Christmas Ninja: The Beginning

[prismphantom]

[1]

[It is maintenance time for the Soleares again, but that's not really too important.  What is though is the Lurian  princess hanging up Christmas decorations all over the hangar.]

Well now.  I'm guessing Elma told you all about the holidays then?



Of course!  He was very informative, and I think it's just fascinating. Barely any end-of-year celebrations are observed by my people, but for Earth to have so many, between countless different cultures!

And the interactions and integration of various other beliefs to help smooth over interactions between early Christians and pagans... it's just so fascinating!

But... there is one thing that has to be addressed!  I'm guessing you all just got distracted with other things between everything but hardly anyone put up Christmas stockings!  Did you forget or just not care or think you've all been to naughty after what Brye and Rani said when they left?

How will Santa be able to give anyone presents if he doesn't have anywhere to put them!




... Wait...

You think that Santa-



He must work himself ragged every year delivering presents to everyone!  In a way he almost reminds me of our own god Augustus... at least how he's said to appear.  And I won't have possibly my only chance to experience Christmas be ruined by... by neglect of all things!

So... where do you want your stocking?

[2]

[And now it's beat-up-Elma time, with Selena making sure to not indulge in it until when Armana is clear and far away.]



You told her about Santa Claus but NOT that he doesn't exist?!?



I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sooooorrrrryyyyyy!!!!  I was going to but there was just so much she wanted to know I just... forgot!



And now she'll be expecting everyone to get Christmas presents.  The easy thing to do would be just try to break the news to her, but...



... What do you say, Elma?  Doesn't there usually have to be a helper for these sorts of things?



I don't have a choice, do I?



Not in the slightest

Comments

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[star_of_sad]

What kind of present do you give to a space princess?

One that fits in a stocking, I mean.

[prismphantom]

Oh she'll be easy. She certainly enjoys Earth culture plenty, so I could probably just steal something from a Gebian or Zentradi's collection.

The Dinobots though... those'll be the real challenge.

[star_of_sad]

Dinobots... umm, Selena?

Are you going to play Ninja Santa for everyone?

[prismphantom]

I'll have to. If she's the only one getting presents then she'll wonder why everyone else didn't.

Honestly, it won't be that bad. Wouldn't be Christmas for me if I didn't get a ton of presents for people.

[star_of_sad]

You do this - every year?

I'm impressed. I had no idea.

[prismphantom]

Not every year but... well...

Team Jelba's gone. And normally we'd all do things like this for everyone else. Can't anymore... but that doesn't mean I don't want to do it for other people.

[star_of_sad]

Selena...

That's true, you are not going to give up easily, are you? Despite everything that has happened.

Thank you. I mean, in everyone's name.

[prismphantom]

No, thank, you... and everyone else for that matter.

Being here isn't quite the same as being with the Captain and the others, but it's made all the difference.



Of course now I'll need to figure out what all to everyone now. But no peeking; I'm not above giving coal.

[star_of_sad]

It's okay, I won't spoil the surprise. It's a nice one after all!

Well, if I'm not on the coal list.

[prismphantom]

Oh you won't be... unless I catch you trying to see what I get you. So no peeking.

[star_of_sad]

I won't peek, I definitely won't!

... But now I'm curious...

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[totallyhonest]

Santa, you say?

[prismphantom]

I did indeed.

But you're not thinking of offloading those Polystations on me are you?

[Selena totally suspects she might.]

[totallyhonest]

I don't know, but Santa works in mysterious ways.

[prismphantom]

He certainly does. And not at all in absolutely predictable ways.

Though color me curious, what other kinds of things do you have for sale right now?

[totallyhonest]

(Selena, you've just opened a can of worms).

Oh boy, do you really want to know? I can give you a list of my various sites, justignorethereviews, but I have pretty much everything you can think off! I often work as dropshippers, so I don't exactly have all of them in stocks, but lots of them are definitely in stock! Do you need toys? video games? video game consoles? food supplements? home decorations? jewelries? clothings? electronics? I can provide them all and many more! All cheap!

This is the beginnning of a beautiful friendship... or a grisly murder

[prismphantom]

Depends.

I'll have to do some shadowing to get an idea for gifts but...

If this works out, let's just say Elma can make some of those reviews disappear. Isn't that right, Elma?

Well yes, that'd be child's play for me.

Granted that's only if everything goes off without a hitch.

Re: This is the beginnning of a beautiful friendship... or a grisly murder

[totallyhonest]

Eh, like anything could go wrong. What can go wrong from something as simple and wholesome as this?

[prismphantom]

I'm not sure; you tell me. Stay in touch. Or better yet, don't worry about it.

If anything happens, no matter where you are or what you're doing...

"I'll find you."

[Those last words were uttered in a different voice each, Selena still smiling sweetly afterwards.]

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[not_a_prize]

W...wait... so he doesn't exist?!

[Hey look, its one of the other space princesses.]

[prismphantom]

[... Well FUCK.]

Well... he certainly existed in SOME form... a long time ago...



Right! Even the most outlandish of religious historians believed in that. Even the ones who labelled him "a really bad dude, and when we say 'bad', we mean it in the good way!"



But that's all he was. Santa is just a symbol of the holiday, like the Easter Bunny. Or the Great Pumpkin.

[not_a_prize]

...So... he's just... a legend then? Sort of...?

[Peola's... just going to look kind of sad here. This was really awkward.]

I... uhm...

[And now someone's tremendously embarrassed and feeling foolish.]

[prismphantom]

And now you know you can understand why I don't want Armana finding out.

Your people are one thing, but a "Lurian" Princess who seems enamored in our culture... that's something different.

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[actuallyselfish]

"Do you think you could plot this without making a scene? I think this Christmas gig needs a three person team!"

Dido step out from a corner, bags under her eyes. But she's grinning: maybe its under stress that she thrives?

[prismphantom]

Thank you for the offer but I'll pass. The more people that are involved, the more likely it'll be found out.

And Elma needs to pay for his little mistake anyways.



I said I was sorry!

[actuallyselfish]

"Ah," Dido says, slumping. "I understand. At the very least, take this." What's that in her hand?

Oh! It's a scarf! Threaded well and with care; made of soft acrylic, colored like your hair.