Old Saint Nick (old_saint_nick) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-12-23 18:11:00

Entry tags:

alex bowmaster, holiday, inactive - mystic, inactive - vindicator, jordan bochs, mason jeffries, melanie hall, nimue smallwood

Alpha Flight
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.

Christmas Day is a Christian holiday, it's true, but it also has become increasingly secular. It is an opportunity for love, charity, and goodwill.

There is some debate within mystical circles if there is indeed such a creature as the embodiment of Christmas Giving known as Santa Claus. But whether or not there is such a being, the spirit of giving itself is very real, be it incarnated in a fat man in a red suit or not.

Throughout this small blue planet of Earth, people have brought trees into their homes, decorated them with lights and ornaments, and placed them in locations of honor. Stockings have been placed on the chimneys. And gifts have been placed under the tree.

Some are looking forward more to the receiving than the giving. But for many, it is the act of giving which warms them, which fills them with the holiday spirit.

Each person, in their own way, becomes a part of this spirit of giving. Each person, in their own way, becomes Santa Claus.

Alpha Flight headquarters are fairly drab, but some lighting and decorations have been hung, and a tree sits in the common area. As for the team themselves...

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	strongbox 2009-12-28 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Jordan considers. "Lieutenant, give me the specs and I'll get it done. The base was set up for my father, so if its a physical limitation issue, it should take an hour or two tops to reconfigure several parts of the base for handicap access. I'll be happy to get started right away." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mapleleafsuit 2009-12-28 04:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah...it's an issue like that," he says. "Really Bochs. It's no trouble. I can talk to you later about it. Meantime, Randy would like to meet a few of you if you're up to it." He then adds. "Please." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	oneyoungwoman 2009-12-28 04:35 am UTC (link)
	The ice thaws... slightly. "Okay," she says with a shrug. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-28 04:42 am UTC (link)
	"You're absolutely right, its no trouble. The place just need to be wheelchair accessible, or is there anything else involved? In any case, absolutely. Just let me know when." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mapleleafsuit 2009-12-28 05:17 am UTC (link)
	"Privacy." He's uncomfortable but he's not sure why. "Last guy who marched in the pride parade around her didn't get much rest from the press." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-28 05:19 am UTC (link)
	Mason practically jumps up and down with eagerness to help, grinning. "I could reconfigure the stairs into ramps right now if you need! I've gotten really good at transfiguration, even if some of the element recombinants still give me trouble." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-28 05:33 am UTC (link)
	//I'd like to meet him// Alex said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-28 05:35 am UTC (link)
	"Mason, go pull up the files on my computer for the base configurations. That should have all the instructions for wheelchair accommodation from when they set things for my father. I can shift the cameras and security setting and all. Out here, privacy isn't a problem. If Mason doesn't mind helping, we could be set within an hour." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-28 05:36 am UTC (link)
	"I'd like to meet him too," Marrina added. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-28 07:11 am UTC (link)

Mason salutes with a grin and runs off, returning a few minutes later with some print-outs. "I've got the blueprints we'll need, but I couldn't find the contractor records. Meh, whatever. I can feel out the type of concrete without too much trouble." He mumbles to himself about various stone mixes and water content.

"I don't mind the work, but I seriously need calories first..." He heads over to the refreshments, starting to set in on caramel popcorn and punch.

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	oneyoungwoman 2009-12-28 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	Emily looks around at the others, all interested in making friends with the new boss. Frustrated, but wordlessly, she storms out of the room back towards her quarters. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-28 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	At that abrupt departure, Mason turns so fast he almost gets whiplash, mouth still full of popcorn. He thumps his chest as his eyes tear, trying to force down the mouthful. "Wh--" He catches his breath. "What did I just miss?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-28 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Nothing, don't worry about it. Get yourself some food, then go pull up the schematics on my computer. Usual password." he reminds his brother, then heads after Emily. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purplegeist 2009-12-28 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	Mel had wanted to answer Emily's Ignoring The Lieutenant-Related question, but she'd been not so much busy making friends as unable to talk amongst so much talking. She'll just sit there. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-28 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	Alex padded over to sit next to Mel. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-28 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	Well. Awkwaaaard.... Marrina looked around uneasily. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-29 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	"So....." Mason offers. "How 'bout those Leafs?" (Reply to this)(Parent)

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