tushanshu | Video; In which cold weather is clearly the best!

[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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[She assumes the latter part of the message is directed at Dick, so she focuses on the first part instead.]

Thanks.

Maybe we'll even start a new fashion trend. Who knows?

[Hah yes sorry Zatanna.]

Fur and red are always hip. Add in some black shoes with some lift to 'em and you're so there.

[No big; try as she does to convince the world otherwise, she doesn't exactly belong to every social circle on the Turtle.]

~~Besides, she may or may not be permanently banned from bars until she's twenty-oneafter what happened with her and Korra~~... >.>]

...was that a crack at his height? Or mine?

Both?

I mean, black heels are timeless and useful to all heights, honestly.

I'm going to refuse to admit you're right on principal alone. Just so you know.

[Because you are right.]

Fair enough!

So I don't think we've ever talked. I'm Stiles. I remember your work from such hits as "everybody ends up in the wrong body" a couple months back.

[...you just had to go and bring that up, Stiles, didn't you?]

Admittedly, not one of my finer moments. Though I would like the point out that I fixed it.

[Yup. No shame in his game.]

Hey, no hate! I got to see how the other half lived, even if it made a simple trip to the bathroom a horrific nightmare which involved blindfolds.

There's something I never wanted to know about somebody during their first meeting.

Though, admittedly, you're not the first to have a thing for blindfolds.

Wasn't my idea! Clara practically insisted on it.

...girlfriend?

No.

The girl whose body I ended up in.

Oh.

Yeah, I can see how that might be...awkward. I was honestly imagining it was just you, only as a girl. It happened to a friend of mine.

Yeah, happened to a friend of mine too. He was a pretty girl, unsurprisingly.

But yeah, Clara and I switched bodies. Didn't seem respectful to her without the blindfold, yannow?

Especially if you're not dating.

...though, honestly, if I'd ended up in Dick's body, that probably wouldn't've ended well for anybody involved.

Hah! Well, making out as the opposite gender, give you a little insight into what works and what doesn't. Especially if it's your significant other. Scientific experimentation, trial and error...

I'll be sure to give him your recommendation the next time I see him.

It'll be worth it just to see the look on his face alone.

Oh, record it when you do.

We need entertainment around here something fierce.

What, Santa and his Elf not entertaining enough for you?

You make a valid point.

And a better elf/Santa combo than I've ever seen at any mall.

If this is your way of getting extra cookies, then I have to say...it's working.

You coming or what?

On my way. I could use some holiday cheer.

Would a glass of non-alcoholic egg nog suffice?

[She's officially banned from being anywhere near alcohol until she turns 30 21. Because reasons.]

[Probably a good idea for him, too.]

Sounds good to me! Gingerbread cookies in evidence too?

We have a whole gingerbread house, even. Complete with marshmallow fluff rooftops.

...somewhere. It kind of got lost in all the transport, but I'm like 95% certain it made the trip with us.

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