Event Private Finished The Pirates' Gifts

Nameless · Dec 14, 2017

When Sevina signed up for this Secret Santa event, she had expected to be paired up with a stranger. She had a lot of things to give. Things she had plundered and things she had made. Not all of them were safe, but she could have dulled them to be a neat decoration. But instead, she got paired up with Mimi, and that meant she could give the little bug just what she deserved.

Completely naked in the comfort of her room, Sevina stood in front of her trophy shelves, which was composed of different weapons, scrap, and various oddities taken past conquers. They were a mix of useful, novel, decorative and ritualistic in nature, but they were all neatly organized. She had a section of guns and explosives, which she knew Mimi would just love to have. Of course, Sevina was eying the bigger ones. It would be amusing to watch that pipsqueak wield those weapons. An assault rifle would need to be a mounted gun for her.

She had also listed 'cultural' items in her list, which was not that hard to sate. But Sevina wanted to give her something she found in this world. Sevina had two things she picked out for Mimi. A lever-action rifle she traded through the black market for some junk just lying around in her room, ignored, but was worth so much for the people here for some reason. And a voodoo doll. A creepy-looking thing used for the occult, which was of course, Sevina's deal and totally still counted as culture. Who knows, maybe it was haunted too.

With these two items in hand, Sevina had a wicked smile on her face as she chuckled. But something was missing. Oh yes, she was meaning to give this to her shipmate for some time. Now where did she put it... Sevina went to the foot of the bed, got on all fours and reached around, trying to feel the case this special gift was stored in.

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Hyper · Dec 14, 2017

Mimi stared at the package she held in her hands, weighing the two objects of their worth as she stood silently in her pod-- er... her quarters. There was a solemn expression on her face, her muzzle scunched up with such a serious look that would probably surprise anyone who would see her.

On one hand, she held a pouch of explosive pellets she's stolen from some poor or'duure in the last planet they had ransacked. Or was that the other one? She... honestly couldn't remember where she got it. But what mattered at the moment was that her "Secret Santa" pair was her dear crewmate, Sevina, and without needing to look at her preferenced gifts, she would know Sevina would love weapons.

Although, the trouble was that she was aware that Sevina much preferred close combat weapons. Mimi eyed the pair of blades in her other hand -- something that she picked up from Earth 'black market' as they called it. She wondered if there were such a thing as 'white market', or 'red market' but she digressed. It was called a kerambit she was told, and by the look of it's curved blade, she felt Sevina would adore it.

And yet she was torn. She wanted to share the explosives with Sevina. They were small, compact, and rather seemless. They were excellent weapons. But the blade would be a more appropriate gift since it wouldn't be as consumable. Although, she supposes there would be no harm in a 'bonus'.

Once the decision was made, it occured to Mimi that there had been a set date for partners to meet. When was that again? The young Aveillite zoned out for a moment, trying to remember the arrangement.

But... it's not as if it was necessary? She and Sevina lived in the same lodgings. She could simply hand over the gift when they pass each other. In fact, she could go over to the blue-haired one right that moment!

Wrapping the goods carefully, she placed them both into a small pouch, tied with a red ribbon that matched her feiry locks before making her way to the girl's room.

Mimi casually pushed the door open with her tail, not even bothering a knock before waltzing in, "Sevina! I bring my gifts of secretive Santas for our exchange!" she announced. It didn't seem to occur to her she came in at a weird time. Not that seeing her friend in the nude meant anything -- she of course was wearing nothing as well. Completely natural in the context of their homes, if she would be asked.

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Nameless · Dec 15, 2017

Ah-hah! There it was! She grabbed hold of the case's handle but just then she heard the devil walk in. "Aww, Mimi, I didn't even get the chance to wrap your presents up yet." The scraping of plastic on the carpeted floor would give away that Sevina was bringing something heavy out.

She stood up and sat on the foot of her bed to face her naked companion, with the retrieved black case standing upright and acting as a pad for her feet. "Well, since you're already here, I guess I'll just give them to you as is."

She turned to reach for her selected gifts, and with a smirk, she revealed them one by one. Starting with the doll. "First off, here's a voodoo doll that people use to curse others, then here's a... Colt-Burgess Rifle," she had to take a moment to remember how to pronounce the gun's name. She couldn't think of an equivalent in Oleti, and this... English language was a bit difficult to get used to. The intonations just felt wrong.

