[Action/Video] Christmas Eve with Mr. Scrooge

[avarice_pays]

[The sun has set. He strolls down the snow covered streets of the city in dark clothes - thick boots, black sweats, his usual backless shirt, a black coat, leather gloves. His hair brushes against his stitched up cheeks with each step. His breath puffs out in thick white clouds, testament to how low the temperature has dropped

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Dangit, now I'm I listening to Scrooges' song from the muppets again

[brotherxcomplex]

How can you say that? It's lovely!

[ She gives him a pout, someone that doesn't like it? ]

You should enjoy it!

XD

[avarice_pays]

[He stops walking, looking over at the girl.]

...what's to enjoy.

/sob.

[brotherxcomplex]

Everything! Although maybe not the cold, but snow is lovely, isn't it?

[ Beaming happiness and joy and butterflies and all that disney princess feelings.]

xP

[avarice_pays]

....

None of it matters.

[gavin_turner]

[Gavin looks up from his book to eye the communicator on the coffee table. He's taken to listening to anyone speaking publicly, though he often chooses not to reply to them. In this case, however, he decides to speak up.]

While I observe the holiday out of habit rather than religious convictions, I'm sorry you feel that way. Regardless of whether or not you celebrate the holiday, I'd like to extend an offer of tea and stew should you find yourself desiring food, drink, or simply the company of another person.

[Action/Audio]

[avarice_pays]

[The communicator...son of a bitch.

He stops walking again...and switches to Audio before speaking again.]

I'm not the kind of person that cares about this kind of thing, whether dealing with it through habit or religion or otherwise.

[But this...might have been an exception, he thought. He frowned. Why was he even entertaining these thoughts? He hated to admit the fact that perhaps he needed people, even to himself.]

[gavin_turner]

[He wonders whether or not he should show himself over the communicator to this man. After several moments, he decides that it likely won't make a difference either way, and doesn't reach for the device.]

If you didn't care about it at all, you wouldn't make it a point to dislike it or call it pointless. At least, not in the way that you have.

Still, my offer stands. It won't suddenly be retracted at the end of the holidays. Any time, really, if you want to take me up on it. Just don't be surprised if I'm sleeping should you choose some random hour to do so.

[avarice_pays]

[He frowns deeper. What was this guy's problem? Why was he so trusting?]

...why. How do you know I'm not someone who would kill you as soon as look at you?

[Video]

[frillsalwayswin]

[Goro blinks at the video feed, cupping his chin thoughtfully. There's a long moment of silence before he remarks-] You look kinda sad! Is everything okay?

[Video]

[avarice_pays]

Peachy.

[He doesn't pick up or look at the watch, just answers it.]

[Video]

[frillsalwayswin]

You don't sound peachy! Well.. [A pause] Nope, not peachy at all! ..Maybe you're- Hey, are you sick? Like does your throat hurt or do you feel sick to your stomach? Sometimes when I feel sick, I get really sad and I don't want to talk to anyone, too!

[Video]

[avarice_pays]

[...whoever this was was a total idiot, weren't they? He frowns and picks up the watch curiously to see what this person loo-

Yup.

He could totally fuck with this one.]

Yeah. Horrible headache. You got me.