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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 2013-08-03 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Oh, cool! She's got your name, Megs! [Then it dawns on him. Kinda.] Wait... did your parents name you after her? I don't really know Martian naming conventions, but I don't think they're like Earth's. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-03 06:25 pm UTC (link)
	No, they didn't. My martian name is M'gann M'orzz. I took to watching Earth television and our names sounded similar so I used it. [Not really mentioning her human form is modeled after the main character yet...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-03 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	[He nods, continuing to put food away. Their names ARE similar, so it's not like he'd be able to call her out on it.] I can roll with that. Should I still call you Megs, though? 'Cause if you want me to call you M'gann, I can. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-03 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	You can still call me Megs. I don't mind that or Megan. [It had been more of an explanation regarding the show] [And it looks like they about have stuff put away] Thank you for your help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-03 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	No problem! I gotta say, I think Wally eats almost as much as I do. [Unless one of the girls also has a super fast metabolism and he just doesn't know about it. In the blink of an eye, he's back with a wrapped present.] Here, Merry Christmas. I thought about putting it under the tree, but I didn't know if y'all did that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-04 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	It seems to be common among speedsters in every world. For his birthday, I made him this big cake and his first question was "what are you guys going to have?" [She barely noticed he was gone and then he was back] Oh thanks! That's very sweet of you! I have something for you as well. [There were two more things she hadn't unpacked from her bag yet] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-07 02:17 pm UTC (link)
	Or it just might run in the family. [That certainly sounds like Wally! Food is great - most people just don't make enough of it for them.] You do? Seriously, you didn't have to get me anything. [Says the guy who bothered to buy her some currently popular boy band music - think Big Time Rush and One Direction-esque - and a box of macarons.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-07 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	It might. [That's why they had two kitchens now. One was just for Wally's food since he ate so much. The other was for everyone else. It didn't mean they didn't cook for Wally, but it just made it easier to gauge that way] I wanted to. [Before she opens her present, she gets out a thing of Christmas cookies for him. And then she opens hers] Thank you very much! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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killerspeed
2013-08-11 01:38 am UTC (link)

[He ducks his head abashedly, trying not to show just how red his face's getting. Bart's used to giving other people presents - heck, he likes playing the cool big brother. It's kind of his thing.

But to have someone actually return the affection? It's unusual territory, and Bart's not sure where to go with it. He opens her present and just laughs softly to himself.]

You're welcome! I know we haven't talked much, but I think you'll like those bands. [If only because Bart judges typical teenage music by how much he hates it.] And if not, hey, the sweets're good.

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	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-11 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	[Whether he was used to it or not, that was how M'gann understood the holiday. Someone gets you a present, you get them one too. And she'd already gotten them for him] I'm sure I will. I'd be willing to give them a try. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-12 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	I can't really ask for more than that, sweetheart. [He goes ahead and eats one of the gingerbread cookies - and ohgod, they're fantastic.] Did you make these yourself? I don't think I've ever had cookies this good before! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-13 07:06 am UTC (link)
	I did! I like baking. I glad you like them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-13 03:42 pm UTC (link)
	'Course I do! Shame you already have a taste-tester [he means Wally], else I would've signed up for that on the spot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-13 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	Well, doesn't mean I can't have more than one. I always appreciate someone willing to try. [Speedsters seemed to be the best at it. They ate more than most after all] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-14 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	You sure? That'd mean double the baking some days. [Although Bart looks like he's pretty inconsiderate, he IS aware of how hard it is to bake. It's a side-effect of constantly living on his own.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-14 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	[She chuckles] I have no problem with that. As long as it is measured correctly, you can always double the recipe. That's really not so hard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-15 03:26 am UTC (link)
	If you're completely sure... then invite me over whenever you've got something you want to run by me. It'll be an automatic acid test! [Except with baked goods.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-15 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	I am completely sure. I'll let you know when I'm working on something else. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-16 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Sounds like a plan. [Helping himself to a glass of water, just because he can!] Speaking of plans... what're you doing for the rest of the day? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-16 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	[Certainly not going to complain about him getting water. That would just be silly] Dinner. Spending time with friends. That's about it. Did you have plans? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-21 02:52 am UTC (link)
	Nope, beyond hanging with Wally. [And embarrassing him half to death, but Bart knows better than to say that out loud.] I figure, if we both don't have plans... I might as well stick around for the rest of the day. And if y'all get sick of me, you can just go "GO HOME, ROGER!" and I'd get the hint. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-21 07:17 am UTC (link)
	[She chuckles] I don't think there will be a problem there. We have enough food. [Or at least she hopes they do] Why would I say "go home roger"? Is that a phrase from something? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-21 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	It's from an old 90's show. I know you guys stole our cable [because the mental image is too funny for him to claim otherwise], but I guess I can't expect you to know every one of my references. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-21 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	[She chuckles] Well, I know I had a lot of free time but I didn't get a chance to watch all of those shows. I only got through about half. [She's teasing, clearly] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-22 02:13 pm UTC (link)
	Only half? I'm a bit ashamed, Megs. You know what we're gonna do after Christmas? We're gonna raid a video store and sit down and watch everything. [He might actually mean it too.] That way the next time I say "what's up doc?" you can say something about how it's wabbit season. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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hello_mgann, 2013-08-22 08:25 pm UTC

[action] and it's a wrap? -

killerspeed, 2013-08-23 02:10 am UTC

[action] yep -

hello_mgann, 2013-08-23 07:45 pm UTC

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