Christmas Is All About Shenanigans

[queenofminiskirts]

Who: Kaoru and YOU
Where: All over Chroma
When: December, before the ghosts appear
What: Two Things: "Christmas tree" and "mistletoe"
Warnings: probably none



i: Christmas is all about finding the biggest Christmas tree

[She goes out into the forest with a Purpose in mind. She'd gotten a good look at the forest from high above, to see if there were any exceptionally tall trees in the forest.

What she brought back in the end was around 60 feet tall. She sets it up somewhere close to the middle of town but then she's left with a problem: how does she make it stand?

Which is why, you'll find her with a 60 foot tree lying on its side nearby as she floats above the ground with one hand out. Dirt flies out of a hole she's digging.]

Hey. [If you're someone she doesn't know she'll just wave you over but if she does know you she'll come drag you over by the arm.] What do you think? Is it deep enough to make the tree stand?

[It probably isn't, alas.]



ii: Obligatory network announcement

so i brought the BIGGEST CHRISTMAS TREE i could find and set it up in town.

[People have noticed already. It is a 60feet tall tree suddenly standing tall in town.]

but it's not really a christmas tree until we decorate it, right? who can help me make decorations? and also, do you think we could make lights to hang on it? maybe with candles? that's what they used to do, right?

[That sounds like a really bad idea, Kaoru...]



iii: Decorating~

[The bottom of tree is beginning to look pretty good at this point but the top still needs some work. Unfortunately, Kaoru's power does have a limit and she can't just pick up the ornaments they've made from sixty feet away. So she's at the bottom, choosing the next decorations she wants to pick up...when she suddenly shoves a pile into your arms.]

Hold onto that, okay?

[Then she's picking you, some more ornaments and herself up with her powers. At least if it's your first time flying with her like this she'll stop when they're two feet up but if you've flown with her before she's taking you both straight to the top.]



iv: the mistletoe option

[So. If anyone should not have gotten a box of mistletoe because she won't be responsible, it's probably Kaoru.

But since that's exactly what she got, she was going to be responsible with it--hahaha. As if.

What happens is: you and someone else will be walking around town, just minding your business when suddenly there's mistletoe floating above you. If you miss it, it will keep following you around until you notice it. And if it takes to long it will swoop down and knock against your head.

Kaoru is hiding somewhere (obviously), but she's definitely observing from somewhere not too far away (and if you're Shiho she's making sure her feet isn't touching the ground and that she isn't touching anything else either).

Call her out, try to escape, ignore this whole thing, or attempt to destroy the mistletoe. Either way, something unexpected might happen. (Or kiss. That's simple enough).]

((OOC: for option 4, Kaoru might show up or she might not...either way she will make the mistletoe "respond". To clarify, the mistletoe is perfectly normal...but Kaoru isn't going to just let anyone off the hook with this prank. I'm assuming people are responding to this in pairs. If not, please contact me on plurk or add an OOC note and she'll make a variation to the prank...maybe try to get them to kiss a horse or a tree or something.))

Comments

Closed to Izuku

[queenofminiskirts]

[She thought, a tree would be easy. It can't be that much heavier than a tank, right?

But the sheer size of it and the size made it a big tricky. Especially since it took her a long time to find one with a good shape and she didn't want to ruin it by dragging it on the ground or holding the branches wrong.

Obviously, this required some assistance.

She heads back into town to, quite literally, grab Izuku and fly back into the forest.]

Come on, it's over here!

[Did she even explain anything besides, 'I need you to help me carry something'? Probably not.]

[inheritance]

Whoa! [At least flying with Kaoru is something he's enjoyed every time it happened, so instead of panicking, Izuku just laughs as he holds onto her and lets this happen.]

We couldn't just walk? [He's getting a hang of the teasing thing now, please be proud of him, Kaoru.] What did you need help with anyway?

