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Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/1 (No Timeout) Posted Author Purpose of This Board Dec 02 2014 Reliant
It's that time of year again. Please hold posts until Santa has made posts of his own.
This board is, of course, for everyone who wants to post what their characters sent other people for Christmas.
As usual, this board will be taken down again sometime in early 2015.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/2 (No Timeout) Posted Author Greetings from Santa Claus! Dec 02 2014 Santa Claus
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__/\/,\__ Ho ho ho, hellooo, Multiverse!
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<__=(_)=__> Another season of Christmas is here,
\_/\_\`_/ So prepare to receive some holiday cheer!
/ /\ \ Do you want gifts? Or have gifts to send?
/_/| \ \ Let Santa help you bring joy to your friends!
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.-"-. | (U) Ready your pens, your papers, and ledgers --
/ \ .-"-. Santa's mailbox today is now open for letters!
;= ; \ Request gifts for yourself, your friends, and your foes,
|= _|= ; Santa will take your gift to wherever it goes!
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`----()-`_______) Now don't you forget, Santa knows naughty,
|= `--()--` His list is updated, and boy is it spotty!
(_________) If you've been bad, it's coal for your stocking,
`--()---` So you should behave before Santa comes knocking!
Send your messages now, you'd better be quick,
By December 23rd, no more letters will fit!
The elves will work hard to load up Santa's sleigh,
And all gifts will find you on good Christmas day!
Here you may leave your messages, too,
Of all gifts you'll be giving to friends old and new!
All gifts should be given before the New Year,
And remember -- we're here to spread holiday cheer!
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014
Message: 33/3 (No Timeout) Posted Author
OOC: Santa's Mailbox Dec 02 2014 Santa Claus
OOC: Santa's Mailbox is open beginning today. Special requests from you and all of your alts will be taken via @mail until Tuesday, December 23rd! The Christmas board for your IC gift-giving will be open from today through December 31st...ish. Probably later. New to this holiday? Here are some general guidelines:
- Only give gifts that are within your character's ability to give.
- Ask Santa for anything more special! Whether or not your wish is fulfilled is up to Santa's judgment, and the limits of Christmas magic.
- Some items might need upgrade apps. Use your judgment.
- Try not to be too mean-spirited, even when giving out gifts to your non-friends. Most importantly, have fun!!
If you need help understanding what belongs on this board, please review our archives on the wiki, or ask other players for guidance.
multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=Christmas_Boards
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/4 (No Timeout) Posted Author Sparse Gifting Dec 02 2014 Emiya Kiritsugu
Kiritsugu is not really someone who celebrates Christmas. But that doesn't mean he can't give gifts. The following people or groups receive the following gifts. Some of them are gift-wrapped. Some are not. Some are incapable of being gift-wrapped.
Illya von Einzbern: An annotated version of the standard 'Welcome To The Multiverse' guide, with comments, additional material, and appended pages covering things that Kiritsugu feels are important but might not be included in the standard documentation. It is primarily practical advice, or observations based on his own experience. Stuff like, 'Don't jump into a fight without knowing the situation and the opponent.' and 'Always carry a mundane backup weapon incase your magical primary means of offense turns out to be ineffective for some reason.' A card is also enclosed, the contents of which are only available to Illya, unless she chooses to divulge them to others. Along with the manual is a purely mundane but high-quality combat knife, tested for penetration capabilities and force-tolerance.
Chloe von Einzbern: Chloe receives a report on Kiritsugu's history and activities as the Magus-Killer, directly from the Mage Association's records, up-to-date as of the time of his unification. No explanation except for a note, the contents of which are only available to Chloe, unless she chooses to divulge them to others. Along with the report and the note, there is a cellphone with a single number recorded in it. A note attached says, "Call me."
Emiya Shirou: Shirou receives a letter, the contents of which are available only to him, unless shared. Along with the card is a small metal case, magically sealed, with something inside. A note attached says, "Open this with magic, and you can keep the contents."
Sir Bedivere: Sir Bedivere receives a flower that seems to almost glow under the proper lighting. It never grows, but it also seems to never age or wilt either. The effect is magical in nature, but it seems to do no more than sustain the flower's life indefinitely.
Saber: Saber receives only a note that says, "Your gift will be late."
Sir Gawain: Gawain receives a Rubik's Cube.
Jeanne d'Arc: Jeanne receives a perfume bottle, filled with holy water. A note reads, "Not for self-use. May be a useful surprise against Dead Apostles if other options are unavailable."
Aoko Aozaki: Aoko receives a book of puns.
Psyber: Psyber receives a voucher for one free mortal injury against Kiritsugu, along with a note that says, "If I should stray from my promise, cash this in."
Ayako Hasekawa: Ayako receives a bucket, covered in intricately-detailed paintings, to sleep in. Whether she actually sleeps in buckets or not does not appear to be a factor. A note reads, "Portable housing."
Jack: Jack receives a silenced 9mm pistol and a Walther WA2000, with ammunition for both.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/3 (No Timeout) Posted Author OOC: Santa's Mailbox Dec 02 2014 Santa Claus
OOC: Santa's Mailbox is open beginning today. Special requests from you and all of your alts will be taken via @mail until Tuesday, December 23rd! The Christmas board for your IC gift-giving will be open from today through December 31st...ish. Probably later. New to this holiday? Here are some general guidelines:
- Only give gifts that are within your character's ability to give.
- Ask Santa for anything more special! Whether or not your wish is fulfilled is up to Santa's judgment, and the limits of Christmas magic.
- Some items might need upgrade apps. Use your judgment.
- Try not to be too mean-spirited, even when giving out gifts to your non-friends. Most importantly, have fun!!
If you need help understanding what belongs on this board, please review our archives on the wiki, or ask other players for guidance.
multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=Christmas_Boards
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/4 (No Timeout) Posted Author Sparse Gifting Dec 02 2014 Emiya Kiritsugu
Kiritsugu is not really someone who celebrates Christmas. But that doesn't mean he can't give gifts. The following people or groups receive the following gifts. Some of them are gift-wrapped. Some are not. Some are incapable of being gift-wrapped.
Illya von Einzbern: An annotated version of the standard 'Welcome To The Multiverse' guide, with comments, additional material, and appended pages covering things that Kiritsugu feels are important but might not be included in the standard documentation. It is primarily practical advice, or observations based on his own experience. Stuff like, 'Don't jump into a fight without knowing the situation and the opponent.' and 'Always carry a mundane backup weapon incase your magical primary means of offense turns out to be ineffective for some reason.' A card is also enclosed, the contents of which are only available to Illya, unless she chooses to divulge them to others. Along with the manual is a purely mundane but high-quality combat knife, tested for penetration capabilities and force-tolerance.
Chloe von Einzbern: Chloe receives a report on Kiritsugu's history and activities as the Magus-Killer, directly from the Mage Association's records, up-to-date as of the time of his unification. No explanation except for a note, the contents of which are only available to Chloe, unless she chooses to divulge them to others. Along with the report and the note, there is a cellphone with a single number recorded in it. A note attached says, "Call me."
Emiya Shirou: Shirou receives a letter, the contents of which are available only to him, unless shared. Along with the card is a small metal case, magically sealed, with something inside. A note attached says, "Open this with magic, and you can keep the contents."
Sir Bedivere: Sir Bedivere receives a flower that seems to almost glow under the proper lighting. It never grows, but it also seems to never age or wilt either. The effect is magical in nature, but it seems to do no more than sustain the flower's life indefinitely.
Saber: Saber receives only a note that says, "Your gift will be late."
Sir Gawain: Gawain receives a Rubik's Cube.
Jeanne d'Arc: Jeanne receives a perfume bottle, filled with holy water. A note reads, "Not for self-use. May be a useful surprise against Dead Apostles if other options are unavailable."
Aoko Aozaki: Aoko receives a book of puns.
Psyber: Psyber receives a voucher for one free mortal injury against Kiritsugu, along with a note that says, "If I should stray from my promise, cash this in."
Ayako Hasekawa: Ayako receives a bucket, covered in intricately-detailed paintings, to sleep in. Whether she actually sleeps in buckets or not does not appear to be a factor. A note reads, "Portable housing."
Jack: Jack receives a silenced 9mm pistol and a Walther WA2000, with ammunition for both.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/5 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Very Kaiba Christmas (1) Dec 02 2014 Seto Kaiba
For the holidays, Kaiba Corp seems to be sending out gifts, to various people in the Multiverse. It is likely a bit of a PR stunt, most likely. The gifts are sent out in various means, but the gifts to most Elites are sent in rather beautifully wrapped packages. The wrapping paper and ribbons on them actually seem incredibly spendy. Once the package is opened, the gift itself is actually locked inside incredibly complicated puzzle boxes. To open it, you have to solve the puzzle. Some of them are akin to Rubiks Cubes, some are mazes that need a ball lead through them, and there are various other designs as well.
First off, to the higher ups of the Multiverse.
Dracula receives a Duel Disk, a high tech device which creates holograms in order to play the card game Duel Monsters. This seems to be closer to a production model. While the holograms are solid, the safeties are on. They dont seem easy to override, either.
Dracula is also given a deck of cards. It seems to be a vampire deck, specifically. The card list is as follows: Vampire Lady x3, Vampire Sorcerer x3, Vampire Lord x3, Vampire Grace x1, Vampire Vamp x1, Vampire Genesis x1, Vampire Hunter (Vampire Killer in Japanese. It wields a whip, as a note) x1, Mezuki x2, Pyramid Turtle x2, Skull Conductor x1, Blood Sucker x2, Vampire Empire x1, Book of Life x3, The Monarchs Stormforth x2, Call of the Mummy x1, Raigeki x1, Burial from a Different Dimension x1, Ancient Rules x1, Mind Control x1, Double Summon x2, Swords of Concealing Light x1, Mirror Force x1, Vampire Takeover x2, Escape from the Dark Dimension x1, Call of the Haunted x1, and Deck Devastation Virus x1.
Along with this, Dracula is also given a board game. It seems custom made, carved out of stone. The board is a series of interchangeable squares, each of which is designed to look like a castle. The gameplay is asymmetrical: One person takes on the role of a Vampire Lord, and the others are various supernatural hunters seeking to beat him. The Vampire Lord sets up various traps in various squares ahead of time, and also controls various monsters. The game is unbalanced towards the vampire side, to where the only way the others can win is via teamwork. But, the game also has a point system, and only one of the invaders can win, trying to lead to them not working together.
For the Union leadership, Nathan Hall receives a production Duel Disk. Paarthurnax receives a custom made one that a dragon would be able to use. Both have safeties as well. They also receive decks.
Nathans Deck seems to be focused on books and contains the following cards: Apprentice Magician x3, Crystal Seer x3, Effect Veiler x2, High Priestess of Prophecy x3, Prophecy Destroy x1, Spellbook Magician of Prophecy x3, Temperance of Prophecy x3, Spellbook Library of the Crescent x2, Spellbook of Life x1, Spellbook of Power x2, Spellbook of Secrets x3, Spellbook of Wisdom x2, Wonder Wand x3, Bottomless Trap Hole x2, Compulsory Evacuation Device x3, Mirror Force x1, Solemn Judgement x1, Solemn Warning x2
Nathan also receives a game. His is a trivia game, about various Multiversal authors. Its a rather straightforward game, based on knowledge more than anything. There is some random chance in it, though, because you have to roll a die to land on various categories. Most of the board is made of relatively fancy wood.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/6 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Very Kaiba Christmas (2) Dec 02 2014 Seto Kaiba
Paarthurnax deck, for some reason, is based on dinosaurs. Most likely, Kaiba is jealously guarding all of his dragon cards and so is giving the actual living dragon the next best thing. The card list is as follows: Black Veloci x3, Dark Driceratops x2, Destroyersaurus x3, Gilasaurus x3, Hydrogeddon x3, Hyper Hammerhead x3, Super-Ancient Dinobeast x1, Urabay x2, Fossil Dig x3,, Giant Trunade x1, Jurassic World x2, Solidarity x3, Black Pendant x1, Big Evolution Pill x1, Tail Swipe x2, Call of the Haunted x1, Seismic Shockwave x1, Hunting Instinct x2, Volcanic Eruption x2, Fossil Excavation x1.
