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[Everyone gets to see two familiar faces this time, with a couple of twists. Dick (the elder) is sitting down in the chair, wearing a bright red coat with white trim, a hat of the same color, and of course, a beard to match the whole thing. It’s pulled down, though, so you can see his face. And his wonderful assistant, Zatanna, is standing behind him, dressed up like the most beautiful elf there is. They’re both looking pretty happy about this.]

It’s getting cold out! And what does cold mean? Holiday fun, of course. So I, and my amazing elf assistant here, have decided that Santa Claus needs to come to the turtle. [See what he did there? See it? Okay, good.]

And so it is with pleasure that we let everyone know-- [He gets cut off as Zatanna leans forward, and he looks up at her.]

[The fifteen-year-old elf bends down until she's level with his ear, covering her mouth so she could whisper something secretively to him.]

Really?

[She nods, and offers a playful wink.] Trust me. I know a guy who knows the guy personally.

[Dick looks back at the screen, and his voice drops into a perfect, heavy Russian accent.] Is this better?

[She practically has to bite her tongue to keep from bursting out laughing. Impressive. She should've known.] It'll do.

[Dick grins.] I’d like to invite everyone to come over to the Wood sector, where we have a little holiday party going on.

[He stops, laughing and shaking his head. He has to drop the Russian accent.] Okay, I can’t keep that one up, but I tried! Anyway, we’ve got a small thing going on in a café in the Wood sector, with some cakes and gingerbread-ish things, and some hot drinks. And what would Santa be without his...

[He holds up a huge, red velvet-like bag.] Bag, yes! And it is filled with little odds and ends, so there are presents for all!

[Dick sets the bag down, and pulls the beard back up with a grin.] And to all, a good... day? Yeah, that still works. To all, a good day! Remember, café in the Wood sector, we’ll be here awhile!

[ooc: Action is absolutely welcome.]

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I can't tell if the something is good or bad. Come on, time to be an actor, really bring that tone for one or the other! [He grins.]

Well, it's not bad. [Oh, enthusiasm? Uh. Tony offers an awkward, partly confused smile.]

I just didn't see that coming. But I like the beard. That's a great sell.

[He laughs, shaking his head.] I don't think anyone saw this coming, so don't worry about that. We just wanted to get the drop on anyone else who might be thinking of doing this. Because now we'll always be the originals.

[But he pulls the beard down.] I was thinking of growing my own, but once I realized it wouldn't be white, I needed to go in a different direction!

Of course. Wouldn't want anyone to steal your show. Why would you? It's got to be the first time the locals have ever seen something like this. You want to leave a good first impression.

[That does get a chuckle out of him.]

Well, you pull off the look pretty well all things considered. Are you going to slide down some chimneys too? If you want, I'll give you my "reindeer". I can't guarantee they'll be all that authentic, though.

I am so glad that there is a like-minded individual in this place. [He grins.] I'm not really sure how the kedan are liking this, but I think they like it. Not the ones working here, of course, but the others who come in and don't leave right away seem okay with it.

[He has to consider this.] They do have chimneys, right? I could do that, it doesn't seem to hard, right? [Like being a chimney sweep ala Burt. Though he was thinking of doing the Batman deal and just appearing in people's homes...]

Do the reindeer fly? Because I am a sucker for flying, and will never pass up the chance.

So the ones that don't go screaming out of the area after the first five seconds are okay. That's a good sign.

[Tony looks more than a little amused at the who thing. It's nice to see some people actually enjoying the holidays instead of worrying about how to get home or what will happen to them next. Those are valid concerns, but he knows the value of feeling comfortable too.]

Or go through the windows. That might be easier.

[They were kind of on the same track. Mostly because Tony likes convenience, though.]

If these reindeer fly then we've really got problems. They aren't exactly the spitting image of Rudolph and his pals. You might have to come up with your own ride this year.

Sounds about right. [Dick has to laugh. They have had some kedan stay for maybe a minute.] The cookies and stuff are the big draw here. They give us a wide berth, but we might run out of gingerbread at some point.

You know, windows would work. I know how to pick a lock, I could get that done, no problem. There's no big alarm systems here, right? [He knows about alarm systems, but come on. This is definitely a joke. It's really easier to go through windows though.]

I was really hoping for reindeer, but I guess I can live without. Now how about a sleigh with a rocket on it?

Well, the standard alarms aren't exactly state-of-the-art, but it depends on which building you're visiting. I know my security is excellent.

[Tony feels he's entitled to brag at least a little bit. After all, he is a technical genius. He's got plenty of security.]

And a rocket-powered sleigh isn't out of the question. Give me a day or so and I could whip something up for you.

[They are joking, but Tony doesn't sound like he's playing when it comes to that. Building a rocket sleigh would be easy enough.]

[He's allowed to brag, definitely allowed to brag. Dick doesn't brag about security systems, just because he can't appear like he has the best.]

So is there better security in the metal sector buildings versus the wood? Because I might need a transfer.

[Oh shit. The rocket sleigh could be real.] No, no, that would just be a waste of parts. Though, if you want to give me the parts and we can just say that the rocket sleigh was made, I wouldn't say no! [Jokingly said.]

Metal's more secure, but of course that's just my opinion. And I've been known to be biased.

[Tony's grin widens at the protest.]

What's Santa without his sleigh? If you aren't into the traditional look, we can update it. Make it a rocket car. Bike?

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