[queenofminiskirts]

[She is very proud!] Why walk when we can fly? [And no friend of her is going to have to walk.] I wanted to set up a huge Christmas tree in town! But the shape is weird and I'm not sure how to carry it by myself!

[inheritance]

Good point. [Can he even blame her? Not really, when flying is so fun.]

The...shape is weird. [He glances up at her, curious. It's just a tree, isn't it?] What do you mean?

iv.

[messianic]

[Hanging out with Shiho is rapidly becoming a very normal option for Minato's day-to-day activities. It's so easy and natural to just invite her along when he's off wandering around, and having her there always seems to brighten up even the most mundane activities to something so much more enjoyable.

So...!

That's the case here as well. They're probably doing something totally inconsequential like checking out people's cute decorated trees, and Minato, for one, is absolutely unaware of Kaoru's observation. ... He's also unaware of the mistletoe, but that's just for the moment.

How are you doing, Shiho?]

[good_ideas]

[Shiho isn't even thinking about the evil her best friend could do with a box of mistletoe. She knew she had it, because there were no secrets between the two of them but she hadn't thought that Kaoru would try anything. They'd been friends for eleven years, surely that counted for something?

Besides, Kaoru should know that Shiho did not like being trifled with.

So she's walking beside him with a carefree smile, one hand coming up to rest on his arm before pointing out an ornament.]

That one is really cute! [It looks like a bunch of fabric tied onto a tree but she helped with this one and mostly just wants to be told she did a good job.]

[queenofminiskirts]

[They've been friends for eleven years and it's exactly why she knows she can do this without being killed.

Also, given that Kaoru's crush isn't in Chroma anymore she's safe from a similar retaliation. She may be sad about Kirishima, but this one time it's an advantage.

Also, as they talk, a sprig of mistletoe, slowly descends from above until it was hovering between them but slightly in front so they'd see it.]

[messianic]

[Shiho's pointing out of that ornament does exactly what she expects it to--Minato has no idea Shiho made it, but he's charmed by the entire town's efforts at making some sort of Christmas decorations, so.]

It looks really festive... I'm impressed everyone managed to make things look so...

[... good...

Sorry, he trails off despite himself when that mistletoe descends, because not even Minato is oblivious when it's right there in front of them.

.......]

... Oh.

[Oh.

IS... IS THIS A TOWN THING.]

iii

[tosa]

( Mutsu is always more than glad to offer a helping hand almost as much as he's happy to try new things. He's curious about these winter customs. He isn't completely sure why they're decorating trees but it looks fun and he's more than glad to help. He has big arms! So he can carry a lot of ornaments easily. )

I dunno, it looks pretty high--

( For them to reach even with his extra height? But before he can really finish speaking, he's being lifted off the ground and he yelps, holding onto the ornaments tightly, a few falling down in his surprise.

He's never flown before? So he's probably just floating in the air with his dumb fake tail just barely off the ground, thanks. )

Gah!

( Should he be afraid? Is he gonna fall? heY????? )

[queenofminiskirts]

[The ornaments that fell stop in mid air before floating gently back to the top of the pile in his arms.]

Don't worry, I can get us up there! [She'll keep them both at this height until he looks ready.

In the meantime, she reaches a hand out to pat him on the shoulder.] You're not afraid of heights, are you?

[tosa]

(It takes him a moment to get used to... everything! The the ornaments float right back up and his eyes practically start sparkling with wonder. They're flying. He's flying!

THEY'RE GONNA FLY.)

Huh? Nah, no way! (or so he thinks, hmmm. Yes, he's pretty sure he isn't afraid of heights (He isn't).) I'm ready when you are!

ii; #900014

[doublecrowss]

[ Has... Has no one pointed out how bad an idea that is... Seriously... ]

I hardly think candles on a tree would be a safe option. Wood is a highly flammable material, you see.

[queenofminiskirts]

but then how do we make the tree light up? what did they use before they invented christmas lights?

