[Accidental Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

[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.]

Comments

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

W-what do you mean, "didn't get me anything"? It's Christmas, right? I would never not get you something for Christmas. What kind of friend would do that?

[Right? RIGHT?]

[Action]

[accepted]

[HAHAHA RIGHT. crap crap crap...!]

Th-That's true... But there was that experiment not too long ago where some people's memories get messed up, yeah? I wouldn't hold it against you if you didn't get me something after that!

[Either this will work and Emil will forget about getting him something or he'll only end up digging himself deeper down into the awful lie ridden hole this joke has become.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

An experiment that messed up people's memories?

[He pauses and tilts his head, clearly trying to recall this. INSERT JEOPARDY THEME HERE...]

... I don't remember that at all. Maybe that's part of the experiment...

[Action]

[accepted]

Yeah, see? That's exactly it! [What is he doing anymore.] So there's no need to worry about getting me anything, if you did end up forgetting.

[NOT THAT HE'S SAYING EMIL DID FORGET because he wouldn't have forgotten since he made that experiment up and also made up the fact it's Christmas now BUT IN THE EVENT its ever Christmas and Emil loses his memory he shouldn't worry about ever getting Caius a present! ... Right? Uh. This is getting complicated.]

But anyway, you can still have your present!

[HE CAN SALVAGE THIS CATASTROPHE YET.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil tilts his head, looking a little uncertain. If Caius gives him a present, that just puts more pressure on him to come up with something to give him in return, even if Caius is claiming that it's all right. He can't just accept a present without giving one back!]

Are you sure? I don't mind waiting so that we can both exchange presents at the same time.