19 traps filled with pain au chocolat

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[Ray's actually really loving his Parisian life - he's got a cozy little apartment with enough space that he can have friends over if they want or need to crash, but more importantly, he has his old bookstore. or, really, as close to it as he can get, and most of the books are in French. thanks to the castle, though, he can read them all just as

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[kungfuwitch]

[Sometime around lunch, Phoebe wanders into the store. She stops a few steps in, breathing deeply and just enjoying the environment for a moment.]

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[he spots her, but lets her have her Moment of Zen. he knows how it feels to walk into a nice, calm space and need to decompress. he watches her, patiently, waiting. there'll be a smile on his face for her when she looks up]

[kungfuwitch]

[After her moment she takes another deep breath, letting it out as she opens her eyes. She smiles brightly at Ray]

Happy Yule, Ray.

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Hey, same to you! [and with that, he'll be coming out from behind the counter to invade her personal space and give her a big ol' hug]

It's good to see you - you look great. I saw what you wrote about the advice column - how's that going? Are you having fun?

Written... in crayon... just because.

[jammin_with_ed]

Dear Santa,

Edward already got the best Christmas present ever! What Edward wants for Christmas now is to not go to school anymore. And some cookies that Edward can share with EVERYONE!

Thank you!

Edward

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[he will CERTAINLY make sure that happens, because, what a sweet ki---

WAIT A SECOND]

.... Edward??

[jammin_with_ed]

Raaa~aaaay. You're not Santa! [She giggles]

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No, I'm just helping him out. I don't want him getting confused and bringing everything to the castle when we're all here in Paris. But when did you get back? ... And better yet, how come you remember me?!

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[redisdelicious]

1 THOUGHT TH3R3 W4S NO SUCH TH1NG 4S S4NT4 CL4US >:O

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Sure there is. I mean, anything can happen here. Why not Santa Claus?

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4RGH
NOT B31NG 4BL3 TO SM3LL D1SHON3STY 1S TH3 MOST 4NNOY1NG TH1NG 3V3R
YOU DONT S33M L1K3 YOU H4V3 ULT3R1OR MOT1V3S, THOUGH >:O

TH1S 1S GOOD R34SON1NG
1F W3 W3R3 ST1LL 4T TH3 C4STL3, 4NYW4Y >:]

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You can actually smell lies? Wow, that's really neat. Can everyone do that where you're from?

[beyondimagining]

[Will comes wandering into the bookstore later that day and looks about himself curiously.]

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Hi there! Come on in. [Ray smiles] Having a nice Yule?

[beyondimagining]

[Will smiles back pleasantly.]

Well enough, I think.

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[it'll take him a minute to recognize Will from their earlier conversation, but he's still all smiles] Glad to hear it! Anything I can help you with? A gift for a friend? Or are you just browsing?

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[fluthlu]

Honestly, Ray, you're going to encourage that?

[Her voice isn't all that accusatory - if anything, she's amused with the fact that he's asking for Santa letters to be sent to an occult bookshop. She has a brief chuckle at that.]

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Well, why not? It's Christmas soon, isn't it?

[HEY SANTA CLAUS IS PAGAN TOO]

[fluthlu]

... My apologies. I'm afraid I have a bit of a bias, having never believed in Santa Claus myself.

[VERY TRUE]

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Not at all? Not even when you were little?

[here, allow me to get something stuck in your head.]