Secret Santa

[rumham]

The time to deliver Secret Santa gifts is here. The place is here, too! Right here in this thread the Plaza, where everyone you could hope to find might, strangely, be around. Shout their name, hold up a sign, or wander aimlessly until the Nexus makes you feel pretty certain that gift you bought is for that person you're standing in front of. However you find your mark, just do it!

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Harrowheart, come and get your present from the Nexus' resident cinnamon roll.

[somepray]

So Wendla? Adores Christmas. Back home, she loved to decorate the big Christmas tree in her family's house, and she remembers waiting up at night when she was small to see if she could catch Father Christmas coming to deliver presents. Alas, she never could get a glimpse of the tricky fellow. Ah, well.

She's currently in the Plaza, holding up a decent-sized sign (hooray for posterboard and markers; Wendla thinks they're great inventions) that says: "I HAVE A PRESENT FOR MISTER HARROWHEART". We didn't say she was subtle, after all.

Ho, ho, ho

[red_room]

A hand taps Wendla gently on the shoulder, but it won't be the large chipper undead she's looking for that has come up to her. Rather, a familiar redhead smiles down at her and carefully slips her hands out of her pocket so she can sign.

I'm the one who has your gift. Do you have a moment?

[westfallcorndog]

Who can miss a sign with their own name on it? Luckily, not Harrowheart. Wendla's picked the perfect method to catch his attention and nets herself a death knight in short order. He's ready for the holidays with his gaudy Winterveil sweater and a pair of season-inappropriate shorts.

When he's close enough he says, "Wendla!", forgetting for a moment that she won't hear him. When it hits him he apologizes with a guilty smile and a little wave. He points to her posterboard where she's written 'Mister' and his smile becomes genuine and turns into laughter. Mister Harrowheart. That's certainly not something he's ever been called. She's so darn charming.

He taps away at his phone screen and shows her his message: You have a present for me?

Yo, braveheartclara !

[rumormonger_nya]

All of the data Nekomata has collected has confirmed that one of the more agreed upon traditions of Christmasveilmas Yule Rumble III is the exchanging of gifts. And where there's gift exchanges, there's a chance for free awesome things.

The rumormonger had been quick to sign up for the random present assignments. So now on the designated day she's got a box in hand wrapped in appropriate gift wrap and is mingling by one of the many decorated trees.

"Hey! Which one'a you meatsacks is Clara?"

[ For braveheartclara]

[braveheartclara]

"Oi!" Clara cries out when she has called a meatsack. And she has been hanging out in the Nexus with a great big mug of tea in her hands and a small present sitting by her side. With a Santa hat sitting on her head, Clara can't help but to smile at Nekomata. "Watch who you're calling a meatsack, fluffy." She retorts without a hint of malice in her voice, but there is a big smile on her face.

And she didn't forget the cat demon that was sneaking up on her during the Halloween party. "So what exactly did you need me for?" Clara politely asks. "And sorry, I don't have any fish on me.

For: adadlyfellow

[i_paladin]

What does one get another for such a holiday? More importantly what does one get for someone who one has never met before? There are a few go to gifts that Paladin is sure in giving, that requires a trip back to Rensford which was planned to begin with, but then there were attacks and people went missing... Needless to say the Tiefling did some questing and shopping all at the same time.

So a wicker basket is set out next to Paladin with a card that reads:
For: Octodad
From: Paladin

[adadlyfellow]

It's a little while before some perfectly ordinary human dad sidles up to her and burbles coughs for her attention. He gives her a little shy wave and indicates the basket with an enquiring blub.

Calling missnanny

[juststeverogers]

It's luckily not that terribly bitter cold out in the Nexus today, so a very bundled up Steve Rogers is quite content to get himself a warm cup of cider and a seat next to one of the Christmas trees all decorated for the holiday in the center of the plaza.

He's got a gift wrapped in plain brown craft paper with a gold ribbon tied around it sitting in his lap.

"Excuse me, has anyone seen Miss Curie?"

[auspex_caelo]

Stratos is polite enough not to cast a shadow over the young man, though he cuts a slightly more imposing figure than usual as he steps up to Steve's side. His face is shadowed by a hood in Legion red, a matching cloak draped over his shoulders and hanging down to his shins.

"Ahem." He bows a little. "You are Steve Rogers, I believe?"

Present for riversideblues

[brother_alone]

One of the great things about this place is the camaraderie between near strangers. It's never ceased to amaze Josh. These people come from all different worlds and times--hell, some of them aren't even people and yet they're all happy to come together and spend holidays together.

Some folks don't get the choice whether to stay or go though. Josh is one of them. He's got a gift bag in hand and is wandering around the plaza looking down at his assigned card and then back up again.

"Yo, you seen a Dean Winchester around here?"

