/co/ Secret Santa thread #10

>>77933806
Do we need Christmas somewhere in the OP, or have we just decided Secret Santa is enough?

Anyone do At The Mountains of Madness yet?

>>77933932
I thought that was going to be a thing when asked in like two threads ago, guess that's not the case.

>>77933973
>>77933932
Sorry, my bad if that was the plan.

>>77934005
No apology necessary. If a picture of Superman and Santa doesn't give it away from a quick catalog browse, nothing will

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an anon drew this for me last night and it makes me incredibly happy
so I'm going to share it
thanks again /co/mrade
seriously
it was the highlight of my shitty week by far

>>77934010

>foundation for wayward sidekicks.

And now I'm thinking about Star Vs.

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>>77933806
Heyo! Love that pic.

Good evening folks, last night's "Name That Obscure Christmas Carol" seemed to go over well, so I've got a few more lined up for you guys tonight.

Again, guess all four songs correctly and I'll buy something from your list!

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0TCjQr94dKa
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1f5M7Vd43hE
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0IxpE7Yz8pZ
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0eNOmAyKiTy

I just did a run through an update of the pastebins, mostly just adding a few new lists.

We are at 75 ungifted (not counting the 4 needing addresses) and 65 gifted. That's a 46% rate of gifting.

>>77934403

Not bad considering we're only one week into December.

gnight /co/
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>>77934350
Man, I wish I was even slightly musically inclined. Or that I wasn't basically tone-deaf.

>>77934005
Eh no need to be sorry, just that it was requested by some to have Christmas somewhere in the OP and another anon made a thread thinking there weren't any this year because he couldn't find the thread. It's why I added Christmas Cheer to the subject for the last thread I did.

>>77934350

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium&hl=en_GB

check. mate.

>>77934350
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
O Most Joyous Christmas Night Once Again (Adagio in D minor)
Jingle Bells

>>77934350
Once again, props to your music playing. Good stuff.

>>77934501
Every time I hear piano music I start wishing I could play. Seems like a nice skill to have.

>>77934593
wow look at this bundle of christmas cheer ready to suck the fun out of everything

Bouncing between the cheer here and the agony of the Storytime of Pain in >>77932518 is surreal.

>>77934642
Back in MY day, if we wanted to cheat like that we had to figure out the melody by scale degrees and then go use a hymn book incipit index :(

>>77934593
tried it last time, doesn't work

>>77934633
It's easy to start and difficult to master. Even messing around you can pickup and learn some songs.

>>77934593
boo hiss....

https://youtu.be/0rEX9TpOftk
https://youtu.be/ijEAN5c2Dcs

Was getting cold part of your plan!?

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I thought it time to finally obtain a tripfag status. How is everyone enjoying their December 4th? No snow yet, here in Ohio.

>>77934689
I remember back in library school one day we had a music librarian come talk to our class and she showcased one of those old print books that helps you identify songs just based on the pattern of the first few notes. I was really wanting that last night when I couldn't name Song #4.

>>77934728
I am incredibly, embarrassingly tone deaf.

>>77934763
Watching Operation Condor...don't know which one.

>>77934688
JUST ACCORDING TO KEIKAKU

(note: keikaku means plan)

>>77934776
They are really handy but you have to know how to use them, especially the hymn ones.

Oh boy! A new thread to post my code in! 297MIGOM4JLT0

So, /co/, tell me, what's your fondest Christmas memory? It could be a great dinner, a present you got, a Christmas stage show, or just any small memory from Christmas time that you hold dear to your heart.

>>77934763

Hey another Rider fan!

This is my first winter out here close to the coast in Maryland, and it much milder so far than what I'm used to.

>>77934763
Where in Ohio? I'm in BG. Otherwise I'm just getting caught up on Comedy Bang Bang on Netflix.
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Also, have this gem I found while perusing the internet.

>>77934776
You can actually lean it as rhythm. If you can lean to type without looking at the keyboard then you can lean to play piano pretty well. Though being tone deaf would hinder you appreciation of the result.

