Gifts from Codex, Megan, Valentine, Lee, Sokka, Aayla, and Yoda
Cards from Codex to:
Francium's card was actually half a poster, because it was big enough for a big horse and he wouldn't have to actually open it. On it, next to a cut-and-pasted picture of a decorated fir tree, is: "I don't know if horses celebrate Christmas, but here's a card anyway. From Codex."
Dieter's card was more of the normal-sized folding kind, with magazine cut out of a decorated Christmas tree given smiling features by means of glue, construction paper, and googly eyes. It just reads: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Igor's card was likewise a regular folding card, handmade, with a snowman made of felt. It also reads: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Nemo's card is about half-sized, non-folding, and inside a plastic ziplock bag for waterproofing. It has a cartoon fish cut out of a magazine and given a felt Santa hat on it, and reads: "Do fish have Christmas? Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Because half her guild members were bigger jerks than robot zombies, and robot zombies should probably get cards too, she sent Marcus Wright a handmade card with a cartoon reindeer on it. It reads: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
And because pretty much all of her guildies were weirder than a guy with a puppet and his puppet, she sent Sakon and Ukon a homemade card, too. She would have sent two, but... there were limits to the weirdness that she could allow herself. It had two felt snowmen on it, one smaller than the other, and read: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Gifts and such from Megan:
Igor's scarf is blue with white snowflakes, and comes with a glittery card from Megan wishing him happy holidays.
Sage and Rat both get red scarves, one with Christmas trees at each hem and green fringes and the other with white stripes and white fringes. It's not clear which is for Sage and which is for Rat. They also get a glittery card wishing them happy holidays.
Maddie gets a green scarf with snowflakes and another glittery card wishing her happy holidays.
Dean just gets a glittery card, with an apology for a lack of scarf since she only found out he had arrived at the Yule Goat party. It also welcomes him back to Hogwarts and has, as a tiny PS, "Hexes aren't nice!"
Rose's scarf is pink and white, with no Christmas-y design, and the glitter!card wishes her happy holidays.
Valentine's presents:
(There is no note to the Baron. Enclosed are dirty photos of the moving wizarding kind and hotel reservations in three countries.)
To the ever-helpful Jasper: I cannot thank you enough for taking such care with both the Baron and the upcoming wedding arrangements! I hope that you find some use for this little token of appreciation. Yours, Lord Valentine Wolfe, Potions Master (Enclosed are a silver flask engraved with his initials.
To the wonderfully interesting members of Dethklok: I have heard such wonderful things about you, and your music will be a perfect fit for the upcoming nuptials between the Baron Harkonnen and I. In thanks, and in honor of the season, I hope that you appreciate my token of appreciation. Yours, Lord Valentine Wolfe, Potions Master (Enclosed are four collections of Hardy Essential Element series cognac and four boxes of chocolates. The chocolates are, naturally, drugged. The cognac is not.
My dear Professor Homsar: A creature as intriguing as you deserves nothing less than an intriguing gift. I hope that you find these acceptable. Yours, Lord Valentine Wolfe, Potions Master (Enclosed are three multicolored fuzzy squeaky toys.
Not-presents from Lee:
For Methos: A six-pack of Ambar beer and a Post-it note: Are you as sick of this shit as I am? -L
For Raistlin: A six-pack of Ambar beer and a Post-it note: In the spirit of giving, have a hangover. -L
For Castiel: A six-pack of Ambar beer and a Post-it note: In case you can't find the bar. -L
Something confused from Sokka:
First, a note to Ty Lee: So it sounds like they have a holiday where you give people gifts, and it sounded kind of nice. And since I know you kind of sort of when you're not trying to kill me, here's something. Sokka It comes along with a typically Sokka-esque painting(read: looks like a five-year-old drew it with the wrong hand) of an otter-penguing in what is supposed to be Kyoshi Warrior clothing. It... kind of succeeds in portraying what it's supposed to be. Sort of. If you squint really hard.
A note from Sokka to Kurama and Kusuriyuri Mr. Kurama: So what's this holiday thing? Anyway, here's a gift. Sokka Included is another terrible Sokka-esque painting: a cat owl in a Water Tribe parka. It doesn't quite work.
From Aayla, there are a bowl of fortune cookies under a tiny Christmas tree in the Gryffindor common room, with "Merry Christmas - From Aayla Secura" on the bowl. The fortune cookies are not cursed, drugged, or in any way tampered with--they just have happy messages inside.
From Santa Yoda:
For Artoo and Threepio, Yoda sends hand-decorated ornaments made from walnuts--his, however, have been made to look like little round droids through creative use of shiny paint.
For Rat, Yoda sends a hand-made pinecone Christmas tree.
For Tenel Ka, Yoda sends a handmade snow globe decorated to look like portions of Ilum, with teeny tiny crystal caves visible.
For Coraline, Yoda sends a handmade branch reindeer (with four more legs than usual).
For Toki, Yoda sends a handmade walnut and felt Santa Claus. For the Shoggies, Yoda sends the leftover parts and the instructions.
For his ex-husband, Yoda sends an (empty) handmade photo ornament.
((And because I think it's hilarious, the voices of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda from Star Wars: The Clone Wars did their own version of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas this year. Obi-Wan, Cad Bane, and Ziro doing How The Grinch Stole Christmas last year was pretty fun, too!))
