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[schrodingersghost]

[Danny hated the entire Christmas season. That hadn't changed.

But last year he'd made a promise to give it a try this year. To try and keep from ruining anyone else's enjoyment of the season.

You know what really wasn't helping with that? Christmas decorations. Everywhere. 

And they kept reappearing. He'd already taken five trashbags full of decorations out of his apartment, and they kept showing up again.]

Somebody please tell me there's a non-Christmas place to hang out. I mean, we've got a huge area here. There's gotta be at least one place where all this Christmas stuff hasn't gotten. RIght?

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[koishi_komeiji]

There was quite a bit of fumbling before a familiar green eyed face appeared on the screen. "Umm... Chireiden was decorated too by someone but sis and I don't actually celebrate Christmas. Or, rather, we come from a culture that doesn't really celebrate it. I must say though, everything smells quite nice now. And I don't really mind the decorations."

"You can hang out with us if you want. If you don't mind animals. Sis has lots of pets."

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[youfool]

Ted was tittering. The poetry was too tempting not to go for.

" *chuckles* Are you saying, Koishi, that a surefire way to escape Christmas...is to go to Hell?"

Koishi has to respond to this xD

[koishi_komeiji]

"Eh? Mister Spades? When did you get in the call?" She looked rather puzzled before brightening. "Maybe! I bet there are some other places but Chireiden is a good place to start I guess."

A pause. "Also I live in old hell. It's not hell anymore. It wouldn't be good to live in hell. It would be super unpleasant. But old hell is nice... well... its really cold right now since we can't light the furnace and its winter. But still. We can always light the hearth and we have lots of blankets and sun lamps."

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[youfool]

Can't stop giggling. Not for anything.

"Well spoken, Koishi. Truly there's no truer truism: it is not good to live in hell."

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[schrodingersghost]

He sighs.

"I was hoping there was at least one decoration free place around. But no luck, huh?"

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[koishi_komeiji]

"Not that I know of. You can come by though if you want a break from all the celebrations and stuff going on." A pause. "Oh! Be careful though. We have a raccoon named Scribbles and he likes to steal shiny things."

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[schrodingersghost]

"I might take you up on that. Anything to get away from all this Christmas spirit stuff."

[youfool]

The only way to escape Christmas; the only area that is left totally unmolested by festive decoration is one's heart.

I wouldn't recommend it though. It's a good way to get visited by the three ghosts of Christmas, which like to torment those insufficiently spirited.

[schrodingersghost]

Yeah. I've noticed.

[He was trying not to be the ghost who hates Christmas this year. okay? Anything to avoid another lesson on Christmas spirit. ]

[youfool]

[ Not trying hard enough. Seems Danny Downer over here hasn't learned a very important lesson about humility: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.]

"You're from Earth, aren't you? Have you ever read that novel? 'A Christmas Carol'?"

[aspacepirate]

...I wish I had answer that you'd like. But I seriously haven't seen one place without them up yet.

And trust me, I'm not really a fan. I don't mind decorating, but come on... at least let me make the decision to do it on my own.

(Mark sighs. Well, at least it wasn't like his own world where the things would start popping up right after Halloween or even before in some places. But still, yeah, it was a...surprise.)

Sorry, kid.

[schrodingersghost]

...Somehow it figures.

And yeah, somebody seriously overkilled the decorations here. I've already taken four trashbags out and they just keep coming back.

[aspacepirate]

(What.) ...Hold on. What? You took out four trashbags worth and they keep popping back up?

(Mark had been considering taking some of them down tomorrow. He's no Scrooge but it's embarrassing to have his apartment look like the something North Pole threw up.

Now he knows to not waste his energy, but still, he is actually puzzled and disappointed and even a bit annoyed by this development.)

The paper says it was Santa who did that...if so, Santa...what the hell? Not cool to decorate without asking.

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[namemeansbeauty]

Maybe the sub archways?

[She wasn't sure about that since she didn't have a sub archway herself.]

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[schrodingersghost]

Huh, you think? I haven't been out that way yet.

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[namemeansbeauty]

It's possible since they are separate to the city when you think about it.

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[strawberrypenguin]

I guess someone doesn't like the holiday? Is there a reason for that?

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[schrodingersghost]

Can we just leave it at there being some really, really bad experiences?

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[strawberrypenguin]

We can and if they are so bad, makes sense. But would you be the type of turn away something during the holiday if someone got you something?

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[redsnowangel]

Nope, looks like we're stuck dealing with them. Everywhere.

Gotta admit this stuff is seriously tacky.

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[schrodingersghost]

Tacky and annoying. Think there's be any objections to making terrible christmas decoration bonfires?

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[redsnowangel]

Tell me about it. Didn't even know anything about this 'Christmas' until I turned up here, and now it's being shoved in my face constantly.

Doubt anyone would object, but knowing our luck you'll just get non-flammable ones turn up to replace them.

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[gammavirginis]

While we aren't totally decoration-less, Everglade definitely has less festive density than say, Genessia city.

Also it tends to be skull- and bat- themed festive.

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[schrodingersghost]

Right. Note to self, avoid Genessia city until next month.

[He rubs the back of his head sheepishly. ]

Actually I just moved into Everglade.

[gammavirginis]

I think the density would be even lower normally, but this Mr. 'Claus' is being... irritatingly invasive.

I wonder how I would go about submitting a formal complaint?