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[beneathbluerafters]

[Klarion's sitting on his bed, glowering into the camera. His basement room is dim, the only light coming from the small windows and the screen of the communicator itself. It makes Klarion look even paler than usual... although that could also be because he's spent the entire long weekend holed up in the basement. After a moment or two, Teekl wanders into the frame and curls up in his lap.]

For the record, I'm well aware that the Thanksgiving holiday is over, and the next person who asks me why I'm still dressed like this will severely regret it.

Christmas is the next holiday coming, isn't it? How does one avoid it? It seems more... pervasive than Thanksgiving. Certainly more jolly.

[He actually wrinkles his nose at the word, as if it brings up a bad taste in his mouth. In Klarion's dictionary, 'jolly' is synonymous with 'disgustingly, tooth-rottingly saccharine'.]

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[bulwank]

Avoiding Christmas will be difficult! Why would you do such a thing? Do you have difficulty with jolliness?

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[glitterateur]

You can't avoid it! Especially the music, that's everywhere.

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[huntergames]

Why would you want to avoid these holidays? They make so many special foods for them! I hear Christmas feasts are bigger!

[beneathbluerafters]

It's horrible, It's so... so twee! Why would anyone want to celebrate a fat man in a ridiculous outfit who breaks into your home?

[beneathbluerafters]

[ Groaaaaaaan. Mabel, Christmas is awful and life is hard ok ]

I know, that's why I'm trying to avoid it.

[bulwank]

Twee- hm?? Christmas is not just about a fat man breaking into your home! It's about romance, family, sharing time! It's meant to be a holiday shared together by those who care about eachother!

But if you do not like it, not all footsteps ahead will match your feet, simply do as you please yourself and allow others to their ways.

[beneathbluerafters]

... Are they? [ HMM... ]

That's a small point in the holiday's favour, but the forced cheeriness, garish colours, obnoxious music and idiotic hordes of people crowding the shops outweigh it.

[huntergames]

The music's not so bad once you get used to it.

[ She beams. ]

But they have the best deals for food. The turkeys and chickens are on sale. Whole chickens!

[glitterateur]

[There there, Klarion. She can see all he really needs is stealth holiday spirit.]

Then... wear earplugs, maybe? But it's not all bad! There's a ton more cookies and stuff this time of year, and people are nicer, and you get to wear sweaters all the time.

[beneathbluerafters]

[ Oh gag, feelings! ]

That's what I intended from the beginning, I was looking for suggestions on how to get away from it. After a certain point, it's everywhere!

[ ... Although if he watches The Grinch sometime between now and the 24th, he might start getting ideas! ]

[beneathbluerafters]

... You already wear sweaters all the time, though. I've never seen you without one.

[beneathbluerafters]

If only because it's been stuffed into your ears nonstop for a month by the time the holiday is over!

[ ... Dangit Sasha, you're making him hungry. ]

... It sounds like a good time to stock the freezer, at the very least.

[glitterateur]

It's my signature look. [As if that explains everything.] But now everyone else wears sweaters too! This is the season my knitting needles train for all year.

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[grimreaping]

Any particular aspect that you're trying to avoid?

[ Kid mostly looks amused. ]

[bulwank]

[Feelings are a normal part of life!]

Stay inside. The Christmas cheer does well to swallow up any city.

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[friendshiprocks]

You don't avoid Christmas! It's a holiday that you spend with your family and friends and you're gonna do so and enjoy it! [ somebody has Very Strong Opinions about holiday traditions. ]

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[extirpations]

Another holiday so soon? My, they do seem to have a lot here. I suppose I should look into what this one is about as well.

Is there any particular reason you find this upcoming one so distasteful?

[huntergames]

It is, isn't it?

[ Curiously: ]

What's wrong with these holidays celebrating everyone's happiness, though?

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[foreshadower]

You may wish to find a cave to hide yourself away in.

[beneathbluerafters]

[ A gag-worthy part! ]

Ugh... this next month will be an exercise in endurance.

[beneathbluerafters]

All of it, preferably!

[ THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER, KID, WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE ]

[beneathbluerafters]

Is that because the weather gets colder, or is this some new facet of the holiday that I was unaware of?

[ ... and are they all as colourful as yours, because Klarion's not sure if he can take that much knitted cheerfulness ]

[beneathbluerafters]

[ THE HELL HE IS, you can't tell him what to do, Magical Girl! ]

I will not, and I'll avoid it as much as I want!

[beneathbluerafters]

It's not the happiness I take issue with. [ ... Okay, maybe a little bit. ] It's the enforced happiness. Everything's so loud and garish!

... And eggnog tastes revolting.

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[beneathbluerafters]

That idea seems better and better every day.