Just signed up for Stonewall's first #SecretSanta event!  Excited to spread some Christmas cheer!

Ho, ho, ho!  We here in the Stonewall Gaming Network leadership are thrilled about the upcoming holiday season and so, for the FIRST time, we've decided to organize an SGN #SecretSanta event, similar to those you may have heard of or participated in on Reddit.  If the joy of giving is filling your heart this season, then consider signing up for this event, where you'll both give and receive a special gift!



1. Sign up and get matched

• Sign-up for the Stonewall Secret Santa exchange by November 30th, 2017 by completing the survey below
• On December 1st we will close signups, and our computer will randomly choose which Stonewaller you should send a gift to
• You'll receive an email with your Secret Santa match and their sign-up survey answers

2. Find the perfect gift and send it

• You'll have until December 14th to ship your gift, but the sooner the better, so as to increase the chances of it arriving for or shortly after Christmas
• When you ship it, keep a receipt and tracking number (if possible), and come back here to tell us that you've shipped it

3. Receive a gift from your match

• When you receive a gift, you'll need to come back here and post an amazing thank you note to your secret santa, hopefully with photos!

Q: What are the pre-requisites to participating?
A: You must be a Stonewall member in good standing with an account that's been active on this site PRIOR to the announcement of this event on November 24th, 2017.

Q: How much should I spend on a gift?
A:The recommended amount to spend is in the $20 range.  While you may choose to spend more on your giftee, understand that the value of the gift you're receiving is likely to be in the recommended price range.  That said, the goal is to send a thoughtful gift and might be something that you've created yourself, if you have a particular talent.

Q: Is the person I am gifting to the same person who is gifting to me?
A: No. They are two completely different people. However, in some instances, like if you are in a country with very few participants, there is the possibility that you and your giftee can be matched in a pair.  We try to pair people from the same country together, so as to reduce on shipping times and costs.

Q: Do I have to use my real name and information?
A: Many postal services will not deliver packages without real names.  Fake names are also often turned away by universities and apartments.  Obviously, your Secret Santa won't be able to send you your gift if you don't provide accurate information.  If you're concerned about sharing your contact information with a potential Secret Santa, then you might want to sit this event out or give us suggestions on how to improve it for next year!

Q: Can I ship directly from an online retailer like Amazon, to my giftee?
A: Of course.  We understand that paying for shipping twice can be cost prohibitive when you’ve found the perfect gift online.  Please only do this with reputable sites such as Amazon.  Remember to handle your giftee's personal information with the same care that you would expect yours to be handled.

Q: What do I need to send a present through the mail?
A: Please check with your local postal service for specifics, but general best practices are:

1. Do not wrap the package.  You can wrap what's inside, but not the shipping box.
2. Ensure the destination address is clear so that it doesn't get delayed in the mail
3. Ensure a return address is provided; failing to provide this will likely result in your parcel being delayed by the postal service or at customs for security reasons, or it being lost altogether
4. We strongly suggest getting a tracking number or some other form of delivery confirmation; keep your receipt!

Q: I'm late shipping my gift. What should I do?
A: It's OK if you ship a little bit late, but PLEASE let your giftee know so that they don't worry.  Be sure to let us know by replying to this thread once you've shipped your gift.

Q: Sweet! I live close to my giftee! Can I deliver my gift by hand and not bother shipping it?
A: No.  Please respect your giftee's privacy and handle their personal information with the same care and respect that you would expect yours to be handled with by your gifter.

Q: I never received a gift :(  What do I do?
A: Please let us know.  We'll get into contact with your Secret Santa to determine what went wrong.  We'll look into tracking information and see where your gift may have been held up.  If for whatever reason, we're unable to clear up the situation, we'll consider matching you to a gifter that we have on reserve.

Q: I have another question that hasn't been addressed here
A: Post your question in this thread and we'll answer it here!




By participating in this event, you understand that your contact information including your name, address, email and survey answers will be provided to your randomly selected Secret Santa to allow them to ship a gift to you.  We're taking steps to safeguard your personal contact information as best we can by restricting this event to Stonewall members with an active account on this site prior to the announcement of this event.  The survey service we selected to collect your contact information uses SSL.  Only the administrator of this event and your Secret Santa will have access to your contact information.  The administrator will delete your contact information once you've received your gift and your giftee has received their gift.  With that said, you must appreciate that there is always some inherent risk to providing your contact information that we can't or haven't negated, therefore, if you choose to participate in this event, it is at your own risk.

