Gift Giving Day
POV Rio
It was Christmas morning or Hearths Warming Day for some and I had just come back from delivering presents only a few hours ago. So I was a bit tired. But I was excited none the less. I had gathered a lot of gifts this year.
Chrysalis: "Come on Dad! Or you'll be late."
Rio: "Okay, just give me a second to wake up."
I moved my cloud bed up and kicked it making it pour rain on me. The cold water woke me up completely. Then once it stopped I shook myself like a dog to dry myself. Once that was done I went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
30 Minutes Later...
Rio: "Okay now that breakfast is over we can open presents."
Chrysalis: "YES!"
Rio: "Haha, no need to yell. Now first let me hand everything out."
I handed out the presents to everyone. There were several hundred to go around and once it was all handed out we started opening gifts. The first gift to be opened was Alfred. I gave him the Plumbus as it was a very useful cleaning tool and it could play radio. Alfred thanked me. After Alfred was Sendak. I gave him the Nahkriin Dragon Priest Mask. I no longer had a use for it and I knew Sendak had been keenly interested in the masks.
Sendak: "Thank you, Rio. I love it. It seems you noticed my interest in these artifacts."
Rio: "I am glad you like it. I hope you can use it."
The next person to open a gift was Jiraiya. As soon as he opened his he got a super perverted look and quickly sealed away the box. He had tried to steal the Strange Juice in the past and I finally gave in and just gifted him some.
'I don't even want to know why he wants it so much.'
The next gift was Jake's and I gave him the Battle Moon as it would be a keepsake of Finn. He teared up and thanked me. Then came Amélie I gave her the Cloak of Arachnida as I thought it fit with her theme. And it was purple. I had to explain what it did but when I did she had the brightest smile I think I had ever seen her have. She promised to cherish it. Next came Simon and Marceline. I gave Simon the Otar Dragon Priest Mask and Marceline got the Spider Wand.
Marceline: "Hehehe, oh I know what to use this for."
Jake: "Marceline why are you looking at me like that? What are you doing?"
Marceline: "Hehehe, don't worry I just want to have some fun."
Jake: "Ahhhhhh!"
Jake shrinks down and makes a run for it. Marceline is right behind him. Simon gets up and apologizes for the disturbance and thanks me for the gifts. The next gift was Fennekin. I created a bag of high-quality sticks for her to eat and chew on. She thanked me and started munching on them right away. Riley and Krypto both got chew toys with Krypto being made of Vibranium. After them was my personally crafted and designed gourmet horse food that was given to Pegasus, Crystalline, and Epona. After them were Lex and Clark. For Clark, I made some Baby Toys, and for Lex, I got a book about raising Kryptonian children.
Lex: "Thanks this should help a lot. Hopefully, he doesn't get his powers for several more years."
Rio: "Well you know what school to send him to when that time comes."
He nods. The next gift was a Life Gem for the Dryad. After her were Tails, Dr. Claw, and Faraday. I got them an infinite Rubik's Cube. They were instantly intrigued when I explained it and they immediately tried solving it. Which is theoretically possible but nearly impossible. After them was Schmebulok. I got him a photo of his family. He teared up a bit and thanked me. Which led to the other pictures I got. I got a photo of Phineas and Ferb for Perry. A picture of the Big Boss for Snake. A family photo for Neji. A signed picture of Touch-Me for Sebas. And a painting of Ciri for Geralt. That one made him laugh.
[Image Here]
Geralt: "This is going up in Kaer Morhen. I know Ciri will love this when she comes over."
Rio: "Haha, just don't tell her I gave it to you."
The next gift was for Serana and Valerica. I got them a Mana Increase Potion. Next was Darkness. I gave her Gravity Jail with a note saying how she could use it for her own pleasure. She blushed but thanked me. After that was Padme. I gave her the Shambhala. Then Arcade opened his gift. I gave him Twilight Healing as he wanted to help and not fight. Then Samui opened hers. I gave her the remaining Sithis Arrows as I thought she might appreciate them. The only reason I could tell she liked them was the joy I sensed her feeling. Outwardly she was as stoic as ever. After her was Monika which I gifted the Defragmentor.
Monika: "You would trust me with a device of such power?"
Rio: "Of course, you are my friend."
Monika smiles.
