December 2023

Issue #16

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	A December Love Story \| by Bird Once upon a time there was an advent calendar. Two beautiful calicos were listed, and they were both adopted. One would be named Jack and the other Elaine. They bore a daughter named Eleora. Bird decided that Eleora would be donated to the advent calendar later that year. But Eleora was special with her little green bow. So special in fact that Bird could not let her go after all. Eleora had been born during DG's Nodopt November event, but nothing could stop Bird from adopting her back into her nest in December. Now that December had arrived once more, and with it, the advent calendar, another decision had to be made - would Eleora just be alone? “No,” Bird thought, “she needs a friend.” Bird searched the advent calendars until she found a litter bred by Emmer. The litters were named quite royally: Adcal1, Adcal2, Adcal3, and so on. Like the story of King David, you would think the first nine Adcals were the ones to be chosen, but it turned out there was another - Adcal10 was called forward and adopted.	Looking for stamps? Let me help! 🎄 Filthy Hippie, Lemonade, Medusa, Oasis, Powerhouse have Monthly stamps! 🎄 Middle Night has some new stamps! 🎄 Bad_Death and Stancy have stamps for each of their petz! 🎄 And don't forget to watch the Advents for Holiday stamps!
From the moment Eleora met Addius Calvin the tenth (Adcal10) they were the bestest of best friends. They always play together and are ALWAYS cheerful to see each other! In fact, despite their wonderful friendship, they spend hours not breeding in Bird's game, which is rare, but they are just happy to be together! Bird held a little wedding ceremony for them, and all they did was play. So remember, this December whilst picking pets here and there, that maybe, just maybe, there is a beautiful story about love, friendship, and family just waiting to be adopted by you!

🎄 December 6, 2021 - Poinsettia's Birthday! owned by Megan @ Xoops

🎄 December 10, 2017 - Sassy's Birthday! owned by Bird

🎄 December 16, 2020 - Poppy's Birthday! owned by Sharon @ Aida

🎄 December 20, 2008 - September's Birthday! owned by Witzy @ Witzworld

🎄 December 23, 2019 - Asha's Birthday! owned by Buck @ Medusa

🎄 December 24, 2010 - Magic's Birthday! owned by Kieran @ Fractal

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It's the time of year where members of the PC find holiday gifts sent to their emails! It can be just as much fun to make gifts as to receive them, but sometimes it can be tough to think of gift ideas. Hopefully this article can help you narrow down what you'd like to gift. Below are some gifting tips and ideas for your fellow PC members:

An item from the giftee's wishlist

❄You can find peoples' specific wishlists in the Whiskerwick, RKC, or DG threads linked below. Peoples' websites sometimes contain lists as well. The person may have a specific file of yours they'd like, or a simple bred petz likes and dislikes list. Overall, it's great for inspiration as to what the giftee is interested in! If someone doesn't have a wishlist, you may be able to determine what they like based on the petz they own from pictures they share on the forums, discord, or that are featured on their crew site.
WW - https://whiskerwick.boards.net/thread/381/
RKC - https://petzforum.proboards.com/thread/1694/
DG - https://dj7.proboards.com/thread/7514/

A hexed pet

❄People love to receive hexed petz! If you're already a hexer, you may find that someone has a file of yours on their wishlist, making coming up with an idea super easy! If not, you can typically gauge what kind of petz someone likes from their crew site/pictures they post. If you do not currently hex, learning to hex for a gift is a great excuse to start! It makes the gift even more meaningful and allows you to start honing your newfound skill. Hexpedia, Waverly Academy, Shadowfinder, RKC, and WW are all great places to start your hexing journey.

A bred pet

❄The game is called Petz for a reason - It's a safe bet to say everyone would enjoy a pet as a gift! A bred pet makes a great gift as bred petz are incredibly customizable, unique, and varied. If you have someone's likes and dislikes list, you can see if they like Non-OWs, OWs, dogz, catz, specific color schemes, specific breeds, etc. The time and effort put into a bred pet can make them a treasured addition to a crew!

Clothes, toyz, or playscenes

       Clothes, toyz, and playscenes are a great way to hex something tailored to the giftee! Clothes and toyz may seem intimidating when first learning to hex them, but the PC is happy to help and answer hexing questions!
       ❄For clothes, most people have favorite colors and patterns. This allows you to create, for example, a cute shirt set in their favorite aesthetic (like pink glitter!).
       ❄For toyz, does the giftee have a favorite food, fandom, animal, etc? You could hex off the chewy sneaker and use pixel art to make a new toy that celebrates their interests! If you're an experienced toy hexer, you might hex off the food bowl to recreate the person's favorite food. Or you could hex off the Luv Hearts and turn them into your giftee's favorite dessert. (Don't forget that when you hex toyz and clothes for Petz 3 and 4, you can change the message that appears at the bottom of the screen when the item is picked up!)

❄For playscenes, the simplest thing to do is use the game's playscene editor. For a background, you can use video games like the Sims or Planet Zoo, a landscape background, and more, to create a scene you'd think the giftee would like. Their favorite games or hobbies will help you here as well! Do they like crafting? Make a craft room! Do they like Animal Crossing? Use a scene from the game!

Graphics: stamps, trading cards, or a holiday card

❄Who doesn't like a good old-fashioned holiday card? Digital holiday cards have been given for years and are always a hit! They're a nice way to gift someone a cute graphic while letting them know you're thinking of them. Plus, if they don't celebrate winter holidays or you'd like to give a non-holiday card, there's always the possibility of sending a different type of card - a thank you card, thinking of you, etc.
❄Stamps and trading cards are also quite collectible and very popular. They're quick to make and allow you to efficiently gift custom graphics. Depending on the amount of time at your disposal, you could make each person their own custom card/stamp/trading card or make one item to send to everyone.
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	article continued... Coupons ❄Maybe you'd like to hex or breed for someone this year but simply don't have the time. A coupon is like a raincheck - it allows you to still give someone a gift but spend the time on it later! Or maybe you want to hex or breed for something but don't know what the person would like and don't want to guess. Giving them a coupon to allows them to request a gift of a specific category lets them customize their gift without all the guess work. All in all, if you'd like to make gifts but real life is keeping you busy, you don't have to spend hours at your computer creating a gift - it's the thought that counts! It's great to pick something that takes your available time into consideration. Maybe you want to learn to hex to create gifts for people, or maybe you simply want to design a card to send to everyone. There's a huge variety of options when it comes to gift giving, and of course, Christmas isn't the only time for sharing! You can gift to people on their birthday or for any random occasion! Happy gift giving y'all!

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