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Bart Allen | Impulse (killerspeed) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-07-03 15:21:00

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aidan reilly, artemis crock, bart allen, mgann morzz, richie foley, seven of nine, zatanna zatara

Day 226 | voice + closed action
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope y'all are enjoying the snow and the amazing hot cocoa they've put out for us today, 'cause I certainly am.

So I know this is super last-minute, but we should do a "Secret Santa" gift exchange too. For those of you not from planet Earth, Secret Santa is this thing where we gather a group of people, randomly give each one a name, and y'all then have to buy that person a present. If that sounds like something y'all would be up for, let me know! The more people we can get for this, the better.

I'm still working on the logistics, so I can't exactly answer every question. I can, however, promise a ton of fun.

[action / closed to Wally, M'gann, Artemis, and Zatanna]
[Sometime later, Bart heads over to Wally's apartment with a couple of large gifts in tow. Family should stick together on Christmas, right? Even if he's not technically family yet. He doesn't know if he'll run into Wally's roommates, but he still felt kind of responsible for them. Sure, they could handle themselves. He didn't doubt that, but it was Christmas! Who was going to help them make dinner? Or decorate the tree? Or sing cheesy Christmas carols at the top of their lungs? They needed a cool uncle for some of that, didn't they?

Bart takes a deep breath before knocking on their door. It's funny, how he's so nervous about something this simple, but he can't help it. For the first time in years, he'll get to celebrate Christmas with family, and that's kind of fantastic.]

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	[action] killerspeed 2013-07-07 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	[Right. She's technically dating his nephew, so of course she'd be here. He shakes his head, reaching forward for a hand-wrapped gift. Hers is green - and for once, he took the care to wrap it as neatly as he possibly could.] Nah. Merry Christmas to you too, Artemis. It's nothing special, but I figure it might be useful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-07-09 04:48 am UTC (link)
	[Now, now, nothing is official exactly! But she's a teammate so of course she lives with them. That's what teammates do in prison apparently. She looks at him in surprise when a gift is headed his way though.] You got me something? [It takes a beat before she even registers it enough to reach out to take it.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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killerspeed
2013-07-10 12:39 am UTC (link)

Of course I did. [He's practically beaming as he watches her take it. Bart doesn't know Artemis too well, so the gift isn't as personalized as he would've liked... but she's Ollie's ward, so maybe they share some tastes.

Case in point: her gift's an arrowhead necklace and a bar of organic dark sea-salt chocolate (the kind only a kid from Star City could love).] It's Christmas, silly. Everyone gets presents.

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	[action] greenerarrow 2013-07-13 05:28 am UTC (link)
	[Too bad she's a kid from Gotham, huh? Still, she does smile without even realizing it when she sees the necklace.] It's a little obvious. [But she loves it.] Thanks, Bart. I uh...haven't wrapped yours yet. [Because she didn't think to get him anything and now that feels wrong since they are kind of the closest thing he has to friends from back home.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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killerspeed
2013-07-13 06:50 am UTC (link)

Hey, no worries. Christmas isn't just about the presents and the Christmas carols; it's about spending time with people too.

[He saw right through that lie, alright. Bart doesn't mind! Even if she had gotten him a present, he would've been surprised, considering how rocky their interactions have been.] You could come sing Christmas carols with me later or something, and we could call it even.

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	[action] greenerarrow 2013-07-21 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	[Look at you saying warm, fluffy things over there. She'll have to respond with at least a little sass even if she finds it sweet.] You don't even know how my singing voice is. You must be brave. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-07-22 06:11 am UTC (link)
	Well, người yêu, that's just the chance I'll have to take. [Guess who picked up one single Vietnamese phrase sometime before coming here? This guy.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-07-25 02:38 am UTC (link)
	[She knows what it means even though the translator registers it as special and leaves it untranslated. She lifts an eyebrow at him.] Are all speedsters show offs? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-07-31 04:24 am UTC (link)
	We're not show offs, we're all awesome. [He pouts, almost mockingly, before disappearing (and returning) in 2 seconds flat with hot cocoa.] If we were show-offs, would we be practicing our Vietnamese on you? Or snagging some extra stuff for you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-07-31 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	[Oh, speedsters.] I'm pretty sure those would both be on the list with a few other things you'll think up. But as long as you're offering. [She will just reach for that cocoa.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-02 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	[He snorts, handing over her cocoa before he takes a sip of his own.] Uh-huh. You just can't handle our awesome. Admit it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-08-09 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	For someone who just runs really fast as a power you're really into it. [But okay, maybe she is kind of into the speedsters. Shh.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-09 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	Only 'cause it's more than just running fast. [He grins, lazily flopping onto the couch. Her secret is completely safe with him!] It's like, perceiving time as something else altogether. Wally'd be able to explain it better. [Speaking of the kid nephew...] Got any other plans for the rest of the day? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-08-10 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	Not really. [She does nave a few gifts to pass out to the teammates and maybe one to sneak off and buy for Bart.] Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-11 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Well, I was thinking... if you're free, you should join me and Wally later. The more, the merrier, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-08-17 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	Join you for what? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-20 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Movie watching! I brought all the classics - and if Wally's in the mood for it, I'll drag him along to sing Christmas carols. [In other words, typical goofy family stuff.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-08-26 12:46 am UTC (link)
	What do you consider a classic? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-09-05 01:00 am UTC (link)
	The Charlie Brown specials, It's a Wonderful Life, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer... that kind of stuff. What about you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-09-07 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	I'd say you need A Christmas Story. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-09-15 02:35 am UTC (link)
	That should be in here somewhere... [Rummaging through said movies now! He holds it up triumphantly a few moments later.] Ta~da! [Bart might've sorta-kinda just grabbed everything on the shelf. He's a sucker for Christmas movies like that.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] greenerarrow 2013-09-18 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	Nice work, Mary Poppins. Do you have a lamp in there too? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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