The Spirit of Maplemas

Level	10+
Area	Etc
Start	Maple Claws
End	Maple Claws
ID	4995

The Spirit of Maplemas is a Etc quest started by Maple Claws.

Part of Little Suzy's X-Mas Dilemma: see every quest in order.

Objectives

Talk to Maple Claws

Dialogue

Offer: Merry Maplemas to you, Mapler! Are you ready to celebrate Maplemas this year? I hope you've been good...
Have you? We'll see once I check my list... <purrs> <sigh> But as it turns out, I have a situation that needs everyone's help this year! Even if you've been bad, here's a chance to do some good for others and still receive presents from me this year.
Every year as you know, I begin collecting presents for all the kids in the Maple World that have been good. It's a lot of presents so it takes quite awhile... all year in fact! My helpers and I had finally finished gathering them all when my present storehouse was broken into... and a bunch of the presents were stolen! These were presents that were already wrapped and simply waiting for delivery! Without these presents and with Maplemas Day so near, thousands of children in the Maple World will go without presents this year!
Thank you, I knew you had the Maplemas spirit in you. I know who's taken my presents: monsters. Monsters simply have no manners, taking what's not theirs, but they love presents as much as any kid. In a way, my heart goes out to them. <sigh> If you happen to find any presents from any bad monsters who've taken them from me, please return them to me as soon as you can. Hmmm. But I sense that there's another reason why you've come to see me.
So, Suzy is having a hard time finding her Maplemas spirit this year? I see. Sometimes, with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's easy for us to forget to treat each other with simple kindnesses. This is why the holidays are important... it's a time to let us remember the best in us and our fellow Maplers. But something tells me there's something more to Suzy's dilemma.
Ah. I've heard of this O-Pongo. You say he's a mouse who talks of an alternate version of Maplemas? Curious. But it does not surprise me that alternate worlds would celebrate holidays in different ways. I see that Suzy is excited at the prospect of a different holiday, and likely, different presents. <purrs in thought> Very well, will you take her a message from me?
Completion: I've thought of what I need you to tell Suzy. Please tell her this: As long as she holds the spirit of kindness and goodwill in her heart all year round, it doesn't matter whether she chooses to celebrate the holidays with a Maplemas Tree, or with Versalmas customs and gifts. Tell her that as long as she doesn't forget that, Maple Claws will remember her and bring her presents every year. Will you tell her that? You will? Thank you, and a Merry Maplemas to you, too!