Over the entrance hangs a large sign hung with icicles that reads XANTH'S GROTTO and is rimmed in white lights that sparkle day or night. Atop the snowy structure are animated snowmen poised to trick or greet with seasonal cheer. One is taking off its hat to anyone who passes by and calling out a jolly Merry Christmas. Another throws snowballs randomly at visitors, chuckling a Ho Ho Ho. Two more cling to purple tinsel garlands either side of the entrance, waving hello as they bob up and down, and a third peeks over the exit, grinning goofily as it showers visitors with glitter and snowflakes.
Around the grotto is a wooden fence, christmas trees placed here and there across the top and around the base, each one decorated with beautiful glass baubles, bushy tinsel and pretty fairy lights. Amid the branches and snow, dozens of tiny imps dash about, popping out of the snow once in a while to blow raspberries at visitors or squeak a greeting before disappearing once more to attend their duties.
Though it's not an Elysian holiday, Christmas is clearly something Xanth likes to celebrate in style and whether they believe in her generosity or assume the Xanth of the Grotto is a fake, all Elysians know of the wonderful gifts to be had from a visit here.
If you'd like to find out more, a signpost at the entrance explains what is going on.
Pay a visit to Xanth every day in the month of December and you could receive awesome Christmas presents!
This thread is out of time so you can post here every day without worrying about your timeline or how many other threads you're in. However, it is still a roleplay thread so you still need to meet the minimum (150) word requirement. It's also in-character so visits should be roleplayed.
So, how does this work? It's very simple: You get to visit Xanth's Grotto once per day to receive a present. The idea is that your character can come in, pay their respects and leave all in the same post. At the end of the day, I'll post a description of all the presents given out that day, and you can add them to your inventory.
You may only receive a gift once per day per member so be sure to spread the love if you have multiple characters.
Xanth and I both wish you a very merry Christmas, and we hope you enjoy your gifts! If you haven't posted your wishlist yet, make sure you do so we can be sure to give you what you want! And don't forget, the more you visit the grotto, the better the prizes are likely to be!