avalononline | Joyeux Noël [A little after Elphame]

[Following the Solstice event everyone, and I mean EVERYONE (even Yuber), will notice a package in front of the doors where they live. Boxes done up in paper wrapping and beautified with ribbons and bows. A little, hand-written note was attached to each one. Some were a bit more personalized than others, but the overall message read about the same.]

Goodness,

This was quite a bit more difficult to perform than I had anticipated! You were all rather hard to find and reach! This has most likely reached you a tad late, ended up having to rely on your local postal services to make certain it reached all of you in time! But all the same, I do hope it has found you well and undamaged. It's not much, I'm afraid, normally I would do more for you. But that's not within my abilities this time around.

But please, accept, and enjoy this small gift. And remember, no matter the difficulties, past, present and future. Work together, love one another, enjoy your lives, enjoy your time together. And, have a very Merry Christmas, a Joyful Solstice, and a Wonderful New Year!

Signed, with best wishes,

Sinterklaas, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Papa Noël, Santa Claus

[Inside each package will be some fresh baked cookies, like chocolate chip, speculoos, sugar cookies, and so on. As well as a few small tarts. All nicely packaged in their own tins. As well as some belgian chocolates that also look handmade. Children will also be given some small toys, books or clothes. Those who Belgium personally knows will be given more personalized gifts. Usually something she figures they'd really want or enjoy.

Or at least as best as she can manage. To those who know her or have interacted with her... they'll probably be able to sus out who sent the packages. They can probably do that anyway, given she used the local postal services to send things out while she was away!]

[ooc: Feel free to use this as a mingle post. Or a reaction post for pups to give gifts to one another, give each other well wishes, and simply enjoy themselves and spread a bit of joy and love!

Merry Christmas everyone!]

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[ooc: For those who might want to interact with her. She's... going to be super tired by the end of everything and will either be happily sipping on some coffee, sleeping for pretty much the whole morning, or caught singing carols and even playing a hit of football. Just, generally chilling and enjoying herself and the holiday as best she can!]

Edited 2021-12-25 05:33 (UTC)

[It's the way the card was signed that tipped Kadoc off. He knows the European Christmas traditions well enough. So sometime in the afternoon:]

Hey, Sinterklaas.

Thanks. Merry Christmas.

[Damage control incoming!!!]

Hm? I have no idea what you mean~. But, you got a gift from Sinterklaas too!?

I always did enjoy getting snacks from him. Ah-- anyway, a Merry Christmas to you too, Kadoc. I sent you a gift myself too, hopefully it didn't get lost~!

[Oh boy it didn't. It's just harder to acknowledge something like that than tease her for her Sinterklaas antics—but when called out directly, he can't avoid it so much, can he?]

Sure, sure.

And it didn't. I don't know what to say about it. I'm torn between sounding like an ungrateful asshole and telling you I definitely don't deserve a medal like that, and thanking you for it and feeling like I'm accepting it.

But that's my issues. It means a lot to me.

[It was a way to sort of help spread that cheer around. Whether or not she succeeded was another matter. What was i.portant was that it was fun, a few enjoyed the gifts, and it distracted her from a few things on her mind.]

Sorry-- I've been going a bit overboard lately. Just a bit. [You know, just a little.]

And just getting you an album seemed... not enough.

But, so long as you like it, and it holds meaning for you in someway, then it did its job.

...otherwise you can just think of it as being for running a animal shelter? Really... you don't have to accept it if it makes you uncomfortable doing so... so long as it gets the point across and you're happy.

[Even if Kadoc doesn't think he deserves something, which is most of the time, he is always and forever easily swayed when it comes to someone convincing him to take it anyway.]

No, it's all right. Sorry. I didn't wanna make things weird. If it's really something you want to give me, I'll take it.

All I can do is try to live up to it.

But you've totally been going overboard, yeah.

if you're certain

But yeah sorry. I'm just really used to much larger celebrations during this time, and getting lots of people gifts. And just wanted to help everyone to enjoy themselves

I didn't really say that the way I meant to.

I'm not telling you you're going overboard because I don't appreciate it. I'm just worried about you pushing yourself too hard.

[She setup a mini beer festival with Caster, made gifts for literally everyone, including npc's, then sent more personalized gifts... while also going to visit fairyland and get knighted.

...Kadoc's assessment is fair. And it's a good thing this is over text because... yeah she don't look good.]

Aw, you're worried about me? You're far to sweet Kadoc~.

Maybe I should give something a little extra as a gift.

[She's just trying to tease him to throw him off. Damage control, go~!]

You're just trying to work me up.

At least you'd better be. Don't even think about it!

[She's kidding, right?! But what if she's not?!]

Hm, think about what? Giving you an extra gift? Too late, I'm already thinking about it. >:3

[So easy to tease!]

Then at least don't actually do it. I guess I'm not the thought police.

[She was absolutely giggling right now. It might be a double edged sword that he can't see her right now.]

Yes, I won't do anything you really don't want me to.

....

Merry Christmas, Kadoc. I'll probably drop by in a bit.

After you get some rest.

Merry Christmas, Anri.

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......

...I'll do my best.

...thank you.

[Presents]

[One of the presents ended up at her stable, which Horse admittedly doesn't know anything about Christmas, she's curious what's in the package. She opens it with her mouth, and munches on some of the cookies inside.]

Mmm... so good...

[About town]

[After eating what is probably way too many cookies, she trots around town looking at the decorations people have put up.]

What is all this stuff?

Joyeux Noël [A little after Elphame]

Belgium

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