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[The NV picks up the sound of a group of carolers outside wherever the hell Gabriel has decided to station himself today, singing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." If you could see Gabriel right now, you would probably notice that he's trying not to twitch. This is the worst holiday for the angel of the Annunciation. After a moment, he switches to

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[Browse, browse, browsing the NV-- Him. Griffin knows that voice. He just seethes for a moment, not quite knowing what else to do. How does one approach an archangel, exactly?

Well, if you're Griffin, it's with a small degree of venom, an undercurrent of nerves, and heaping helpings of sarcasm to cover everything else.]

I thought your lot was all about joy to the world.

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I'm probably the most joyful angel you'll ever meet. Think about that one.

[And he usually is joyful! Very joyful, in fact! Just not right now. :|]

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[This is pretty much grumbled/pouted:] Bloody met enough.

... It really was mistletoe?

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No, it was a sprig of concentrated evil, disguised as an ornamental plant. [He may be being dramatic, but... How dare someone make him seduce jailbait and get hit on by creepy guys and all that other crap.]

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[Mercy's making candy cane brownies, and looking a lot better since she took on the Darkness and it bit her in the ass. She's still got a cast on, but she's moving better.]

People actually eat those chocolate crucifixes? [She shivers. There's a reason she doesn't wear a cross. She wears a lamb.]

I take it you don't like Christmas?

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I have no idea, but the idiots who make 'em sure do wish people would, so... Go figure.

[He sticks the candy cane in the side of his mouth and tries not to eye the brownies. He has a weakness. It's sad, really. And somehow anything he can conjure up will never be as good as homemade, dammit. Not that he's gonna beg for scraps. PRIDE, DAMMIT.]

It's a family thing.

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[Mercy's face shows her distaste. Her refusal to wear a crucifix has saved her life more than once.]

I can understand that. Love mine... but they're a bit overwhelming. We're not doing anything big, but if you'd like to stop by... I can set an extra place.

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Try having 100 million siblings and then we'll talk. [He frowns and shifts the candy cane from one side of his mouth to the other, considering. He finally settles for deadpan shock] Inviting strangers in off the street, Mercy? What'll the neighbors say?

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[Man, there are so many things Cas wants to say here. But instead of saying them, he just stares. With this face.]

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[Gabriel just stares back. With the candy cane poking out of his mouth. It makes it really hard to be intimidating.]

If you keep staring like that, Castiel, you're face is gonna get stuck that way... Oh wait.

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[Oh. Right. Words.]

I shouldn't be surprised that you've chosen to renounce your role in the birth of Jesus Christ. [insinuating that it ... surprised him anyway.]

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Hey! I didn't renounce anything. I'm just... choosing not to acknowledge it.

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[eyesmiles]

Mistletoe?

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Little plant, usually green, also apparently comes in red. People hang 'em in doorways as an excuse to get unsuspecting people to make out with 'em. Really common around this time of year.

[All of this is said with the driest of sarcasm.]

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[bllllink, and a low whistle.]

At least it's candy. Chocolate crosses not withstanding.

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[Shrug and a grin] It's the little things that make the season... Well, bearable, in my case.

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That's why I actually like Valentines Day.

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Now that's a holiday I can get behind.

[It combines his two favorite things: CANDY AND SEX. His is a simple life.]