Discord: ...and then we have Russia invade China. See? It takes care of itself.


Nightshade: That's a great plan and all, but aren't you forgetting something?


Discord: Am I? Which country?
Nightshade: *sigh* Christmas!


Nightshade: I have a hard time plotting when there are presents out there with my name on them. We can resume after the holidays.

Elsewhere:

Magma: Ash?


Ash: My pleasure bot isn't here right now.
Magma: Come on, let me talk to you.


Ash: Fine, but you stay on that side of the room.
Magma: Ok, ok.


Magma: I got you flowers. They're pretty and white, like your hair.


Ash: Do lines like that ever work?
Magma: You'd be surprised.


Ash: Drop the crap, what do you want?


Magma: I've been thinking. I really haven't been considering your feelings in all of this. If you don't want to marry me and have kids, that's fine. I'll still love you. There isn't anyone in the world I care about, respect, and desire half as much as I do you.

Ash: Then what about the family legacy? You're just going to let it go like that?


Magma: Of course not. That's what mistresses are for.

 


Nightshade: You two are still here? Where's Pink and Dr.Furter?


Roxy: Dr. Furter took his holiday leave to go a' traveling. He said something about Bangkok.
Vertigo: 'An Frenchie went home.


Nightshade: So are you doing anything for Christmas?


Roxy: Christmas? That's an exploitation of the middle and lower classes by the capitalist elite, that is.
Vertigo: Wotcha arse Roxy! Now we're back to level ten! Bloody hell!

 


Eric: *sigh*


Ash: Eric? Are you down here? I got you a blanket.


Ash: I really should just force you to sleep in the bed we got for you instead of facilitating this. But honestly I'm sort of jealous you thought of it first. I may have to join you later on.


Elsewhere:
Valentine: Hmm... one missing.


Nightshade: Wow! Look at all those presents!


Nightshade: How many of those are mine?
Valentine: Well... none.


Nightshade: WHAT? Lookit all these boxes! Chastity has a present! She's been on tour in Europe for the past year! And I've never even heard of this Saturn person! I can't believe you forgot about me!


Valentine: Yours was too big to get it in the house.

 


Shortly:
Valentine: Here it is.
Nightshade: YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND EVER!


Valentine: You really should wait until Christmas.
Nightshade: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!


Valentine: Well... I warned you. At least now you won't be bothering Santa again this year.

 

 


Valentine: Now for that one last thing...


Himemiya: Ooo! Chocolate truffles!


Himemiya: Er, I mean 'what is thy bidding my master?'


Valentine: It's ok. I was just wondering if you wanted anything for Christmas.


Himemiya: Christmas? What's that?


Valentine: It's a holiday where people give presents to people they like and spend time with family. I thought I should get you something too, but I don't know what you'd want.


Himemiya: Well... there is one thing.



Elsewhere:

Ravish: Express Men is having a sale too. Don't you just love shopping?
Penny: Chris... we need to talk.


Penny: I've been thinking a lot lately about us. I love spending time with you. You're a really fun guy, and you're really nice.


Penny: I guess the problem is I sort of think of you like a brother. We do all kinds of things together, but we just don't do things... y'know, together.


Penny: I think for both our sakes we should take a break. I really like you, and maybe some time in the future when we are both a little surer about our... identities... we can get back together. Really, it's not you, it's me.


Ravish: You're breaking up with me?


Commentary:
This pic-fic breaks all previous records in length, and I still had to break it into two parts! Lots of plot threads weaving through this fic. I think my favorite is Ash and Magma. I really find myself liking Magma. He's so dedicated, persistant, and utterly, utterly wrong.

Roxy and Vertigo are playing a miniature playstation, if you can't make it out in the picture. I am going to make inserts for the TV that show different games, but that's for the future.

But, as a two parter this one will leave you wanting to know what happens next! Has Valentine turned evil? What was in the box? What is the one thing Himemiya wants for Christmas? To be continued...