Monika: "Thank you. I really appreciate it."
The next gift was for Tobias or 47 as he often likes being called. I gave him the Black Marlin Teigu. He had a genuine smile which is somewhat rare with him so I was happy as well. Next was Orochimaru. When he opened his box I swear I could see his eyes sparkling. He looked like a 10-year-old on Christmas Day. I gave him the Glorious Hands of God: Perfector.
Orochimaru: "Kekekeke, this is the best gift I have received."
Rio: "Better than Immortality?"
Orochimaru: "That wasn't a gift but a transaction. This is a heartfelt gift that will be infinitely useful for me. I can't begin to say how much this means to me. Truly from the bottom of my heart. Thank you."
Rio: "You're welcome Orochimaru. Merry Christmas."
Orochimaru: "Happy Hearths Warming."
The next gift was Milotics. I gave her the Infinite Bag of Holding. I noticed how hard it was for her to carry things so the bag solved that problem. She was so happy that she tried to squeeze me to death with her hug. After that Cynthia opened her gift. I gave her the Feather Cloak as it looks cool on her and can provide protection to her. She thanked me. Samus opened hers next. I got her the Ice Beam upgrade to her suit which she seemed to like. Given this fact, she went outside and started using it on everything.
'That Ice is going to be a pain to clean up later.'
The next gift to be opened was Shisui's. I gave him the Cutter of Creation: Extase. He tried it out immediately and cut a chair in half. He apologized. Then thanked me for the gift. I was starting to wonder if we should open presents outside from now on. The next gift was for Charmcaster. I didn't know her super well but I gave her the White Phial thinking she would like it. At first, she had no idea what it was but once I explained what it could do she had a Grinch-level smile and thanked me. The next gift was for Toph. I made her a Foot Massage Machine that I knew she would appreciate as she doesn't let people touch her feet. She blushed a bit when I mentioned her sensitive feet but thanked me for the gift anyway. The next gifts were for the Siren sisters. I gave them the Siren Gems. They were shocked.
Adagio: "Are these what I think they are?"
Rio: "Eeyup."
Sonata: "You are the best Dragon Lord EVER!"
Sonata gives me a big hug before putting on the necklace.
Aria: "Thanks."
Adagio: "We won't waste them we promise."
Rio: "You're welcome."
The next gift was Renamons. When she opened hers she tried to hide it but I could both see and sense her happiness. I made her a cake. She tried to hide it but she has a big sweet tooth. She knew I knew and I knew she knew I knew. She just nodded to me and left with her cake. The next gifts were a bit different. The first was Lily getting cured of FEV. She was very happy and gave me a little kiss on the forehead. The next was the separation of Hulk and Banner.
Hulk: "Hulk like pony. Pony nice. You Hulk best friend."
Rio: "Thank you Hulk."
Banner: "Thank you for separating us. And I hope we can get along Hulk."
Hulk: "Hulk... Hulk willing to try and be friends."
They hugged each other and I took a picture to commemorate this event. After they sat back down the next gift was opened. It was Zelda's. I gave her the Crown of Verity. She thanked me and Link opened his. His was the most expensive by far. I got him a Green Lantern Ring. With all the same perks that the other rings benefit from. Such as no charging and no weaknesses. Nora opened hers next which was Indigo Lantern Ring. Then Mr. Freeze opened his and he was touched by what I got him. I gave him the Star Sapphire Ring. The last ring was given to Loona. I gave her the Blue Lantern Ring.
Loona: "Why me?"
Rio: "Because I thought that you never gave up Hope. You could be a beacon of Hope for everything and everyone. And it comes with some cool powers."
Loona: "Eh, what the heck why not. Sure I'll become a Lantern. Don't expect me to be some perfect little angel. And... thanks."
Rio: "You're welcome."
The next gifts were opened by Team RWBY. Blake got a Magic Ring of Agility. Weiss got a bottle of Custom-Made Perfume. Yang got a Custom-Made Pegassi Oppressor Mk II. And Ruby screamed so loudly when I showed her the gift outside that my ears were ringing. I gave her the Millennium Falcon.
Yang: "What! She gets a spaceship and I get a flying bike. That's not fair. I was here first. I should get the spaceship."
Rio: "Well if you don't want the bike."
Yang: "Put a hand on this bike and I will bite you."
