WHO: Mika Kagehira, Keith Kogane (alienated), Mimori Togo (kabloom) WHERE: Around Recolle WHEN: Thoughout December WHAT: ReVA's charity drive chores for Team Snowmoji and Team Snowdrop Sugarplum! WARNINGS: None hopefully.
[So. About that Santa costume. Keith isn't even going to make an effort to be democratic about this when he holds the fake beard out to Mika, staring at him like he wants to get this over with as quickly as possible.]
[ Keith's getting a look of mild helplessness here, because he had the slightest hope he wouldn't have to be the Santa here. Democracy is dead during the holiday season, Mika will miss it. ]
Can ya gimme a reason why me?
[ He holds out the elf hat with bells though for Keith, since he's gotta be the helper is this is how it's gonna be. Shake shake, jingle jingle. Pessimism pessimism. ]
Kids are cute, but this ain't gonna work at all for either of us.
[Neither of them would be a better Santa. They would both be a horrible Santa. This reason is bullshit. But elves don't have to accept hugs from Every Single Child who gets in line, so Keith is taking that horrid elf hat without complaint.
[ Doubt. But he puts on the coat, then the beard. It's kind of hard to talk without getting fluff in your mouth, but he isn't in a mood to argue with even a reason like that, ]
Since there's no way all of us ReVA volunteers look like the real deal, it's not like we gotta act like Santa right? Just greet kids, hug 'em... stuff like that?
[ Like many college students out there who are in a weird place in their life trying to adult...
He's afraid of angry kids. They're up there with those middle aged suburban moms who ask to see your manager. ]
[WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT. And he's shooting Mika a somewhat smug look as he unceremoniously puts the elf hat on his own head. No takebacksies, my dude.]
[ There's a look of betrayal for a few seconds. Only that long because of the kids snuck on the Christmas set to give Mika a hug, which take him by surprise because that's how kids and strugglebuses roll. ]
Ack--!
Er, ho ho ho? Uh, Santa ain't... isn't ready yet for guests yet, you have to be a good kid and wait a bit, okay-- huh, I can't hear you well if you're muffled like that...
[ Attempts at suppression of the accent underway, probably only the fellow dude at his height can see the resigned look look on Mika's face before he kneels down to hear what the kid wants to say. The brisk way he gets up is probably telling of something, but now the kid's hugging him and crying. Two-for-one... ]
[Oh, god. Oh, no. He's dreading whatever Mika has to say next the moment he spots the tears, but that doesn't stop him from looking just the slightest bit freaked out once he opens his mouth.]
Uh— Okay. [Shit. They're adults. They can handle this, right???] Where's the last place they saw her? We could get a mall cop to help look for her.
[Are there even any mall cops around here. Is it a mall cop national holiday. Save them.]
Nah, it's got an actual star for its logo and they use red ads for the rest of the year too. They got one of those in my home town, my mom loves it.
[ He's taking the kid's hand gently. Said lost kid is not a fan of the elf here, but Santa is going to throw shade on his "employee" here. If he doesn't mind helping out the kid, it's good! But... ]
...I gotta ask, why're doin' this charity drive?
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[So. Those hot peppers. Keith looks... odd as they get ready to tackle the next item on the list, but if there's any particular reason for it, he's not saying it. He's glancing over at Mika once everything is set.]
[ He likes this one less because he's a picky eater. Even when taste buds are currently not very functional, he's just imagining heat heat anyway. or the weird texture of just... chomping into one. ]
I get the green ones, and the red ones are yers.
[ The challenge part is the audience... or what would be. they're recording this on a phone to upload later. ]
[ Not all peppers operate that way! See: Thai green chilis. ]
Maybe the red ones get milder with ripeness, like bell peppers...
[ He's grumbling that at this point. He loses any sense of courtesy now when it's food... Blame his RA forcing him to eat regularly and healthily. But he grabs a small red pepper. ]
Takin' turns, or do we both get this over with at the same time?
[ Keith's making the executive decisions after all. ]
[The look on his face implies that, no. He's not getting his hopes up for that.
Regardless, he grabs of the red ones as well.]
Let's just get this over with at the same time. [And he seems ready to shove it in his mouth, but. He pauses, first. Glances over at Mika.] Heads up: We can still feel heat, if you didn't already know.
[Because he has manners, unlike the last person he did this challenge with. :///]
[ There's a very audible gulp at that. But whenever they're ready...
Chomp. ]
...Why couldn't they have gotten rid of the spiciness with all the taste, I think I'm gonna die with how hot and weird this is.