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>>77934853

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>>77934853

>>77934829
Awww shit son. How close are we to taking over 4chan, sir?

>>77934834
I am in the Tuscarawas area. I'm drifting between here and rewatching Daredevil.

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>>77934927

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>>77934927

>>77934829
Whereabouts on the coast? I'm in Coastal VA and just drove up that way for a conference a few weeks ago.

>>77934966
I know it's heresy, but I really don't like Alex Ross art. Like, I totally appreciate the technical skill, but it doesn't work for me as comic book art.

Which reminds me sometime this year I should storytime that Superman Peace on Earth story he did.

>>77935088
>Whereabouts on the coast? I'm in Coastal VA and just drove up that way for a conference a few weeks ago.

Waldorf, I'm about half an hour South of DC.

Love how well these threads have been doing so far, threads seem to fill up a lot faster now too.

Reposting my code before I head off for the night 20SQMNGX7PEYP .de

On Monday 12/7/15 at 12:00 PM PST and 6:00 PM PST

I'll be streaming the horrid train wreck that is The Star Wars Holiday Special. I don't know what the streaming site will be but if anyone has a suggestion of a good free streaming site please let me know.

Once I have a link for the stream I'll post it in the threads and I'll toss the link at the bottom of the pastebins.

I gotta call it a night, later my cheerful /co/mrades

Is it too early in the thread for a story time that only has superficial connections to Christmas?
Also posting my list 2WQ1O3BK6Q9L0

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Alright, dang it, let's do it.
A tale of snowy horror.

And Penguins.

>>77935196

Oh hey this is a pretty good Lovecraft adaptation.

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>>77935202
It's pretty alright, although only one has my heart...but I've gushed about that one in previous threads haha

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>>77935088
>Coastal VA
Bruh I'm in Northern VA, do you go to Awesome Con?

>>77935116
Same question to you!


This reminds me, where's Christmas Robin?

>>77934815

wouldn't call it my fondest, but it's the first one that comes to mind, and I think it's best expressed in greentext.

>years back
>I'm constantly losing pens/pencils at school
>My stepmother is an absolutely wonderful Slovak woman
>she says to me that one day she's going to get me a buttload of pens
>about eight months later christmas rolls round
>little kid me races downstairs, everything's dandy, tree's rammed with stuff including one huge box.
>ohboyohboyohboyIwonderwhat'sinthemassivebox.rar
>I open all the presents and it's one hell of a haul - games and albums up the wazoo.
>save the huge box 'till last.
>open it, expecting something amazing
>it's a big unmarked cardboard box
>it's shockingly light
>open it anyway
>there is absolutely nothing there except an asda-brand 50-pack of pens.

words cannot describe the crushing disappointment and acute sense of comeuppance I felt that day.

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>>77935234
That's a cute Kalibak

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>>77935234
Christmas Robin hasn't made an appearance as of yet, sadly.

>>77935234
Nope. I just moved up here in July. Never actually been to a con, though it's on my list. Is Awesome Con worth it?

Whereabouts are you? One of my best friends is in Manassas. I'd really like to be in NOVA so I can be closer to DC. But I also hate traffic, so I'm torn.

>>77935234

Nope, I don't have the time to get to cons right now.

>>77935284
Whoops, sorry for splitting up the storytime, Dave.

>>77935299
Apparently Marjorie Liu and Greg Pak are talking/signing near here tomorrow, but I doubt I'll stir myself to head south on a weekend, sigh.

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>>77935322
Man, don't be.
This is an open thread.

If this was my thread sure... but images don't matter

>>77935349

Garth Ennis is going to be up in Annapolis in February and I can't fucking way. Think I can get him to sign all my floppies of All Star Section Eight?

reposting my list C9GMXSMBZ145
Merry Christmas everyone! Hope today was a good day for all of you. Off-topic, but I got Guitar Hero Live today. Previous GH games on Expert used to be a cakewalk, but damn that new guitar.

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>>77935397
All?
Depends haha. He might be happy to do it.