Just realized you guys were talking about the 2005 version, which I love. Sorry, just caught up. :)

Quote by Voleron

Gareth also got me addicted to this game, which I love.  We'll have to organize a Stonewall night sometime soon!

You might have to baby me though at the start

Gareth also got me addicted to this game, which I love.  We'll have to organize a Stonewall night sometime soon!

I used to loveeee ittt tricky  tho havent played it in ages need to find the install file

I've got SWBF2 installed, but haven't dared fire it up yet. I still feel the sting of disappointment from the first one and I'm a little afraid.

Any fleeties have an opinion on it yet?

I'm always astonished at the level of preparation, coordination, and excellence that goes into every fleet event. I always have fun trying to up my game to keep up with the talents of everyone else here. Lookin forward to the next one!

Thanks @GXV3 for another amazing Reflection day!  I had a lot of fun this week, seeing people's ship screenshot entries and reading everyone's amazing stories.  I loved everyone's mirror biography and my personal favorite was @TLara's; reading about someone from outside of the warrior caste was cool and the unique perspective it was written from made for an interesting read!  Thanks for all of the work you and your department put into this again this year, in spite of giving me a black eye during the fist fight :(  Shout out to my video quiz teamies: @trick and @suigetsu, who won me first place!  Yay!

man this is a throw back i used to play this allllll the time

Gareth, am i your dirty little secret?

Hi all,

Just remembered what Gareth was mentioning last night on voice, and was maying playing together as a group on DBD? a friend was kind enough to buy it me and I need to get over my fear of scariness, and love you all so it'd be a great time, also watch me cr*p myself :D

tho dunno how we'd go about organizing it

and teaching me how to play with training wheels :D

Fleet event weekends are my favorite thing about Stonewall. Thanks for continuing to engage. Lots of love for all my fellow Fleeties. 

Thanks to everyone that made this possible. This was lots of fun... and to the twins holding the 2nd and 3rd place ship picture winners... there's some more fun to be had at my place ;)

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Mirror Biography Forum Competition:

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1st Place @Niko
an amazing submission, for a few paragraphs this story covered half a life span, with the segments of the characters life
so well described that it sucked you in, and you could feel empathy from the very start. Well done Niko!
Read Nikos Submission 

2nd Place @Voleron
Volerons story's are always a great read and this was no exception, a mighty battle to take command took place.. and then... 
well.. I wont spoil the twist at the end. Shocking! 
Read Volerons Submission

3rd Place @Mstfrancis
Francis is a words-smith and paints a fantastic story with just using letters, he manages to suck you into the scene
as if you were there witnessing it. Grief, lust, and revenge, a classic short story!
Read Mstfrancis Submission 


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Reflection Day III Video Quiz

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Winning Team BETA
@trick
@Voleron
@suigetsu

2nd Place Team Gamma
@khazaan
@laeren
@DrTheopolis
@Mstfrancis

3rd Place Team Alpha
@kalen1072
@Niko
@ThaynTheGamer
@Fifth_of_Hala


(dont forget to subscribe to our SGN youtube channel)


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Mirror Costume Contest

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Winner !! @Balduranne

2nd Place DocTheop

TIE 3rd Place @Fifth_of_Hala & @khazaan


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Quadrant Relay Race

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1st - suigetsu
2nd - Fifth_of_Hala
3rd - Francis
4th - IMtrick
5th - Khazaan
6th - Bren


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Tlara's PSI game

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1st Place @Ereiid
2nd Place - Lifesage
3rd Place - Francis


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Ship Pics Forum Competition

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WINNER @ThaynTheGamer




2nd Place @Khazaan




3rd Place @Kalen1072


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Thanks, @GXV3! You did a great job, even with time and Discord conspiring against you. Though I still think you were wrong about one thing...



The penguins fly.

This was amazing! I sometimes had a confused look on my face but I enjoyed myself thoroughly! You guys are awesome! lol