[ As it were, having taste helps deal with the heat for some. As there is none, there exists no such mercy, and Mika is tearing up as he chews. Hopefully Keith is faring better versus the pepper menace. ]
[ He might not be as enthusiastic, but that's more because he's not a very social fellow who did it on a whim. Still, the partner RNG was nice(r) to him. Mimori seems like a nice girl? She mentioned that she does volunteering, so the experience in a partner is good, she probably works hard! He's looking at the list when it's handed to him, liking all of them honestly.
Look, it's not the Mall Santa Chore. ]
Gingerbread... Ya can almost taste it with how nice the stuff smells.
[ Mika looks likes he's just daydreaming a neighborhood of gingerbread right now. Wake up, buddy! ]
Actually, I'd like to do the dogwalkin' one? Yanno, it'd be good to help 'em and their owners before it's too cold to walk dogs.
Ah, that's true... especially since it started snowing recently and there's all that ice around. If it keeps going like this, it might become a lot more dangerous to move around.
[ there's also the fact that who knows what the rest of the month might be like in general. the city they live in is a strange one, after all, and mimori likes to be on guard. ]
[ Fast forward to Mika and Mimori (belatedly someone wishes they named the team MiMiMi) at the local shelter! Aren't the animals super cute and filled with spirit in their eyes? The current manager lets Mimori handle a fuzzball of her choice in her lap for a bit too.
The shelter has a neat schedule for when certain dogs should be walked on certain days! Handy! As for the slot the two signed up for...
It's two mixed breeds with some recognizable breed traits in them: a husky or malamute in one, and the other is something like a golden pyrenees retriever. Said manager is also apologizing because it's a two-person job to walk Nico and Goten, and Mimori is in a wheelchair, which might not be ideal for this. ]
W-we can handle it just fine, right Mimori? They're great doggies...
[ He's sitting on the floor, with Goten resting his chin on the young man's shoulder. Nico meanwhile wants to be petted by Mimori. ]
Yes! Don't worry, we will take them out on the walk of their lives!
[ she definitely does not want to disappoint them, so she just nods her head earnestly while scratching behind nico's ears. what a good doggy. ]
The two of us are very good with animals, so it'll be fine.
[ she has no idea what mika's experience with animals are, actually, and she has only somewhat recently started hanging out with them since hare parents wouldn't let her before. it's a small lie? it's fine. ]
[ He doesn't want to disappoint either! They're very cute doggies and they deserve as much love as the small ones. Just, he can't lie at all so he leaves his response at that. Conceal don't feel, they can't know the truth... ]
Not to be rude, Mimori, but... are ya gonna have trouble walkin' a dog like that? ...We're still gonna do it! I ain't saying we won't, but we should allocate the dogs properly and all.
[ He's getting Goten, that's nonnegotiable because he's a big super saiyan doggie.He seems to have chosen him anyway since earlier. That's good but please, he's trying to get the leash on Nico while he's distracted by pets. ]
[ she just... does not explain why, mostly since the manager is here and explaining stuff to people who don't have the app is kind of like stabbing yourself with a pencil with how painful it is. she only knows mika has it because she looked for his name under the retrospec contact list after she got her partner for the charity drive. ]
...Sure! If you're excited, then that's be the most important part!
[ He's going to assume she's just trying to prove herself, and he could definitely see where she'd be coming from. She didn't say if it was rude or not... here's hoping she won't run him over with that wheelchair after one of both dogs has him down for the count. Speaking of... ]
Uwah-- Slow down, we ain't goin' out for a real walk jus' yet, please!
[ Mika may have Retrospec, but he's also new to Retrospec. Surely what Mimori has in store for their dogwalking adventure can't be that much of a surprise? The strength of two dogs pulling him outside is one already, but he's also a scrawny young man. ]
[ she's going to laugh and follow him out, still in her wheelchair. it isn't until they are all outside of the shelter when she pulls out her phone.
mimori only hesitates to look at the dogs. ]
I hope this doesn't scare them. [ after another moment of deliberation, she decides to just go for it, and activates the hero app in a flash of light and flower petals. ]
...I'll be alright. Retrospec and Recolle Experience, yanno?
[ Up and at 'em. The dogs aren't bothered at all because why would they? Mimori is cute and provide walks. Also she might just look like a squeaky toy. ]
One dog for each of us, then. Unless ya want more now that you're a... Superhero now?
[ Broad hand gestures, but she gets a leash in the meantime. It's a... futuristic outfit. If he knew about magical girls, he wouldn't have guessed that still. ]
Superhero is usually what people say when they see this.
[ she smiles, but it's a small one. she is getting the feeling that she was, in fact, some sort of superhero or something but admitting that out loud is a little embarrassing. ]
And we both get a dog. More fun for everyone then.
I can see why... Was that through your phone, was I jus' seein' things? I could've jus' been seein' things because this is... a lot.
