[OOC] Gift list post

[devilofajob]

Raidou doesn't actually celebrate Christmas - this will be his first - but he enjoys doing nice things for people, and the gift-giving custom is something he thinks he could get to like, so... comment here if you want a gift.

Some of the demons are also available for gift-giving - just tell me who, first - but their idea of a perfect gift tends to... vary a bit from the norm unless you're counting level-up gifts, but those are generally reserved for Raidou. Gdon, for instance, is partial to giving out freshly killed prey. But hey, maybe an animal carcass is right up your character's alley.

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[alwaysuserubber.livejournal.com]

8D!?

[devilofajob]

...Case in point? XD

Luffy gets 1) sweets; 2) a cloak; and 3) fresh venison, provided by Gdon. Raidou isn't really sure how to prepare venison, though, aside from something very basic, so you might have to take it to Sanji if you want something fancy.

[alwaysuserubber.livejournal.com]

Pfft, fancy. Raidou gets a holiday/winter card that looks like it was made by a drunk five year old! SEE ICON FOR DRAWING ABILITIES. It has a scribble of Raidou (blob with hat and sideburns) and some kind of tiger thing with ten arms and eyelasers.

♥

[devilofajob]

Raidou will display the card on his desk while Gdon WTFs at her depiction.

[takeme2urpants.livejournal.com]

HI THERE BB ♥

[devilofajob]

Raidou's actually been kind of agonizing over this. He was going to get you a copy of Basho's Narrow Road to the Deep North, but he wasn't sure how ZEX would react to the underlying theme. However, he discovered Ono no Komachi while studying in the library, and so ZEX is getting this along with a book of Japanese myths and legends.

If he can find one, he'll also give you a small Inari statue with an explanation of their importance to the people in general and the Kuzunohas in particular.

[takeme2urpants.livejournal.com]

duuuuuude those are perfect! He's totally going to read the book cover to cover and maybe memorize a poem or two if he's feeling romantic. (Which he does often, let's be honest.) What's Dasho's book about?

ZEX also wants to hang out with you on Christmas, so like he'll ask you about that soon |D ♥

[devilofajob]

Oh, good!

Wikipedia has a (very) brief summary here. Raidou wasn't quite sure how prudent it was to give that book to someone who's been exiled from his people.

I highly doubt Raidou will mind. =)

[hardlyboy]

I'm almost afraid to ask.

[devilofajob]

[fretfret]

This would be another gift Raidou's been agonizing over. He eventually goes with a chess set and a blue silk necktie, then frets thinks about it some more and adds a Soma in Gdon's name.

[hardlyboy]

o fuck yes Soma

[devilofajob]

Oh, thank the gods there was something in there you liked.

I mean. I'm glad you liked it.

[hardlyboy]

IT WAS...


















acceptable.

No but she will appreciate it, she's not used to receiving gifts from friends. Close family and secret admirers, yes! Friend-gifts are new and exciting. And honestly, you can't go wrong with nice ties and board games for Naoto, ANYTHING TO STAVE OFF THIS BOREDOM SHE IS DOWN WITH and likes to look a proper gentlemen, oh yes.

[devilofajob]

Yeah, Raidou is having a similar reaction, which is combined with the fact that Christmas is very new to him. (He's generally aware of its existence, but it wasn't exactly an important holiday in the Kuzunoha family.)

He thought about getting Naoto something related to technology, but figured he didn't know enough about it to pick out something good and/or useful. So.

[is-my-copilot.livejournal.com]

Canaan is going to give something to Raidou, but I'm not sure what yet. His list is ridiculously long what is this when did he become social-ish. Maybe a supply of Med Kits. orz

I don't know if Raidou would give something to Canaan, and it's fine if he doesn't, because Canaan's not going to directly give his gift - he's still a retard about his positive social feelings, after all. Instead, he'll leave it on Raidou's bunk while Raidou's out or something. The demons are welcome to spot him, if one would be keeping an eye on the cabin. XD

[devilofajob]

Raidou is... actually not sure what Canaan might like or dislike. He knows Canaan eats, but doesn't know what kinds of foods he might enjoy; he'd probably have to go find Cielo to ask. Failing that, he'd probably get you a couple of books of poetry instead - probably Bashou and/or Saigyou.

The anonymous gift will probably give him pause, until he either figures out or is told it's from Canaan. Raidou really isn't keen on people coming into his room like that without him knowing.

[is-my-copilot.livejournal.com]

I posted my list, so you can check out what Canaan got you now. XD Canaan would be cool with poetry. He's not really the poetry type, but if it's good, he'll like it anyways.

It should be fairly easy to deduce who it's from, really. But yeah, like I said, feel free to have one of the demons who doesn't want to kill Canaan on sight spot him or whatever, so they could notify Raidou who left it there. XD

[devilofajob]

Raidou thinks it is good, but he acknowledges that he's biased.

Well, Gdon knows Canaan's scent, so she at least could recognize him after the fact. And then get really, really pissed off at your intrusion and threaten to disembowel you.

