A Mall on the Mainland [Monday afternoon]

Dec 17, 2012 14:00

Sure, Christmas had been in the air since...well, let's face it, mid-October. But Olive had somehow, aside from her excursion on Black Friday, managed to avoid a lot of it, and was still in dire need of a few gifts. And more upsettingly -- there were people, with whom she associated, who had never seen Santa. (What. Sia, are you real life? What ( Read more... )

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SANTA dirtiest_skank December 17 2012, 19:03:21 UTC
Our Santa here is typical of mall Santas. There's a line to see him, he has a clearly-fake beard, and Olive's going to try to get you to sit on his lap.

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 17 2012, 19:23:26 UTC
"What the kark is that supposed to be?" Cade demanded. "And why are people making their screaming kids pee on his karking leg?"

Because Cade could do that but he'd probably get arrested.

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Re: SANTA dirtiest_skank December 17 2012, 19:31:02 UTC
"Santa," Olive said, because that explained so much, really. "He's this guy who brings children gifts on Christmas. Right now those kids are telling him what they want."

Or peeing on him. One of the two. Probably both.

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 17 2012, 19:37:33 UTC
"They look terrified," Cade replied. "Does he tell them no or something?"

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Re: SANTA dirtiest_skank December 17 2012, 20:18:09 UTC
"I think they're freaked out by the Stranger Danger aspect of it," Olive mused. "I dunno. My little brother never liked seeing Santa at the mall, either."

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 17 2012, 20:26:27 UTC
"You were all right with it?" Cade asked, arching an eyebrow. "Have a thing for older men?"

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Re: SANTA dirtiest_skank December 17 2012, 21:24:37 UTC
"Younger, apparently," Olive replied with a crooked smile. "No, I just like making demands of strangers, apparently."

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 18 2012, 07:36:26 UTC
"Me too," Cade said, "but I generally use weaponry."

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Re: SANTA dirtiest_skank December 18 2012, 07:45:49 UTC
"I use allure," Olive said, batting her lashes. "And mind games. More the mind games. I don't really have a lot of allure."

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 18 2012, 08:03:10 UTC
Cade tilted his head, pretending to assess her. "I think you do all right."

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Re: SANTA suitablyheroic December 17 2012, 19:24:52 UTC
"No," Atton said, observing the spectacle. "I definitely want to see a Hutt try this out."

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 17 2012, 19:45:15 UTC
"Do they make hats that big?" Cade wondered.

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Re: SANTA suitablyheroic December 17 2012, 19:46:26 UTC
"I don't know, but I think it's worth finding out," Atton said, glancing at him. "Don't you?"

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 17 2012, 19:49:32 UTC
"Oh, I even have a particular Hutt in mind," Cade replied. "She's got a crush on me."

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Re: SANTA suitablyheroic December 17 2012, 19:51:58 UTC
"My condolences," Atton said.

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Re: SANTA makemyownway December 17 2012, 19:56:32 UTC
"Well, she runs a bar, so there's a slight upside," Cade replied.

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