[ ...There were lots of flower petals everywhere. Somehow, Goten knows that the finally are do the walking thing now that their situation is sorta sorted out, Mika gets pulled away, leaving Mimori with Nico, looking at her for the okay to walk. ]
[ she and nico will go after them. mimori looks more amused at anything by goten truly being the one in charge. nico is calmer, at least, except he keeps stopping constantly to sniff at everything.
okay, so nico is also the one in charge here too. ]
It was through my phone. I got a phone app-- another one, I mean. A non-Retrospec one.
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You're Santa.
[Yeah.]
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Can ya gimme a reason why me?
[ He holds out the elf hat with bells though for Keith, since he's gotta be the helper is this is how it's gonna be. Shake shake, jingle jingle. Pessimism pessimism. ]
Kids are cute, but this ain't gonna work at all for either of us.
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You'd be a better Santa than I would.
[Neither of them would be a better Santa. They would both be a horrible Santa. This reason is bullshit. But elves don't have to accept hugs from Every Single Child who gets in line, so Keith is taking that horrid elf hat without complaint.
Ho ho ho? Or something.]
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[ Doubt. But he puts on the coat, then the beard. It's kind of hard to talk without getting fluff in your mouth, but he isn't in a mood to argue with even a reason like that, ]
Since there's no way all of us ReVA volunteers look like the real deal, it's not like we gotta act like Santa right? Just greet kids, hug 'em... stuff like that?
[ Like many college students out there who are in a weird place in their life trying to adult...
He's afraid of angry kids. They're up there with those middle aged suburban moms who ask to see your manager. ]
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[WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT. And he's shooting Mika a somewhat smug look as he unceremoniously puts the elf hat on his own head. No takebacksies, my dude.]
Good luck. You'll be fine.
[That's. Not comforting, Keith.]
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Ack--!
Er, ho ho ho? Uh, Santa ain't... isn't ready yet for guests yet, you have to be a good kid and wait a bit, okay-- huh, I can't hear you well if you're muffled like that...
[ Attempts at suppression of the accent underway, probably only the fellow dude at his height can see the resigned look look on Mika's face before he kneels down to hear what the kid wants to say. The brisk way he gets up is probably telling of something, but now the kid's hugging him and crying. Two-for-one... ]
Hey Keith, the kid says they lost their mom.
[ Now his face genuinely says "help". ]
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Uh— Okay. [Shit. They're adults. They can handle this, right???] Where's the last place they saw her? We could get a mall cop to help look for her.
[Are there even any mall cops around here. Is it a mall cop national holiday. Save them.]
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Mika kneels down to hear the kid answer the Help Elf's question, then looks back to Keith. ]
He says the department store... The really big one. But the one with lots of red ads and giant stars, I know which of 'em he's referrin' to.
[ ... ]
I know for sure they have their own cops. Let's go take the kif there before our shift starts. I'm sure they'll understand.
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[They're in the middle of Christmas season, and that means big sales and even bigger decorations. Shaking his head, though.]
Whatever. If you know the one, then let's just go. If they get mad we're late because we had to help someone, that's their problem, not ours.
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Nah, it's got an actual star for its logo and they use red ads for the rest of the year too. They got one of those in my home town, my mom loves it.
[ He's taking the kid's hand gently. Said lost kid is not a fan of the elf here, but Santa is going to throw shade on his "employee" here. If he doesn't mind helping out the kid, it's good! But... ]
...I gotta ask, why're doin' this charity drive?
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You ready?
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[ He likes this one less because he's a picky eater. Even when taste buds are currently not very functional, he's just imagining heat heat anyway. or the weird texture of just... chomping into one. ]
I get the green ones, and the red ones are yers.
[ The challenge part is the audience... or what would be. they're recording this on a phone to upload later. ]
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No. [Bruh. Red means spicier.] If I have to eat the ripe ones, so do you.
[And as always, he's just... making the executive decision to reach over for Mika's plate to switch some peppers up.]
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Maybe the red ones get milder with ripeness, like bell peppers...
[ He's grumbling that at this point. He loses any sense of courtesy now when it's food... Blame his RA forcing him to eat regularly and healthily. But he grabs a small red pepper. ]
Takin' turns, or do we both get this over with at the same time?
[ Keith's making the executive decisions after all. ]
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Regardless, he grabs of the red ones as well.]
Let's just get this over with at the same time. [And he seems ready to shove it in his mouth, but. He pauses, first. Glances over at Mika.] Heads up: We can still feel heat, if you didn't already know.
[Because he has manners, unlike the last person he did this challenge with. :///]
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Chomp. ]
...Why couldn't they have gotten rid of the spiciness with all the taste, I think I'm gonna die with how hot and weird this is.
