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AreYouEvenAmerican · Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 25

Mina wasn’t particularly excited to wait in line at eight am for two hours. She had worked a graveyard last night and hadn’t slept, but there wasn’t much she wouldn’t do for her eccentric little sister, Ember.
After tragedy after tragedy, taking both of their parents; Mina manned the helm as the head of the household and new ‘Mommy’ to her baby sister.

Which meant doing things like this from time to time, especially to reward good behavior since Ember isn’t the best behaved. The two looked adorable though, side by side with similar grey pullover sweaters; Ember had a black scarf and Mina a green one. Mina’s long, fluffy red locks was pulled a top her head; collected in an unkempt bun. And Embers hair, somehow much richer in color than her sisters, was wild and unbrushed; conveying she probably climbed out of bed and came right to the mall.

“Can we get hot chocolate after this?” Ember asked as they got closer to the front.

“If there isn’t a line for that too, sure.” Mina said before yawning.

TurkeyThievingAsshole · Site Admin Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 23

Butch loved the Holiday Season, and he loved no holiday more than Christmas. Permitting, Christmas was still a month away, that still didn't crush his little Christmas Spirit, which he was just so chock full of that when he heard there was a job at the mall for a Santa, he not only rose to the occasion, he took the occasion by storm. Sure, he was a bit on the bean-poley side, but thanks to his holiday mirth and a fat suit, he almost even had parents believing he was the genuine article.

"So, Nicolas, you want a red razor scooter with a green spiky helmet?" Butch asked the little boy in his lap for confirmation. He glanced back at the "elf" working behind him. "Geraldine, could you write that down so I'll remember that when we get back to the North Pole?" He asked, remaining in character while his "elf", a moody looking teenaged girl, gave a sigh, roll of her eyes, and pretended to write down the request on a length of rolled parchment (100% Butch's idea).

Butch grinned behind his beard when he saw the little boy's eyes light up, nodding eagerly before bouncing off his lap.

"Thank you, Thanta!" He lisped from between his gapped teeth.

"You're welcome, Nicolas! Remember to be a good boy for your parents!" He said before letting out a boisterous "Ho ho ho!"

AreYouEvenAmerican · Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 25

"Look, Em, you're up." Mina said, nudging the young red head beside her.

Ember shook off any remaining sleep for the occasion as she jogged up to Santa; expression still somewhat sleepy but clearly elated. Mina yawned as she slowly followed behind the girl, cell phone now out and ready to snap her own picture of Ember with Santa.

"Hi Santa." Ember said as she stood in front of him, waiting for permission to sit on his lap.

TurkeyThievingAsshole · Site Admin Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 23

"Why hello there, little girl! What's your name?" Butch put on his best Santa voice for the little red-head who had just approached him. He gave a brisk pat on his knee, offering her a seat.

AreYouEvenAmerican · Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 25

Ember squinted her eyes at 'Santa' in suspicion as she cautiously approached and sat on his knee.

"Ember." She said quietly as she pat his beard. "This feels fake." She said outright.

TurkeyThievingAsshole · Site Admin Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 23

"What? Don't be silly, little one! I've been working on this beard for years!" Butch said before letting out a classic series of "ho ho ho"s.

AreYouEvenAmerican · Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Posts: 25

"...That laugh sounded fake too." Ember said with a cold, dead, stare.

"Hey Em! Don't be like that." Mina scolded from the sidelines. "YOU wanted to come meet Santa. Be nice or you won't get any presents."

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