[riversideblues]

Dean's got a soft spot for Christmas, or maybe not depending on the year and what happened that day. And today just happens to be one of those good days. He's got a wrapped gift tucked under his arm, and he's looking around for some kid named Miles. But his attention is quickly drawn over towards the kid who calls him by name as he strolls through the Nexus.

"Sup?" He looks over his shoulder, and leave it to Dean to not dress like everyone else. Holiday cheer he might have, but even Dean has his limits. "Are you..." He looks down at his gift. "...Miles?"

To: rumormonger_nya

[hisideal]

A hurried Hope flies through the streets of Nexus clutching two brightly wrapped gifts to her chest before skidding to a stop midair in The Plaza. Gently brushing her hair back into place she lowers herself down and looks down at one gift and then the other to make sure that the bows are still perfect, the wrapping not torn from the ride.

As soon as everything is properly checked over Hope starts glancing around, asking politely to those who pass: "excuse me, I'm looking for Nekomata? Have you seen them?"

[rumormonger_nya]

Hope has no idea how carefully the demon has been keeping her ears perked up trying to suss out anyone who might have been calling her name throughout all of this gift giving nonsense. She loves free things more than just about anything else in the world.

So Hope won't be left out in the cold for long before there's a fluffy cat demon hopping from foot to foot in excitement with wide golden eyes.

"I'm Nekomata! It's me, mya~"

Present for bornstrong

[chiron_survivor]

Adia sits nervously on a stone bench in the Plaza, a soft package wrapped in plain paper resting in her lap. Christmas is a foreign holiday for her, but the name on the recipient tag is not. This doesn't make her any less nervous. What does one get a famous princess from the days of ancient Kobol? Especially one with so tragic a past?

"Excuse me," Adia calls out, trying hard not to fidget. "I'm looking for Iphigenia?" Her pronunciation of the name, at least, is flawless.

awww!

[bornstrong]

Iphigenia is nearby, thankfully, and when she hears her name, she turns.

"Yes?" She's never met this woman, but when she hears her name pronounced, well, perfectly, she's immediately curious.

Looking for Hughes!

[adadlyfellow]

This perfectly ordinary man seems a little nervous in the crowd, but he's doing his best to blend in, Santa hat and three-piece suit and all. He plats around, wobbling as some of the more excited children in the Nexus tear past him.

It's a good thing he knows the man he had to find a present for. 'Bob' hopes he picked the right present though. The box is wrapped up in bright red and green paper and tied with a sparkly green and gold ribbon. Now he just needs to find Hughes... but in all these bustling people that's not easy. Maybe he needs a better vantage point...

How about that magnificent Christmas tree? Dad wraps an arm around his present, sidles over to the tree, and up he goes limb over limb. Good thing he has an excellent grip, because he's swaying quite alarmingly up there...

HE'S SO EXCITED

[bestdadinamestris]

As he wanders through the Plaza, the obviously-not-dangerous swaying of the Christmas tree catches Hughes' attention. On one pass toward him, he catches sight of his perfectly normal friend clinging to it and is immediately caught between concern and laughter over the situation. The concern wins out in the end and on the next sway back in his direction, he reaches out for the man with an extended hand.

"Grab on!" he calls. "I'll help you down!" 'Down' may end up meaning 'down onto himself,' but hey, if that's what it takes to get his friend down safely? Worth it!

Finding Hope (for hisideal)

[conjuredskies]

It's something of a surprise to Felix that he doesn't know the lady he's been asked to find a present for. At least, with that name he presumes it's a lady, but it occurs to him that this might be unwise.

Regardless, the young legionnaire is strolling among the gathered people in the Nexus with a long flat box under his arm. He greets those he knows and those he doesn't recognize with equal cheer - even more for those he doesn't, in fact. People who fall into the latter category get a charming smile before he asks, "I don't suppose you happen to know anyone here named Hope?"

[hisideal]

Eventually he will run into a tall young woman who looks a little hurried but without a hair out of place and a smile so bright it looks like the electric company might bill her for it. It takes a moment, a blink or two before she answers him with a happy laugh. "Yes! That's me, I'm Hope! I mean, that's my name, I'm not sure if I am the Hope that you're looking for."

Spoilers: she is totally the Hope that he is looking for.

"What's your name?"

Come out, come out wherever you are brother_alone ...

[ikicklotsafaces]

On the one hand, Miles was looking forward to using the Christmas Gift exchange as a chance to meet someone new. On the other hand, he's sort of glad that when he gets the mysterious message informing him that Josh is his secret santa recipient. He knows the other young man pretty well and had a fair idea of what direction he was going to go in when he started thinking about gifts.

He even knows the general areas that Josh tends to hang around in - around a certain apartment complex or near a very distinctive space ship - it's only a matter of time before he runs into him.

When he finally does, he smiles at Josh holding two smallish gifts wrapped in paper that looks like this.

