Christmas Presents from Sophie

[worthtempting]

if you want to play out gift-giving, feel free to comment here or poke me.

Francescu: a leather-bound journal and fountain pen. on the first page is the following:
Francescu

Comments

[worthtempting]

[sitting down beside her]

Beautiful, isn't it?

[worthtempting]

That's the first picture I ever saw of the entire world.

[worthtempting]

You're welcome, Shuichi. Does that mean you intend to make use of it?

[worthtempting]

Then you'll be able to make him dinner on your own.

[buffleheaded]

*holds the box up to her ear and shakes it*

[worthtempting]

You'll have to work for it a bit harder than that, I'm afraid.

[buffleheaded]

Didn't lock your present up! Besides, never know what you can find out with a good shake.

[worthtempting]

No, you didn't, but I thought it might be more fun this way. Besides, once you figure out how to open the box it's a good way to keep things safe. And you won't find out much besides that nothing about the box is going to explode.

[its_the_cape]

*Knocking on the bed post to be polite.*

[worthtempting]

[let us say that Sophie was just nonchalantly reading a book]

Hello, Tim.

[its_the_cape]

Hey, Sophie. Christmas is finally here, and uhm... *holding up an envelope, it seems fairly heavy.*

[worthtempting]

Ah. Thank you. [taking the envelope] I've got something for you, as well.

[a flat rectangular package is appearing from under the bed, wrapped neatly in plain red paper]

[write_it_in]

[sort of staring at the cake and tins, as if he has no idea what to do with them]

[worthtempting]

The cake is for eating and the tea is for drinking.

[write_it_in]

....you people and the cake. Are you trying to fatten me up?

[gestures to the gigantic strawberry shortcake on the kitchen table]

[worthtempting]

...that certainly outdoes mine. It just seems to be your preferred food.