video;

[rideme]

[And here we have the Iron Bull, holding his communicator like he's taking a selfie. But it's a video feed instead. He's... out in the wilderness somewhere. Dragging a tree in one hand. There also happens to be mistletoe strung between his horns.]

[Behind him is Kaneda. Holding the other end of the tree, covered liberally in pine needles and bits of pinecones and other dead leaves. He looks like he's having a bad time.]

So. I heard you're supposed to bring trees inside for this holiday crap.

[He shakes the tree in his hand. Unfortunately for Kaneda. Who gets jerked to one side, swearing liberally at Bull.]

Check this one out. We got it all on our own. No one else was even out here!

[That's because you're in the forest, Bull.]



((ooc: Kaneda and Bull will both be responding.))

Comments

[rassera]

[Aw Quill you believe in him so much :'|!]

What's so great about this holiday anyway? Trees and some guy sneaks into your house at night and eats your cookies?

[Sure, when HE does that shit it's called breaking and entering, but when some fat guy does it, it's a tradition.]

[nostalgiabomb]

Soooo you know about Santa. That's-- something.

It's not really about the trees and the cookies and the chocolate and the casual breaking and entering of a billion old fat dudes with white beards.

The main thing is, it's supposed to be about celebrating togetherness and family and friends. You're supposed to get the people you care about presents to show them how much you appreciate that they've been there for you.

Also? Trees and cookies and chocolate. Those are pretty cool.

[rassera]

Heard about it on the network--we don't have it back home.

[At least, he doesn't think. Maybe it's a rich people thing. Or just an American thing.]

There's gotta be a catch. [TOGETHERNESS AND KINDNESS?]


People really just...do that? [A holiday based around that seems like there's something in the fine print. Because it sounds too good to be true.]

[nostalgiabomb]

What, the gifts thing? Yeah. It's, like, the thing in December. Everyone spends the whole month trying to think of the perfect gift, when all you really gotta do is make sure you're, you know, doing the important stuff. Spending time with family and friends. Love and peace and blah, blah, blah.

The present doesn't have to be some big thing, but something that at least shows that you've been thinkin' about 'em, you know?

[rassera]

...hm.

[He pauses for a minute, considering that. Any holiday with presents can't be THAT bad... Better than Halloween, that's for sure.]


So what's with the tree?

[nostalgiabomb]

Warding off evil elves.

The pine scent is supposed to deter them, but that's just a first level of defense. You decorate it with lights and ornaments and stuff, the shinier the better. Distracts them. Keeps 'em from fucking with the presents beneath the tree.

[rassera]

. . .

You're making that shit up.


[He has to be, right?]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Without missing a beat, ]

Yeah, one hundred percent fake.