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[leadinglady]

[ backdated to before the elves, just when the snow is really heavily piling up! SOMEBODY has just been dumped out beyond the village after her de-hiatus kidnapping, and gave up wading through the packed snow after like five minutes. so she's trying a different tactic.

wherever you are, there's suddenly a girl on an armored penguin calling out for you to WATCH OUT!! as she sleds down the slope, swerving to avoid hitting you....... and then crashing into a tree. awkward. the only way that could be even more awkward is if you'd been unlucky and stepped out from behind a tree, out-of-sight, so that you didn't even get a warning before the girl and her penguin crash straight into you instead. whooops. ]

Comments

[acuity]

She's quite patient. But she does enjoy poffins and berries and other treats, so I'm sure she'd appreciate any of those.

[ penguinbff chirps happily like yisss bread crumbs :V ]

[savedtheworld]

I see! That's good to know. I'll make sure to stock up on her favorite treats beforehand. I just never heard of poffins. It kinda sounds like... [He raises an eyebrow in concern.] a name you'd give to a bird?

[acuity]

[ ENEMY BIRDS?? ]

They're a delicacy a trainer would give a pokemon to boost their performance in contests. A friend of mine knows how to make them, but I don't, unfortunately.

[savedtheworld]

Oh! [Relief. Definitely no Pokecannibolism at hand.] That's a shame. I'll just make sure to get even more of the other treats, then!

[acuity]

Good. But don't spoil her--she's my vanguard. I depend on her.

[ patting empoleon on the wing, i love my penguin ♥ ]

[savedtheworld]

[A firm nod.]

Okay. I'll be real careful, Platina! In that case, I'll be careful with how much I give her just like I am with my granddaughter and sweets! I don't wanna mess her up or anything.

[acuity]

Exactly like that, with your granddaug...

[ ... WAIT WHAT am I even hearing. ]

[savedtheworld]

You okay?

[He should really, really be used to this response by now.]

[acuity]

You have a granddaughter? Wha... really?

[savedtheworld]

Yep! Well - here I do! She came here to Luceti from the future. Her name's Ikki and she's really great.

[acuity]

Ikki is your granddaughter? N-now that I think of it, she did have similar clothes, but...

[savedtheworld]

Oh! So you know her? I wouldn't expect you to guess if she didn't mention it! Lots of people were clothes that're alike.

[acuity]

Yes, she helped celebrate my birthday. But you're right. I... suppose there's some resemblance.

[ STARING HARD AT 8| ]

[savedtheworld]

I think our smiles look alike! But... Wait. Your birthday passed?!

[acuity]

That might be it. And yes, it did, during the draft...

[ a pretty bad time 8( ]

[savedtheworld]

Oh - that time. I was... [The light leaves his face for a moment. But quickly returns.] I'm gonna have to make it up to you, then!

[acuity]

[ ... hmm. curious, but it's not ladylike to pry. ]

That won't be necessary. It's over with, so let's focus on christmas!

[savedtheworld]

Sure! Maybe I'll just make sure you have an extra special Christmas, then. You're a real good friend, Platina.

[acuity]

... That's nice of you to say. I think the same of you, Aang. So let's make this holiday an enjoyable one!

[savedtheworld]

Thanks. I'm glad you think that way, too! And you're right - all the more reason to make sure this holiday's super special!

[acuity]

Not that we need any more reasons, but I'll certainly look forward to it!

[savedtheworld]

Of course! That's great. I'll think up as many neat surprises as I can. I got a lot of people to be thankful for here, after all.

[acuity]

They have to be surprises, too?

[savedtheworld]

I... think so! You're not supposed to let people know what you're getting them.

[acuity]

I suppose you're right. I'll have to think hard about what I could buy...

[ or make... 8|a ]