"It seems My Honey couldn't resist getting me a gift this year. Ah, don't give me that look I really appreciate it I swear! Thanks a bunch, Cardia!"
"A gift for me Cardia? Woah, it's so nicely wrapped! Well, if you took the time to wrap it so nicely I'll open it now, hehe.
These cookies are so cute! Wait… are they you and me? My Princess always makes the sweetest gifts, thank you, Cardia!"
Cardia's thoughts are indicated in parentheses italics, narration is in bold italics, and character dialogue is indicated with their first initialI: Wow… the snow has really piled up, huh, Cardia?C: Yeah, it covers the whole courtyard...(The pure white blanket completely covered Saint Germain's garden grounds)I: You know, the fun thing about having this much snow is to make snow angels!C: Snow angels?I: Yeah! Snow angels! They are a perfect way to capture My Sweet Honey's angelic features into the snow! Are you interested?~C: I've never seen one before… Can you show me how to make one?I: Ow! It concerns me how well you can dodge my compliments... But anyways, I would be glad to! Mr. Impey must be a good mentor to woo the Princess after all..."(After yammering about this and that, he eventually places himself in the snow, laying flat on his back)I: See Cardia, you lay down like this and move your arms and legs back and forth like this. And by the time you're done,(He stands up abruptly, the snow covering his back like powdered sugar on a patisserie)I: You should have a figure in the snow that looks like an angel!C: Wow it truly does look like an angel…!I: Mhm! Doesn't it? Now would you like to try, Cardia?(I lay down in the snow and swing my arms and legs back and forth, sitting up, I see the angel silhouette I left.)C: It's pretty hehe… thanks for teaching me Impey!I: Woah! It seems my snow angel came to life! Such a lovely smile!(We laugh, and continue to stay outside in the winter wonderland for the rest of the day.)~Fin~
"Wha, a present for me Cardia? You didn't have to, thank you! I will be sure to open it later with everyone."
"Oh, you got me a present? That's very kind of you to do that for me, I really appreciate it.
Open it now? Well I suppose it wouldn't hurt to open it a bit early, haha. Ah, is this a new lab coat? I guess you saw my old one getting worn out, huh. It… even has my name embroidered on the collar. Wow… this is such a nice gift. Truly, thank you so much, Cardia."
Cardia's thoughts are indicated in parentheses italics, narration is in bold italics, and character dialogue is indicated with their first initial(The sweet aroma that filled Saint Germain's mansion was none other than mouth watering. The cause of this sweet scent happened to be the batch of cookies Fran and I had spent the day making…)Earlier…F: Thanks for helping me bake cookies today, Cardia.C: I'm happy to help. Though, I'm a bit surprised you decided to bake, Fran. I didn't know you liked to.F: Well, this was sort of a tradition my parents and I used to do back in Switzerland every Christmas. We'd bake different cookies like Mailänderli, Basler Brunsli, Spitzbuben… It was a very enjoyable time for me, haha. As a kid, I'd even sometimes sneak a taste of the batter when they weren't looking… I had lots of fun back then and now that I've been away from them I've been doing this every year even if I'm not at home.C: That's sweet Fran, I'm glad we're doing this together then!F: Ah… Really? I'm glad you feel that way.(We then started on our first batch, choosing to make Mailänderli.)F: Remember to beat the ingredients evenly and thoroughly, Cardia. Here, I'll show you.C: Oh, please.(He then gently grabs the bowl I was holding in my hand and effortlessly whisks the mixture until the ingredients blend together.)C: Okay, got it…!(He hands me the other bowl he was originally mixing and I diligently mix until evenly combined. When I finish, Fran has already set up a baking sheet and placed parchment on top. )F: Before we bake them, we must first roll them out and cut them into shapes, so I thought it'd be cute to get cookie cutters in various shapes so all our cookies can be unique.(Fran digs in the brown paper bag he placed on the counter and takes out 4 metal cookie cutters. A heart, star, flower shape, and circle.)F: They didn't have too many, but I thought these would be sufficient for our cookies.C: This heart one is cute!F: Haha, I thought you'd like that one, there are many different shapes so feel free to use them!(We continued to bake many batches of cookies for Lupin's gang and Saint Germain's mansion was filled with a sweet, sugary aroma.)~Fin~
"Is this present for me? Thank you, Cardia. That's very kind of you, I can't wait to open it."
