I've noticed there's not as many people here as they used to be. My book used to be very busy but it doesn't look the same anymore. But that means, like me, a lot of you are losing friends. So, I'd like to do something to remember them by.

[She stops to think, to try to put it into words.] It seems it would be a good way to say good-bye to them all but I don't have many ideas. Since I'd like to think they're happy in their world, I'd like for it not to seem too sad. Do any of you have any ideas?

[Takiko's face is oddly close, the camera (or magic book) could only be a foot away at most. So it's easy to see she's not looking her best. There's dirt and a few tiny cuts on her face, and her hair is lopsided- one side has a bun with a strand trailing from it while the other side is a simple tail. She looks exhausted.

After a second, she gives a small smile, but it doesn't reach her eyes.]

Hello. [She tries to smile more brightly.] I'm afraid I'm a little tied up today.

[The smile fades, leaving her looking depressed.] I've been finding out just how much people have done for me recently. So I wanted to say... [She looks down for a moment, blinking rapidly, but when she raises her face again here eyes are clear and sincere.] Thank you. Thank you for supporting me all this time.

Yeah, Irma. Great. Go and call me by my mom's embarassing nickname for me in front of half the school, why don't you?

So. Now that I know one of my new friends has about no impulse control when it comes to embarassing me in public, how bad are my chances that she's going to try to throw me a surprise party when I told her not to?

[The room is brightly lit, a house in a familiar home. How much time has passed? It seems like forever since there's a school uniform clearly in view.

And then, a taller figure stretches on her chair, and laughs.] So now I know! The Internet is for Porn! Who would have thought that after all this time after access was cut off that I got it back now and the first thing I see is doujinshi?

[She swings the camera up. Oh my god it's Hayate. And she's older now. Her eyes sparkle with mischief as the swell of womanly curves in puberty are clearly shown under the sweater she's wearing.] Yohooo community! Guess who's back for round two!

Snowflakes, huh? Been a while since I've seen any weird icons next to people's names. The monk had some kinda mouse or cat thing or somethin' for a while, then the place changed and all the little "heads" or whatever went grey... Doesn't look like it does anything when you put your arrow by it or click on it though. [Click. Click. Click. Click.]

Anyone more computer savvy figured out what it does?

[And then he finally tries clicking the snowflake by his own name. Despite clearly being indoors on the video, there's a snowball in his face.

The snowball stays there splattered over his face which, for a moment, is wearing a bland, unimpressed expression. As anger starts to set in, one hand reaches up to wipe the snow from his face, the other cutting off the video feed.]




((ooc: Feel free to assume your name is one of the ones he experimentally clicked, or, upon having discovered what it does, that he decided to snowball you. Also don't hesitate to threadjack and snowball the hell out of each other on this post.))

Jin. Is this my previous model.

I do not remember wearing a santa hat.

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If I'd had a chance to plan this out better, I'd have set up a chorus of "We Wish You A Merry Duckmas." As it stands, I'm untangling a robot kitten from a ball of yarn. Given it started life as accidental cross-contamination between a computer virus and some weird monster hologram that somehow infected the various toys I was picking apart and trying to construct a robot from, I'm sure the kitten is up to some kind of evil.

Evil that smells like citrus, apparently.

So, because I have too many secrets, and I really hate keeping 'em, Link! Congratulations--you get a special gift from yours truly!

...If I can figure out a way to teleport it to you. Hmm. I'm gonna need to set up a marker system of somet kind.

[In case it makes it over, it's a quiver, specifically designed to tag any arrows with a marker system for a teleportation program to recall any missed shots/prevent wasting arrows.]

I hope that someone can help me. I have purchased a gift for this "Secret Santa," but I do not know how to deliver it between worlds. Is there someone who can travel between the worlds and help me?

With everything that's been going on, I've completely forgotten about Christmas. I hope everyone's having a merry Christmas.

[locked to Nagisa]

Also, it seems like someone wanted to be sure you got a present today. I might have gotten caught up in something strange, but I made sure to put something together for you. And I've got just enough energy to open the Lanes Between to deliver this.

[Nagisa, a glowing portal will open for a moment before depositing a keychain made with black glass beads and pink hearts.]

Sorry if it's not much, but it was the best I could do under the circumstances.

I know I haven't been around as much as I should lately, but I wanted to come on and wish you all a happy holiday. Last Christmas was, well, interesting to say the least, but I met a boy who had to wait a very long time for a happy Christmas. I hope that none of you have to wait like he did. I'm sure you all celebrate different things, what with all the different worlds out there, but whatever you're celebrating, I hope you have a good time with the people you care about.

What kind of celebrations do you all celebrate around this time? I'm curious to hear!

[the more childlike at heart are probably going to have no problem seeing the teenage boy with white hair, icy blue eyes, and a mischievous grin who's running his fingers lightly over the camera. Ornate patterns of frost follow in their wake]

Hey, not bad~

[that might be confusing to everyone else, who only get what looks like a video clip of a gray winter sky... and frost curling along the surface of their monitors — books, Google Glass, whatever — in fine ferns. Don't worry, it doesn't cause any water damage and can be easily wiped off]



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