Anyway, I opened the box on the day and immediately started grinning. It would appear that FM, my secret Santa from Illinois, didn't buy me anything. Instead, in the box, I saw this:

This isn't a great picture of it, because you really can't appreciate the awesomeness of this gift when you only have two dimensions. It's ... okay, this is where my crafting cred goes right out the window ... knit? Crocheted? Whatever, it's an orc ball! Complete with spikes and linked-together chain! Unbelievably cool! More thoughtful than a think tank! It brought a smile to my face and now it lives right there /points on top of my computer (which sits on my desk) where I can see it all the time.

Here's to you, FM:

May your orcs score and your OrcAde always be Pure!