[is-my-copilot.livejournal.com]

o Gdon. XD But it's harmless reallyyyy you should see what he did to the people he doesn't like. :|a

[devilonthejob]

GIVEN YOUR HISTORY, I SEE NO REASON WHY I SHOULD TRUST YOU.

[is-my-copilot.livejournal.com]

. . . because I was under a Confuse effect both times? You know you've tried to kill Raidou a few times like that too . . .

[devilofajob]

...Not in my game. O.o

[is-my-copilot.livejournal.com]

Haha, really? My demons are always getting caught in confuse/charm/whichever it is that turns them against him. I suck at ganking them back to me in game 2 and at the dismiss-resummon trick in game 1.

[devilofajob]

I was really, really lucky with Gdon; I don't think she ever got hit with Charm; for that matter, I can't remember her getting hit with a confuse effect, either. Belial, on the other hand, got confused during my fight with Beelzebub in the first game and cast Diarahan on him.

It probably helps in Gdon's case that she's naturally resistant to Mind attacks.

[evervigilante.livejournal.com]

For Dean?

[devilofajob]

Ammunition. And cookies. If he's allowed, whichever alcoholic beverage Sam says Dean likes best.

[evervigilante.livejournal.com]

Niiiiiice.

[devilofajob]

Anything to make not!brother happy.

[aheromade.livejournal.com]

I still haven't sat down and properly thought out what Raidou's getting from Maki and Atsuro but I'M OFF TOMORROW SO I SWEAR I'LL GET TO IT.

And I'm pretty sure Maki will get something for Gdon, too.

[devilofajob]

Raidou has absolutely no idea what to get Atsuro; he eventually asks around before someone suggests Demon's Souls and/or Final Fantasy XIII. The logic of the second title escapes him completely, so he leans towards the first one. He remembers Atsuro mentioning Atelier Rorona, though, and someone suggests Ar Tonelico 3 based on that, so if camp can manage to bend space/time, Atsuro may find himself with that game instead.

Gdon figures not killing Atsuro for the whole "demon coming out of the laptop" thing suffices perfectly well as a gift.

Raidou also has a difficult time thinking of a gift for Maki, although he eventually settles on some mythological texts. There may or may not be little notes interspersed with the pages pointing out various inaccuracies and alternate histories.

Gdon decides on a Pyro Silver crystal of the sort Victor uses for crafting Raidou's swords. She figures Maki will prefer this to, say, a rabbit carcass.

Tatsuya gets a card and perhaps some cookies from Raidou, because he doesn't want to leave Tatsuya out but has no earthly idea what to get him, either.

[n-ittowinit.livejournal.com]

Anything for Near?

[devilofajob]

Raidou has noticed Near playing with various toys, so after asking various people about modern toys and models, he winds up getting Near a couple of Transformers, and possibly a Gundam model, as well, then frets about Near possibly having those already. (Mokoi suggests a scale model of Yasoumagatsu; as Raidou has less than fond memories of that particular fight, Mokoi's suggestion is ignored.)

[n-ittowinit.livejournal.com]

XD He probably does have them and he will play with them anyway.

Near would give Raidou a hand written copy of all his notes on the Camp case with lots of notes saying that this is the only copy he's made of all this information.

[devilofajob]

"But... I can pick out others if you already have those, Near-san..." =(

Raidou would be stunned that Near is giving him the only copy he's made of his notes; he would recognize that as a huge thing. And then he would reciprocate with his own.

[n-ittowinit.livejournal.com]

Haha, Near is REALLY hard on his toys, especially in camp where there are so many more places to lose/damage them. He will be happy to have extras of anything.

Near has sort of... stopped caring about the case. Not that he would say anything unless Raidou asked. But he would be curious to see what Raidou has learned.

[devilofajob]

Ah.

There might be a few unfamiliar names scattered throughout Raidou's notes. =)

Raidou himself is slowly beginning to realize he's not going to be solving this case anytime soon; the rules keep changing every time he thinks he's getting somewhere. He finds the idea utterly galling, but he realizes he's not getting anywhere with his own investigations. Not that he isn't still trying, but...

[areplicatedhope.livejournal.com]

I feel compelled to ask. Ronan and Vayne?

[devilofajob]

Erk.

Raidou has no clue what to get Ronan; mythological and religious texts seem inappropriate, and Raidou really doesn't know what kinds of books Ronan might like. He winds up settling on a variety of healing items ranging from Anti-Poisons to a Soma, on the off chance he pisses off the lake spirit again. He will probably add a protective amulet if he can find one. Afterwards, he will make a point of asking Ronan what kinds of things he likes so further awkwardness can be avoided.

Gdon gives Ronan a rabbit carcass just to be a smartass. Plus an emerald.

For Vayne, Raidou gets a small cauldron, some flasks, and implements with which Vayne can mix his ingredients. Sulpher gets a new collar, something relatively understated with a few protective spells cast on it.

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

HELLO MASTER RAIDOU any ideas on what to give Brook?

[devilofajob]

Brook gets a new violin bow and an assortment of rosins. And cookies.