ninglor03

Stealthy Santa (aka Secret Santa)

Closed for the year! See you next year!

Dear fellow Assassins!

X-Mas is getting closer by the day (I’m super late, I KNOW! sob) and I thought it would be nice to do something x-massy with you lot again!
So here we are. Stealthy Santa is back!

I force nobody to join - because I can’t and I want ppl to do this because they feel like sharing and being nice and all that! So no obligation what so ever!
But I would be happy it some of you are like “awesome, where do I have to sign?” right now ;)
You can sign here, btw! Right now! Go on, do it, I know you want to!

So how shall this work?
First off the most important part:
Fellow Assassins! I shall collect names until the 12th of December! and hand them out on that evening (aka German evening!), so we have 12 days until x-mas!
But here comes the special thing - bc I forgot it! - we shall this year do the Secret Santa until New Years! So in total we have 19 days!
I would strongly suggest to add EVERY other Assassin that participates to your friendlist on steam, just so nobody can guess right away who is gonna be the stealthy Santa!
On to the other important part:
PRESENTS! So we are all here on BLAEO because we like playing games. And to celebrate that, we shall only hand out games! (So everything is virtual, no need to send a package around the world or stuff!)
I don’t mind at all what you hand out. You can actually buy a game on steam and sent it as gift or get a key or what ever. I would recommend a limit though. And since I’m in Europe I say 10€, just as a guideline.
Another thing I would recommend: Stalk your prey (we are after all Assassins and thorough, right?). Learn what they would like (have a look at the wishlist or look up what they play or something?) and then gift them something they would like. Guess it would be a bit disappointing to get a game you wouldn’t wanna play. Well, you probably know how that works best, right?

Some added info to make some points more clear:
The 10€ guideline is supposed to set an amount of money that is not insanely high nor sadly low but can hopefully work out for everybody. You can get multiple games for that amount or just one. You may get game(s) on normal price with it, but if you feel kind and generous, you may as well get something on discount, so that in the end the value of the game given is higher. But most of all it’s about giving something the receiver will like so please be considerate and don’t just hand over leftovers from some bundles nobody wants ;). Hope that didn’t confuse more hide
Region solution? Pls add your region once you apply, I’ll add it to the list :)
Concerning the drawing: I will try it first with the lottery system (aka folding papers and drawing them) aaaaand if that doesn’t work out, I’ll look for some random Generator. Guess that could do the trick too.

So, that’s all from me!
I shall make regular calls up till I release the names (hope that’s ok and I’m not going to bother anybody with it!).

I hope you like the idea and hop aboard!

As always: Complaints can be posted below.
I shall make a list of Stealthy Santas!

Way to early

MERRY X-MAS!
Stealthy Santa Ninglor

SANTAS SIGN HERE

ninglor03
Santas List Region Presents received
Ninglor03 Germany y
🐁 MouseWithBeer 🐁 Slovenia y
kubikill Poland y
Spamlynguist The Netherlands y
Cece09 UK y
samwise84 Germany y
JaffaCaffa USA y
Arbiter Libera Croatia y
Jaded Australia y
tsupertsundere USA y
86maylin Taiwan /SEA y
Bangledeschler USA y
RikkiUW Canada y
adil France y
Daerphen Germany y
GiseIIe Italy y
ninglor03

Suggestions? Questions? Critics?

ninglor03

Apply here!

MouseWithBeer

Ohhhh I completely forgot that this used to exist. Sign me up. Region: Slovenia. I am not completely sure from the post, but we can decide to gift within our region again or is it that automatically this year (I think last year we got to choose at least? I forgot)?

ninglor03

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. I dunno! O.O Let’s just… wait and see?

kubikill

Last year’s event was nice, so I’ll sign up this time as well! Region: Poland

ninglor03

Yay! Happy to see you back here! \o/

Spamlynguist

First BLAEO Stealthy Santa, sign me up! Region: The Netherlands

ninglor03

Welcome aboard the Santa mission! ;)

Spamlynguist

Thank you! I’m already collecting intel so to speak :P

Cece09

Screw it. I got wallet money saved up so either way I’ll have the cash for myself or someone else. Plus may as well make my wishlisting sorting worth it
Region: UK

ninglor03

That money wants to be spent :D

Cece09

i put the money into my wallet before finally realising games like dead rising is cheaper as a key. good thing i want to have a bunch of sequels so it will go some where

Cece09

Sam is looking lonely up there with the only Y. I got mine so you can count me in as well :D

ninglor03

Happy to hear it \o/
I actually only wanted to write this down once I asked everybody next year, but then Sam told me, so I thought… I should note it so I won’t forget. Dilemma inc :D

samwise84

Hot damn. Can’t let you have all the fun without me. So sign me up. You should know my region, but in case you forgot: Germany

Cece09

aw man you ruined it. everyone was from some place new and now we have 2 germany. You need to move

samwise84

Don’t think my family would like that very much XD

samwise84

Oh and I am from a different part of Germany than Queen Nin, does that count?

Cece09

Not good enough, leave your family behind and be the disappointment you were always meant to be! Oh see jaffa knows what we want. USA!!!

It’s interesting seeing so many different places since the people ive been friends with well they only come from usa or czeth. People who I didnt really talk to came from uk

Cece09

Okay the americans moved in youre fine to stay where you are

samwise84

Nice. I can come out of my corner of shame 😁

ninglor03

Happy to have you! \o/

JaffaCaffa

After some consideration (you made a compelling case..I’m not just weak-willed… :D) I will take part please! (USA)

ninglor03

Yeah, no. Don’t worry. Totally my skills at convincing, your willpower is just fine \o/

Arbiter Libera

You have my very slim wallet joining the pack.

