Riiight right. [...he turns and gestures for Val to come into the house. Let's stop standing in the doorway. Come inside.] While all of that still counts, people give each other Christmas gifts, too. It's different than birthdays where the person who's celebrating doesn't have to do anything. Christmas is about appreciating your friends and family or whatever and giving them things they either want, need, or would like. Make sense?
[Can he leave his cape on? Percy's just heading to the kitchen. He can have manners sometimes so...back to making discount coffee.]
Something like that. That was maybe a little different but you've got the right idea. People aren't obligated to give presents to each other but it's the nice thing to do.
[Good. But also it's probably bitter coffee so whatever.] I already know what it'd be. The problem with being in Chroma is that our options are a little more limited. No one else has given you a present yet for this month?
That's not what I'm saying. [He rolls his eyes and soon presents Val with a cup of coffee.] I'm saying that you should ask around and see what other people say. That's all.
[He sort of rolls his eyes to the ceiling.] Sometimes they don't go far enough when people think you cause trouble everywhere you go. But I feel that way about other people.
I'd believe that. [Eventually he joins Val at the table with his own cup of shitty coffee, focused more on the warmth than anything else.] You haven't been getting into too much trouble here at least. You're off your game, man.
You ever think we're gonna run out of stuff to fight in there? I keep thinking about what we haven't uncovered yet but how the forest doesn't seem to like us exploring. [Not that that's going to stop him, but you know.]
Maybe. I just wish we had a better way to map this stupid thing.
[...] Speaking of. I got something I want to show you. [Off he goes, brb. He'll return though with what looks like a map in his hands, handing it over to Val.
...or. It's a map to Percy. To Val, it looks like a weather piece of parchment. Tada...?]
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I see... It's like that gratefulness quest from last month, except you're not getting sick from it.
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Something like that. That was maybe a little different but you've got the right idea. People aren't obligated to give presents to each other but it's the nice thing to do.
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This time Val gets to actually enjoy the coffee. He's full color. ]
Hmm... Humans have some interesting celebrations, don't they? If you would like to get me something, I'm interested in what it would be.
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No. Besides, you're the only person I've given a present to this month.
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He takes the coffee and cups his hands around it.]
I suppose I could. I've already given things to my two favorite people here.
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[This is a very surprising and shocking development to him.]
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Of course you are, Percy.
[He even uses Percy's name.]
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[The heat seems palatable now, so he takes a sip.] Kindness and loyalty are things that go far, no matter where you come from.
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[Percy likes people with similar traits, they're good ones.
But then he chuckles.]
I assure you, I can find my own trouble without anyone interfering.
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[ At least at home he had a chain of command to fight. ]
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[And until the forest physically throws him out he's going to keep going into it.]
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[...] Speaking of. I got something I want to show you. [Off he goes, brb. He'll return though with what looks like a map in his hands, handing it over to Val.
...or. It's a map to Percy. To Val, it looks like a weather piece of parchment. Tada...?]
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