[Toni feels extremely silly as she approaches one of the bright red mailboxes. This was a thing for kids to do, right? She glances around to make sure no one is watching as she quickly deposits her letter, then briskly marches away before being spotted, her face bright red with embarrassment. She cannot believe what she just did.]
Dear Santa,
You can disregard this if I'm too old, I don't mind, really. It's just hard to avoid these things when they're all over the place, you know?
All right, so, here is what I want for Christmas: I want to keep my friends safe. I'm tired of being useless. I've been here for months and I've seen my friends get picked on and tormented and even killed by not only this fucking town, but people from my own world. I don't have any of my power back, so I don't even have a fighting chance against a couple of sleazy vampires. It's frustrating. I want to protect them but I just haven’t been able.
I just want the people I care about to be safe. I don't know if that's something you can do or not, but there it is. Thanks for listening, at least.
Aren't you a little old to be asking Santa for things? Me and the elves have given all of the good toys to good little children, who aren't selfish - but we managed to find something even for you.
Merry Christmas,
Santa Claus.
Toni will be constantly haunted by a paranoia that her friends and loved ones are hurt or in danger and that she has something very important to do to protect them - but she can't remember what it is. As time goes by, the feeling will get worse as she believes her friends are dying and she is powerless to help them. Talking to them will only make the paranoia worse, and she can constantly hear their screams just around the corner.
Dear Santa,
You can disregard this if I'm too old, I don't mind, really. It's just hard to avoid these things when they're all over the place, you know?
All right, so, here is what I want for Christmas: I want to keep my friends safe. I'm tired of being useless. I've been here for months and I've seen my friends get picked on and tormented and even killed by not only this fucking town, but people from my own world. I don't have any of my power back, so I don't even have a fighting chance against a couple of sleazy vampires. It's frustrating. I want to protect them but I just haven’t been able.
I just want the people I care about to be safe. I don't know if that's something you can do or not, but there it is. Thanks for listening, at least.
Sincerely,
Toni
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Aren't you a little old to be asking Santa for things? Me and the elves have given all of the good toys to good little children, who aren't selfish - but we managed to find something even for you.
Merry Christmas,
Santa Claus.
Toni will be constantly haunted by a paranoia that her friends and loved ones are hurt or in danger and that she has something very important to do to protect them - but she can't remember what it is. As time goes by, the feeling will get worse as she believes her friends are dying and she is powerless to help them. Talking to them will only make the paranoia worse, and she can constantly hear their screams just around the corner.
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