nextgen_holiday (nextgen_holiday) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-22 20:29:00

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (X-Men and X-Force)
Christmas. Yule. Saturnalia. Dies Natalis Solis Invicti. Many cultures have celebrated and still celebrate a winter festival. There have been many names for it over the millennia. No matter the name it is a time to come together and celebrate with feasts and gifts with friends and loved ones.

Each culture has a legendary figure who would deliver gifts to children during this time. In Russia and some Slavic cultures he is known as Ded Moroz, Grandfather Frost, and comes not on Christmas but on New Year’s along with his granddaughter Snegurochka, or ‘”Snow Maiden”. In the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe he is known as Father Christmas. In the Netherlands and Belgium he is known as Saint Nicholas or “Sinterklaas” and in France he is known as Père Noël. In the United States we know him as Santa Claus.

No matter the name or who is delivering gifts, it is the season of peace, joy and togetherness. It is the season for thinking about loved ones, friends and those less fortunate. It is a time to witness the goodness and generosity the human race is capable of. It is a time for peace on Earth and goodwill toward man.

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son_of_discord
2010-12-27 01:55 am UTC (link)

"You've spent all this time around Rose and you don't know the first thing about her, Rachel. What you said sounds chapter and verse like somethin' Cyclops would say and I can't wrap my head around it. You ever try talkin' to her to her without snipin' at her?

Rose gives away what she gets, Rachel, just like ninety percent of people out there. If she thinks she's bein' attacked, she's gonna fight back as a knee-jerk reaction. Doesn't help if you start the conversation lookin' down your nose at her, which it seems like you've perfected. When was the last time you tried talkin' to her like she was a person and not somethin' you scraped off your shoe and realized you had to deal with?" he asks.

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	marvel_girl 2010-12-27 03:00 am UTC (link)
	Even if she sometimes fights with her dad, Rachel's considers being told she sounds like to be a compliment. "She's the one who came at me with the attitude. Talking smack about Dad." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-12-27 03:03 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, I never said Rose was innocent; I just said she gives what she gets. She also came a strange world with people who look like her family, but aren't. She's had time to adjust. I think you two should try again." Joey says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-12-27 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Rachel is about to protest again, when she shuts her mouth. Joey's intentions, even without her telepathic abilities here are so earnest and open that she can help but be taken by it. Her sister must have something going for her to get a guy to intercede on her behalf like that. "Yeah... okay." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-12-27 03:38 am UTC (link)

"I had this same talk with her, earlier." Joey says. "You two are a lot more alike than you think. For one thing, she looked for reasons not to like you, too...but she's lost a good friend of hers and now she's got three other friends in the same predicament as she is, Rachel."

He favors Rachel with one of his charm-school smiles.

"I'm not sayin' you two need to be best buddies tomorrow or nothin'...but focus on the fact that you share a mother. Maybe you two can play cards or somethin'. If nothin' else, you'll both make Mrs. Summers happy." he says.

"I didn't meant to take up much of your time, Rachel, but thanks for provin' that every girl I know named Rachel isn't crazy." he smirks.

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	marvel_girl 2010-12-27 04:08 am UTC (link)
	Rachel manages a smile of her own. "Don't worry about it, Joey. It needed to be said." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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