[ As it were, having taste helps deal with the heat for some. As there is none, there exists no such mercy, and Mika is tearing up as he chews. Hopefully Keith is faring better versus the pepper menace. ]
team snowdrop sugarplum
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so right now she is looking through the list before handing it over to mika. ]
What do you think we should do first? I'm leaning towards the gingerbread, personally.
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Look, it's not the Mall Santa Chore. ]
Gingerbread... Ya can almost taste it with how nice the stuff smells.
[ Mika looks likes he's just daydreaming a neighborhood of gingerbread right now. Wake up, buddy! ]
Actually, I'd like to do the dogwalkin' one? Yanno, it'd be good to help 'em and their owners before it's too cold to walk dogs.
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[ there's also the fact that who knows what the rest of the month might be like in general. the city they live in is a strange one, after all, and mimori likes to be on guard. ]
Dog walking it is then.
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The shelter has a neat schedule for when certain dogs should be walked on certain days! Handy! As for the slot the two signed up for...
It's two mixed breeds with some recognizable breed traits in them: a husky or malamute in one, and the other is something like a golden pyrenees retriever. Said manager is also apologizing because it's a two-person job to walk Nico and Goten, and Mimori is in a wheelchair, which might not be ideal for this. ]
W-we can handle it just fine, right Mimori? They're great doggies...
[ He's sitting on the floor, with Goten resting his chin on the young man's shoulder. Nico meanwhile wants to be petted by Mimori. ]
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[ she definitely does not want to disappoint them, so she just nods her head earnestly while scratching behind nico's ears. what a good doggy. ]
The two of us are very good with animals, so it'll be fine.
[ she has no idea what mika's experience with animals are, actually, and she has only somewhat recently started hanging out with them since hare parents wouldn't let her before. it's a small lie? it's fine. ]
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[ He doesn't want to disappoint either! They're very cute doggies and they deserve as much love as the small ones. Just, he can't lie at all so he leaves his response at that. Conceal don't feel, they can't know the truth... ]
Not to be rude, Mimori, but... are ya gonna have trouble walkin' a dog like that? ...We're still gonna do it! I ain't saying we won't, but we should allocate the dogs properly and all.
[ He's getting Goten, that's nonnegotiable because he's a big
super saiyandoggie.He seems to have chosen him anyway since earlier. That's good but please, he's trying to get the leash on Nico while he's distracted by pets. ]no subject
[ she just... does not explain why, mostly since the manager is here and explaining stuff to people who don't have the app is kind of like stabbing yourself with a pencil with how painful it is. she only knows mika has it because she looked for his name under the retrospec contact list after she got her partner for the charity drive. ]
We should get going.
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[ He's going to assume she's just trying to prove herself, and he could definitely see where she'd be coming from. She didn't say if it was rude or not... here's hoping she won't run him over with that wheelchair after one of both dogs has him down for the count. Speaking of... ]
Uwah-- Slow down, we ain't goin' out for a real walk jus' yet, please!
[ Mika may have Retrospec, but he's also new to Retrospec. Surely what Mimori has in store for their dogwalking adventure can't be that much of a surprise? The strength of two dogs pulling him outside is one already, but he's also a scrawny young man. ]
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mimori only hesitates to look at the dogs. ]
I hope this doesn't scare them. [ after another moment of deliberation, she decides to just go for it, and activates the hero app in a flash of light and flower petals. ]
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Nhaaaa... I think it'd be worse with noise, like a firework.
[ ...He's on the ground, hugging a dog. ]
I'm a little scared though, it's like a flashbang! What did ya do... Aren'tcha cold in that?
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[ mostly because she has no idea how to explain it other than, "so, there's this thing," and not sound crazy. ]
I'm fine though. [ if she didn't freeze to death in space, she's not going to freeze to death in snow. ] I can help walk them like this.
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[ Up and at 'em. The dogs aren't bothered at all because why would they? Mimori is cute and provide walks. Also she might just look like a squeaky toy. ]
One dog for each of us, then. Unless ya want more now that you're a... Superhero now?
[ Broad hand gestures, but she gets a leash in the meantime. It's a... futuristic outfit. If he knew about magical girls, he wouldn't have guessed that still. ]
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[ she smiles, but it's a small one. she is getting the feeling that she was, in fact, some sort of superhero or something but admitting that out loud is a little embarrassing. ]
And we both get a dog. More fun for everyone then.
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a lot.
[ ...There were lots of flower petals everywhere. Somehow, Goten knows that the finally are do the walking thing now that their situation is sorta sorted out, Mika gets pulled away, leaving Mimori with Nico, looking at her for the okay to walk. ]
Nhaaah, why're ya such a strong doggie!?
[ Bye superhero girl, bye pjo-reference pup. ]
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okay, so nico is also the one in charge here too. ]
It was through my phone. I got a phone app-- another one, I mean. A non-Retrospec one.