blog seventy-three

[bro_codebreaker]

Okay, first of all? It's about TIME this place made all the guys suit up. Come on, you CAN'T not be loving this. Everyone looks absolutely awesome. I'm totally digging this whole Christmas Carol vibe.

[with that, Barney finishes putting up the last of the Christmas decorations in the Nines, and heads down to the lobby to work on his newest

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[arakhnes]

[ she'll be walking through the lobby when seeing this... whatever it is, makes her stop and stare. and just watch him set up. (dressed in the suit ensemble without the suit jacket. shut up she can steal clothes from her brother)

after a moment, she'll speak up though ]

I want to ask if you're kidding but I'm pretty sure I know the answer already.

[bro_codebreaker]

First of all, nice suit. [he winks in approval] Buuuuut, yeah. Yeah, I'm pretty sure you do.

[coo, coooo, go the turtledoves, ruffling their feathers and fluffing up into adorable little puffballs of inescapable romance. Barney just sits there, patiently. IT IS INEVITABLE, MR. ANDERSON.]

[arakhnes]

I figured you might appreciate i --

[ the cooing of the turtledoves... catches her attention and before she knows it, she's leaning over the edge of the booth to give Barney a kiss )8 ]

[bro_codebreaker]

[MWAH. obtained: one smooch. he snickers] As a matter of fact, I did. Thanks.

[shameless grin]

[skullish]

[Wandering through the lobby, and sees ... this ...]

Oh, no. No no no no, not already, no --

[RUNS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION]

[bro_codebreaker]

[watches her run off, and turns to one of the turtledoves, nonchalantly]

Huh.

Wonder what got into her.

[coooooo.]

Yeah. The holidays are tough on everyone. Sad.

[lord_wizard]

[This is probably not the attention Barney was hoping to attract, but Felix is now standing across from his booth now with an extremely amused expression on his lips]

How ambitious of you...

[bro_codebreaker]

[eh, he was expecting it. he kissed dudes last year. he's just hoping for a high chick-to-dude ratio]

Yeah, well, I figure, this way I'll know when they're coming. I won't be, you know, halfway through a sandwich with my mouth full. THAT? Is totally gross.

[lord_wizard]

[Well, at least he's pretty for a guy. He chuckles and takes a few steps forward.]

Not an ideal way to make an impression, I agree.

[bro_codebreaker]

Not really, no... [he sees you stepping up to the plate, there, dude. he might as well try and get a name out of you first, so it's just that smidgen less weird]

I'm Barney, bee-tee-dub.

[luckyvalentine]

[guess who has no idea what exactly is causing the kissing outbreak this year? One Miss Faye Valentine, that's who.

So, she's wandering over, thinking this setup far more innocent than it really is. ...Yes, she really should have known better]

Really? Free? ...You don't have enough faith in your product to charge for it?

[bro_codebreaker]

[could it be? the con is finally getting conned? REALLY?! YES, STINSINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS. he's managing VERY well to keep that pa-pa-pa poker face]

Well, see, there's fine print. The first one's free. [smirks] Inevitably, people will want seconds. And thirds. And so on. Then I start charging.

I might even do a buy-five-get-one-free deal. Like with restaurant gift cards.

[luckyvalentine]

Ah, that is a tried-and-true business strategy.

[she was going to lean the booth as she reached it, but... augh, all those doves]

...What's with the birds?

[bro_codebreaker]

Chick magnets. Girls love animals. Well. Cute ones, anyway. It's been scientifically proven in the Mack and Outley study of 2003. True story.

[_fredless]

[now that the mystery of what's causing the chaos has been solved, Fred's just standing in the far corner looking just a little bit amused]

Did you ever stop to think that just might deter people?

[bro_codebreaker]

Please. [he shoots her his most patient, ever-so-slightly patronizing smile] Like there's such a thing as turtledove deterrent.

[the booth is covered in the suckers. they've filled the perches and are starting to perch on top of the booth, itself, too. the lure is probably becoming pretty ridiculous]

I so capped a screen shot for this...

[_fredless]

[she just quirks a small smile at where they're all perched above him]

You do know that birds tend to do more than make people kiss. I'd be worried about the last time they ate.

Rock on. XD I need to re-up my guy-smooch icon

[bro_codebreaker]

Oh. OH, right, yeah. Hmm. Hey, Castle? Can I get a tarp up there?

[and the ghosts float in and start pinning one up to the corners of the roof]

There! Properly pigeon-proofed. Thanks!