Yule!
Finally! The day all the planning has been for has arrived. There's no more last-minute changes, plans, or additions to be made; everything's set and everyone can have fun.
The Trainer household, as is to be expected, is a barely-contained center of chaos and activity. All the lights for all the decorations are on, straining the home's old wiring, and the family tree has a small mountain of presents beneath. Those are just the ones for the children and pets; the gifts for the adults are under the tree in the parlor, and the gifts for friends are stacked by the door they're most likely to use for visiting. All the tables out of Casey's reach are covered in platters of food and drink1, and there's even a small pile of festive hats for anyone who'd like to wear one.
Ali's in a red and white fur cap she refuses to call a Santa hat, and is sitting with her still-unnamed new pet waiting for people to wake up.
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1And there's to be a feast later too. This is what happens when pregnant women get to write menus.
The Gifts:
Sasha: a dress, kimono, and sparkling diamond necklace
Morty: a "how to build things" encyclopedia for carpenters and some new tools to put the books to good use
Sel: a new tuxedo and a diamond star charms necklace
Clara: clothes, diamond solitaire studs, and books
Ingress: clothes, toys, and books
Lyn: lots of clothes, books, and toys
Morty: books, clothes, and toys (especially a small army of toy cars)
Children (shared): all the new video game systems, art supplies; a doll house for Ingress and Lyn
Pets: new toys, a variety of new beds, and lots of treats for all
Grey: dragon ship hammock (built to his needs)
Iva: some very hip clothes, a pretty dress, and toys. Lots of toys.
Ed: books on chemistry and alchemy collected from various worlds
Fay and Kuro (and Mokono and the kids): homemade meal (venison steaks, toasted spinach and cheese ravioli, stuffed mushrooms, apple pie), and some Japanese reading lessons pre-loaded on a palm pilot
Jubilee: a starry diamond necklace
Aziraphale and Crowley: season tickets for two to the London Opera
Spider et al: a rapier sword for Spider, a new watch for Jake, and a circlet diamond necklace for Rosie
Victor: art supplies, a colorful wool ruana, and a diamond necklace
Ginta: lots of gingerbread and cookies to bring home with him
Sean: an Irish crew-neck woollen sweater
Fitz: a new guitar
Jaegers: gingerbread cookies and fruitcakes
((I know it's a day early, but schedules are difficult things sometimes. Anyone who wants to drop by and get there present is welcome to. Except Jas. He has to wait. :P I apologize if I've forgotten anyone, don't worry, Ali and I will think up something if someone not listed above shows up.))
The Trainer household, as is to be expected, is a barely-contained center of chaos and activity. All the lights for all the decorations are on, straining the home's old wiring, and the family tree has a small mountain of presents beneath. Those are just the ones for the children and pets; the gifts for the adults are under the tree in the parlor, and the gifts for friends are stacked by the door they're most likely to use for visiting. All the tables out of Casey's reach are covered in platters of food and drink1, and there's even a small pile of festive hats for anyone who'd like to wear one.
Ali's in a red and white fur cap she refuses to call a Santa hat, and is sitting with her still-unnamed new pet waiting for people to wake up.
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1And there's to be a feast later too. This is what happens when pregnant women get to write menus.
The Gifts:
Sasha: a dress, kimono, and sparkling diamond necklace
Morty: a "how to build things" encyclopedia for carpenters and some new tools to put the books to good use
Sel: a new tuxedo and a diamond star charms necklace
Clara: clothes, diamond solitaire studs, and books
Ingress: clothes, toys, and books
Lyn: lots of clothes, books, and toys
Morty: books, clothes, and toys (especially a small army of toy cars)
Children (shared): all the new video game systems, art supplies; a doll house for Ingress and Lyn
Pets: new toys, a variety of new beds, and lots of treats for all
Grey: dragon ship hammock (built to his needs)
Iva: some very hip clothes, a pretty dress, and toys. Lots of toys.
Ed: books on chemistry and alchemy collected from various worlds
Fay and Kuro (and Mokono and the kids): homemade meal (venison steaks, toasted spinach and cheese ravioli, stuffed mushrooms, apple pie), and some Japanese reading lessons pre-loaded on a palm pilot
Jubilee: a starry diamond necklace
Aziraphale and Crowley: season tickets for two to the London Opera
Spider et al: a rapier sword for Spider, a new watch for Jake, and a circlet diamond necklace for Rosie
Victor: art supplies, a colorful wool ruana, and a diamond necklace
Ginta: lots of gingerbread and cookies to bring home with him
Sean: an Irish crew-neck woollen sweater
Fitz: a new guitar
Jaegers: gingerbread cookies and fruitcakes
((I know it's a day early, but schedules are difficult things sometimes. Anyone who wants to drop by and get there present is welcome to. Except Jas. He has to wait. :P I apologize if I've forgotten anyone, don't worry, Ali and I will think up something if someone not listed above shows up.))