When you teach a sword about Christmas...

[sakeplz]

Who: The Sword House and Friends! (Basically if you know any of the swords or Gilbert then you were invited)
When: A little before Christmas~
Where: The Sword House! (Jirou's place of residence)
What: Jirou learned about Christmas and now he wants to share that information with everyone! So all friends of the swords and Gilbert are invited!
Rating: PG (BE GOOD EVERYONE THERE ARE CHILDREN. No not really. The swords are all older than you.)

After finding out about this Christmas thing Jiroutachi had made sure that he got straight to work on a party for it. His main motivation being that Christmas involved alcohol. This surprised no one but what was surprising was that he'd bothered to help the other with decorations and such to make the house look festive. So now there were decorations everywhere with warm food for guests and a variety of drinks as well.

For those willing to go outside, there was a lovely fire setup to allow people to enjoy the lovely gardens while still staying warm. Jirou had even made sure that there was warmed wine for people to drink! (Or hot chocolate. Though that had likely not been his idea.)

So now all friends were invited to come and celebrate with them! To join the wonder of this Christmas thing!

[ooc: Feel free to tag around with each other or even have private threads. If you have met Jiroutachi, Kousetsu, Shinano, Nakigitsune, or Gilbert Nightray then you are automatically invited. If you want to say you slipped in without an invite that's cool too. If you want to be a friend of a guest then the more the merrier. Just go spread around and have fun!]

Comments

[interchained]

A-Alright.

[If he only knew how to stop. But being silent should work, at least for now.

But he can't keep that up for too long.]

I've realized something when I was looking for a gift for you, actually... [It's better to finish the sentence before Kaede looks up at him again, so here he goes!] I don't even know what you really like...I guess I'm not any good at this socializing thing, after all.

[long_live_the_queen]

[Kaede was quiet for a long moment, unwinding the scarf next. It felt just as soft as the gloves.]

...I don't really say much.

[As if that wasn't abundantly obvious already.

Her next words were stilted, uncertain; left on her own, she would have remained silent. But she...probably should say something, though what she had no idea of.]

Didn't know what you wanted either.

[Bees were okay, right??]

[interchained]

[Her comment makes him tilt his head like he didn't understand.]

Really? But you got it right.

[Never enough of cigarette cases!]

Even though I don't say much either.

[long_live_the_queen]

[She made a noncommittal grunt, a sound that never left her throat. She settled the scarf on her shoulders, as if there was any doubt it was big enough.]

...hm.

[For that, though, Kaede seemed quietly happy. At the gift, at being right, both; there was a lightness in her chest that wasn't there a few moments ago.

She still felt miserable. But now, at least, not quite as much as before.]

[interchained]

[The same thing can be said about Gilbert—his anxiousness vanishes almost completely once he peeks at Kaede.]

Merry...Cherima, was it?

[He's been here a while, but somehow it doesn't mean that he's gotten used to the weird Blanc names.]

[long_live_the_queen]

[French is not like Japanese at all I mean what]

I guess that was it.

[Kaede traced a fingertip over the snowflake pattern, again lapsing a long moment before she said anything.]

...merry Cherima.

[Listen to her, parroting phrases back at people. But it didn't seem like the wrong thing to say.]