[Video/Open Commentlog] - present distribution

[mister_10_below]

[Bobby's grinning at his journal, wearing a Christmas sweater and looking pretty pleased about it.]

Giant octopus Santa was definitely not something I was ever expecting, but I'll take it if it comes with daylight. Thanks for the sweater, Octosanta?

Is everyone okay?

[And he does mean everyone, though he's also just gone general because the

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[stillseecracks]

[For once, Xanth is replying in video - so Bobby can see firsthand the silly grin on his face as he holds up his statue. His sweater is pretty sweet, and he's got a nice scarf too. It clashes like hell, but it's all so damn comfortable.]

Th-- thanks! I, uh, I-I would've-- g-got you something, [even though Christmas is not a thing that he knows], but-- y-you know.

I-I could maybe-- do something f-for you-- now?

[mister_10_below]

[Video is all the rage, man. Xanth's grin is met with one of his own, particularly at seeing Xanth's sweater and scarf combo.]

You're welcome! And don't worry, I'm just happy you like it. Not that I'm opposed to doing something with you or anything.

Also, man, that sweater is wicked.

[He's kind of pleased a few others seem to be enjoying the Christmas stuff as much as he is.]

[stillseecracks]

Th-- thanks!

[Xanth grins and looks down at his design. Gotta love pudgy snowmen.]

I-- I-I like yours, t-too. It's-- well. Uh. S-Seasonal.

[He can't hide the amusement in his voice. He knows it's ugly and he kind of loves it.]

[mister_10_below]

[Bobby laughs brightly at that.]

Seasonal's a good word for it! Garish would probably be another one, but they're so awesomely garish that you just have to love them.

[stillseecracks]

Y-Yeah, that-- that's w-what I thought!

I-I, uh, I-I also got this-- s-scarf, a-and a pair of socks, a-and, um, s-some other stuff.

[Like boxers.

They have dancing candy canes on them.]

Did-- did you get a-anything e--else?

[mister_10_below]

Oh, awesome! I love Christmas socks. And yeah, I got a scarf, too, and some mittens and boxers!

[...yeah Bobby doesn't really have any shame when it comes to that.]

[stillseecracks]

[It's okay - Xanth has enough shame for the both of them! But he lets out a little laugh.]

I-It's all-- a lot m-more comfor-- com-- um, soft, th-than I thought i-it'd be. I-I kinda f-- figured, y-you know, scratchy-- scratchy wool. B-But it's not!

[mister_10_below]

[Obviously Bobby needs to hand over some of his not!shame!]

Me, too. My mom used to buy us sweaters for our Christmas photo when I was a kid, and they'd always be super scratchy. But maybe that's the difference between buying them at the store and making them yourself? Not that I know if these are homemade.

[Although now he's got the best mental picture of Octosanta knitting Christmass things.]

[stillseecracks]

But I-I don't-- I don't know wh-where else they could've c-come from? I mean-- it-- i-it's not like th-the, uh, the-- th-thing that gave us these c-could've just... bought them s--somewhere.

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R--Right?

[mister_10_below]

Good point! At least, I'm pretty sure. I mean, the giant octopus might have dimension crossing abilities or something, but that's probably not too likely.

[...or at least, he's pretty sure it's not.]

I'm kind of wondering if he made them himself or got someone else to now, though.

[stillseecracks]

B-But who would-- work w-with the m-monster in-- th-the lake?

[Not Deior! Deior's no magic Santa! He's a silent overseer a-hole!]

[mister_10_below]

...uh.

[Okay, Bobby didn't actually think about that before he said it. Definitely not Deior!]

Maybe one of the other staff?

[stillseecracks]

Maybe, y-- yeah.

Th-then again, I-- I guess the bi-- bigger question, i-is... where-- where did he get th-that-- the sleigh?

[mister_10_below]

[...right, Bobby really needs to stop actually thinking about things.]

Maybe this is one of those things that's a lot more magical and fun if we don't actually start wondering how it happened.

[stillseecracks]

[Though Xanth doesn't laugh, there's amusement in his voice.]

M--Maybe, yeah.

[mister_10_below]

[Bobby grins.]

I think I'll go back to just enjoying the Christmas-y clothing without thinking about where they came from.