@ChildofBhaal559 No idea. Maybe you're on mobile? In any case I ran your picture through Paint because maybe Photoshop wasn't saving it right. Just tested it on BG2EE and it's good to go.
@Aristillius You seem to be confused about who is providing the hats. Allow me to cast Chaotic Commands upon you by infusing your spirit with holiday cheer in headwear form.
@ChildofBhaal559 No idea. Maybe you're on mobile? In any case I ran your picture through Paint because maybe Photoshop wasn't saving it right. Just tested it on BG2EE and it's good to go.
oh i was talking about the forum profile picture. i intend to use that in game and haven't tested yet, but i tried the forum to no avail
@Kamgoroshi I didn't even know Yule Logs were a thing but they look delicious as fuark. Unless you were talking about the kind you're supposed to burn.
sooner or later christmas hats will be more related with children of murder than santa. hamsters and penguins and thieves, all bhaalspawn rejoice with the gift of christmas hats!
@Schneidend Yes indeed, the low-low price of Absolutely Nothing - though a donation of one Like would be appreciated for Ol' Saint Nick Copperblaze. Tell your friends! There's a serious dearth of hat-making going on in my workshop and the absence of the fumes is making me come back to my senses.
@Troodon80 Ah! We have royalty in this thread! Come, come - make yourself at home. I will spare no expense for the creator of EnhancedKee... erm, EEKeeper.
Now then, I've created this hat with the finest silks and linens imported from Kara-Tur. There's no guarantee it'll keep you warm, but at least it's fancy and expensive, right?
@Fredjo Well, according to the terms of the contract we just now created, you get this hat and every forum member has Friends casted upon them for 2 rounds.
OOOOOH YOU'RE SOOOO CUUU-UUUUTEE!! WHO'S A CUTE LIL PANDA, YOU ARE @Fredjo, YES YOU A-
@Southpaw I don't want to homogenize everyone's portraits by using the same hat over and over, but I like the second version. But I like the first version too because it stands out more. I'll leave the choice to your overwhelming broccoli-slaying cunning to decide.
@Fredjo Well, according to the terms of the contract we just now created, you get this hat and every forum member has Friends casted upon them for 2 rounds.
OOOOOH YOU'RE SOOOO CUUU-UUUUTEE!! WHO'S A CUTE LIL PANDA, YOU ARE @Fredjo, YES YOU A-
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Ahem. Um. Merry Christmas. Yeah...
Thanx! This hat will most def woo all the panda chicks on my tree =P
Who’s fat and jolly and carries around a big sack full of goodies? Santa Claus? Guess again!
It’s Hotei (Hoteiosho), more commonly known as the Laughing Buddha or the Fat Buddha in the Western world
According to the Chinese tradition, Hotei was a Zen Buddhist monk who lived in the 10th century before he became a god. In Japan, Hotei is one of the Seven Gods of Luck, lording over satisfaction, abundance, and happiness. He’s also the patron of children, fortunetellers, and bartenders.
Hotei has a shaved head, a jolly face, and a big belly which symbolizes the largeness of his soul, as well as how much Christmas cake he is capable of consuming.
Like Santa, Hotei is fat, jolly, and extremely generous. He holds a Chinese fan which was used in the olden days by nobles to indicate to their subjects that their requests would be granted. It’s probably also where Hotei writes notes about who’s been naughty and nice this year.
Hotei also carries around a large linen bag where he stores gifts and fortunes for those who believe in him. He most often gives to the poor and needy, and his bag never empties. Hotei doesn’t have any elves or a winter workshop or anything, but who needs one when you’ve got a magic bag? This is also where he got the name Hotei, literally meaning “cloth bag” in Japanese.
Mr. Cloth Bag here is also often shown surrounded by kids, giving them candy and food. Like Santa Claus, Hotei is considered all knowing as well.
So.... What if Hotei became Santa Claus?
