A Mall on the Mainland [Monday afternoon]

[dirtiest_skank]

Sure, Christmas had been in the air since...well, let's face it, mid-October. But Olive had somehow, aside from her excursion on Black Friday, managed to avoid a lot of it, and was still in dire need of a few gifts. And more upsettingly -- there were people, with whom she associated, who had never seen Santa. (What. Sia, are you real life? What

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Arrive/Gawk

[dirtiest_skank]

Mod yourself some decorations and passers-by being insane. I saw a lady literally dragging a toddler along the ground at the mall the other day. Poor kid was just like, "I give up, life is too hard."

Re: Arrive/Gawk

[makemyownway]

Cade had only been in the mall a few moments but he'd already acquired three shopping bags that he was clutching a bit like security blankets (because free stuff. His. Back the kark off) as he took in the lay of the land.

Easily distracted people dealing with wailing kids, ugly sweaters and stress--yeah, there'd be a few wallets ending up in his bags by the end of the excursion.

Wasn't his holiday, but he was feeling much jollier right now.

Re: Arrive/Gawk

[suitablyheroic]

"I'm trying to picture Nar Shaddaa looking like this," Atton announced to no one in particular, as he passed the latest in an increasing number of garish decoration. "A Hutt in a funny hat. Maybe with some tinsel. A Gamorrean with balls hanging off his tusks..."

Re: Arrive/Gawk

[dirtiest_skank]

"I don't know what any of that means," Olive told him cheerfully. "What's a Gonorrhean?"

Oh god, Olive.

Stores!

[dirtiest_skank]

This mall has everything that malls typically have, including cell phone kiosks full of guys who want you to switch to AT&T. RESIST.

Stores! - Apple Store

[ultron_junior]

This was geek nirvana. Victor couldn't afford to upgrade anything this Christmas, but he was going to look. And pet. And test. And play with everything. And ask the Genius Bar staff questions until they threw him out.

He started his fondling with a new iPad. Preeeeettty....

Re: Stores! - Apple Store

[dirtiest_skank]

"Do you need moment alone with the iPads?" Olive asked, sidling up. "Feeling a little jealous of the way you're looking at that one, if I'm honest."

She wasn't serious. Mostly.

Re: Stores! - Apple Store

[ultron_junior]

"No," Victor said defensively, and managed to quit caressing the calendar app to reach for Olive's hand. "I just hadn't played with the new ones yet. But I know which one of you I'm taking home."

Or ... back to the same dorm, as the case may be.

SANTA

[dirtiest_skank]

Our Santa here is typical of mall Santas. There's a line to see him, he has a clearly-fake beard, and Olive's going to try to get you to sit on his lap.

Re: SANTA

[makemyownway]

"What the kark is that supposed to be?" Cade demanded. "And why are people making their screaming kids pee on his karking leg?"

Because Cade could do that but he'd probably get arrested.

Re: SANTA

[dirtiest_skank]

"Santa," Olive said, because that explained so much, really. "He's this guy who brings children gifts on Christmas. Right now those kids are telling him what they want."

Or peeing on him. One of the two. Probably both.

Re: SANTA

[makemyownway]

"They look terrified," Cade replied. "Does he tell them no or something?"

OOC [12/17]

[dirtiest_skank]

I don't think I forgot anything but we have four days left before the world ends and I'm not cutting that deadline short.

Re: OOC [12/17]

[notmandonna]

Um THERE IS TOTES AN ACCOMPLISHED MALL SANTA RIGHT ON FANDOM ISLAND, GOD.

...Mainly I wanted to use this icon.