the_brightest_sun | Appointment Post

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Appointment Post

✉ Ⓐppointment Ⓟost ✉

☏ CALL JOURNAL
✍ WRITTEN MESSAGE
⇄ ACTION

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[Action, March 11th]
[Voice, September 8th]
[Written, June 10th]

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It's not a bad idea. It'd be a lot of cooking, but I'm sure people would like it too. I could help you deliver everything?

That would be great!

[Smiles! But wait, problems are appearing in his mind, he frowns a bit.]

But how am I going to make sure the food stays warm? If the okonomiyaki gets cold it won't be as delicious.

Maybe we can invite people over to the restaurant and have a party there?

But what about Santa Claus?

[His okonomiyaki will get cold too.]

We could have a party earlier in the day, then cook another okonomiyaki at night and leave it out for him.

But won't it get cold too when he picks it up and brings it back home?

[Ginia offers a reassuring smile.]

Don't worry, Santa knows magic. He can keep the food warm so it's still nice and hot when he reaches home.

There's a magic capable of that? That's really cool! Then I won't have to worry about his food getting cold.

[Smiling brightly back! Thank God that Santa is a magical being who knows tons of magic.]

[Thank goodness for a magic as a catch-all for everything.]

Santa can do a lot. Is there anything else you want to know about him?

How can I contact him to tell him what I want?

You write him a letter telling him what you want. I can help you write one, if you want.

All right! When do we do that?

We could start now if you wanted to. I have extra paper.

[Alert for scrambling monkey. Goku's going to pick up his writing pen and then return with Ginia.]

I'm ready! How do you write a letter?

[While he gets his pen, Ginia takes some paper out for him to write on.]

To begin, you have to address the letter to someone. In this case, you write "Dear Santa."

((From here))

[He nods and writes as told, his handwriting is still messy and childish but it's a bit better than when he arrived almost a year ago. Only a bit though.]

Is it okay if I just write Santa then? Won't he be angry because his name is Santa Claus?

Santa Claus is his full name, but it's okay to write either one. He doesn't mind.

Ah, so it's like Son Goku? Wouldn't it be best to call him Claus then?

[Goku, always distracted by anything ever. It's just a name, kid.]

[But this also means he's thinking, and Ginia never minds answering his questions.]

You bring up an interesting point. It's usually more polite to call someone by their last name, as calling someone by their first name is more informal or usually between friends, but Santa Claus doesn't mind being called Santa because he's friendly to everyone else.

But names are also written differently depending on where you come from. In some cultures, the family name is written first followed by your personal or given name. In other cultures, your given name is written first, followed by your fanuky name. In my world, Eastern cultures use the first form ([Family name] [Given name)) while Western cultures use the second form ([Given name] [Family name]). Neither is right or wrong, it's all based on where you come from.

For example, as I was born in a Western culture, my name is written Ginia Solana. If I were born in an Eastern culture, my name would be Solana Ginia.

[Wait, wait, what. Goku actually tries to take her notebook to read through her answer more carefully, this is complicated stuff after all. A bit messy even. He frowns as he reads it carefully, humming as he starts to get it.]

Then Santa is his first name? And in wrestern culture I would be Goku Son?

[At least he's assuming his first name is Goku. Why would Konzen and the others call him by his last name? ... Assuming that's his last name even. He doesn't seem very sure about that.]

Yes, that's right on both counts.

Though some people like going by their last name. Giles? His first name is Rupert, but everyone calls him Giles because that's what he prefers.

I don't like the name Rupert for him either.

[Or maybe he's just too used to think of him as Giles. The kid shrugs and goes back to the letter before he stops and looks at Ginia and her notebook again.]

Ah... We have the same first letters for our name and last name! See? G and S!

[Starry eyes, apparently this is a great discovery for him.]

[Ginia smiles a little to herself. Rupert has become quite endearing to her. It suits him in its own way.

At his observation, she grins, also seeing it for the first time.]

You're right, we do.

I like having the same letters than Ginia-neesan. If we write letters to each other and just sign with the first letters no one but us would be able to know who said what! Like a secret code!

[A very simple one, mind you. Anyway, his attention spans back to the letter.]

So... Dear Santa... Should I tell him who I am?

It'll be our little secret.

[A nod.]

Introducing yourself is nice way to begin.

[Action, November 23rd]

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