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Characters: Hijikata Toshirou (mayovice) & Open to all Victoria II peoplez~
Content: Lunasa gifts and stuff~
Setting: Hijikata's office on the ship.
Time: Lunasa, from late morning to early evening.
Warnings: The usual snarking and death glares and growls of seppuku (that will never happen). And of course, the usual language of the Hijikatas, which

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Zechs wasn't sure what to get anyone for Lunasa... He didn't like the holiday. In fact, he didn't like a lot of holidays. And because he was brand new to the ship before a holiday, he had a sudden urge to buy the crew each something small. But, he didn't know what to get anyone. It was frustrating. So, he had ended up just getting the crew something related to their position on the ship.

He was now going to drop off something for one of the Boatswains men. He knocked on the office door, grumbling under his breath. He hated holidays with a passion and decided that a good stiff drink would be in order.

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Hijikata looked up from his papers when the knock sounded, frowning just a little. Now who was coming at this time of the day, especially given what day it was today - Lunasa. Everyone (okay, so most of the crew) should have been out already to celebrate...

Well, it wouldn't hurt now, the boatswain supposed as he grunted and looked back down at his paperwork, munching on another senbei cracker before calling aloud. "Come in; door's unlocked."

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He opened the door and stepped into the room. He was still in his uniform, something which was a constant for him when he was on board a ship or on an assignment. "Lt. Commander Toshirou?" Zechs asked carefully, not wanting to offend anyone. He was very careful about first impressions and how people viewed him.

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The boatswain looked up from his papers again, gulping down another senbei cracker and ignoring the burning sensation in his throat as he looked at who had entered the room - it wasn't anyone he recognized... most likely a newcomer into the ship then. That could explain the name confusion, since his name was in the traditional order of placement after all.

"Hijikata," he grunted out first through the puff of cigarette in-between his lips. "My name's in the other order. Hijikata's my surname." Not that I belong there any more anyway, his mind decided to add on which caused a scowl to cross his face for a moment before it disappeared. "You're... the newest quartermaster?" the man harbored a guess. Goodness knows how much they needed one, especially their only active one was that brat of an officer.

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"Forgive me for my mistake Lt. Commander Hijikata, I am trying to match names to faces right now." Zechs said without even blinking. Mistakes happened, it was life.

"Yes, I am the new Quartermaster. Commander Zechs Marquise." He replied calmly.

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"Its fine," the man grunted back out, quickly waving it off. It wasn't that important anyway - just something he was never quite used to. Besides, the man didn't seemed all too bad anyway - better than the bastard first mate or that annoying navigator and mechanic.

He paused in his paperwork when Zechs introduced himself, hearing his rank as a Commader, no less. What was it with all these people bearing higher or lower ranking than him? As far as he knew he was the only Lieutenant Commander on board, and that did irk him somewhat; not that he would ever say it though. "...I see. Its a pleasure to meet you, sir," he replied with a curt nod, "Is there any reason why you're here today, then?"

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"Today happens to be Lunasa." he sounded less than pleased with that. "Since I arrived only a day or so before this holiday, I found myself with the sudden urge to get something small for each of the crew members."

Zechs curled his lip in distaste. God he hated holidays. He really did wish they would just die.

"Thus the reason for my visit Lt. Commander, I brought your Lunasa gift."

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Well, of course Hijikata knew it was Lunasa - why else would he be here stifling through paperwork then - but kept his tongue in check. Wouldn't be any good at all to rile up the man after all, especially since he was of a higher ranking than him. So instead the boatswain only grunted and nodded in silent acknowledgment at what he had said. He wasn't all too fond of holidays himself - it only reminded him of... a lot of painful things in return but he had gotten used to it.

"Hn... I'll take it then, since you've bought it all the way here, sir," the samurai said as he looked up from his paperwork once more, glancing to see his bag of senbei crackers still three-quarters full. It would still be a while before he finished eating them.