I'll never not kick myself for missing J.O'Barr

>>77935401

I would love to get back into Guitar Hero (ironically I think being proficient at piano makes you better at the game, all the guitarists I know had trouble with it), but god damn I'd have to buy all those peripherals again.

>>77935397
He's seem chill. Tell us how it goes. I like to hear about how creators are in person.

>>77935437
This always busted me up, speaking of Guitar Hero:

https://youtu.be/cHRfbiwdheg?t=31

>>77935488

GH3 had a bunch of overcharted bullshit, and Dragonforce in general is pretty pleb-tier as far as power metal goes, so both combined makes for some songs that are written to look more complicated than what they are. I have no idea what tack the new Guitar Hero takes in terms of charting songs.

>>77935219
I like the Thompson Dreamquest for Unknown Kadath- a lot.

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>>77935588
I love that one too.
The original story is very...light and fantastical, so that adaptation captures that tone spot on

>>77935557
The most disappointing thing with Dragonforce is that those admittedly kind of cool and showy "two guitars in fauxbourdon 3rds/6th" passages only work in the studio, their tuning live is complete ass

>>77935640

I've never seen them live, but yeah that's what I've heard.

>>77935688
I haven't seen them live but I did some youtubing and it's kind of painful. There's a reason AutoTune has made so much money--tuning is hard.

>>77935288
It's the only conventions I make time to go to. It's less of a comic convention and more of a multimedia one but it's a blast. The panels are great, the guests are great, and it's okay on the price. I love it!

But I'm about 30 minutes out of Manassas in Winchester!

>>77935299
It's in June! Make time!

>>77935766
>It's in June! Make time!

Oh shit, really? I can probably make it then. I'm a teacher and have most of June and July to plan and do sabbatical shit on my own time.

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>>77934010
>star's sack of money
>the complete sheer unamausement on her face

>>77933806

I just sent my submission for the contest. Enjoy.

Don't forget guys, I've got a contest running up here: >>77934350

I'll keep it running through tonight, but if it proves to be too difficult after a couple hours I'm going to start giving out hints.

>>77935951
Excellent. Two entries now, so it's officially a competition.

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>>77935982
Almost done with mine. Expect it tomorrow.

>tfw I finally finished buying gifts for my entire family and all of my close friends
Feels good man. Time to buy a /co/mrade a gift and I will be Free™.

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Everybody in this comic looks like vault boy

this story is weird so far

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>>77936329
Yup

So when I was taking a shower after work I had a really good idea of something to add to the christmas mediafire, /co/ related Christmas radio shows. There's some Shadow, Superman, Lone Ranger and one from the Archie radio show.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/wzzuudnbdacmf/Christmas_Radio_Dramas
Also the rest of the Christmas stuff
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/2gr6rovz2rqwb/Christmas
3DDPVIBGCRYHJ

>>77930045
>>77930066
A Very Murray Christmas is super weird but totally worth putting on as background noise for a Christmas party, at the very least. I'm watching Bill Murray and Miley Cyrus singing a duet on "Let It Snow" right now, and I'm not sure I understand the world anymore.

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>>77936470
,,,,maybe for NYE

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The end.
That's me spent.
Time to finish up my submission.

>>77936737

Thanks, Dave!

Man the thread is slow tonight. I figured a Friday would be moving quicker.

>>77936789
I was too invested in the story! I'm working tomorrow, so I actually have to be headed to bed. Goodnight, all.

>>77936789
Why? You think we're a bunch of losers without plans on Friday nights?

... 'cause it's true. ;_;

>>77936789
Well when the entire thing is taken up by a hundred page story it kind of muddies things up.

>>77936914
That's too bad.
Didn't think it would stifle it that bad.

>>77934010
I met the original artist of this at a con and got him to autograph a print of it for me. When I saw it in the book I just had to have it.

>>77935483
Bill, you fuckstick. C'mon, they're discovering an era of paleotology previously unknown to man.
Join in on the fun you fucking ass.

