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Tweak says, "GERONIMO!"

Theresa O'Rourke Cassidy (shockingsoprano) wrote in no_good_deed,
@ 2010-12-20 16:49:00

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Oh Tannenbaum...
Who: Terry, Kitty, Piotr ~~and Wade?~~
What: Time to get a Christmas tree!
When: 12/14 - Christmas is getting near!
Where: A nearby tree farm (~~located behind the mansion grounds?~~)
Rating: PG-13 (R if Wade gets involved.)

"Aah..." Terry's entire body clenched up, and her back arched as she caught her breath. She brought her mouth to her face, trying to cover her mouth before letting out a breathless outburst.

She threw her body forward, letting out a violent sneeze. She sniffed, and tried not to rub her nose too much...she knew that any friction against her pale Irish skin would result in her having a glowing red snout that would make Rudolph impersonators envious.

"Ugh...figures I'd come down with something just before the holidays..." She muttered to herself. She fastened her coat up to the top button, not allowing any cool air to sneak in and chill her throat. The last thing she needed was a sore throat or a head cold. Otherwise there'd be no progress reviving what abilities she ever had - and she knew her father would be subjecting her to "therapy"...

Which reminded her, she needed to stop by Miss Frost's office to see if they had New Year's plans...

Not one to be too easily distracted, Terry turned to her holiday cheer cohorts, and started to rub her gloved hands together. "Armed and ready?"

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steelreserve
2010-12-22 09:01 pm UTC (link)

"Five minutes ago we were talking about seeing if we could get permits to cut down a tree next year. Why tell us we were going to a tree farm in the first place?" Pete raised a hand, rubbing with his thumb and forefinger at the bridge of his nose, trying to not get any more annoyed than he was. He tried to trick his brain to just absorb the idea that it was a genuine mistake and sighed before replying. "Okay, we'll head back and just go to a farm. An actual farm. I'll pay, we'll bring the tree back, decorate it, and start looking into permits for next year so we don't run into this problem again."

He reached a hand out in a silent offer to take the axe again, knowing it had been too heavy for Kitty a few minutes earlier. "Most places don't cut their trees down until after they're picked out anyway, and a lot of them will let you do it yourself. We'll still get to lug an axe around and watch me drag giant foliage all over the place. I think I know one that has does apple picking some seasons too. They'll probably have fresh cider, caramel apples, that sort of thing."

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shockingsoprano
2010-12-22 09:17 pm UTC (link)

Terry looked to Kitty with raised eyebrows, and shrugged wordlessly. She had no idea where the closest 'tree farm' was - she thought they were going to one. The decongestants she had taken that morning were making her loopy enough as is.

"Look. Whatever we decide to do, we need to get a tree stat." Terry didn't quite understand why cutting down a tree amidst a place so plentiful - especially if it was Institute property - would be illegal, but she never looked into American law, and had no patience to learn now. "Cutting down the tree is - no offense, Pete - just a tip of the iceberg. Decorating is going to be a chore, and you know how the students like to put things off to the last minute."

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shadowenpointe
2010-12-23 03:54 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know," Kitty replied to Pete in a tone that could have been whining. She felt pretty dumb at the moment and wanted to make it so he wasn't annoyed with her. She didn't like people being unhappy with her at all. It just didn't sit right. "Okay, let's go to a real farm and get a tree. Legally. Then when we get back you guys can put it up and I'll make the spiced cider." She nodded at Terry's words about the students, then bit her lip in thought. "Maybe I better make a bunch of it."

It was a given that once people knew there was a tree that needed decorating there would be a flood of people wherever the three was put. She could make enough cider and maybe even some popcorn to go around. It would be fun. "I'll take pictures and add them to the scrapbook I decided to make for Ro. Whee, this will be fun!"

With the decision made, she happily handed over the axe, then grabbed pete's free arm to pull him down more to her level and kiss his cheek. "I really am sorry, pete. Despite my joy at teasing and pulling jokes on others, you know I'd never trick someone into doing something illegal on purpose, right?"

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steelreserve
2010-12-23 06:21 pm UTC (link)

Pete realized Kitty was trying and offered her a small smile, patting her shoulder lightly after he'd taken the axe. "It's alright. I'm sorry if I was harsh about it, but it would kind of look bad if we got into trouble. I know you meant well."

At the mention of all the kids that would likely drop by to decorate, he laughed a bit. "Yeah, we should definitely pick up more while we're out. Maybe doughnuts too. Cider and powdered doughnuts go well together." He looked thoughtful at that, his words turning into more of a mutter as he neared the end of his statement, as if the gears in his head were taking over. He seemed to realize he was zoning out and snapped back to reality a second later. "But yeah, I know a place we can go. And, like I said, I'm pretty sure they do the cider thing too."

He started to step back in the direction of the school, the axe hanging easily from the hand farthest from the girls. "I want to point out in advance that I'm horrible at decoration. If you guys want to order me around for planting the high stuff where you want it I'm absolutely game, but if we leave me in charge of any on my own it's going to be a disaster."

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