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[fatespoken]

I've been over this before.

We didn't really celebrate Christmas. Decorations were superficial, for the sake of my mom's fancy. Dad considered it a vestigial gesture to some winter festival like Saturnalia or Brumalia. The point of the holidays, for me, was getting whatever I wanted. Why? Because I was a spoiled brat. And when you've got centuries worth of junk rotting in your vaults, fulfilling a kid's whims is the easiest way to say you've done something.

Then I grew up and figured out you don't always get what you fucking want. Commodity doesn't really amount to much when what you need is something immaterial.

This Christmas, I'm only asking for something simple. To the displeasure of the asshole who shot me twice in the legs, I'd like to walk out of here by myself soon.

I'm checking out Friday.

Meanwhile, please keep that Greek nurse out of here. You know, the one with the atrocious face and the turkey waddle? I don't want to risk kissing her. If this place isn't enough of a shithole.

[ooc: ... Backdated to yesterday! Um. If you have a reason to be around him, you can kiss him, but otherwise he has luckily found a haven. 8D]

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[primrosella.livejournal.com]

[Have a tired-sounding Rosella on the line. She's been running all over the City all day, chasing unicorns.]

Shall I bring your Christmas present to your home instead of to the hospital, then?

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[fatespoken]

[ The maiden chasing a unicorn? How ironic. ]

Hey, you didn't have to get me anything.

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[primrosella.livejournal.com]

[Such is Rosella's life.]

Well, but it's Christmas tradition, isn't it? To get gifts for all one's friends?

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[fatespoken]

If that's how you celebrate it.

[ ... But it is a nice sentiment. ]

Thanks.

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[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Of course, you're very welcome. And I'm glad to hear you'll be out of the hospital in time for Christmas, Amory.

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[fatespoken]

I'm glad I'll be out of the hospital before I go insane.

Aquilo been giving you any trouble?

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

You missed an opportunity to use Rolling Stones lyrics.

[fatespoken]

What can I say? I wasn't in the mood.

[eiremagic]

[She comes in with her lab kit]

Doctor's orders, if yeh're checkin' out, yeh need another set of tests.

[fatespoken]

Don't you want to wait until after a heal myself?

[ He grumps about, but as usual, he doesn't really protest. ]

[eiremagic]

I'm really not into waitin'.

[She takes out her equipment and starts drawing blood]

[fatespoken]

You know, the strongest poison in my world's a vampire's blood. Could take down a fucking bear minutes. [ He cracks a smile at her. ] Now you tell me why some of them are such pussies.

[ Eden doesn't get a chance to respond. From the ceiling grows a single stalk of mistletoe, and on cue, Amory catches her cheek to draw her closer, abruptly, pressing a hard kiss against her lips. Whether Eden is affected or not doesn't really matter. ]

[eiremagic]

Yeah? Not with me arou-

[She kisses him back and stares for a second]

....oh fuckin' hell!

[fatespoken]

You aren't going to shoot me, are you?

[ He can't help but grin when he pulls away. Shock and embarrassment's nothing. Not when he's slept with her before. And this is what? Her third Christmas kiss? ]

I'm your what? Sixth today?

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[adamantined]

[Claire is walking. Somewhere. Maybe this is ominous. Maybe it will all turn out okay.]

I hope she hears this on the Network and comes running in and tries to make out with you.

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[fatespoken]

I'm under her care. I could charge for sexual harassment.

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[adamantined]

Not if someone told everyone that you totally wanted it.

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[fatespoken]

Aren't you just a fucking sweetheart.

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[adamantined]

I like to bring a little Christmas cheer to every life. [Pause.] But even I wouldn't go that far. How are you feeling? Obviously good enough to leave by Friday, but still.

[She's trying, okay. It's the holidays.]

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[fatespoken]

[ If this wasn't audio, you'd see him shrug. ]

My legs are still busted. I'm at a point where I've had enough, and can give myself a hand.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

What a charming festive picture. And I've told you about insulting the nurses.

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[fatespoken]

The world needs honest people, Chase. If she looks like a horse, better someone tells her before she blinds herself with false hopes.

And it was festive enough.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

Honesty is one thing. Spending the rest of your life hoping you don't end up back here in need of a catheter is another, because she's not going to make it fun.

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[fatespoken]

You sure know her well.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

I know nurses.