Not a creature was stirring, not even a Pikachu....

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All across Union, its citizens prepared to ring in the Salvation holiday with cheer. Dedicated to their beloved Savior, many of the houses were decorated with garlands, ornaments and other fineries in preparation for this truly special holiday, and while it had been uncharacteristically cold the last few days, not a single flake of snow had fallen. Children eager to start the festivities the following day did their best to stay up in the hopes of possibly catching a glimpse of one of the Delibirds they saw the previous night. However, try as they might, the late night would get the better of them, and soon the city was asleep, nestled warm in their beds, dreaming of parties and presents, candies and cakes.

As they slept, the first snow began to fall, snowflakes silently dancing through the night sky, dusting rooftops and covering sidewalks in pearly white. It would seem that a Salvation miracle was at work in Union that night. The streets were empty, save for a young woman and Pokémon, scarcely visible even in the lamplights. Her steps made no sound, even in the accumulating snow, and she left no footprints, the strange Pokémon by her side taking the time to peer into every window.

Should anyone wake during this peaceful snowfall, they might find the young woman and her companion in their room, transparent as a fog, a placid smile on her face. She did not speak, but simply smiled warmly, almost maternally, before disappearing from view.

When dawn finally broke, the people of Union would find a simple gift within their home, rested alongside a familiar note. The snow from last night coated buildings, streets, and sidewalks, blanketing the city in white and shimmering in the gentle, early morning light.

((OoC: This is a Salvation Mingle Log for all characters. There are decorations and the like in various squares for celebration around Union, so feel free to tag around!))

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[untalented]

Video

--I don't remember there being stories of breaking and entering during Salvation.

[Waver appeared on screen first thing in the morning, his hair bedraggled from sleep and his stupidly cute striped pajamas plain to see over the network. In his hand was a book that he held up almost accusingly. On it's cover were bold, friendly letters: How to Win Friends and Influence People.

His scowl only deepened as the seconds ticked by. Clearly someone hadn't seen any ghosts last night.]

Is this someone's idea of a joke? Union, explain!

Action

[Later on in the day Waver can be found on the streets, his nose buried deep in a notebook he carried in his hands instead of the people passing by on the streets. His little Foongus was perched on his shoulder, bedecked in it's bright little scarf once again so that the little mushroom wouldn't freeze in the weather.

The young academic was clearly on a mission. And, he wasn't paying attention to where he was going either.]

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[conquerorofwaves]

[It's rude... it's not nice, but the snickers started coming out before he could stop himself, and he realized he can't. He quickly clamps his hands over his mouth, turning the laughter into snorts, his shoulders hunching up]

Wo-wo...wow, they got a mean sense of humor.

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[untalented]

I said explain-- not laugh!

[Sinbad, Waver will always be unimpressed with you.]

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[conquerorofwaves]

So-*SNORT*-rry.

[He swallows hard, gulping to try to contain his laughter. He managed to succeed mostly, thought there's a bubbling feeling to his words, like it's threatening to break out again, the tip of his tail twitching suspiciously]

Just - surprise such a book exists, it reads more like a punchline of a bad joke.

You're not the only one who received a mysterious gift... did you find a note as well?

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[untalented]

Shut. Up.

[Casting Sinbad a final withering look, Waver searched his table for the note that had he had also found that morning.]

You mean this thing? It's just something dumb I wrote the other day. Thought it'd be fun.

What's your point?

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[steelbeowulf]

You appear to be holding a book. I am having trouble seeing how that correlates to "breaking and entering".

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[untalented]

Only an idiot wouldn't get the point here.

[He sighed wearily.]

The fact that it wasn't on my nightstand-- or anywhere in the house-- when I went to sleep makes this breaking and entering!

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[steelbeowulf]

I too, received a book, but I assure you no living being entered our homes during the night.

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[ofpromisedvictory]

I sensed a presence last night. I believe it may have been a ghost of some sort. I received something obscure myself.

[She looks carefully at the book title.]

It seems like you at least got a useful manual.

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[untalented]

More like it's someone's idea of a joke.

[He sighed, trying to find a way to vent his frustration in a more peaceful manner.]

Besides, ghosts don't typically leave items like this after they pass through. Something else has gotta be at play here.

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[ofpromisedvictory]

Either one of my prank-loving brethren has upped its game, or I suppose you're right.

If you're not going to read it, I will though.

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[bleeding_heart]

Oh, did you get a present too, Waver?

[Merrill, on the other hand, is bursting with excitement. Even more so than usual, really.]

Yuuna said the Savior left us all presents in our sleep!

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[untalented]

The Savoir?

[His disbelief was as plain as the tangles in his lanky hair.]

So you're saying that a five-hundred year old ghost decided to play a bad joke?

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[bleeding_heart]

Why not? Eluvian is much older than that, and still plays bad jokes.

[Or, you know, evil jokes. But whatever.]

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[encouragetomorrow]

Well it's a present, silly! Those are customary during Salvation holiday.

[Honoka you're missing the point.]

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[untalented]

I can see that much.

[He frowned, idly scratching his chin while he recalled what he had read about the holiday in the library.]

But aren't the gifts normally exchanged between friends and family? And it's supposed to be at the end of the month, not now!

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[wise_maiden]

[And on her way from the closed library is Raine, who is a bit preoccupied herself with her own thoughts and burgeoning curiosity.

So of course as she takes the last step down toward the sidewalk it's then that an inevitable collision occurs.

Really, they've got to stop meeting like that.]

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[untalented]

[Orpheus gave a squeak in warning barely in time for Waver to even begin evading-- but his mind was so lost in his notebook that it was already far too late. Waver yelped in surprise when they collided, but somehow managed to maintain his footing in the snowy sidewalk.]

...Raine? What are you doing out here?

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[wise_maiden]

W-waver? [She manages to keep a hold on her own book this time, trying to take a half-step back so as not to twist her ankle in the snow.] I could ask you the same question. The library is closed, you know.

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[lunchleader]

[Sorry, Waver, but Right is just going to be over here laughing for a few moments.]

M-Maybe a Delibird thought that you'd need it.

[Video]

[untalented]

So Delibirds are breaking and entering???

[He was so not amused.]

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[lunchleader]

Maybe? I mean, they do like to leave presents...

...though I did dream that Night Eyes woke me up last night because there was a ghost woman and a weird Pokemon in my room.

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[niepokonany]

[Feliks (in his own pajamas) looks, and looks, and looks... and then he just bursts out laughing.]

[He tries to say something, but it's hard to make out even a syllable under how hard he's laughing. He waves his hand as if to say "wait, give me a minute!"]

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[untalented]

Hey, it's not funny!!!

[pooooouuuuuuut

Laugh all you want, Feliks. The tiny mageling is wholly unamused.]

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[niepokonany]

S-savior, Waver, are -- are you kidding? It's t-totally hilarious, oh my gods...!

[Yep, sorry, still giggling.]