"And I know you love spicy things, so..." With an odd dexterity of her toes, she unclipped the locks and let the front drop open, revealing six cans all neatly set into a foam mesh. "The E-arthlings call this 'Pepper Spray', and this is the strongest one I could find."

Hyper · Dec 15, 2017

Mimi looked to Sevina, slightly bemused by the idea of gift wrapping. Gift giving was a big thing in Aveilla when she was there, but wrappings didn't have to be so... complicated as they did on Earth. "Is it required to wrap the presents so intricately as the others have?" she pondered, almost to herself while mimicking her companion's tongue. She saw people on Earth markets with such... delicately wrapped gifts that it made her wonder if she should have. Curiously, she let her gaze move to the case laid at her company's feet.

The little squeak she made was obvious to Sevina when she had said the word rifle as if it was just the most touching thing one could ever do to the little bug. She quickly scurried towards it, admiring the craft of the weapon. She didn't know what it was exactly -- but she knew what the English word rifle was all about.

Mimi's excitement was quick to fade as soon as Sevina mentioned 'spicy' though. Mimi hesitated for a moment -- did she want it, or no? She loved a heaping serving of kihlei, but it hit her very strongly when made in the traditional way that she swore to herself never again. As for Earth spices: she had no clue about them. She looked at the cans tentatively. Strongest, huh? It was... very intriguing. And rather tempting to try.

"You've... brought many gifts, Sevina! Many wonderful things!" she mused aloud, looking up at the girl with awe. "I feel as though I am ill prepared," she claimed, raising the red pouch she held to her chin -- the pouch was of cloth, embroidered with golden patterns that looked like the one on her chest, before offering it to Sevina, two hands outstretched towards her. "I placed my gifts to you into an offering pouch as we do in Aveilla. Would you like to see them for yourself, or shall I unveil them to you?"

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Nameless · Dec 17, 2017

"I don't know, but the people here seem to take it seriously, looking at all their primitive shop displays." This may or may not have been true. She was good at blending in when she needed to, but she'd have to have done some research. She didn't have the time for that before they decided to land here of all places, but the time she did spend exploring the island, while everyone was preparing for this holiday, nearly every shop had wrapped gifts. She had to wonder how many less-than-pleasant gifts have been given to others. And by that she meant timed explosives, toxin-laced wrappings or even a set of feral animals.

Sevina could only chuckle when Mimi squeaked at her second present. It caught her by surprise, really. Mimi was an excitable creature, but Sevina couldn't remember a time when she heard her squeak like that. How adorable. Though she didn't seem to be too happy about the pepper spray. She didn't even bat an eye at the voodoo doll. Oh well, can't win them all.

Mimi held out a pouch and told her that it was an offering pouch. Sevina couldn't be sure if that was what they actually called it or if it was an approximation. "Offering" just made it sound like she was someone high and mighty that needed a bribe so she wouldn't do anything horrible.

She carefully took the pouch from Mimi. "I believe I'm supposed to open the gift according to the culture of this planet." She opened the pouch and the first thing she took out was the curved blade. While she didn't squeak out like Mimi, her face showed delight. Her pupils dilated a little as she looked at every detail. "This is exotic!" she gasped out.

At first she held it like a sword and slowly moved her hand around to test some swings, but she didn't really feel like it was meant to be held that way. Good for slashing, but very limited movements. Reversing the grip, it felt much more natural. "Ahh, this feels right. It looks like a claw, doesn't it?" Imagine having three of these tucked under he knuckles. She might have to make a glove to hold these like that.

She tapped the tip with her finger. A soft tap was enough to prick her. "And it's very sharp too! Just how I like it," she nodded approvingly to Mimi and rested the blade on a leg then picked one of the pellets up from inside the pouch. "What are these? Wait... are these what I think they are?" A grin of joy was enough to tell of Sevina's hopes these would go boom.

