Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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On the thirteenth day of Hogswatch, your Seanan gave away...

...a MYSTERY!

Welcome to the last of the Thirteen Days of Hogswatch. Each giveaway has different rules and a different deadline, although all prizes will be mailed on December 30th, because I am bad at going to the post office (and also, I am avoiding the post office as much as possible until that other winter holiday is over).

The final giveaway is for a mystery prize. Everybody loves a mystery. This is going to be a random number drawing, because honestly, that is all I am managing to keep up with. So...

1. To enter, comment on this post.
2. If you are international, indicate both this and your willingness to pay postage.
3. Tell me how good you've been this year, and why the RNG should favor you.
4. That's it.

I will choose the winner at 1PM PST on Tuesday, December 20th.

Game on!
Tags: giving stuff away, happy hogswatch
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Callie Eros

December 14 2016, 01:40:28 UTC 6 months ago

I've been really good, and I've also been really productive and I've got a lot of good things going for me in 2016, including a new house (closing at the end of this month). I'm ashamed to say I don't really know what the RNG is, but I've been plenty good enough to win a mystery prize!

_dante_sparda_

December 14 2016, 01:53:19 UTC 6 months ago

I'm international and willing to pay postage.

I've managed to survive this year with a relatively small amount of harm despite depression attempting otherwise. It's been really hard, but I'm still here.

l_o_lostshadows

December 14 2016, 02:06:19 UTC 6 months ago

I've been better behaved than this year has and, RNG, this year hit my family on both sides of the Atlantic. (I'm in the US)

Hogswatch

metairiegirl

December 14 2016, 02:08:08 UTC 6 months ago

I quite like mysteries, although surprises, not so much. in this case I'd like anything you would care to send. I've been good this year and said lots of prayers about the election. (They weren't answered, but I've discovered a lot of new causes to support.) Thanks for a fun Hogswatch!

apocalypticbob

December 14 2016, 02:09:28 UTC 6 months ago

Commenting for the fun of it!!

Thank you

Andi Hirsh

December 14 2016, 02:12:35 UTC 6 months ago

I'm not sure I've been a good person all year, but November was an awful wake up call and I realized I could do more. I've started regularly volunteering and increased my financial contributions to causes I support (local domestic violence shelter and prevention programs, planned parenthood, etc). That's not a good reason for the RNG to favor me, but it's been a touch year.

purplepinkdot

December 14 2016, 02:23:10 UTC 6 months ago

Oh great RNG, I appeal to your sense order to pick me! :-)
local, happy to pay postage.

kamalloy

December 14 2016, 02:39:30 UTC 6 months ago

1) Hooray, a mystery!
2) I am in the U.S.
3) I'm trying to decrease world suck, support my friends, and be a decent human being.
4) Woo!

methylviolet10b

December 14 2016, 02:44:27 UTC 6 months ago

I love a mystery!

I have been a good human this year. I have written things and grown things and knitted things, and I have promoted good causes and critical thinking, and worked to prevent evil (even in the face of disappointing proof of dismaying prevalence of evil and ignorance). And I understand random number generators (I've even programmed some), so perhaps the RNG will feel that I properly appreciate it.

heavensgardener

December 14 2016, 02:57:36 UTC 6 months ago

I am in the US.



Uh...I've been writing a lot of history of marginalized populations?. Please RNG pls.

tawnykit

December 14 2016, 03:20:56 UTC 6 months ago

Mystery presents are fun! I think I have been good this year. I have tried to actively do good when I can. My depression is telling me that I wasn't, but my depression is a liar, so.  The RNG might favor me because my cat will loooove whatever box, bag, or envelope contains the mystery present. They're her favorite thing.

madam_atom

December 14 2016, 03:28:30 UTC 6 months ago

Oooooo a surprise!

Florida still doesn't quite count as foreign.

I walked out of a toxic job, I managed to stay good friends with some folks who despite their vote are sane and worth keeping, and I ran a gaming session for the first time in over twenty years. So while I can't claim any great virtue, I think this year would get me some points in the eyes of the Inquisitor from Red Dwarf, if no one else.

