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[Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It is a time of generosity, and so Vietnam would very much like to share this. During work at the Honeybee Bakery Cafe, your assistant manager will be leaving a basket full of goodies for you at the back. One will discover some bánh quy bơ quế (butter cookies with the best Vietnamese cinnamon she can get her hands on), and an assortment of mứt (candied fruit preserves) for the New Year. A card is included:]
Cheria Barnes,
Chúc Mừng Giáng Sinh! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May your new year be prosperous and successful.
Vietnam
Cheria Barnes,
Chúc Mừng Giáng Sinh! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May your new year be prosperous and successful.
Vietnam
[ Nai has gotten misangas for everyone in the staff. with a smile and a hug too! ]
Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas!!!
[Merry Christmas, Cheria! Setsuna left a gift box with a shade of light red. It's wrapped with a white ribbon, with a handwritten "To: Cheria Barnes" card attached.
Inside, she'll be able to find this cute compact mirror, as well as a girl's diary. The diary comes with a pink pencil and a cake eraser!
There's a white flower on top of the gifts, as well as a handwritten note:]
Cheria Barnes, Merry Christmas.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you. Ever since you have started working as part of the kitchen staff, many things have changed for the better. Days are brighter, the work more bearable. I appreciate all of the effort that you always place.
However, do not forget to ease yourself from time to time. Please, take care.
-Setsuna F. Seiei
Inside, she'll be able to find this cute compact mirror, as well as a girl's diary. The diary comes with a pink pencil and a cake eraser!
There's a white flower on top of the gifts, as well as a handwritten note:]
Cheria Barnes, Merry Christmas.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you. Ever since you have started working as part of the kitchen staff, many things have changed for the better. Days are brighter, the work more bearable. I appreciate all of the effort that you always place.
However, do not forget to ease yourself from time to time. Please, take care.
-Setsuna F. Seiei
Edited 2012-12-26 18:05 (UTC)
Merry Christmas, Nai!
[Awww. Cheria hugs him back after accepting one of them, and she's smiling brightly as she examines it.]
Wow, these are gorgeous! Did you make them yourself?
[Awww. Cheria hugs him back after accepting one of them, and she's smiling brightly as she examines it.]
Wow, these are gorgeous! Did you make them yourself?
[Ah, how adorable! Cheria hadn't been expecting to see this beautifully presented basket of goodies -- she'd only turned around for a second after all, and for a second she thought maybe someone forgot to put it up for display.
When she reads the card though, she can see that it's for her.
And she smiles, dashing out of the kitchen for a moment to find Vietnam, who's most likely just left, with more baskets in hand to hand out to the others.
Thank goodness she caught him.]
Oh, Vietnam! Thank you so much, these look absolutely delicious.
When she reads the card though, she can see that it's for her.
And she smiles, dashing out of the kitchen for a moment to find Vietnam, who's most likely just left, with more baskets in hand to hand out to the others.
Thank goodness she caught him.]
Oh, Vietnam! Thank you so much, these look absolutely delicious.
[This will be the first time Cheria's ever used Holly Heights' odd mailbox system; but she has to, after receiving a package like this. She hadn't been expecting it -- and thankfully, it's safe to open, unlike certain other ones.
She smiles, placing the mirror, diary, and adorable eraser on her bed before sitting down to write a reply.]
Setsuna,
Merry Christmas to you, too! I just opened your present, and I absolutely love everything that you got me. The mirror will be a perfect fit for my purse, and to be honest, I've never even considered keeping a diary before.
Maybe now that I have one, I will.
The eraser is cute, too -- I almost don't want to use it! But again, thank you so much.
I'll see you for work bright and early tomorrow.
-Cheria Barnes
PS: I'll have something for you too!
She smiles, placing the mirror, diary, and adorable eraser on her bed before sitting down to write a reply.]
Setsuna,
Merry Christmas to you, too! I just opened your present, and I absolutely love everything that you got me. The mirror will be a perfect fit for my purse, and to be honest, I've never even considered keeping a diary before.
Maybe now that I have one, I will.
The eraser is cute, too -- I almost don't want to use it! But again, thank you so much.
I'll see you for work bright and early tomorrow.
-Cheria Barnes
PS: I'll have something for you too!
[Ah, the ninja-ing around was almost perfect! Cheria's timing was even more so though, as Vietnam turns around once she heard Cheria's voice, and waved her hand, a small smile on her face.]
I know it must be a little unusual to give a talented baker such as yourself baked goods, but I hope you will enjoy these, just something from where I am from.
