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Post by ChibiJaime on Dec 3, 2006 12:43:02 GMT -5
((For those of you who hadn't seen about this, check out the thread in ooc. For those of you in the main game, your characters are more than welcome here. Other characters are also welcome. ^^))
Ah, winter. The time when days grew shorter, and nights grew longer... and colder. But in the middle of the day, out in the desert, the temperature never dropped too far, but that never stopped a certain tow truck from getting into the spirit of things.
And so it was that early one winter afternoon early in December that Mater was returning from up on Tailfin Pass, a tree latched firmly to his back... and singing Jingle Bells as loudly as he possibly could.
It was that time again!
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Post by ebonyviper on Dec 3, 2006 13:43:55 GMT -5
(((((OOC: Guess any of us can jump in anywhere. Also a good way for Ebony to find out about Christmas.)))))
Ebony had been poking about the forest where the tents had been set up, just looking for any autumn leaves that would be left, despite that season being over. It was winter now and it seemed that there was no leaves left, either on the ground or on the branches of the trees.
This disappointed the tuner as she set to wandering around town, just looking for something to do. It was then she heard singing off in the desert. Very loud singing.
What's making all that noise? she wondered as she headed out in the direction that the singing was coming from.
There she found Mater, "Uh, if ya don't mind me asking, but what's going on? And why are ya pulling that tree?"
(((((OOC: Is anyone playing Mater?)))))
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Post by ChibiJaime on Dec 3, 2006 13:47:56 GMT -5
((I'll NPC him for now.))
The tow-truck gave a broad grin at the question. "Shoot, y'ain't never decorated a Christmas tree a'fore?" He chuckled, continuing to move along pulling the tree. "This here tree's fer in front'a th'courthouse. We decorate it t'git ready t'start celebratin' Christmas."
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Post by ebonyviper on Dec 3, 2006 13:58:42 GMT -5
Ebony blinked, but followed Mater back to the courthouse where the tree would be set up. Christmas? Decorating the tree? This certainly intriged her. Even at a very young age she never got to celebrate any kind of holiday.
But the one called Christmas was very interesting and Ebony wanted to know more about it.
"Christmas? What is Christmas?" she asked Mater.
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Post by Kayota on Dec 3, 2006 14:22:12 GMT -5
Ramone grinned as he heard Mater singing, pulling out of his shop and heading down the street to see what on Earth the tow truck was doing. Once he'd reached the courthouse, he headed over to Mater and asked, "You got us a Christmas tree already? It's only the third, man, don't you think it's a little early?"
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Post by ChibiJaime on Dec 3, 2006 14:26:34 GMT -5
"I got it with the roots 'cause Red's a'gonna plant it this year. 'at way it'll stay nice longer."
Cheerfully, he laid down the tree, then glanced back at Ebony with an expression that could only be described as shocked. "Y'ain't never had Christmas a'fore?"
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Post by ebonyviper on Dec 3, 2006 14:32:00 GMT -5
Ebony shook her front, "No, I never got to. Could you tell me how Christmas is celebrated here?"
She also noticed that Ramone was there at the courthouse with them as well.
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Post by Kayota on Dec 3, 2006 14:37:35 GMT -5
"Well feliz Navidad, early," Ramone laughed, and then he turned to Ebony, repeating Mater's question, "You've never had Christmas? Man, you're missing out. You're supposed to give gifts to your loved ones, and most people like to decorate with things like ribbons and holly. There's more to it, though. The holiday celebrates the birth of Jesucristo, Jesus Christ, and there's also a little kids' fantasy of a car called Santa Claus who brings presents while they're asleep on Christmas eve." He laughed again. "You'll like it."
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Post by Nitrohoney on Dec 3, 2006 14:46:38 GMT -5
((Oooh! We're started! I reckon I'll come in as Wingo... An' myself...))
Also at the Courthouse was a small green car and red Ferrari watching Ebony and Mater.
The Ferrari was humming some sort of Christmas song. As the green car rolled his eyes and placed a green hat on his roof.
These two were named Wingo and Brie. And this was going to be their first Christmas together.
Wingo, the green one, rolled up to Ebony and smiled. "Yo, Ebony!" He greeted happily, the bells on his rims jingling as he drove. "They puttin' up the tree, huh?"
((I'm gonna take a wild guess and say EbonyViper got Boost, right?))
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Post by ebonyviper on Dec 3, 2006 14:57:02 GMT -5
(((((OOC: I got Boost and he'd be with Phoenix right now... unlike Ebony, he knows about Christmas, but just never mentioned it to her... so, yeah, she's in the dark about the holiday.)))))
Ebony looked as if she were mulling over the information that Ramone had just told her. "Christmas sounds like it's really fun," said the Viper, "I'd like to learn how to celebrate it."
Then she looked over at Wingo and Brie.
"Hi, guys," she greeted them, "This Christmas sounds interesting. I never heard about it, but I'm learning about it."
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Post by Nitrohoney on Dec 3, 2006 15:03:19 GMT -5
Brie smiled and pulled up next to Wingo. "Oh, you'll love Christmas!! Lights. Trees. All that good stuff!" She said.
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Post by ChibiJaime on Dec 3, 2006 15:06:34 GMT -5
"Decorating is so much fun!" This came from a cheerful little white throwback Corvette pulling up near Ramone, holly leaves and berries painted down her swooping sides. She nudged up against the Impala, a dazzling smile on her face. "Feliz Navidad, Papá!" Her attention was drawn to the tree and her eyes lit up. "¡El árbol es tan bonito! (The tree is so pretty!) What a nice one!"
Shaking her front a bit, she turned her attention towards the group sitting there. "So what's everyone talking about?"
((With that, I'm off. Festival of Lights time! Whee~! Back later tonight. Please feel free to puppet. ^^))
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Post by ebonyviper on Dec 3, 2006 15:08:23 GMT -5
"Well, it sounds like everyone's saying good things about it," Ebony answered Brie, "that I just might enjoy it. Sounds like fun."
She then turns to Clara and smiled at the white Corvette. Clara was the one who went out of her way to help the Viper when the latter was sick.
"Everyone's telling me about Christmas," said Ebony.
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Post by Nitrohoney on Dec 3, 2006 15:21:31 GMT -5
"I think everybody likes the holidays," Brie said. "Except for all those ol' Humbugs... Sour, they are." She finished.
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Post by Kayota on Dec 3, 2006 15:28:16 GMT -5
The Impala low-rider nodded. "Yeah, apparently she's never heard of Christmas," he said to Clara, and then turned to Brie. "Yeah," he agreed with her, giving another little nod.
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