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[Dairine sighs, enjoying the calm after the holiday madness. She had ended up with a nice collection of gifts, including the first WizTech machine she tested under the beta group. Good times. The castle chose its gifts well. (Dairine also managed to find last year's gift under a pile of clothes -- her papier-mâché model of Olympus Mons. How long it had been there, she didn't even want know.) She had sent out most of her gifts as well. Besides the ones in the meme, Dairine also gave...

- Clint Barton: A helmet. Secretly, it's charmed to repeal attacks. Comes with a note "You might need this."
- Katniss: A bird whistle, either to use for hunting or just making pretty bird sounds. She also receives a bag of holiday candy.
- Galadriel and Celeborn: A glass tree sculpture and tin of assorted Christmas cookies to share.]

[Now that ~~the kissing disease is gone~~ things have quieted down, Dairine has decided to hang out in the lobby with a book and her newly aquired pet. The Bit refuses to let Dairine read in peace though, constantly floating back and forth in front of her. It was rather distracting.]

Could you cut that out? I was getting to a good part.

NO.

[Dairine sighs but can't help but smile. Stupid cute data critter. Giving up on the book (for now), she messages a few people instead.]

[ Phoebe ]

Thank you for the crystal… bobble… thing. You mentioned something about a demonstration?

[ Steve Rogers ]

Hey Steve, I have a question for you.

Are you by any chance oracular?

[ Bunnymund and Frodo ]

Settling in all right?

((Backdated to Jan. 5. Open post for any late gift giving or commenting on presents. Action or journal.))

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Quite well, yes. Thank you.

'Bout as well as anyone can where you're trapped by a magical castle. But thanks for asking.

...You really shouldn't have. [Katniss is sheepish] I didn't get anything for you.

[she laughs] The pendulum, yes. And I'm more than happy to give you a demonstration whenever you'd like.

You have my thanks, little one. Your gift is lovely. I have something for you as well, if I might bring it by.

Yes, that. Are you free today?

At the risk of sounding dumb, what's an oracular?

Someone who has precognitions. Who can predict the future.

You're welcome. I'm glad you like it.

[Wait, a present for HER??]

Sure! I'm in the lobby right now, but I'll be up in my room later on if you'd rather bring it there.

No problem. I wish I could say it'll get better, but... [She shrugs.] ...Not much I can promise you.

Then no I can't do that. [He will wait patiently for an explanation now.]

[He might have to wait a minute.]

Are you sure? Most seers are unaware that they have the gift.

I will meet you in the lobby; it is no trouble.

[And sure enough, she's there with a little package in her hand not long afterwards.]

I'm pretty sure our world got skipped over for seers.

I wouldn't bet on it if I were you. [If his world has superheroes, Dairine is pretty sure they should have some kind of oracular person. Somewhere.]

So why did you give me the rabbit?

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That's good to hear. You were looking a little worse for wear back there.

There's always hope that things can get better. [He says this as if it's the surest thing he would ever know. Which in a way it is]

It reminded me of a story and I know how you love stuffed animals.

Hope, yes. There's always that chance. But it doesn't always translate into reality.

Oh? Which story--?

[Then Dairine sputters when he says the next part.] What?!

It's the having hope that's important. Seeing a better tomorrow, even if it looks like it'll never happen.

I am, yes. Would you like me to stop by/

You know about the girl who- [Oh. Well now he has to laugh.] What do you mean what?

[Dairine is gonna double-check the filter first - she doesn't want this to get out.]

Wha-- how-- How did you know?!

Sure! I'm in the lobby at the moment.

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