"Hey Josh, happy holidays."

[brother_alone]

"Yo, yo, yo!"

Josh hops down the last step of the apartment complex he'd been leaving, still tugging his beanie down over his dark curls when he catches sight of Miles and offers the appropriately nerdy greeting with the other young man.

"Happy holidays, bro. You looking for me? I gotta give you my number, man. S'getting too cold to wander around."

To: i_paladin

[drehnifusbahi]

In a way, last year's gift selection had been much easier; he hadn't even had to leave the Nexus to acquire it. This year's assignment took a little more legwork. Once he was given a name, one thought sprang immediately to mind and he scurried back to Tamriel to get to work.

One stolen BORROWED shield from the Dawnguard and one reflecting enchantment later (taken off a common Reflecting Shield, because he doesn't particularly feel like getting himself smote for either disenchanting or giving away Auriel's) he's back, strolling through the Plaza with the shield (wrapped up in a spare cloak to preserve the surprise) strapped to his back.

He glances around as he walks, and occasionally stops those passing by him to ask, "Excuse me - I'm looking for Paladin. You haven't seem them, by any chance, have you?"

[i_paladin]

The cloaked figure hears a name in the crowd that sounds very much like their name, but then again their name is an actual group of people as well so there is always a little confusion about if someone is talking about them or the class. Which actually also applies to the Tiefling.

Whatever.

Regardless, through the crowd she goes (laughing all the way, HA! HA! HA!) to find the source of the inquiry: a dark haired man with something strapped to his back. "Hello," the Tiefling responds when in ear shot. Stepping forward, she pushes her hood back for clearer line of sight. "I am Paladin. You are looking for me?"

present for auspex_caelo!

[bornstrong]

Iphigenia is a little confused and nervous about this whole Christmas thing. It doesn't involve her gods, there's talk about some man named "Santa Claus" (which, let's face it, is a strange name to her), and now she's getting a gift for someone she doesn't know.

But, in the spirit of the holiday, she's ready with a little gift bag, looking around.

"Has anyone seen Stratos?" she asks aloud.

[auspex_caelo]

Either he's in hearing range, or he knows somebody who is. It's not long before the princess is joined by a man in segmented steel armor that bears more resemblance to later Rome than the warriors of Greece, but similarities remain. Much of it is hidden by the red cloak that hangs down to his shins. His face is shadowed by a matching hood, though he lowers it before he speaks to the young woman.

"Are you in need of my assistance, miss?"

for speaksdinosaur!

[withoutathorn]

Oh, Katherine is excited about this. She really enjoyed Christmases back home in England, and she's equally thrilled about spending a Christmas in the Nexus.

So here she is, in the Plaza, with a neatly wrapped present, asking:

"Has anyone seen the Doctor?"

[speaksdinosaur]

The Doctor doesn't know how he was roped into doing this Secret Santa stuff, but he grudgingly went along with it. And with a pair of antlers propped up on his head, and a gift tucked under his arms he set out from the TARDIS to find Katherine. And it doesn't take long for him to hear someone call his name.

"Are you looking for a doctor, or The Doctor?" He tries for a little dry humor, as he holds a wrapped item that is shaped like a bear. He doesn't know who the person in question is, so he went for something safe. "Though it seems I'm to be looking for someone by the name of..." He looks down at the little tag. "Katherine."

for drehnifusbahi

[bratan]

"Is there a Vanyel Greyjoy?" Adam cuts to the chase as he hangs out on a chair in the middle of the Nexus with a long gift bag sitting down at his side. This isn't exactly his thing, but somehow his arm was twisted into going along with the spirit of the season. But is he dressed for it? Nope. Adam looks like he might be going to someone's funeral.

And it proved to be even harder to find a gift for someone he doesn't know, so Adam got the person in question something he might enjoy. He just hopes Vanyel isn't a kid, or this might get awkward really fast.

whoops, sorry for the delay >>

[drehnifusbahi]

Vanyel, freshly unburdened, is heading away from the main plaza when he hears his name called. He may not be the only Vanyel around -he hasn't met any others yet, but he wouldn't be surprised if he did some day or other- but he's almost certainly the only Vanyel Greyjoy. So he stops, turning to try and spot who called him.

"Yes?" He replies, as he heads back in the direction he thinks the call came from - which is, at least, in Adam's general direction. Vanyel's in his mid- to late 20s, wearing bleached leather armor and with a sword at his belt and a crossbow just visible strapped to his back.

So no, definitely not a kid.

for conjuredskies

[braveheartclara]

"I hope they like my gift." Clara looks down at the small square box that is sitting at her side, and the mug of tea on the table besides her. She flips her big hood up, and she does her best to keep herself warm by blowing into her hands and rubbing them together. But despite the cold, Clara is enjoying the festiveness that is in the air and it is a great time for her to get to meet new people and meet with some old friends.

