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SSU2: Part 4.5; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year; Fine by Canis!
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(Basically, the christmas topic. This takes place in New York City on Christmas Eve, 2013, just months after the Cuban Invasion. This is a time of peace on Earth and goodwill towards your fellow man, where the characters celebrate their holidays. For some, it's Yule, for others, it's Christmas. But whatever you call it, have fun, and most importantly, NO LARGE SCALE FIGHTS! An argument is fine, but it I see property damage, I'll put you on the Naughty List so fast your head spins. And now, for the feature presentation.)




"Most people in the Big Apple liked Christmas a lot. But to Viktor, who lived just over New York, did not.

Viktor disliked Christmas, the whole Christmas Season. Now please don't ask why, no one quite knows the reason.

It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right, it could be perhaps that his shoes were too tight."

Ronnie swiveled in his bedroom chair and looked directly at the viewer.

"But I think the most likely reason of all, was that he's a big sour puss who needs to get that stick out of his ass and put on a smile!"

Ronnie jumped up and walked behind Vicktor, using his fingers to force Viktor to grin. He bit down on Ronnie's fingers.

"Ow!"

"Or maybe the reason has been obvious for quite a while. My parents died on this day. Celebrating just isn't my style."

Ronnie blew on his organic finger and shook it.

"Ow! You didn't have to bite me!"

Karla walked by in her robe on the way to the shower. In her hand was a steaming cup of hot chocolate.

"You asked for it when you put your hands near his face. You know Pasternak is touchy about holidays in general. Remember Halloween?"

Ronnie's mind flew back to the previous October.

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"Here! Have a hothead!" Ronnie dangled a bunch of candies in front of Viktor, who responded by biting his hand.

"OW!"

"Stop bothing me. I turned you down the previous ten times you offered them to me, what makes you think it's going to change for the eleventh?"

"Because it's Halloween and well all know you should partake in some sweets." Ronnie looked around, paranoid.

"Why? So I can get cavities?"

"No! Because my ancestors have a habit of kicking my ass if someone on the ship doesn't celebrate Halloween! Now please! Take the candy!"

Viktor took the candy from Ronnie's hand, whose face glew bright with happiness. And then threw it out the window to the streets of Paris.

Ronnie rushed to the window and screamed.

"Nooooo! Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-greatgrandma is going to beso pissed!"

Ronnie flew back into the wall and down the steps. Viktor looked on in mild shock.

"I'm going to kick your ass when I'm done having mine kicked!"

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Ronnie paused. "Yes."

"So let him celebrate his way. If he wants to sit and brood, let him. He doesn't have to celebrate like you do. Now let him be and go do something down in the city. Some cold air should do you some good."

Ronnie sulked over to the window. "Yes, Karla."

"That's a good boy." Karla disappeared into the bathroom and locked the door behind her.





(This has been approved by Canis, so RP to your hearts' content.)
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Rianna sat down by the window at who-knows-where. She twirled her hair around her finger, bored out of her mind. Someone had locked her in a closet, mainly because of the large amounts of sugar. After hitting the door with a broom a few times, she slumped down onto the floor. "Why do I suck at monologues?" she said to herself. "I mean, it's what everyone else does when they want exposition, or something to do while locked in a closet, or..."
She sighed. Christmas was probably going to be a very boring day for her, at least if no one let her out.
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(Question, are we required to stay in New York?

It just occured to me how strange that sounds considering I'm the one who makes the rules for the SSU2.)
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(Sorta. This is mostly because no one but Blood and Karla have ever been in the New York setting. I wanted to have people expand their horizons. Though if you want to go through a TV and visit Toon York City, that's fine by me. I'd love to see Man-X in a world where everything folows Toonphysics.)
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(Sorry, Man-X's portal device isn't yet operational. I have a bit of story I'd like to get done for Man-X, but it would require jumping to Louisville a bit later. I'll start out in New York.)

As a light snow begins to sprinkle New York, we see a building called 'Super Soups', filled with the tired, the poor, the huddled masses that have met with unfortunate this year. They have gathered here with the promise of getting a warm meal in these cold winter days. And who should be there to help serve in this beacon of hope and happiness then everyone’s favorite toon, Man-X.

“It’s the season of giving, where did you expect me to be?” He asks the players. He turns to serve the next person in line when his ladle hits the bottom of the pot with a clink. Man-X looks down in confusion before yelling back into the kitchen.

“Were running low on soup out here”

“Another batch is on the way!” Artie yelled back. He was in the middle of stirring up the broth with his paintbrush in the form of wooden spoon while a blond woman who looked like she had had one to many was heating the mix with flames from her tech covered hands. Artie and the new girl backed away once they decided the concoction was complete. Another more portly looking man walks up to the pot and concentrates a bit. Suddenly the pot disappears in a small flash of light, reappearing right next to Man-X as he swaps out the new pot for the old. Man-X merrily fills up the next bowl and as the recipient walks off, he looks over the whole room and gives a warm smile, knowing he was doing some good this Christmas.
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"Shift's over!" Man-X yells as he jumps into the kitchen, scaring the ever living daylights out of his two friends.