If no one's storytiming anything, I will start in a few minutes

Thanks Dave

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Joyeux Noel from 3P5RFH9G03V0J .ca~!

not necessarily tied to /co/ but if there's interest I might set up a stream of the MST3K christmas episodes sometime this weekend

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Are you ready for an X-Xmas?

It's Christmas and the Sentinels are back!

>>77935862
>>77935869
It's been a while since I forced myself to read Mountains of Madness, but I'm pretty sure they didn't mention anything about the Necronomicon or it's author.

Hell, I'm pretty sure they only got Cthulhu from the carvings in the city later on.

>>77937329
Nice That could be real fun.

>>77934073
No problem man. Hope you had a better day today. Hope to have a better photo for you soon, too.

>>77934763
It was good until my ride home taking twice as long. Just messed up what was a pretty good day.

>>77934882
Gotdangit.

>>77935299
>Con this weekend
>Still can't go
Oy.

Gotta see about those previous requests after some grub.

>>77937482
Claremont's waifu is not to be trifled with/
https://youtu.be/3fz93UFClpo

>>77936096
Man. Lovecraft would make an awesome DM.

Just look at all the crazy and interesting worldbuilding and encounters he dreamed up. Prose just wasn't his wheelhouse, especially for horror, his way of writing was too dry and technical for it.

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>>77937631
She's great

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A few years later and the muties are back for some Christmas cheer with "Demon"

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Did anyone check out Robin War? Thoughts?

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This issue has some great images

>>77933574
>70 ungifted anons
>I wish I was rich
>and I would buy everybody Eisner's A Contract With God

You have a good heart. I received it last year and it instantly became a favorite.

>>77937706
With Robin War do I need to read the other Robin books? Because right now all I read is Grayson.

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Jean sure thinks a lot

>>77937862
You can read the first issue without reading the others. I'm 90% sure they're setting up this event to be able to be read in trade without reading any of the series tied-in, though obviously you'll get more out of knowing the characters and such beforehand. That said,
>>77937706
It wasn't a great start for the plot, but it had some fun shenanigans and it looks like there could be more ahead. And Damian was actually written well which is always a nice surprise.

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Some proper horror here as well

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I think I'll do one more Classic Marvel Christmas issue

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"A Yuletide classic"

Happy Holiday's /co/. BBS3UI7ZZYY1

Get paid soon. Some lucky anon will have a new book at their doorstep once I do.

I bought someone Kingdom Come last year, I hope you enjoyed it.

>>77938145
>Fire-rings

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Merry Christmas /co/mrades!

>>77937423
you're right. in the original text, he mentioned star-spawn, who were worshippers of cthulhu and warred with the great old ones, and never explicitly mentioned him. the necronomicon is mentioned once or twice in the book, but here it's probably just to provide background.

>all this lovecraft talk
Favorite story, go! The Cats of Ulthar

>>77937569
Thanks man, these scans are lovely, and this is my favorite X-era.

>>77938456
The Thing on the Doorstep.
It's great.

>>77938456
The Shadow over Innsmouth. I think it became my favorite when I realized what it was actually about

Reposting wishlist
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In earlier threads I mentioned some unique Christmas things from here in Japan.
What are some special Christmas traditions in your countries? Does your country not celebrate Christmas?

>>77938456
Rats in the Walls

>>77938456

Colour Out of Space. Brrrrrr.

>>77938702
which is?

>>77938706
Well, everyone knows about American Christmas from the tons of Americans talking about it, I'm sure, but one American tradition is the holiday season starting with Black Friday, where people beat the shit out of each other in stores for low prices. The sane ones make sure they've got everything they need so that they don't have to go out on the day after Thanksgiving.

>>77938706
>Christmas is the same every year.

It's nice seeing family but they do the same thing every year and it's really boring. My gf and I usually just go to town, because nobody's there. We just make up our own shit to do.

>>77938706
>Japan

If I got you some things off your wishlist would you be willing to send me something unique to your country? I'd love something like that rather than a boring american gift.

>>77938774
This.

I have never gone out on Black Friday nor will I ever.