Paarthurnax also receives a board game. His is incredibly different, though. The board is made of precious metals and jewels. The board has a circular path on it, made of various squares one can land on. There are two metal figures of dragons that one plays as, along with a couple of jade dice. The game doesnt actually have a goal. Its more of a meditative thing. Players take time rolling dice, moving around the board in a circle. There is no way to win.
For the Syndicate Leadership: Arthur receives a Duel Disk with safeties as well. And a deck.
Arthurs deck seems to be themed heavily on cards tagged with D.D., or otherwise known as different dimensions. It has to do with banishing cards to another space, as far as the metaplot of the cards go. The card list: D.D. Warrior Lady x3, D.D. Assailant x3, D.D. Survivor x2, Bazoo the Soul Eater x2, Gren Maju De Eiza x1, Golden Homunculus x1, D.D. Trainer x1, D.D. Scout Plane x1, D.D. Crow x1, D.D. Sprite x1, Necroface x1, Helios the Primordial Sun x2, Helios Duo Megitus x1, Dimensional Fissure x1, D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation x2, Soul Release x3, Golden Sarcophagus x1, Dark Hole x1, Black Pendant x1, Mystical Space Typhoon x2, Bottomless Trap Hole x1, Macro Cosmos x1, Dimensional Prison x3, D.D. Trap Hole x2, D.D. Dynamite x2
Arthur receives a pinball table instead of a board game. The board games gimmick seems to be based on wormhole travel. Balls can go into wormholes, and through trickery of design, come out in other spots. The jackpot bonus gets earned by targeting various celestial bodies on the board with the ball and hitting them.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/7 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Very Kaiba Christmas (3) Dec 02 2014 Seto Kaiba
And now for some of the other people. As in, the people who Kaiba isnt blatantly trying to get on the good side of.
Theo Morrison: Theo receives a deck of Duel Monster cards. The deck is basically completely filled with terrible cards. The majority of cards are really weak level 4 and under monster cards. The monster cards in the deck are as follows: Shining Friendship, Key Mace, Mokey Mokey, Dancing Elf, Biomage, Soitsu, Skull Servant, Petit Angel, Ray & Temperature, Happy Lover, Mystical Shine Ball, Kuriboh x 3, D. D. Trainer, Renge Gatekeeper of the Dark World, Mammoth Graveyard, Little D, Sabersaurus, Mystical Sheep #2, and Millenium Shield. The rest are crappy spell and trap cards. It does have a Scapegoat spell cards though.
Conor Delaney - Conor receives a Duel Monsters deck from Kaibas world. Again, this deck is terrible, too. The deck is mostly consisting of various level 4 and under normal Warrior and Beast Warrior type monsters. Specifically, the monster layout includes Celtic Guardian x3 , Beaver Warrior, Battle Warrior, Penguin Knight, Kuriboh x3, Baby Dragon, Nin-Ken Dog, D. Human, Gene-Warped Warwolf, Haniwa, Harpie Lady, Masaki the Legendary Swordsman, Man Eater, Skull Servant x3, and finally, Succubus Knight. The rest are assorted low end trap and spell cards.
Yumi Musumi - Like the other two, she receives a really crappy deck. Its a bit better than the others, if only because Kaiba was running out of crappy cards to shove in after building the first two decks. Monster Cards include Lady of Faith, Mystical Elf, Dunames Dark Witch, The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave, Fairys Gift, Water Omotics, Neo the Magic Swordsman, Master Kyonshee, Kanan the Swordmistress, Maiden of the Moonlight, Red Archery Girl, Vampire Lady, Spirit of the Harp, Vampire Baby, Frog the Jam, Bunilla, Skull Servant, Harpie Girl, Swordsman of Landstar, Bolt Penguin, Vampire Lord. The rest are assorted spell cards and trap cards.
Neva Fernandez - She receives a deck, as well. Again, mostly weak monsters. Skull Servant x3, Kuriboh x3, Baby Dragon x3, Swordsman of Landstar x3, Troop Dragon, Flamevell Dragonov, Petit Dragon x3, Poki Dragon, Fairy Dragon, and Parrot Dragon. The rest are weak spell and trap cards.
Sanae Kochiya receives a deck as well. A note is with it: I appreciate your positive attitude as you joined in the holographic tabletop simulation. You seem more understanding than most of the participants. Please accept these gifts. The deck contains the following monster cards: Maiden of the Macabre x3, Condemned Maiden x1, Maiden of the Aqua x2, The Unhappy Girl x2, the Forgiving Maiden x2, Maiden of the Moonlight x2, Vampire Lady x1, Harpie Lady x1, Cyber Tutu x2, Etoile Cyber x2, Gyakkutenno Megami x1, Wingweaver x1. The rest are random spell and trap cards.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/8 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Very Kaiba Christmas (4) Dec 02 2014 Seto Kaiba
Chloe von Einzbern - She receives a Duel Monsters Deck as well. Because he wants to be on her good side, though, she gets an actually somewhat playable deck. The cards are all of the Noble Knight archetype, more or less, which is an archetype that is based on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The cards are Noble Knight Artorigus x3, Noble Knight Gawayn x2, Noble Knight Peredur x1, Noble Knight Drystan x1, Noble Knight Medraut x3, Noble Knight Borz x1, Noble Knight Gwalchavad x1, Noble Knight Brothers x1, Lady of the Lake x1, Merlin x1, Gwenhwyfar, Queen of Noble Arms x2, Sacred Knight Joan x1, Ignoble Knight of Black Laundsalyn x1, Noble Knight Eachtar x1, Noble Knights of the Round Table x1, Last Chapter of the Noble Knight x1, Noble Arms - Gallatin x2, Noble Arms - Caliburn x3, Noble Arms - Arfeudutyr x1, Noble Arms - Excalibur x1, March Forth for Glory x1, The Strongest Shield x1, The Warrior Returning Alive x2, Reinforcement of the Army x1, Pinpoint Guard x2, Compulsory Evacuation Device x1, Battleguard Howling x1, Battleguard Rage x2.
All of those who took part in the Monster World RPG also receive a figuring of their character. Theyre rather well made, albeit made of plastic, and all painted well.
Those who took part in the Russian Roulette Dinner get a gift as well. Each of them gets a Lazy Susan (one of those round trays that goes on tables and can be spun around), designed to look like a roulette board. They're sized to hold about six plates of food.
The rest of the Multiverses Elites receive five cards each. All of them are basically junk commons. Everyone gets at least one Kuriboh. No one gets a card ranked above level three.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/9 (No Timeout) Posted Author Sun Knight Presents! Dec 02 2014 Sir Gawain
Gawain has gotten presents for everyone who is close to him, mostly on the spot thinking.
To start, the halls of Dun Realtai's keep, as well as the Lord's Chambers, already have green plants that are probably weeds and vegetables hanged up in them. There's a letter for Sir Bedivere telling him exactly what to do under 'mistletoe', and to have fun, and that also he's going to be hiding from him for a while. Additionally, there's a stack of books with the letter for Sir Bedivere!
Saber has a bag of assorted lion plushies, as well as a bouquet of roses and lily of the valleys. The letter simply says "As powerful and as respectful as a lion, but as gentle and amazing as a flower, you have my loyalty forever."
Mordred gets a plastic crown that looks like it's from Burger King, followed by a box of assorted candies and a bobblehead of the modern interpretation of King Arthur.
Emiya Shirou gets a wooden training sword, as well as a fancy coupon for 'GAWAIN'S SWORD FIGHTING PRACTICE, FULLPOWER!'. Additionally, he also gets a nice box of candies.
Psyber gets a stuffed cat, since he won't take real pets, as well as a coupon for Gawain to do chores around HoH for a day! Gawain didn't have many ideas for him.
Assassin and Aoko get two boxes of candies, and Assassin gets a stuffed Grim Reaper doll, as well as a note saying "I promise to help you obtain your wish.". Aoko gains a box of blue crayons, Gawain ran out of ideas here too.
Jack gets medical supplies! Not knives, yay!
Chloe von Einzbern gets a box of candies, and also a note saying "I'll get my revenge. Just you wait!".
Kiritsugu Emiya also gets a box of candies, as well as a map of Gawain's version of Chicago, since Gawain couldn't think of anything and Kiritsugu's some sort of tactical guy, right?
Kagenashi gets a fox plushie, as well as a box of chocolates.
Riva Banari gets a box of chocolates and a box of pizza. Who knows what he was thinking here?
Toph Beifong gets a box of chocolates and a very shiny rock, that Gawain spent hours scrounging for!
Jude Mathis gets a box of chocolates, a summary of the Grail War and of what Servants are, and a bobblehead of the modern interpretation of Sir Gawain.
A large amount of Union Elites (all Union PCs) get an individual mint, because Gawain couldn't come up with stuff and isn't exactly rich, but he wanted to get them stuff!
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/10 (No Timeout) Posted Author Water Spirit Presents! Dec 02 2014 Ayako Hasekawa
Ayako is very conscious, even enthusiastic about gift giving! She has been working on her presents since October, and the reason why becomes obvious once the contents of said presents are opened.
To Riva Banari - A set of watercolor paints. The paints appear to have been made in an old-fashioned style with natural materials and definitely don't appear to be store-bought. In fact, Ayako made them herself with store-bought and natural materials; doing the wetting and creating the resins herself.
To Emiya Shirou - A red scarf with black plaid patterns. It looks like this was knitted by hand-there are a few imperfections in the stitching, but the scarf itself is very warm. The scarf is also a bit longer than normal, as if Ayako couldn't figure out how long to make it.
To Eryl Fairfax - A fluffy dust brush. The wood handle and base of the brush is cut in an odd way. Rather, it seems very smooth and rounded, as if river water cut the wood into the shape. The bristles of the brush are white and fluffy, and are very good at removing dust from clothing as well as being soft enough to be used on skin.
To Priscilla - Ice in the shape of a rose enclosed in a glass jar. There's a note attached to the jar, written in very cute, bubbly, yet easily readable handwriting. 'Do not open unless in some place cold! It will melt. If you find a place that's cold all the time, you could plant this. I do not recommend it, though. It will grow in cold weather and can get kind of big.'
To Mizuki - A blank book, ready to be written in. The cover appears to be of a light, pale wood, smooth and splinter-free. The paper inside is pure white and appears to be handmade. In fact the entirety of the blank book appears to be handmade.
To Staren, Zwei, and Inga - They each get a water crystal. The crystal contains water mana, however the mana inside is different than usual. Rather, its charged with Ayako's watery magical energy. There's a note attached to Staren and Zwei's water crystals: 'Have fun!'
To Ainsley and Faruja - They both get separate halves of a tea set made of stone. Why yes, Ayako is teasing them-just lightly, though. The stone is far lighter than it looks, and appears to have been smoothly eroded away by water-albeit unnaturally to carve out two tea cups and a teapot! It keeps the tea hot as well.
