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[quickattackjack]

[Who missed having a screen-ful of cheerful old guy face?]

[Anyone?]

Hello, everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? Would you believe me if I said I lost my gear in the sofa cushions?

...because I did.ANYHOW who's ready for Christmas? Me. I am. I am ready for Christmas. Do you suppose Sandyclaws will come back? He left me a Houndour egg last

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[exeggutorhead]

...Sandyclaws?

[The hell is that supposed to be. Envy doesn't remember anything about that from last year or 350-odd years ago either. What is with all these weird modern traditions, man.]

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[quickattackjack]

[8U SOMEBODY TO SHARE THE JOY OF BREAKING-AND-ENTER uh Christmas with. The old man's face lights up as he adjusts his glasses.]

Hello there! Sandyclaws is a man that visits on Christmas eve and leaves you gifts if you've been good. He's dressed all in fur and red and he smokes a pipe. He sees you all the time, all day, every day, even when you're asleep.

[EVEN WHEN YOU ARE ASLEEP, ENVY.]

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[exeggutorhead]

[...what. Also wow Jack you are enthusiastic about this creepy red suit guy.]

So he's...some kind of god?

[That's the closest thing Envy can think of to compare it to, especially considering what he remembers of Christmas.]

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[quickattackjack]

[Jack grows quiet and looks very thoughtful. He taps his chin and doesn't look at his 'gear for a little while.]

I suppose so! Something like that!

[ 8|a and if Sandyclaws was the head of his world and was a god...and Jack was the King of Halloween...was he a god too?]

[BRB THINKING ABOUT DEEP SHIT INVOLVING JOLLY FAT MEN IN FUR COATS]

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[otherpumpkin]

Having trouble?

[The Other Father approaches from behind, clad in a pumpkin coloured long coat and the usual Winter attire: anything warm that is usually a scarf. On his shoulder is a small blob of pink, peeking from behind the man's collar.]

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[quickattackjack]

[Still with the page plastered to his face, Jack nods wearily.]

Just a bit. If you wouldn't mind kindly...taking my shoulders and turning me the other way?

[otherpumpkin]

[He pauses for a moment and stares blankly forward, as if he's forgotten that his eyes can actually look at a person directly. But then he responds with a jolly smile.]

Su~re! [And proceeds to do just that! He walks forward, takes his shoulders and turns him to face the other way.

...You do however get a curious Ditto slivering onto your shoulder, Jack.]

[quickattackjack]

[Jack slowly takes his hand down. The devil's playground is nowhere in sight and he he heaves a huge sigh, almost doubling over while doing so.]

Thank you very much...oh! Hello, Father.

[He hadn't even noticed who he was speaking to.]

How'v you bee--oh hello. 8I [There's... sentient chewing gum climbing onto him.]

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[usedfaketears]

"Sandyclaws?" [Does not compute.]

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[quickattackjack]

Yes! Is this going to be your first Christmas?

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[usedfaketears]

Can't say I heard of it before hearin' mentions of it around here.

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[quickattackjack]

Well, it's a fantastic holiday--not as good as Halloween, but pretty close-- where there are festivals and people give one another gifts. And Sandyclaws enters your home at night and also gives gifts, but his are different because he watches you all the time and he knows if you deserve them or not.

[BASICALLY ITS A SHINDIG CELEBRATING THE ELDER GOD OF BREAKING AND ENTERING. ]

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[darkenedgales]

[HELLO JACK, it's been a while! This is Crow, whose right arm is still in a sling, but that doesn't seem to concern him.]

Christmas, huh? Not just yet, but I should be ready soon!

... Who the hell's "Sandyclaws", though?

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[quickattackjack]

[It's Crooooow it's Crow it's Crow Jack hasn't seen you in FOREVER--what did you do to yourself.]

[Jack's huge doofy grin dies instantly.]

What's happened to your arm?

[SANDYCLAWS WILL HAVE TO WAIT.]

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[darkenedgales]

[The same thing he does all the time -- GOT HIMSELF INTO TROUBLE.]

Hm? This? 'S nothing! Just, uh, got into a fight with several terrorists that hijacked the train. You know how that goes!

[He laughs sheepishly. SHIT HAPPENS, MAN.]

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[quickattackjack]

O-oh. It looks like you...had a more eventful month than I have.

[8I;;; ALL HE DID WAS TEACH HIS HOUNDOUR HOW TO SIT UP AND ROLL OVER.]

Ha ha yeah. Those...trains and those terrorists. What are you gonna do?

[LIKE IT AINT NO THANG.]

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[titanite]

[ Poor Jack getting all these first time Christmas-ers. Fang doesn't like getting caught off guard by new customs, and this certainly sounds like a big deal. ]

...So what's Christmas and why do ya think things are gonna explode?

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[quickattackjack]

Only the second-best Holiday there is!

[Because c'mon, Halloween is always best. ALWAYS.]

There's a few different ways to do it, but the way it looks like it's going to happen here is, everyone joins together and has a big festival. Some people exchange gifts but Sandyclaws is a special individual that watches over everyone all year and distributes gifts according to your deeds.

[titanite]

So basically he spies on everyone and then judges whether or not to reward us for following whatever rules he's got?

[ ...She is less than thrilled by this idea. ]

[quickattackjack]

Well, they're not hard rules...in fact I think there's just one: be good.