bakerstreet | The Gift Giving Meme

{ the gift giving meme }

{ how to play }

1. Post your characters along with any preferences in the subject
2. RNG yourself or choose a number between 1-15 and tag others.
3. Feel free to include pics/links or write the notes that go with their gifts!

{ tie it up in a pretty little bow }

1. 'Tis The Season!
→ It's some holiday or another, and you don't want to be the one who breaks tradition by not giving a gift.

2. Happy Birthday!
→ Another year older! Is it their sweet sixteenth? The no-holds-barred-finally-legal 21? Or that stately eighty candles that might set the cake on fire...

3. Sweet Valentine
→ Not that you need a commercialized excuse to butter up your sweetheart, but if the heart-decorated chocolate truffle fits...

4. Anniversary
→ You didn't forget ~~this year~~! But seeing as how it only comes once a year, you'd better make it fantastic ~~or you'll be sleeping on the couch... again :(~~

5. Wedding Bells
→ It's the bride and groom's happiest day and you want to give them something to commemorate this momentous occasion!

6. Housewarming
→ Those new neighbors of yours are still getting settled. Why not give them something to welcome them to the neighborhood?

7. What Bribery?
→ It never hurts to get on someone's good side, right? Especially if they could make your life miserable if they don't like you...

8. Get Well Soon!
→ Someone's stuck in the hospital and you just know that a gift will put a smile back on their face.

9. Going Away
→ They have to leave and you can't go with them, but you'll wait until they return. Give them something to remind them of you while they're far away.

10. I Miss You!
→ Has it been a week? A year? However long they've been away, you want them to know you're still thinking of them.

11. I'm So Sorry
→ You've screwed up big time and apologies just don't feel good enough, but you'll give them a token of your sincerity.

12. You're Appreciated!
→ There's just no one else like that person! You know everything they've done for you and others and you to show your appreciation.

13. Glorious Victory!
→ Hail the conquering hero! It doesn't matter if they've run a marathon or usurped a kingdom, this calls for mighty spoils!

14. Secret Admirer~
→ You haven't quite worked up the courage to give them something in person, and hopefully they don't recognize your handwriting...

15. Wildcard
→ Anything else, go crazy with it.

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[It had been one crazy arrest, one that really boosted the ratings for that day. A taxi had been hijacked, and it sped down the streets of Stern Bild without a care. Origami Cyclone lucked out when the criminal chose the street he waited at in ambush. After having its tire punctured by an expertly thrown shuriken, the hijacked car lost control and plowed straight into another car parked by the courthouse.]

[It turned out the parked car that had gotten caught up in the chaos was none other than Judge Petrov's. There had been a criminal capture, so the damages would be covered, but Ivan still felt awful.]

[So, that is why Ivan is now knocking at the door to his office with a small gift basket in hand.]

Um... Mr. Petrov? Are you in?

[M-maybe he should just leave it at the door...]

[Water heated to boiling point, tea steeped just the way he liked it, and one teaspoon of honey...]

[Even while at the office, it was the perfect recipe for relaxation, an aromatic experience that made paperwork, tuning out the sounds of traffic filtering in through his window, and the incessant chatter of his coworkers from outside his office fly by quick as seconds on a clock. In all, it was much needed after recent events.]

[Not quite as needed was the unscheduled interruption in the form of a knock upon the office door. Setting his mug down gently upon his desk and turning off the screen of his computer monitor, Yuri took a seat in his chair and called out to the new arrival: the unmistakable Ivan Karelin, a.k.a. Origami Cyclone...or, the Ruiner of Cars.]

Please come in.

[Ivan opens the door a crack, only a pale blond mop visible as he peeks his head in.]

Hello, Mr. Petrov. Um, sorry, I hope I'm not disturbing you...

[He enters and lifts up the small gift basket. As one might expect, it is filled with various Japanese snacks and goodies and a few origami he folded.]

I, uh, brought you something, sir.

No, not at all.

[Why should he be disturbed by Origami Cyclone living up to the latter half of his name? Or by the fact that it looked like the young man was taking lessons from Rock Bison in destroying automobiles, or Wild Tiger for pure destructiveness overall?]

[No, definitely not disturbed.]

[Making a show of rising from his chair, Yuri gestures the young man into his office.]

Close the door, please. Take a seat.

[He motions with a wave toward a cushioned chair opposite his desk, and then, to the basket in Ivan's hands...he directs a rather critical gaze.]

What is that for?

Um, thank you.

[Ivan follows the judge's request and quietly closes the door before taking a seat. He sits stiffly with the basket on his lap. He doesn't want to just place it on Yuri's desk. Papers could be messed up or he could knock over the teacup... It was a joke, but some days Ivan wonders if Tiger really did manage to "pass down" the title of Crusher to him...]

[Nerves win over, and he gives a sharp bow, nearly hitting his head on Yuri's desk, and holds out the basket to him.]

I'm very sorry for your car being destroyed due to my careless actions! Please accept this!

[It's difficult not to wince while watching the young man perform event he simplest of instructions. That Ivan manages at all not to strike his head off the desk is a bit of a miracle...and a fact for which Yuri is also grateful. The last thing he needs is a stricken youth in his office or things knocked over upon his desk.]

[At the offered basket, he simple arches his brows.]

I see. This has to do with that incident.

[He should have known. Rather, he'd expected as much, but he'd hoped for something else. A poor thing to do, that; it leaves one open to finding themselves disappointed.]

...I appreciate the gesture, but it is unnecessary. The damages are being taken care of. There isn't a need for anything else.

It does...

[Ivan seems to shrink a little at the dismissal. Maybe this hadn't been a good idea after all. He sits back into the chair, though still a little hunched over. He rarely had good posture.]

I know... but it's still my fault your car got damaged... Have they gotten to you about the repairing the damages yet?

[If it can be repaired instead of being out right replaced. Stern Bild's public transit is fairly good when it's not under attack by a criminal ~~or Wild Tiger~~, but it can still be a pain when you need to get somewhere fast.]

Your concern is appreciated, but also unnecessary. The vehicle will be repaired within a few days time. [Maybe a week, but why throw that at Ivan and make him scrape and bow any lower?] As you can see, everything is under control. There isn't a need for you to worry yourself.

[Or, Yuri thinks, sit there blaming yourself, even if it is your fault. He doesn't want to hear it, but neither does he wish to send the young man away feeling any worse...]

[With a sigh, he rises from his desk and proceeds to a shelf leaning up against the wall. From a cupboard, he produces an extra cup and saucer which is then brought over and set before Ivan.]

The tea is still fresh, if you'd like some. Meanwhile, perhaps you could tell me more about your side of things? With regards to the suspect you captured. Besides the hijacking, was there anything else they were wanted for?

A-ah. Thank you.

[Ivan takes a cup. Thankfully, his nerves have calmed down, so there is no danger of Cyclone Crusher coming around again.]

The hijacker's name is Gilson Devon. He had multiple charges of theft but no arrest was ever made. There was a gun in the car... However... there weren't any bullets fired at the Heroes or found in the weapon. I think an investigation is underway, but I haven't heard anything yet...

[Investigation and detective work weren't really part of the Hero's job. Lousy ratings. But hey, Lunatic. You may have a possible "gift" too.]

The Gift Giving Meme

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l-lmao

I'm sorry. I couldn't resist.

I'm not sorry, either - okay, maybe a little, but just for Ivan B)

And maybe for Yuri's car

Yeah, what'd Yuri's car ever do to you, Ivan? :O

It got in the way of JUSTICE

B( you Heroes and your screwy sense of justice

At least your car isn't on fire 8|