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 Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:26 am
Quote: The line for Santa is miles long and doesn’t seem to be moving. At the front, it appears there isn’t enough help to keep everything running smoothly. Suddenly you are tapped on the shoulder and turn around to find a woman dressed as an elf looking at you with panic in her eyes. “There you are! Where have you been? Why aren’t you dressed? Hurry up! We need more hands up there!” It appears she has mistaken you for one of the missing elves. Do you go along with it? Set her straight?
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:35 am
Noah wasn't the most excitable child in the world as she was on the cusp of childhood to teenagehood. She was 12 now, and it seemed silly to go and see Santa at the mall when she could be at home counting the presents and days until she could open them.
After all, the kids at school already ruined santa for her. He wasn't real, just her parents leaving gifts. But she didn't really care for that either because Christmas was actually her birthday and that was even more special.
BUT. She wouldn't turn down a chance to hang out with her uncle, as her hand held tightly to his in the crowded line. And her uncle was her favorite cause he was smart AND handsome!
"Hurst." She stared up at the older man, "Don't you think we can do something else?"
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Right behind the pair was a easily excitable blue haired gamer, who was wasting the line waiting time on her mobile phone games. Sounds of explosions and battles came from behind the young girl and older man and a defeated, "Not again!"
The sounds stopped for a moment...and then picked up again.
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:37 am
There weren't many things that Hurst took full pride in, but being an uncle to one adorable Noah Starly was one of them. On the list of responsibilities associated with the title, came with making her stand in line to see Santa, even if he was fully aware she didn't believe. "Now, now, NoNo." He replied, his gaze swinging away from the snaking line to the girl at his side. "You know it'd make your mom's day to have a picture of you with the world's best known and most beloved home invader." He smiled. "And it's the season of giving. We can suffer a few hours just to bring a smile to your mom's face, right?" His gaze slid to the side for a moment as he focused back on the sound behind them, that he'd been listening to for some time now. Out of the corner of his eyes, he could see a young woman with her face pressed to her phone, and some rather interesting hair at that. Which reminded him... "Noah, don't you play Pokemon Go, still?" Surely that could kill some time.
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:46 pm
Noah frowned. She was being pressed around by the crowd and so she moved closer to her uncle. Mostly because she didn't want to be pushed around but also because Uncle knew to push back.
"Home invader?" She had never thought of santa that way. "Is Santa...bad?" Her voice was lowered so she didn't upset any of the kids.
"I do!" She quickly let go of her hand to pull out her small phone and then showed him. "See! That's my Arcanine!"
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Ciaran made more noises before she heard the magical words. "Pokemon go?" She leaned in front of the couple. Staring at the two. She was a really cute kid and the man wasn't bad looking either.
"Hi, wow that's so cool! Your Arcanine!" She smiled at the two, "Crazy raid level too!"
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:56 am
"Well, NoNo, that depends on your definition of whether you like home invasion or not." He smiled. Though she had let go of his hand, it moved instead to rest on top of the girl's head softly, mindful of the crowd and wanting to just keep eyes, ears, and a hand on her at all times. Hurst leaned a bit to get a better look at her phone. "Ah, yes! It's rather stunning, too. Don't you have one of your favorites? Lapras?" He paused as the girl from behind interjected herself into the conversation, because she apparently knew of Pokemon Go as well. Energetic and friendly one at that. "I take it you play as well, then?" He asked, smiling at her as well.
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:07 am
"It sounds like it'd be bad." The small girl replied in return, "Maybe a home invader would be good if it was pokemon." She smiled up at him. "Like cute eevees and stuff! That would be good!" She flipped through her pokemon and showed him the Lapras too.
"Yes! I have a couple of them! I'm trying to find a super strong one!" She almost jumped at the lady behind them, and shyly put her hand on Hurst shirt, grabbing the end of it.
Her gaze met the grey eyes of the other woman and even though she complimented her Arcanine, she was still a unknown adult.
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"Oh yeah! That's really cool to get Lapras's too!" Ciaran flipped her phone to pokemon go to show the girl who was super shy now, "I like Jolteon! Did you see the second generation was added?" She was very excited and her eyes raised to the adult with the girl.
Handsome to boot, kind of reminded her of a charming Han Solo. Gosh she loved Han Solo, he was so handsome and stuff! Princess Leia too.
In the middle of her little spin off, she held out her hand to Hurst, "I'm Ciaran! Uh, Came to ask Santa for some fun stuff, send the parents some christmas cards, stuff like that." She smiled, "How are you guys, sorry to interrupt and stuff!"