Francium's card was actually half a poster, because it was big enough for a big horse and he wouldn't have to actually open it. On it, next to a cut-and-pasted picture of a decorated fir tree, is: "I don't know if horses celebrate Christmas, but here's a card anyway. From Codex."
Dieter's card was more of the normal-sized folding kind, with magazine cut out of a decorated Christmas tree given smiling features by means of glue, construction paper, and googly eyes. It just reads: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Igor's card was likewise a regular folding card, handmade, with a snowman made of felt. It also reads: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Nemo's card is about half-sized, non-folding, and inside a plastic ziplock bag for waterproofing. It has a cartoon fish cut out of a magazine and given a felt Santa hat on it, and reads: "Do fish have Christmas? Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Because half her guild members were bigger jerks than robot zombies, and robot zombies should probably get cards too, she sent Marcus Wright a handmade card with a cartoon reindeer on it. It reads: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
And because pretty much all of her guildies were weirder than a guy with a puppet and his puppet, she sent Sakon and Ukon a homemade card, too. She would have sent two, but... there were limits to the weirdness that she could allow herself. It had two felt snowmen on it, one smaller than the other, and read: "Merry Christmas. From Codex."
Gifts and such from Megan:
Igor's scarf is blue with white snowflakes, and comes with a glittery card from Megan wishing him happy holidays.
Sage and Rat both get red scarves, one with Christmas trees at each hem and green fringes and the other with white stripes and white fringes. It's not clear which is for Sage and which is for Rat. They also get a glittery card wishing them happy holidays.
Maddie gets a green scarf with snowflakes and another glittery card wishing her happy holidays.
Dean just gets a glittery card, with an apology for a lack of scarf since she only found out he had arrived at the Yule Goat party. It also welcomes him back to Hogwarts and has, as a tiny PS, "Hexes aren't nice!"
Rose's scarf is pink and white, with no Christmas-y design, and the glitter!card wishes her happy holidays.
Valentine's presents:
(There is no note to the Baron. Enclosed are dirty photos of the moving wizarding kind and hotel reservations in three countries.)
To the ever-helpful Jasper: I cannot thank you enough for taking such care with both the Baron and the upcoming wedding arrangements! I hope that you find some use for this little token of appreciation. Yours, Lord Valentine Wolfe, Potions Master (Enclosed are a silver flask engraved with his initials.
To the wonderfully interesting members of Dethklok: I have heard such wonderful things about you, and your music will be a perfect fit for the upcoming nuptials between the Baron Harkonnen and I. In thanks, and in honor of the season, I hope that you appreciate my token of appreciation. Yours, Lord Valentine Wolfe, Potions Master (Enclosed are four collections of Hardy Essential Element series cognac and four boxes of chocolates. The chocolates are, naturally, drugged. The cognac is not.
My dear Professor Homsar: A creature as intriguing as you deserves nothing less than an intriguing gift. I hope that you find these acceptable. Yours, Lord Valentine Wolfe, Potions Master (Enclosed are three multicolored fuzzy squeaky toys.
Not-presents from Lee:
For Methos: A six-pack of Ambar beer and a Post-it note: Are you as sick of this shit as I am? -L
For Raistlin: A six-pack of Ambar beer and a Post-it note: In the spirit of giving, have a hangover. -L
For Castiel: A six-pack of Ambar beer and a Post-it note: In case you can't find the bar. -L
Something confused from Sokka:
First, a note to Ty Lee: So it sounds like they have a holiday where you give people gifts, and it sounded kind of nice. And since I know you kind of sort of when you're not trying to kill me, here's something. Sokka It comes along with a typically Sokka-esque painting(read: looks like a five-year-old drew it with the wrong hand) of an otter-penguing in what is supposed to be Kyoshi Warrior clothing. It... kind of succeeds in portraying what it's supposed to be. Sort of. If you squint really hard.
A note from Sokka to Kurama and Kusuriyuri Mr. Kurama: So what's this holiday thing? Anyway, here's a gift. Sokka Included is another terrible Sokka-esque painting: a cat owl in a Water Tribe parka. It doesn't quite work.
From Aayla, there are a bowl of fortune cookies under a tiny Christmas tree in the Gryffindor common room, with "Merry Christmas - From Aayla Secura" on the bowl. The fortune cookies are not cursed, drugged, or in any way tampered with--they just have happy messages inside.
From Santa Yoda:
For Artoo and Threepio, Yoda sends hand-decorated ornaments made from walnuts--his, however, have been made to look like little round droids through creative use of shiny paint.
For Rat, Yoda sends a hand-made pinecone Christmas tree.
For Tenel Ka, Yoda sends a handmade snow globe decorated to look like portions of Ilum, with teeny tiny crystal caves visible.
For Coraline, Yoda sends a handmade branch reindeer (with four more legs than usual).
For Toki, Yoda sends a handmade walnut and felt Santa Claus. For the Shoggies, Yoda sends the leftover parts and the instructions.
For his ex-husband, Yoda sends an (empty) handmade photo ornament.
((And because I think it's hilarious, the voices of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda from Star Wars: The Clone Wars did their own version of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas this year. Obi-Wan, Cad Bane, and Ziro doing How The Grinch Stole Christmas last year was pretty fun, too!))