recolle | ( OPEN ) it's the time for ugly sweaters

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( OPEN ) it's the time for ugly sweaters

WHO: Akira Kurusu, local nasty crimeboy and people
WHERE: places in Recolle
WHEN: throughout this god forsaken month of December
WHAT: December happenings (includes event log stuff, Catmosphere Cat Santa, and... stuff) Thank god i wrote up a comment. Reply to the plotting comment if you would like Akira to send your character a Christmas card, too!!
WARNINGS: Akira existing.

santa is coming to town

[ The cat cafe staff have spent relentless hours deliberating over the limited edition Christmas menu all for naught, but they changed their process for the whole month. All hail aromatherapy! You'll be hit with the refreshing smell of fresh pine, peppermint, cookies if you lurk any deeper. Everyone's favorite carols are also playing... mixed in with carols sang by cats. You may curse the owner for this. They also have a cat music video for these carols on some of the flat screen TVs that would usually show menu items.

So Akira is at work dressed up as... Santa. Without the beard at least, but his outfit is rather extravagant for the occasion. Of course there's that small touch of cat ears attached to the hat. It wouldn't be Catmosphere Cafe without it! He's seated on a grand throne, decorated with snowflakes, ribbons, and presents around it. The cats aren't tearing it apart, either. Amazing. ]

Have you been naughty or nice?

spice adventures

[ Usually, he would ask someone he knows to join him, but... He feels a bit off as of late. It means that he'll be dragging some poor soul (or even call up random people) to join him on his quest. With taste being gone, this is one way to entertain himself when he's hungry.

If you even look at a restaurant momentarily with a spicy challenge, Akira is there with a flyer for it. ]

Want to give it a try together? It'll warm us right up.

[ If you need a reference as to how well your character handles spice, please refer to this chart. Akira is three chili peppers hoping to level up... This will help with anyone's courage stat, too. ]

christmas event surprise

[ Akira definitely has been a victim of garlands, mistletoe bats, and slipping on ice like an idiot. Go ahead and and pick your choice! He's running away as fast as he can from two out of those three and, like his predecessor, will pretend to be dead if he slips on ice.

Also, for those that are around when he opens his present from the Retrospec Christmas tree, you'll notice he has been staring inside the box he opened...

For a long time. He remember reading the description as "a stone worth 100k yen" on his ticket, but... Uhm. ]

wildcard!

[ HIT ME. Akira's cat won't be joining him later in December due to the cold, but he's around the university and sometimes the most desolate of areas. Anyone may even catch him or a dragon in the forest. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ Natalia is an irregular regular here. It's... nice? She loves all animals and the vibe here is really nice honestly. She has other places she likes more, but s a cafe it's definitely one of the most fun in town. And right now, with this whole santa vibe...

Well.

She goes up there, with her right (the non-prosthetic) hand over her chest and looking down as she intends to see what the boy is going to do as she says, ]

Probably a little more towards naughty... I think?

That's okay. It's hard to always be nice—everyone has been naughty more than once in their life.

[ It's a different take from what most people would depict Santa, but he is a Santa cat... If only his fake ears could twitch. Crossing his legs on his candy cane throne, he does add one tidbit: ]

If you admit to your wrongs, many holiday blessings will fall upon you.

... Oh no, is that the gospel according to Santa Cat?

Yes. Rejoice, young girl. Salvation may be yours.

[ Hands up like he's a priest. ]

[ . . . . . . . ]

[ She's going to clasp her hands together then! It's a little bit unnatural because one of them is a prosthetic (the left) but she does this, the very image of piety as she gets down on her knees at the foot of Sant Cat.

... Trying to troll, basically. ]

Meow-men.

You have shown your loyalty well, child. Here. A gift for you.

[ Akira taps the little tin of essential oils, all gift-wrapped with a cute bow on top, right on the crown of her head.

He does like people that play along. ]

[ Natalia resists for a moment as she goes for the tin... but once she takes the thing? That's...

She bursts out into a fit of giggles. Holy shit, that guy kept his face straight the whole time?! That's great! That's so great! ]

[ He doesn't laugh just yet, but he does smile a bit as she watches her laugh. It's nice hearing others enjoy themselves, at least in his opinion... Even if sometimes it's at the cost of HIS LIFE. ]

Was that funny?

[ Propping his head on a hand, elbow digging into the armrest. ]

That was a great act!

[ Pfffthahaha. ]

Good work! It's a really good act!

