Merry Christmas, Jen Loves You

[jadedgiantess]

Ok, Jen is ridiculous. I ended up doing a fraction of the people she would have to save my brain and I know I missed people. Feel free to remind me.

For Aeron:
Wrapped together in black and white: this, these, and this.

For Billy:
A somewhat rare issue that he's been drooling over.

For Carol:
This, wrapped in plain brown paper with string, rigged to go off when opened.

For Coco:
A smallish flat blue box with red ribbon. This signed by both Bruce and Peter with inscriptions to her. Bruce's is very brief, and Peter's is more than a little amused in tone.

For Gem:
A stack of presents with different, funky wrapping papers that turn into this, this, this, this, and a photo album that Jen has clearly put together demonstrating no scrapbooking skills at all with photos of Gem with Jen, Evo, Matt, and Coco. 

For Hank:
This, though he'll have to provide his own ants.

For JP:
This.

For Julian:
Wrapped in gold paper with a silver ribbon.

For Leif:
Sparkly red and green package with the custom Addler Action Figure to go with the Leif one. Of course.

For Matthew:
This with this inside of it. Wrapped with black paper and red ribbon.

For Metody:
These wrapped in the most obnoxiously bright colored wrapping ever.

For Michael/Evo:
This with a $25 itunes giftcard.

For Nate:
She had to, but at least it comes with this.

For Sarah:
This wrapped in recyclable red paper.

Comments

[capt-bitternss.livejournal.com]

OOC: Aw Nate loves his gifts, especially the music.

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

OOC: She was hoping so, but she also knows that she's a dork.

[capt-bitternss.livejournal.com]

OOC: Nate is also a dork so it's okay. XD

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

OOC: Plus, it totally gives her an option besides calling them frat boys...

[onthe-threshold.livejournal.com]

[You've never seen a man look so excited over kitchen stuff. And upon looking inside, well... it's suddenly terribly easy to see what he looked like as a child.]

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

So it is actually the right one? I was a little worried that I forgot.

[And, as for his reaction to the little statue, Jen just lets herself smile right back.]

[onthe-threshold.livejournal.com]

It's exactly right. You've got a good memory. And this...

[It's time for a crushing hug.]

Thank you.

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

Well, making sure you didn't lose anything was important. And that...

[She returns that hug with a bit of crushing of her own.]

You're welcome.

[holdon-together.livejournal.com]

[Leif is going to be the kid sprawled out under the tree, acting out adventures with his toys -- ahem. "Action Figures".]

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

[Jen is totally sprawled out with him.] So what are they doing now?

[holdon-together.livejournal.com]

Going on an expedition. [Adjusts the little sparkly-wrapping-paper capes he'd cut out.] In disguise.

[anothercopycat]

[Gem opens every gift, her face solemn but clearly appreciative until she gets to the unicorn.]

OH IT'S FOR ME OH MY GOSH IT'S A UNICORN OHOHOHOHOHOHOH IT'S SO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIE. [And Jen gets bum-rushed for a choking hug] you are my favorite, ever.

[Gem recovers and grins at her, snuggling the unicorn. And then she gets to the photo album. And she breaks down into tears.]

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

[Jen tries to breath as she laughs and hugs little Gemma right back until Gem can manage to get back in control. She lets herself wrap an arm around Gem as she cries.]

The blank pages are for us to fill in in the future.

[anothercopycat]

[Gem can't even speak. Her lips are pressed into a thin line and she has to move the book back a little to keep from damaging pictures. She nods, looking at Jen, her teeth digging into her bottom lip. She's never had pictures of herself and anyone she cares about. Ever. No family to speak of. The closest she came was surveillance photos of the team.

She holds her breath for a long time, then swipes at her face] Thank you.

[ladyofmarvel.livejournal.com]

I hate you.

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

You do not. I could have gotten the Christmas version, and this was a lot of work to find. Plus, you can torture people with.

Besides, you've already gotten your actual git.

[ladyofmarvel.livejournal.com]

That argument takes away the hate and replaces it with love.

[metody-green.livejournal.com]

[Metody makes a joyful noise and pounces Jen in a tight hug]

Oh, gosh! Thank you!

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

[Jen hugs him back.]

I saw them in one of the shops and knew you needed a new pair of needles.

[metody-green.livejournal.com]

You are seriously the nicest person ever. Gosh.

[He hugs the needles, looking gleeful]

They're just the right size for this sweater I'm going to make, too!

I rly, rly need to check Aeron's f-list more often.

[impulseofwinter.livejournal.com]

Jen, you didn't have to. [Her voice is too soft for it to mean anything other than 'Thank you'.]

Re: I rly, rly need to check Aeron's f-list more often.

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

[Jen is an expert at the hidden thank you, so she just smiles.]

You sounded like you were hitting a wall with your research, and at least these are largely based on first person accounts, witness statements, and video evidence, when possible.

[impulseofwinter.livejournal.com]

[The smile Aeron gives her in return is small, tentative, and very very sweet.] This.. means more than I can say. Thank you.

[She clears her throat.] Um. Do you have any food allergies, by the way? Or dislikes?

[evo-lution-baby.livejournal.com]

FUCK YEAH! [Highfive!]

[jadedgiantess.livejournal.com]

[Highfive returned!] You know it.