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The shop was empty. Well, save for Moo and Acia, but they didn't count. Why? Because they weren't treating the shop like a shop. The pair had set up Acia's chesmitry set on the counter, and Moo was now patiently watching while Acia explained some complex experiment that she had been working on for the past few days. Really, it made absolutely no sense to Moo, but who knows? Perhaps Acia was on to something.
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The shop bell tinkled, announcing the entrance of D and Sidney. She came in briskly, shutting the door behind her and 'brrr'ing at the cold wind.
"Acia! Moo! Merry Chrisstmasss!" Sidney gave a cry of delight as he spotted the pair at the counter. "Oh yes! Hello you two." D grinned and walked over to stand near them and see what was going on. "How was your Christmas? Have a good day?" She asked them.
Sidney, meanwhile had slithered out of D's scarf and down her arm to sit himself on bench near Acia. "Did Ssanta visit you?"
"Acia! Moo! Merry Chrisstmasss!" Sidney gave a cry of delight as he spotted the pair at the counter. "Oh yes! Hello you two." D grinned and walked over to stand near them and see what was going on. "How was your Christmas? Have a good day?" She asked them.
Sidney, meanwhile had slithered out of D's scarf and down her arm to sit himself on bench near Acia. "Did Ssanta visit you?"
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Glancing up, Moo gave a sigh of relief at the new arrivals, gratefully turning away from Acia and the experiment. The glider had long since completely lost her, and any distraction was welcome. "Hallo D, Sidney! Good to see you again. Christmas was wonderful, and today was...interesting." She paused, eyeing the scattered chemical vials, then shrugged. "And you?"
Acia left off her ramble at her friend's call, glancing up and brightening considerably when she recognized him. She promptly dropped the vial she'd been holding (which thankfully didn't break) and rushed over to her friend, positively beaming. "Merry Christmas, Sidney!! Mmhmm, Santa came! 'Course, he didn't bring much, 'cause our family's huge and couldn't fit much in the living room, but I did get some stuff. A mich..ro.. microscope? An' a book on somethin' called biology, an some chemicals for my kit." He paused, gesturing vaguely to the briefcase on the counter, then smiled. "He came for you too, aye??"
Acia left off her ramble at her friend's call, glancing up and brightening considerably when she recognized him. She promptly dropped the vial she'd been holding (which thankfully didn't break) and rushed over to her friend, positively beaming. "Merry Christmas, Sidney!! Mmhmm, Santa came! 'Course, he didn't bring much, 'cause our family's huge and couldn't fit much in the living room, but I did get some stuff. A mich..ro.. microscope? An' a book on somethin' called biology, an some chemicals for my kit." He paused, gesturing vaguely to the briefcase on the counter, then smiled. "He came for you too, aye??"
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"Yes, you too." She smiled and nodded. "Christmas was very good. Definatly one of the better ones I've had." She noticed Moo giving the beakers and things on the bench a wary glance. "Ah, that kind of interesting was it? She hasn't decided to make another bomb has she?" D chuckled.
Sidney nodded. "Yess, he did. And D got me some things too. Oh and there's one in the post still." He thinks. "I got another Indy book, and a sled and some other things (( I haven't thought up yet )) oh and there was one for you too!" He slithers over and pulls at D's shirt. "Deee... can we give Acia her prenet now?"
"Huh? Oh yes, of course." She paused and pulled out a rectangular present, wrapped up in silver paper with white snowflakes on it. "Here you go Acia." She grinned and put it down in front of the little mammal.
Sidney nodded. "Yess, he did. And D got me some things too. Oh and there's one in the post still." He thinks. "I got another Indy book, and a sled and some other things (( I haven't thought up yet )) oh and there was one for you too!" He slithers over and pulls at D's shirt. "Deee... can we give Acia her prenet now?"
"Huh? Oh yes, of course." She paused and pulled out a rectangular present, wrapped up in silver paper with white snowflakes on it. "Here you go Acia." She grinned and put it down in front of the little mammal.
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"Well that's good to hear," Moo replied with a smile. Chuckling softly, she shook her head. "Nah, no more bombs. At least, for the time. She's decided they're horrible and evil and dangerous, to use her exact words, and never wants to see one again. Or so she says. This is....well, I'm really not sure what it is. She tried explaining, but..eh..." She shrugged.
