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

[sushisamurai]

Mushverse; Shiba Mansion; open to Shinkenger Cast

[captainmarvelous]

Canon, GokaiChristmas Episode; GokaiGalleon; open to Gokaigers

[goldenikemen]

Mushverse; EMC Headquarters; open to Gobusters Cast

[ikarigai]

Mushverse; Liveman Family Home; open to assorted family and friends

[jinglebellheadpain]

Mushverse; Rabbit Hutch; open to Kamen Rider Club

[brilliantshadowpuppets]

Canon; RPM Garage; open to RPM Cast

[breakthelimit]

Mushverse; Sutou Estate; open to Go-Ongers

[spiritofthewolf]

Catch-All (any-verse); Jungle Karma Pizza; Open to EVERYONE
For anyone who is a lone canon warrior, like RJ, or anyone at all. And come on, who else could host this party?

[sushisamurai]

It's Christmas. Another Christmas where all the Shinkengers are either living at, or frequent, the Shiba Mansion. Not only that, but it's an extra full home now, what with both my brother, and Kaoru currently staying here.

Takeshi and I have planned an elaborate assortment of decorations, foods, and other festive things for the mansion and its celebrants. A tree, larger than the first one I brought here, garlands, bows, and various things.

I ask him about Christmas in America as we set things up, and go over the food I'm planning on making in my head. Mako is going to help with the non-sushi related items, and I assume she's gotten better, but the Kuroko are on standby, just in case.

After all we've been through in recent months, we could really use a night of celebration, a chance to remember how much we all care about each other.

[captainmarvelous]

Now that the day is done, I'm looking forward to getting back to the Galleon for our own party. Joe promised chocolate cake, and there's no way I won't let him deliver.

I watch my crew as we make our way back home, my arms crossed and a warm smile on my face. Maybe this stupid Earth holiday is actually getting to me. Not that I will ever admit to that.

[redgreeed]

Mushverse; Cous Coussier; Open to all of Mushverse

[redgreeed]

Canon; Cous Coussier; open to OOO cast

[sonofshiba]

I will help with heavy things, and I will make sure I am around when they need me. This is a celebration, and I am... reluctantly, awkwardly... aware that they need to occur.

I will not try to hide when I am needed.

Before that, however, I have refinements to my technique to master, so I take a training sword and head gratefully out to the yard.

[I always place Corinth near Boston, fwiw. Also Ziggy is around 16 here]

[brilliantshadowpuppets]

I tug my scarf tighter around my neck and face as I walk down the wintery street, it's especially cold for December, and I hear it may start to snow tonight, as if the slush covering the streets wasn't hellish enough.

I should be headed back to the orphanage, but it's Christmas, and I don't... I mean it's not like it's a bad place to be on Christmas, but some of the younger kids get really sad and I just. Can't. Tonight. I love them, but I can't.

I'm old enough that my curfew is pretty late anyway, so, it's not that big of a deal. I also may have a small bottle of brandy stashed in my inner coat pocket. A bottle I'll need to finished before I head back.

I duck into the nearest (cheap) restaurant I come across, some odd pizza place. Lots of lights, lots of people, probably good pizza.

Once I'm inside I'm overwhelmed by how warm it is. Not like 'have the heat cranked' warm, but like 'middle of summer' warm. I waver for a moment, dragging my forearm across my brow.

Ah, a coat rack! I yank my scarf away from my face and hang it up, then carefully take my jacket off, shoving the flask-like bottle of brandy down the front of my pants. Hidden well enough for now.

I wander into the restaurant proper and find a seat. The whole place smells... amazing...

Shh. Quiet down, stomach.

[loveenetronkurorin]

Christmas is not my favourite day of the year.

However. The children need celebrations, and I suppose we all do, in our way.

Which is why I have this carefully wrapped present waiting for Jin.

[keijisan]

I am just sitting at a table with a cup of cocoa and watching the party, looking deeply content.

[izumihina]

I didn't even tell oniichan I was coming home.

I hope he's surprised.

[keijisan]

It takes me a minute before I catch sight of her, and I jump a little when I do, nearly slamming my knee on the underside of the table and upsetting my cocoa before I gather the presence of mind to stand up, my whole face lighting up.

"Hina?"

[silverpleather]

Aibouverse; EMC Headquarters; open to Go-Busters

[emperortoughguy]

Mushverse; Inaba Central Shopping District; Open to Anyone

[nonsamurai]

I spend most of the morning helping niichan set up for the party, telling anyone curious about the customs in America, the things my boarding school did to make sure we all felt loved and cared for during the holiday season. The trees and the decorating, and the gift exchanges.

But I have other things on my mind. I can ramble for hours without actually being mentally present. And I'm not tonight.

I beg off for some excuse or another when I see Takeru-san duck outside.

I need to talk to him.

I make up two mugs of cocoa, hope Takeru-san doesn't hate chocolate, and carry them both out into the yard, hesitating in the doorway.

"Takeru-san?" After a moment, I smile. Just like my brother's smile, or so I've been told. "Do you not enjoy Christmas?"

[izumihina]

He's near the door, so it's not too awkward. But I still have bags flapping about me as I fly into his arms, squeezing him tightly, happily, as I nestle into him. "Oniichan!"

Oops. Not too tightly. I don't want to hurt him!

[keijisan]

"Oof!" I wheeze, laughing and hugging her back as hard as I can, breathing in against her arms compressing my ribs. "How are you!"

[sonofshiba]

...caught.

I turn, swallowing, training sword over my shoulder. My breath catches in my throat for a moment when I see Takeshi's smile.

I do not always see the resemblance particularly strongly. I know the minutiae of Genta's expressions too well, have mapped that face with my eyes, my fingers, lovingly, reverently, too often.

However, there are times...

And this is not a generic Genta-smile that Takeshi wears currently. It is more of a... a sad smile, for all that others might not realise.

(For all that I might perhaps be misinterpreting.)

"I do not object to it, Takeshi," I say cautiously. "If you require my assistance, I will come immediately."

[nonsamurai]

He looks... sad. And then he looks startled. And then he looks... trapped.

I frown and move to sit down, holding one of the mugs out towards him in silent offering as I settle, still beneath the awning. He can take it or leave it, it's up to him.

"You know, Takeru-san, Christmas isn't some... obligation. At least, not the way we celebrate it." I figure maybe I should be more blunt with him. "So, no, I do not... require your assistance. I just wanted to sit and share a cup of cocoa with you."