video

[robitussin]

Who: opal, nightingale, and you
Broadcast: video!
Action: on the pathstone
When: now!

[When the feed turns on, it’s focused on... so many Christmas sweaters laying on a bed. There are more, hidden beneath those four and out of view of the camera; from what can be seen, it looks like there are at least three or four more. The camera swings around to two girls, one of whom has the most deadpan look on her face.]

I officially hate sponsor drops. I want none of this.

[The other one just looks kind of confused.]

I’m pretty sure this is another Earth reference or something that I’m missing here. What the fuck is wrong with Earth?

[It earns a snort out of Opal.]

There are many things wrong with Earth, and all of them are a long story. Don’t worry about it. Anyways, the point is that someone should come here and take these away because every single one is kind of the worst thing ever? Save us.

Either that or we can throw them out into space. That’s an option too. There’s a sun nearby to hurl these into, right?

[She sounds dead serious about this.]

...Maybe we should at least see if anyone wants them before we toss them into a sun? [But, she smiles.] I am totally saving shoving them out of an airlock as a plan B, though. Thank you for that.

[She glances back at the camera for a moment, though, giving the feed a Look.]

Seriously, though, get these far enough away that I never have to see them again.

[ooc: blue is opal, purple is nightingale!]

Comments

[beathach]

I guess you don't celebrate Christmas where you're from, then? Has anyone explained the holiday to you?

[experiencepoints]

I'm from Ashvara. We killed all our gods. The last one was around five hundred years ago.

[gods suck.]

It's a winter holiday celebrating the birth of an ancient demigod, who is worshiped with ugly sweaters, apparently?

[beathach]

Wow.

[what even. He clears his throat]

Er, sort of. It's the day Jesus Christ was born. But aside from the religious meaning, a lot of people celebrate it as a day for giving gifts and spending with family.

[experiencepoints]

... And... The sweaters and puns?

[beathach]

It's probably a trend.

But actual Christmas traditions are things like - Christmas trees, and hanging stockings, and eating certain foods for the holiday.

[experiencepoints]

Trees and socks?

[beathach]

Mmm. We're probably decorating our ship, if you want to come over and see when we do? It's easier to explain when I can point it out.

[experiencepoints]

I... guess? This sounds a little similar to what Cheese did last year, but...

[beathach]

What did Cheese do last year?

[experiencepoints]

Basically that? Hung up socks, and things like that?

[beathach]

That's about it, yeah. Hanging lights, stockings, decorating - and lots of baking.

[experiencepoints]

[she suddenly seems very worried.]

... Baking.

[beathach]

Right. Like - sugar cookies, or gingerbread cookies - . . . why are you making that face?

[experiencepoints]

... For some reason, baking wasn't in the cooking shards I got back.

I never got any of those back before I was brought here.

[beathach]

. . . that doesn't seem very fair.

[experiencepoints]

It isn't. Why were they even separate shards to begin with? It's bullshit.

[beathach]

My education and my powers were split up like that. It didn't make any sense whatsoever.

[experiencepoints]

Seriously? Was that place just trying to spite us?

[beathach]

Of course it was. That's the impression I always got.

[experiencepoints]

I really wish it was safe to talk about those assholes, so I could call them assholes.

[beathach]

When I talk about them I try not to use names or anything too specific. "Asshole" is a good substitute for what they are, though.

[experiencepoints]

That's what I do, too. It sucks not being able to talk or vent about it sometimes, though.

[beathach]

Mmm, sometimes. [he huffs a bit] I haven't wanted to rant about them in a long time.

[experiencepoints]

You haven't?

[beathach]

It's been ten years for me.