From Elin and the HaP gang, to all of you. Here's to hoping that all my friends in distant countries get to have their family, friends and loved ones with them this Christmas, and that next year will be a far better one for all of us. (Hey, it can always get better!)

(I guess you can see that Taskkarr has dressed up as Santa Claus. He took one look at the famous White Beard and declared that that was going to be his costume. Judeau and Steelwing are Christmas elves, Samina agreed - after long and arduous negotiation - to wear a "Sexy Santa" outfit, "But only because it's Christmas!" ...And she's threatening anyone who says anything about how "hot" or "sexy" she looks with insertion of morningstar into random orifice. Thirgynn has done some research and is dressed up as the ancient swedish tradition of the Christmas Buck - a nastier version of Santa who played pranks and butted children who'd been naughty.)