To Nathan Hall and Psyber - They both get a water crystal lamp. It's a small crystal cup with a water crystal attached to the bottom of the inside of the cup. There's a small note attached to the lamp, 'Just add water!'. When water is added into the cup, the water crystal inside lights up and gives off a light perfect for reading-not too bright and not too soft. The water does need to be refilled every so often, though.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/11 (No Timeout) Posted Author Supervillain Christmas Gifts! Dec 03 2014 Taylor Hebert
Skitter's a newcomer to the Multiverse, but there's a few people she'd like to get presents!
ARTHUR LOWELL receives two boxes, as well as a tray of homemade cookies! One is full of some nice things: A custom t-shirt saying 'emphasis' in lower caps, a jumbo-sized bag of skittles, and a silk scarf, dyed grey and green. In the second box, there is an assorted collection of dead insects, of varying colors, some with wings and without, and most of them being weird and freaky looking, with a note inside saying 'FOR ALCHEMIZATION'. Additionally, there is a note on top of the first present saying 'DO NOT OPEN WHILST EATING CONTENTS OF OTHER BOX'...perhaps it was put on the wrong box?
THE BROCKTON BAY PROTECTORATE additionally retrieves several plates of cookies. One is specifically labeled with Armsmaster's name with frosting, but is also a bit crumbled, probably purposefully.
EVERYONE AT THE HALLOWEEN POKER GAME receives a plate of cookies, as well as a rather nice deck of playing cards featuring stylish depictions of insects on them, and a set of poker chips!
BAIN receives a rather nice mask alongside the common plate of cookies; nowhere on the scale of craftmanship of his own, but it is still well made. It's modelled after Bain's robots, not perfect however as it was ordered by watching Multiversal footage of his crazy shenanigans.
LUTE receives a tray of cookies and a card. "Your full present will come sometime before the heat death of every universe, this was a rather big project and I kind of got ahead of myself. Don't worry, it'll be worth it!"
LAER receives a tray of cookies and a digital download for a series of two video games involving teleporting through wormholes and a psychopathic robot on a card, as well as a 'Hit of the 90s' CD and a dragon plushie. Skitter has no idea if she even plays video games, she just didn't have many ideas.
Every person who participated at the BROCKTON BAY GALA RAID on Skitter's side has received a tray of cookies!
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/12 (No Timeout) Posted Author Holy Mundane Gifts Dec 04 2014 Princess Paladin
To everyone Miko Fujimoto has met in the Confederacy, as Miko or as Princess Paladin, a small bag of assorted chocolates is sent.
Lute gets a pin-on nametag with 'Sempai' on it, because he seemed to really want to be one. This will hopefully make him happy.
To anyone Miko Fujimoto has met outside of the Confederacy, they receive a set of three bookmarks - red, green, and blue - each embroidered with a silver scepter.
People who Princess Paladin has met outside of the Confederacy do not receive anything, though Snow White receives not only the chocolates, but also the latest PDA to help her keep track of stuff at the business office of Fabletown, and Bigby Wolf receives eight pounds of bacon.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/13 (No Timeout) Posted Author Shinki Presents! Dec 04 2014 Kaede
Kaede has put together some present sets for the various other Shinki, both Union and Confederate.
FUKI: Recieves a disembodied doll's arm wrapped up with a little bow and a card reading: "Disarmed! :D" She also gets a supply of strawberry jellycans.
KARI: Gets a mixture of Jellycans, as she doesn't know Kari's favorite flavour. Kari also gets a coupon for 10% off at the Shinki Shop in Urbania.(All Rights Reserved, purchases over ###### or more, see participating retailers for more details.)
AURORA: Gets mixed Jellycans, and a coupon like Kari's. Also a personal note that reads: "I'd like to fight you one day. If you're as good with your weapons as you are with your words, it'll be a good match."
VERVI: Strawberry Jellycans and a copy of Shinki Today, detailing upcoming parts, and showcasing the latest Customs... it's Shinki-sized too, might be a special print.
LIZBET: Mixed Jellycans and a copy of Shinki Today like Vervi's. Also a copy of Blade Beam and Missile, a Shinki weapons magazine that showcases and compares weapons systems.
ALL OTHER SHINKI: Mixed jellycans and a 10% coupon for the Shinki Shop in Urbania.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/14 (No Timeout) Posted Author Fuki's Fantastic Friviosities! Dec 04 2014 Fuki
Are not fantastic at all, at least for the Union side.
Vervi recieves a black cased jelly can, 'Captain Jackie's Nitro", and a note 'I know you don't drink, but have this one on me, it's not strong.' (It's totally lying).
Lizbet gets another black cased jelly can, 'Fireball'. "Master said this was a good flavor so I thought you'd like it too... you hot blooded loser." It's another strong nitro drink...
Kaede gets the weirdest present of all: a burned replica of one of her Master's cards, specifically the Watery card. "Burn. And I want my arm back."
Other Confederate Shinki get a 'I'll see you soon' card and a voucher for a free low grade weapon at the nearest Shinki Shop.
All Confederate Shinki get gift cards for a high grade weapon or armor from a high end Shinki Shop and thank you notes.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/15 (No Timeout) Posted Author Mizuki's Gifts (1/2) Dec 06 2014 Mizuki
Where there is cheer, Mizuki always feels the need to introduce some degree of sobriety. The Christmas season is no different, and many of her gifts trend toward the symbolic, the dramatic, or the visceral. Even if you thought yourself only her fringe acquaintance, come that day at the inception of Winter and you may yet find yourself with something of meaning from her. Or something entirely arbitrary -- baubles get mixed in there on occasion, too.
ARTHUR LOWELL would receive a blank journal whose cover has been decorated with articulate patterns of vines and floral images, in addition to the end of a lock that wraps around the binding and the complementary key. With this would come a mirror whose edges are wrought from gold, and a small note taped to its back reading: 'Space is vast, but the grief - and the love - you may see in these things is no less infinite'.
HOMURA AKEMI would receive the pocketwatch Mizuki used before meeting her Abstractum. It is wrought from platinum rather than silver or gold, and its cover bears the likeness of -- what else? -- a crescent moon. Inside the cover are the engraved words "Nos sunt ipsa testis est nostra", which translates from Latin to 'We are our own witness'. The 'IV' on the face is curiously bolder than the rest of the numerals.
PSYBER would receive a tiny piano of porcelain. Inside is a a small compartment for storage as well as a winding instrument that would, when turned, elicit a play of Pachelbel's Canon. A carving of the archangel Remiel can be seen on the top of the box, along with the caption 'Seek no redemption, you who has found love'.
(Musical Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHKBOedWKzw )
FARUJA would receive an amulet meant to contain a picture, which in lieu of this contains a slip of paper. Said slip would read: 'For the happy pair, so that you may ever live in each other's hearts'. In addition, the Father Senra might find the teacup he drank from at the time of his first visit to the clock tower, a top hat, a dapper suit bizarrely well-fitted to his proportions, all the other necessary elements of Western business ensemble inclusive of a handkerchief with his initials woven in golden lace, and a solid platinum symbol of the Glabados Church with an engraving across its length that reads: 'His love is visible in all things'.
LUNA would receive a tiny, delicate pair of star-shaped earrings, as well as a telescope sized at an appropriate height and built from silver.
KIMIKO SHINOBU would receive a necklace whose centerpiece would be composed of three interposed circles, an image some might recognize as the Christian 'Trefoil'. This would, atypically, come without any explanation whatsoever.
PRISCILLA would receive a small wind chime, its bells hollowed and made of an especially light material so that, when blown, they would sound almost so distant and ethereal as to not be noticed at all. Like Psyber, she would also receive a music box, also incorporating an archangel's form. Only, this archangel, Cassiel, is three-dimensional and stands upon a stage, rotating as a collapsible turner on the reverse side of the figure is shifted, and as a quiet haunt of the melody 'Gymnopedie No. 1' echoes throughout whatever area it happens to play in. The figurine would clutch a note in its hands which would read: 'Whenever the silence of the world becomes choking, may these humble instruments give you solace'.
(Musical reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFK7lqajikk )
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/16 (No Timeout) Posted Author Mizuki's Gifts (2/2) Dec 06 2014 Mizuki
BELI KLUM would, fittingly, receive a Yin-Yang necklace, alongside a bouquet of hauntingly elegant dried roses. The note that arrives with these things is perhaps more narrative than most, reading: 'Such strength there is in fragility, for if these roses were touched but once they would crumble, where if left to their devices they should endure forever'. Should she rummage a bit longer she might also find what might be the Multiverse's only existing library pass to Silent Night, which is of course decorated with a backdrop of the night sky and a simple yellow crescent in its northeastern corner.
AYAKO HASEKAWA would receive several Multiversal fashion catalogs, as well as a book of Victorian styles. An accompanying note would read: 'See if these give you any ideas. If indeed they do, then I shall be in your company again presently to appreciate the beauty you bring into being'. In addition, she might find a box of trinkets inclusive of: a backup tarot deck, a kit of varying sorts of incense (mainly those with vanilla and lavender bases), and, oddly enough, an aged watercolor painting of a lakefront in winter.
D would receive a pot containing a trio of stalks bearing Lilies-of-the-Valley upon their lengths, along with a rather austere compass. These, like Kimiko's gifts, come with little in the way of verbal justification.
STAREN would receive a pair of binoculars along with yet another note: 'So that you may better see the future that you hope for, and so you may keep it with you now as your eternity spreads onward'.
RIVA BANARI would receive reproductions of Van Gogh's 'Starry Night', Edward Hopper's 'Nighthawks', Salvador Dali's 'Bed, Chair, and Bedside Table Ferociously Attacking a Cello', and a few other works of consequence. The note here would read: 'For your collection or, failing that, encouragement to begin one'.
TOPH BEIFONG would receive a 3.5 Carat diamond, along with a note reading: 'For she who loves stones, I bequeath one of the most expensive stones of all'.
KOTONE YAMAKAWA would receive a simple ensemble composed of a pair of gently heeled slippers, a sash, and a modest dress all in hues that match her teal hair. 'For as beauty is one of those most basic human pleasures, it was my feeling that you should have this. So that you might never forget the tenderness that lies beneath the brave face you show the world'.
ERYL FAIRFAX would receive a phonograph, a sleeve of records, and a fairly large collection of stories from Poe, Dickens, Hemmingway, and a few other authors. 'For my fellow appreciator of the old world,' She writes, 'may you find some intrigue and wisdom within these pages and melodies of yore'.
(OOC: If you feel like you really should've been on my gift list and didn't see your character here, don't feel bad -- I may put out another post anyway when it isn't 3 AM.)
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/17 (No Timeout) Posted Author A gift from Ainsley Dec 06 2014 Ainsley
Ainsley, being incredibly uncertain how to celebrate this holiday, has painted a picture and mailed copies to everyone she knows that she is certain can use the painting, though she may have made a mistake with a few. It's just to friends and allies. If you think you would've received one because she knows you, you likely received one. The painting is something to behold.
It is a very large painting. It shows various people, every person that Ainsley could memorize, standing in a crowd. Human or not. Abstractum or Pure. Good or Bad. There's a great deal of effort put into detailing anything that she could. It's clear she spent an inordinate amount of time making this, and emotion not skimped on even on the bad memories that can be seen thanks to the presence of some departed or otherwise painful faces.
"We must never forget the truth of who we are and what we have experienced. To lose that would be the greatest tragedy."