Thanks again for your Hogswatch celebration. Small joys are joyous still.

grenacia

December 14 2016, 03:38:52 UTC 6 months ago

Dear Random Number Generator, I've been working very hard this year and trying to take care of myself, and request your favor of a mystery gift.

darthsappho

December 14 2016, 03:40:29 UTC 6 months ago

International and paying :) I don't think I've been exceptionally good in any way this year, but I could have been a lot worse, and the RNG should favour me if it doesn't want to find out how much worse...
(No, I wouldn't really hurt a poor innocent random number generator!)

Lea Donoghue

December 14 2016, 03:49:45 UTC 6 months ago Edited:  December 15 2016, 10:39:55 UTC

Yes please yay mystery
Not international.
I have been mostly very good, with a slight sprinkling of cranky.
There is no favorites from RNG. That is illogical, and would simply be NG.

arcanist_lupus

December 14 2016, 03:51:08 UTC 6 months ago

A mystery? that perks my ears
I eagerly await with no fears
And to each one I call
"Happy Hogswatch to all!"
"Have a happy and healthy New Years!"

kdsorceress

December 14 2016, 03:57:11 UTC 6 months ago

SUPER INTO IT WOOOO!

1) Comment!
2) Not international, still willing to pay postage anyways
3) I have managed to keep my head above water and continue to pay the rent and even do some teaching in the dance form I love, despite spending the last four months without health insurance (bad) or ADHD meds (fucking terrible). So, I've been as good as I can be! However, as a (slightly pedantic) math nerd and (way too fucking honest) girl scout, I cannot in good conscience suggest why the RNG should favour me, because unless I make multiple comments (which would be a jerk move) I have the same chance as anyone.

That being said, I have been really good and only leaving comments on the posts for things I don't already have, and therefore the random forces in the universe should understand that I do my best to minimize being greedy and demanding to one of my favourite authors and give me a break. ;)

4) That's it!

~Sor

bat_cheva

December 14 2016, 04:04:38 UTC 6 months ago

I have been very good this year. Why, I haven't punched anyone at all and goodness knows there was plenty of provocation.

Fiona Cook

December 14 2016, 04:05:25 UTC 6 months ago

I've adulted SO much this year, which is never easy for me! But I turned 30, got engaged and bought a car - I'm in dire need of some RNG love :)
*I am international, and I am happy to pay postage :)

Holly Salley

December 14 2016, 04:06:22 UTC 6 months ago

I am a very nice person. I always vote democrat, have 2 rescue cats who are my babies, I am an awesome aunt to 4 nephews and enjoy Urban Fantasy more than other lit genre. The RNG should honor me because I will keep this treasured prize on the shelf next to my autographed Terry Pratchett books. He invented Hogswatch.

Catherine De Bourgh

December 14 2016, 04:14:37 UTC 6 months ago

Not super good, but I've been very responsible and deserve a treat ^^

runiechica

December 14 2016, 04:20:40 UTC 6 months ago

1. check
2. not international
3. I've been medium good and the random number generator should favor me because the odds are never in my favor and it's my turn.

dramlin

December 14 2016, 05:27:14 UTC 6 months ago

International and always happy to pay postage for fun stuff.
I've been good this year: all the animals that depend on me are alive and happy, my partner is alive and happy...
I think I should be favoured because I desperately need something good to happen this year -- there's been way too much shit going down, personally and globally and it would be great if 2016 ended on a happy note.

Kate UpsideBackwards

December 14 2016, 05:33:13 UTC 6 months ago

Ooooh I do love a mystery!
I live in New Zealand, and am happy to pay postage for a prize.
My 8yo says I've been "8/10" good this year which I guess is better than average, so I'll take it! Especially if it gives me an 80% chance of a favourable random number...

inaurolillium

December 14 2016, 05:33:39 UTC 6 months ago

This year I have been so very good. This year I have taken back my life from depression and despair and ADD. I have picked a career path, gone back to school, and am getting a 4.0 average for the quarter. The Random Number Generator should be nice to me.
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