part 299 happy new years

[aphanon_meme]

MERRY CHRISTMAS... because it's still technically Christmas! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, whether you celebrated a holiday or not! I don't think we'll have a new part before the new year, so I decided to make the part title new year... themed. I was thinking of the song from RENT, but, it does work generically too

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[iceandheather]

Gifts that ain't been delivered yet? ... Reckon I might have one I ain't got to.

[He does. But he isn't about to come out and say it.]

bothering you, fucker, sweden's got gifts

[bjorn06]

[THERE YOU ARE.]

[Zooms in.]

[Holding present all nicely wrapped and with a cool bow on it.]

[Sup]

Oh, lawd

[iceandheather]

[Jumps a bit, because that - just appeared out of nowhere]

[Then looks up]

[Way up]

[Oh]

... Hello.

[bjorn06]

[Haha, been a while since he got that reaction out of you.]

[Not gonna smile at his success, just offer the gift.]

F'ya'.

[HOW'S THE WEATHER DOWN THERE?]

[iceandheather]

I... Thanks. Many thanks.

[Takes it, still flushed from being startled, but he'll pretend he didn't realize that he is.]

[Looks down at the box, then goes over to one of the meme's many conveniently placed sofas to sit down and open it, and nods for Sweden to come with.]

Didn't see you yesterday. Nor before that, neither.

[bjorn06]

Mm. [Nods. Yeah you best be thanking him, he worked hard on this.]

[...sits down with him. Huh.]

Was busy. [Santa and all, duh.]

[You'll discover the ugliest goddamn knitted sweater, it insults baby jesus himself when you open that box.]

[iceandheather]

Mnhmm.

[Just a sound while he opens it, which basically translates to saying that he wasn't criticizing, only making an observation, and that he knows, and wasn't judging, only saying]

[Blink... blink]

[Unfolds it a bit, trailing his fingers over the colourwork.]

'S nice.

[Nicely put-together, he means.]

[bjorn06]

[.......yeah right whatever, he knows you better than that >:|]

[No, you like reindeer with big obnoxious rudolph noses and antlers covered in tiny bells. You also like tacky ass colors that make up the snowflake (?) pattern around the middle. Totally.]

S'tradition.

[....Scoots awkwardly on the couch. Give him his present so he doesn't feel like a total ass for giving you another shitty sweater.]

[iceandheather]

'S good knitwork. That's what.

[Maybe he likes obnoxious snowflake patterns. What of it?]

[Glances at him, then folds it back up and pretends he didn't notice that awkward scooting]

Thinkin' I got you summat, are you.

[bjorn06]

Thanks. Been practicin' [For hundreds of years.]

[Glances at, then to the gift, then back, then to the ground as per usual.]

...did'ja?

[You have to, bro. You're a bro.]

1/2

[iceandheather]

[Sets the box on the coffee table]

[Sorely tempted to say he hadn't, but he knows that will end badly.]

I did.

[Rises] Hold on.

2/2

[iceandheather]

[Returns, after a moment, with a small box]

[Sets it in Sweden's lap and then sinks down next to him]

Go on.

[Sweden had better appreciate those socks. He went to the trouble of doing cables.]

[bjorn06]

[Don't be a little bitch, get him a present.]

Mhm. [Waits on him, watching him as he goes.]

[Sits all still and proper, hands on his lap and junk.]

[Oh you're back and presents yay!]

Thanks.

[Opens.]

[.......oh he sees what you did thar.]

They're nice. [Picking em up, examining them. Yeah he'll wear these when he's in the grave. Which is never.]

[iceandheather]

Good.

[Eyes him. Sweden might be seeing what he did there, but in light of what Sweden delivered him, it's all fair.]

'N now we're square. Ain't we.

[bjorn06]

[Eyes him back. Why do they do this to each other every year.]

We are. [Nods. Which is code for no more fighting. For now, at least.]

[iceandheather]

[It's tradition. Like the gift-giving itself.]

Glad for it. Can't have with not bein' square.

[No more fighting, until Sweden goes and does something unintentionally dickish. Again.]