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package delivery! happy dawning!

[stormfist]

[ Jayden hasn't actually really told people about the gift-giving holiday of choice back where she's from. So this is probably... coming out of nowhere. Oops? Well, there is now a gift wrapped in blue paper with a silver bow sitting outside Ochako's room, and a note that just says, "For Ochako, Happy Dawning -Jayden"

When she unwraps it, she'll find a pink wooden keepsake box with a round purple gem on top. On the inside of the lid is a framed mirror, though it's clear it could be used as a picture frame if wanted. And also? It's filled little individually wrapped candies! Half are chocolates, the other half are soft and various fruity flavors.

Happy Dawning! ♥ ]

[willynilly]

[!!!!!! wow she knows the best people!!! ochako is utterly delighted, and it shows in her voice when she sends a response Jayden's way.]

Thank you for the present, it's beautiful! And the candy is really tasty. What's a Dawning?

[stormfist]

Glad you like it. [ Seriously - she wouldn't have been surprised if that had been a swing and a miss fdjskal She's happy that Ochako's happy! ]

The Dawning is a holiday back home. It's two weeks of remembrance and like... feel-good things. Games, presents, light-themed decorations like lanterns and candles - stuff like that. I heard other people talking about their own holidays and realized it was probably time for Dawning, too. Pretty sure, anyway. [ Time here is weird sometimes okay. ]

[willynilly]

Ohhhh, I see! Like Christmas is for a lot of people, then. That's amazing... I guess there's just something special about that time of year.

Oh, but I didn't get you anything! Do you like candy, too? I can make stuff!

[stormfist]

[ Yeah, people keep mentioning Christmas, and things about it feel just faintly, vaguely familiar enough that she's beginning to assume that was a thing in her other life. Which is interesting! If a bit of a strange feeling. ]

Oh, no-- you don't have to get me anything! Don't worry about it. [ The point was just to give a gift, not to get anything back! dgkjaf ]

Didn't know you could make candy, though - that's really neat... what kind of candy? [ Because she's legit curious - making candy sounds pretty cool in her opinion. ]

[willynilly]

Nothing too fancy! But gummies aren't too far from mochi, so I make those sometimes. The gelatin here is easy enough to work with. Wagashi is really popular and easy to do with the same kind of ingredients. I like it with red beans, it's nice and sweet. And they're fun to decorate.

Oh, and I like to make fudge, too! Usually chocolate, it's cheap and always tastes yummy.

[stormfist]

Yeah, fudge is always good. [ Legit. ] What's wagashi? I've never heard of that, but it sounds interesting.

[willynilly]

Oh, they're just what we call little candies and treats- like finger food? Mochi is one of them, but there's a whole bunch of different kinds. You can make 'em with fruits, bean paste, mashed rice, or even just sugar... ahhh, there's too many to list! But it's all tasty.

[stormfist]

[ Okay so... in general, she doesn't have some crazy sweet tooth or anything like that, but listening to her talk about all this homemade candy may as well be giving her one. Dang. ]

Yeah that all sounds really good. [ She laughs a little. ] Next time you make something, I'd love to try, if you wouldn't mind.

[willynilly]

Oh, sure! I make sweets all the time, or at least when we have supplies. Next time you come to the Starstruck, let me know and I'll have some ready for you!