Six Christmas Giant Socks

[grimmdark]

A. Phone, unfiltered. Morning.

Some might have noticed this already, but I am returned to Mayfield a week or so after the events that shook the town in ways that go beyond the literal. Should I assume that everybody remains the same? Or have we lost new members of this fine society on the cruel grasp of droning?

I certainly hope we haven't.

B.

Comments

a

[dreambubbly]

[Thank goodness you're not droned anymore, Rose.]

So far? Not really. But we gained the most dangerous troll there is. Stay close to Kanaya, all right?

a

[grimmdark]

Pray tell me more about this troll? I don't remember finding any of you twelve to be uncharacteristically dangerous.

[dreambubbly]

Her Imperious Condescension - the Condesce - is my direct ancestor. You don't know her because she's been off on her fancy ship taking over countless planets for hundreds of sweeps. But I always knew she'd come back. She had to. We share a lusus and it would have her come back to come after me.

That's an inevitability, but I'm more worried about the rest of you humans than I am myself. She's hurt one already and I know she'll hurt more.

[grimmdark]

Ancestor? I thought you trolls had less...uniform ways of reproduce. I didn't know you had a direct relation to any in particular.

[And a particular nasty one, it would seem.]

I will keep my eyes open though. Thanks for the advice. And don't risk yourself with a family meeting if possible.

[chastesaw]

You... have something for me?

I can come to your hivedwelling. It would be best if we never met at my assigned hive. Ever again.

[grimmdark]

I indeed do.

My house then. Has Scratch done something I must be informed about?

And, regardless of how that sounded, I want you to tell me what happened.

[chastesaw]

In short, "Yes." In the extended version...

...let's discuss it in person. Though I warn you I may not be able to relate the entire story as I do not know it myself.

[grimmdark]

I'll be waiting for you then.

[So Rose will be sitting outside of her house, a jade colored knitted back on her legs.

And an equally jade colored scarf inside, but that's the surprise for Kanaya.}

a

[wizardoftheweek]

People were depressed. Then snow happened. That is what you missed.

a

[grimmdark]

Sounds like a highly unremarkable week to lose. I guess I can't complain.

[wizardoftheweek]

Not one bit.

[grimmdark]

Makes one think what will happen next. Suffice to say, we better remain alert.

[nolongeralpha]

[He would be so internally butthurt if he knew you'd filtered a call to the rest of them but not his iShades]

Egbert got his memories reset. Well, Mayfield memories. It sounds like he's got more from the Alpha timeline than he did before though.

[grimmdark]

...so it seems the Scratch was performed in the end. Good.

[And she's making a note to add him on later calls. Promise.}

[nolongeralpha]

Yeah, I think Jade said something about that. Did you see her after she got done being droned? She's a furry now. [Says the orange-crow-boy]

[grimmdark]

I have noticed the ears, if that's what you tried to imply.

And if she's a furry, you might very well be a feathery...

[But everybody knew that already.]

I sincerely hope that reaching God Tier doesn't include a chance of attaining atavistic qualities for everybody.

D - at home

[busy_fists]

[Dad catches just Rose before she leaves one day, pulling out a ten dollar bill.]

How many boxes will this buy?

[grimmdark]

[DAD Y U SO GENEROUS}

About four, I think.

...you don't need yo trouble yourself with this, really.

[busy_fists]

It's not really any trouble. I can tell from your expression that this is probably something the town roped you into doing, but I admire your resolve to do a good job at it anyway. Just consider it a little head start, okay?

[Holding out the bill.]

[grimmdark]

Jade had the idea, and it's not like me to leave friends to embark into new and uninteresting things without proper aid.

[Also Kanaya is supposed to be involved, this is very important. Rose grabs the bill and separates four boxes.]

I can't warrant the contents are worthy of the prize though.