Letters (some for Christmas)

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

[[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

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

No, shinigami don't celebrate Christmas...or Hogswatch, as I saw it called elsewhere. This is all excessively confusing for me, I must confess.

That said, I've gotten so many bunnies! It's very pleasing! Thank you so much! Should I give you a gift in return? I apologize for not having one sooner. I am new to this. Please forgive me.

Thank you, Setsuna.

Yours sincerely,
Rukia

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Rukia,

I figured as much. You don't have to give anything back, as I'm just giving you something because I want to. No return necessary, unless you want to as well. I wouldn't know what you could get me, though.

And don't apologize. It's unrealistic to expect you'd have anything if you don't even know about it. Don't worry about it -- just enjoy yourself.

- Setsuna

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

I see. I'm afraid I wouldn't know, either. I do wish I could get something for you, though.

If you don't find me rude for asking -- what is Christmas for? Is it merely a yearly exchange of gift-giving? What are the lights and candy for?

- Rukia

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Rukia,

Err...the religious undertones in the holiday kind of annoy me, if you don't mind. You could always ask Mr. Fell, I think, for a complete explanation. In Japan it was mainly commercialzied for the heck of it, though. It's just a celebration, more or less, there.

The lights are just because they're pretty, and the candy is for fun, because everyone likes candy. I think. Oh! Watch out for mistletoe. Usually it's put in doorways, and if anyone catches you under it, they can kiss you. (And if anyone pulls that on you, let me know, and I'll take care of them.)

And again, you don't need to get me anything. Don't worry about it.

- Setsuna

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

Religious undertones? So it's a human religious festival, then? If it was commercialized in Japan, where is it mainly celebrated? If my questions annoy you, you can let me know, of course. I'm just not well-educated on human culture.

Why would...? Humans have some very strange rituals. Is the kissing part of the religious celebration or the commercialized celebration?

You're too kind.

- Rukia

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Rukia,

Err...something like that, I guess. I think it's mainly celebrated in Europe and the States, places like that. I think. I'm not really sure, to be honest.

Yeah, humans are weird. I don't even know where it stems from, but it's definitely part of the commercialized part.

Not really. Just a gift is a gift. It's free of strings, or expectations. Or supposed to be.

- Setsuna

[caycep]

Setsuna,

Aw, thank you! Happy holidays to you too.

-Cayce

Attached is a box of miscellaneous brightly-colored candy, including a half-dozen candy canes.

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Candy canes.... Setsuna grinned at those, because they weren't just yummy, but useful.

Cayce,

Thank-you too! Thank-you tons! Are you giving me toys with the candy canes, or is my mind making a twisted use of a totally innocent gift?

Also...would you know what to get a stern teacher-like person? I wanted to get Susan something since she helped me with Nana, but umm...I'm clueless about what to get women 75% of the time, and teachers 95% of the time, so the odds are stacked against me on that one.

- Setsuna

[caycep]

Setsuna,

Dude, whatever you and Kira decide to do with candy canes is totally your business. I offer no advice on the matter whatsoever.

Unless a woman's allergic to it, you can't go wrong with chocolate, frankly. And Susan's definitely not allergic.

-Cayce

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Cayce,

Heh.... I didn't mean it like that, actually. I just considered sucking on them to get his attention. I didn't think.... Err.... We'll just leave that conversation now.

All right! Granted, that doesn't feel special to me, though, since you can just get chocolate anywhere around here. And I'm out of alcoholic chocolates, otherwise I'd send her some of those. Oh well. Thanks for the advice.

- Setsuna

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

I see. Thank you for informing me of this. It's very helpful of you.

One more question, though! Do you have any ideas for what I should name my bunny?

- Rukia

[caycep]

Setsuna,

Doodley-doo, nothing to see here, move along.

My take on it is, if it's just a friendly holiday gift-giving thing and not, you know, some kind of special occasion, it really is the thoughtfulness that counts. And even though you can get most things around here yourself, it's nice that someone else did it for you. At least that's what I think.

-Cayce

PS. Say, how did you even find alcoholic chocolates anyway? Doesn't seem in keeping with the whole family-friendly Big Mouse thing.

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Cayce,

Interesting.... I'll definitely try to think of new things, now, though.

Well, okay. That makes sense. Guess I'll send chocolates to Mr. Fell too, then.

- Setsuna

PS. A friend of mine, before he left. He was gonna give them all to Crowley, and told me I could do with them what I wanted. It was such a large amount I decided to split them up.

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Rukia,

Well, that's all I know. You could always Mr. Fell for more information.

Err...I'm not good at naming things, really. What kinds of names do you like?

- Setsuna

[snitchnicker.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

Not everyone can learn magic. You have to have the blood in you. Are you able to preform magic at all? If you are, I suppose I could teach you.

-James

P.S. Thank you for the chocolate.


James would probably give them to Remus though. Though James didn't really dislike chocolate, after being stuck in the park for so long, he was growing awfully sick of it.

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

James,

What do you mean by blood? I've been able to do some simply transfiguration stuff. But umm...it takes a lot of tries, and the colors go wrong. (And despite that, he was still better than Kira.)

But I don't know about this blood thing, and don't worry much about it.

Either way, Happy Holidays.

- Setsuna

[snitchnicker.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

If you can perform any magic, that means that you've got the touch. You just need more practice and probably a proper teacher.

-James

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

I'll ask him today at the party, if he's available, then. If he isn't, I'll send him a letter at a later date.

I think I'll call him Botan. What do you think?

- Rukia

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Rukia,

Go ahead.

Guys normally don't like being named after flowers. We could just say Botan's a girl instead, or...name it whatever you want, Rukia. It's yours.

- Setsuna

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

The next letter is written in wobbly block handwriting.

Setsuna -

I am a boy and I like being named Botan. I like my neesan. Thank you for giving me a neesan.

Love,
Botan

Either a stuffed animal has suddenly learned to write, or Rukia is much more playful than one would initially believe.

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

James,

So I get to say Kira-senpai's not a proper teacher now. Thanks.

- Setsuna

[swordandchalice.livejournal.com]

Botan,

Don't ever write to me again, but you're welcome.

- Setsuna

At this point, neither (or both) being true would surprise Setsuna, so he just plays along.

[snitchnicker.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

I didn't say that. Yes. he's a horrible teacher. Doesn't know his wand from a lamp.

-James

[sensiblesusan.livejournal.com]

Dear Setsuna,

Thank you for the gift -- that was lovely. I hope your friend Nana is well; please give her my best wishes.

Happy Hogswat Christmas,
-Susan

[kuchiki.livejournal.com]

Setsuna,

Why don't you want Botan to write you?! You'll hurt his feelings!

Love,
Rukia