christmas time is here again

[superoptimistic]

[There is a sign pointing towards the ballroom, which has been decked out for Christmas. There is a tree waiting to be decorated. There is a table with cookies and a Christmas cake and snacks and things. There is a buffet line for dinner and a bar set up with champagne and eggnog and various drinks - alcoholic and non-alcoholic. There are paper

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Secret Santa Exchange

[superoptimistic]

[rightawaydoctor]

[Christine doesn't know if there are any other Christines hanging around, but she figures she might as well take the gift and just deal with it if another Christine turns up to complain. She smirks at the cute wrapping paper and begins to unwrap it.]

[rightawaydoctor]

[She lifts the dress up and up and then has to stand to get it fully out of the box.] Wow... [She holds it up to herself, swishing the skirt and smiling. Then out comes the pendant and she's even more surprised.]

[rightawaydoctor]

Oh, Irving, hi! Thank you. [She carefully set aside her dress and pendant to take the glass.] How are you enjoying yourself?

[rightawaydoctor]

Ooo, very good. It's always good to have a backup Christmas party just in case the first falls through, huh? [She sips at her champagne, then gestures to her presents.] Look what I got! Aren't they great? What'd you get?

[rightawaydoctor]

[She laughs.] A 'Keep Out' sign isn't enough to deter her?

[rightawaydoctor]

Ah, so even putting a curse on your wine will do no good, huh? That's a shame.

[rightawaydoctor]

Can't argue with that. And aren't you generous, too? [She raised hers likewise and gently clinked it against his before taking a sip.]

Tamaki

[rightawaydoctor]

[Christine sets a gift bag in the designated Secret Santa area. She doesn't really know the person she got, but she did her research and came up with a little pocket mirror with a picture of the Eiffel Tower on it. She hopes he likes it, but if not, he can just stick it in a drawer and forget about it.]