5th episode [video]

[bamboozler]

[Someone has given Panda an idea. Christmas, admittedly, isn’t a big holiday for him. There are presents and sweet foods and he’s sure to exploit that every year, but he hadn’t even realized it was December in Luceti until Pilouette told him everything.

He’s blushing through his fur as he turns on his journal, ready to address his city.]

Secret Santa...! [That explains everything, right? He repeats it again.] We're having a Secret Santa for Christmas! Pilouette told me about it, and now we're going to do one. Isn't that going to be fun?

[Normally, he'd end the message there...but this is a plan that involves presents, so he starts explaining further.]

I put up a cute panda box in the lobby of building four. If you come and write your name on the cute panda paper provided and put it in the box, someone will give you a gift at my very first Panda Christmas Party! Doesn't that sound like a lot of fun? I'll even give all of you a week to sign up before telling you who have to give a gift to!

[Ahh, he can't believe it. It will be amazing. Bamboo decorations, panda-shaped cakes and cookies, cute Santa hats to make certain pandas even cuter...! And presents!]

The party is going to be on the 18th. That sounds good, right? That's a week before Christmas, so it's a perfect time for Panda Christmas. Pilouette and Shinji will be helping me, too. [Not that he's asked them yet...but it's such a good idea, how could they say no?] So, please sign up today! That's all there is to it! If anyone has questions, try not to make them too bothersome.

[ooc; This is backdated to the afternoon of the 4th. This is the IC announcement for the IC Secret Santa. You don't have to reply to be included! This is just so people can hear about it, etc.]

Comments

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

W-wait, I never agreed to that.

[He shouldn't even be surprised and yet... here he is.]

[voice]

[bamboozler]

Can you and Pen-Pen-San really say no to Panda Christmas, Shinji...?

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

Pen-Pen didn't agree to it, either.

[voice]

[bamboozler]

Pen-Pen-san doesn't need to help set up, we're just going to exchange gifts this year! Did he enjoy his cafe mocha?

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

[...did he just invite Pen-Pen without asking?! Shinji sighs.]

Of course he did. He drank them all by himself. How'd you know he'd like them, anyway?

[voice]

[ribbonbon]

[Pilouette is regretting having said a word to him and while that's pretty normal, her regret is stronger in this case.]

What the heck?! You wait just a minute! Like, I don't remember you asking me to help with anything!

[video]

[bamboozler]

Wasn't this all your idea, Pilouette? It's not very nice of you to back out now that you've already started.

[video]

[ribbonbon]

I didn't start anything! Just because I told you about it doesn't mean I was planning on doing a Secret Santa thing! I never said anything like that!

[video]

[bamboozler]

Ehh...so you don't have any Panda Christmas spirit at all?

[video]

[eightlazylegs]

How much must give to get present? [He's a little stingy, but mostly he's just uncreative. Sure, he can give out something he's grown bored with or something only humans and human-like things care about. Like socks. What is the point of socks?]

[video]

[bamboozler]

Ah, Octopus-san! [Wait. He's never met an octopus. Oh, well. Nickname get.] You just have to give what you think is right. That's all there is to it.

[video]

[eightlazylegs]

Do not usually give at all. Can give rock, or bauble.

[He leans a bit closer to the screen.] What are? [It looks like a panda. Why is there a talking panda talking to him?]

[video]

[bamboozler]

You might want to give a bauble or two, then. Bamboo is a good gift, too.

[Panda leans closer as well.] I'm Panda! Who're you?

[positivelycharged]

Panda Christmas? [is that different from normal Christmas?]

[bamboozler]

Ahhh....happy Panda Christmas to you, too...! It's going to be so fun, isn't it?

[positivelycharged]

...Happy Panda Christmas! It sounds like it's going to be lots of fun, yeah!

[bamboozler]

You'll be coming then, right? Are you going to sign up?

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Hey Panda, what's the deal with all this Christmas stuff?

[Voice]

[bamboozler]

It's a holiday where I get presents! So does everyone else, I think.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

I've heard some things about presents, but... Why does it happen on that day?

Re: [Voice]

[bamboozler]

That's because it only happens in December! And December comes once a year.

[video]

[not_a_troll]

What a most touching sentiment! And that coming from a talking bear!

[Loki is really digging this.]

Because what is a better way to ignite friendship than through a present during the Yule-season! Or Christmas, of course.

[video]

[bamboozler]

Hold on, I'm not a talking bear. I'm a panda! That sounds a lot cuter, right?

[So is Panda. Clearly, he needs to reinvent holidays more often.]

And it's Panda Christmas, not Christmas! Were you really listening...?

[video]

[not_a_troll]

Talking panda bear, perhaps? I shall call you Talking Panda Bear, that is no problem for me at all, Talking Panda Bear.

[A talking bear is a talking bear...really.]

May I ask what the difference is between Christmas and Panda Christmas? Except a Talking Panda Bear?

[video]

[bamboozler]

You can just call me Panda. The other name is too long, it isn't cute at all.

[Clearly, Loki doesn't understand how being ridiculously cute works. >B(]

Ahhh, you figured it out really easily! Panda Christmas is like Christmas but with pandas!