mylittlejamjar | [Visual]

[Here you go pony's, have one of your resident cats, the red scruffy one.]

Hey there pony's, the name's Cliffjumper, I'm one of the new bots in town. Been trying to get myself settled since I'm uh...I'm still a little new to this whole "organic" thing, but I think I'm finally gettin' the hang of it. Little food, a little sleep and you're good to go when the sun rises.

Enough about me though, I'm curious about all this holiday stuff going on. It sounds a lot like what humans have back on Earth...

[Is going off of a New York standard of Christmas really the proper thing to compare it to, Cliff?]

You got the same scramble for presents I've been seeing and well...I was never really able to ask before, but is that all this holiday is? Some mad dash to get the biggest and best present you can for someone? I mean I get the part where a Snowman came to life, and some red nosed mammal with high-beams helped an old guy in a red suit come to town...actually I don't get that either, and if you have answers for those as well I'd owe you one...

I mean it's like whiplash between the two, magic snowmen and big fat guys in suits, then suddenly everyone gets presents. Just what is this holiday all about?

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Ah well, I guess that means I'll need to get you something that isn't a fish-stick.

[O-oh. Her paws drag over her face in a poor attempt to not look interested.]

You don't have to get me anything, Cliff. Just...try to stay warm.

[Like you can hide that from him.]

Hey now, it'd be pretty poor form if I didn't get my partner something for the holidays though. It's like I want to get you something or...something.

[Nope, she's gonna fight this.]

You know I'm not gonna get you something in return. I know you know.

So?

[Like that would work on him. You know better than that Arcee.]

You make it sound like I expect you to. It's cause you wanna and nothin' else remember?

[GROANING INTERNALLY]

Fine. Not like I can stop you...

Just...nothing too loud. Think you can handle that?

Who do you take me for?

[Cliff-note: Put firecrackers in the box.]

It'll be something that totally blows you away.

[Is...is that foreshadowing?]

You know, when you say scrap like that, it makes me wanna avoid opening things.