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[the package is delivered to the family that julia is staying with; they promise to put it in her room, so she's able to see it when she gets back. it's definitely big enough to pique the curiosity of the recipient as to open it as soon as possible, in any case. inside, an amount of homemade goods have been stacked atop each other: teas, soaps, and moisturizing lotions. these should be very familiar, as they are often seen around the treehouse.

something else lies wrapped, though, and once opened, it'll reveal itself to be a scarf, the chosen pattern perhaps a nod to the renewal aspects of old god endeavors.

a small note sits under the box.]

Happy Winter Solstice.
𝓦anda 𝓜aximoff

[soon after this discussion]

Our Herald may have been hiding in plain sight all along. As Umber, the Drowning Maiden who filled in on that float last minute.

[In the weeks following this post, Julia will receive an embroidered badge, designating them part of Aloy’s monster hunting crew. There doesn’t seem to be anything special about it—it can be sewn anywhere the wearer likes, and appears to have been stitched with a practiced hand.

If the wearer is incapacitated, a spell woven into the threads by Haelva will activate, allowing the user to send an emergency message to another member of the group—use it wisely.]

[ calling back to their conversation from long ( how long? ) ago, she'll get two messages out of the blue: ]

julia

i think i met the clown

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Hey
So
This is awkward

( remember how we were lovers and super bros and very good friends in an alternate reality?? pepperidge farm remembers. )

[Either leaving or returning home, Julia will find a potted plant has been left by her door sometime in the early morning hours: a light pink dahlia, several of the flowers on it currently in bloom. A card has been tucked between the stems.

The card is simple, a plain rectangle of sturdy paper with a print of an apple blossom on one side and a few words in Michael's plain, neat script on the other:]

Julia,

Happy birthday.

Michael

[Julia may not sleep, but hopefully she'll return to her room soon, because her window has been frosted. Flowers and butterflies matching her own have been drawn on it. On the windowsill, there's a wood butterfly decoration, and a little note that says with quite ugly handwriting-]

Thank you ❄️

[ at some point over the wintertide & solstice season, likely during their stay in the nether, julia will find a package delivered to her hut after annabeth staked out which one was hers, containing a handmade knitted gift for the celebrations. ]

wrapped neatly and tied with a bow, please find inside a purple hat accessorized with a small flower. there's only a short note that simply reads:

Happy Holidays
♥ Annabeth

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early june;

backdated to september 9-ish because he would have been on time, ok

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