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[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack is in his home, in front of a blazing fire place. A cranky Vulpix sprawls before it and a Purrloin perches above the mantle, trying to remove the stockings that Jack has hung there. Jack is sitting in a high-backed chair, smiling but with bags under his eyes--more so than usual for the spooky-looking guy.]}

Hello, everyone! It's December and you know what that means! So! I'm wanting to know--what do you hope Sandyclaws brings you this year? There's been no shortage of holiday surprises as long as I've been here!

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[coolskeleton_95]

SANTA CLAUS COMES TO JOHTO?????

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[quickattackjack]

I haven't seen him here personally, but he must! Where else would all the gifts come from?

_{[Arceus. It's Arceus, Jack.]}

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[seasalthands]

Does he exist in this world? Maybe he's a Pokémon too.

I wouldn't even be shocked if this were true.

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[quickattackjack]

Or at least something very similar to him! And now that I think about it...the Easter Bunny as well. This might require some research.

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[atlasrising]

You mean... Santa Claus?

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[quickattackjack]

That's right! Sandyclaws is coming to town! So you had better not pout!

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[notvaljean]

Who's Sandyclaws?

[And why is he bringing them stuff? Jean is suspicious!]

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[quickattackjack]

He is a kind and generous soul who is going to reward all of us for being good this year for he knows all our deeds!

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[bertall]

_{[December, already? Jeez, he should not be turning seventeen this soon, should he?]}

Um... Sorry, who?

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[quickattackjack]

Sandy Claws. Oh, dear, I really should have thought about the newcomers who haven't had a Christmas before. He is going to bring you a surprise this month if you've been very good.

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[agent3]

[Hold on there's. Something here that a girl with blue pigtails needs to ask. She's quiet for about half a minute, head tilted at the tired looking man, before she speaks.]

Not...Father Squidmas?

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[quickattackjack]

Not in this world, I'm afraid! But I can assure you, he does his job very well!

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[schachmeister]

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone called Sandyclaws. Who is he?

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[quickattackjack]

He is someone I'm sure you're going to grow quite fond of! I'm sure you've seen Delibirds on a lot of store windows this past week. Santa is a mysterious fellow who brings gifts when the snow falls--unless you've been naughty, that is.

[purramedic]

Does this "Sandyclaws" usually bring things to people around this time?

[quickattackjack]

Indeed he does! Have you been good this year?

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[seventhprogenitor]

Oooh, I haven't been visited in so long, I have a list a mile long~! I'll have to cut down some~.

[Mostly because if Santa Claus was actually a thing that existed, Ferid would be on the naughty list, but whatever. Two thousand years and he's never gotten a present from that jolly old elf..! A travesty.]

I think I'll ask for some new clothes, because the ones I have now just will not do. Or maybe a few toys for my dear little pet. She enjoys chewing on things that aren't hers quite a lot, so I suppose something durable would be best...

[His Mawile's a terror, sometimes. But he's charmed by her.]

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack breaks into a huge grin, glad that this stranger can finally have a holiday that they have CLEARLY been missing.]}

Those are excellent wishes! I could use a new housecoat myself now that I think of it.

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[captainash]

I don't have any particular hopes, but I do know what a whole bunch of people is going to get in time for Christmas.

[Because he'll be the one dumping all those items on people.]

So... anything but that, I guess?

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[quickattackjack]

Playing Sandyclaws yourself, hmm?

_{[Jack can't help but grin.]}

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[innocentloveholic]

I don't know who Sandyclaws is, but like, he totally sounds like way more of a hoot than plain ol' Santa Claus!

[ ...he sounds like he'd be a lobster-person, actually. There's probably something similar species-wise where she's from. ]

As for what I waaaaaaaant~ hmm, let's see... For my sweetheart to join me here, of course! [ "of course." ] Then we can spend the holidays together, all cuddled up and cozy...! It's like, totally the best!

But, liiike, aside from that... [ Another soft hmmm, but it's much longer this time. ] ...A standard medical kit?

[ okay that's a little weird for someone who sounds like a sixteen year old girl but whatever, right ]

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[quickattackjack]

You never know what could happen around the holidays! Maybe you'll have yourself a Christmas miracle.

_{[The voice option hides Jack's somewhat sad smile. In all his Christmases here, he's never gotten a particular doll he's been missing.]}

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[meowbel]

[And here, hope you don't mind a rather young girl staring at you.

....and staring some more.

...............and staring even more...]

Oh my gosh, you're a giant skeleton! That's pretty amazing!

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack breaks into a grin at Mabel's comment. He is a rather bony fellow after all! He's also...much fonder of being called a giant skeleton than the things his friend back at the Rocket base comes up for him.]}

Why, thank you! I don't usually get compliments outside of October! You're quite terrifying yourself!

[defyingfrigidity]

I can't believe it's almost Christmas already!

[She may be in her 20's, but Elsa still gets excited like a little kid when Christmas rolls around. Maybe it's because of the whole thing where she was isolated for so long that she never really celebrated Christmas since she was eight. Who knows.]

It seems like we were still in the middle of summer only a short time ago, doesn't it?

[quickattackjack]

You're telling me. I've got a serious case of--oh, what's it called? Jetlag! I disappeared last summer only to return this summer and it's been pretty tricky getting my feet under me again.

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[exeggutorhead]

I hope it's some cool stuff and not another Pokemon. I'm getting really full up on animals.

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[quickattackjack]

Really?

_{[Color Jack surprised!]}

I didn't think you could have too many Pokemon! If you're running out of room, I could always board the spookier ones for you...

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[gainedlove]

[...ohmigosh it's been enough time they get to celebrate Christmas this is awesome!!!]

Oh, oh, oh, I want, um! I wanna bike an' a sled an' a whole bunch of puzzles! Really really hard ones, too!

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack laughs. Oh, this one is excited!]}

Those are some good wishes. You'll be needing that sled!

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[charcoalfeather]

[Rakka stares... confusedly at the screen.]

Sandy... Claws?

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[quickattackjack]

That's right! I hope you've been good!

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[greatrage]

What? What's so special about December? Is there another holiday or something? So soon after that "Halloween" thing?

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[quickattackjack]

That's exactly right. After Halloween comes Christmas. And then New Years Eve. The cold months are full of holidays.

_{[Thanksgiving who?]}

crashes in here 50 years late

[11121_assumption]

[ Oh, Walter recognises Jack. He's seen him around, exchanged polite greetings and Jack taught him how to pet Darkness. Although this talk is...strange. ]

I've never received anything this time of year. Is it to do with Christmas? I've never taken part in it.

[ He knows Christmas has a lot of things he'd desired and envied when he was in college, along with a lot of religious roots that he outright didn't believe in and thought were lies. This sounds like a Christmas custom. ]

[quickattackjack]

Well it's your lucky year, Walter!

_{[The old man breaks into an enormous grin.]}

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[in4apounding]

...What's a Sandy Claws, is that a Christmas thing?

[She got a basic rundown last year, but it was mostly cheer and goodwill and sharing gifts with loved ones, etc.]

[New holiday, who dis.]

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[quickattackjack]

He's a mysterious jolly fellow who is going to bring you a gift soon if you've been good this year.

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[garbagechild]

I like surprises! One time I got an egg! Eggs are like rocks that turn into animals.

What are sandyclaws? Are they Pokemon?

_{[Hey, if there's one named 'Talonflame'...]}

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack laughs.]}

I've gotten quite a few of those as surprises! Sandy Claws is a man who brings you gifts while you're asleep.