I know it must be a little unusual to give a talented baker such as yourself baked goods, but I hope you will enjoy these, just something from where I am from.
[Awwww. Cheria is suddenly beaming at the compliment! N- Not that it's the first one she's ever received, but she's humble enough that it still feels great every time.]
It's not unusual at all. I haven't had much of a chance to ask about where you're from, and I think this is a great place to start.
[Food! No matter what language you speak, what kind of culture you come from . . . food is a universal thing, and learning about different styles is wonderful.]
It's not unusual at all. I haven't had much of a chance to ask about where you're from, and I think this is a great place to start.
[Food! No matter what language you speak, what kind of culture you come from . . . food is a universal thing, and learning about different styles is wonderful.]
Ehehe... I looked at a book and tried my best...!
Thank you so much - I love it! Maybe you could teach me how to make them too, someday.
I don't mind that!! I would be happy to! [ no one's ever asked him to teach something ]
[Damn straight, good food = good compliments! Keep taking them!]
We have been quite busy, no? It is good to have a little time now. I am from Earth, f-from Vietnam. Our food is generally very fresh and colourful! [Wow she sure hoped she's met some countries.] How about you, Cheria?
We have been quite busy, no? It is good to have a little time now. I am from Earth, f-from Vietnam. Our food is generally very fresh and colourful! [Wow she sure hoped she's met some countries.] How about you, Cheria?
That's great. It'll be a lot of fun to see each other outside of work for once -- but I guess we can wait until after the holidays. [sheepish laugh]
[Busy is probably an understatement; but since he doesn't seem to mind indulging her, she listens with a smile.]
Asbel and I are from Ephinea. From, um . . . Lhant! [She's not sure what kind of province 'Vietnam' is, so she's giving what she thinks is an equivilent . . .] But we did a lot of traveling before we were brought here, so I guess you could say we were all over the place.
We've never been to Earth, though.
Asbel and I are from Ephinea. From, um . . . Lhant! [She's not sure what kind of province 'Vietnam' is, so she's giving what she thinks is an equivilent . . .] But we did a lot of traveling before we were brought here, so I guess you could say we were all over the place.
We've never been to Earth, though.
It would be! Work is fun too, but I want to be more friends with everyone!
Me, too!
Then let's do our best today, okay?
Then let's do our best today, okay?
And the day after that!
[She giggles. It's a promise.]
[She giggles. It's a promise.]
[Upon seeing the gift, Nai gets a thank you letter in return! Cheria sits at her desk while she writes it, and sends the following off via mailbox:]
Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Nai!!
These look absolutely delicious, and I can't wait to eat them. I'll make you something just as good next month - I promise. ♥
Love,
Cheria
Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Nai!!
These look absolutely delicious, and I can't wait to eat them. I'll make you something just as good next month - I promise. ♥
Love,
Cheria
hey
you were nazrin's assigned spouse right?
[straight to the point, no intros. well, she's tired.]
you were nazrin's assigned spouse right?
[straight to the point, no intros. well, she's tired.]
[That's okay. It kind of helps push past the awkward a bit.
. . . Sort of.]
I... was, yes... this is Cheria|
[. . .]
but you mustve already known that
. . . Sort of.]
I... was, yes... this is Cheria|
[. . .]
but you mustve already known that
yeah so you mightve noticed nazrin wasnt around for a while
she was on the boat with me but now she's not
[too vague? uhhh]
pretty sure she went home
she was on the boat with me but now she's not
[too vague? uhhh]
pretty sure she went home
|
[For a while, Cheria can only stare at the blinking cursor as she tries to form a response. Of course, she always knew this was possible -- maybe even likely, given how long she was gone. But to see it laid out so plainly like that is something else.]
so it's true... i dont see hr name in my contacts anymore, either so i thought that mght be why|
[She sighs lightly, before wrapping the message up:]
thank you ... i mean for going ot of your way to contact me
[For a while, Cheria can only stare at the blinking cursor as she tries to form a response. Of course, she always knew this was possible -- maybe even likely, given how long she was gone. But to see it laid out so plainly like that is something else.]
so it's true... i dont see hr name in my contacts anymore, either so i thought that mght be why|
[She sighs lightly, before wrapping the message up:]
thank you ... i mean for going ot of your way to contact me
no problem
sorry too i guess
did you grow close to her?
[she'd be surprised if they did. Nazrin isn't exactly the most open person she knows.]
sorry too i guess
did you grow close to her?
[she'd be surprised if they did. Nazrin isn't exactly the most open person she knows.]
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