She reaches her hand for her now cold tea, and she takes a sip. "Does anyone happen to know where Felix is?"

[conjuredskies]

"If it's Felix Caelus you happen to be looking for, then I'm happy to say you've found him." The voice comes from a young man wearing segmented quasi-Roman leather armor and an easy smile. "What can I do for you?"

for red_room

[missnanny]

Curie is admiring the trees with an ever cheerful look on her face and a small box wrapped in old newspaper sitting on a bench beside her. She didn't know what to get her, so she hopes Natasha will like her gift. But with her cute sweater and Santa Hat sitting on her head, Curie goes to decorate one of the trees with a few bobbles she collected from the Nexus.

"Miss Romanoff?" She peers over the tree, and she hopes she can spot the mystery stranger from the other side of the tree. And she then quickly bends down to pick up a shiny silver ball to hang up on one of the branches of the tree. "I really hope she will like her gift."

[red_room]

"That would be me."

Natasha had a spot of her own gift giving to do so she was already in the Plaza. It only made sense to stick around and try to figure out who must have gotten her name in the draw. Her boots crunch in the snow as she approaches, hands in the pockets of her coat.

"I don't believe we've met."

for ikicklotsafaces

[riversideblues]

Beer and pie are two things in life that Dean enjoys the most, and Dean wasn't about to let the pie Josh gave him sit and get cold. So he's sitting there at a table with a paper plate and a bottle of beer to wash the warm pie down with. And it seems like Dean is making a good dent on the thing. But it doesn't mean he won't share it with anyone who asks.

But, Dean is also here to give some kid a gift. And he just hopes his giving of the Great Bog Seger will be appreciated. "Damn I hope this kid has good taste in music." He eyes the wrapped cd. And of course, Dean hopes the kid has a cd player.

[ikicklotsafaces]

Miles has a habit of turning up. It's not unfamiliar to have people looking for him - though usually it happens more for Spider-man. So, as soon as he gets back to the Nexus and hears that someone is looking for him, he starts trying to track Dean down ...

A small underaged black-hispanic kid pulls up a seat next to the pie eating gentleman. He might have missed the fact that he was talking about him when he mentioned something about music.

"Are you looking for Miles? Because I might be the guy you're looking for. Are you Dean?"

Present for Adia Costas/Chiron_Survivor

[westfallcorndog]

"Adia! Yo, Adia!"

Look, Adia, it's that dead guy from the Halloween party! And for some reason he's wandering around the plaza shouting your name. Looks like loudness isn't a drunken side-effect for him – it's probably his natural default. One of his hands is half cupped around his mouth to amplify his voice, while his other arm holds a blue-and-white striped package.

"Adia, I hope you're out there! I got a present for you!"

[chiron_survivor]

Having already delivered her present to Iphigenia, Adia is wandering about the Plaza and admiring the decorations when she hears Harrow calling out her name.

She peeks at him from around a tall-backed chair, recognizing him from the party. Looks like the whole undead thing wasn't part of his costume. She waves shyly and walks over to him, hoping that he'll lower his volume once she's within conversation distance. "Hi, Harrowheart. Merry... um, oh. What holiday do you celebrate this time of year?" She smiles gratefully. "And thank you for the present."

for off_the_air

[zombots]

Vaclav is getting into the festiveness of the Christmas season, and he has a decent sized box in his hand for the stranger he never met. So, he looks a bit nervous, as he paces about in the snow with the box in his hand.

"Does anyone here happen to know someone named, Radio?" He looks at the tag, and he hopes he got the name right. With nothing but his grungy lab coat on and flannel shirt, Vaclav is starting to get a little cold. "Because I've got an awesome present for them, and I can use my hands back so I can warm my engine up again."

For bratan

[bestdadinamestris]

Buying presents for people is something that Hughes enjoys no matter what the occasion. It's a little more difficult when he doesn't know the person he's buying for, but he'll always happily take the challenge. And honestly? Hughes is pretty sure he nailed it.

Holding a small blue box tied with a bow, the intelligence officer heads out to the Plaza, searching for the recipient of his gift. When he doesn't immediately spot the man he's looking for, he hops up on one of the benches to get a better vantage point. "Has anyone seen Adam Jensen?" he calls, a bright smile on his face. "I've got something for him!"

[bratan]

Adam is strolling through the Nexus with a lit cigarette dangling down from his lips. The cold air of the Nexus is a welcoming feeling to Adam, and with a cup of warm coffee in his hand, he continues on his walk.

And then he hears his name. "That would be me." Adam takes a drag from his cigarette, and he removes it from his mouth. And he makes his way over to Hughes with the cigarette held between his fingers. And he looks at the box, with a stern look plastered on his face.

"And I take that's for me." He tosses the half-smoked cigarette on the ground, and snuffs it out with the tip of his boot.