vulcanblazer | 064 [Action] CHRISTMAS TIME... and another time.

[Action, Backdated to December 23rd]

[SImply put, today is Luka's birthday. Adell's been ready for this since she told him when it was. It occurred to him that her birthday was awfully close to Christmas, but he figured getting her a gift now and a gift for then was the right thing to do. A birthday is still a birthday and deserves to be celebrated. So whenever Luka goes out, probably to the library, Adell will be ready for her whenever she gets back...

With a freshly baked cake, with 18 candles... as well as with a large wrapped present. Of course, she won't find those immediately, but Adell intends to lead her to them when she walks in that front door.]

[Action, December 25th]

[It's time for Santa Adell to make his rounds about Luceti. He's more subdued in giving this year than in past, opting to keep the list of people he's getting gifts for shorter. Either way, he'll be delivering them where you live, if he knows that. If not, he simply will leave a short note to them in the journal to come take it.

Terra: Considering she had disappeared and was sent home, Adell went and found her a new sword, this time opting for a solid Netherworld made weapon. It's a rune sabre, and is exceptionally well made and sharp. It also provides a slight boost to INT, which will probably strengthen her magic just a little, though the difference between Netherworld magic and Esper magic might prevent this from working.
Stahn: A cookbook filled with several different Netherworld recipes, including a seriously big section on spicy food. As well, a few Netherworld spices to use in those recipes. Beware, they pack a punch if used improperly.
Noel: Adell can't really top the Laser Blade he got her last year, and he knows it. Still, he figures that first notebook he got her has been put through its paces, so he got her a new one... as well as a set of nice watercolors and heavy paper for it. Maybe she'll enjoy the new hobby.
Luka: Gets a few books, mostly fiction, for recreational reading, and a simple, gold bracelet.
Fatima: A very heavy winter blanket, in deep indigo colors and a new pair of winter boots. Hopefully he got the right size, he had to guess. But also, Fatima gets a laser pointer with a small note on it that says "trying using this to play with Valerie."
Sheena: A very nice tea making set, attached with a note stating that this set is for her use only, not for the tea shop. As well, a new set of hardened fighting gloves. In a pinch, they can't hurt.
Yukari: An assortment of teas, some from the Netherworld.
Daisy: A gun. It appears like a .44 Magnum revolver, but it's actually a Netherworld Peace Maker, an exceptionally well-crafted weapon that fires a very powerful round. The SPARTAN should be able to handle the monstrous recoil on the weapon, because the weapon was built with demons in mind. Attached is a small label that says "Prinny Deterrent."
Rydia: A bottle of perfume with a light, airy sort of fragrance.
Valvatorez: ...He gets a couple of tins of sardines. Basically, to act as an emergency supply one day, should the need ever arise that he is out of those fish he loves so much.

Either way, he can be caught making rounds, or during deliveries. Or after.]

(OoC: Apologies for the previous entry's slowness, but the timing on it really could not have been worse.)

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[She looks at the candles again, silently thinking.]

C-Can I wish for a-anything then? A-Anything I want, e-even if it's silly o-or impossible?

Of course!

[All confidence in this voice. Go on, Luka. Have a good time with this.]

[She looks again at the candles... She can make any wish, huh? And since she can't tell anyone about it no one will ever know it, no one would be disappointed or angry. And she can wish for it no matter how impossible it is or silly... Also, because it is something impossible she knows it will never come true, but still, for one single moment, as she blows at those candles she will be able to fully and actually wish for it.

She approaches to the cake slowly, as if afraid of it, leaning forward hesitantly. Frowning a bit as she makes up her mind. Is it really okay to wish for it? Just for a single second, just to herself, it won't hurt anyone, right? She closes her eyes, she can still see it even if it was a scene she saw months ago, it's incredible that it has been already half a year since she heard Miku singing at the rooftop and saw her there, singing at the top of her lungs, freely and simply to the wide sky for no one and for everyone to hear her. She blows at the candles with all her might, turning them off in one go.

I wish I could sing the way Miku-senpai does and become a singer when I grow older.

The wish doesn't last longer than a second, just as long as it takes for the candles to go out. And then she stands up, looking at Adell sheepishly.]

T-There... I did it.

[He smiles.]

And I hope whatever you wished for comes true. Now, I believe that big box over there has your name on it, unless you want to have cake first.

[It won't come true, that's the whole point of a wish. There's no point in wishing for what you may have, so normally she just doesn't wish and when she does, like now... It's for something impossible.

Of course, he doesn't need to know that. And she still would prefer to go on without the cake or the gift, but he won't change his mind so... She goes for the box.]

[Adell smiles as she watches her go to the box. He won't say anything, and let Luka get to it...

And inside the box is actually a phonograph. It's in pretty good condition, actually, and it has a number of records with it, various music of several genres, but most of them are relatively quiet.]

[She pales when she opens the package. Music? Why music? She turns to look at Adell almost bewildered.]

W-Why this?

[What does he know?!]

[He's surprised at how taken aback she is. This wasn't what he was expecting.]

...You study an awful lot. I figured maybe this would be good background noise for it, or it might be relaxing for you.

[He does know about the old Luka loving music, but this Luka isn't that Luka. And he certainly has no idea about Miku, or Luka's desire to actually sing. He's already learned to separate the Vocaloid he once knew with the human he knows now. He just figured almost everyone likes music, and reading with music on sometimes is soothing.]

[She relaxes instantly at that answer. Her expression is still a mess, almost embarrassed but she's not tense and she recovers her color almost immediately. Right, it's not as if he knew something or anything.]

I see... T-Thank you, I like it.

[She checks the records, glad to see they are indeed mostly for background music or at least quiet enough. She will probably only put classical records though, or instrumental ones, those which have no lyrics one could want to sing. She has to study, she can't get distracted after all.]

I'm glad you do. Was hoping you would.

[Because he wasn't really sure what else to get her that she'd like...]

[Books, obviously.]

I-It was a good choice.

[Can she go now?]

Anyway, happy birthday, Luka. If you want some cake, I'll cut you a piece, but if not, it'll hold until later.

Did you have anything you wanted to do tonight?

[Other than study. But this is a question, and he'll actually take whatever answer she gives on this one.]

Study...

[Wasn't that obvious?]

[It was all too obvious. But Adell could've hoped for a miracle. But, it is her birthday and if that's what she wants to do...]

Well, all right. Just didn't know if you had anything else in mind. I'll leave you to it, then... just don't overdo it, okay?

[He doesn't want you to fall asleep at your desk again. He's lost count of how many times he's had to put a blanket over her before he went to bed himself.]

I n-never overdo it.

[Yes, she does. But she refuses to accept it.]

Alright, how about this. Promise me if you feel like you're getting sleepy? Just go to bed and don't push for "just one more page," okay?

Okay.

[Except that she doesn't really get sleepy, she more like collapses and sleeps automatically.]

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