Case 143

[manofgnee]

IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!

Merry Christmas, everybody! The sun is shining, the weather is warm, the snow is, sadly, gone for now, but knowing what season it is I'm sure it'll be back...and I have presents for all my friends!

And, and as soon as I can get all the puppies to cooperate and sit still for a minute or 2, I'll be able to get perfect holiday pictures for everybody!

So, yeah, presents for people!! Conrad, your gift is under the Christmas tree. Timothy, so is yours, even though you're still in that state of new and confused and stuff.

Everybody else, I'll be on my way out to drop stuff off with you, then I'm going to the graveyard for a bit. Wanna keep the spirits company for a little while. Then I'm going to enjoy this warm weather properly, I heard there's summer stuff set up on the beach, so I am so going to hang there. Everybody should come.

All right, I'm off to do cheery holiday things!! Merry Christmas to all, and to all, watch what you eat. Fruitcakes are not exactly...good, usually.

Comments

[deadly_legacy]

Merry Christmas. [Fond.]

Dessert first or presents?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Dessert.

[deadly_legacy]

[She giggles and goes over to the table.] Do you like red velvet cake?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I more than like it. I adore it.

[deadly_legacy]

Perfect. [Pleased!]

[She cuts two slices and brings them over.] Milk? Water? Wine?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you, Euphie!!

Hmm...what are you thinking of having?

[deadly_legacy]

Probably whichever one you chose. [Smiles]

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Hmm...you know, a glass of wine sounds lovely, thank you.

[deadly_legacy]

All right. [She gets out two wine glasses and brings them and the bottle to the table. It was opened with dinner, so no need to uncork it. She just pours some into each glass and sits across from him.]

It's going to be a shame to take all these decorations down. I like the way everything sparkles.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I love how they look too...I'm not taking mine down just yet. New Years is the earliest.

[deadly_legacy]

That's a good idea. Do you have New Year's Eve plans? [Sips her wine]

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Not yet...you?

[deadly_legacy]

Nothing yet. I wonder if anyone is already planning a party.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I'm sure somebody must be!

[deadly_legacy]

[Giggles.] Yes, I suppose someone must be. I wish the apartment was a little bigger. We talked about getting a house back when Lelouch and Nunnally were here.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

My apartment was too big...but it feels a bit fuller now. We've still got room for more people there, though.

[deadly_legacy]

With you and Conrad and the puppies?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

And Timothy now too!!

[deadly_legacy]

Timothy? I've heard you mention him before, but I don't think I know him. He was here before?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Yep! He's back, but his memory is a bit fuzzy...

[deadly_legacy]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

...It's hard when people lose their memories.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is...but he's doing okay.

[deadly_legacy]

Are you?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

You know, I actually am.

How about you?

[deadly_legacy]

Yes. [She says it before really thinking about it, but here in this moment she does think about it and it's true. She misses Lelouch and Cornelia and Nunnally and there are...things confusing her, but curses that worry her, but overall, she's here. She's alive. She has friends.]

I am. Really. [Smiles]