Being the god that he is, Hotei could have just left Japan, set up shop in the North Pole, grown a beard, and bam! Santa Claus! )))
It talking seriously, Christmas was introduced in Japan by the Christian missionaries, and for many years the only people who celebrated it were those who had turned to the Christian faith. But now the Christmas season in Japan is full of meaning and is almost universally observed. The story of the Child Jesus born in a manger is fascinating to the Japanese children. In the scene of the Nativity they become familiar for the first time with a cradle, for Japanese babies never sleep in cradles.
While Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, more and more people are taking up traditions such as decorating their home, giving presents to friends and celebrating the event with a special meal.
There are 2 special customs in Japan. First, the daiku, or Great nine, which refers to Beethoven's ninth symphony. This is performed in many places at Christmas time ( also New Year), sometimes with huge masses of choruses for the most famous part, with what Americans sing as a hymn- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.
The second custom, is the Christmas cake. Christmas in Japan just wouldn't be the same without it. It's a blessing to the Japanese bakery industries, that's for sure, because this is not a home project. Japanese are shocked when told that America knows of no Christmas cake and that it is a Japanese custom.
Christmas in Japan has also developed into a romantic holiday for couples, a sort of Valentine's Day in December. So on Christmas Eve, couples will go to a nice restaurant for dinner and may exchange Christmas gifts. But "Christmas Dinner," which every restaurant will advertise, does not mean traditional Christmas food such as turkey, stuffing, ham, etc as you might eat at home with your family. Christmas Dinner merely means dinner at Christmas time.
Christmas Day is not a holiday in Japan, and westerners who live and work here will be expected to work on Christmas.
The Japanese have another unusual Christmas tradition: eating Kentucky Fried Chicken. This is the biggest day of the year for KFC in Japan, as everyone orders buckets of chicken to eat at home with the family on Christmas. Christmas cakes are also popular. Not fruitcakes, but round, two-layered, store-bought cakes with chocolate or white icing and Santas gracing the top. From this tradition comes a rather unflattering saying in Japanese about older women: "She's Christmas Cake." This means the girl is older than 25, and is no longer of desirable marrying age, as the 25th day of December is the expiration date for Christmas cake. This expression is dated, however, and not often heard anymore.
The most similar Japanese holiday to Christmas is New Year's. New Year's is a serious holiday in Japan in which all family members get together from far and wide and eat traditional New Year's foods that are only eaten at this time of year. There are also traditional New Year's decorations. There are no big New Year's parties nor count downs like there're in the West.
In short, Christmas in Japan is more like New Year's.
But nonetheless, now I'm having a new Christmas avatar with Ace and Luffy from One Piece.
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No idea. Maybe you're on mobile? In any case I ran your picture through Paint because maybe Photoshop wasn't saving it right. Just tested it on BG2EE and it's good to go.
You seem to be confused about who is providing the hats. Allow me to cast Chaotic Commands upon you by infusing your spirit with holiday cheer in headwear form.
Ave. True to Caesar. I hope you give this a thumbs-up.
I didn't even know Yule Logs were a thing but they look delicious as fuark. Unless you were talking about the kind you're supposed to burn.
Hier you is all krismassifikated up
Yours is my favorite. I made two of them just because I think we should see your pretty face.
Flashburn for Santa 2016
The South Pole needs you!
I'll take whatever you've got in stock, please. Here's a bigger version if you need it...
Yes indeed, the low-low price of Absolutely Nothing - though a donation of one Like would be appreciated for Ol' Saint Nick Copperblaze. Tell your friends! There's a serious dearth of hat-making going on in my workshop and the absence of the fumes is making me come back to my senses.
Ah! We have royalty in this thread! Come, come - make yourself at home. I will spare no expense for the creator of EnhancedKee... erm, EEKeeper.
Now then, I've created this hat with the finest silks and linens imported from Kara-Tur. There's no guarantee it'll keep you warm, but at least it's fancy and expensive, right?
Well, according to the terms of the contract we just now created, you get this hat and every forum member has Friends casted upon them for 2 rounds.
OOOOOH YOU'RE SOOOO CUUU-UUUUTEE!! WHO'S A CUTE LIL PANDA, YOU ARE @Fredjo, YES YOU A-
...
Ahem. Um. Merry Christmas. Yeah...
