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Hey, loser. What the hell is up with your id? You're such a predictable dork.

Anyway, where did you end up?

I hardly know how to start but about the dance

[ soooooo Cloud is told to. Like. pass this on. So. You know. He is. ]

[ Contacting Zhao had been an easy decision— he saved her life already, so she'd trust him with it again, and Zack's question about bugs being shrimp, silly as it is, was worth passing on. Trust Zack Fair to get people talking. But now, she's got an interesting little nugget of info plopped onto her lap, so.

Zack will probably hear her approaching him on the ship, but Aerith still reaches up to pat him on the shoulder, beaming as she does. ]

Yoohoo. Miss me? [ Tilting her head, she doesn't wait for an answer, just brandishes her arm back towards the inside of Avalanche, shellophone in her grasp. ] Come help me with the garden for a moment.

[ Yeah, they're gonna gossip. ]

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[ FIRST AND FOREMOST... there is this

And then, immediately, almost dismissive of what he just did: ]

A favor, Zack.

[ Of course G'raha will not be outdone. So Zack will find that he has not one but two gifts. The cupcakes have a separate note: ]

Z -

Do try not to eat them without me. You might have a hard time if you do.

- Love, R

Yo, Zack! Denji here! So I've been thinking about the offer to join that crew of yours.

I think its about time I teamed up with people and thought it would be pretty cool to be part of your squad over at Avalanche since I know a bunch of ya already!

Yo, it's Reno.

Elah really ain't my scene, but it's not so bad. Still haven't got to check out a couple of the other places though since I was over on Rota for that whole fiasco.

Anyway. It was nice catchin up with you, but we still got some stuff to get out of the way. Why don't we meet up sometime? I'm still getting settled, so my schedule's pretty loose.

[ There is some time before G'raha and Zack murmur parting words, feelings uneasy. There are things that have given all parties involved pause, it would seem. Matters that have made many feel at ill ease in different ways. G'raha himself fears that his lack of attention to some of the details might have ruined much. The happiness of others. His own happiness that he has managed to find despite not being a selfish man.

But he has been in regards towards his feelings with Zack. Which is why he is standing before the man's door, finally having returned to the Seventh Heaven proper. As per Zack's mournful "please." But his hands are on his scarf, worrying at the fabric. Knots twisting about in his gut since he truly feels like this is all his fault. His doing.

And he is likely to be turned away for it. ]

[He probably shouldn't have waited this long to say something to Zack, but he was not good with expressing himself and much had happened. But he had been inappropriate in reacting the way he had. And while G'raha was his by his own words, G'raha was not his in the way he was Zack's. A line had been crossed and Daqiang had done the crossing. He had a duty to acknowledge this wrong.]

This venerable one writes to ask if you will allow him to apologize.

[Ever since the Freminet revealed he was working with the Fatui, he's been wondering if he should talk to his crewmates about it. He and Lyney talked about it as they awaited for what would happen next. And yet, Freminet had to wonder if he should be the one to tell them first. When Lyney tried to do it with the others from Teyvat, he produced mixed results. He was aware of it but he didn't want his brother to bear the burnt of it.

He knew what would happen should he be the one to reveal it first compared to Lyney. However, this was a little different. This was someone from another world who may or may not understand what he went through. After all, he did say that they grew up for survival...

Not only that, but the guilt was also kicking in for not telling Zack the truth.]

Mr. Zack, are you around right now? There is something I need to talk to.

[ Well well well well well, look who was calling! It was one redhead, except he looked rather. Well. odd. Mostly because his usual puff-ball of hair was wet against his head and slicked back.

He was a little red in the face, but with the steam floating around, and the sound of running water in the background--and, actually, it looked like he was relaxing in said hot water--he was clearly in some sort of spring. ]

Yo, slick. What's the punishment for sicking a bitey lizard on someone at a hotspring? I'm thinking at least one splash, right?

[ A neatly wrapped package with Zack's name on it is left at his residence. There isn't any name to hint who it was from as if the sender didn't want to pressure him into feeling he needed to give a gift in return.

Inside is a set of lockpicks and a pouch to hold them. There's a note saying, "Never know when you may need them." ]

To Zachary,

Greetings! I hope this letter finds you well! It's been quite the night and time attempting to reach everyone in this world, but I'm happy to have made it just in time to give you a gift for this holiday season! While I'm certain that you do not know of, or celebrate Christmas, I do hope that you will still enjoy this present and have as much fun merry making as you can with the friends that you've made during your stay here!

Happy Holidays,

Santa Claus

[Zach gets a box with a new, warm, trendy coat inside along with a large buster-like sword! (it's made out of foam though; this is still Santa and Christmas after all).]

[ Nimona leaves gifts on Zack's bed in his cabin.

There's a pink knitted manta ray, a blue apron, and an offer to teach him how to not blow up the stove. AKA cooking lessons. ]

[Miriam's gotten Zack a thing! A package is left by his quarters on the ship, with a signed note from Miriam. Inside is a pretty dark oak box with carved wolves running along its edge, containing a set of tools for maintaining his armor and equipment.]

Yo loser, thought I'd see how you're holding up lately.

Also, you wouldn't know anything about these clothes and toys left in my cabin would you? Otherwise I'll ask Cloud about it since Tifa's like only just tolerating me now. I doubt she'd give me random stuff.

[Freminet really didn't know what to get for Zack. Out of all people, Zack was one of the first people whom he met and allowed him to join his crew. Not only that, he accepted Freminet for his past and allowed him to be his friend. That's why he hoped he would like his gift of chocolate chip cookies and a miniature figure of his sword. There is a note that reads:]

Dear Zack,

Merry Christmas. I hope you like your presents and thank you for allowing me to be your friend.

-Freminet

[ On the day of this special, special holiday... Zack will find that there is a treat waiting for him on the bed. Next to it is a sunflower made of ribbon. It comes with a card that's only signed with a heart. ]

[ When Cloud goes missing, Nimona stays out searching for him for as long as possible. She's a thousand years old, sleep is for the young. No amount of sneaking into every building in existence turned up anything. Things may have been broken on the way out when she left empty-handed.

Eventually, though... even she must succumb to the calls of dreamland. If only to be ready to act the second she does hear anything about her dad. It's not unusual for her to take her giant manta ray plush and sleep in Zack's room. Just plop it down on the floor of his cabin and curl up on it as a cat.

Tonight is going to be one of those nights. She stands at his cabin door, arms full of the plush and something else - wearing a manta ray onesie to match. Looks like the other thing in her arms is another made for someone taller (it's Cloud's). Nimona knocks on his door with her signature knock and wait for him to either open the door or tell her to come in. ]

[Naturally, when Cloud goes missing, Ventus initially goes off on his own at first to try to find him. But he has no leads and eventually he does remember he needs to reach out to the rest of the crew. They've known Cloud longer, anyway, and have been here longer than he has.

So, it has him reaching out to Zack.]

Hey, Zack. Are you, uh, busy?

[ Inside a nicely wrapped package addressed to Zack, there is a drawing of Zack fighting a giant goose. There is an attempt to make the goose look like a comical villain in a cartoon, but the additions appear more childish than the life-like rendering of the rest of piece. There is no name to say who it's from, though the subject matter likely gives a clue. ]

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