[After spreading some holiday cheer, the very last of Ryuji's cane stash is spent on probably the most expensive thing. All at once, too. Woodwork Willy quoted him at "a wheelbarrow full of cane," and he thought he was pulling a fast one over on Ryuji when he said it, but lo and behold, he had dipped into town a few days before everything went to hell, and had a comically large sized hunk of candy cane ore ready to trade. Figures, though, he had nothing else to do out in the wild, not being accepted in town because of his stank, he'd have ample time to collect the requisite cash needed for this.
And then... everything just went to hell in a hand basket. Kaede was kidnapped, Ryuji had no idea of what was going on, and he, along with Dave, Dwer, and Willard, were trying their hardest to figure out a way to crack the snow globe around town. He'd completely forgotten what he commissioned back in New Aspen, but on Candlenights Eve, Woodwork Willy sees that familiar streak of blond and approaches him immediately. Ryuji's eyes light up.
So, on the morning that Kaede awakens, wherever she is- out in a bedroll, or staying in a room somewhere, he's packaged up something for her that he figures isn't an easy find around Faerun. A bit primitive, and requires wind up, but it keeps almost perfect time. Outside the box, a wooden ornament that's shaped like a violin (sorry, he tried a piano but that shit just wasn't happening with his lackluster woodworking skills), is hung along the side and dangles down in place of a tag. There's a small note, too.]
Happy Candlenights.
I figured you could use some of the most holiday cheer, considerin' everything that went down. Yeah, everybody knows. It's pretty much what everyone in town's talkin' about, and even though they didn't know your name, it was pretty easy to guess from the descrip.
Anyway, this thing here's called a metrognome and you gotta call it that or else it ain't right. See what I did there? Willy put a tiny metal gnome on the top, just like I asked 'em too. He didn't think it was funny? But it's pretty goddamn hilarious.
Hoping you have a good holiday, Kaede. Keep warm and see you Bach at base.
12/25
And then... everything just went to hell in a hand basket. Kaede was kidnapped, Ryuji had no idea of what was going on, and he, along with Dave, Dwer, and Willard, were trying their hardest to figure out a way to crack the snow globe around town. He'd completely forgotten what he commissioned back in New Aspen, but on Candlenights Eve, Woodwork Willy sees that familiar streak of blond and approaches him immediately. Ryuji's eyes light up.
So, on the morning that Kaede awakens, wherever she is- out in a bedroll, or staying in a room somewhere, he's packaged up something for her that he figures isn't an easy find around Faerun. A bit primitive, and requires wind up, but it keeps almost perfect time. Outside the box, a wooden ornament that's shaped like a violin (sorry, he tried a piano but that shit just wasn't happening with his lackluster woodworking skills), is hung along the side and dangles down in place of a tag. There's a small note, too.]
Happy Candlenights.
I figured you could use some of the most holiday cheer, considerin' everything that went down. Yeah, everybody knows. It's pretty much what everyone in town's talkin' about, and even though they didn't know your name, it was pretty easy to guess from the descrip.
Anyway, this thing here's called a metrognome and you gotta call it that or else it ain't right. See what I did there? Willy put a tiny metal gnome on the top, just like I asked 'em too. He didn't think it was funny? But it's pretty goddamn hilarious.
Hoping you have a good holiday, Kaede. Keep warm and see you Bach at base.
Yours,
A fellow blondie