"Moo got me this scarf," the glider replied cheerfully, gesturing to the red and white striped scarf draped around her neck. "And a matching hat and mittens, but they're over there." She waved a hand vaguely towards the briefcase, then turned her eyes to the present, staring open-mouthed at it before glancing up, eyes moving from Sid to D and back. "Thank you!! We got one for you, too!"
On cue, Moo lifted the box from a bag at her feet, setting it down on the counter near the two Velvets; green paper with red toy soldiers covering the surface. "Go on, go on. Both of you open them!"
"Moo got me this scarf," the glider replied cheerfully, gesturing to the red and white striped scarf draped around her neck. "And a matching hat and mittens, but they're over there." She waved a hand vaguely towards the briefcase, then turned her eyes to the present, staring open-mouthed at it before glancing up, eyes moving from Sid to D and back. "Thank you!! We got one for you, too!"
On cue, Moo lifted the box from a bag at her feet, setting it down on the counter near the two Velvets; green paper with red toy soldiers covering the surface. "Go on, go on. Both of you open them!"
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"As long as she knows what she's doing." D nodded and then motioned for the two velvets to open their gifts. "Yes, go on."
Sidney grinned his toothy smile at Acia and Moo. "Thank you very much!" He exclaimed and dived in, lifting up the tape with his hands and pulling back the paper. He wondered what on earth they might have gotten him.
(( Oh and Acia would find an 6x8" case, made of wood. Inside would be clear little boxes with a piece of metal, stone or other mineral sitting inside on a black material. Also, there would be a little booklet tucked in there with a small description of each, their properties and how they were formed. ))
Sidney grinned his toothy smile at Acia and Moo. "Thank you very much!" He exclaimed and dived in, lifting up the tape with his hands and pulling back the paper. He wondered what on earth they might have gotten him.
(( Oh and Acia would find an 6x8" case, made of wood. Inside would be clear little boxes with a piece of metal, stone or other mineral sitting inside on a black material. Also, there would be a little booklet tucked in there with a small description of each, their properties and how they were formed. ))
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Acia giggled, but took her time opening the present. She had done that with all of them: unwrap them as carefully as possible, then save the paper. And this paper was beautiful! So she had to be extra extra careful not to tear it. Small hands were good for this, and she managed to unwrap it quickly, then carefully set the paper aside and opened the case, eyes widening at the sight that greeted her. "Oh wow...Thank you, Sidney! And D! This is...wow..!" She carefully pulled the booklet out from under the tiny boxes, the flipped it open and began trying to figure out what was what.
((Sidney's is a remote control car kit, much like the one Acia had a while back, though more of a sports car style. I'll let you pick the exact model, 'cause I'm not good with cars e_e Build it yourself type thing.. She remembered him saying they should build a new one, and thought he would like one for Christmas n_n))
((Sidney's is a remote control car kit, much like the one Acia had a while back, though more of a sports car style. I'll let you pick the exact model, 'cause I'm not good with cars e_e Build it yourself type thing.. She remembered him saying they should build a new one, and thought he would like one for Christmas n_n))
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Likewise, Sidney looks over the kit box, eyes wide with excitement. (( Lets say it's like that one from Stuart Little? It's the only sports-like one I can picture and it looks neat! ))
"Oh hey! It'sss a car!" He hisses in delight. "Thank you Acia and Moo! It'ss great! Acia, will you help me put it together like your'sss, so I can drive it from insside? That would be sso cool!"
"Oh hey! It'sss a car!" He hisses in delight. "Thank you Acia and Moo! It'ss great! Acia, will you help me put it together like your'sss, so I can drive it from insside? That would be sso cool!"
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*LP walked towards the shop comepletely decked in christmas light and holly and the like. Why? Because she had been undecorating her place and got it all tangled up in her shirt. Being to lazy to take it off she just left it on. Now her persona is eleticfying[sp]* Willow, heh, Stop that those lights aren't a toy. ^^; Ack willow!!! *she was busying trying to keep willow from becoming intangled to notic the door to the toyshop wasn't open. Smack.* X.x Who put that there!?
*willow growled at LP as she rudely jostled about. She tried to get free, wanting to walk on her own.*
*willow growled at LP as she rudely jostled about. She tried to get free, wanting to walk on her own.*
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"You're very welcome!," Acia replied absently, eyeing a chip of pyrite in one of the boxes. Glancing up, the glider flashed a grin, nodding cheerfully. "I'd be happy to! I'm glad you like it, I wasn't sure if you would or not... But then I remembered that you wanted to help me build one, so I figured we'd get you one to take home with you! They're loads of fun, just don't run into any walls."
