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DESCRIPTION: Gongenzaka will promptly answer the radio whenever he's called, which means it's super easy to take advantage of. Go on. Ask him if his fridge is running. He'll hate you forever but will remain unable to do anything about it.

✉MAIL BOX LOCATION: An astonishingly sturdy wooden mailbox!
DESCRIPTION: Please put the mail IN the mailbox. All the way. No half-and-half-ing it. Mail should not go ON the box either. Nor under it. Nor beside it, however that works. IN. THE BOX.

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[On B18, they will find a fancy looking gift box in his trailer with a note left on top. The handwriting is done in an over the top cursive that he might recognize as the Ringmaster's, written on aged papyrus with the ink seemingly made of shining gold.]

"Gongenzaka-

To help you keep your footing, even as seasons change.

The Ringmaster❧"

[Her signature is so massive and florid that it fills up the rest of the paper. When they opens the box, they'll find a a belt. When wearing this belt, and set in a firm stance, Gongenzaka will become unmoveable, and his endurance and strength will be greatly boosted as long as he remains in place. As soon as his feet move, the effect will end. No force will be able to displace him, though it will be able to kill him, so it must be used with caution.]

Zaka~

Come down ta the carnival! I'm gatherin' the rest of us old folks for somethin'~.

[Joker, he's a teenager-]

[Waiting for Gongenzaka in his box is what is very clearly a bottle wrapped up in paper, with a bow around the neck. A joker playing card is attached as well, with words written on it.]

It's like mulled wine, but it won't get you drunk so you don't have to worry. Drink it warm. It's good for cold nights.

You're a good person and you've been through the ringer. Don't feel like you have to take all that weight on yourself.

[Left in Gongenzaka's mailbox is a painted card, along with a wrapped t-shirt. The card smells of pine needles, snow and a fireplace, and features Papyrus, waving enthusiastically ahead. Somehow there's boneprint snowflakes faintly falling against the pale background. Along the header and footer, the card reads:]

HAPPY GYFTMAS
(ON THE MOON)
FROM PAPYRUS!!!

[Inside, a personal message continues:]

HI GONGENZAKA,
I'VE BEEN MEANING TO ASK - IS NOBORU ALSO PART OF YOUR NAME??
STUFF FROM PORTLAND HAS BEEN ON MY MIND.
NOT IN A BAD WAY, I JUST GOT A SURPRISING PRESENT THAT GOT ME THINKING OF THE PAST.
AND I REALIZED, THE VAMPIRE I MET BACK THERE, SOMETHING SEEMED... FAMILIAR??
BUT YOU SEEM MORE COOL AND CONFIDENT THAN HE WAS.
EVEN IF SOMETIMES YOU'RE NOT FEELING IT...
YOU'RE STILL THE MAN GONGENZAKA, AND THE MAN OVERALL!!
THANKS FOR BEING A FRIEND.

[The shirt is a celebration of THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, sized large enough that Gon should be able to make it work.]

[ Connie delivers a wrapped copy of "After the Aether and the Soul," A very boilerplate classic fantasy novel that seems like it was written by committee, as well as a Graphic T-Shirt.

It comes with a handwritten note from Connie: ]

Happy Holidays, Gonganzaka! I think you'll really like this book, and also this shirt. You can share the gift with your Daemon too!

If you don't like this particular one, maybe you'll find one more to your liking in at the Book Swap!

I hope you're feeling better :C

[ Included is a crude drawing of the cabin layout with a star pointing to where the book swap is located. ]

[Steven has left you a gift! There is a small note attached, left somewhere you are likely to find it.

It is a white throw pillow made with slightly iridescent faux fur, with a contrastingly pink patch of felt stitched to the front in the shape of a star inside of a circle, like the power levels on a monster card. The white fabric smells faintly of lavender and other hard to place relaxing aromas, and has subtle magical soothing effect from being close to it.]

"Happy Solstice, Gongenzaka!

I made this pillow with some magic fur material in the market. I think it smells really good, and being near it is supposed to make you feel more relaxed and ready to sleep!

I think this is something from your cards, wit the circle and the star? I hope I got it right!

Love,
Steven"

Papyrus!

I, the man Gongenzaka, had considered answering the question from your 'Gyftmas' card in letter...however, it felt as though radio would perhaps be better....

[anyway, hmm!] Thank you very much for the t-shirt, as well..! ....Marishi has taken to wearing it more than I, the man Gongenzaka, have had the chance, however...

