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Merry Christmas Rita, Gharn.
*Hugs them both tightly, and smiles*

~

*Maiev nods*
M: Okay, we'll keep that in mind.

*Gharn nods to Rita*
Gharn: Glad you like it...
*Smiles and hugs back, still very red*
Gharn: You haven't opened mine yet Izriel.


*Horus toasts her and smiles*
Horus: That's all I ask. Merry Christmas and Happy Yule

*Rita nods.*
Rita: Merry Christmas you two.
*She smiles, watching Izriel open her gift.*

*Blinks*
Oh!
*Opens Gharn's gift quickly*

~

*Maiev nods*
M: Yes, Merry Christmas, and Happy Feast of Winterveil.

*Gharn's gift is a gleaming helmet*
Gharn: I figured you could use this.
*He smiles, waiting for her reaction*

*Verdai stands up and almost falls over, but manages to get to the tree and pick out a random present addressed to him*
Hm... TO Verdai. Yes. Not FROM. And not TO anyone else... who is this from?
*Looks around the paper for a FROM inscription*
Oh... Benny... thank you.
*Opens the gift and pulls out some soft white, grey, and light blue bathrobes*

*Smiles at the helmet and looks at Gharn*
Thank you Gharn, though helmets aren't really my style. Though I'm sure I can made do with this.
*Hugs Gharn again*

*Gharn smiles and hugs back*
Gharn: I just thought you could use one, considering... considering what happened in the fade. I don't want that to happen again.
*Leaves a hand on Izriel's shoulder, looking serious and concerned*

*Looks around for more gifts, and finds another one addressed to me*
Ok, yes, TO. Not FROM.
*Looks down and sees a small "c" on the FROM line*
...Oh no...
Help? Please...?

*Rita watches the pair, and remembers her final gift she has to give.*
Rita: I have to go, be right back.
*She runs off to the bar in search of Mason.

*Nods at both Gharn and Rita*
I understand. See you soon Rita.

*Gharn nods and waves her off, before admiring his gifts with a smile once more*


*Dria walks up to Cal*
Dria: Daddy, my mouth feels funny...
*Cal looks over and waves her towards him*
Cal: Let's see then, come here.
*Wipes his hands on a napkin and examines Dria mouth*


*Twilly is tied up in a closet with a sock in his mouth*
Twilly: Mmmff! Mmmf!!
Mehehehehehehe...

-PURGED (EMANATUS RAMAZVOUS)-

*The intense conversation continues*
Me: Are you sure that is the right location? If you're right this is the biggest find for our Chapter in several millennia.
Techmarine: Affirmative Brother. The calculations have been triple-checked, it is the right location

*Rita finds Mason in the bar, and gently grabs his shoulder.*
Rita: Merry Christmas, sergeant.. I sorta got you a gift.
*She hands him the small package. He smiles opens it and laughs (It's a expensive bottle of vodka.)*
Mason: I got you something too... found it in Sr.. while you were in hell.*he hands her a white envelope. *
*Rita opens the envelope, and finds a picture of her and her fellow 6-4 squad members. The squad seems at ease, in thier uniforms. Rita in the picture, stands at attention looking utterly serious... while next to her, looking goofy and holding Rita's shoulder is Dana.*
*Rita stares at the picture of Dana, then slowly looks up at Mason.*
Mason: Sorry I didn't find it soon-!
*Rita suddenly hugs Mason, as silent tears run down her face. *

*Verdai shuts the box slowly, and stares into space*
*He moves back to the couch, looking desperately for interaction*

*Mia walks out of the kitchen to get away from all the loud noise of the party and spots Verdai, she walks over to him, towering over him. Her soft white Doe-like face looking friendly and perhaps a little concerned for the man sitting alone*
Mia: Hello there, may I sit?
*She gestures to the spot next to Verdai*


*Gharn finally puts his gifts aside and looks for something to eat. Finally settling on some very very rare beef*

*I grimace and glance at the Techmarine*
Me: We cannot delay, assemble our Brothers at the front door, a Rhino and a Razorback will be waiting for us there.
Techmarine: Affirmative

You may, miss. Who are you? I'm not... quite sure I recognize you.
*Looking rather pale due to anemia, with dark circles under eyes due to lack of proper rest*

*Mia sits down, rests her hands on her lap and smiles gently*
Mia: My name is Mianadria, but you may call me Mia, I am Iris's sister-in-law. Who are you may I ask?

*Rita breaks the hug from Mason, and wipes her eyes.*
Rita: Thank you... so much...
Mason: Think nothing of it Lt. Glad you like it.
*He smiles at her, and pats her shoulder.*
Rita: Tomorrow we-!
*Mason puts up his hand to silence her.*
Mason: Don't worry about that crap... go have fun... I'm gonna keep drinking.
*Rita nods, then runs back to Gharn, and Izriel.*

*Gharn is using a fork for once to eat his beef and smiles at Rita*
Gharn: Welcome back! What did you get... Mason I presume?

Verdai. I... I'm not sure. I live here, or in space, or somewhere. It's inconsistent. Sometimes, I do hard science, and sometimes, I do magic, esoteric things, summonings, reading the Necronomicon, ect. That is... also inconsistent.
Related to Iris? I think I might be able to see a resemblance. I don't know. I try... not to look at people very often, and I don't see her much. She's usually... I don't know. Something righteous.

*Smiles as Rita runs back*
Glad to see you back.
*Hasn't eaten a thing yet*

*A Rhino and a Razorback drive up to the front door and me, a full Tactical Squad, and a Techmarine pile in*

[Benny continues gently petting Perron until he falls asleep]
[Looks down at the diamonds on the floor] ...?
[Picks one up and nibbles it] ..! [Puts it down] [Resumes petting Perron] ...I'm so sorry.

[Yvette takes a seat somewhere quiet and continues watching quietly] [Fades out after a while when nobody's looking, and heads to bed]

[Bridget picks up a sleeping Kimmy and takes her to bed in the butter tank]

[Yarrick leans on Amy and watches folk buzz around] I never thought I'd be sat here peacefully, you know.
Time is fuzzy, but on this world's calendar, it's just unde a year since I came here.
And I came here to kill Benny for being useless.

*Mia looks utterly confuzzled*
Mia: Er... no, I'm not related to her by blood... Is there someone you should be seeing? Some way I can help?

*Rita nods.*
Rita to Gharn: Yeah, he gave me a picture... a special picture. I gave him a bottle of vodka.
*She manages to smile.*
Rita: Glad to be back as well.
*She sits on the chair at the table with them.*
---

*Jake looks up and smiles at Amy and Yarrick.*
Jake: Merry Christmas you two.

Wait, no, I'm lying. Hang on. Do I... uln y-kadish'bthnk.
*A black leather book appears in Verdai's hand, and he opens it to a random page*
*A square centimeter of skin on Verdai's ear vanishes, allowing a trickle of blood to flow down*
Who are you married to? You're married to Iris' brother or sister, correct? I'm not aware of any of her siblings... so my book won't help me.

*Reinhardt carries out another cask of ale and starts handing out mugs*
*Gharn takes one and sips then makes a face*
Gharn: This is more alcohol...


*Cal gently pulls something small and white out of Dria's mouth*
Dria: What is it?
*Cal grins widely and shows Morri*
Cal: She's loosing her baby teeth!
*Morri smiles widely and hugs her daughter*
Morri: Awww... my baby is growing up so fast!


*Mia frowns*
Mia: I'm married to her Elder brother Reinhardt, are you alright? You're bleeding.