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[grooviestmutant]

[ Charles' English accent comes through the communicator succinctly after a polite clearing of his throat. There's been an incredible amount going on, both in his own life and others' as well as in the City, and he'd love any excuse to take a breather from it all.

The holidays, as it so happens, are the perfect one with which to do just that. ]

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permavideo;

[manlytear]

You wish to have a tree?

[grooviestmutant]

I hadn't said that -- though I suppose I ought to.

Whichever you prefer.

[manlytear]

[ He shrugs. ]

I will not object.

[ but he will silently judge you for your pagan shrubbery ]

[grooviestmutant]

[ what a dick

he just hates love and fun ]

You're welcome to decorate in whatever manner you desire, you know.

permavid.

[spadassin]

How much decoration do you plan on doing?

[grooviestmutant]

--can there be too much? [ A sadly honest question. ]

Mmn, I thought I would begin with a tree; perhaps decorate that; a wreathe, maybe...

[spadassin]

Go to a suburb and drive around once it's closer to Christmastime. You'll be able to tell what "too much" is.

The wreath would be for Hanukkah, yes?

[grooviestmutant]

[ That draws quite a laugh from him. He's already seen a bit of it, but dear God, does it really get worse? ]

Mm, yes. Though Erik does not seem too interested in decorating.

I will have to convince him otherwise.

permavideo;

[microwavemutant]

You're decorating, Professor? Maybe I could lend you a hand.

[grooviestmutant]

Ah! Yes, I am!

I would love the help. Erik is being all sorts of no fun at all.

[microwavemutant]

Neither is Pietro. A couple of Scrooges they are.

[grooviestmutant]

Exactly.

Clearly we ought to show them what they are missing out upon.

[voice]

[oncemercurial]

Perhaps my wife can give you some of our decorations.

[voice]

[grooviestmutant]

Oh! Do you have many?

[voice]

[oncemercurial]

Far too many.

[voice]

[grooviestmutant]

[ A chuckle. ] I'd certainly be glad to take them off your hands.

Though Erik might not be as thrilled; I will get him into the spirit soon.

voice

[flowerhatprince]

Lights! You need a lot of lights. The twinkly kind.

voice

[grooviestmutant]

Ah! [ A hearty chuckle. ] Of course!

To be honest, I had not even thought of those yet.

voice

[flowerhatprince]

You need them, it's not Christmas without lights everywhere! And sparkly things. And snow, but you can't just buy that.

voice

[grooviestmutant]

Snow is certainly a must. I have no doubts that New York will go without snow for the Christmas season.