☾ 2nd Dance ☾

[inherlight]

Type: Text
Sender ID: Inherlight (Kolnatha Shavval)
To: Everyone
Subject: Thank you Santa
Warnings: No warnings. Just back dated for Christmas time.

Greetings everyone,

I hope you all are keeping warm this winter. I am not sure if it was only me or if someone else also experienced this but this morning I awoke to a sweet letter and a thoughtful gift from someone named 'Santa Claus'. I don't know any other means of reaching this person other than using our magical devices we were given. So Mr. Claus, if you are reading this, thank you for the wool cloak and stuffed animal. I don't receive gifts often.

Comments

Text; un: Pers

[scooba]

From what I heard, 'Santa Claus' is something similar that happens in my world. However, it is a penguin to delivers presents to good children rather than a person.

[inherlight]

You gave gift giving penguins? I cannot say that we have anything like this where I am from. For what purpose do they deliver presents?

text | un: netherese

[netherese]

Good morning, Miss Shavval!

I happened to awaken to something similar. From what I've gathered in my time here, Santa Claus is something between a historical and mythological figure meant to inspire the spirit of giving and good will among mankind. A rather charming tradition, I think.

text; un: curiouser

[tabiya]

santa claus is a figure of gift-giving on a lot of worlds. mysteriously consistent, with world-traveling abilities... but just a rumour, to a lot of people. i wasn't ever expecting to get a gift from him, and definitely not here.

[scooba]

It is to spread joy and to allow children the opportunity to do good things. The penguin only gives presents to them if they are good.

text; un: stillarhino

[stillarhino]

its looking like santas really going rounds
yo
got something from him and i aint got nothing from santa for a coupla years now

[inherlight]

[There he goes again with the 'Miss' thing.]

Gale, not need to be so formal. Just Koh is fine. Or that's too familiar then Kolnatha if you like. I've never been called "Miss" anything.

You were also visited by this mysterious visitor? Fascinating... So are you saying this Santa Claus figure isn't a real entity? Then who went around giving gifts to people I wonder... It is a lovely idea however. You wouldn't find such a custom where I was raised.

[inherlight]

How strange... We have no such figure where I'm from. At least not in my culture. The very idea of showing kindness to anyone would cause one's skin to crawl. So if he visited you as well... is real or imaginary?

[inherlight]

You as well? My, someone really has been a busy bee. I have been getting conflicting reports on if Santa Claus is a real person or not. You have encountered him before?

[stillarhino]

uh aint really seen him before
but he used to give me and my sis gifts when we was kids

un: octoblot

[octoblot]

I also received a gift from this "Santa Claus" person, but I'm afraid I've never really heard of them that much before until now. Nor do I know where I am supposed to deliver a gift in exchange for the one that they gave me, which has left me in a bit of a bind.

[... who's gonna be the one to tell him that he's not supposed to be obligated to get santa a gift in return...]

[inherlight]

I see. So it is a reward for children doing good deeds. These must be very special birds if they possess the intelligence to give gifts. I wish I could see one for myself.

[inherlight]

Then he stopped? Someone did say that Santa only gave presents to good children. I wonder why I received one. I have long since out grown childhood.

[stillarhino]

wasnt that he stopped
more like it was cause my parents stopped
they was the ones pretending to be santa

[inherlight]

I'm glad I'm not alone in never hearing about this 'Santa Claus' person before. My people aren't really known for their... charity.

Oh no, you're right. I didn't think about getting a gift in return.

[inherlight]

Wait... so your parents were pretending to be Santa? Why would they pretend to give a gift from someone else? Why not address it as themselves? Seems rather confusing.

[stillarhino]

thats kinda how it is yo
my sis figured it out before i did
guess they was just trying to make the two of us happy

[inherlight]

I can't say I fully understand the logic behind pretending to be someone else to give gifts but I can appreciate wanting to make others happy.

Your sister, is she younger or older. If you don't mind me asking.

[stillarhino]

cant say i really get it either
just remember being stoked getting gifts on christmas yknow
gave ya something to look forward to

[And is probably one of the few good memories he has with his parents.]

nah its aight
shes younger but helluva lot smarter than me

[inherlight]

Christmas? I have never heard of that before. I assume it is some sort of celebration from your world?

[If only Beat could hear the drow chuckle as she read about his sister.]

Your sister sounds like my brother. He's only younger by a few hours but he sure possessed a gift that I lacked.

[stillarhino]

yeah christmas is when santa goes around and does his thing
or when parents do their thing
its kind of a family thing
or time ya spend with your partner if yous got one

[Well, that comes as a bit of a surprise. Even he can't help but smile at that.]

damn yo looks like we both got our sibs one upping us huh
cause that sounds hella familiar

[inherlight]

That sounds like a lovely holiday. My people have no such tradition that would come close to something like that. Drow society is not for the feint of heart.

A partner? Sadly no, I don't happen to have one of those at present time, nor does that seem to be a possibility anytime soon.

[There was a beat as her thoughts drifted to her twin.]

Little siblings have a funny way of doing that, don't they?

I miss him. There is not a day that goes by without me thinking about him.

[stillarhino]

it aint half bad
and no worries yo!
aint like i got one either
but still didnt think i was gonna spend one without my sis though

[While he and his sister had their own lives, they had always been very close. Even when they fought, Beat still thought fondly of her. Funny how he took the times like those for granted...]

yeah its like they gotta be that way just cause they younger
but its the same for me
like... im glad she aint around but i kinda wish i could see her yknow?

[inherlight]

[More than he needed to know. She has not seen her own brother in 50 years. The pain of not being able to see her family was one she knew all too well.]

No... I understand your desire to want to see your sister. It is a feeling I share as well. I hope she is safe, where ever she is.

[stillarhino]

right back atcha for your bro

[A pause before a second message follows.]

names beat btw
just so we get intros outta the way