( OPEN ) santa claus is coming to town

[stonewall]

Date & Time: December 25th, during the snow.
Location: Everywhere.
Characters: Santa Snow Villiers/stonewall & OPEN!
Summary: Someone made the mistake of telling Snow about Santa - now there's a two meter tall hobo walking around dressed as him. Oops?
Warnings: PRESENTS?? idk you tell me.


[ A few days ago, Snow had no idea what Christmas even was.

Now? Now he's driving around on his bike with a giant sack over one shoulder, dressed in a Santa outfit that looks entirely ridiculous on him. His fake beard is awful, and he hasn't yet figured out who the guy is beyond 'wears red and gives gifts', but that's more than enough for him.

Whenever he spots anyone (familiar or not), he hits the brakes; offering a friendly wave and dumping the sack onto the snow-covered ground. ]

Hey there! [ Wait no what was he supposed to say... ] Merry Christmas, right?

Comments

[redheadcarrier]

It can't be Christmas!

[She sounds indignant. And a bit whiny.]

If it's Christmas it means I missed my fifteenth birthday!

[Because the important thing here is her, obviously.]

[stonewall]

If the date's wrong, take it up with the other guy.

[ Because he didn't even know what Christmas was until a week ago, so there's no— oh. Oh. Even he sees what the real issue here is. ]

Fifteen, huh? That's pretty important. [ He glances down at the sack on the ground, trying for a grin. ] There's a lot of stuff in here, y'know. Come pick somethin' out.

[redheadcarrier]

No, it's not -

[Asuka frowns and scuffs a booted foot through a small pile of snow.]

It wasn't even November yet. It shouldn't be-

[Her expression wavers and then she groans and starts over toward him.]

Fine. Whatever.

[stonewall]

If it bothers you that much, just forget about the day. Pretend it's for no reason.

[ To be fair, it's not like Snow has a reason half the time anyway. He flicks the opening of the sack towards her — there's a mix of whatever he came across in it, ranging from CDs and stuffed toys to clothes and books. Basically anything he could find in the stores carrying stuff from centuries when life wasn't so drab and boring. ]

[redheadcarrier]

[Asuka rolls her eyes and mutters:]

I'm not a kid.

[Which doesn't stop her from digging through the sack. No CD player, so those are out. She doesn't even look at the stuffed toys. Maybe there'll be something worthwhile to add to her wardrobe...]

[stonewall]

Whatever you say, kiddo.

[ The clothing's largely ridiculous — in an effort to avoid size issues, he grabbed things that would fit anyone, but there's a few pairs of pants and shirts with old-style slogans and the like on them. Nothing particularly fashionable, though, because Snow. ]

[redheadcarrier]

[Asuka mutters a reply under her breath. It really isn't polite and probably shouldn't be repeated.

Fortunately, it's also in German.

It takes Asuka a few minutes, but she eventually digs out a shirt that she fancies and she slings over one shoulder.]

So. How long are you going to tromp around in the snow for?

[stonewall]

[ Small miracles! ]

Not sure. How long do you think it'll take to find everyone? [ He says it like there's only a dozen people in the city, not the hundreds there is in reality. After she takes the shirt out, he hoists the sack onto his bike with a grin. ] I'd say I've got a while to go yet.

[redheadcarrier]

Hours.

[Asuka deadpans, shirt tucked under one arm.]

Good luck with that.

[stonewall]

Thanks, kid.

[ YEAH HE'LL TAKE IT he is immune to deadpan or sarcasm. There miiiight be a tiny smile on his face as Shiva starts up with a roar and spray of ice. ]