>>77938758
Lovecraft's fear of different races breeding. I think his views on race actually make his work more interesting since it's always framed as horror, but I understand why it's the reason some people avoid him

>>77938869
Pretty hilariously transparent in his story about the white apes.

>>77938869
One interesting thing with Lovecraft's fear of miscegenation is that some of it's still pretty ugly (his views on black people) and some of it strikes us now as largely ridiculous, like the terror in discovering an ancestor who was, get this...

WELSH.

>>77938809
Through amazon or find something and mail it to you in a package? I've done something like that before when Jump had the final Naruto I grabbed a copy from a newsstand and now they have a copy of the original release of Narutos final issue.

>>77938817
I've done it a few years and it's honestly not that bad in smaller towns, especially in recent years now that online shopping has killed the need to go to actual stores. Haven't gone in a couple years thanks to exactly that, the deals online are just as good if not better.

>>77938916
Lovecraft hated everyone except people of English and Spanish decent

>>77938869
I actually think the ending of Innsmouth is a bad example of his racial fears, the narrator ends up pretty satisfied that he will live forever as a fishguy.
Also can't go wrong with Dunwich Horror.

>>77938934
Preferably find something not from Amazon! You don't have to though if that's too much work.

>>77938971
That's not true, everyone gets Lovecraft's brand of racism wrong. He did not hate anyone, he just hated their culture. He didn't give a shit about anyone as long as they assimilated.

>>77938981
Might not be too much trouble depending on what you want and your address.

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Have just been sent books, hope you guys have a Merry Christmas.
>10 dollars to ship a fucking book
Sasuga Prime.

>>77938999
I know his views changed over time, but I believe at some point he saw Anglo-Saxons as the superior race above all

>>77939041
Tell me about it, I miss having prime
>>77939052
Oh I'm not doubting his love of Anglo-Saxons but he was more of a "why are white people so great" than a "fuck darkies" kinda racist.

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>>77939041
>tfw free prime trial initiated just in time for christmas

>>77938971
>Lovett-Graff details Lovecraft's dismay upon learning that he was not entirely of the teutonic lineage he loved to brag about; his great-great-grandmother was a "Welsh gentlewoman of unmixed Celtick blood." Situating Lovecraft's anxieties in an era in which the minutiae of one's ancestry was becoming a subject for increasing scrutiny in North America as well as the more known example of Germany, Lovett-Graff sees this "Celtick" ancestor as the source of no small worry for Lovecraft, who was increasingly ascribing to the theory of Aryanism at the time.

>>77939144
>>77939167
The thing I ordered said it was Prime available, but the only shipping options were super snail mail at 10 dollar increments.
Retarded. Thankfully my brother pays for Prime and I just piggyback.

>>77939167
>that sweet 1 year free with a .edu address

that story fucking bummmed me out
lets get some cheer back in here

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Speaking of Lovecraft, anyone listen to this? The protagonist is a little annoying but the descriptions of the eldritch horrors are spot on.

>>77938706
Here's something a lot of people watch on Christmas Eve in Australia. Carols by Candlelight. It's been a thing for 70-80 years. 3 hours of pure Christmas carols for the whole family sung by people who might only be famous to Australians.

Here's last years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhIVXY83i9Y

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>>77939265
Does this cheer you up, dude?

>>77939241
The best part was getting it at half price as long as you were still taking classes. I even paid full price for a year afterwards, but now that they raised the rates to $100/yr I'm probably dropping it.

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>>77939352
kek

>>77939343
I meet Australians sometimes here. The surfing Santas real?

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>>77939265
Time for some Christmas Jews! This one's for you, POFG
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w1uZ_W7atDE

>>77939382
I'm actually Jewish
but I have more merry spirit in me than most on my street combined

Here's another one all Australian's listen to on Christmas Eve because they're so excited for Santa they can't sleep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omhml6Zt7ms

>>77939382
>story about Jews
>not written by Bendis
???

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Imma dump some funny pictures to lighten the mood before I head to bed.