[There is a Confirming Purr from the side.]

Regardless-Noboru is in fact my first name. Gongenzaka is my surname, and thus the name which represents what I, the man Gongenzaka, am to become responsible for in the future..! It is the name which carries more duty for me to uphold, I suppose...

[It's a handwritten note, about .. five or six days after Gon drops off his own! And ... a lone single somewhat sad looking sugar cookie is with it, clearly made by someone who has no idea how to actually make sugar cookies, but the cartoony silhouette of a centaur on it in frosting glaze isn't that bad!]

Gongenzaka,

Thank you for the gift. Although I don't have any idea what we have disagreed upon, I appreciate the effort you have gone through to make this.

-Ichigo

You're welcome!!

As long as you - and Marishi - like it, that's the important thing!

[Daemons are equally entitled to gifts to their other selves, surely.]

And, I see... You have a first and last name. But, you go by your surname... Wow! Even your name is training.

[So dedicated, Gon!]

Aauh, that is correct! Truthfully, only Marishi, and perhaps my own parents, have ever used 'Noboru' however... [As it is.]

Is...that how it appears? Training? [He sounds as though he's flattered, fortunately.]

Going by the name of your responsibilities, night and day... Reminding yourself and the world what you're going to be... If that's not training, what is?

I, the Great Papyrus, can surely relate.

Auhh....

[It.....sounds...possibly like he's crying a bit on the other end???] P...Papyrus...

Oh no! Are... Are you okay?

I-

I, THE MAN GONGENZAKA...Am merely touched by your words..!!

[IT HAPPENS, SOMETIMES, AND TEARS ALSO HAPPEN, SO..]

Gongenzaka? I have a question for you. [And because time is of the essence, he just gets right into it.] You saw the Fae Nightshade at the assault, correct? What did you talk to her about?

Rather unfortunately...Little.

While I, the man Gongenzaka, assuredly take a steep portion of blame due to the fact that I did not recognize her-and thus repeatedly insisted she reveal her identity-when Lambert joined us, he immediately chose violent tactics...

...As such, most of our conversation was myself, attempting to keep her from crushing his throat before throwing him from the wall.

[b l u n t]

I... see. [A pause.] Well, can you think of anything notable about her behavior or what she said besides her identity?

She was far from pleased to be there in any way.

She wished things over with-this much, I, the man Gongenzaka, was certain. However...she did not seem especially pleased by the events of the concert as well-this I could tell before she sought it as an excuse to banish my presence.

[So Nightshade wasn't keen on what CY-Ren was doing, either. That helps, actually--it rules out an alliance.

It also indicates what she's doing is far grander than it seems if the Fae are occupied with it.]

It's something. You were not hurt yourself, were you?

Mnnh! I, the man Gongenzaka, am quite fine! Perhaps somewhat bruised, but that is the result of later battles, with those 'shadow beings'....

...I, the man Gongenzaka, also believe Lambert may have bled upon me, so truthfully, the most I shall require is a short shower later on... [his leaves are all sticky it sucks]

So touched... you've sprung a leak??

[He hears those tears, Gongenzaka.]

Wow! If you're feeling that strong, then it must be true! I called it.

AUH-!

T-To say that a leak has sprung...is certainly a way to put it, one supposes..!

...But after all, according to the stance of the Gongenzaka Dojo...it is best to allow one's true feelings to show, so long as one does not allow them to interfere with duty..!

[Tears appear to not count.]

Yo. When you're done bein' a damn stuffed animal I have something I need to ask of you.

NHH-

S-STUFFED ANIMAL!?

[Ok his voice is not helping.] What is it you will need? It may not be a certain fact that I, the man Gongenzaka, cannot do it after all...

[Yeah. Yeah. Squeaky boy.]

Gon. I could hold you back with one finger. I could sneeze on ya and you'd fall over. This is too important.

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BOX IN HIS TENT: WITH NOTE

B19, morning

during winter break

Mailbox - Day 20

B19

BREAK DAY 24

>> RADIO

IN THE MAILBOX not on it or under it or glued to the side

RADIO

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how has he never given pap a bawling hug i dont understand

it is a mystery! - maybe offscreen?

lmff oh boy

d14

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i mean, they've talked more than we've threaded out, but how often conversations got emotional idk

The True Mystery- I guess it's more fun this way tho ghjkdfg

Radio Message; sometime during Wismuth after Gon is a familiar

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