I don't want to homogenize everyone's portraits by using the same hat over and over, but I like the second version. But I like the first version too because it stands out more. I'll leave the choice to your overwhelming broccoli-slaying cunning to decide.
This hat will most def woo all the panda chicks on my tree =P
It’s Hotei (Hoteiosho), more commonly known as the Laughing Buddha or the Fat Buddha in the Western world
According to the Chinese tradition, Hotei was a Zen Buddhist monk who lived in the 10th century before he became a god. In Japan, Hotei is one of the Seven Gods of Luck, lording over satisfaction, abundance, and happiness. He’s also the patron of children, fortunetellers, and bartenders.
Hotei has a shaved head, a jolly face, and a big belly which symbolizes the largeness of his soul, as well as how much Christmas cake he is capable of consuming.
Like Santa, Hotei is fat, jolly, and extremely generous. He holds a Chinese fan which was used in the olden days by nobles to indicate to their subjects that their requests would be granted. It’s probably also where Hotei writes notes about who’s been naughty and nice this year.
Hotei also carries around a large linen bag where he stores gifts and fortunes for those who believe in him. He most often gives to the poor and needy, and his bag never empties. Hotei doesn’t have any elves or a winter workshop or anything, but who needs one when you’ve got a magic bag? This is also where he got the name Hotei, literally meaning “cloth bag” in Japanese.
Mr. Cloth Bag here is also often shown surrounded by kids, giving them candy and food. Like Santa Claus, Hotei is considered all knowing as well.
So.... What if Hotei became Santa Claus?
Being the god that he is, Hotei could have just left Japan, set up shop in the North Pole, grown a beard, and bam! Santa Claus!
It talking seriously, Christmas was introduced in Japan by the Christian missionaries, and for many years the only people who celebrated it were those who had turned to the Christian faith. But now the Christmas season in Japan is full of meaning and is almost universally observed. The story of the Child Jesus born in a manger is fascinating to the Japanese children. In the scene of the Nativity they become familiar for the first time with a cradle, for Japanese babies never sleep in cradles.
While Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, more and more people are taking up traditions such as decorating their home, giving presents to friends and celebrating the event with a special meal.
There are 2 special customs in Japan. First, the daiku, or Great nine, which refers to Beethoven's ninth symphony. This is performed in many places at Christmas time ( also New Year), sometimes with huge masses of choruses for the most famous part, with what Americans sing as a hymn- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.
The second custom, is the Christmas cake. Christmas in Japan just wouldn't be the same without it. It's a blessing to the Japanese bakery industries, that's for sure, because this is not a home project. Japanese are shocked when told that America knows of no Christmas cake and that it is a Japanese custom.
Christmas in Japan has also developed into a romantic holiday for couples, a sort of Valentine's Day in December. So on Christmas Eve, couples will go to a nice restaurant for dinner and may exchange Christmas gifts. But "Christmas Dinner," which every restaurant will advertise, does not mean traditional Christmas food such as turkey, stuffing, ham, etc as you might eat at home with your family. Christmas Dinner merely means dinner at Christmas time.
Christmas Day is not a holiday in Japan, and westerners who live and work here will be expected to work on Christmas.
The Japanese have another unusual Christmas tradition: eating Kentucky Fried Chicken. This is the biggest day of the year for KFC in Japan, as everyone orders buckets of chicken to eat at home with the family on Christmas. Christmas cakes are also popular. Not fruitcakes, but round, two-layered, store-bought cakes with chocolate or white icing and Santas gracing the top. From this tradition comes a rather unflattering saying in Japanese about older women: "She's Christmas Cake." This means the girl is older than 25, and is no longer of desirable marrying age, as the 25th day of December is the expiration date for Christmas cake. This expression is dated, however, and not often heard anymore.
The most similar Japanese holiday to Christmas is New Year's. New Year's is a serious holiday in Japan in which all family members get together from far and wide and eat traditional New Year's foods that are only eaten at this time of year. There are also traditional New Year's decorations. There are no big New Year's parties nor count downs like there're in the West.
In short, Christmas in Japan is more like New Year's.
But nonetheless, now I'm having a new Christmas avatar with Ace and Luffy from One Piece.