Letters (some for Christmas)

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[[Even if the muns are out, it's simply IC for Setsuna to send stuff off. Feel free to respond whenever you're able to.]]


Cayce,

Hey there! Just a real quick gift. Nothing much, but I thought I should at least send you something.

Happy Holidays and all that.

-Setsuna

Attached is a small bag of alcoholic chocolates.



John,

I know it's a time to spend with loved ones, so it's gotta really suck right now for you. Hopefully, we'll get out of here soon. Happy Holidays.

- Setsuna

Again, more alcoholic chocolates.



Rukia,

I don't know if they teach you shinigami about Christmas, but it's a time of year to give out gifts. I don't know if you celebrate anything like that, but I felt like getting you something.

Happy Holidays.

- Setsuna

This time, a fluffy, soft, white bunny plushie.



Uriel,

You probably celebrate Christmas, but I didn't know what I could possibly get you. Sorry....

That aside, I'm writing to you because I wanted to know how much you know of Kira. Or, more appropiately, Nanatsusaya. I don't know how it works a sword could have a soul to move from one body to another. I'm...highly concerned about what's going to happen to him.

I'm asking you, and I'll try to compensate anyway I can, but if there's anything you can tell me, do so.

Merry Christmas.

- Setsuna


He had wanted to get something for Susan (as she helped out in the Nana situation) and Aziraphale, but didn't know what to get either. Books seemed appropriate for Aziraphale, but Setsuna didn't have any on him.

[EDIT]: After Cayce explained it didn't really mattered what was given, it was more the thought, Setsuna decided to send out a few more gifts.


Dear Susan,

Thanks for helping out with Nana the other day. I didn't know what to get you for Christmas, so I thought chocolates would be okay.

- Setsuna

Attached is whatever white chocolate he could find in the fridge, a bar of milk chocolate, and some dark chocolate truffles.



Mr. Fell,

So...I had no idea what to send you for Christmas. I don't have any books on me, except a Rurouni Kenshin manga...and I don't think you'd be interested in that. I hope chocolate's fine.

- Setsuna

He sent this one with an entire take out box of brownies.



Hey, James,

Haven't seen you since the first dig, and then not for very long either. Still, thought I'd send you some chocolates for Christmas. And if you ever change your mind about teaching magic (ANTYHING, it doesn't even have to be that spell, just ANYTHING), let me know. Trying to learn from Senpai...doesn't go so well.

- Setsuna

Attached is random chocolates he grabbed, since he couldn't remember what type James liked.


[EDIT the second]:

Later, Setsuna can't help himself. He set up another offering to Eros, like he had before, and one to Psyche, then (once he was sure God would strike him down) sent off a few more letters....


Butterfly,

I doubt you celebrate Christmas or anything, but I thought I'd make another offering to you and your husband as a gift. Sounds really weird, but last time it was the only thing you asked for.

And the flowers are a gift too. I don't know what they are, but I thought they were pretty.

- Setsuna

Attached are some random wild flowers he saw attracting butterflies, which, of course, made him think of Psyche.



Macavity,

Merry Fucking Christmas.

- Setsuna

Attached is a dead fish.



Calvin,

Hey, kid! Not like you need anything to keep you going, but I thought I'd wish you a Merry Christmas and send you a gift anyway.

- Setsuna

Attached are more random chocolate candies.


[[I swear, that's all. I'll STOP now. So sorry. Just one more and that's it, I promise.]]


Rae,

Hey, I don't know if you celebrate Christmas or not, but you made this strawberry thing and gave it to Psyche, and she gave it to me as a present. I wanted to thank-you. It was really good, too.

You're opening a restaurant she tells me?

Anyhow, I'd thought I send you a gift in return, even though it's a bit late. Happy Holidays.

- Setsuna

Attached is another set of chocolates, a variety so she can pick what she wants.

Comments

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Setsuna,

Susan says you're supposed to write people thank you notes when they give you something, and Mom always made me write them too, so here you go. Thank you very much for the nice chocolates. They were good. Hobbes says thanks too, which he ought to say because he kept sneaking them after shouting "Look! A duck!" Not that I care about ducks, but of course I looked to see where he was pointing. The first four times, anyway. But the ones that didn't fall to his cruel predatory cunning were all very chocolate-y, so thank you.

