Ten Years looking For the Luck

[heartyourmetalwolf]

1] Adette has a big cardboard box in her arms closed up tight, and a big smirk on her face. She looks down at the list of names shes scribbled on the top of the box I hope I can find everyone... It had taken all year to round everything up in preparation for this evening, it was the last night of the year after all and she could not let it go by without observation.

[[Adette has gifts for everyone she has CR for. Why is she passing them out tonight instead of last week? Maybe you should ask her.]]

2]It's was 15 minutes to midnight, and Adette was filling up your glass without invitation. "You're got to try this. Vodka from home town." A pretty, drunk, grin, as she rests her chin on her hand. "Any good resolutions?"

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[turningyaponese]

"Already, Adette? Really?" Gainer protests. Maybe she didn't see it was Gainer standing there.


...Or maybe she did... "How much have you had to drink?" he scolds. But he's not pouring out the drink...

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[heartyourmetalwolf]

"A few, but not alot. Gainer, as far as I'm concerned, you've put your life on the line for others more than a handful of times, you certainly can have a drink for the holidays. Don't you think?" She held up her little glass to him.

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[turningyaponese]

For a moment, he just stares at the glass for a moment. Does he REALLY want to drink this.

"I hope this isn't disgusting Adette." he protests, slowly... slowly... and he drinks!

Well, he's Rissuan so, it's not that bad, but for his first drink, it's pretty ick. "Uuuugh..." You know, first drink gross-out.

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[heartyourmetalwolf]

"Don't make that face! Vodka is like... mother's milk! You'll get used to it." She clapped him on the shoulder with a big wide grin. "I always hoped we might share a drink together someday. But better night than tonight huh? So in the final moments of this year," Adette pulled a slip of paper from her pocket, a pen, and a lighter. "Shall we make a wish for the new one?"

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[turningyaponese]

"I suppose." Though he couldn't think of a wish now, not something he couldn't make tangible on his own, like saving Cynthia.

He had to think for a bit before scrawling out his. But, yanno, shit's dangerous son, so, let's let Adette lead so he doesn't go messing up or burning his finger like a tard.

And yet, he still hasn't dumped the drink. Looks like he's going to tank it out.

[hominilupusinexilio]

Resnick looks quizically at the box in his hands, rattles it a bit trying to guess at its contents. What could this mean?

"The Critical Mass celebration was last week, quiaff? Anyway, I cannot accept it as these gifts are supposed to be reciprocal, quiaff?"

Was he supposed to get her something? Had he committed a faux pas? Damn these freebirth traditions of which he'd only recently become aware, in jumbled, game of telephone-esque fashion from Matthew.

[heartyourmetalwolf]

"You friends on the ground probably already figured this out, but we celebrate a big late compared to the rest of the world it seems. Seems to be some ancient calender mix-up, but I stopped trying to question it." Adette grinned. "Are you serious Resnick? Just open the damned thing! It has nothing to do with getting something back, sheesh." Adette would have been insulted if she hadn't already had a few drinks before she got started on this santa-esq adventure.

Inside his box, that was wrapped hastily in newsprint, was a tin of at least two dozen truffles, sloppy but delicious, and made by your fave blonde drunkard.
"I couldn't think of a single thing I could get you you might use, so..."

[hominilupusinexilio]

"As long as you are not angry at me, then...." He pulled out his pocket vibroblade and there was a faint hum as it sliced through the wrapping, which he then set aside with typical clanner frugality.

He opened the truffles, looked quizically at them too, before popping one into his mouth. Experimental chewing and swallowing followed. "Great Father's Ghost, these are delicious!"

Wait. They were delicious. They were Terran sweets. That meant, if anyone saw them...

He quickly and furtively hid them in his jacket.

[heartyourmetalwolf]

Adette grinned, so this was truly his weakness.
"Wait till you see what I got for Ranna!" Any self respecting earth woman would know what the size and shape of that box meant.
Shoes.
" I'm not much of an artist with food, but no one ever complains about the taste, that's for sure. Don't worry, I won't tell."

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[fermionprincess]

Ah, why hello there! Is it not my favorite rival!

