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[demiurgos_girl]

Hi, everyone. Merry Christmas. [Elaine's hovering several feet above the Mansion roof, giving you a nice view of the snowy grounds and decorated Mansion behind her. She grins at the camera, her wings spread wide and beating slowly.]

Someone mentioned stockings, I think. Mine had a marble. [She holds up the little black gleaming marble, about an inch in diameter. After a brief moment where she seems confused, she puts it away.] It's my grandmothers. After they died, they became something like this. I don't think it's them, just... what's left of them.

[She smiles again, but it's a bit forced.] Merry Christmas, everyone. If you want to fly today, just say so. The air is fresh, and I'm more than willing to carry you.

...Mhairi is snowing today. [And that turns her smile entirely genuine.]

[[OOC: Elaine will give the following:

Poland: A pink headband and black boots that go halfway up the shin. Both quite cute.

Jack: A bicycle, with trainer wheels. Yes, she remembered.

Rei: She tried to make brownies, and... kinda failed. These she'll deliver in person, with lots of apoliogies for the way they taste. Feel free to action tag. :)

Again, Merry Christmas all around! If I forgot anyone... I'll just add to the list tomorrow. Sorry! So sleepy o_O]]

Comments

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[It takes Rei a moment to register Elaine's reaction as disappointment, and another to realize that there was something she was supposed to do there.]

No.

[She picks up one of the brownies and takes a bite. She doesn't think a little solid food will make her terribly sick.]

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

You don't have to- [She smiles when Rei takes a bite.] Thanks, Rei. I really mean it.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei chews and swallows carefully. Her expression remains neutral regardless of the actual taste of the brownies.]

....Major Katsuragi's would be worse.

[Somehow, she thinks this is a compliment.]

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

That's not the Major I know, I'm guessing.

[They taste slightly too heavy and burned. Not much subtletly involved, but at least they're recognizable as brownies.]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

No. [A pause, and she realizes she probably needs to clarify.] Major Katsuragi sortied Evas.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

Eva... that ship you piloted?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[That receives a nod. Rei doesn't bother to clarify what exactly an Eva is.]

I've never had Christmas before.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

And you just had to get burned brownies from me, right? [She laughs.] We can go out and enjoy the snow if you want.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[Rei sets down the brownies and moves to get a coat. Because obviously Elaine meant RIGHT NOW.]

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

[Elaine smiles and goes for the closet, bringing out a coat as well.] Have you been outside at all? Wait... are those reindeer still there?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

No. [A pause.] I don't think so.

[She pulls on a coat. It never snowed much in Tokyo-3, so she hasn't really ever experienced winter like this.]