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[stripping.livejournal.com]

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[Issei is knocking on his friends' doors and giving them their gifts today. Why today? He's worried about being indisposed at Christmas.

What are his gifts? Bouquets. Each with a different kind of flower. If the door isn't answered when he knocks, he'll leave the flowers wrapped up nicely by their door with a note that reads simply "Merry Christmas. - Ryudo Issei."

His gift list:
Shirou - Lilac - first love
Diarmuid - Rose (pink) - friendship
Arturia - Orchid - beauty
Neah - Gladiolus - strength of character
Tatsuma - Daisy - innocence
Ingrid - Delphinium - boldness
Hakuno - Jasmine - grace and elegance
Allen - Aster - contentment
Kaiji - Lily (day) - enthusiasm
Kiritsugu - Holly - domestic happiness
Waver - Zinnia (mixed) - thinking of an absent friend

He hopes everyone enjoys them. He spent a while picking them out.]

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The new moon falls nearly on Christmas this year. If the full moon doesn't provide us with trouble, that's my next concern. ...It's something to think of, at least.

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[croibhristeoir]

[Lancer answered the door with a faintly surprised look, having not expected Issei to show up so suddenly.]

Is there something I can help you with, Issei?

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

[Issei smiles wide and holds out his bouquet of pink roses.]

Merry Christmas. I apologize that this is so early, but with the way things are here, I didn't want to wait until the last moment.

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[croibhristeoir]

[He took it, looking confused--wait, something seemed a bit off here.]

Wh--oh, I didn't realize you were planning this so early. The holiday's nearer the solstice, isn't it?

[The confusion turned to a smile--he couldn't say he was unhappy with it.]

How did you know I liked roses?

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

It is, but I was worried about the cycle of the moon... The new moon's practically on the holiday, and we have a bad track record with things like that.

Ah, I suppose it was a lucky guess.

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[croibhristeoir]

Do you think we'll start having problems on the new moon as well? Nearly twice a month would be a lot to deal with.

They're wonderful. Ah, do you want to come inside?

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

It's nearly the full moon now, and we haven't had any changes in the city. I think that we're safe for the full moon.

Only if you want to welcome me in.

[profcharisma.livejournal.com]

[Issei Ryudo is on his doorstep with flowers. Something about this situation does not seem right.]

...Yes?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Merry Christmas.

[Take the zinnias, Waver. He's going to hold them out until you do.]

[profcharisma.livejournal.com]

It's a bit early.

[He's still confused about those flowers.]

...You brought flowers for me?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm aware. And yes, they're zinnias.

[profcharisma.livejournal.com]

Why did you bring flowers for me?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm giving flowers as all my gifts this season.

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[croibhristeoir]

You're always welcome here, of course.

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[swallowreversed.livejournal.com]

Forgive me if you've told me and I have forgotten already, but will there something extraordinary happening by the full moon?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...? What is it?

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

[Luckily, Saber wasn't the one who answered the door. Well, this wasn't a visitor she expected.]

Ah, Issei... What is it?

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

[For the girl he'd just met but felt an instant connection to, possibly because he was a creepy NPC somewhere else - a bouquet of jasmine flowers.]

Merry Christmas. Sorry, they're a tad early.

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

Large shadows that require all of our strength to defeat tend to show up then.

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

[One bouquet of daisies was held out.]

Merry Christmas.

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

[Issei happily settles himself in a chair.]

Still doing well?

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[croibhristeoir]

Better than I was, I suppose. I've not spoken to Fionn about Grainne yet, so I imagine things could always get worse.

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

Right... I doubt that it's possible for that to go 'well'.

[Another reason to give his gift early.]

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[swallowreversed.livejournal.com]

'Tend to show up'? Heh, interesting... Very interesting.

How long have this incident happened?

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[croibhristeoir]

Truthfully, I don't know. I'm fairly certain any ability I ever had to guess what he was thinking went out the proverbial window long ago. Even if it doesn't end in a fight...I forgave him, but I don't truly know if I can trust him.

[He sighed.]

Oh, I should put these in some water.

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

Since the earliest of us have been here, which is - half a year, if I'm not mistaken.