Region: Croatia.

ninglor03

Since you made me realize this has to happen this year as well, I’m very happy you’re indeed joining! :)

Jaded

I’ll sign up :)
Region: Australia (Generally ends up being ROW) :P

ninglor03

ROW? thinking
Glad to have you!

tsupertsundere

I was hoping there’d be another one this year! Please please sign me up. I’m gonna take 10 pounds = about 13 US American dollars again?

Region: US

(seeing everyone’s regions is fascinating!)

ninglor03

Aw, and here I nearly forgot about it, since I had that much going on O.O
Well 10€ seems to be at the moment 11$? So close enough I guess :D

tsupertsundere

OH RIGHT THAT’S EUROS!!! I got the symbols mixed up. This is embarrassing AND quite American of me.

ninglor03

No worries :)

86maylin

Another of this again, nice! Last year was fun. :D
Region: Taiwan(Aka. SEA)

ninglor03

It sure was. Nice to have you this year again :)

Bangledeschler

Back again. Signing up. Region: America.

ninglor03

\o/

RikkiUW

Enjoyed this last year so I’m down again. Region: Canada (i.e. NA)

ninglor03

Yay! Welcome back!

adil

Almost missed it! I still suck at gifting and I’ll probably be a pain to whoever picks me but count me in.
France.

ninglor03

Glad you found it :)

Daerphen

Has been a while since I joined the last steam secret santa.
Sign me up please
Region: Germany

ninglor03

Very nice, welcome aboard! \o/

GiseIIe

I know I’m late, please ning sign me up (Italy)

ninglor03

You’re still totally fine. Happy o have you :)

Amitte

I’m sorry for littering (can’t apply, I’m poor :c), but I just want to say it’s a really great idea! Keep on doing it as long as you can and I hope everyone who applies in the near future gives and receives something they believe to be good :D Here’s to hoping I’ll one day actually be able to apply to stuff like this ^^

ninglor03

As long as I don’t forget it, next year is your next chance for this ;)
Have a merry christmas! \o/

Amitte

Heck yeah! I’ll most likely be a freshman in uni by this time next year, sooo… you know how it is with students… haHAha i wanna work already ;_;

ninglor03

The day will come… and you’ll probably miss the time without work hide

Amitte

Find something you like doing, and you won’t work a day in your life, they say… and I hope I’ll be able to live by that statement.

ninglor03

That seems about right. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Yk, for the future ;)

Amitte

My most sincere thank-ees, O Queen Ninglor!

JaffaCaffa

I was thinking about this Secret Santa while in the shower a couple days ago, asking myself if I could do it or not. :P Nice to see it’s happening another year!

ninglor03

And nice to see it’s happening with you :)

Arbiter Libera

Certainly glad to see new faces joining. It seems like half the participants are already on my friends list. :D

ninglor03

I sure like how ppl always come back to this. It’s nice to see you all like it :)

Cece09

I have no region buddies! Cant even class my self as the EU with all that rubbish stuff going on. Our Queen shall smite you all for christmas

ninglor03

Well this Queen doesn’t mind. I’m global, so don’t worry about it \o/

Cece09

British Queen vs Germany Queen who will win! Put your bets in now.

ninglor03

I very much like how things are already decided :D

Cece09

dont worry she’s practically in the grave just need to push her in and you win

ninglor03

I can just wait her out. I’m pretty sure I can even make it that way :]

Jaded

Already had some potential Santas here add me :P
Pretty excited to see who I get and what they like!

Cece09

2 days left

Vee

Just saw there was a secret Santa, not sure if I’m too late? I’m interested but I wasn’t there last year so is there somewhere I can see the rules?
If I am too late, at least I’ll be aware for next year :D

ninglor03

Aw, I’m super sorry to tell you we’re already on it :(
Next year it’ll be back again though. And Hopefully I’ll manage to set it up earlier again, so I’ll let you all know about it earlier.
The rules are all in the post though.
Have a lovely Christmas! \o/

Arbiter Libera

I think the problem is Secret Santa isn’t really an “official event” on Steam Gifts like Monthly themes or GOTY voting are. Makes you wonder if we’d get much more applicants with a banner on the site or something like that. Once the post becomes couple of days old it’s basically buried without some way of keeping it pinned or constantly linking to it.

ninglor03

Yeah, but I’m apparently not allowed to post it more often bc of… spam?
You are pretty good with making pics or stuff. Would you kindly make a Secret Santa Banner for next year? If I can remember I’ll see if I can talk with somebody and see if we can get… stuck to the main page like the GOTY maybe thinking

Cece09

be good if you can get that done. Sadly by mentioning it in your weekly report you can’t mention it in a separate report. Can’t expect everyone to read yours all the time.

ninglor03

I could totally motivate all my santas next year to post it once. That’s not one person spamming it, right? hide

Cece09

hey I mean they said you couldn’t post it. nothing about others. It’s free will if someone wants to bring it up as long as they do their normal post with it

ninglor03

Ok, so that’s Plan B. I’d rather have it more officially stuck to the page :D

Arbiter Libera

Well, next one is way off, but it shouldn’t be much of a problem. Secret Santa unfolded pretty fast this year and main post STILL managed to get lost.

ninglor03

I know right? Well find a solution. Somehow :)