A note comes with the gifts that says: "I hope that you can find some meaning in this of your own. What it means for me is nearly impossible to describe. - AINSLEY"
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/18 (No Timeout) Posted Author Eryl's Gifts: 1/3 Dec 10 2014 Eryl Fairfax
Eryl's gifts are a curious blend. Some appear to be handmade by Eryl, judging from the near-machine precision of them, others seem to be Before Times technology sent in his name from ReGenesis.
Everyone in the Union receives a gift basket, containing homemade confectionaries, including fudge, biscuits and muffins in many flavours.
AYAKO HASEKAWA receives a Tarot deck, handmade. The backs depict a downhill stream on a rainy day. The cards all incorporate symbolism from the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot decks, but they all seem to depict real people. The Fool, for instance, has Eryl himself on it, leaving Eden with a bundle. A Christmas card that comes with it says. "You seemed very interested in my world. These cards are based on things I have seen, people I have met. Feel free to ask about them any time."
MIZUKI receives a copy of Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War.' The cover seems to be handmade from bamboo, and the pages have extra wide margins with ink drawings drawing on Chinese mythology, such as the Four Heavenly Kings and the eastern Zodiac. Water, the moon, oxen, roosters and snakes recur frequently. Her card reads "I have heard distressing reports that you keep dying when aiding Miss Priscilla. Perhaps you need this book in your prestigious library." In addition, The Artist is sent some art supplies for painting, drawing and sculpting. Her card reads, "I cannot wait to see what else you have made."
TOPH BEIFONG receives some kind of advanced audio media player along with lightweight headphones. It has a large amount of space and the ability to scan other devices and immediately download audio files from them. Also, it plays files at a very high quality. Some files are already on it, including bombastic classical music such as the requiem of Dies Irae and Ode to Joy. There are also audio books, suited for someone her age, focussed on action and comedy. However, among them is an audio book aimed at helping those who suffer from insomnia. There is also an audio message from Eryl. "I made guesses as to your tastes and what you might lack based on our interactions. I do hope I hit the mark!"
PSYBER receives several hand-made models of cars, carved from wood with moving wheels and quality paintjobs. The models are of cars highly prized by collectors, including the Ferrari 250 GTO (with a red paintjob), the Mercedes-Benz W196 (in silver) and the Bugatti Royale (in black). His card reads, "I heard that you liked cars, I hope the models I chose to recreate are those you like."
SHIZUNE NAKAMURA receives two pairs of replacement glasses, the frames carved from wood and engraved with intricate spirals. They have been finished with a coating of varnish. She also receives some pills, the label identifying it as a powerful hangover cure that attacks toxins in the body and helps flush the liver. Her card reads "I hope you get a lot of use from the glasses, and very little from the pills."
FARUJA receives a mechanical clock, handmade, built inside a wooden statue of Saint Ajora. The clock is held up in the saint's hands, raised above his head. His card reads "May his glories shine down on you and guide you (to your meetings on time)."
HOMURA AKEMI receives a 'Crimson 99' coilgun made by ReGenesis. It greatly resembles a Mauser C96 (aka the 'Red 9') but with a grip similar to a Glock and a thicker barrel. It is loaded via stripper clip into a box magazine (10 round capacity) in front of the trigger guard like the Red 9, but both the clips and magazine are smaller than usual. Batteries are inserted through the base of the grip. It also comes with three rechargeable batteries (each good for 100 shots), a recharger for them and three boxes of rounds containing 100 9mm bullets (with no cartridges). Attached is a manual for the care and maintenance for it. There is also a book on effective study habits. Her card reads, "Sadly, I do not know you well enough to give you gifts that are not purely utilitarian. I hope you like them anyway."
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/19 (No Timeout) Posted Author Eryl's Gifts: 2/3 Dec 12 2014 Eryl Fairfax
RIVA BANARI receives a headset that covers her eyes with screens built in, a wireless controller that goes with it and small cartridges with labels like 'Louvre' 'Guggenheim' and other famous art museums. These cartridges can be plugged into the headset. When they are, the screens display a lifelike representation of the museums, which can be navigated with the controller. At each work of art, she can receive some factoids about them. Her card reads "I realize that to some, nothing can beat actually being there. But I do hope you find some value in being able to experience them any time."
PRISCILLA receives some light metal bracers that menace with dull spikes in varying sizes. They are designed to be fastened around her tail at various points. They come with a note that reads, "You mentioned wanting to improve your combat capabilities. I do hope these permit you to utilize your tail more."
STAREN is sent a notebook, detailing the exercises, both physical and mental, that Eryl was put though before receiving his augmentations. Written in the inside cover is a message from him. "Unfortunately, ReGenesis would not allow me to reveal any specifics about what went into me. But, I do hope that this will help you. Take it from me, becoming augmented is stressful to the body, people should be prepared beforehand."
ARMSMASTER, assuming the Protectorate allows him to receive any gifts, receives a bottle of medicinal pills. Attached is a note. "I was put on a course of these to prevent phantom pains. I hope they are of use to you."
EMIYA SHIROU receives a shield! Not one of hammered steel, but one of hardened plastic, like a smaller, circular riot shield. As such, it is light, but whatever plastic it is made from is just as strong as steel. However, it is utterly mundane, and may not stand up to Elite attacks without reinforcement. His card reads "I realize that this is not really the shield that a hero of legend might use, but it is the product of ReGenesis engineering, so I can vouch for it. Perhaps you will make this style of shield more fashionable for great heroes, hm?"
GRUMBLE is sent a Multiverse Survival Guide, with certain parts concerning things like currency, property laws and other human constructs lightly daubed in meat juice, so that Grumble will be more likely to read them. He also receives some quality bacon and gourmet sausages. In addition, his gift basket contains no chocolate. His card reads "Hopefully, this guide will help prevent you from getting trapped again. Welcome to the Multiverse Mister Grumble, enjoy your stay."
NATHAN HALL is sent a chess board, along with several hand carved pieces. White represents the Union and black the Confederacy, with the pawns being the non-Elite forces of each. As for the other pieces, Nathan has the choice of many different Elites on both sides to choose from, each one coming in pairs. They also have little slots in their bases in which a small card depicting the symbol of different pieces can be inserted as a reminder of their function. His card reads "Do not overthink this. I just thought it would be a fun theme. Enjoy!"
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/20 (No Timeout) Posted Author Eryl's Gifts: 3/3 Dec 10 2014 Eryl Fairfax
Some of those outside the Union get gifts too!
JONOTHON STARSMORE receives an acoustic guitar, handmade by Eryl with fiery engravings. The card reads "I do hope you did not end up buying a guitar that day we met. If you did, well, I hope you enjoy this one anyway."
ELIOT NESS receives a mundane stabproof vest, along with a curious sensor that is highly sensitive to even tiny traces of alcohol in the air. It comes with a manual explaining its use. Written in the card that comes with these is, "I hope these are of use to you. Good luck, and keep an eye out for jesters, hm?"
MAGISTER TWILIGHT also receives a mundane stabproof vest, along with thick autobiographies of various famous political leaders in human history. Within the Christmas card is written, "I heard you are something of a bookworm, I do hope these are interesting to you. Also, do wear the vest when going out, and give everyone-especially Mister Ness-some peace of mind, okay?"
EVETTE receives a knitted plush of a rabbit. A proper rabbit, that is, on four legs and everything. There is also an advanced tape recorder that, when played, plays Eryl's voice. He is saying, "You said I would probably sound like a princess if I ever sang. Well... I will let you be the judge." Following this, he begins to sing the Major-General's Song from The Pirates of Penzance. ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSGWoXDFM64 ).
PRINCESS PALADIN is sent a pink digital watch. It's quite light and advanced, capable of synching with local time pieces to remain accurate, measuring her pulse and vitals and reading the local temperature and humidity and estimating later weather. It also has an alarm function. The card that comes with it reads, "Perhaps you should use this to keep better track of when you are going to change back? I hope the colour is okay, I did not want it to clash with your appearance."
ALEXIS MAAKA is sent an EM-GASH electromagnetic assault rifle. It is clearly modelled off the FN-SCAR-H. Batteries are slotted into the top of the stock, and then plugged into the body of the gun at the back. The magazines can hold 40 rounds, twice the capacity, due to not having to make room for cartridges. The card reads "ReGenesis does more than make the likes of me. If you want to bolster your arsenal sometime, let me know."
KARI WOLF AND MIHK LIHZEH each receives one of his gift baskets, and a card that reads, "I do apologize for my actions that day we met at The Factory. That we were forced into conflict was a failure on my half. I hope I did not cause any lasting harm and that these gifts help make up for it." Mihk receives a gift voucher for a book store chain, while Kari receives a gift voucher for a Shinki store.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/21 (No Timeout) Posted Author Windy Gifts Dec 08 2014 Zephyr Windstar
Zephyr's joining in the gift giving again this year.
LUNA: Receives a beautifully crafted scythe. The blade creates a crescent moon shape, and the haft is made from a dark, midnight black wood. It's inscribed with the Marchian Kanji for the Moon. The metal is Marchian Steel, and should be easily enchanted, should she wish. it comes with a little card: Mistress of the Night, and Beacon of Hope in dark places. I hope this gift finds you well. Zephyr, Stanza and Darma.
EVANGELINE: Receives a box of metal scraps, layered with chocolate. They're kept in a sealed container to stop people hurting themselves on the sharp edges. The other Strike Witches receive boxes of chocolates as well. Evangeline receives a special note: Thanks for being an amazing person. No matter what changes, if you remain true to yourself, you will always be Evangeline.
AINSLEY AND FARUJA: Receive a book. It's not just any book though. This is an empty book, save for the first page. This is printed in multiple languages, prominent in the center being Marchian: Your Life. It comes with a card reading: This is your life. A blank canvas. Make of it what you will. I want to see what you do with it. Love, Zephyr.
YUNA: What to get an Idol Singer? Zephyr doesn't really know, so her gift to Yuna is probably pretty lame. It's a microphone, one of the big 'lollipop' ones they used before headsets became popular. And an amplifier for it. The card accompanying reads: Just in case you need to do something impromptu. Zeph.
KIRITO AND ASUNA: Receive matching mittens. Kirito's are black and white, while Asuna's are white and red. They both have: Eternal Love sewn into their patterns in Marchian. The accompanying card just reads: Zephyr.
SEIKOU: What do you get a Material? Zephyr answers this question much like she did the one for Yuna, a pretty lame gift. It's a scaled down replica of Divine Wind in Windshear Form, a matching one of Luciferion, and ones for Raising Heart, Bardiche and Vulnificus. The set comes with a card: Even if we're on different sides. There are many things that bind us together, aren't there? Regards, Zephyr.
FREDERICA: Receives something fairly mundane. It's a hoodie with animal motifs, including ears on the hood... but it's based on a Par'thran, the species that Darma comes from. The overall theme is tan and brown, tan being the majority, with brown along the back and over the hood.
TOPH: Gets a rock. It's not just any rock though, it's a Geode full of Amethyst crystals. She gets a braille card that reads: I know you can't see, but I thought you of all people would appreciate the beauty of something like this. Zephyr.
PSYBER: Gets a supply of gun maintenance items, mostly consumables like oil and other such sundries. The card accompanying reads: I suck at giving gifts to people I don't know too well. Zeph.
AMALTHEA: Is a tricky one for the windmage. She's not really talked to the Unicorn, but from what she's gathered, she provides something simple. It's a diorama, showing a typical family doing typical family things. What isn't typical is Amalthea is in the Dad Chair, Lest is chasing Ariel around in what looks like a game of 'tag', and the view out of the window is of a lava flow. The card reads: I'm not good at giving gifts, but, I hope this means something to you. Zeph.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/22 (No Timeout) Posted Author Clueless Gifts Dec 08 2014 Nemesis
Seeing as Nemesis is a new ally to the Union, she has decided to throw out a 'cover-all' gift to the Elites and Officers rather than being specific. Anyone considered an ally or non-officer receives a single, small, communications drone. A certificate is included, written in both English and Proto-Creole, stating that this gift is given with the permission of the Morrigi Confederation.