While the Velvets were discussing their presents, a loud thump pulled Moo's attention away. Her eyes followed the sound towards the door, an eyebrow raising in surprise at the sight that greeted her. "I think the shop's being assaulted by a rabid Christmas tree."
While the Velvets were discussing their presents, a loud thump pulled Moo's attention away. Her eyes followed the sound towards the door, an eyebrow raising in surprise at the sight that greeted her. "I think the shop's being assaulted by a rabid Christmas tree."
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*hearing a muffled comment from inside, she looked up* Ahhhh lookie willow life!!! *she made her way inside, willow still growling at LP for all the fighting they've done. LP chuckled as she stepped into the door after opening.* Hello, hello i'm sorry I'm such a mess. My tree and decor decided to attack me. I've not a clue how to untagle it, for tis caught in the fishnet. So being myself I left it. Wha do you two think? *she did a little twirl.* Oh yes and this, for those of you that know her not..... My partner in crime.... the lovely Willow! Say hello dear.
*Willow taken aback from her complaining looked around at the others and mrowled a hello. Then shooting a glance back at LP she jumps from LP's hands on to the floor. There she proceed to streach and let a yawn from her mouth.*
*Willow taken aback from her complaining looked around at the others and mrowled a hello. Then shooting a glance back at LP she jumps from LP's hands on to the floor. There she proceed to streach and let a yawn from her mouth.*
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"A what?!" D exclaims at Moo's words and then turned to see for herself. The sight that befalls her makes her crack up laughing. "LP! Are you in there somewhere?" She chuckles. "Oh it attacked you? What were you doing to it?!" She laughs some more before she notices Willow. "Oh your velvet grew! That's fantastic! Hello Willow. That's a good name."
"Yess, I remember." Sid says. "No worries I'll watch out for walls. Sssay, if you made one too we could race!" He opens the lid a touch, to peer in at all the bits inside but he soon closes it, not wanting to lose any important parts.
When he hears LP and Willow come in, he looks up. Ah it was that tiger plush... except it wasn't a plush any more! "Hi ya." He gives it a wave before the pair have to leave again.
"Yess, I remember." Sid says. "No worries I'll watch out for walls. Sssay, if you made one too we could race!" He opens the lid a touch, to peer in at all the bits inside but he soon closes it, not wanting to lose any important parts.
When he hears LP and Willow come in, he looks up. Ah it was that tiger plush... except it wasn't a plush any more! "Hi ya." He gives it a wave before the pair have to leave again.
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Moo snickered when the tree's true identity was revealed, but waved sadly in goodbye when LP had to, doing the same to Yume and short while later. "Everyone's always in such a hurry these days... I can't talk, I'm the same. It'd just be nice to get everyone together for a while, you know?"
"That's a good idea," Acia chirped. "I'l haveta see if I can talk Moo into getting me another. Of course, with Christmas just past, I doubt it'll happen... But mayhaps it shall. I can always get Isto to get me one. He hasn't gotten me a Christmas present yet." She flashed a cheeky grin at the thought of exploiting her brother's good will, then turned her eyes back to the mineral set. "This is really neat, Sid... I've never even heard of half of these! Where'd you find it?"
"That's a good idea," Acia chirped. "I'l haveta see if I can talk Moo into getting me another. Of course, with Christmas just past, I doubt it'll happen... But mayhaps it shall. I can always get Isto to get me one. He hasn't gotten me a Christmas present yet." She flashed a cheeky grin at the thought of exploiting her brother's good will, then turned her eyes back to the mineral set. "This is really neat, Sid... I've never even heard of half of these! Where'd you find it?"
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"Yes, they are aren't they? I must admit I am too. I haven't been in here in ages! And well, it is the season to be running around, visiting family and all that." She ponders a moment. "Maybe we should organise some sort of party again, like Kanth did? I know Sidney wants to try out his sled with his friends. We could hold it in the park. A winter pinic or something like that?" She smiles, that did sound like fun. A great big pinic and then snowfights, which were always better with more people.
"Ah, maybe he forgot? Or it's still coming in the post like mine. Otherwise, when's your birthday?" Sidney ponders the options and then goes and looks over the case of little boxes. Some of the stones looked shiney enought to be real treasures!
"Oh it was at this shop. There was all this stuff for exploring and telescopes and books and things. It was pretty neat. I'll have to show you sometime. I spotted it and thought you might like it."
