Letter and a Package?!

[damn_juicebox]

[This letter is sent along with a small package on Tuesday evening. What's inside? A Santa hat and a couple of bells, a sprig of pine, and a bundle of mistletoe.]

Season's Greetings!

I am writing to you from the Santa Village. Yuki and I boarded an ocean ship this morning so we could get a look at the village for ourselves. Work has only just begun, so I regret that there isn't much here at the moment, but there is certainly a great deal of promise. I'm certain your Moogle companions have already told you of what they hope the place becomes and how we can help. I would encourage you to do so. Even if there is much work to be completed, the village has an aura of peace and good will. I would like to ask those in charge if we might use it, and expand upon it, as a place of refuge should we be able to evacuate those who are currently threatened by the expansion of the Calamity. I do not know if my suggestion will be taken under consideration, but this is my hope.

In the meantime, I believe I will transfer my belongings here for the month and stay at the inn, possibly a house if I am able as I would like access to a kitchen. As I will be assisting with appearances as 'Mrs. Clause,' I believe the role would be greatly strengthened if I were able to bake seasonal cookies and treats. If you have any recipes, please send them to me. I would be exceptionally grateful, and the sooner I can practice, the quicker I can produce satisfactory results.

Please consider doing what you are able for this cause as well. Knowing what's coming, I believe that spreading joy and peace to the denizens of this world will help to strengthen and unite them. I hope to see you here soon, even if only for a couple of days. Whatever you can contribute would be greatly welcomed.

Sincerely,
~Rukia Kuchiki (Temporary Mrs. Clause)

Comments

[goddessofthesky]

Dear Rukia,

I should be there shortly to lend a hand. I only need to get my things in order here. I've attached all my favorite cookie recipes some of which I made last year! If you have any questions about them please let me know.

-Zelda

[With the note comes a small stack of recipes including: snickerdoodles, christmas tree sugar cakes, cloud cookies, russian tea cakes, peanut butter cookies, candy cane sugar cookies, ginger bread, and many, many more.]

[makingfriends]

Rukia,

Thanks for the gifts! I think the cats like the bells. [You can bet Ven attached both of them to his cats' collars. And no, they really don't like them, if their sulking and glowering looks are any indication. (Not that Ven can tell. Cats are a lot harder to read than some others.)]

Me and Rae are gonna head over there soon, too. She has a good idea that I want to try, but I'm going to ask around and do some planning around here first.

I haven't done much baking, but I can lend a hand if you need it! I can help you set up or clean or something, at least.

Ventus

[shinrasfinest]

Dear Rukia,

You do remember what I said, about trying to take on too much?

~Sephiroth

[Because seriously, he wonders how she's going to manage to juggle all of that.]

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[dammit_flynn]

Rukia,

Man you're sure as active as ever, Shorty.

Sounds like you're enjoying what you're doing. If ya have any requests, send them to Brave Vesperia and we'll handle it as we see fit. The old man is included.

-- Yuri

[tinypinkmenace]

Thank you, Ruki! I really like the hat and bells! [She already donned the hat and attached a bell to herself. She will probably be a jiggling nuisance to someone sooner or later. ] The hat is really warm and soft!

Since I can jump really high, I can hang stuff! I dunno know what else can do, but I want to help!

Ne, can I help you with the cookies? I can be the taste tester!

- Yachiru

[unyieldingspirit]

Rukia,

Thank you for the gifts. [admittedly, she's not sure what to do with the mistletoe and pine, but she'll think of something.] It's curious how some things seem to be common and yet different between worlds, isn't it? [She'd received a hat much like that in years before- but that wasn't the same figure back in Eorzea.]

That's a good thought. Most in the spirit of the season here.

I enclose the recipe I used at the end of the month of October. I hope this will serve you well. May your efforts bear great fruit.

- K'pandolu Tohka

[aero_dienamic]

Dearest Rukia,

I certainly hope you'll be moving back after this is all over! I'd hate to have another empty room in the house again. But I'll make sure all your things are taken care of while sending them over.

I've heard much about this 'Christmas' before I was here, but it seems that this holiday is quite similar. And inconvenient for me as Kukaze has gone off to help as well, leaving me to spend additional hours minding my hair in the mornings.

I'm not sure if I like this version of the holiday with such an inconvenience. ((It's a shame writing can't convey sarcastic cadence.))

Do write back soon, and be safe.
~Valvalis~

[line_piece]

Rukia,

I guess I'll see you there, then. I'm opening a video game store in the village.

-Chiaki

[scriptrix]

Rukia,

I'm glad to hear you're getting into the Christmas spirit. You should stop by the library some time for hot cocoa and story time with the kids. I'm going to be donating some of the money Fairy Tail makes doing jobs this month to the village, too.

-Levy

[neverfirstclass]

Rukia,

After thinking about it I'm going to use the Santa job we've been given, and I'll try to do my part not just in the Christmas Village but in Trano Golsaucia and Aqures Ixen too. Maybe it'll be too much but I think it's important for everyone to have hope right now. Especially if what the Sage said about the Calamity is right.

If I can help out in any way let me know, but you can count on me for sure!

Cloud

[fushigichan]

Rukia,

Good timing! I was hearing about how interesting this new continent sounded, and now I get all this stuff from you! Thanks!

I heard about it from the letter the moogles sent, and from Tia- this Santa Village has so many different things to do, I got kinda bored listening to it all. But some of it sounded fun, so I might spend some time there and see what's going on!

You'll for sure want to have someone taste-test your cookies, right? It would be a shame for such an important character as Mrs. Claus to be brought down by a bad cookie. I'll come by sometime!

See you soon,
-Manami Sangaku

By the way, if I find a good slope here, let's race!

[nobugs]

To Rukia

You would like to use a kitchen? I suppose I might be able to offer ours and I would like to try and help you.


From Kija