Thanks. I'm actually not much of an actor... But I've heard my poker face game is strong.

[ But he's embarrassed by the praise, so he rubs his neck sheepishly with a nervous smile. ]

You were pretty good, yourself.

Well my job is customer facing, and requires both of those!

[ Acting an a poker face, that is. The woman hums, getting up from her bended knee and taking up the box of nicities. ]

It's truly an art... When you master it, you can tackle anything.

[ He thinks he has poker face down, but would like to get along with people a lot better. People skills. Better people skills. The cats shuffle over to her when she picks up the box, meowing loudly as they paw towards the air. ]

So what's your Christmas wish?

[ Her Christmas wish, huh? She picked up the box with her right hand, but she makes to put it off against her left hand and stomach, using the prosthetic to hold it in place. Once it's secured, she looks back to Santa, grinning a little less than she was, instead opting for a small little smile. ]

If it's a wish, it's better to be a little excessive, right? So I think I'd like to have a big party with my loved ones, a nice date to share Christmas eve with, and get more spending cash than I need!

Yeah. There's no point in wishing for small things—everything has a chance of coming true, after all.

[ He says that, but he knows it's easier to wish small. Disappointment comes with going big in the end. Anyway, with arms outstretched on both sides, he leans back into the throne as he listens. ]

Those are good wishes, pretty feasible. Are you working hard to meet those halfway?

Well, I'm single, so that one might be a reacher, but that's probably the least important of them anyway.

[ She shrugs, the box now carefully in her left hand. The woman glances around the cafe, and then back at "santa" here, pleased that the boy understands her comment about wishes. She has bigger ones, of course - goodwill and equality for all people... animals... she needs more time at the shelter, now she thinks of it. But for now, ]

Oh, actually, I'll add another one! That more people consider a vegetarian diet.

... Santa will see what he can do to get you a date.

[ Akira is actually bad at that, but maybe he'll ask his friends? Not... Not sure. He sucks at cupid. Most of the time, couples form when he says something dumb.

Maybe it'll also work this time? ]

Animal rights?

[ OH, BOY. ]

Oh no, Santa doesn't need to do anything on that front. I'm sure those cute bats will be doing their best anyway!

[ . . . But that said- ]

Well, yes! But... there's also numerous health benefits. It's really the only logical and ethical choice, if you look at it carefully, to start to transition in that direction at the very least.

That's a dangerous game, miss, but if that's what you want.

[ He wants to think she can handle anyone that comes at her... Or has pepper spray. ]

People do need to eat their greens more, but I don't think it's bad to have meat once in a while. It would be like a treat.

It's a treat?

[ . . . Oh no. ]

For some that like the umami flavor of meat, yeah.

[ He's being realistic here. Some people are just carnivores! ]

But at what cost? Is that flavor really worth what actions are taken in the major farms out there to produce that flavor?

[ Wow, say cat puns more and grant wishes that was more fun!! ]

Upbringing. Temptation. Being mortal and human—[ THIS IS HOW CHRISTMAS IS GOING DOWN.

TALK ABOUT GOING VEGETARIAN. ]

I'm sure a good amount of people who do eat meat don't condone what happens in slaughterhouses and chicken coops, but they're having trouble making life-changing transitions. Likewise, some just don't have the resolve to go through with it. People usually resist change, fear the unknown, and sometimes need to be handfed or cornered into making a decision. It would be easier for those types of people to support changing the standards and regulations in the food industry that is so controlled by a few number of big corporations. Isn't it concerning that our diets are practically in the hands of a select few? In the free market, mass-producing meat, along with everything else, becomes staple to cutting costs.

[ If only life was just about petting cats— ]

But it's nice to meet you, warrior. I hope you keep fighting the power.

That means that the first steps to being more sustainable is to gain a greater awareness and see if you can follow you food back to the source. It's a difficult thing, of course, but that doesn't mean it's not worth making the attempt.

[ Wow, that's a serious answer for her though. Her hazel eyes get a bit more serious and she exhales slightly. ]

Your answer's more thoughtful than I've come to expect from people, I'm impressed, Santa Cat!

That's true. After awareness, you would need to partake in activism.

[ He doesn't think being an armchair activist helps anyone. Funny since he's in an armchair? But he tilts her head at her. ]

I think switching your lifestyle, no matter how little, is worth a serious answer. [ The cats paw at her now. Why are you still talking to this human? Why you no play? ] My name is Akira, but you can still call me Santa Paws till January.

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