Gift Exchange
IC date: Winter 14
OOC date: January 2
PCs: Dream-Daze, Ruby-Blossom
NPCs: None
GM: None

A little unicorn filly steps into a well-known salon. Dream Daze, gently nosing her way past the door, peeks inside to see how busy the place is today~ Because being indoors is a whole lot better than being out in the growing storm. …Even if storms /are/ pretty dang fun.

The proprietor of the Mane Affair - also known as Ruby is busy cleaning up her primary work station as the jingle of the bell on the door alerts her to Dreamy's arrival; the foal is greated with a warm smile and friendly wave. "Hey you!

Likewise is Ruby greeted with a smile and a wave from the little blue foal, trotting along to an empty bench to hop up onto it. She apparently traveled between rain bouts, so she has little more than generally wet hooves to worry about. Which benches are used to. Hopefully. Either way she sets her rear down, tugging her little saddlebag around in front of her so she can hug it to her chest.

Likewise is Ruby greeted with a smile and a wave from the little blue foal, trotting along to an empty bench to hop up onto it. She apparently traveled between rain bouts, so she has little more than generally wet hooves to worry about. Which benches are used to. Hopefully. Either way she sets her rear down, tugging her little saddlebag around in front of her so she can hug it to her chest.

Ruby curiously watches Dream-Daze trot her way to the bench then settle in and hug her saddle bag. Ruby grins broadly before leaning over to steal a quick hug. "Wait there." she turns and briskly trots to the backdoor that leads upstairs - about two minutes later she returns with a small mug balanced on a tray atop her head, and a small parcel carried in her mouth. Nearing Dream-Daze she leans forward enough for the filly to take the cup of hot cocoa if she chooses, and then proceeds to set the small prsent beside Dream-Daze. "What's on your mind, sugar cube?

Dreamy beams at the hug~ Then blinks when Ruby tells her to wait. Obediant little filly that she is, she stays put, still hugging her little saddlebag 'til the return with mugs and such! She lights her horn up with a big beaming smile, lifting one mug slowly from its tray to hover over with her for sipping purposes..then peeks at the parcel. A little foggy question mark appears over her head, one hoof pointing at said package! What's this!

Ruby settles on the floor in front of Dream-Daize - flank and front hooves planted; with a grin she proclaims. "Hearth's Warming gift of course. I got lots of gifts for ponies this year." her grin broadens. "I enjoyed the opportunity to shop for all the special ponies in my life.

The question mark turns into an exclamation point instead! Gifts! That's…actually why she showed up. She floats up a little image of Dreamy handing her saddleback to Ruby in exchange for the little parcel~ Because that's exactly what's going down here. The smile returns, mug of stuff hovering over her head and out of the way so she can scoop up her saddlebag again and hold it out in offering!

Ruby's amusement melts into curiousity as she reaches to take the saddle bag that Dream-Daze was hugging so warmly - her first hint at what might be hinding within is the size of the saddle bag, and the second is it's weight as she takes the bag from Dream-Daze. "Thank you very much, sweetie." carefully opening the saddle bag to take a look inside. Ruby's gift to Dream-Daze is a box that could easily contain a soccer ball or something of similar size; weight wise it's quite light.

It's not a very heavy saddlebag…but inside are two items: First? A copy of Scarlett O'Mare, Issue #1! Nevermind how Dreamy managed to get ahold of it… And! A marble. It's a pretty big marble, as marbles go, but inside of it appears to be several snowflakes, trapped as though they were caught in mid-air in glass. It's very shiny~

Dreamy hasn't opened her gift yet. She's a little busy watching to see what Ruby's reaction is going to be. And sipping from her mug. Because it's good to drink warm drinks before they get cold, don'tchaknow!

Ruby gently withdraws the two items and sets them carefully on the bench next to Dreamy but away from the foal's mug. "Hmm - Issue 1, huh?" she offers Dreamy a playful grin "Want me to sign this one too?" her interest learns more towards the marble which she begins to examine more closely "That's very pretty."

The little unicorn sticks her tongue out and shakes her head. She points at the comic, then points at Ruby. To keep! Then she smiles and tugs the package she'd been given over so she can lay into the wrapping. Like any good kid should do! Must…see…what's inside…

Ruby curiously hmms and smiles "I have a copy already - however." she holds the copy out to Dreamy. "I don't have one signed by my most addorable fan.

The contents of the box shift around softly but make no discernable noise.

Dreamy blinks! Already have..? Her eyes wibble ever so slightly. But..! But!! Her ears flick back and she scuffs a hoof against the bench, peeking up at it when its offered for signing. Okay, that does make her blush a tiny bit, and puts a hint of perk back into her ears. But she has no pen! She says as much with a little mental image of a pen with a red X over it.

Ruby produces red pen from seemingly no where before taking a seat next to Dream-Daze. "This just means I'll keep this one, then give the other to Maggie to read." she rolls her eyes slightly. "Maggie's a silly pony." leaning over to nuzzle the top of Dreamy's head. "I'm still trying to find a proper name for the foal - Lilac-Berry came to mind - but that's only because those are her colors.

The pen is accepted, and, with the little unicorn still blushing, she signs the comic with a nod of her head. Something is oddly satisfying about that! …And then? Then! Then she opens the box to peek inside, another of those foggy question marks appearing over her head. …Along with mental images of Magpie and the Unnamed Foal. Ruby's family is sure growing big here in the Harbor!

Admittdly Ruby had a little trouble shopping for Dream-Daze and opted to buy into the Filly's enjoyment of her adventuring hat. Inside the box is a big, fuzzy ushanka (russian hat) - light gray in color, and incredibly soft and fuzzy; not to mention uber warm! It might be a tad large at the moment but can still be worn comfortably - but also something Dreamy can grown into. "I thought you might enjoy that.

Dreamy is definitely a hat-collector in training. Her mug is finished off and set aside, so she can focus her magicks on levitating the ushanka up instead, placing it on her head! Then she beams~ Even as the hat flops over her face a little, making her push it up with a hoof and grin sheepishly. Too big isn't too bad. She leeeeans over and gives the bigger mare as big a hug as foal limbs can give!

It's with much delight at Ruby returns the hug. "You should come over again soon - spend a little time with the foal. She's settling in as much as one can expect." she smiles warmly at Dream-Daze only to hear the bell to the front door ring. "My next client…" she sighs softly. "Come by dinner late this week! We can talk more then." stealing another big, crushy style hug before trotting to meet her client.