"Did you get this for me? I'm curious, may I open it now? If that's alright. Oh… this pin, is it for my jacket? You picked out a nice one that matches it perfectly, Thank you."
Cardia's thoughts are indicated in parentheses italics, narration is in bold italics, and character dialogue is indicated with their first initial(Winter at Saint Germain's mansion. All of Lupin's gang have yet to arrive for the holidays, as it is just Saint Germain, Van, Delly, and I. Saint Germain is out shopping currently and Delly is up in his room, so Van and I are busy in the living room organizing the Christmas decor to put up around the mansion.)C: Van, where should I put this garland?V: Over there in that pile, I'll put those decorations up first.(While sorting through a box, he looks to the left, indicating to place it there.)C: Alright, all we have left are the ornaments and the star for the tree, so now we can finally start decorating.V: Okay, I'll put up the garlands and the wreath and you can start decorating the tree.(We started decorating the mansion, 30 minutes pass and I'm almost finished with the tree, except for the star, which I can't seem to reach the top of the tree to place.)C: Just... a little farther…(No matter how far I stretched, my efforts were put to waste. I wasn't tall enough to reach the top of the tree.)(Though it was for a brief moment, I felt like I was floating in the air. I closed my eyes as a reflex, but opened them to see I was at the same height as the tree top.)C: Wha…(I look down to see Van Helsing, who has me resting on top his left shoulder lifting me up.)C: Woah…! That surprised me Van, I didn't know you were going to help me.V: I saw you struggling, so I thought I'd help, you can reach now, right?C: Yes, thank you, Van.(After placing the star on the tree, he put me down gently. I look up at the tree, which shines very brightly. It was decked with tinsel and a multitude of colored glass ornaments, which glimmered amazingly in the light.)C: Does that mean the mansion is completely decorated now? Lupin and everyone else will be in for a treat when they see the mansion this time.V: Yes, they will.(We smile at each other and start cleaning up the mansion for everyone's arrival.)~Fin~
"Ah, Cardia, did you need something? A gift for me? You are very thoughtful. I'm sure whatever you got me is exceptional, it'll for sure be the first gift I open tonight."
"Oh this present... it's for me? Well, let's see what's inside…
This brooch, it's very unique and wonderful. I think it'll go very well with my outfit. Thank you, Cardia, I will cherish this gift."
Cardia's thoughts are indicated in parentheses italics, narration is in bold italics, and character dialogue is indicated with their first initial(Christmas is upon us in Saint Germain's mansion. Lupin and the gang will be arriving soon, so it's only appropriate to prepare gifts for them for the holidays. I arrived early, so Saint Germain and I decided to wrap their presents while they're still not here.)C: ...Though I've never wrapped a gift before.S: Oh, you haven't? Well, how about I teach you? I'm sure you'll catch on quickly.C: Really Saint Germain? Yes, please.(Saint Germain leaves the dining room and swiftly returns with rolls of colorful wrapping paper and ribbon. He places all the materials on the table and sits in the seat next to mine.)S: First, we're going to use the wrapping paper to completely cover the box…(Saint Germain carefully explains and shows the correct way to perfectly wrap a gift and I diligently listen making sure to carefully watch his hand movements. He then moves on to the ribbon and how to tie a perfect bow. I try to copy what he's doing, but it's a bit more difficult than I thought…)C: Pull the loop through the center…? Ah, this is a bit confusing.S: It's alright, Cardia. Here let me guide you.(He places his slender hands gently on top of mine and then guides them to form a bow with the silky ribbon.)C: Wow, you did it so swiftly… but I think I got it now.S: That's good. Now you try, and if you need any more help I'll be right here.(He smiles gently at me and I feel glad I can rely on Saint Germain for small things like this…)~Fin~
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Lupin's Gang!Thank you to everyone who decided to check out my project, and my friends, who proofread all my stories. I'm so glad to finally release this project and I hope you enjoyed it. It's thanks to everyone this project finally came out! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
- Hunter
