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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 2013-07-08 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	Hey yourself. [He grins, turning to face her. Bart'd kept himself occupied with a book (some fancy scientific journal about time travel and alternate dimensions), but the second he sees her, that book's going back on the coffee table.] Merry Christmas! Need some help with that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-07-09 12:56 am UTC (link)
	Merry Christmas to you too. If you don't mind, you could help me put them away. [Sure she could use her powers, but that was a drain she didn't necessarily want just in case] How have you been? Definitely interesting weather we are having. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-07-11 04:11 am UTC (link)
	Got it! [He goes ahead and takes a bag from her, following her into the kitchen.] I've been pretty good. Weather's been weird, yeah, but I think it's on purpose. Aren't the warden-bot-things in charge of it? [They're doing a good job of making it Christmas, at least.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-07-11 11:12 am UTC (link)
	[She hands off one bag and leads him to the kitchen, setting her bag down and starting to unpack] They are. I'm glad we finally got a "winter" even if its short. It wouldn't feel like Christmas without the snow. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-07-13 06:34 am UTC (link)
	We'd all be dreaming of a white Christmas otherwise. [He's half-tempted to sneak some food into his mouth, but he's a guest here! Bart knows better than to do such things.] Have you celebrated Christmas on Earth before? Or is this your first time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-07-14 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	We would. [Honestly, she's expecting it. Living with Wally meant having to be quick about unpacking... or time it right so he didn't a lot before it got put away] We did celebrate once before. Actually it was only a few days ago when I came from so its like having two Christmas's close together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-07-22 05:44 am UTC (link)
	Two Christmas's? That's pretty sick, seniorita. [He takes a couple of things out, holding them up to her as if to ask where they should go.] They taught you all the important stuff the first time, right? Like the Christmas tree, the lights, and most importantly... the presents? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-07-22 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	It's really exciting. I get to experience it once then not long later again. [She looked to see what he had then pointed to the cabinet where they went] They did. But I also saw of them on Earth television. There was one show that I watched all the time and they had a Christmas episode. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-01 01:51 am UTC (link)
	[He nods, going ahead and putting them in the cabinet.] I knew you Martians were stealing our cable! Though seriously, some shows have pretty great holiday episodes. If they have 'em here, I should introduce you to some of my favorites later. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-01 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	That would have to be a really long cable to reach to Mars. Satellites are a wonderful thing. I enjoyed Earth television. I'd like to see some of your favorites. There was really only one I watched. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] killerspeed 2013-08-01 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah? What one show would that be? [He's not counting on him knowing, but he's curious. ... Okay, and maybe he's asking because it'll direct attention away from the granola bars he just stuffed into his mouth.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] hello_mgann 2013-08-02 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	[She glances over at him just in time to see stuff the granola bars in his mouth. Speedsters will be speedsters apparently, no matter where they are from. She hesitates a moment but since her friends all knew back home, she says] "Hello Megan". (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[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)