“How do you live with that every day?” The man asks Artie.

“You get used to it. It gets to be fun after a while. Sometimes.”

“Come on Quincy, come on Annie, time to go and spread merriment to other parts of the city!” Man-X bounced out of the building and onto a light pole, spinning around and around in delight. He breathes in more air then his chest should allow and blasts out a puff of steam in the form of a content sigh.

“I just love the winter time of year. The snow, the pine trees, the TV specials, it all just gets me in the spirit of the holidays.” He spins around again so he’s facing his compatriots. “Can’t you just feel the energy in the air?”

“I can’t even feel my fingers.” Quincy complained as the rest of the group join Man-X out on the sidewalk.

“Come on Quincy, it’s Christmas Eve.” Artie added. “You have to get into the spirit of things.”

“It’s not-*hic*…It’s not that easy.” Annie slurs, looking dejected. Man-X, by this point, was getting worried. Something wasn’t right.

“What’s wrong Quincy?” Quincy and Annie looked at each other for a moment before deciding to answer.

“The office where I work decided to do some holiday cleaning. …I was laid off.”

Man-X gasped “Oh Quincy, that’s terrible.”

“Is there anything we can do?”

“It’s ok. Wil…We’ll be alright.” Annie said, though she didn’t look like she meant it.

“At least come over to our place for a while.” Artie offered.

“No thanks, we don’t want to bother you.” Quincy tried to decline

“Oh, but I insist.” Man-X was already dragging the two down the road. Figuring it was pointless to try and argue with the man, they decide to go along with him.
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Ikabod sat on his deck chair on the warm Cuban beach. The sand is largely scorched by the napalm although that just made it feel even nicer as the Doctor kicks off his sandals and let the little bits of ash run between his toes. He sips his rum and rolls back his eyes.

'I don't really do Christmas specials... Sorry chaps.' He winks and nods off to sleep.
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Ronnie dived out of the window and smashed into the concrete, leaving a bloody mess on the sidewalk in front of Man-X and friends.

The blood retreated into Ronnie's body, healing him from the inside. One of his neck bones healed improperly, so he snapped his own neck and healed it correctly.

Whipping out a scarf with flame patterns and a tasteful green Santa hat with a flame-colored bauble, he wrapped what skin wasn't covered by his winter trenchcoat. Being a pyrokinet, he didn't actually need them, but he liked how it looked.

"Now to find the perfect stal- I mean gift for Karla!"
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Man-X stopped in the middle of there walk. "I feel as if my domain has been encroached upon." Then Blood fell out of the window.

"...Well that happened." Man-X herded his friends around the crash site and continued down the sidewalk.

"Who was that?" Quincy asked.

"Oh no one. lets just keep walking. Faster."
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Ronnie looked both ways, up and down the sidewalk, noticing a familiar cartoon.

He gave chase.

"Normally, I would avoid you like the plague, but it's the holiday season and I need someone to window shop with. You up for it?"
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"Sorry Blood, but no can do. I've got two friends here that need a big dose of holiday hospitality." He said as he patted the other adults on the backs.
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"One, I haven't used that codename in over a year. Two, I'm filthy stinking rich and could probably afford to pay for your hospitality a hundred times over. But as this is the season of giving, I'll pay for whatever you do today and tomorrow, fix that broken road sign in Albaquerque, New Mexico, and personally fund a scientific project of you choice."

Ronnie flashed his bank card, which carried a bunch of infinity symbols on it.

"All you and your friends have to do is gift hunt with me for a little bit."

Ronnie grinned a toothy grin, the many razor-sharp pearly whites gleaming like the snow piled onto the sidewalks.

"To make the deal all that much sweeter, I'll get the boy some art supplies and drop by his old orphanage dressed as Santa and give all the children a parent. I have a cousin in Ireland who's been barren. She runs the town pub and has always wished for children."


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"So how about it?"
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(I have a story planned out for Man-X and co. but now I'm trying to decide if I can do this to. How long should this last?)
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(In-game, a couple hours of gift hunting. The perfect gift for Karla is the objective. Essentially revealing that despite being a asshole, he's a really sweet guy at heart.)
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Man-X stares at the card for a little bit, thinking. He turns back to his group. "What do you think?"

Artie seemed a bit apprehensive. "...It couldn't hurt."

"I-I think it could be fun." Annie struggled to get out.

"We have time." Quincy concluded.

Man-X spun back around to face Blood. "Tis the season." He smiled.
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