37 days till Halloween [video] [action]

[quickattackjack]

<sub>[Who missed having a screen-ful of cheerful old guy face?]

[Anyone?]</sub>

Hello, everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? Would you believe me if I said I lost my gear in the sofa cushions?

..._{because I did.}

ANYHOW who's ready for Christmas? Me. I am. I am ready for Christmas. Do you suppose Sandyclaws will come back? He left me a Houndour egg last year. Or someone did. I like to think I've been good this year. _{[If you don't count pranking the breeding center and possibly kidnapping people while dressed as a pirate on Halloween shhh.]} I bet this is going to be a first Christmas for some of you! Let me tell you, it's going to be wonderful!

...so long as nothing explodes. But that's a given. I think.

_{I really do hope nothing explodes.}


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<sub>[Jack wanders the streets of Goldenrod in an overly puffy coat because adsfdsklgg cold. Under one arm are a few boxes that have already been wrapped and in his other hand is a list. He furrows his brows as he looks at the names on it and pauses every few stores to see if he can spot anything his friends might like.]

[But then he sees something else.]

[The poor ex-skeleton finds himself in the shadow of the biggest casino in town.]

[DB NO. MUST....RESIST. SHINY GAMES. AND LIGHTS. AND MUSIC.]

[He plants the list against his face and just sort of stands there on the street corner for a while.]

[A long while.]</sub>

Jack, old boy, we can beat this.

Comments

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

...Sandyclaws?

[The hell is that supposed to be. Envy doesn't remember anything about that from last year or 350-odd years ago either. What is with all these weird modern traditions, man.]

[video]

[quickattackjack]

_{[8U SOMEBODY TO SHARE THE JOY OF BREAKING-AND-ENTER uh Christmas with. The old man's face lights up as he adjusts his glasses.]}

Hello there! Sandyclaws is a man that visits on Christmas eve and leaves you gifts if you've been good. He's dressed all in fur and red and he smokes a pipe. He sees you all the time, all day, every day, even when you're asleep.

_{[EVEN WHEN YOU ARE ASLEEP, ENVY.]}

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

[...what. Also wow Jack you are enthusiastic about this creepy red suit guy.]

So he's...some kind of god?

[That's the closest thing Envy can think of to compare it to, especially considering what he remembers of Christmas.]

Action

[pianokeys]

Having trouble?

[The Other Father approaches from behind, clad in a pumpkin coloured long coat and the usual Winter attire: anything warm that is usually a scarf. On his shoulder is a small blob of pink, peeking from behind the man's collar.]

Action

[quickattackjack]

_{[Still with the page plastered to his face, Jack nods wearily.]}

Just a bit. If you wouldn't mind kindly...taking my shoulders and turning me the other way?

video;

[usedfaketears.livejournal.com]

"Sandyclaws?" [Does not compute.]

video

[quickattackjack]

Yes! Is this going to be your first Christmas?

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[HELLO JACK, it's been a while! This is Crow, whose right arm is still in a sling, but that doesn't seem to concern him.]

Christmas, huh? Not just yet, but I should be ready soon!

... Who the hell's "Sandyclaws", though?

[video]

[quickattackjack]

<sub>[It's Crooooow it's Crow it's Crow Jack hasn't seen you in FOREVER--what did you do to yourself.]

[Jack's huge doofy grin dies instantly.]</sub>

What's happened to your arm?

_{[SANDYCLAWS WILL HAVE TO WAIT.]}

whoops, [video]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Poor Jack getting all these first time Christmas-ers. Fang doesn't like getting caught off guard by new customs, and this certainly sounds like a big deal. ]

...So what's Christmas and why do ya think things are gonna explode?

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Only the second-best Holiday there is!

_{[Because c'mon, Halloween is always best. ALWAYS.]}

There's a few different ways to do it, but the way it looks like it's going to happen here is, everyone joins together and has a big festival. Some people exchange gifts but Sandyclaws is a special individual that watches over everyone all year and distributes gifts according to your deeds.

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[ex_cashcow493]

Christmas...

[ That's the reason for all the lights and strange decor that's been going up around the city recently. She understands that much. ]

I will defend this place should this Sandyclaws return. [ What kind of fiend just abandons baby Pokemon? Clearly one that needs to be defeated. ] You need not fear.

video

[quickattackjack]

No, no, Sandyclaws is a good person! He's on our side!

_{[Cue flaily hands!]}

[video]

[explosivecombat]

While I don't think anyone can promise anything regarding the explosions, I do have to admit curiosity regarding this...sandy claws thing.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

It's always good to hope though!

Sandyclaws is a person who enters your home at night on Christmas even and leaves gifts according to your deeds. From what I've seen he deals mostly in children but Johto seems to be special because I got something as well last year.

text; you're okay with 4th walling right? >>;;

[usedwindything.livejournal.com]

text: 8D YUP a-okay! XD EEHEHE JOHN. OH BOY.

[quickattackjack]

Is that how you spell it? It does sound a lot like claws even though he hasn't got any.

[video]

[herolegs]

Oh, man, that's right! Christmas was when I got Suzuka Gongen's egg. [The Froslass in question floats over to Chie's side, humming a happy tune.] Whoever left it must've known how well she'd fit me! You think it'll happen again?

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Maybe so! Have you been good this year?

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

Er. You mean "Santa Claus," right?

[Then again, it's Jack. Merlin wouldn't be surprised if he'd come up with his own name for the mysterious man associated with Christmas.]

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

That's what I said, Merlin! Sandyclaws!

_{[8C IS EVERYONE GOING DEAF THIS SEASON?]}

What do you want for Christmas?

[video]

[clicked-3-times.livejournal.com]

I'm ready for Christmas. But it will be strange not being at home for Christmas.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

I know what you mean. I hope you've made some friends here to spend it with though!

action;

[tarotcards]

[ Souji's out to get a head start on Christmas gifts with his list in his jacket pocket because aww yeah, Christmas the Western way!! While heading over to the Department store, he happens to notice Jack. Er... what is he doing... ]

Waiting for someone?

action

[quickattackjack]

O-oh, me? No, why?

_{[He doesn't remove his hand or the list from his face. He's having an internal war over here! He knows damn well that if he goes into that building, he'll come out penniless. Why was this so hard?]}