4: True sages are those who give what they have, without meanness and without secret.

[nos_servabit]

Who: Jacob and EVERYONE EVER.
Location: Anywhere and everywhere.
Time: Backdated to Christmas Day- all day, from morning to midnight
Style: I'll follow!
Status: OPEN LIKE YOUR PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS

[The man going around the city isn't wearing a red suit or hat. He isn't fat, and there is no white beard on his face. His nose isn't as round as a cherry, and his cheeks aren't rosy. However, his blue eyes do twinkle as he goes around, carrying a large burlap sack...]

[And he seems to be giving everyone he meets a blue or white wooden amulet, carved in the shape of a scarab with holiday greetings etched on the bottom in Egyptian hieroglyphics. He doesn't seem to single out anyone for the gifts, either- the homeless man in the alley receives the same gift and warm words that is given to the rich woman dining outside a lavish restaurant.]

[Even though he may not look like it, Jacob seems to be taking on the job of being Santa Claus incredibly well.]

[And if you are one of the select few who Jacob knows very well, you're receiving a very unique scarab made especially for you.]

[Care to greet this man as he makes his rounds? Because you're getting a gift too, whether you like it or not.]

[ooc: Jacob is giving out scarabs to everyone! Check the list to see if your character is getting a unique one. Also, for all you new people who don't have CR with Jacob yet, please fill out Jacob's permission post before commenting. Thank you!]

Comments

I think Silver tried to give Jacob his gift anon, but feel free to know it was him. 8D

[brbstealingpknm]

..... [And Silver will just raise an eyebrow at the gift giving.

While you know, trying to look like he's totally not attached to the stuffed toy Sneasel under his arm.

Really, he's not. He totally is, shhhh.]

JACOB KNOWS ALL but he won't mention it too much because he is nice that way

[nos_servabit]

Hello, Silver.

[He turns with a warm smile towards the young man and don't look now, but there's a metallic red scarab being handed to him.]

Merry Christmas. That's a nice plushie you have there.

<3

[brbstealingpknm]

[hfkjaskj w-what is it with people and handing him gifts ---

He'll accept though, staring at it then -- shifting that toy self consciously.] Hmph. Vatheon has an odd sense of what to give me. What's this? It's shaped like a Ledyba.

[What is a scarab?]

[nos_servabit]

It is a scarab- a sort of insect on our world. A race called the Egyptians held it in high reverence and believed that it symbolized the wonder that is life and resurrection.

It was also used as a protective amulet against evil in some cases.

[brbstealingpknm]

A bug can do that? [He looks sceptical, but who is he to judge? his own world had admittedly just as strange myths and beliefs.]

[nos_servabit]

That's what they believed, yes.

But still, even if you don't believe in its power, it is still very pretty, no?

[brbstealingpknm]

Yea. I guess.

Odd to believe in a bug though.

[nos_servabit]

It isn't the strangest thing that anyone has ever believed in. But it makes sense, considering the fact that the Egyptians lived a long time ago and sought ways to explain the world they were living in.