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[heartyourmetalwolf]

"What are we rivals for then Allesandra?" She never did quite get this girl, but she certainly never failed to be entertaining. "I have one for you too." Adette handed the little armored blond a box wrapped in newsprint and tried with a little bit of color ribbon. Inside was polishing cloth, and waxing compound.

"Ya know, to keep all that armor shiny."

[fermionprincess]

Need there be a goal of rivalry? It is a beautiful relationship in itself. Huzzah!

[So much for logical arguments.]

Ahh, what a kind gift! I will make sure to put it to good use!

[heartyourmetalwolf]

"You're so weird. I swear your mama dropped you on your head when you where a baby." Adette laughed and shook her head. "But, you took care of Gainer for me before, and I appreciated it greatly. I wanted to give you something, but i had no idea what a girl like you would be into. I figured at least this way, it would be sure to be useful. "

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[redcomet]

Char glances down at the drink cautiously, but accepts it. "Thank you, Adette. Just don't be surprised if Haman doesn't like the fact that you're giving me this."

He takes a sip, and is... pleasantly surprised. It's actually really good. "Only to keep fighting for Spacenoids."

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[heartyourmetalwolf]

"I'm not afraid of your pink haired bitch, if you hung out with the clanners as much as I do there aren't many people who could scare you any more." Adette laughed, after all her interest in Char had been burned to ashed in the light of his preferences, but it did not mean they where no comrades. After all, he had been the first person she had met on this god forsaken ship.
"All work and no play makes you awfully dull, Char. No matter how important your responsibilities are it's important to take a little time for the things in life that are truly valuable." She looked at her drink and though of her own wishes for the coming year.

[redcomet]

He's going to keep quiet after that. No comment there. If Adette wanted to dig herself in deep with Haman, that was her business, not his. Instead, at her next question, he nods. "I understand your concern. But luckily, what is truly valuable to me, and my duties, go hand in hand."

[heartyourmetalwolf]

"Well aren't you lucky." Adette was feeling feisty, it was hard not to when Char was around. "Must be handy dating your boss. I know allll about it after all, I had Yasuba wrapped around my little finger for years. Must easier to get what you want when you can just sleep with em, huh?" She really didn't mean anything by it, alcohol made her lips loose, and the words flow easily, with out censorship.

Combined!

[wardeninexile]

Ranna is at the observation deck with a glass in her hand, seemingly having wandered off from the main party.

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[heartyourmetalwolf]

"There you are!" Adette had only one box left in her hands. Any self respecting earth woman would know what that box meant, but she was quite sure Ranna would not. "I've been looking for you everywhere, Ranna!" Adette was all grins, already she had a belly full of liquid fun, and it burned so warm in the gut her cheeks where pink with it.

[wardeninexile]

"And you have found me indeed," Ranna turns to her with a warm smile.

She does look at the box with curiousity.

[heartyourmetalwolf]

"Here." Adette held out the box, wrapped in newprint to Ranna. "For a glamorous new year."
Upon opening it she would find Adette had acquired for her some very trendy heels.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

The vodka poured into Matthew's glass joins an already unholy combination of noxious materials.

Matthew stares at his PPC with trepidation.

"Resolutions? You refer to the new year, quiaff?"

[heartyourmetalwolf]

"Of course I do, what else would I be referring to?" Adette was all smiles, despite the un familiar face. Only clanners spoke that way, well, and Russians. And Adette, after all, was 100% Russian.
"Wait let me guess? Your resolution is to get your name, and destroy your enemies, right?"

[gurrenbrigbonded]

Matthew blinks in surprise.

"Aff, I suppose. A bloodname and success in the battlefield."

He sips at his drink. His cheeks turn red.

"...but besides that..." He says, shaking his yet quietly as everything becomes more warm and fuzzy. "I would resolve for this year to attempt to learn."

Learn what?

[heartyourmetalwolf]

Oh Adette knew this song and dance well, but it would be fun to play along. What was one more clanner to corrupt?

"That's the fun part isn't it? When I left Siberia I was about as clueless about this world as you guys when you got here. Learning is the fun part." Adette meant it playfully, smirking flawless, her signature look. Her elbow pressed effortlessly on the side of the her breasts as she spoke, and presented them nicely through the unbuttoned collar of her shirt,.