1 ~ when did I stop believing in Santa Claus? [audio/action]

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[A teenage boy is extricating himself with some difficulty from having been dumped, or appearing, in the middle of the fountain in the center of the village. He's muttering to himself and clambering out. He's dressed in the generic-enough North High uniform, but of more interest may be what he's saying -- which is picked up by the split-

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[breaks_destiny]

[The Malnosso sure love to be assholes when the winter New Feathers' cycles come by. One doesn't often see New Feathers thrown into the fountain during a hot summer day, instead they are thrown there in the middle of a white November.]

Oi! You okay? Here, let me help you.

[He'll offer a hand if needed and then his own coat because honestly, wet clothes aren't a good idea with those temperatures.]

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[fffffacepalm]

[Kyon takes the hand, barely able to see its owner, and, not without some painful contortions, manages to drag himself out of there. It is rather cold, in fact, and his teeth chatter a little bit as he gets out.]

T-Thanks.

[He waves the coat away, though. Aside from the manliness aspect, he doesn't really want to get someone else's coat wet.]

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[breaks_destiny]

You're going to freeze like this, you know.

[Even if that much is obvious to anyone, Keiichi can partially understand why someone would refuse a coat even in those circumstances but...]

Ah, forget it, I'm sure you have questions but we should get you clothes first. The store isn't far, come over here.

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[fffffacepalm]

'I'm pretty sure freezing is just part of the entertainment agenda for Haruhi, anyway.'

R-Right. Lead the way.

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[kamiyandisease]

Eh? You're used to being dumped into other worlds?

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[fffffacepalm]

[A little while later:]

'Is it really prudent to answer honestly?'

I wouldn't say used to, exactly.

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[kamiyandisease]

I can understand your feelings there... As much as Kamijou-san has experienced the supernatural, this has to be the first time I've ever had this happen to me.

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[fffffacepalm]

'I wonder whether I'm supposed to know who that is.'

And who's Kamijou-san?

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[pridefulfists]

You're familiar with Haruhi? [...] You're in Luceti if you haven't already been told.

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[fffffacepalm]

'I wish I could ask that question in that same tone! Well, sometimes. Better not answer it, though. Kindred spirits seem to be far and few between.'

Luceti? Never heard of it.

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[pridefulfists]

That's no surprise. I don't suppose you noticed the wings on your back yet, have you?

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[fffffacepalm]

It was an unpleasant discovery, yes.

'One that I plan to fully blame Haruhi for.'

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[de_bel_survivor]

Haruhi as in Suzumiya-san?

[Voice]

[fffffacepalm]

'That tone of voice sent a chill spiraling down my spine and galloping into my heart, before settling somewhere in the region of my feet.'

Unless there's another Haruhi Suzumiya, and I fervently hope there's just someone else by the same name, then yeah.

[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

Then she's somewhere in the village. Assuming the Haruhi Suzumiya we know is a brunette girl with headband.

[Voice]

[fffffacepalm]

I suppose that isn't an entirely inaccurate description of her.

...Well, I guess better her here than not.

[voice]

[fffffacepalm]

'Of course she's to blame. She's to blame for everything. Haruhi-sama, you giveth and you taketh away. Mostly taketh away.'

You know Haruhi too, huh?

[voice]

[fffffacepalm]

Somehow, that doesn't surprise me.

'Though I suspect infamous would be a better word.'