26 blueprints -- Dictated

[teds_up]

[Paris was fun. Really fun. He'd had a blast, touring the city and seeing the sights. But now they were back in the castle, and honestly, that hit him a bit harder than he expected it to. But, he'd allowed himself some time to mull it over, and now, he has a matter that needs tending to:

Christmas presents. Belated Christmas presents, but none-the-

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Ted and Barney filter~

[stalkershiki]

[Shiki walks into the lobby, nomming a little on a few of the candies that Ted has given her... and she doesn't see him right away, so she speaks into her journal first.]

You called, Ted? I'm in the lobby... where are you?

lobby filterrrr

[teds_up]

[Oh, good, Shiki came right away! Her present was probably getting a bit riled up from being stuffed into a box. A roomy, hole-punched box, but a box none-the-less. When he sees Shiki come in, he slides the box out of hiding. There's some scratching going on inside.]

Over here, Shiki.

ALL OF THE LOBBY FILTERS!!

[stalkershiki]

Oh! Hey!

[She walks over and grins.]

What's up?

yep

[teds_up]

[Ted leans over and picks up the box. There's some scrambling inside, and a soft yip. He looks at Shiki, unable to contain his big grin.]

I would've got this to you earlier, but, you know. Castle, Paris. So here, Merry Christmas.

[He holds the box out to her.]

Just be careful, it's a little heavy and a lot fragile.

[borgiararity]

Felix dies Nativitatis!

[teds_up]

Et Joyeux Noël.

[This is probably the only French he can really recall from the trip to Paris.]

I don't recognize your voice. Are you new around here?

[borgiararity]

Buon Natale!

[ A game! ]

I am quite. Do you know all the residents of the castle?

[teds_up]

[A bark of a laugh.]

That's all I got on me. I barely remember any of that French I was saying as it is.

And, hah, hardly. I read the journal pretty often, though, or at least, listen to it. Your ears become pretty attuned for voices after you've been in Paradisa awhile.

[Ted]

[formersocialite]

Hey, I do actually.

[Vivian]

[teds_up]

Oh, drat. Well, it was worth a shot. What're you up to?

[Ted]

[formersocialite]

Heading out to one of the bars with some friends. Don't know which bar yet.

What are you up to?

[Vivian]

[teds_up]

Oh hey, you know what, I'm hanging out at a bar, too. The Nines, actually. How about you come here?

[bro_codebreaker]

[a low whistle] Yes sir, Commander Mosby, SIR.

[and a few minutes later he's hustling his butt down to the lobby, then stopping at the bottom of the stairs to stand at attention]

[teds_up]

Alright, Stinson.

[Ted can't even keep a straight face at the thought of Barney's gift; he has just got the biggest grin on his face.]

Now, would you believe me if I said... your gift was so awesome, that it's almost as big as this room is?

[bro_codebreaker]

.... If you got me my own safari, that's way too much and I can't accept it. [he thinks for a second, grinning, too -partially to cover up his nerves. a gift that big? damn. he'll never be able to match it, even with the mass quantities of Brookstone and Sharper Image stuff he's got wrapped and stacked like the Empire State building in his room]

... I'll keep the pith helmet, though. Those are awesome.

[teds_up]

[Ted chuckles.] Nah, it's better than that. C'mon, let's take the elevator; it's pretty high up.

[Oblivious as ever, Ted turns on his heel and leads Barney to the elevators.]