Christmas "Meme"

[snakewithbaggage]

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!
Suzu ga naru
Suzu no rizumu ni hikari no wa ga mau
Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!
Suzu ga naru
Mori ni hayashi ni hibikinagara

Welcome to the Dinohouse Christmas "meme"! This is going to work a bit differently from most memes, but still free free to do what you want here!

The idea:
Following this post I will be making an assortment of Universe/Location "thread" comments. These will define the specific scene and universe being worked in. Comments by applicable characters will follow under that comment.

Example:
Mushverse; Shiba Mansion; open to Shinkengers

Comments following that would all be set in the Mushverse universe, be by any Shinkengers that want to participate, and take place at the Shiba Mansion Christmas party. Think of it sort of like every "top level" comment is its own post to the community.

Following that example, if your desired AU/Canon/etc isn't there, feel free to make a "thread" for it! Say there's already a Mushverse Go-busters "thread", and you want to do something in Aibouverse, or something more canon, maybe just between two characters? Make one!

Comments following the "thread" headings can be group setting free for all, or between individuals. Say it's a canon GokaiGalleon party, and Gai and Luka want to go off alone, or are on their way to the Galleon together? Their thread can be a separate second level comment thread beneath the main Canon Gokaiger thread.

I know that's a lot of information/qualifiers, but don't let it make you nervous to post, "rules" are fluid, and mainly set for added organization.

HAVE FUN. And enjoy the season!

Comments

[kabukisamurai]

"Oi!" I shout when he smacks me, but I deflate pretty quickly after that, flopping down on the table and hiding my face in my arms.

"You would be exactly right. Except for the ulcer part. And never mind the aneurysm."

I lift my head and squint at him, then sit up again to take a sip of... particularly spicy hot chocolate.

"It's a waste of time, you know. She has... Less than no interest in me."

[sushisamurai]

I stare at him for a long moment, then calmly get up from the table.

Something stronger is needed right now. And I remember how much more free he gets on the various New Years we've shared.

Quietly, and without comment, I warm some sake for us to share, and then return to the table, pushing our mugs aside in favor of the sake.

I pour us each a bit, and sip at mine, gesturing for him to do the same.

"I talked to Chiaki about you, shortly after you freed her from Messiah."

[kabukisamurai]

I should not be surprised when Genta gets up to forego the obviously spiked hot chocolate and instead prepare some warmed sake.

Still, I take the glass, and take a sip that extends into nearly a gulp.

"I'm sure you did. I'm the one who severed her connection with... Messiah."

[sushisamurai]

I refill his cup, and mine. Always best to keep the sake flowing at time like this. Both because of the holiday, and because of the conversation at hand.

"It was a more personal conversation than that." I sip, holding the warmth of my sake on my tongue before swallowing. "Much more personal."

[kabukisamurai]

If I didn't know better, I'd think Genta was trying to get me drunk. Certainly he remembers the New Years party, the last time we were all living here together. I am not exactly at my most... personable when intoxicated. I can get a bit... expansive. And while the Princess is visiting, I would rather keep my head.

Still, at his words I pick up the glass and take another sip.

"How... How do you mean?"