
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Glorfindarelion the Ancient is our cheery Big Man's Little Helper. Double-Check Nice/Naughty list. It's a cracker.
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Nov 30, 2019 22:09
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We're Krampus and We should start at the top of the list and clean the sleigh exterior it's a Christmas tree
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Nov 30, 2019 22:30
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Gabrielf Load coal Piece of chocolate in the shape of a manger. On the back of the window is printed bible verse John 11:35
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Nov 30, 2019 22:32
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Krampus Most important is getting things working. Repair the runners. Bells 
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Nov 30, 2019 22:40
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Glorificus, Sinfinder Second Class Load Coal A birb
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Nov 30, 2019 22:58
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Jingleterry here, he's ready to kick rear end and take names onto the list from the shelf elves. Angel figure Slaan fucked around with this message at 06:15 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Nov 30, 2019 23:25
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Name: Jingleterry Duty: Prize: Something shaped like a horn. Lux Anima fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Dec 1, 2019 00:12
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Name: Jingleterry Duty: Load Coal Prize: Gingerbread
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Dec 1, 2019 01:27
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Glorfindarelion the Ancient is perfect, and I think we should Check on the Reindeer. Also, is there chocolate? Other question; are other names or titles - like Kris Kringle, St. Nick, the Yulefather, etc - similarly taboo or just plain annoying? Also are we on loan from Alfheim? Also also, Should we worry about the Missus? AnAnonymousIdiot fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Dec 1, 2019 01:39
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AnAnonymousIdiot posted:Other question; are other names or titles - like Kris Kringle, St. Nick, the Yulefather, etc - similarly taboo or just plain annoying? Not as taboo, but rarely used. I just like the idea of him being the Big Man to all the elves. Alfheim? *googles* Sorry, I'm unfamiliar with Norse mythology, so no. Mrs. C? Currently fast asleep next to the Big Man.
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Dec 1, 2019 02:19
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Dingleberry Get the reindeer ready (give them their yearly 'flying high' edibles) Christmas tree ornament
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Dec 1, 2019 04:16
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Outrail posted:Dingleberry This, but the advent calendar is filled with our vomit instead
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Dec 1, 2019 13:39
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Gus Load Coal A Snowman!
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Dec 1, 2019 19:08
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Jingleterry Clean sleigh interior A bear
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Dec 1, 2019 20:18
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 The picture is of reindeer! No correct guesses! (Seriously, you goons, vomit???) Random task selection: 1d12 12 Dog Kisser's Load Coal action performed! "Okay, Jingleterry, you got this," you mutter to yourself. "Start with the simple tasks first, yeah?" You grab the handful of coal scuttles from under the sleigh's seat, take them to the office fireplace, fill them with the coal stored there, and put them back. Thankfully the children of today aren't nearly as naughty as they could be, so not much coal is required. You tick the item off your list with a small smile. 3 hours 50 minutes remain.
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Dec 1, 2019 20:20
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Task: Clean sleigh exterior Appearences matter. Calendar: A snowflake
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Dec 1, 2019 20:26
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Clean sleigh interior Jingleterry loves himself some chestnuts roasting on open fires
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Dec 1, 2019 20:37
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Repair the runners.
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Dec 1, 2019 20:39
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Update The N/N List. A snowman!
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Dec 1, 2019 20:42
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Coffee (and 'Nog!) An evergreen tree!
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Dec 1, 2019 20:45
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Clean sleigh exterior A birb
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Dec 1, 2019 21:13
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Uhhh... Check in with the Shelf Elves. And... AnAnonymousIdiot fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Dec 1, 2019 21:14
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Just FYI to everyone playing there's no candy in this thing - just illustrated images and glitter on card stock.
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Dec 1, 2019 21:41
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Any hard drinking elf has had to vomit into an advent calendar several times in their life  Repair the Runners
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Dec 1, 2019 21:51
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Double-Check Nice/Naughty list. It's a cracker.
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Dec 2, 2019 01:15
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Eat the naughty/nice list
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Dec 2, 2019 01:33
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Change the naughty/nice list at random Snowman!
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Dec 2, 2019 12:24
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Christmas tree ornament Make Santa's stew (add laxative, the workers' uprising begins Tonight! Down with the fat man!). Outrail fucked around with this message at 01:58 on Dec 3, 2019 |
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Dec 2, 2019 23:41
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 The picture is of a present! No correct guesses! (You may whine that your guess is what's inside the present; I will ignore you.) Current streak of incorrect guesses: 2 Roll to avoid bad thing happening (get above streak number of a d24): Avoid bad thing: 1d24 22 Bad thing avoided. Removing super sweet best pal's repeat of HiHoChiRho's guess of Nothing and Dog Kisser's repeat of Scribbleykins's guess of a Snowman. Random task selection: 1d9 7 AnAnonymousIdiot's Check In with the Shelf Elves action performed! You head on over to the computer. The Elves on various Shelves across the globe have reported in the final updates from the children. You break down the actions, the improvements in behaviour and the terrible tantrums, those leaving cookies and those leaving traps, the births and, sadly, the deaths, and update the master list with your best guess as to where each child ends up on the Naughty-Nice scale. It's difficult work, but over the years various elves have got it down to a fine science. Besides, the Big Man will be checking and double-checking it before he heads out. Right? 3 hours 40 minutes remain.
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Dec 2, 2019 23:59
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Repair the runners.
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Dec 3, 2019 00:14
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Double-Check Nice/Naughty list. It's a cracker.
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Dec 3, 2019 00:17
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Make Stew. A Birb.
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Dec 3, 2019 00:17
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Make Coffee-'Nog A sled or sleigh or other snowy conveyance
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Dec 3, 2019 00:31
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Check on reindeer a candy cane
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Dec 3, 2019 00:39
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Clean the Interior It's a snowflake
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Dec 3, 2019 00:47
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Clean the interior. A snowman, still!
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Dec 3, 2019 00:54
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Repair the runners It's a wreath
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Dec 3, 2019 01:42
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Outrail posted:Christmas tree ornament 
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Sticking with this.Dog Kisser posted:Change the naughty/nice list at random to make sure that the Big Man is ACTUALLY checking it twice.
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