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[This Christmas Eve, the underprivileged children of Heropa are getting presents delivered to them by Pied Piper the elf and Trickster the reindeer.(not pictured: obnoxious blinking Rudolph nose). Behind the two of them is a large bag of presents, hovering in midair, balanced on a floating shoe. Weird. But apparently there’s enough room in their schedule for for a little PSA, as well--Piper being the one giving it, of course.]

I know most people are bound to have Christmas plans by now, but I figured a last minute reminder wouldn’t hurt: if you aren’t doing anything tomorrow, your local soup kitchens and homeless shelters could without a doubt use the extra help. And I can’t think of any way to use your time that represents the spirit of Christmas better.

[James is helping by smacking Piper in the back of the head with his stuffed reindeer antlers. They squeak. How irritating.]

I can think of at least seven worse ways I’ve spent Christmas, I guess. Incarcerated. [Headbutt.] Hospitalized. [Headbutt.] Incarcerated again. [Headbutt.] Inside a giant ice cube. [Headbutt.] Breaking out of prison. Wait, those last two were the same Christmas.

Thank you for your input, James. [Piper seems anything but thankful.] Anyway, if anyone wants a list of places looking for help on short notice, let me know.

And if anyone needs me to cover their lawns or houses or their friends’ lawns or houses orrr their enemies’ lawns or houses in fake snow and glitter, let me know. That’s my Christmas good deed, so don’t say I never did anything for the good of humanity.

[Piper steadfastly ignores the continued antler headbutting.]

Anyway, I hope everyone has a good Christmas, and keeps those less fortunate than themselves in mind.

[James pauses, looking as if something of critical importance has suddenly dawned on him.] Hey, so do you think Rudolph is like a metaphor for the gay experience, or—

[And with that, the feed cuts off.]

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Hey! What? It was a serious question!

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Yeah, alright. Sure it was.

[Rolling his eyes.]

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You're telling me you've never thought about it?

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[Seriously.]

Your good will announcement would have been nicer if you just kept your friend quiet, Mr. Rathaway.

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Yeah, see, keeping him quiet is a lot easier in theory than in practice.

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Harry! Merry Christmas, pal. I bought you a thing, but you moved, so I can't chuck it through your window in the dead of night. What's up with that?

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[Cue Ripley in an elf hat.]

Adult! Other Adult! I will help at a place. Give me names please!

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Kid! Nice hat! Santa's little helper's the one with the charitable deets. I'm just Santa's little helper's little helper.

[ Because he is easily guilted into things that look karmically good for him and also he has no other friends who'll put up with him for that long. ]

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[AWWWWWW]

You're a good kid, you know that?

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Piper.

Piper, the best Christmas deed you could possibly do.

Is punch James in the face on camera right now.

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With as much of a nuisance as he's being, it's tempting.

[airshow]

Wow! Wow! Extremely rude!

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Yo! Okay, excuse you.

I'm pretty sure punching people in the face is like, totally anti the spirit of Christmas, or whatever.

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[ Cisco's wearing a Santa hat and eating a candy cane, because, well. Festive.

Something that sounds an awful lot like A Christmas Story is playing in the background. ]

What were the other two worse ways?

Also you guys should swing by me and Barry's place when you're done spreading Christmas Cheer. There's presents in it for you.

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Maybe they're too terrible for a public network.

... wait, seriously, you got us presents? Like, real ones?

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Well, look at that. We're actually invited this time.

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[ Shade looks positively bored. ]

Is your holiday special over, boys, or do you have more public service announcements?

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[airshow]

Piper lives for that stuff. He'll be done when he's dead.

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It's over for the moment.

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[ Awww. Kitty's smile is broad and bright and very genuine. ]

What a really lovely reminder. Where are you going to be helping out?

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[He names a soup kitchen and homeless shelter in Heropa.]

Or at least, that's where I'll be tomorrow. He's probably going to be playing with whatever toys he gets for Christmas.

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[airshow]

Wow, listen to this guy, slandering my good name.

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Don't forget that Christmas you spent dressed up as a mall Santa, and then you tried to steal the mall Christmas tree. I have no idea why. Something about it being funny, or you were going to replace it with something else.

...I mean, unless you didn't do that. The Trickster back home tried that one. I'd just sat down to dinner, too!

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Ha! Nice.

[ He high fives himself for that. ]

No, that would count as a great way to spend Christmas, arrest or no arrest.

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I don't remember him ever doing that, but he would, so you can count it against him.