Everyone laughed after a few seconds. We went back inside to open the next gifts. The next gifts were Raiden and Armstrong. I laughed at their reactions when they realized they both got custom-made suits. Ventress and Sunset got Custom-Made Je'Daii Robes. Lucy and Gardevoir got Custom-Made Dresses. Gardevoirs reaction made me nervous as she started radiating some intense emotions before teleporting away. The next gift was for Tempest. I crafted her a suit of armor. It was one of my finest works. Specifically, it was a Legendary work. Which can be said to be the same for the Nth Metal Mastercrafted Sword I made for Centorea and the Crystal Mastercrafted Sword I made for Vesemir.
Vesemir: "This is the finest blade I have ever seen. I thank you for such a work of art."
Rio: "Both of those swords and the set of armor came out as Legendary works. So they are nearly unbreakable and will never dull. Combined with the enchantments. They will serve you well for many centuries to come."
The next gifts were for the Gems. I made each of them Custom Gem Attachments. They seemed very happy with the designs I made for them. Next was Seto's gift. I made him a Duel Disk. He didn't even wait and challenged Sendak to a duel. They at least agreed to wait until all the presents were open before leaving. Next was Cynder I made her a beautiful mirror. She seemed to like it. Next were the Dragons. I made a Custom Cleaner Droid for Paarthunax, Durnehviir, and Kisara. They seemed to love the things as they could finally clean themselves in their true forms. I told Odahving that his gift was on Gaia as it was too big. I gave him the Ether Drake egg. The next gift was a Scarf for Santa.
Rio: "So you won't get cold on your trips."
Santa: "HOHOHOHOHO! Thank you Rio that was very thoughtful of you. But you still can't avoid Asgard."
Rio: "This gift is not a bribe. But if you happened to allow me to not come with you to Asgard I would like that. Sleipner is way too touchy. And she doesn't back off when I say no. Like I get she is lonely but I said no."
Santa: "Okay, I will talk to Odin next time we go there. And thank you for the gift."
The next gifts were for Laura and Logan. For Laura, I made a suit of Adamantium Armor. For Logan, I removed the Adamantium from his body. For Nick, I summoned Ellie Perkins. He was very happy to see her. Tsunade got Nawaki for her present. I gave Mal a new computer. As hers was an old laptop she bought a few years ago. Lucario got a family photo album. Chrysalis got a throne made of the Anti-Magic Changeling Stone. The next gift was for Kreia which surprised her.
Kreia: "For me? But I am just a spirit. I have no need for gifts."
Rio: "I think you will change your mind when you use it."
I opened the box and inside was a nearly perfect replica of Kreia when she was alive. I then placed the Holocron on a device and activated it. I had been researching a way to give her a body for some time. I thought she deserved another chance at life. Once the machine activated Kreia's spirit started to enter the body and after a few minutes, the body started to breathe. I breathed a sigh of relief that it worked.
Kreia: "I... I am alive again. I forgot how flesh feels. The warmth I haven't felt in so long. This... This is the best gift I have ever recieved. Thank you, Rio."
Rio: "I wanted to give you another chance at life in a Universe where you don't have to hate the Force."
Kreia: "I shall never forget what you have given me. And I expect to test your skills once I am used to this body. I will be able to see if you have actually learned what I taught you."
Rio: "I can't wait."
The last gift to be opened was Caits. I made it so that I knew she was going to say something rude or inappropriate. I gave her The King of Beasts Transformation: Lionel.
Cait: "I know you are a horse but I didn't think you had a thing for cats. I mean..."
I cast a silence spell around her so she could get it out of her system. With that, the gifts were opened and all that was left was to open my gifts. I got many different things. A Suit, Clothes, Food, Magic Items, Poems (Monika), Art, Tools, and many others. Then came Santa's gift. I opened it and was a bit surprised by what was inside.
[Name: Crystal Horseshoes
Crystal Horseshoes of the Crystal Imperium. Can only be worn by members of the royal line. Give Immunity to terrain debuffs or movement penalties. Grants access to a charge attack that when used can inflict staggering, crystallization, and piercing damage. Damage increases for every piece of Crystal Reagalia the user is wearing. Each Horseshoe increases the base max speed by 100%. One part of a set. ]
[Ding]
[Hidden Quest Completed The Full Set]
[Issuing Rewards
50 Stat Points
15000 XP
Echos Of The Past ]
[Quest Started Echos Of The Past]
[Rewards ??? ]
I look at Santa with a questioning look and he just smiles at me and winks.
