Chatterbox: In This Month's Issue

White Elephant Game!

Hey everyone!! The holiday season is rapidly approaching (or maybe it’s already here? that’s what the stores that have been blasting Christmas songs since November first seem to think, anyway) so I thought I’d bring back this game. I’m just going to copy and paste the rules from the last White Elephant Game (posted by Partridge on TM).

Here's how this will work: 

1. Under an alias, post a description of the wrappings of an imaginary gift by December 1st.

3. After December 1st, we will choose gifts in the order of description posted. I’ll post a list of the order we’ll be choosing in :)

4. When someone has chosen your gift, reply to them revealing what it is. It could be something real, such as a poem or drawing, or something imaginary, like a puppy or a jar of stardust. Also, reveal your identity! 

5. Once you receive your gift, respond with a thank-you! That's only polite! :) 

RULES: 

- Post your gift description by December 1st

- Post under an alias, not your CBer name.  

- Wrap your gift creatively!

- Don't reveal your own identity until someone claims your gift. If the gift you choose turns out to be a picturing or something else that requires your CBer identity, you can make an exception. 

- Remember to post!

- Have fun!

I'll post my gift when this thread shows up :) 

Link to the previous one: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/thismonth/node/500237 

submitted by Gingerbread, a gingerbread house
(November 20, 2023 - 9:44 am)

oooo BOOKZ 

I like any genre! Just not horror stories ;) But I especially like fantasy, adventure, and romance. 

submitted by Golden Snow, shimmering, and sparkling
(December 18, 2023 - 8:26 pm)

Perfect! I just read an amazing book recently that it sounds like you would really like! Divine Rivals, by Rebecca Ross. It has fantasy, adventure and romance! I hope you like it!

submitted by secret gift giver, WiLdSoNg
(December 19, 2023 - 7:31 am)

Wonderful! I'll read it first chance I get and report back to you :)

submitted by Golden Snow, shimmering, and sparkling
(December 19, 2023 - 11:21 am)

I choose your gift!

submitted by @Frosty Night, it’s song
(December 18, 2023 - 7:49 pm)

You slowly untie the ribbon, the texture both silky and frosty. You unfold the crinkly snowflake wrappings, and uncover...a mysterious scroll.

The scroll reads, 

Merry Christmas! You get a poem with a topic (within reasonability) of your choice! Respond with the topic and you'll get the poem magically received back!

- Moon Wolf 

submitted by Frosty Night, age Moon Wolf, Snowing
(December 18, 2023 - 10:49 pm)

Cool! How about a poem about flowers? I like flowers

submitted by song
(December 19, 2023 - 4:13 pm)

Written slowly, magically on the letter, is a poem about flowers...

Flowers

A bouquet of flowers

Wilted on the grass

Faded dry pink petals

A thing of the past

A vase of flowers

Elegant cut red roses

Beauty gone with time

But there's a place I know is

Filled with flowers

A colorful dotted hill

And even after eternity

The flowers remain, still 

Individual flowers

Letting their petals flow

They'd wilt, spread their seeds

And new ones will grow

---

Hope you like it!

submitted by Frosty Night
(December 19, 2023 - 8:53 pm)

Thanks so much! I love it!

submitted by song
(December 21, 2023 - 6:41 pm)
submitted by @storm, your turn to pick!
(December 21, 2023 - 3:13 pm)

I choose Golden Snow's gift :D

submitted by storm, age Amethyst, forgotten forests
(December 21, 2023 - 5:03 pm)

Slowly, the frost melts away, to reveal a fine print of words.

Hello! This gift is some wintery songs!

Carol of the Bells by Lindsey Stirling~ There is no lyrics, and Lindsey is playing a magical song on her violin! I love twirling like snowflakes to this song :)

Wind of Winter by Fiona Kelleher~ It's just really pretty!

Winter Snow by Claudia Robin Gunn~ an upbeat sounding, snowing lyric song!

Winter Song by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson~ It's sweet and soothing to me :)

Winter Things by Ariana Grande~ It's got a good beat and, well, it's Ariana Grande!

White Winter by Pentatonix~ It's such a pretty version of this song, they did a great job with it!

I suppose thats enough! I also offer a book recommendation- what genres do you like? You don't have to accept that though if you don't want, just something extra ;) 

submitted by Golden Snow/Hawkstar, shimmering, and sparkling
(December 21, 2023 - 8:31 pm)

Ooh, tysm!! I'll look those up as soon as possible, they look lovely :> For a book rec, I love fantasy (as long as it doesn't have excessive violence) and, if it must be confessed, romcoms. Again, thank you :DD

submitted by storm@Golden Snow, age Amethyst, forgotten forests
(December 22, 2023 - 10:00 am)

Your welcome! As for that book suggestion.... hmmm. I suggest either Land of Stories by Chris Colfer, or Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler. They are both really good fantasy, though I find Land of Stories more amusing, exciting, and fairy tale-y. Though there is a lot of fighting evil-related things, it isn't all that discribing in the fighting sense, if you know what I mean.

submitted by Golden Snow/Hawkstar, shimmering, and sparkling
(December 22, 2023 - 8:16 pm)

Thank you!! They sound fascinating :) New books are always so wonderful.

submitted by storm, age Amethyst, forgotten forests
(December 23, 2023 - 2:02 pm)
submitted by @pine sunset, your turn to pick!
(December 25, 2023 - 3:23 pm)