The drone is capable of all functions a Union Radio would have, but is able to float along with its owner and can be setup to listen for keywords that its owner gives it.
Officers receive a slighty more shiny version (GOLDEN but not real gold), name etched into it, that can also record communications going to and from the drone.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/23 (No Timeout) Posted Author Gifts From the Marshal Dec 08 2014 Sir Bedivere
A number of gifts are sent out into the multiverse, all of which are postmarked from the Union fortress of Dun Realtai. Notably, the gifts that have notes attached to them are written in an ancient dialect of Irish, almost incomprehensible by modern standards, and some helpful scribe in the Union has probably translated them while they were in shipping.
EMIYA KIRITSUGU: Sent to the Mage-Killer is a pair of gloves. They're warm, insulated, and dexterous enough to work a trigger through. There's no note. It's probably a much nicer gift than Bedivere might have intended for Kiritsugu.
EMIYA SHIROU: To Shirou goes a brand new practise sword, made western-style. It's weighted so it's as heavy as a steel blade, with none of the lethality. It has Celtic knotwork burned into the length of the blade and covering the crosspiece, hilt wrapped in rawhide. A note is tied to it. "I look forward to the day that I may present you with a blade of steel. --Sir Bedivere."
FARUJA: Sent to the Temple Knight is a selection of fine tea, arranged in a nice wooden box with velvet lining. They come from all over the multiverse, with a predisposition towards different selections of black and herbal teas. Included is a note. "Sometimes, my friend, it is necessary also to take some time and breathe. --Sir Bedivere."
HARRY DRESDEN: Another tiny parcel goes out. Inside is a round silver medallion. The front is a raised pentacle combined with Celtic knotwork, touched here and there in Celtic red gold. It has a note, too. "My thanks for all of the aid you have provided to Dun Realtai and its people. May your holiday be peaceable. --Sir Bedivere."
INGA: To the Wisewoman of Uppsala goes a medium parcel, a wooden box lined with velvet. Inside is a round medallion of beaten iron, its front formed in the shape of a simple triskele. Looking very closely, one might find a very, very small cross in the centre. Included is a note. "The old gods are worthy of our respect, but so are the new. May this protect you. --Sir Bedivere."
JEANNE d'ARC: Saint Jeanne gets a tiny parcel. Inside is a silver-wrought cross in Celtic style, ringed and knotted. There's also a small piece of worn stone and a note. "For your selfless service to the peoples' spiritual needs. I found this in the ruins of a cathedral in a place called Alet-le-Bains, Languedoc, France, while conducting relief work. I thought you might like a piece of something familiar to you. --Sir Bedivere."
KAGENASHI: A box is left outside Kagenashi's door, and inside of it is a nice wooden carved chess set. Looking close, though, the pieces are all fox-themed instead of little king's-men. There's no note.
MORDRED: The Traitor-Knight receives a nice scarf. It's a little long, and done in shades of red. Pinned to it is a brief note. "Make the Round Table proud once more." There's no signature.
PSYBER: The proprietor of Heaven or Hell gets a sword. It's a very plain-looking sword except for lavish Celtic knotwork etched into the blade, obviously ornamental instead of practical. It has a note too. "Take this with my compliments and my thanks for all that you've done, both for myself and for my lord. I look forward to serving in the years to come. --Sir Bedivere."
RIVA BANARI: To the Templar goes the Christmas spoils, and those happen to be two bottles of nice, high-quality wine, and a note tied around the neck of one bottle. "Don't drink this all at once, Dame Templar. My thanks for all of your help in Dun Realtai. --Sir Bedivere."
SABER: Saber receives a box set on the writing desk one morning. Inside is a bit of tissue paper, covering a lovely hand-woven wool scarf in blue and white to match her dress; it also has a shade of green strikingly similar to her eyes woven into it. There is no note!
SIR GAWAIN: A box is left outside Gawain's room. Inside is a selection of books; mostly lore and stories from territories that once belonged to the old kingdom of Dál Riata from which Bedivere hails.
YUNOMI STADLER: Yunomi receives an envelope, rather than a parcel. Inside is a note, and a small red-gold pendant on a chain in the form of intricate Celtic knotwork. "I can fix no value to the help and hope you give to the people of Dun Realtai, but can only express their, and my, heartfelt gratitude and thanks. --Sir Bedivere."
No doubt there may be more in future posts!
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/24 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Hunter's Gifts Dec 08 2014 D
BELI KLUM and CECILY receive a pair of watcher's falcons. Native to D's world, these two birds are no larger than pigeons, but they are trained to patrol and monitor regions for any threats. At the first sign of danger, each falcon sounds the alarm, and while one stays behind to track the threat, the other goes in physical search of its keeper to make sure the alert is received. They are unnamed. The note included states: "For the care of Purgatorio."
YUUKI KURAN receives a pressed flower. The petals are pure white and iridescent, even though the flower has been dried, and a faint perfume remains. Under moonlight, the flower miraculously blooms back to life; it will even take root, given any soil and water.
ZERO receives handwritten notes providing uncommon insight into D's own background, including notes regarding the carbuncle, its purpose, and the tools required for its destruction. Stupidly depressing and boring for a holiday "gift", it nevertheless demonstrates a profound level of respect and trust. The first page contains a note requesting privacy.
HOMURA AKEMI receives a pair of amethyst-studded silver bracelets.
CRONA receives a patterned scarf. It's nicer than the kind D favors, but meant for function over fashion, so it's very warm, resistant to stains, and sturdy.
SETSUKO KAMINAGI receives two gifts. The first is a weather-resistant traveler's cloak, "because your duty has carried you far from home, and will only continue to do so." Surprisingly lightweight for its material quality and purported function, it has been embellished with a pattern of embroidery only visible at the right angles. It's hip-length, unlike his own favored cloak, allowing for full mobility. The second gift is a simple pair of silver earrings in an antiquated style. There is no note describing their significance.
KAGENASHI receives a black brooch resembling a watchful fox. The eyes are glinting red garnets, and there is additional detailing in obsidian and silver.
PSYBER receives notice that a Frontier orphanage has been given donations in his name. A new generator was provided, and the facility's food production units repaired and improved. The enclosed note adds: "I cannot repay your generosity -- only share it with those who need it most."
AINSLEY receives a quill and a pot of archival ink. The quill itself appears brushed with gold, and it has been wrapped in silver wire and faceted topaz beads. "So your gift may be shared." She also receives a book detailing the lives and stories of several Frontier legends, such as those Hunters who first established their trades, and the brave men who founded the first villages.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/25 (No Timeout) Posted Author Toph's Gifts part 1 Dec 08 2014 Toph Beifong
Toph hands out more personal gifts this year than she did the previous year, and she's on a roll.
All around good guys STEVE ROGERS and BRUCE BANNER gets an assortment of various candy, as well as a figurine of themselves in cool fighting poses, all in shiny metal.
She hasn't forgotten BUSTER, who is given a bag of special kitty treats.
As he's pretty nice for a Confederate, KIRIKOU might deserve a large basket of dried fruits and candy, as well as two cute panda hats that seem a bit too small for his thick skull.
FREDERICA is lucky and gets a red hoodie with bunny ears.
The Neuroi girl EVANGELINE will hopefully like an assortment of various lollipops in several flavours.
Fashionista RARITY can show off a delicate silver comb inlaid with blue sapphires for her mane.
Her student HARU is given a piece of metal ore.
For fuddy duddy FARUJA there's a delicate silver cross with various gemstones in it.
That sour grouch D gets a bag of simple toffees along with a piece of cardboard with small holes in it.
Seto Kaiba's little brother MOKUBA will find a set of Munchkin cards delivered to him.
More gifts will follow...
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/26 (No Timeout) Posted Author Prisma Gifts Dec 08 2014 Illya von Einzbern
Short, sweet, and simple.
CHLOE VON EINZBERN: Chloe receives the box set of Illya's favorite magical girl anime series, that features a bickering pair of sisters. It's a little ironic. Attached is a note;, in Illya's simple handwriting: 'I think you'd like it. - Illya'
EMIYA KIRITSUGU: What do you get your father who isn't actually your father but is still technically your father? A story book... but this one is hand written - it's a text of Illya's adventures as Prisma*Illya, with Ruby's input in the margins. Most of, there's two things at the end: The first is a story of this Illya with her Kerry, and the second, a note at the bottom: 'You're not my papa, but you love me nonetheless like I'm your Illya. I don't think I could ask for a better papa, even if you're not my world. I love you.'
EMIYA SHIROU: See the first line in Kerry's description, just substitute 'brother' for 'father'. Shirou receives a package of his favorite foods, most likely cooked by Leysritt & Sella. It's quite delicious, actually. 'Thank you for being my big brother. - Illya.'
AOKO AOZAKI: Aoko, at the insistance of Magical Ruby, gets a Illya-written, Ruby-spoken text of Ruby's misadventures as both Rin and Illya's assistant over the past years.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/27 (No Timeout) Posted Author Groot's Gift-Giving Dec 08 2014 Rocket
Groot, being Groot, has taken it upon himself to send gifts this holiday season in the only way he knows how. Flowers! Each comes with care instructions and a little tag reading 'I am Groot' in a child-like crayon scribble.
KARIAN: The Wolf Priest gets himself a sturdy plant pot with a few Svalbard Poppies growing in it. The flower should be tough enough to survive Fenris so long as it's kept indoors.
TOPH: Toph gets a single, but large, Echinacea flower, pink petals in full bloom. While she may not be able to see it, the fragrance is quite sweet and pleasing.
ALLYN: Allyn gets a pot full of fuzzy weed which, as the name suggests, is a wild weed that is fuzzy. Sniffing it in animal form may lead to sudden sneezing due to it being quite tickly.
STAREN: Staren gets a mullein plant, small yellow flowers blooming on a tall stalk. The leaves at the base can be used in herbal medicine.
KOTONE: Kotone finds herself with a slightly larger pot, as she recieved a large Azalea shrub. The red flowers are quite pleasing to see, however.
ELISE: Elise gets a pot of Eglantine roses delivered to her office in the XCOM base. Another tag with the plans reads 'I am Groot'. Who knows what it means?
ARMSMASTER: Armsmaster gets sent a Plumeria shrub, just as it's blooming. He may not be one for flowers, but a quick search would reveal them to signify perfection.
THE UNION: Groot also sends the Union, as in the entire group, one large Agrimonia flower to put where they please. However, it's quite big, even as agrimonias go...
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/28 (No Timeout) Posted Author Rocket's Gift-Giving Dec 08 2014 Rocket
Rocket, meanwhile, gives you all nothing. Not even a Christmas card Because he's a jerk like that.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/29 (No Timeout) Posted Author Kingly Gifts: Parte the First Dec 08 2014 Saber
Everyone listed will receive a linen handkerchief with home-made modern gingerbread cookies and medieval gyngerbrede in addition to a personalised gift. The notes attached are written in the mediaeval form of Welsh, though fortunately some kind soul attached translations into a writing system the recipient can understand.