Hyper · Jan 3, 2018

Mimi hummed in thought. Many things about Earth were new to her and it was so diverse she knew she would have a hard time catching up to Earth customs. As if adjusting to Praxian culture wasn't hard enough. If she would be more honest, being raised by two cultures was very complicated. She had to repress most things she learned growing up in Meda when she was planted in Aveilla to avoid suspicion, but now it was all meshed up together. "I suppose it is the same way with Aveilla and the exchanging of gifts. Though. It is strange that they all use so similar patterns here. That is considered to be very insulting if they were to do that back there," she said, a smig little smile on her cheek. She remembered doing it once by mistake; luckily she was in better company. In any case. There was a task at hand at the moment. Sevina took the pouch from her, and she withdrew her hands in response. She observed her expression carefully, matching up her knowledge to what she was seeing. By the looks of it, Sevina seemed to like the gift. The fins on the side of her neck seemed to flap, showing a mirrored delight from the reaction. "I am told it is named a kerambit. I had thought you would like such a blade," she explained, waiting as Sevina laid the blade down. There would have been another one in the pouch but Sevina had picked up one of the pellets, as Mimi anticipated. She grinned back, which was enough to tell the girl that yes, your guess is correct! without having to be said. "Explosive pellets! I have devised a way to replicate the chemical contents to craft them myself. Although do keep them from liquids and pressure, in combination. Four pellets can destroy concrete walls on Earth. I have learned... the hard way." For a moment, Mimi's expression turned hesitant, remembering her tests. Thankfully that building looked pretty condemned and more importantly: there were no witness to know whatever made that gaping hole on the wall.

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Nameless · Jan 5, 2018

Kerambit? What a strange name for an equally strange blade, but very useful for up-close fights. Whats more, she could make it look like a tusk for decorations with how it was formed. In the bag, among the pellets, she could feel a second one. Perhaps she could make a mask and hide those in prop fangs. She seemed to recall a mask design on earth that would make the perfect base.

Sevina's grin only widened the more Mimi spoke. Just as she hoped, it went boom. Whats more, Mimi could make even more of them if needed, and four pellets to bring down an Earth-made wall? That was a good number. It could fit right between the spaces of her fingers, making pulling out just the right number so easy.

Mentally noting the warning about liquids and pressure, Sevina jiggled the bag a bit to hear the rest of the pellets bump into each other. It was stable enough to not explode, which was good, but she wasn't worried. Mimi might have acted naive most times, but she knew what she was doing.

"I want to play with your gifts so badly! I have heard that we can hunt dangerous creatures in one of the forests here. I never wanted to go out hunting so badly before. What do you say, Mimi? Do you want to join me on a hunt so we can try out our new toys together?~"

Hyper · Jan 23, 2018

Mimi watched as the gears in Sevina's head went at work -- the Aveillite well aware she was visualizing what she could do with the gifts she received. She was giddy seeing the grin on her face; seeing her friends' delighted faces were one of the few joys in her life since breaking out of prison. Well, aside from her own personal interests. In the middle of her semi-tranced thoughts, Sevina suddenly offered Mimi to join her-- "On a hunt!?" she echoed. Her reaction would have been obvious -- a grin broke out of her tame expression, her tail flicked vigorously a few times. "Of course, I would be delighted to join!" It was a sure mystery to Mimi, but she always associated the drive to hunt, in any way possible, to an ancestry she never truly got in touch with. That or maybe it was a goaxhi people thing. Well, whichever may be the case! "Will we be talking off immediately?"

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Nameless · Jan 26, 2018

With a wide, cheshire grin, Sevina nodded. "Yes, a hunt!" Just from the Aveillite's grin, Sevina could tell she was all for it. And that's why she liked this little bug. They were so alike in many ways. Strange how she connected more with someone from another planet that to her own Prax crewmates.

Seeing the eagerness Mimi displayed, Sevina stood up and opened her cabinet to fetch some clothes. "Yes, we shall set off immediately!" she announced.

"Dress warmly, it's cold outside. I don't want to bring you back in a block of ice."

Hyper · Mar 4, 2018

As Sevina informed her of their departure, Mimi almost immediately scurried out the room, barely hearing the Prax's advice for her clothing choice. Sevina would have thought she didn't hear it if she hadn't responded, with a tinkling laugh: "Worry not! I dislike being encased in ice! Haha! I'll remember to keep warm!" she half-yelled from outside the room. Mimi was about to tell herself she didn't need to, telling herself her kind was well equipped to the colder weathers until she remembered her species had one that were more equipped for the cold than her underwater heritage. Oh yes, that's right.... She found a suit that covered her form from heel to wrists up all the way to the base of her head -- a slim fabric from her homeworld that kept the cold away from their body -- and covering herself with clothing that seemed more normal to the earth people. That should do the trick, right? The Aveillite returned to meet with her companion, all suited up and armed inconspicuously, her weapons tucked under her sleeves and skirt. "I have prepared and I am armed. Shall we depart?" she said.

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