The first set of the New Year

Two puzzles. You'll need to solve both to find what you need. The only instruction I really need to say is that if you're unsure how to start, look to previous puzzles I've set for possible inroads. I think this is quite easy - although I've been wrong on that before - but let's say you have 8 days, till midnight on Thursday 24 January, to solve this. Winning entrants gain Hunters' Club and the opportunity of entering Masque Of The Red Death. Good luck!

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XAS EYECK SBA FAXVLQH SL SBCR RTPRSCSTSCLK ICMBAQ CR VBES XLT KAAH SL MGEIA ENSAQ RKCMTQG HLS ILJ RGERB CK LQHAQ SL NCKH VBES XLT KAAH KAWS AUAKSTEGGX XLT VCGG NCKH EK EKRVAQ EKH JTRS MGEIA SBES ENSAQ RKCMTQG HLS ILJ RGERB SL NCKH SBA GASSAQ LN JLQEX AJECG JA SBA NCQRS VLQH LN SBES GASSAQ SL VCK

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