CHLOE & ILLYASVIEL VON EINZBERN: Each receive a gold locket with a picture of Irisviel with an infant Ilyasviel. The attached note reads, "Your mother was a kind, vivacious, pure, and beautiful woman. May you grow up to be like her. -Saber"
EMIYA KIRITSUGU: A medium-sized box contains a pair of more modern cell phones, which strangely manage to get reception even in 1992 Fuyuki City, as of running off some weird multiversal wuju. The attached note reads, "Give the other one to Maiya." A smaller, jewellry box contains a silver locket with a picture of Illyasviel and Kiritsugu in the snow. The note attached to that one reads, "Give this to Irisviel."
EMIYA SHIROU: A set of practise armour, which is surprisingly modern and lightweight, made of a composite capable of taking a good beating. The note attached reads, "You are well on your way to becoming a hero of justice, as well as a knight. -Saber"
FARUJA: A decorative paper box reveals fragrant bundles of tea and a clear teapot and cups. When hot water is poured over one of the bundles, the petals unfold to form a blooming flower. The note attached reads, "To share with your lady. -Saber"
FATE T. HARLAOWN: A silver triquetra pendant and chain, with an amethyst set into the middle. The note with it reads, "Words cannot express my gratitude for your friendship these five years. - Saber"
HARRY DRESDEN: A bottle of Balvenie Single Barrel 15. The note attached reads,"We are indebted to you for all of your work in helping to restore this land. And I will pray that the Courts are not as troublesome in the coming year. -Saber"
INGA: A silver hair clasp etched with knotwork with an amethyst cabochon set into it. The note attached reads, "I am personally indebted to you for your work for the people here, as well as in healing my knight. -Arturia"
JACK: Gift card for Jack's favourite gelato joint. Plenty on it so she can use it multiple times. The note attached reads, "Do not eat it all at once. -Saber"
JEANNE D'ARC: A wooden triptych with the Virgin Mary and Christ-child on the centre panel, with Saints Peter and Paul on the side panels, with gold leaf and painted in the style of the Celtic Churches. The note attached reads, "We are indebted to you for all your work for Dun Realtai. Go with God. -Arturia"
KAGENASHI: A good quality tea set with a tin of equally respectable grade of green tea. The note attached reads, "Regardless of our opposition, we are nevertheless indebted for what you have done for this land. -Saber"
PSYBER: A custom .458 Winchester Magnum SSK Industries Encore, in blue steel and walnut. The note attached reads, "Thank you. -Saber"
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/30 (No Timeout) Posted Author Kingly Gifts: Parte the Seconde Dec 08 2014 Saber
RIVA BANARI: A leather-bound copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Instead of a note, on the title page a short message is written, "We are indebted to you for all of your work in helping to restore Dun Realtai. May the Lord shine His face upon you always. -King Arturia Pendragon"
SIR BEDIVERE: Set on a low table in their quarters are two neatly-wrapped boxes. Upon opening the smaller of the two, he'll find a blue-grey scarf, though the knit leaves something to be desired. In the long, large box is a set of finely-crafted uilleann pipes. There is no note attached to either gift.
SIR GAWAIN: A mall, neatly-wrapped box outside Gawain's door contains a pair of white-and-grey racing jacket sunglasses. (The expensive Oakley kind) The note attached reads, "I know you had been wanting a good pair of these. -Arturia"
SIR MORDRED: Voucher book for one of the few all-you-can-eat buffets that doesn't yet have a moratorium on Saber-class Servants. The note attached reads, "Welcome back. -Father"
TOPH BEIFONG: A chunk of what seems like marble with fine quartz grains, which Toph might recognise as similar in composition to the earth under Dun Realtai. The note attached reads, "We are indebted to you for your work for the sake of the people of Dun Realtai. This is but a small token of my gratitude. -Saber"
YUNOMI STADLER: A fine tea set with a fine grade of green tea. The note attached reads, "We owe you a debt of gratitude for your work for the people of Dun Realtai. This is but a small token of my gratitude. -Saber"
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/31 (No Timeout) Posted Author Gifted Breeze Dec 09 2014 Zephyr Windstar
Another round of gifts!
SAKURA KINOMOTO: Receives a simple gift. It's a set of winter wear. A pink scarf with stylized star patterns in white thread woven in, a pair of matching mittens with that handy little feature that turns them into fingerless gloves, and a Tarot-sized card holder, big enough to fit her cards into. This is also pink with star motifs. The accompanying card reads: You're an amazing person, and I'm glad to know you. Zeph.
ALICIA T. HARLAOWN: Receives working manuals on Marchian magic, the basic formulae and other systema upon which it's based. The card accompanying it reads: I know you like studying magic, so I had Dad write this up for you with the help of some others. Zephyr.
BIG FATE: Gets a replica of Divine Wind in both Windshear and Mistral Modes, as well as replicas of all the forms Zephyr has seen, of Bardiche. The card accompanying it reads: I've always admired your dedication and skill. I can only hope to gain some fragment of that. Zephyr.
GOOD NANOHA: The Confederate Nanoha receives a box of chocolates with a note: For Sharing. She also receives a scaled model of Raising Heart in Buster Cannon mode. The card accompanying it reads: I still want to try and be friends.
LITTLEST FATE: The Confederate Fate receives a scale model of Bardiche in Assault Form, and a card reading: You dislike me I know, but my hand is still extended in friendship, if you ever change your mind.
JURI HAN: Receives a box of chocolates. They're unsigned and unmarked. Not poisoned either, tests prove that.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/32 (No Timeout) Posted Author Priestly Gifts, Part 1 Dec 10 2014 Faruja
(A series of several gifts are sent out, all with attached notes written and signed by Faruja)
Ainsley: ~To Be Delivered in Person~
Bedivere: A Defender, an Ivalician Knight Sword, in a simple steel sheath.
A note is attached, reading: "A true knight may wield the deadliest of blades as the greatest of shields. May it serve thee well."
Saber: A claim receipt and a bottle of Burmecian wine. The wine bottle is slightly singed, though it seems otherwise fine.
The note attached reads, "Fashion is hardly mine strong suit, however, I am assured this tailor's shop is most skilled. Take him dancing. Wine such as this, a dance hall, and sheer impulse allowed two hearts to intertwine. I pray it shall be the same for ye two. Doth not allow mourning and rank to lay low this precious second chance."
Zephyr: A necklace, silver, with a chocobo-shaped piece on it. It's painted black.
The note reads, "Be thee ever free to ride the wind, as doth this rare creature." Frederica: A single, burning feather encased in a clear crystal.
"Fear is the only force which may cause thee to falter. Find thine strength, in God, in friends, in the good Lady. Most importantly, in thineself."
Ferham: A red kite shield, made of mythril.
"Be as unyielding against that which wouldst ruin what ye hold most precious, valiant Angel of Red."
Mizuki: A silver pocketwatch, extremely well made. On the inside cover are the initials 'A. S.'.
"Precious friend, oh long-lived historian, I give thee the last remnant of mine childhood. Protect it, and the story of myself, family and mine home, so easily forgotten in such times."
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/33 (No Timeout) Posted Author X-Mas Presents Dec 10 2014 Ryuko Matoi
UNION - Everyone Ryuko's interacted with gets an e-card, of some sort. It's pretty generic, but at least she remembered, right?
FIGHT CLUB MEMBERS - Invitation to a Member's Only Christmas party, at Mako's apartment.
MAKO - She gets a box, that says 'don't open until x-mas' written on it.
ELITE FOUR - Unmarked envelops, that contain a photograph, of Ryuko flipping off the camera with both hands. Messages on the back of the photograph are personalized to each, but are basically just explatives and insults.
SATSUKI KIRYUIN - Nothing. You hear me? NOTHING.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/34 (No Timeout) Posted Author TO ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE... Dec 10 2014 Vruasa Telash
To LITERALLY EVERYONE in the Multiverse, VRUASA sends a pumpkin that appears disjointed from reality stuffed full of glitter that is partially composed of jpeg artifacts. This gift has a tendency to DISAPPEAR MYSTERIOUSLY, a completely NEGATIVE VALUE, and like real glitter tends to leave behind traces of sparkly jpeg artifacts no matter how long ago you got rid of it.
The pumpkin has no tag to indicate recipient, sender, address, or anything, because those would all cost resources that Vruasa doesn't actually have in these quantities.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/35 (No Timeout) Posted Author Priestly Gifts Part 2 Dec 10 2014 Faruja
(More gifts, with cards included.)
Neuroi Girl: A small musicbox. When opened, it plays a tinny, slow tune while a small pewter figurine spins about. The figurine seems to be of Eva herself.
"May thine kind one day come to find peace with humans, as ye hath, leaving ye free to enjoy the skies together. Never lose thine dream, oh brave Lady."
Nine: A bottle of whiskey, and an 'IOU' card, good for one night at the Bar & Grill.
"Some wouldst call ye a monster. I call thee friend, and darkened mirror. Let us share reflections more oft."
Nasrin: A warm, fur-lined cloak and a thermos full of hot tea.
"I shall be most wroth were ye to succumb to chill, honored Sister. A hearth exists to warm darkened souls."
Tony & Pepper: Invitations to an upscale restaurant in Lindblum specializing in Burmecian fare.
"Take time to bask in the blessings of one another, for love is a gift that comes but rarely."
Toph: Several recipes for Burmecian candies (including some pre-made, presumably by Faruja), as well as candied gysahl greens.
"Effort produces a candy all the sweeter. Doubly so when made by friends and family. Thank ye for being both."
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/36 (No Timeout) Posted Author The Gifts Of Death Dec 10 2014 Assassin
Absolutely everyone in Dun Realtai and Heaven & Hell find, underneath whatever holiday fern they choose to celebrate with, a large wrapped package from Assassin. It is signed with a picture of a hood and scythe.
Inside the package is a black tee-shirt with the word LIFE on it, a copy of the latest release of LIFE from Milton Bradley, a DVD box set of NBC's "Life", a small stack of recent issues of LIFE Magazine, a simple plastic urn full of hot chocolate, and a tombstone that is actually a small carrying case for personal effects but is made much more disturbing by being personalized.
Gawain, in addition to these things, receives a card reading THE FROGGER MACHINE HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Aoko receives, in addition to these things, a very nice black robe.
Jack receives, in addition to this, a stylized painting of the foggy streets of London. There are two shadows in the mists; one of them is small and feminine, the other is tall and clearly carrying a scythe. The back of the painting reads: RIPPER. HOLIDAY MEMORIES.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/37 (No Timeout) Posted Author Toph's Gifts part 2 Dec 10 2014 Toph Beifong
The gifts are still continuing!
Flying ace RAINBOW DASH gets to enjoy a metal helmet that's reinforced to offer extra protection at break neck speeds.
ZERO's gift is quite exquisite indeed! A rather sizable chinese wooden box has been wrapped in silk, and inside? A red and gold silk dress made in the style of the area of the Earth Kingdom that Toph hails from, which most variations of Earth would consider a Tang dynasty style dress. It even comes with a head dress and hair pins, as well as matching ear rings. - Image
ROCKET and GROOT will get a delivery each. Rocket gets some shiny and sparkly gems, while Groot? The big lug now has a huge bag of fertile earth all to himself.
TWILIGHT SPARKLE gets more scrolls for her library, most of them various maps and on the history of the Earth Kingdom.
GAWAIN better squeal in delight... as he is given an old Game Boy, complete with Tetris.
MIZUKI likewise gets some scrolls, including a constellation map as well as fairy tales.
SAKURA KINOMOTO gets an assortment of metal bangles that have been made in different styles and with intricate patterns on them.
HARRY DESDEN gets a sparkly geode.
THRANDUIL can show off a fancy new circlet made of silver, complete with stylized flowers and leaves.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/38 (No Timeout) Posted Author Priestly Gifts Part 3 Dec 10 2014 Faruja
(Gifts, the giftening!) Finna: A stuffed fox plushie and a solid wood walking stick.
