christmas time is here again

[superoptimistic]

[There is a sign pointing towards the ballroom, which has been decked out for Christmas. There is a tree waiting to be decorated. There is a table with cookies and a Christmas cake and snacks and things. There is a buffet line for dinner and a bar set up with champagne and eggnog and various drinks - alcoholic and non-alcoholic. There are paper

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Ai

[bit_impossible]

[the Doctor, who is wearing a rather long Father Christmas hat, sets a large garishly wrapped box down as close to the tree as he can get it and then backs up a ways to wait for his gift's recipient. tied to the big, red bow set atop the box is a tag that reads "For Ai" and has a little smiley face drawn underneath the words. within are two gifts (because he had no idea what to get a child, but since he's met Ai before, he figured he ought to give her something he would've felt was useful.)

so! one gift, that is also wrapped, looks like a child-sized briefcase and is thin and light, however within the impossibly spacious interior are all sorts of scientific instruments (micro and nanoscopes, Bunsen burners--the sort of things any 23rd century field scientist would need when away from the lab), equipment (test tubes, beakers, etc) and your basic set of solutions and chemicals that could be dangerous if spilled altogether, but everything is of a safe radiation level for humans (the Doctor has made sure of this

[asmallamoroso]

[ Originally she hadn't expect to be receiving any presents. Of course she knew about the Secret Santa and all, but she figured that it would have been forgotten and was perfectly fine about it. Which is why she was rather surprised to see the large package addressed to her under the bottom branches of the tree

[bit_impossible]

[oh, he made sure he was in a position where he could see her expression, and is grinning broadly as he approaches her] Yup! Anything your above-average budding scientist in the 23rd century could ask for! Well--[he looks away very briefly, acting innocent]--almost everything. I added a few extra things.

[asmallamoroso]

[ At the sound of his voice she looks up. Surprised not-child is surprised oh my. ] The... twenty-third century?

[bit_impossible]

[he squats down near her, still madly grinning like a loon] Oh yes! The science kits they make earlier than that cover only the lowest of rudimentary scientific processes. Just as you're starting to have fun, you've blown through the entire kit and have to wait two to three weeks for replacements to run the same tired and boring experiments! These ones are far more fun.

[asmallamoroso]

[ It's safe to say that she's pretty much speechless at all this. Rummaging through the contents of the briefcase she listens to him ramble on, marveling at it all. But finally she manages to set it down just long enough to look up at him and say: ] ... Thank you.

[bit_impossible]

[he's used to that sort of reaction. so! he simply reaches out to hug her, his voice soft and gentle as he says:] Merry Christmas, Ai.

[asmallamoroso]

[ well in the spirit of the holiday she allows herself to be hugged. because not everyone is trying to kill her fff. ] Merry Christmas, Doctor.

[bit_impossible]

[awww, it's probably good she did because he would have hugged her anyway!] Just...be careful you don't leave some of those pieces of equipment and chemicals lying around. They won't be discovered for some time and it wouldn't be good for them to be found before then.