Twenty-Seven: In Which Klaus Gets In the Spirit

[myblimpisbigger]

[Klaus is expecting shit to get real by the actual day of Christmas. Things are already weird: there are new, intelligent imposter drones wandering around (one of which is in his house, which is creepy), the power went all wonky and he doesn't trust it to stay fixed, and given last year? He's pretty sure this is the tip of the iceberg in terms of

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[deathraygoboom]

[Showing up warily. THIS IS A TRAP ISN'T IT. Oh hey present....]

[myblimpisbigger]

[Agatha, he's offended. Or he would be, if he knew who you were. He just noticed there was a gift here with your name on it so... why not mention you in the call. This holiday season has been very surreal.]

Ah, you must be...

[He checks the tag.]

Agatha. Or at least, a Mayfield-made construct that I am supposed to remember but don't who bears that name. Apparently, this is for you.

[Dare you open it, Agatha? It's a small present, ovular and a little flattened. It's also kind of heavy.]

[deathraygoboom]

.......That's one way to put it.

.....alright.

[Okay then.....

Opening it anyway. Slowly, carefully...with you in the same radius in case it's a bomb. she goes down you're coming too]

[myblimpisbigger]

[Amazingly, it isn't a bomb. It isn't even a weapon.

It's a metal trilobite, which may be familiar to her, since it's her family crest and everything. Really, it's much like her locket, if a bit smaller. It's obviously meant to be a bracelet, something like this but with a much larger centerpiece and comparatively less chain. Atop the trilobite is a small button, begging to be pressed.

Wat do, Agatha?]

[deathraygoboom]

[What do? Not even thinking about it. Presses the button.]

[myblimpisbigger]

[Just like her locket, this trilobite opens. And what, may you ask, is inside?

AND NO IT IS NOT A BOMB.

It's a picture, actually. This one. Or rather, the important part of it, which is her father and her uncle, happy and together. That's the part he knew she'd want.]

[deathraygoboom]

[Just ...staring here...for a moment.....Give her a moment....]

.......

[Nope, another moment.

Then looking over.]

.....this is for me?

[myblimpisbigger]

It has your name on it, so I would assume so.

[deathraygoboom]

[Oh......

You're getting a hug.]

[myblimpisbigger]

[Klaus looks down at her, more than a little surprised (and a bit uncomfortable, considering this is a drone thing hugging onto him). But she seems... nice. Unsettling, but more human than many drones he's met.

He awkwardly puts a hand on her back.]

[deathraygoboom]

[Spur of the moment, ah well. She'll back up.]

....Thank you.

I'll thank you again when you actually remember me.