"Never forget thine true nature, nay matter how many forms ye take."
Inga: A small, silver Ajoran cross, and a dove's feather.
"May ye find thine way back."
Traveller: A hip flask full of whiskey, and a stout wood walking stick.
"May ye ever know a home, nay matter where ye wander."
Ayako Hasekawa: A divining rod, and a set of white mage's robes.
"May the Lord even guide thee, honored Lady."
Riva Banari: A set of (Ajoran) Templar robes, silk, and a sash. Also a mace, shaped into the Ajoran cross.
"A valiant Dame aught go clad in the robes of her station. Never falter, never retreat but for the lives of the Faithful. I salute thee, honored knight!"
Deelel: A warm chicken stuffed pie and bottle of whiskey is delivered, along with an 'IOU'.
"I do believe, mine dear, I owe ye a homecoming party. Guard thine memories found and hearth well."
Priscilla: A pair of slippers, sized for Priscilla. They are obnoxiously yellow chocobo slippers.
"Keep thine feet warm in thine frozen land, and never forget a great gift from the Divine: laughter."
Beli Klum: A half-burned map of the area outside Burmecia. Faruja's handwriting, somewhat wobbly, marks positions of troops. A keen eye might spot old, faded blood on a corner of it.
"Forgive the macabre gift, Lady Klum. 'Tis an old keepsake. I like to think it brought me luck during mine earliest years in the Templariate. May it bring the same to thine own struggles."
Shirley Yeager: A well-worn book of Ivalician time magic, annotated by Faruja himself.
"A familiar road, in some ways, thine. Subtlety, Dame Yeager, is our Art's greatest strength."
Felicia: A recipe for a chicken pot pie, and a pair of weights. Strangely, there's also a metal spade.
"To mine favorite gym partner. May one encourage the other.Let us forget the third."
Bahamut: An Ajoran holy tract, bound in the finest of leathers. The bindings themselves are gold-plated at the edges.
"Blessings and honor to thee, oh Hallowed God-Servant, King of Dragons. Keep Faith and thine kin well holy one."
Ziggy Grover: A figurine of a Temple Knight, complete with faux knight sword. It's clad in green robes.
"Humor and bravery may well find a home in one person. Be the gentle light that wards away the darkest of days, Ser."
Homura Akemi: A quill, gold inkpot, and a large tome as well as a gold pocketwatch.
"All the things that a student of our Art requires. Good luck, Lady Akemi."
Sakura Kinomoto: A chocobo-print jacket and pair of sunglasses.
"Be ye ever warm, and never blinded by what lies within."
Emiya Shirou: A blacksmith's hammer, and blank mage's tome.
"May thine peculiar Art carry thee far. Protect well all whom ye hold dear."
Psyber: A scratched, battered judge's gavel, and shortsword.
"Our tools. Which is more terrifying to thee? Blessings, Ser, and may ye teach the young Lady well."
Jeanne d'Arc: An Ajoran Holy tract as well as a white wax candle with a burnt wick and a vial of holy water.
"May we one day find common ground. Blessings, brave Dame."
Arthur Lowell: A megaphone and a bottle of whiskey.
"Enjoy. We all may well learn from thine straightforward manner."
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/39 (No Timeout) Posted Author Yule Gifts from a Wisewoman Dec 10 2014 Inga
All gifts arrive neatly wrapped in brown paper and string, decorated with sprigs of evergreen and holly. All notes are (obviously) scribed by someone other than Inga.
Harry: To be given in person. For Bob, a choice selection of romance novels.
Riva: Riva gets a very nice talisman made from dragon bone, carved in the shape of a hammer. She also gets a pair of what looks like hand knit mittens, a batch of cookies and a silver bracelet.
Wuyin: Fresh baked cookies and a scarf knit in red and blue stripes--to match his glasses. There is also a carved rune talisman.
Ainsley and Faruja: A joint gift; many of the books she'd looted from the Illuminati archive beneath Kingsmouth, for Ainsley's library. There is also a lovely straw goat decorated with red ribbons. For Ainsley, a dragon bone talisman. Marked for Faruja is a fairly large bottle of good ale. Note reads; "May your home be blessed by the gods."
Kotone: Fresh baked cookies, ale, a dark blue scarf, and a leather bound edition of Beowulf.
Sir Bedivere: Sir Bedivere is also given a warm wool scarf, a ward against illness woven into the fabric. He also recieves a selection of herbs to be made into a brew, a salve, and instructions on their use. A note is included; "While I enjoy my visits very much, I hope your health will not be the reason I come. Please use the scarf to keep yourself warm and to ward off sickness. I have included brewing instructions for the herbs. May the gods bring you and yours a bountiful new year."
Lady Arturia: Saber is given a fur lined hat, deep violet felted wool, hand embroidered with gripping beasts in silver and gold. Very much fit for a king. The note says; "For a Legend."
Staren: Variety of cookies and a dragon bone talisman handcrafted by Inga. A note reads; "You know what this is for. May it protect you."
Emiya Shirou: A whole apple pie and some pork jerkey. Inga knows how teenaged boys eat.
Xau'ra: A meat pie made from some of the boat meat he'd hunted for her. Included is also a bottle of ale to share with the moogle.
Ayako: A pretty bottle of perfume in a crystal bottle, along with a pendant with an amber stone.
Kirika: A silver fox pendant on a silver chain, with eyes of garnet.
Loros: A raven's skull, two pheasant's feet and a supply of mugwort.
Toph, Tony and Pepper: A family sized cookie platter.
Finna: A lovely painting of a full moon shimmering in the reflection of a lake surrounded by a thick forest of snowy evergreens.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/40 (No Timeout) Posted Author Stuff from the Stuffgetter Dec 10 2014 Fayt Ravus
Fayt's managed to send a few things out this year.
Finna - A potted Aloe Vera plant, the pot is slightly warm to touch, there's a note. "The pot should keep it from getting too cold but best to keep it indoors, it's not likely to survive sitting out in a blizzard."
Frederica - A small fox plush. It wages it's tail if anyone pets it. More interesting however, is Frederica would find that if she puts it on her shoulder or head, it'll stick and stay on by itself no problem.
Freya - A nice warm blue scarf. It's normal sized, but has been enchanted to try and change size with her. There's a note. "This should work, but I had to guesstimate the size difference somewhat. Come see me if it needs some adjusting."
Hayate Yagami and Kongou - A tea set, featuring teas from around the multiverse, and a mug enchanted to help keep the tea warm.
Lute - An enchanted bucket that when filled with cold water will attempt to float over Lute and dump itself out on him. It arrives full. A note has been sent to the Confederacy in general to make them aware of the bucket. There's also a note attached to the bucket itself. "She's not my girlfriend, now knock it off, would ya?"
There's also a crate full of AOL trial CDs from black Dragon shipping with a simple note. "We forgot one, sorry."
Metta - Several jelly cans, a shinki-sized pink scarf and 3 cards. The cards are perfectly normal note cards that have writing stating that if she hands Fayt one, He'll TRY do what she asks of him (within reason!) without any of his usual freaking out or excuses or attempts to avoid the thing that's likely in his best interests anyway. There's a note. "Please do not make me regret this idea more than I already do."
Neuroi Girl - A tin full of sugar cookies, and it looks like Fayt made the cookies himself. There's a note. "I can only hope this came out properly, sorry if it didn't."
Dr. Violet Hunter and Witchmon - a list of several confederate shipping companies, noting the best prices for several different common (and even a few uncommon!) goods, along with a note that reads "NOW KNOCK IT OFF! :("
Yes, he drew a frowny face on the note.
Zephyr windstar - A nice, warm yellow scarf. This one's enchanted to stay in place when put on, so no risk of if falling off in flight. There's a note. "hope you can get some use out of this."
Everyone Fayt knows well enough also receives a card wishing them a happy holidays. The card shows a winter scene with falling snow. As in actual falling snow. Fayt's apparently found a way to animate the card. Unfortunately, the image suffers from some minor distortions or color issues, likely a result of Fayt making the cards in bulk.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/41 (No Timeout) Posted Author A gift from a maniac Dec 10 2014 Allan Bodily
During the Christmas season, The Red Union can be seen roaming the Multiverse, they're actively recruiting but in difference to the truce are NOT engaging in their usual overly-violent antics. They are however, setting up places in confederate and Neutral terrority to gather people's coal for charity.
Meanwhile, while the Red union's biggest members have generally keept to themselves, something does get sent out. Namely, Neal Psycho Cables Has sent out the following:
Ariel, Homura Akemi and Material-S - It's a statue, a surprisingly detailed statue seeing as how it appears to be made out of whatever scraps Neal could scrounge up, of the recipient standing atop a pile of bodies - some of which are recognizable as fighters from this years WMAT - and striking an epic, badass pose that's likely WAAAAY out of character for all three of them. There's a note that reads "Congrats on the big win, now keep that legend growing! YEAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!"
Yes he wrote out the laugh, it's NEAL after all.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/42 (No Timeout) Posted Author Cloudbank Christmas Dec 10 2014 Red
UNION - A digital or appropriate format copy of all of Red's released work, to date.
ELIOT NESS - Mr. Ness and his Untouchables also recieve records of Red's work, in addition to tickets, that amount to IOU's for any concert she might put on in the future, with the best seats in the house.
CONFEDERACY - A digital or appropriate format copy of one of Red's more popular singles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGMWL8cOeAU
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/43 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Wyverian Christmas Dec 11 2014 Ysabel Thibault
Ysabel doesn't have many gifts to give this year, introverted as she is, but she's sent out a few things regardless, each with an attached and signed note.
Chika - Kore Salus (http://goo.gl/O2ZwBM), a sword and shield made from Meraginas parts. Despite being made for humans, the sword is about as large as standard Felyne weapons. The blade contains a strange element named Darkness, an equal hybrid of ice and dragon elements, that manifests as a burst of frigid black and orange lightning on impact. It also comes packaged with a small supply of felvine. "Dumbasses at the blacksmith kept insisting they didn't have any Felyne equipment designs for Meraginas parts, so I had to just make do with a sword and shield. Anyway, you deserve something from your first successful hunt, so here you go. Don't get rusty on me anytime soon."
Psyber - A six-pack of Goldenfish Brew, a golden, sparkling beer packaged in somewhat primitive bottles. Ysabel has also slipped in a membership card to the Hunter's Guild of Wyveria, a card of blue paper with the Guild's symbol of a black, stylized dragon forming the background. It contains his name, his rank (3), and leaves space for weapon preferences, commendations, and successful hunting targets. "We should have a drink again sometime. Your stories are alright."
Serori - A full set of Agnaktor armor, packaged in a solid metal box with non-flammable cushioning inside (Image). Made from Agnaktor scales and plates, the armor is physically resiliant and resistant to fire, while also being flexible enough to allow freedom of movement without much burden. Additionally, when all the pieces are worn together, they create a burning aura around the wearer that makes touching them very painful. The wearer doesn't have to worry about being harmed by this, strangely. Unfortunately, the armor has very poor resistance to water and ice attacks. "Figured you might as well match Roko. I still don't know what you like about that thing. At least now you won't have to worry about your ass getting set on fire if you try riding it into battle or something."
