knightofratatosk | [Accidental Voice]

[It's late in the evening after a busy day of work at the tea shop, cooking and chores, and animal-wrangling that Emil finally sits down to flip through his journal and catch up on the events of the day.

He's taken to using a certain Christmas card that Buffy gave him a couple of years ago as a bookmark in the journal, both to keep it from getting lost or damaged and because it's bulky enough (being one of those musical cards) that it makes it easy to find his place right away. It's never occurred to him that sticking something that plays music into a journal that can broadcast things to everyone else whose journal is open might not be the best idea-- he always keeps the card closed, and besides, he's been doing it for a long time without any issues.

Today, however, he's so tired and the couch is so comfortable that he ends up starting to doze off as he pages through the journal. Everything is fine for a while... until he rolls over a bit, dislodging both journal and card from their places on the couch beside him and sending them toppling to the floor, the card landing half-open atop the also-opened journal. Of course, this immediately triggers the card to start playing music....

So Luceti, enjoy the very tinny version of "Jingle Bells" that is currently being broadcast over the journals. Emil has no idea his journal is even on.]

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[Sob. He should've expected at least one person asking him for gifts, really. Although at least this is pretty tame compared to what Caius did...]

What? No! I'm not getting presents for anyone! It isn't even Christmas yet...

[RUDE, Emil. Norma pouts, looking first angry then feigning a very depressed, sad, forlorn look. D'aw, how could you resist such a face?]

I thought you were just getting the jump on the festivities or something! ...I don't get even a teeny little gift?

[Noooooo Norma, not that face, now he's going to feel bad. He's powerless against the sad puppy expression.]

O-of course you will! I never said that, I just said that I'm not giving anyone any presents now. I'm going to wait until it's actually Christmas to give gifts to people.

[GOOD. I-I mean... ;n; But really, Norma has to be satisfied with that answer, even if her pout says otherwise. It's not her sad puppy eyes, at the very least though!]

Oooh...but that's not for a heck of a long time! I can't wait til it gets all cold, yuck!

But that's when Christmas normally is... it's not like I'm asking you to wait an extra-long time or anything.

[... let's be honest, though, Emil would probably react in much the same way if denied presents.]

Yeah, but now it feels longer!

[Norma is totally a mature adult, let me just tell you.]

I'm sorry...

[How did this suddenly become his fault?]

[Because Norma is a slick smooth-talker, Emil. Also you're prone to misfortune or something, too.]

Well...I guess I can forgive you. [Norma snickers, this is becoming so overdramatized, even for a ham like her.] But you gotta make it up to me with a super duper dazzlingly awesome present when Kissy-mast does roll around, okay?!

'Kissy-mast'? Um... don't you mean Christmas? I know it has mistletoe and all, but I didn't think kissing was that big of a deal at Christmas.

[DEFLECTION TACTIC, GO!]

Yeah, that! The holiday in the winter months where you get presents and stuff if you're good. [Yes, she knows it's really 'Christmas', but Norma's nicknaming doesn't stop just at people - places, items, pets, and even holidays seem to get personally labeled as well.]

Then sure, I'll get you a present for Christmas. I always get presents for all of my friends, so you don't have anything to worry about. You just have to wait for Christmas to get here in a few months.

Awww...you're such a sweetie, Antennae! I guess I've got no choice but to wait, even if I don't like it. But you better make my present super duper awesome if I gotta wait for it that long!! Gald, jewelry, fancy clothes...those are a few starter ideas.

... those are starter ideas?

[Girls really are scary, man.]

I can give you a few more if you still need help. [Escape while you can, Emil.]

N-no, those are fine! I'm sure I can come up with some good gifts from those suggestions...

Wooonderful~! I expect the very best from you, Antennae. [Huehuehue...]

Right... wouldn't want to let you down...

[What has he gotten himself into?]

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