TWO ⌘ Yotsuba and Christmas [Video|Action]

[rollypolyclover]

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[This would be Yotsuba's first real Christmas. Back home they never had the chance to celebrate in their new home before she was taken here. It was all so exciting, seeing all the bright lights and the snow.

The journal opens to show a small figure practically glued to the window of her apartment, staring out into the snow and lights. It really is beautiful you know, especially when it's your first time seeing anything like this.

Yotsuba turns to her journal and gives it a big wave and a huge smile before running over, picking the journal up and returning to the window. Anyone watching will now have a nice view from room 26 of building 5 of the surrounding area from the window. She's really excited you guys.]

It's so pretty! Look, look, do you see all the lights?! Christmas! This is definitely Christmas isn't it?!

[It's a shame Daddy isn't here to spend it with her... It had taken awhile, but she's used to Daddy not being here with her now. After all, he's going to appear someday and take her away and be all sorts of proud of her for being a big, brave girl whilst she was here.]

Gonna have lots of fun! Daddy, will you be having fun too? Don't eat too much, you'll get fat. Work hard! Don't break anything!!

[After reminding her father or what to do and not to do, she'll go back to staring out the window and will remain this way for a long time.]

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[Otonashi had asked Yotsuba if she wanted to go out for a little while as he did a few Christmas-related errands, and of course she jumped at the opportunity!

Whilst Otonashi was busy, Yotsuba went off to explore. All this snow is fun, all these lights are fun, all this everything is fun!! Do you understand how much fun this is?! It's very fun!

During her explorations, Yotsuba finds herself outside the item shop, looking up at the door frame. Seems as though there's some mistletoe hanging there.

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What is it? Why is it there? Can she eat it?]

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[He has to marvel at the ferocity of that hug for a moment before answering, and he has to ignore the strange wistful longing that accompanies his witness of it.]


Hmm? Whazzat? Me dad? Teague? Nah. Though Teague does tend to show when least expected and most wanted.

[Murphy, meanwhile, nudges the girl for another treat.]

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...Is Teague your Daddy's name? Ohh, that's-- [Oh hello Murphy. Just dropping whatever she was saying to rummage through her pockets...

Hm, nope, nothing in this one. Maybe in the other-- Ah, nothing there either.

...Turning her head up to look at Jack.]

Murphy is hungry. Yotsuba has nothing to give him. What are you going to do about it?

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[all7seas]

Murphy's a layabout rogue who never did an honest day's work in his LIFE, actually. Not sure he deserves it!

[Listen to yourself, Grumpy Pirate! "Honest day's work"? "Layabout rogue"? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THIS FAMILY.


Grudgingly, handing Yotsuba his flask of rum:]


Very well. Here. You can give him a sip from this flask.

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Hear that Murphy? You're a 'layabout rogue!' Layabout!

[Speaking directly into the little pony's face. Oh you silly layabout pony you. Jack says you're a layabout, therefore it must be true.

Yotsuba will take the flask in both hands. Holding it steady she manages to work it open--]

Bwaaah!! Bad smell! Strong!

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[all7seas]

Just give him the rum, lass! Don't breathe all over it!

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[It smells so bad, who would want to drink this?! It's worse than coffee, yeesh.

Just holding the flask as far away from her as possible so Murphy can drink from it... She doesn't have to pour some out or do anything but hold it right? That might mean getting closer to the awful stuff.]

Yotsuba is trying not to breathe, but I can't for very long. Will Murphy really like this? It's all smelly...

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[all7seas]

[The pony DOES like it. He gulps down a few swallows, and some of it slobbers off his tongue. He has a very contented look in his eye.]

There. That ought to do him, child, for the present.

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[Welp, at least Murphy is happy. Taking the flask back now so to close it and hand it back...

Except Yotsuba's grip on the flask falters for a moment and she ends up dropping it.]

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[Quickly trying to make a grab for it so not to drop it, she fumbles the flask for a few moments until she accidentally ends up slamming the flask down onto the ground.

Rum is now everywhere.]

[action] 3/3 done!

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[Just staring at the mess she's made now.]

...Whoops.

1/2

[all7seas]

You've-----

[He watches the puddle of rum spread across the ground.]

2/2

[all7seas]

[A look of sadness mixed with a strange foreign compassion colors Jack's expression.]


Don't worry, little lass. Buffy'll give me more at Good Spirits.

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[...She was fully expecting to be shouted out for something like this. Perhaps maybe a lecture on how to be more careful. But this works too.

Picking up the flask and giving it a little shake before offering it back to Jack.]

There's still some left, right at the bottom. See, see?

[all7seas]

Thanks, pet. [He takes it and makes sure there's NONE left.] You're not so bad, are you.

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Nuh uh, I'm not bad. Yotsuba is the opposite of that!

[Watching as Jack downs the rest.]

Banana juice is better.

how did I lose this tag??! SORRY

[all7seas]

Banana juice? Aye, better---for monkeys.

ksdjfgkld-- IT'S OKAY!?

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Ohhhh! Monkeys like banana juice too? Yotsuba went to do the zoo once, but none of the monkeys had banana juice.

[Dang, had she known she would have brought some.]

There was an Indian elephant at the zoo too you know. He was from Africa.

My inbox is screwy

[all7seas]

Monkeys are filthy scavenging beggars. Never forget that. Aaaaand the Indian...did you know that me mum were Indian?

Punch it a few times, that'll fix it

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Monkeys are filthy... Scav-a-venging beggars. Ohhh, okay. But monkeys are cute too, they go 'ook ook ooook'.

[Mumbling 'scav-a-venging' to herself a few more times just to make sure she remembers it.]

...Your mommy was an Indian elephant?

/kills it

[all7seas]

No, no no nonnonono. Forget it. Never mind about her. If your father's not here, what about your mum? Why isn't she seeing to you, hmm?

Fix it, not kill it!

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Oh! Yotsuba doesn't have a mom! There's mom from nextdoor though, she's very nice to me.

[all7seas]

Nice to you, is she? Looks after you? Gives you treats and small artificial stuffed bears and brushes out your green tangles? Hmph. I see. [Don't drum up more sympathy now, Yotsuba. It's giving him a sour stomach.]

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Green tangles? No, nothing like that. She gave me some ice cream, and a cream puff! Plus she lets me come visit lots and lots. [Oh that isn't her intention, she just really loves her next-door neighbours!] Did your mommy give you ice cresm and... Rum? Maybe?

[all7seas]

I...cannot remember. [No. No, she did not.] Me mum used to make delicious curry. I do remember that---aboard the Misty Lady.

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Ohhh! See, curry is really nice. And if curry is really nice then your mom must be really nice! And Misty Lady must be really nice too to let Jack's mommy make rice on her.