Who: Everyone! Where: District 1 and 2, apartments and arrival center When: December 25th Summary: A dimensional pull happens for a brief, brief amount of time...And quite a few things come through! Warnings: Many, many presents.
Sometime in the morning, a message flashes up on the terminal screens; 'Your items have been gathered in the Welcome Square and the Welcome Center. Please pick them up as soon as possible.' That's all it says, and it stick around on the screens for most of the day.
As for the square proper? During the night, it seems that someone has made mischief and merry with the holiday lights, and strung them around the fountain. The end result is a twinkling structure, which forms the center in a pile of gifts that have been stacked up and around. There are tags on the packages, with the recipients name printed clearly across them. A few of the more fragile (or living) gifts have been moved inside, and a handful of them can also be found on the roof of the building.
And for a few people? They might not find much when it comes to their gifts, until they return to their apartments and find something waiting for them. Either way, the gifts have arrived, in order to spread some cheer. Or complete confusion.
((OOC: Missed the initial post? This event will still have the gift list open all through the 30th of December!))
Crisis averted, for now! England sighed loudly, only a little disappointed that something like presents could pull Prussia's attention away so easily. He should have been used to it by now, gosh. They'd been getting along so well here, and heaven knew England had been much happier since Prussia's arrival. But Prussia was still Prussia, and England was still England. Things couldn't change that fast.
No, they shouldn't change, right? They were still countries. They would go home eventually. Yes, England couldn't lose sight of the bigger goal! There was no reason to get too comfortable.
He allowed the fairy to come out again, letting it hover around them. "Oh, good. Perhaps you got something from home, as well."
As England was saying that, Prussia was already ripping off the paper and opening the package. Inside was a little yellow bird, the one that had been notable for its absence since Prussia had arrived, and a folded black and white cloth.
The little bird instantly took off and settled itself in Prussia's hair, fluffy and burrowing in. While Prussia handled the cloth with unusual care. Unfolding it revealed his flag which he promptly put around his shoulder like a cape.
England tilted his head to watch. Really, he got his flag? He knew how much that meant to Prussia; the guy had it on display in his bedroom in the basement of Germany's house.
"I wonder if this means there's a link somewhere in space that will allow us to travel back home," he said seriously, even as he reached over to stroke the little bird's head with his finger.
"I know that!" England snapped back huffily. "But when people are brought here, it's only once a month, and on specific days. That's how it was before. But whoever brought these gifts here seems to have the ability to open up a portal at any time. That bothers me."
Oh. Prussia wouldn't know that, would he? He had only arrived in November. England nodded solemnly. "Every month, for a few days in the middle of the month. That's why you arrived with such a big group of people. That was all the people for that month that Saeng Seong would take."
"..." Prussia digested that bit of information and considered it with what he knew. "Do you think there will be consequences to this?" He pulled his flag closer to himself, a bit worried.
Likewise, England clutched the bag of tea tightly in his fingers. "I don't know. I was wondering the same thing." Even if it wasn't a physical consequence, like an implosion or something scary, the rulers of Saeng Seong could hold something like this over their heads to manipulate the arrivals to do what they wanted. While England had gotten better about being more active in this world, he was still distrustful, still on-edge.
Really? Prussia was going to bring that up and then act like this was all okay? England pinched the bridge of his nose. "If you just want to enjoy this you shouldn't have said anything. Idiot."
England rolled his eyes and reached down to grab Prussia's arm and pull him to his feet. "Let's go. It's getting crowded."
Though it did feel like Christmas, sort of. There were happy people, presents, snow, decorations. England hadn't even been sure Saeng Seong was capable of celebrating holidays from other worlds, but it had been doing a somewhat good job incorporating everyone's ideas.
Prussia pulls England close and wraps his flag around them both. It was a nice holiday, made better by spending it with England. He couldn't find that bad no matter what.
No, stop that! People were watching! England's body stiffened and he tried to pull away. They could hug later! Like, when they were back in the apartment. Alone. Out of the public's eye.
He would be lying to himself if he said he wasn't happy about spending so much time alone with Prussia, though. Here they were, practically living together, without the duties of countries weighing on their backs. England wondered if he was just being sentimental because it was the holidays. Obviously, they had to go home. Eventually. But right now, this was something good, something England had always wanted.
Didn't mean he was going to stand around and get all mushy, though.
There was nothing wrong with hugging in public. They were encouraged to hug and be close. Besides, he liked being close to England. And no one could stop him.
If Prussia insisted on them being close, then England would just make the decision for them to leave. Right now. So if the other country wanted to keep his grip around his boyfriend, then he would have to follow him. England huffed, clutching his box where his presents came from close to his body. Yes, he was grateful for them. And he was happy.
And so, the bird, the fairy, and the two nations left the welcome center to go spend the rest of their holiday alone and in peace.
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No, they shouldn't change, right? They were still countries. They would go home eventually. Yes, England couldn't lose sight of the bigger goal! There was no reason to get too comfortable.
He allowed the fairy to come out again, letting it hover around them. "Oh, good. Perhaps you got something from home, as well."
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The little bird instantly took off and settled itself in Prussia's hair, fluffy and burrowing in. While Prussia handled the cloth with unusual care. Unfolding it revealed his flag which he promptly put around his shoulder like a cape.
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"I wonder if this means there's a link somewhere in space that will allow us to travel back home," he said seriously, even as he reached over to stroke the little bird's head with his finger.
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"Kesesese~ of course there is a link! They had to bring us somehow!" Prussia said.
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Though it did feel like Christmas, sort of. There were happy people, presents, snow, decorations. England hadn't even been sure Saeng Seong was capable of celebrating holidays from other worlds, but it had been doing a somewhat good job incorporating everyone's ideas.
It was kind of nice.
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He would be lying to himself if he said he wasn't happy about spending so much time alone with Prussia, though. Here they were, practically living together, without the duties of countries weighing on their backs. England wondered if he was just being sentimental because it was the holidays. Obviously, they had to go home. Eventually. But right now, this was something good, something England had always wanted.
Didn't mean he was going to stand around and get all mushy, though.
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So no pulling away for England. Nope!
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And so, the bird, the fairy, and the two nations left the welcome center to go spend the rest of their holiday alone and in peace.