Christmas Presents from Sophie

[worthtempting]

if you want to play out gift-giving, feel free to comment here or poke me.

Francescu: a leather-bound journal and fountain pen. on the first page is the following:
Francescu

Comments

[buffleheaded]

*holds the box up to her ear and shakes it*

[worthtempting]

You'll have to work for it a bit harder than that, I'm afraid.

[buffleheaded]

Didn't lock your present up! Besides, never know what you can find out with a good shake.

[worthtempting]

No, you didn't, but I thought it might be more fun this way. Besides, once you figure out how to open the box it's a good way to keep things safe. And you won't find out much besides that nothing about the box is going to explode.

[buffleheaded]

*fiddling with it*

Thanks lots, Sophie. And I don't see why I should worry about a present exploding.

[worthtempting]

You're welcome, Imoen. And I suppose you shouldn't. Thank you for the toy. Should I be expecting any explosions?

[buffleheaded]

*This is a straight face. Perhaps even suspiciously so.*

Nope, nope. Just thought it was real pretty, and it'd make a pretty good weight to swing around.

Sounds like there's no bees in here, either!

[worthtempting]

Maybe I'll swing it around someplace not quite in the cabin, then. Just in case.

Which is a lucky thing, because they might be very annoyed at you by now.

[buffleheaded]

Couldn't hurt a fly! Unless you actually hit a fly with it, I guess.

I'd just have to leave it somewhere cold a little while before opening it, then.

[worthtempting]

All right, all right.

True. But there aren't any bees, or anything else that's likely to attack.

[buffleheaded]

Bet I'll have this open before the day's up, then!

[worthtempting]

I have no doubt you're up to the task.

[buffleheaded]

Figure all sorts of stuff out, I can.

[worthtempting]

Then I should be hearing back from you by dinner whether you like what's inside, hmm?