Is this long enough? I never know how long these things are supposed to be. At least you gave me something good and not socks or something like that. I hate writing thank you notes for some things when what I really want to send is a formal protest.

Anyway, Merry Christmas! And thanks.

Calvin (and *paw print* Hobbes)

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Setsuna stared at the globe in shock, for a long, long time. He turned it around in different ways to stare at the light in admiration. The food was gently placed aside, and Setsuna felt a twinge of guilt. He hadn't thought of Rae at all, because, well...it's not like they had gotten along, or anything.

But now....

Butterfly,

Yeah, the offering thing is a bit awkward for me, but it's all I could think of. And the flowers. I'm glad you liked them.

Err...the girl you got the strawberry sponge cake thing from, that wouldn't be Rae, would it? And thank-you, very, very much for my gifts. The sponge cake thing is delicious, and the globe is pretty.

I hope your new year is better as well. Maybe we'll get out of here.

Your friend,

- Setsuna

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Calvin,

No worries. It's plenty long enough. But Susan's probably right. Writing people thank-you notes lets them know if their gift was a good idea or not, and if it was a good idea, they'll send you more of it. If not, they know to look for something else.

Granted, you didn't get a chance to get to say what you wanted. Must be a nice switch, eh?

Anyway, Merry Christmas! Hope you and Hobbes enjoyed it. Or will enjoy it. I still haven't figured out which day is supposed to be Christmas, since the decorations are still up.

- Setsuna

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Dear Setsuna,

I do. I have them here in my tent beside the poppies I had when I first arrived. Sort of a collection-of-flowers-given-by-friends. I smile when I look at them.

You're very welcome. And yes, it was Rae Seddon. I met her the other day and asked her about special orders. She seemed glad of the company - it seems James Norrington's name should be added to the list of those who have gone missing, and he seems to have vanished shortly after meeting her. She's a bit alarmed by this, I think. But cooking seems to improve her mood, and she started talking about opening up the restaurant.

We'll have to see what we can try. I'm starting to get more than a little curious about how or where people are disappearing to, and I don't think anyone's really investigated the Monorail. I'm sure there must be a way, somehow.

Yours truly,

Psyche

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It was a while before Setsuna replied, and when he did, his writing was sloppy and hurried, unlike usual.

Butterfly,

There's a list now? I mean, Cayce told me Indiana Jones disappeared, and a couple of friends of mine said they were going to leave, but how did you.... Never mind. Goddess, right.

I'm sorry, it's going to take me a while to get used to this. I'll send Rae something, I guess. I should. Don't know about the Monorail. Maybe after I've had a nap. Talk to you later.

Your friend,

- Setsuna

[grumpy-sunshine.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

Yeah, I celebrate winter solstice. Not that I'm really religious, but any opportunity to exchange gifts and eat until you fall over, I'm on board. I wouldn't object to receiving chocolate in any case, so...thanks. You didn't need to or anything, but I'll definitely enjoy them, and it was nice of you.

And yeah, I've been meaning to open up the Blue Bayou...pretty much since the day I got here. I don't like having nothing to do. It makes me think about how scary things are here. So I'll try to start feeding people...and you know, you and your buddies can pretty much always come around and ask me to make you something if you feel like eating something decent.

Thanks again, and Happy Holidays (whichever holidays) to you too. See you around.

- Rae

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Rae,

I know I didn't have to, but I wanted to.

...Scary? And hey, there's always looking for a way out, but I'm not gonna turn down good food. You should put up a public sign on the board once you're ready to open.

No problem. Happy Holidays, and I might see you sooner than you think, since I got a friend that really needs to eat more.

- Setsuna

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

John picks up the package, reads the note and smiles. Despite being alone, having friends no matter what reality you were trapped in had to count for something, right?

And because he wanted to do something with his hands, he spent the next hour making screwing around in the pizza place nearby. When he'd come up with a recipe for what he was sure had to be the best pizza known to man or alien, he delivered one to Setsuna's door on a silver pan with a note:

Setsuna,

Thanks. I sure as hell needed that around now. Hope you like this and it hasn't cooled off too much by the time you get your hands on it. I figured it would be better to make something rather than hand over anything you could get anywhere in the park.

