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piratejournal2013-12-27 11:43 am
rosettawall) wrote in piratejournal2013-12-27 11:43 am
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written; backdated to December 25th; action for crew mates not just okay but encouraged
I just wanted to say to everyone that I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, or a happy holiday to whatever you may wish to celebrate in this season. I understand that many of you from varying worlds may not understand what this is all about, including many upon our own ship. In the simplest terms, it can simply be seen as a time for celebrating with your friends and loved ones.
So for my new friends upon the Shepherd, I express that I don't know you all terribly well yet, so deciding upon what to get you is a little difficult. I hope this will change, and you'll at least accept these small tokens to put towards that.
For Mana-chan and Rikka-chan, you both have given me so much for so long. You two are a better gift than anything else I could ask for. I wish there was more I could offer, with our limited funds and resources here, but I do hope you will like what I found.
[On the morning of December 25th, the crew of the Shepherd would find wrapped gifts at their door steps. For the majority of the crew, it is a good mixture of various samples of coffee and tea - she can't entirely be sure which any would prefer, if either, but figures if she goes for both she'll be more likely to hit upon something. It is, after all, the thought that counts, regardless of whether or not they know what a "Christmas" is.
Mana, meanwhile, would find a stack of cook books and a variety of different sorts of spices.
Rikka gets a clock. Its outside is hand carved into the shape of a frog. It is, of course, the sort of clock you would find from around this general time period. Either way - frog clock.]
So for my new friends upon the Shepherd, I express that I don't know you all terribly well yet, so deciding upon what to get you is a little difficult. I hope this will change, and you'll at least accept these small tokens to put towards that.
For Mana-chan and Rikka-chan, you both have given me so much for so long. You two are a better gift than anything else I could ask for. I wish there was more I could offer, with our limited funds and resources here, but I do hope you will like what I found.
[On the morning of December 25th, the crew of the Shepherd would find wrapped gifts at their door steps. For the majority of the crew, it is a good mixture of various samples of coffee and tea - she can't entirely be sure which any would prefer, if either, but figures if she goes for both she'll be more likely to hit upon something. It is, after all, the thought that counts, regardless of whether or not they know what a "Christmas" is.
Mana, meanwhile, would find a stack of cook books and a variety of different sorts of spices.
Rikka gets a clock. Its outside is hand carved into the shape of a frog. It is, of course, the sort of clock you would find from around this general time period. Either way - frog clock.]
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[oh right. Alice had a point]
I suppose I've put it off long enough! Here you go!
[Mana reached into her bag, and pulled out a set of three bracelets; upon closer inspection, Alice and Rikka would find that one contained a club symbol and a diamond, another a heart and a diamond, and the third, a club and a heart. Each one also had three other symbols: a spade, a miniature crown, and a single red bead]
I made them for the three of us! They cost a bunch of what I had saved up... jewelry is a lot more expensive here...! I thought they'd symbolize how we're always together... and remind us of who we have waiting for us back home!
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[As it happened, Rikka saw the pattern quickly when Mana removed her presents from the bag, and knew automatically which bracelet was hers, frowning in concentration. But...]
...I get the first three. But a crown and... a plain bead? [She's thinking Ace is the crown, but who's the bead? It didn't make sense for it to be Jonathan or Ai... which left one person, and Rikka suddenly realized she'd forgotten something - someone - very important when considering Mana's mental state.]
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The two people closest to my heart, and those dear friends we still need to fight to return to, and fight for.
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[she laughed nervously]
I thought... they could show your bond, you know? Both to each other, and to the people back home! Do... do you like them...?
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[A moment's fiddling puts the bracelet on her right wrist, and she takes a little time to look at how it glistens in the light.]
It's pretty...
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As I've been saying, the both of you... have already now given me more than I could have ever asked for after the last week...
[She blushes a bit at noting that, and then looks down at the bracelet.]
But, thank you, Mana-chan. It's very beautiful.
[She laughs, looking back up.]
I will treasure it, and it's nice to have something as a reminder of where we're headed.
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[truthfully, Mana felt overjoyed, and moved to pull them both into a big hug]
Let's have every christmas be like this... or try our absolute very best to, anyway!
[and... that's when Rikka's clock struck the hour, and her eyes widened]
Oh no...! I have to get dinner started for everyone!