Lance Benson - Some various monster parts are collected in a rather large box and sent to Lance. Among them are a jagged orange horn that holds a strong magnetic charge, a large, semi-organic green and purple crystal that serves as an incredible conductor, a pair of large, black wing claws that function as pieces of flint when struck together, a jar of saliva that swiftly eats away at any hard material, and an extremely long quill with a paralytic venom sac still attached to the base. Warning labels are attached as needed. "I forgot how that weird thing of yours works, but this should at least be interesting enough to study. Got them off of a bunch of monsters, and I know you're a huge nerd for that kind of thing. Enjoy, I guess."
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/44 (No Timeout) Posted Author The Witch's Gifts Dec 11 2014 Medusa Gorgon
DRACULA receives several small vials with what appears to be blood. The outside of the vials are covered by strange markings.
SERORI is given a large bag of various gourmet food, along with a note urging her to take her time savoring every meal. And not to eat them all at once.
KIRIKOU gets to enjoy some old books about witches and the twins will find a large stocking for them each with candy. That's honestly safe.
FARUJA will find a box containing various books on general knowledge of witchcraft from the Soul Eater Earth.
D will find a small crate delivered to him, and inside there are several small vials filled with a light green liquid. There is also a small, red vial that seems impossible to open without breaking it apart.
Everybody who has been treated by Medusa at some point, even the non-Confederates, receive a small amount of a herbal medicine that smells absolutely awful, but seems rather effective as a pain killer as well as sleeping aid.
CRONA... well, Crona is 'given' twelve rabbits and a recipe book.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/45 (No Timeout) Posted Author Christmas Cardcaptor Part 1 Dec 11 2014 Sakura Kinomoto
Sakura has sent gifts to various people in no particular order. Hooray! Each gift has a card saying that it's from Sakura.
AINSLEY is given a set of books about various Multiverse religions and myths, along with a box of homemade candies and chocolates. A smaller package within the larger package contains... a cloud. Fist-sized, and somewhat heavier than air, it refuses to disperse at all. It can be molded into shapes, like modeling clay.
"I thought you might like these! I think you can guess who the other gift is from." Attached to the card is a photograph of the Cloud card, smiling at the camera, with a little Santa hat replacing its normal headgear.
TOPH BEIFONG is given a children's cooking set - one for making cupcakes. The instructions are in braille, and each of the containers is marked in braille as well. The markings on the measuring implements are also raised, to make them easy to feel.
Among the more traditional ingredients are also small amounts of (edible) metals, including gold leaf.
"It's amazing what you can find in the Multiverse if you shop around a lot, isn't it? I hope you have fun with these! (Pepper or Tony should help you with the baking part.)" Yes, the card is even written in braille. There's no accompanying picture, of course.
TOMOYO DAIDOUJI gets a card with a coupon redeemable for "ONE (1) FREE HUG", and a note that Sakura will give her her real gift in person. Along with the card is a picture of the Song card, wearing a Santa outfit and posing for the camera.
YUNOMI STADLER is given a sun pendant, styled after the sun emblem in Sakura's magic circle. It's made out of metal - probably not pure gold though. Etched into it are the Japanese characters for 'Everything will surely be all right'.
"You are the most amazing person I know. You'll get them back." Enclosed is a picture of Sakura and Keroberos (in small form) wearing Santa hats.
Also included is a small bag of chocolates.
FAYT RAVUS is given a pseudodragon plushie - that he'll recognise as looking exactly like he did once. And also the other three plushies Sakura has sent him. THIS one is dressed up as a wizard.
"No, I will never stop sending you these."
Sakura has more gifts to give! But not right now.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/46 (No Timeout) Posted Author Lance's Gifts Dec 11 2014 Lance Benson
A few gifts for a few folks from a certain Xenobiologist.
For Serori: A small glowing blue cat. It seems to be intelligent, but doesn't speak. It is significantly more affectionate than a normal cat. Unfortunately, it seems to be almost impossible to touch, like a ghost, if it doesn't want to be. Which is almost all the time. Despite this, it is wearing a collar. The note: "You already have a lot of pets, have one more. This one doesn't need to be fed since it survives off of ambient light. Just talk to it every once in a while."
Dracula: A very, very large insect-like creature somewhat like a pill bug. It moves slowly, and it's unbelievably heavy. It isn't aggressive at all, more of a lumbering herbivore creature. It got brought in by a Sirius ship, special ordered. The note says: "Put this in a hallway, annoy the next group of people who try to invade your castle. It's very durable. It took an industrial grinder to get samples from its shell. Do the evil magic whammy on it if you want it to be useful beyond being a big rock sitting in front of a door."
Nine: A case of cider, in the holiday spirit.
Medusa: A jar of glowing red goo. The note says: "Handle with care. The psuedo-proteins inside are very, very reactive. Might be useful for some of your research, I know I have fun with it. I engineered it from theories drawn from how the Symbiote works."
Crona: One 'a free hunting trip whenever you want' certificate. He hasn't forgotten, he's just been busy!
Ysabel: A large box containing a few different practical supplies-- A heater that runs when water is poured into it, a tent that protects from heat and cold, and a six foot long energy sword made of some durable space-age materials. The sword isn't any more effective than any other weapon she can find or make, instead valuable because it's not nearly as heavy.
Everyone on this list, and any other people Lance might know, gets a gift card for Sirius-brand with enough credits to buy something quirky from one of the dispensaries.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/47 (No Timeout) Posted Author Gifts from Royalty! Dec 11 2014 Sarracenia
Fuki: gets a six-inch tall tanuki suit. Unlike the power-ups Sarracenia provides for Fuki most of the time, this one has no special powers and won't disappear after one use. After the photo now floating about the 'net, Sarra figures Fuki will appreciate it!
Flint Hawke: Receives a power star, good for one instance of invincibility that lasts about 30 seconds. Also, a note that says: "You do not know the kind of star you have forsaken! Signed, Princess Sarracenia, Crowned Princess of the Sundew Kingdom."
Sarracenia: After the troublesome and frustrating year she has had, the princess feels she deserves a present as much as anyone does. So, to herself, Sarracenia has sent...a new dress!
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/48 (No Timeout) Posted Author Christmas Cheer Dec 11 2014 Kari Wolf
Each gift has a card with a photo of Kari and her purple-haired master Zarenna Keras on the front. As a general rule, the shinki get gashapon figures of their own model of shinki, in addition to any other gifts Kari and Zarenna may have sent. Aurora: A sword made from the armor of a particular Space Wolf Razorback. Doctor Doom: The Tyrant of Latveria receives a replica of a Japanese samurai's face mask, which resembles a red-faced oni in this case. Jinx: A potted plant, marked "Corona Flare Pepper: HANDLE WITH CARE!". There are also packets of seeds for various other kinds of peppers. Also packaged is a small digest-sized book on how to take care of pepper plants. Some of these might be hot enough to use as weapons... Jonothan Starsmore: A hockey mask with a note apologizing for stomping on what's left of Jono's face. Number Nine - A case of assorted shinki gashapon figures. Taro: A twelve month subscription to a magazine devoted to shinki, including their modifications, additional parts, and interviews with the design firms that make them.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/49 (No Timeout) Posted Author A Very Lute Christmas Dec 11 2014 Lute
Serori - Serori receives an official WMAT2014 playset. It's a model of the arena, with various action figures of various competitors. Mr. Satan has Megaton Punch action! Just press a button on his back and he punches. There also is a figure of Mr. Crabs, and figures for every other competitor who signed on the endorsement deal to have action figures made of them. Yes, there is one of Lute too, even though his fight ended quickly.
Sarracenia - Sarracenia receives a very beautiful pink dress. It is entirely unintentional on Lute's part but it kind of looks like a rip off of Peach's dress, though different enough that it's definately not the same design. Along with this, he sends a beautiful silver heart-shaped locket, with intricate designs. A picture of himself is inside of it.
Cirno - Cirno gets a junior chemistry set.
Elliana Fairchild - Elliana gets a well made and incredibly authentic Dream Catcher, made by natives Americans. It is made of fine wood, and has bald eagle feathers as decorations on it.
Medusa - Medusa gets a beautiful hand crafted hand-held mirror, with the frame made of silver. A design of a snake surrounds the edge of it.
Crona - Crona receives an exact duplicate of Medusa's present.
Mordred - Mordred gets a round table. From Ikea. It's a hip modern black color, and only big enough to fit a few people around it.
Princess Paladin - Miko receives a nametag that reads 'Kouhai', kind of matching the one Lute received from her.
Tenshi Hinanai - Tenshi gets a can of peaches. She also gets a copy of the Tao of Pooh.
Crimson Sea - Crimson Sea gets a solid wooden treasure chest, emblazoned with gold trimming. It actually is really well crafted, and almost looks dwarven in quality. It does have some sea-like designs as well. Inside the chest, there are a couple of gallons of grog.
Fuki - Fuki gets a Barbie's Dream House.
Ferham - Ferham gets a pet. Specifically, an AIBO. No, it's not any more intelligent than these toys normally are. It's just a very simple robot puppy with no real AI. She also gets a swimsuit, with a note, 'We should go to the beach sometime!'
Sarah - Sarah receives a pool toy, specifically one of those inflatable sharks.
Raven DeVanos - Raven's presents actually started arriving on the first. It starts with a simple housecat being dropped on the basket at the front door. Then the next day, it's two. Then four. Then eight. It keeps doubling until the 12th, at which point 2048 cats are delivered. These cats are actually a large variety, and not just housecats. Lions, tigers, cat based Pokemon and various other monstrous cats from throughout the Multiverse. All told, it adds up to 4079 cats. And on the 12th, she finally receives a litterbox.
Every girl in the Multiverse who is A: Humanoid (IE, not an animal person or Furry. Things like a normal human girl with just cat ears will count as humanoid for this, for example), B: Of a reasonable age (Like 16ish plus) and C: People he outright hates (Raven DeVanos, Alexis) receive an invitation for a date with Lute.
The Men of the Multiverse receive nothing.
Multiverse Crisis MUSH BBS - Christmas 2014 Message: 33/50 (No Timeout) Posted Author To All from Quen Pt.1 Dec 11 2014 Quentyn Westwind
If you have ever* fought/worked alongside Quentyn, or held a conversation with him, you get the following gift: (assuming that it's reasonably possible to get it to you)
A 'Thank You' card that depicts the frozen continent of Shiva, ice of the land and a frosty dome city sparkling under Phoenix's bright rays.
Inside, a party with the traditional red mage, black mage, and white mage combo on the back line and a warrior, thief, and monk on the front line, all fighting a pack of ice fiends. Printed: "One Spirit, One Party, One Victory!" It's signed by Quentyn Westwind. Galiandan recipients also get a quick note explaining Christmas and how it's close to Victory Day.
List of recipients (assuming it's possible to find enough to get you a card, and if I missed anyone... feel free include yourself, sorry!):
Aqua
Arthur Lowell
Audrey Stormfist
Beatrice Marshal
Bigby Wolf
Black Arachnia
Eliot Ness
Dragoon Man
Faruja (Also includes an apology)
Ferham
Finna
Flint Hawke
Hana Umikazeno
Helena Celba
Homura Akemi
Hywnd Eblan
Jonothon Starsmore
Kagenashi
Kamon Lionward
Kirito
Kotone Yamakawa
Kyra Hyral
Landon al Cid (Also includes an apology)
Lucatiel of Mirrah
Maya
Noiela (also receives a tip booklet on spell targeting/fine control)
Oberyn Levy
Onikaze Kenshin
Pinkie
Red
Roll
Roxas
Ryu (as Ryan)
Shir
Signum
Simon Petrikov
Soan Sagittarius
Souji Murasame (Added is a note about Murasame weapons achieving that victory)
Staren
Tomoe
Toph Beifong
Vruasa Telash (if possible to trace the pumpkin's origins)
Xion