Happy Holidays, kid. Hope you're having fun.

~John

Just in case Setsuna is around, John knocks on the door to announce the delivery, and walks back to his place quickly, before he can get caught.

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Setsuna was surprised to find a pizza waiting for him, but that brought a quick smile to his face -- pizza was always welcome.

John,

That was a kick-ass pizza. Thanks. I'm sorry all I managed to find for you where those chocolates, but I'm a terrible cook. Trust me, you don't even want me trying.... It's just not my thing.

Glad to see that's not the case for you, though. And thank-you. I'll be sure to share some with Kira. Happy Holidays.

- Setsuna

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

I'm glad it was up to snuff. Hey, I hadn't been expecting a thing, the gift made me smile, and that's the most important thing in my book. Alcohol is always good when paired with chocolate.

Tell Kira Happy Holidays from me too. You guys have a good one.

~John

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John,

I'll let Kira know, then. And of course we will. You have a good one too. And hey, John, if you ever get lonely, or bored, just send me a letter and we'll go play video games, or stop by the theatre and we can watch movies with Kira, okay?

- Setsuna

[[Heh. >D We ever gonna finish their drinking and driving thread, or should we just move on? I'm sure we can do other things with them anyway.]]

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

[[Heh. *facepalm* I could go either way, really. I'm sure we could figure out plenty of things for the two of them to do if it turns out to be a hassle. It's one of the good things about being John's mun in comparison to my other characters - he's nice and easy going. XD]]

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

[[And then the rest of the post got ate. O.o Well, here it is...]]

Setsuna,

Will do. I could do with a movie or some riculous Mortal Combat crap soon.

~John

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[[>D Setsuna's not, but he's fun, so I'm sure we could manage something. >D]]

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John,

Heh! Been forever since I played Mortal Combat, but do you think they would have that in a Disney arcade...?

- Setsuna

[[That's okay. >D And here I go again looking stuff up to see what games they DO have in there. >D]]

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

Hell if I know. They've gotta have something in there worth playing, though. Hopefully, none of the games play the Small World theme....

~John

[[That's it! They could go to the arcade in search of Mortal Combat and get forced to play some Disney Princess crap, thus leading them to argue about stupid things, like who gets to play what princess. XD]]

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John,

...If I hear the Small World theme after leaving this place, I might torch whatever poor sap or machine is playing it. I hope you haven't "doomed our experience." And...there's no better way to find out then to go check it out for ourselves. I think Cayce lives at the Starcade, though, doesn't she?

- Setsuna

[[*DIES* I don't think the games are THAT bad, but that would be hilarious. Clearly, I'm going to have to ask the mods what games they DO have there, because I can't find a direct answer for that thus far.]]

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

If I've doomed the experience, you have full permission to tape my mouth shut forevermore. Not that it would be the first time someone should have done that to me. I'm all for checking it out, provided that we don't annoy Cayce, so we better ask her first.

~John

[[They are determined not to give you any particular details when you look up things about the park. It's highly suspicious. ^^]]

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John,

Ha. I think I'll gag you instead. Tape's awful when you rip it off. Well, not that it's ever coming off, apparently. And okay, should we letter Cayce? You or me?

- Setsuna

[[That's why I just break down and ask our mods (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_backstage/53527.html).]]

[always-confuzed.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

Yeah, but what would you gag me with around here? A lollipop? I'll send the letter to Cayce, if you like, it's no big deal. Then I'll write you and let you know what she says.

~John

[[Because you're a smart person. :D That's actually really helpful, seeing as I've played both the Jurassic Park and the Star Wars games that I think they're talking about. And DDR just makes me keel over laughing.]]

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John,

Lollipop wins, then, I guess. No! Better yet! I've got some candy canes. You like those?

Not that I don't want to talk to Cayce, but we already lettered each other quite a bit after Christmas, and I saw her recently as well. Actually, I'm a bit embarrassed I wasn't attentive enough last time I saw her.... So yeah, I'd appreciate it if you did it, thanks.

- Setsuna

[[I've not played either game, so I'll let you lead mostly if they play those. And yes...the DDR...I couldn't stop laughing. >D And yay~! There's Street Fighter, even if no Mortal Combat. >D Close enough?]]