CHRISTMAS GIFTS

[thalassino]

Who: ALL OF VATHEON
Where: CENTER PLAZA
When: CHRISTMAS
Style: Whatever works!
Status: OPEN. GO MINGLE. THREADJACK. TEASE AND EXCHANGE GIFTS. IT'S CHRISTMAS.

[And in the center plaza, there is a magnificent tree. And yes, it is decorated with starfish, amongst other sea-themed decorations (there is a starfish at the very top as well. It is a very

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[probation_you]

[What did Vanitas get for christmas, you ask? Well its right there, in his hand. The X-blade.]

[About the length of his hand and the width of his thumb, at the handle.]

[He twitches.]

Ventus...

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora's a few yards away holding his own unwrapped present. But he's got his attention on Vanitas, peering at him with wary eyes as he opens his gift and...

What the. What's with the toy? Vanitas wanted a toy for Christmas?]

[probation_you]

[RAGEQUIT]

[wayward_faith]

[And Ventus was juuuust walking up to the Christmas tree, from the other side, mind - and was picking up the box with his name on it when he heard his name be called out loud.]

[...By Vanitas. Oh crap... Well, he might as well go over since besides Vatheon...he's probably the only one who's gotten him anything.]

What is-?

[Then he sees the toy model of the X-blade in Vanitas' hands. This was...what they were supposed to create in miniature form? ...Dang, it was kinda pretty, too. No, must not think that of what would destroy the universe.]

...Oh.

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora's got a smile bright enough to rival the sun when he finds his present. It's medium sized, the box about as long as his forearm, but it's heavy like a book.]

[He rips into the wrapping paper, smile on his face until he finally gets it open. And then his smile fades.]

[Inside is a photo album, photos he never took of places he's been. Friends he's made. Adventures he's had. Each page is another piece of his journey, including near the end where photos of people he's met at Vatheon smile back at him.]

[He just sits back on his feet, quietly running his fingers over the pages. When he realizes last half of the photo album is empty, a soft smile returns.]

[dealwithaweek]

[Roxas silently walks up behind Sora and peers over his shoulder.]

That's a lot of pictures.

[lockandkeyblade]

[Aw g-geeze, Roxas! Um. Sora's not getting teary eyed, he's not. He's just looking away and... rubbing his eye a little. Maybe.]

Uh... y-yeah. They're all the places I've been. Whoever took em' is pretty good.

[dealwithaweek]

They do look nice. [He quickly scans the page.]

Hey... isn't that Wonderland?

[meat_gum]

[Chie is pretty stoked. She got a cake cookbook from Vatheon.]

[Now, what she'll do with it...]

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora's holding his own present under his arm, a thick photo album.]

Hey. I didn't know you could cook.

[meat_gum]

[Chie jumps a bit and looks over at Sora. She grins.]

To be honest? I've never been super good at it. But that's cuz I never had any recipes!

[YES, CHIE. KEEP DELUDING YOURSELF.]

I bet I could get way better with this.

[lockandkeyblade]

Yeah. That'd help!

Hey- maybe we can get better together. Last time I tried cooking, I almost burned down the apartment.

[He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly.]

I've been living on takeout the entire time.

[ourshininghope]

[ Usagi's standing at the base of the tree. She's currently holding a very thin gift that has her name on it.

She opens it up, and as soon as she's unwrapped it, her eyes widen before sliding close. Holding her present tight to her chest and lowering her head. ]

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora's actually sitting beside Usagi when this happens. W-what? is she crying?]

U-Usagi? Are you okay?

[ourshininghope]

[ She had totally forgotten Sora was there for a moment. Her head snaps up and she isn't crying but her eyes are sort of glassy and she could probably start crying at any moment. ]

Eh? Oh.. oh yeah! I'm .. I just.. I got a little snow in my eye. [ It's a pathetic attempt at trying to cover up, but it's what she does. ]

[lockandkeyblade]

[Aww, big sis. Sora knows how that is. But don't worry. Sora won't say a thing.]

... Yeah. Hate it when that happens...

[He nods to the item in her hands.]

Got something good?

[beforemoonfall]

[Isa's on his knees by his present. He's clutching a photo frame to his chest, and... Are those tears?]

[ourshininghope]

[ SUP GREAT GREAT GRANDSON ISA. This is Usagi walking up to him and then gently placing a hand on his shoulders. ]

Isa?

[beforemoonfall]

Y-Yeah?

[Wiping those tears away now.]

[ourshininghope]

You know.. [ Usagi kneels down next to him and settles her open present onto her lap. ]

You look like you got snow in your eyes.