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:26 am
Hurst kept his hand on Noah's head, and lightly patted her head in a reassuring motion. She did get rather shy, especially when unknown faces were rather...forward. It was cute. Both Noah and the girl. He let her rattle on, because obviously the talk of Pokemon was for Noah and not him. Green eyes flicked towards the outstretched hand, and it was with a smooth motion his free hand met Ciaran's. He gave it a firm shake. "Hurst, and the little one is Noah. A pleasure." He released her hand, and tucked it back into his coat pocket. His perpetual smile leaned more towards amusement now. "Come to see Santa as well, hm?" Well then. He looked down at his niece. "Look, NoNo, you can still go visit Santa anytime you like...though I doubt anyone will be seeing him today if this line doesn't move."
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:38 am
Noah weakly nodded her head, looking back up at Hurst as he put a encouraging hand on her head, patting it. Her hand still clung to his jacket but she looked forward to peer at the girls pokemons.
"You have a Cyndaquil." Noah said quietly, "Those are cute."
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"Nice to meet you Hurst and Noah. Don't mind me just joining your party here!" She smiled widely up at him, "They give you pictures with santa and I send those to family because you know...easy peasey christmas card squeezy." Ciaran looked at Noah too, "Yeah Cyndaquil is the cutest! I love-" As she continued on a worker came up and took Hurst and Ciaran by the arms.
"There you two are!" The woman was older then her grandma, dressed in an elf outfit with thick glasses, "You can't just be standing in line!" The old lady tugged both Hurst and Ciaran out of it, towards the workers area. "Costumes! Is this your child? I thought we said no kids at work today?" The little grandma smiled sweetly at Noah. "Be if she wants to be an elf too, I won't turn down more hands!
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Noah looked up as both her uncle and Ciaran started to get pulled away, following them with wide eyes.
"W...What?"
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:46 pm
Hurst was, of course, amused. Now here was someone who, according to society, was probably a little too old to sit on Santa's lap, but was still going to do so anyways. He was about to comment, but he suddenly found himself grabbed, and his hand slipped away from Noah's hands as he and Ciaran were corralled by an older woman in costume. It was with deft and skilled movement that Hurst slipped out of the woman's hold to slide back into place beside Noah, now following the older woman and Ciaran. He held both his hands up in a disarming fashion, and smiled charmingly at the pair ahead. "Ah, you have my mistaken, my good woman. I was dropping off my sister---" He inclined his head towards Ciaran, "So that she could make it to work on time, and she couldn't quite remember where she needed to go, so my little sister and I decided to wait with her." He lowered his voice, as if he was a bit embarrassed. "Plays too many video games, I'm afraid, and her head gets a bit in the clouds sometimes." He confided to the older woman.
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:24 pm
Noah was so proud of her uncle.
Ciaran on the other hand was so flabbergasted that she was still in the woman's grasp and Hurst had escaped AND had a story.
AS IF HE WAS PREPARED FOR MOMENTS LIKE THESE? Accosted by little old ladies in santa's lines?!?!
"Excuse me." Ciaran squeaked as she was shoved towards costuming, "I am not an elf."
She waited a beat, "I prefer playing dragon races, thank you very much."
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:01 pm
"Don't let her wiggle out of it now!" Hurst called pleasantly after them. "She needs to learn some work ethic." He smiled, and he had zero regret. Apparently they were short staffed though, which made sense now. Granted, maybe the current staff needed to actually cut down on the time each kid was spending on good ol' Santa's lap, and then the line would possibly pick up. This was just speculation though. Hurst looked down at his niece. "Though your mother would die to see you in a real elf costume...you sure you don't want to volunteer?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:41 pm
Noah looked at her uncle with a straight face.
"Mom would love to see you in a elf costume too."
Ciaran on the other hand had no options. She was trapped. SOLD OUT. Abandoned.
Soon enough she was dropped into a jingly green and red which really clashed with her blue hair and a almost scary face.
"I don't want to do this." She looked at Hurst for help. Anything. Take pity on her soul.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:51 am
"NoNo, I wouldn't be caught dead in an elf costume." Hurst told his niece matter of factly. He spared only a glance for Ciaran, and a waggle of his fingers in a parting gesture. Everything about his content smile said better you than me. Before they pushed their luck too much further, and thus would be forced into costumes themselves, Hurst lead Noah away from the Santa fiasco. And straight to the toy store to get her a Pokemon plush. And a picture by the Pokemon statue in store, for her mother.
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