The Bear and Barnacle

Everyone has someone to give a present to now!

Due to much, MUCH insanity in the modly world (travel, illness, PhD exams, etc) and late sign-ups, the gift exchange has just gotten under way. If you signed your voices up, you should have received the name of your giftee just moments ago.

This event will be running through the end of January, so consider these New Year's gifts if you wish!

You are free to give anything and any way to your recipient. IF you wish to post a picture of a gift that's fine! You may leave it at their residence, bring it to them in person, mail it to them, etc. Just have fun! Be creative.

And our apologies to whoever is getting a gift from the Joker. :P

The Joker is idly swirling his mug of coffee in his hands, tilting his chair against the wall of the pub. He chews on one cheek, then the other, and his tongue plays along his lips.

"Do you know", he says out loud to no one in particular, "Do you know what REALLY gets my goat? Yanks my chain? PISSES me off??"

He puts the coffee down and leans forward. "I.Can't.Stand.People.Finishing.My.Jokes. My jokes. Mine. And then they go and steal the punchline. It's...it's RUDE and INNAPROPRIATE."

He picks up his coffee again, and mumbles as he takes a sip. "I mean, really. Learn a little mannners."

It's wrapped in lengths of clean rags and soft leather, the long, thin parcel, all bound up in brown paper and string like something shameful, and it's tied to his doorknob, dangling down like a bell to ring.

The card with the gift reads:



Cesare-kun,
May the happiness and good fortune this bat carries on her wings prevent you, in this coming year, from knowing again the death of softening hands.
Fushigiihoushi O-kage no Xellos

P.S.: You mustn't think the fortune it brings isn't real just because I was able to acquire it. It's only that the Elemekian Dominor who owned it last thought that luck would be enough help against a priest of my size.

P.S: It's enchanted to return to my holding space (has been for ce years) if it tastes more than a drop of pure blood free of death-thirst, so judiciousness for all during sparring matches is recommended if you don't want to have to ask me for it back.
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