[Because this is also your responsibility now.]

[doublecrowss]

[ WELL candles would definitely make the tree light up alright..... ]

Flowers were mostly used for decoration, and sometimes they were made of colored paper-- although the latter might be harder to find in this town. Apples, tinsels and sweets were also used, and they're all safer alternatives to candles.

iv

[stripedown]

[ It's not anything unusual to walk around with Damian (a thought Kisa will revise once ghosts happen but thankfully this is pre-ghosts). And it's more that she's run into him during a wandering spree. Nothing strange about that either.

No, what the strange thing is... is that there seems to be a floating plant determined to follow them, and she's starting to get confused. ]

... What... is this?

[bittybat]

[Oh. Uh. This is great. At first, Damian is also confused. Not by the plant but by the fact it’s floating and following them. He knows what it is almost immediately, but saying so is embarrassing because of the tradition. Hm, bad.]

A toxic parasite.

[He sees you, mistletoe. He isn’t afraid to call it like it is. Which is more than he can do currently. It’s too high up for him to swat it out of the air.] Let’s keep going.

[stripedown]

Okay, but--

[ And she's going to attempt to follow this... suggestion? Order??

And of course the mistletoe is following them. ]

[theshowsover]

[Akira has flown with Kaoru before, so he isn't too surprised when he starts to rise off the ground.

But then they go higher... and higher... with no real sign of stopping...]

Uh, Kaoru...?

[Are they going to the top??]

[queenofminiskirts]

[The top needs to be decorated too!]

Isn't this cool? It took me a while to find this tree!

[Instead of being worried you should praise her for her efforts!]

[theshowsover]

[But why is he the one decorating it!?]

It’s pretty cool.

[He can admit that much.]

Did you get this back by yourself?

i

[theskeleton]

[ Well.. Talk about some holiday spirit. Sans has been around enough humans to know the Gyftmas equivalent when he sees it. Especially when it's sixty feet tall, and lying in the middle of town. He waddles through the snow as he's called over, his nonchalance bleeding into both wonder and concern. ]

think you're gonna need way more than that, kid.

[ And that's just with him eyeballing both the base of the tallest tree he's ever seen, and the hole she's creating. ]

but uh.. you sure it's gonna support itself even after you dig it deep enough?

[queenofminiskirts]

[She doesn't even bat an eye at a talking skeleton.]

It was supporting itself just fine before I cut it down.

[Which is to say, she hopes so? But she's frowning at the hole.]

But if I dig it any deeper, won't it look weird? The bottom branches would all be touching the ground...

LET'S GET THIS MISTLETOE THREAD HAPPENING OKOK

[spiria]

[ It took a bit to convince Rin to go on a walk with her to get out of the cafe for a bit and just hang out, but by golly she managed it! They were having a good time, talking about whatever came to mind, but then Kohaku saw something out of the corner of her eye.

She stopped, frowned, and looked up above them. It was ... a plant?? How was it floating there? Was there a tree somewhere? She looked around. Nope. No tree. Just floating plant.

Well, obviously, the next thing to do was to try and catch it and see what was causing it to float. She jumped up and swatted a hand at it, but alas, she was short. ]

Rin, you see this, right??

[satanslash]

Uh... yeah...

[He sees it. He also sees her trying to jump at it uselessly. He knows floating plantlife is odd even for this place, but...]

Why don't you just leave it alone? It's not doin' anything.

[queenofminiskirts]

[The mistletoe floats higher every time she jumps, staying just out of reach though it lowers a bit when she lands. Like it's taunting her!? (Kaoru just thinks it's kind of cute...and funny.)

Also, wow, Rin. Don't try to ignore the misteltoe!

Unlike with Kisa, Kaoru feels perfectly okay with making the earth rise all around them in a wall.

Rin could probably get out of there, all things considered but this is a sign that This Esper--I mean, Mistletoe Means Business.]