[At that sometime during the event for that ~very lastly~, Saintana will be wandering around, hoping not to run into any of the very scary people.
Little does she know that Philip here is a murderous fiend, and so when she sees her lovely friend over there, she beams and skips over to him. Watch out, Philip, for there she is, almost shyly wrapping her arms around him in a hug.]
[ At that point of the event Philip's murder meter has yet to reach a critical level and why, considering that he has yet to run into any of the other mirrors meeting this one is almost a pleasant surprise! ]
Um.
[...Not that it will stop him from freezing on the spot before very, very tentatively deciding to reciprocate the hug. ]
[ No, it's actually supposed to sound sincere, even if his smile looks a bit forced. He glances at the fake picture of him and Daniel. Damn her for bringing up subjects he can actually relate to.
Better change those, stat. ]
So you weren't here last year?
[ Philip could've sworn that Santana was already Wonderlandstuck by then. ]
[ Look, he loves Saintana so much he is even keeping any and all undertones of OF COURSE EVIL, SOUL-SUCKING MONSTER CLONE CREATURES WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CHEERFUL HOLIDAY SPIRIT OF LOVE to himself. ]
[She looks a little down.] Well, it's not that...we don't get all the decorations and pretty colors and things. It's just kind of...um, the same as always. Over there.
[PS: Hey Philip guess who would love to meet your new baby puppy at some point just saying.]
[ No events. No change. No distractions from their spying and their plots. Figures. Philip would call it lucky. ]
Right.
[ You can hear undertones of 'I'm sorry' in there, but only if you squint. He's about to ask why the mirrors broke this time when he remembers something: ]
...Er, sorry, I've got to cut this short, I--
[ Already having turned to leave Philip stops in his tracks, just not quite bringing himself to ditch her without an explanation. ]
I don't know if you know, [ because your side is a bunch of spying and prying bastards, no offence ] but I've got a dog now and I can't really leave her alone for too long.
[That is very hard to believe indeed, says the narration that totally missed this comment. Saintana doesn't think anything of it beyond her dear friend Philip being nice as usual.]
[ Every once in a while there's still some incredulity in his tone, one eye remembering to keep watch for any sign that Santana's mirror might not be all that, that there's a catch somewhere, but... try as he might, the evil vibe is missing completely, no matter how many times he goes searching for it.
[ Faraday offers Philip's leg an enthused greeting before very instantly moving on to excitedly examining the newcomer - or whatever parts of her she can reach. ]
Saintana practically skips along beside him, and when she spots the puppy, it's basically time to go into meltdown. She squeals and flails her hands for a second before dropping to her knees so she can be closer to the precious bundle of fluffy-wuffy joy.]
Oh my gosh you are the cutest puppy I have ever seen! You are! Hi! [She is letting the dog give her sniffs and licks and anything else it wants to because OMIGOSHSOCUTE!!] I'm Santana! And what's your name?
[ That just shows how committed he is to the task!
And um. Wow. Guess that really confirms that Santana wasn't just faking her complete and utter lack of interest in the puppy. ]
Her name's Faraday.
[ The pup's own answer didn't go beyond excited tail wagging, so Philip took the liberty of translating.
Now he will quickly walk past the ridiculously adorable duo and fetch dog food from the closet. Two bowls, one he is about to fill with water and another for the-- ]
Hiiii, Faraday! That's a great name for you, isn't it? Isn't it? [She manages to get in a little kiss on the nose between hyper puppiness. Then she finally looks back at Philip.]
Oh! I'd love to! I don't think I've ever ever seen a cuter puppy! You're so lucky.
Little does she know that Philip here is a murderous fiend, and so when she sees her lovely friend over there, she beams and skips over to him. Watch out, Philip, for there she is, almost shyly wrapping her arms around him in a hug.]
Hi, Philip!!
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...No, wait. Wait! ]
Hey.
[ At that point of the event Philip's murder meter has yet to reach a critical level and why, considering that he has yet to run into any of the other mirrors meeting this one is almost a pleasant surprise! ]
Um.
[...Not that it will stop him from freezing on the spot before very, very tentatively deciding to reciprocate the hug. ]
How- how've you been?
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Mostly good! This--this is the first real Christmas I've ever had, and it's so pretty over here! And Kurt came back!!
[Not that he'd have any idea that Kurt left, but she's just so happy. SO. HAPPY.]
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[ No, it's actually supposed to sound sincere, even if his smile looks a bit forced. He glances at the fake picture of him and Daniel. Damn her for bringing up subjects he can actually relate to.
Better change those, stat. ]
So you weren't here last year?
[ Philip could've sworn that Santana was already Wonderlandstuck by then. ]
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[She twirls happily, gesturing happily at all the decorations and colors. Happily.]
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[ Look, he loves Saintana so much he is even keeping any and all undertones of OF COURSE EVIL, SOUL-SUCKING MONSTER CLONE CREATURES WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CHEERFUL HOLIDAY SPIRIT OF LOVE to himself. ]
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[PS: Hey Philip guess who would love to meet your new baby puppy at some point just saying.]
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Right.
[ You can hear undertones of 'I'm sorry' in there, but only if you squint. He's about to ask why the mirrors broke this time when he remembers something: ]
...Er, sorry, I've got to cut this short, I--
[ Already having turned to leave Philip stops in his tracks, just not quite bringing himself to ditch her without an explanation. ]
I don't know if you know, [ because your side is a bunch of spying and prying bastards, no offence ] but I've got a dog now and I can't really leave her alone for too long.
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Meanwhile, she gasps.]
You do?? Is she a puppy? What kind is she? Is she adorable??
[Ahem. She attempts to calm down a little.]
Um. I don't want to take up your time, though...
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[ Wow, Philip sure is glad that this wasn't actually a grand escape plan, because if it had been then he'd just have failed miserably.
No, no he really just wanted to take care of the dog, with the added benefit of cutting a mirror encounter short, except-- ]
...Do you want to come see her?
[ Except he doesn't actually feel particularly compelled to get away from Saintana, if you can believe it. ]
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I would love to! Oh gosh, I'm excited!
[She loves adorable animals, okay?? Don't judge her.]
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[ Every once in a while there's still some incredulity in his tone, one eye remembering to keep watch for any sign that Santana's mirror might not be all that, that there's a catch somewhere, but... try as he might, the evil vibe is missing completely, no matter how many times he goes searching for it.
So he resigns himself to leading the way back to his room and opening the door, making way for the puppy which this narration will never get tired of linking. ]
Hey there.
[ Faraday offers Philip's leg an enthused greeting before very instantly moving on to excitedly examining the newcomer - or whatever parts of her she can reach. ]
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Uh, I mean.
Saintana practically skips along beside him, and when she spots the puppy, it's basically time to go into meltdown. She squeals and flails her hands for a second before dropping to her knees so she can be closer to the precious bundle of fluffy-wuffy joy.]
Oh my gosh you are the cutest puppy I have ever seen! You are! Hi! [She is letting the dog give her sniffs and licks and anything else it wants to because OMIGOSHSOCUTE!!] I'm Santana! And what's your name?
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And um. Wow. Guess that really confirms that Santana wasn't just faking her complete and utter lack of interest in the puppy. ]
Her name's Faraday.
[ The pup's own answer didn't go beyond excited tail wagging, so Philip took the liberty of translating.
Now he will quickly walk past the ridiculously adorable duo and fetch dog food from the closet. Two bowls, one he is about to fill with water and another for the-- ]
Hey, do you want to give her some?
[ --delicious treats! ]
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Oh! I'd love to! I don't think I've ever ever seen a cuter puppy! You're so lucky.
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