52nd Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

Action A: [Some of you might have noticed your Christmas light and decorations going missing. None of the big or heavy things, like lawn ornaments, but things like tinsel, small wreaths, strings of lights and the like are disappearing. Or maybe you'll catch the culprits in the act - two large crows who quietly chatter and squawk at one another, as if talking. They might be un-stringing your lights with their beaks and claws, or trying to figure out a way to lift a larger decoration, or both trying to pick up a wreath so they can carry it together. Do you investigate? Catch them? Chase them off?]

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Action B: [The bird thieves are not hiding their spoils, dumping them on the lawn and porch of 337 Brady Lane. Once they've collected enough, they caw loudly to get their master's attention. Theo comes out to argue with them.]

What the hell are you doing?

[One of the birds cheerfully flaps while holding a string of lights in his beak. The other caws at Theo.]

Because I don't give a damn about Christmas. Where did you get all of these?!

[Feel free to approach/accost/etc.!]

Comments

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

...Hang up signs saying "found decorations"? Or leave them off at the community center?

We should use some if people don't claim them.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

You can hang 'em up if you want. I don't really care. And they should have to take them to the community center.

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

I bet they were just trying to make you happy. [Rin says, kneeling down to the pile of decorations, taking a few into his hands with a smile.]

I'll hang them up if you tell me where our decorations are. [His tail has slipped out from under his coat, wagging slowly at the idea o setting up decorations.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I guess. I'd be happier if they'd listen to me.

Hnn. The rest of the decorations are in the garage, I think.

[The crows join Rin as he looks through the pile. They want to see, too!]

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

Really? No wonder I couldn't find any! [ He'll drop a pile of tinsel on one of Theo's crows with a laugh.]

Are we gonna get a tree too??

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I'm not getting one. You can get one.

[Phobos squawks in surprise and shakes off the tinsel.]

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

I will-I just- gotta figure out where. [He really hopes he doesn't have to cut one down. That would be way too old fashioned.]

Don't you want to celebrate christmas? [Poor Phobos' if he didn't like the tinsel he probably won't like the tree ornament Rin will hold out to his beak.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

If it's the same as last year, shit will just show up in our house one night soon.

I don't really care about Christmas.

[Phobos squawks again and jumps back, shaking the ornament free. Deimos caws something that sounds almost like a laugh.]

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

[Rin gives an almost painful smile to Theo. His and Yukio's birthday was two days after Christmas, and it would be their first one since their father had died. ]

Christmas was always a big deal at my house before... uh I wound up here. [If he can't decorate a tree right now he'll just decorate Theo's birds. Deimos gets a turn though with the tinsel now!]

Like you don't care about birthdays?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

My family usually worked through Christmas. [He'll leave it at that.]

Yeah, I guess so.

[Oh, two can play at that game. Deimos picks up some tinsel, flies up and drops some on Rin's head.]

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

Yukio and I's birthday is actually a few days after-hey knock it off! [Rin snerks, swatting his hands and he tries to get the tinsel out of his hair.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Hnn. Really. Am I supposed to get you guys a cake that says something like "Happy Halloween"?

[That

That was a joke

Rin, Theo just made a joke.]

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

Birthday cakes are supposed to say "Merry Christmas" on them. [Taking the question seriously sob.]

[It's a sign of the armageddon! ]

Can you even bake?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Birthday cakes are supposed to say "happy birthday". And no, I don't bake.

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

Since when? [His father the troll. Rin was doomed to social failure from the start.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

What kind of question is that? Since forever.

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

No way. I've always had birthday cakes that said "Merry Christmas"!

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I guess it's because your birthday is so close to Christmas?

[callinblueskies.livejournal.com]

[His tail wags at the mention.]

Guess so.