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[Johnny starts the video feed up and he's wearing a costume.]

Oh ho ho. Merry Christmas! My name is Johnny Clause and I’m Santa’s brother, though I’m far more handsome. Christmas Season is my favorite time of the year, much like my brother. I hope you all have been good little boys and girls this year. Though I know quite of a few of you that haven’t been.

I’m not going to name names, but they know who they are. [And they should be very disappointed in themselves for not making it onto the nice list.]

But I’ll tell you who has been the best, most good little boy this year. Johnny Storm. I never have to worry about him making it onto the Naughty List. He’s such a good little boy, that every weekend at the Axiom games between 8PM and 10PM, he will be setting all the Arcade Games to free play. So you can come play games to your heart’s content! You might even see me there if you show up! Maybe I’ll get you something from my goody bag if I see you!

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[The cold has never bothered Johnny. Well, that’s not true. The cold used to bother him, but now it doesn’t. Nothing illustrates how much he’s not bothered by the cold than his state of dress right now. All he’s got on is a pair of swimming trunks and sandals. While most people would have to worry about frostbite and such in this kind of weather, Johnny isn’t worried about much at all.

He does have a cup of coffee in his hand, though. Not that he needs it to stay warm. A nice brisk walk on a Winter's day through the city. What could possibly feel better than this?]

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[It's hard to look away Winter, he knows. If it is for the attention, he's definitely;y getting it from you. ~~How the hell does someone walk around in heels in this kind of weather is what he'd like to know. Aren't you afraid to slip and fall on your nice butt?~~. He catches sight of her looking at him out of the corner of his eye and he looks to her and flashes a smile.]

Hey there, Snow Angel. Out shopping?

[Her eyes narrow fractionally. 'Snow angel' is new. It's also different from the usual 'ice queen' label. But she's not sure if she likes it any better.]

[She declines to answer his question.]

I question your wisdom at donning such attire. Your health may worsen if you continue to expose yourself in such a grotesque fashion.

[There's nothing grotesque about his physical appearance, but the man could stand to conduct himself appropriately in public!]

Aww. Are you worried about my health? You don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine. But I'm sure if I do get sick, I can count on you to bring me soup and nurse be back to health.

Right?

[Winter stops walking away from Johnny. She turns, eyes narrowed, and reverses her course to advance directly toward him with no attempt to disguise the aggression in her steps.]

What's your game?

[Her head tilts downward just slightly as she eyes him from another angle.]

You play at being witless, but there's a great deal of evidence to the contrary. Your success as a business owner. Your generally positive reputation.

[She stops within an inch of his face.]

So what do you hope to gain with this pointless antagonizing behavior?

Why do I have to have a game? [He doesn't step back or even attempt to back down in the slightest.]

Maybe people like you [He seriously wants to poke her when he says that..but he assumes she will break his finger.] take things a bit too seriously.

I mean, when is the last time you did something fun? I mean, seriously, just did some fun for the sake of it. I can just look at you and tell you're uptight. Maybe you should calm down and relax a little. You can't really enjoy being so high strung all the time and never letting your hair down.

[She wouldn't break his finger necessarily, but he's correct to assume that there would be a great deal of pain involved, yes.]

People like me have a duty to take things seriously. I'm a soldier.

[If he's not backing down, then neither is she. ...She's actually a lot shorter than her attitude would seem to imply. Shortness runs in the family, and though she has a few inches over Weiss, she still has to tip her head back to meet Johnny's gaze squarely.]

Personal enjoyment is not necessary to fulfilling my goals, nor is it a particularly high value compared to far more important matters. Acting with that particular aim would serve no one but myself, and as such, I see no reason to indulge in selfish behavior.

[Her eyes narrow momentarily.]

Or perhaps you think that the silly laughing halfwit who made a fool of herself all of last week is preferable to what stands before you now?

[Because that other version of herself was all about fun, freedom, and literally letting her hair down. And Winter...is honestly still kind of divided about the matter and how she felt when she did put her own needs first instead of dedicating herself to following the orders of another.]

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