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(Marie hates having to make a second video in less than a week, but waking up to find the apartment she is living in covered in holiday decorations from floor to ceiling? Weird, even considering her own past and her current situation, it's just horribly weird. Pretty but weird. She especially likes the paper snowflakes someone had put up on the windows and small army of tiny nutcrackers that sits on one of the once empty shelves, but the tinsel is too much and well, mistletoe is just awkward and she glances up at it and rolls her eyes.

The woman sighs and picks up one of them and with her other hand begins to poke the point of her index finger off of a small plastic sword that the figure is carrying.)

So, uh...I have a question for everyone out there. Who did this? Because while I appreciate it and it's cute and all, no seriously, I kind of miss seeing decorations up this time of year, but well, how do I put this...

(She's actually pretty upset about it, though she is doing her best to be calm about it.)

You broke into my apartment.

(Here is the moment when her calm slips and her German accent becomes thicker now.)

You didn't even ask if I wanted this stuff up!

I'm going to toss all of this out, I swear. So, if you want it back...you better tell me you did it right now. It's nice, but really, breaking and entering isn't right... and I'm glad nothing is missing. (She glances at a box that she had wrapped the night before - the first thing she looked for after waking up.) Now, I need to find a good hiding place, but I'm going to need help taking this stuff down...
(Oh boy, Jason won't be too happy about this.)

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I'm afraid you'll only give work to the garbagemen. Those decorations are more persistent than you know.

Besides, come on. Breaking and entering? This is Santa Claus we're talking about. Why so cynical?

I'll only give work to the garbagemen? (She looks annoyed now.) So, what they are magic and will just put themselves right back where they were before? That part was seriously not a joke?

...Santa Claus?

No, it can't be that, a prank...that I can believe or someone thinking they are being nice, but not that. (She shakes her head. She is definitely aware that she is much too used to having to help watch over what little private space she is allowed to even have. And her voice goes quieter as she adds this next part.) There isn't a Santa Claus.

In any case, why not just ask people if they want stuff? Why just do it?

"Oh, it's probably a joke, but not the facetious kind. Immortal ornaments are comic."

"No? Boy will you be eating crow when he shows up, belly and beard and all. If ever there was a place to meet him in person, this would be it.

As to why one doesn't ask permission for pleasure, well, that's because the unexpected is a pleasure all its own. An attitude like that would kill surprise parties dead in their tracks."

Immortal ornaments are comic?

(She shakes her head.) Yeah, why would I believe in Santa Claus? (A pause, then an eyebrow raise followed.) Unlike most, my parents didn't exactly put presents under the tree for my brother and I when we were small. It'll also take more than a man in a costume to make me believe that too. (Truth? A lie? Who knows?) ...So, what, you've met the guy?

(Then a laugh.) I'm plenty of fun at parties. And sure, I have my beliefs in things that may or may not exist...but I think Santa is a stretch for me. If you want to meet the "unfun" one, you have to talk to the other half.

Yes. Not since Ebenezer has the Christmas spirit been quite this pushy. Then again, Santa Claus has always been a little officious, bless him.

Goodness, another doubter in Saint Nick. Well I haven't met him personally, but then he usually keeps a low profile. I've read about him, and he penned a letter in the paper. And I think the Tribune has better character than to publish false letters; a thing like that would absolutely destroy their credibility. Or it ought to. The historical accounts of the man are as good as any you can find for historic figures. If you're from Earth, anyway.

Pushy? You know, that's the first time I've ever heard "pushy" used to describe the Christmas spirit...

(A pause.)

I don't know, I still doubt that letter is real. (She frowns. She isn't quite so trusting of the paper, but she has her reasons.) I mean, the papers were more than willing to post false things where I'm from or they just twist it to suit their own needs. Or some big important person only gives pieces and twists something around it and hands it to the papers...something like that, anyway.

In this case, I think it's a way to get the kids excited...maybe make things seem more normal or something.

Christmas decorations that never expire isn't what I would call normal, but then not much is when it comes to Genessia. Who knows? Perhaps you'll meet him personally. Or at the very least trust in someone who has. Don't stake out your rooftop, though. I think that annoys him, being waited for.

I don't think it was one person. Unless they could go everywhere in like one night or something.

[Which was still creepy no matter how she put it.]

(More than one person sounds horrifying to her, but it would at least make some sense - especially since everyone seemed to be hit by this. At least a lot of people.

One person? It's still creepy, yes, but one person? They would have been caught by this point, right?

Why take the risk? Good intentions or as a joke or anything?)

That would be the only way one person could, I think...but, that's not possible. Right?

Not that the idea of it being more than one person is any better, but that makes sense. I wonder how long they had this planned out for...

Probably not, but we have to think of reasons at least.

[She pauses for a moment.]

Probably, but we won't know unless we discover who is behind it.

Throwing the decorations out, I've heard won't work. Apparently they keep coming back somehow. I haven't even tried because I'm quite enjoying them.

[She smiled for a moment as she looked behind her and at the decorations.]

It doesn't work? (She frowns.) I wonder how they keep coming back - I mean, I know what I'm going to hear is the idea people have, but that's not...really a thing where I'm from...

I mean, some of these things are nice...but...it's more the fact...no one asked if I wanted them and I think they went a little overboard with it.

(Though, sometimes, decorating can be fun. Sometimes.)

You mean magic, I assume? I know there is a world that doesn't have magic, which I was always curious about really.

[She paused for a moment.]

I see how that is quite rude and I with there was a way to sort it out, but so far nothing has been reported

Yeah, magic. (She finds herself nodding.) At least, as far as I know...there isn't. People claim to have it, but well, people question it or just don't believe...for the most part anyway.

Nothing? (She frowns.) I suppose, at least, whatever this is...seems like it's someone being nice or funny or something harmless.

In this world some people do, some don't. I've cast a spell and made a potion, but I don't actually have magic myself for example. But I think there are more who cant than can.

Yeah, I mean there could have been worse things that could have been done.

But, if you cast a spell... (Marie gives the other woman the most confused look she can muster.) I thought someone had to have magic to do that or well, in order for those things to work...

I mean, I don't really know, I was just assuming...probably a lot there, since I can't really do things like that and spells and potions in my world...they're kind of seen as...erm, useless, I guess.

...It seems more complicated than I thought it was.

Yeah, things that are a lot worse. (A pause.) I'm a little worried about that April Fools Day-thing...if someone would try something then. I hope not.

No, I can only do it if I read off a book. Usually for people who do have magic don't have to. I guess in my case the magic came from the book itself, not me.

It's very complicated and it's best to try and not think on it to much.

So, magic books? Those exist too...

I suppose I am going to have to take your word for it.

They do. But I guess magic is what the decorations are about either way.

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