"Ah, maybe he forgot? Or it's still coming in the post like mine. Otherwise, when's your birthday?" Sidney ponders the options and then goes and looks over the case of little boxes. Some of the stones looked shiney enought to be real treasures!
"Oh it was at this shop. There was all this stuff for exploring and telescopes and books and things. It was pretty neat. I'll have to show you sometime. I spotted it and thought you might like it."
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Moo brightened considerably with the suggestion, nodding her agreement. "An excellent idea! We can set it up for a few days, give everyone a chance to learn about it. Any preference for the exact date? Acia and I are pretty much free..."
"My birthday's not for a while," Acia replied, shrugging. "Who knows, maybe it's still coming. Isto's been sick, so I don't mind him taking his time. I'm just glad he's better now." Smiling, she turned her gaze back to the minerals, picking up a couple of the small boxes to eye their contents. "Absolutely amazing... I'd love to see the store sometime. I've never seen some of these... I wonder what it's made of," she murmured to herself, blinking at the blue-ish crystal.
"My birthday's not for a while," Acia replied, shrugging. "Who knows, maybe it's still coming. Isto's been sick, so I don't mind him taking his time. I'm just glad he's better now." Smiling, she turned her gaze back to the minerals, picking up a couple of the small boxes to eye their contents. "Absolutely amazing... I'd love to see the store sometime. I've never seen some of these... I wonder what it's made of," she murmured to herself, blinking at the blue-ish crystal.
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"Well, we've kinda missed Christmas..... do you think people would like to have it for a new year's function? That would be a good excuse to hold it. And we could have it it in the park outside town? And tell people to just bring some sandwiches and goodies for a picnic? That way no one person would have the stress of getting everything ready."
"Ah, I'm glad he's better too." Sidney agreed although he hadn't known this Isto had been sick in the first place, or even who he was!
"I'm not sure. I didn't open it... much." He looks sheepish. "But that book ssshould have some sstuff in it about them all." He looks over at the blue crystal. "I don't know what that one iss. Oh and this one is only fool'ss gold. They didn't have any real gold." He points out a shiny yellow rock.
"Ah, I'm glad he's better too." Sidney agreed although he hadn't known this Isto had been sick in the first place, or even who he was!
"I'm not sure. I didn't open it... much." He looks sheepish. "But that book ssshould have some sstuff in it about them all." He looks over at the blue crystal. "I don't know what that one iss. Oh and this one is only fool'ss gold. They didn't have any real gold." He points out a shiny yellow rock.
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"New Years would work," Moo replied, nodding. "An excellent excuse. We can just pin up a notice here and call the rest of the owners or some such. Though, I have to say, I don't know them all. Do you? We'll just have a simply picnic at the park...Everyone can bring some snack or other. Sounds good! An all day thing, I'm assuming?"
"I'm really not surprised," the glider replied cheerfully, gaze turning to the fool's gold. "Real gold would make the whole thing cost a WHOOOOLE lot, I bet. But real gold's easy to get too, so I'm glad I have this. Thses'll be gerat to look at with my mic..ro... microscope. It makes little things really big! Have you ever seen one?"
"I'm really not surprised," the glider replied cheerfully, gaze turning to the fool's gold. "Real gold would make the whole thing cost a WHOOOOLE lot, I bet. But real gold's easy to get too, so I'm glad I have this. Thses'll be gerat to look at with my mic..ro... microscope. It makes little things really big! Have you ever seen one?"
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"We could post up something here about it and drop off notes to those we know the address of. I know where Kanth lives so that's no problem. Don't know about LP or Yume. Of course Iris would spot it here in the shop and so would Naraka and Fyrn."
"Yeah an all day thing sounds good, although Nar might not be able to come until later, when it gets dark... But I don't know how much socialising he likes anyway." D muses.
"Yeah I guesss sso." Sid bends down to get a closer look at the patterns on one particular piece. "You can add more to it as you find it. A microssscoap? Ssounds a bit like a magnafing glasss, they make things look bigger."
"Yeah an all day thing sounds good, although Nar might not be able to come until later, when it gets dark... But I don't know how much socialising he likes anyway." D muses.
"Yeah I guesss sso." Sid bends down to get a closer look at the patterns on one particular piece. "You can add more to it as you find it. A microssscoap? Ssounds a bit like a magnafing glasss, they make things look bigger."
((And...ended because it was reeeeal late xD; ))
