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[inmy_balls]

Hey guys, I was just wonderin' what we were doin' for Christmas around this place.  Somethin' tells me Adstring isn't on Santa's list to visit, yeah?

Maybe-- we should all do that Secret Santa thing!  And Jewish Santa can be part of Secret Santa so everyone can play!  And we all get each other really nice things and be friends!  You can never have

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[angle_on_it]

You seem calmer than usual. Something happen?

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[inmy_balls]

what do you mean?

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[angle_on_it]

Pretty clear to me. I meant, did someone kick your ass or something? Usually you're much more /aggressive/.

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[inmy_balls]

that's just me trying to be a man in front of you honey! i mean, without you in front of me, how protective can i get?

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[angle_on_it]

I'm not going to pretend I know what that means. Speaking of, what's a 'Secret Santa?'

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[inmy_balls]

oh lighten up, it's the holidays!

[....switching to voice now.]

You don't know who Santa is?

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[angle_on_it]

[Voice? Sokka will oblige, but he's got the feeling Nathan is weaseling his way toward video. He's sick with a cold this week, so there's a little croak to his voice.]

I... kinda know. My sister said he was some guy who delivers gifts on some holiday. Is that why he's a secret? [So confused!]

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[inmy_balls]

What kind of fucked up world are you from? No vide games, no Santa no--

[Face. Palming.]

If you leave Santa cookies, he breaks into your house in the middle of the night and eats them and a glass of milk! This is is his pay for leaving you presents and things under your big, decorated tree that only is normal to have in your house around this time of year! He also has been watching you the entire year to know if you're good or bad! If you're good, preasants, if you're bad, shit goes in your stocking! Do you know what that is? A stocking? Well, it's like a giant sock you hang by the fireplace and Santa puts extra gifts in there, but only if you're good! He then leaves without a sound and nobody ever sees him!

Do you know who Santa is now? Can we move onto 'Secret Santa'?

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[angle_on_it]

[Wow. That is a lot to digest.]

Now, hold on a second... he breaks into your house? And eats your food? And then judges you? Sounds like a bit of a creep to me.

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[inmy_balls]

If you think he's creepy you should see the Mall Santa!

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There's more than one?!

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[inmy_balls]

There are armies off Mall Santa's all across the world!

They dress up like the guy just so little kids sit on their laps! They're everywhere!

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[angle_on_it]

And-and this is a holiday people celebrate? I'm not sure I want to be involved, especially with something 'secret' involved.

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[inmy_balls]

Oh...well.

[Yeah he's clicking it to video now, Sokka.]

[video]

[inmy_balls]

See, the imposters are the only ones ya gotta look out for. The real Santa's only creepy in theory. [...right.]

Secret Santa isn't the real Santa, he's way too busy stalkin' kids to have any secrets. It's when-- a bunch of people "pretend" to be Santa and buy gifts for each other. Like a game! Everyone gets one person to buy a gift for and when they get it, you don't say it's from you, which makes you their Secret Santa.

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[How did Sokka know this was coming? He sighs and leaves the video feed go, but he's obviously ailing. Tucked in, he's wrapped in his blankets and is wearing a scarf despite being inside.]

So, a secret gift exchange. No 'Santa' involved? That doesn't seem so bad...