Santa: "No spoilers."
Bori: "And so it worked out and a lesson was learned. There's no need to obsess. Gift giving is simple. As long as you recall. Friendship is the best gift of all."
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Author's Note:
That was a lot of gifts. If anyone is curious or wants a complete list I will add it here. I brainstormed for several days trying to think of what gifts would be perfect. I think I did okay but some were a bit weak in my opinion but then again it's the thought that counts. Now here is the list.
Gifts
83/83
1 Plumbus (Alfred)
1 Nahkriin (Sendak)
100 Strange Juice Bottles (Jiraiya)
1 Battle Moon (Jake)
1 Cloak of Arachnida (Widowmaker)
1 Otar Mask (Simon)
1 Spider Wand (Marceline)
1 High Quality Stick Mix (Fennekin)
1 Dog Toy (Riley)
1 Vibranium Chew Toy (Krypto)
1 Personally Made Horse Food (Epona)
1 Personally Made Horse Food (Crystalline)
1 Personally Made Horse Food (Pegasus)
1 Baby Toys (Clark Luthor)
1 Book About Childcare (Lex)
1 Life Gem (Dryad)
3 Infinity Rubix Cube (Faraday/Dr. Claw/Tails)
1 Photo Of Ciri (Geralt)
1 Photo Of Phineas And Ferb (Perry)
1 Autograph Of Touch Me (Sebas)
1 Picture Of Big Boss (Snake)
1 Happy Family Photo (Neji)
1 Picture Of Family (Schmebulok)
2 Mana Increase Potions (Serana/Valerica)
1 Gravity Jail (Darkness)
1 Shambhala (Padme)
1 Twilight Healing Sacred Gear (Arcade)
4 Rose Of Sithis (Samui)
1 Defragmentor (Monika)
1 Black Marlin (Agent 47)
1 Glorious Hands of God: Perfector (Orochimaru)
1 Infinite Bag Of Holding (Milotic)
1 Feather Cloak (Cynthia)
1 Ice Beam Upgrade (Samus)
1 Cutter of Creation: Extase (Shisui)
1 White Phial (Charmcaster)
1 Foot Massage Machine (Toph)
3 Siren Gems (Adagio/Sonata/Aria)
1 Delicious Cake (Renamon)
1 FEV Cured (Lily Bowen)
2 Separation (Hulk/Banner)
1 Crown Of Verity (Zelda)
1 Green Lantern Ring (Link)
1 Star Sapphire Ring (Victor Fries)
1 Indigo Lantern Ring (Nora)
1 Blue Lantern Ring (Loona)
1 Ring Of Agility (Blake)
1 Custom-Made Perfume (Weiss)
1 Custom-Made Pegassi Oppressor Mk II (Yang)
1 Millennium Falcon (Ruby Rose)
1 Custom-Made Fancy Suit (Raiden)
1 Custom-Made Fancy Suit (Armstrong)
1 Custom-Made Je'Daii Robes (Sunset Shimmer)
1 Custom-Made Je'Daii Robes (Ventress)
1 Custom-Made Dress (Gardevoir)
1 Custom-Made Dress (Lucy)
1 Custom-Made Pony Armor (Tempest)
1 Nth Metal Mastercrafted Sword (Centorea)
1 Crystal Mastercrafted Sword (Vesimir)
3 Custom-Made Gem Attachments (Rose/Pearl/Zircon)
1 Custom-Made Duel Disk (Seto)
1 Custom-Made Mirror (Cynder)
3 Custom-Made Cleaner Droids (Paarthunax/Durnehviir/Kisara)
1 Ether Drake Egg (Odahving)
1 Custom Made Scarf (Santa)
1 Custom-Made Suit Of Adamatium Armor (Laura)
1 Metal Removal (Logan)
1 Ellie Perkins (Nick)
1 Nawaki (Tsunade)
1 Computer (Mal0)
1 Family Photo Album (Lucario)
1 Changeling Anti-Magic Throne (Chrysalis)
1 Body for Kreia
1 The King of Beasts Transformation: Lionel (Cait)