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[takethat]

[It's five days until Hanukkah begins, this castle needs some decorations, and Phoenix is more than happy to oblige.

Against his better judgment (being that he broke his leg the last time), he's perched atop a ladder in the lobby, hanging big paper Stars of David, blue and white tinsel, and some truly tacky large plastic dreidel-shaped lights that seem to be blinking erratically, all semblance of rhythm gone.

He hasn't paid much mind to the castle's contribution to his decorating: a blue-clad nutcracker perched on a side table nearby. What a shame.

Instead, he just goes on whistling and hanging things from the walls, blissfully oblivious.]

((ooc: open for kissing from anyone!))

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[holycraponacracker]

[Penny looks up, blinking at the lights. She's sucking on a candy cane, oblivious to the nutcrackers.] Hey, Nickers!

[takethat]

Hi, Penny!

[Give it a moment...

...and he blinks, looking at her as though he's never really seen her before.]

You look... nice...

[holycraponacracker]

...Thank you?

[He looks kinda cute like that. She wonders what it would be like to run her fingers through his hair...]

So do you.

A c t i o n ; ;

[wheatdos]

[Hands in his lab coat, he was just pacing about-- watching what was going on with the other residents. This was officially his first holiday season, and like a lot of the others in this castle, he had NO idea what was going on. It seemed nice though. The decorations.

Eventually though, he'd find a familiar face, his expression lightening up when he saw Nick perched on the ladder not far from him.

What he was doing was beyond him.
Even though it was a bad idea, he decided to surprise the bloke, rushing over to him and speaking with a big warm voice.]

H-hello!

[He chuckled, grinning.]

Never thought I'd see the day when you were taller than me, mate.

[takethat]

[He smiles and scrambles down from the ladder, because suddenly there's something he feels he really has to do.

He crosses over to her quickly, grinning.]

Um...

[fight it Phoenix!]

MUAH MUAH

[takethat]

[The voice, of course, startles Phoenix, and he flails for just a moment before gripping the ladder as though his life depends on it.

And then climbing down it. Carefully.]

Wheatley...

["Why would you ever surprise someone on a ladder?" he'd like to ask, but he refrains.]

How's it going?

EHE.

[wheatdos]

It's been going well! Pretty nice... alright.
I've been looking around... t'was a bit cold outside so I decided to stay in here. Look at the decorations.

[Staring up at that contraption Nick had put up, he raised his eyebrows...]

Um...

...

What is that?

[ninjainviolet]

[Sheena enters the lobby, on her way to the Library, when she spots him hanging those decorations. She notices that they're not quite the same as some of the other decorations she's seen, so her curiosity is piqued.

Stepping closer, she looks up at him, her brows furrowed.]

Ummm. What kind of decorations are those?

[takethat]

Which one?

[He laughs, looking fondly up at his fine work.

And then something strikes.

And he turns slowly to look back at Wheatley... a bit differently.]

[takethat]

Oh!

[He looks back over his shoulder, smiling.]

They're for Hanukkah! It's only a few days away!

[wheatdos]

[He hums, furrowing his brow and pointing to the dreidel.]

That one. Looks like someone shoved a spike through a house if you squint at it. Not very holiday-ey if you ask me... ehe.

[He glances at Nick, looking back at the dreidel, then back at him. He's an AI nick, a little late to the party. There's an awkward silence, and he adjusts his tie awkwardly, attention returning to observing the decorations. Notice how he's just a bit... more awkward.]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Oh...oh- they blink! That's nice. Nice touch.

[ninjainviolet]

Hannukah? I've never heard of that.

[She stops for a second.]

Have we met? You sound familiar.

Action. - Lobby.

[makethemguilty]

[The appearance of the decorations within the castle gave him remembrances of times past, of when his own manor had been similarly decorated...But no matter. He hadn't time to let his thoughts linger on the whimsical. Instead, he had a purpose for being down here, in the lobby. Or so he'd thought.

For all the castle's splendour Manfred felt a keen sense of...something amiss. Perhaps the reason could be blamed on the time of year where a certain date was drawing closer left him listless, but nevertheless he was here in the elaborate room, descending down the sweeping grand staircase until he came upon Phoenix on top of his ladder doing god-knows-what.

He had to admit at least, that the holiday decorations were...tasteful. Well, aside from the hideous nutcrackers, though germanic in origin, that seemed to be strewn about at random.]

Mister Wright...What do you think you are doing?

[He cocks an eyebrow at him, this being one of their first physical meetings. It's a surprise he does not feel the urge to murder him. Perhaps it's simply the holiday atmosphere that would keep those urges at bay for now.]

[takethat]

[Unfortunately for Wheatley, it's going to be a little bit before Phoenix gets back to explaining dreidels.

Because right now he's setting down his hammer and nails and striding over to throw his arms around his robot bro.]

[takethat]

Have we? I'm Phoenix. Phoenix Wright!

[He sticks out his hand to shake from atop the ladder, and as soon as he looks at Sheena, suddenly feels like he wants to know a lot more about her...]

[takethat]

[He turns an irritated glare to Manfred, holding back the deep desire to throw his hammer right at him.]

I'm decorating for Hanukkah. Not that it's any business of yours...

[And before the nutcracker quite has a chance to kick in, he angrily turns back to his decor-hanging.]

[makethemguilty]

[Whatever he thought himself to be doing only made him raise his brow further at how idiotic he was more likely being, until he's standing there with his arms crossed, looking...unamused. But the reaction was enough to cause him to linger, eying the so-called "decorations"]

What would be the point...of this? Although it's against my better judgment I would ask what the point was, but then I have to remind myself that you hardly have a point in even existing, Attorney.

[Smirks at that, finding the phenomenally minor holiday to be fitting of a man as insignificant as Phoenix.]

[takethat]

...I celebrate Hanukkah. The castle isn't decorated. Ergo--

[a very intentional word choice]

--I took matters into my own hands.

[He stomps down from the ladder and crosses his arms over his chest.]

You want to get into a religious battle today, von Karma?

[makethemguilty]

Peh. I do not care for such a useless argument.

[Copying the values of others does not suit you. But then, he supposed, some people would do anything to claim an identity and purpose. A von Karma needed no such direction. He refused to engage in that kind of talk.]

Meaningless drivel, Mister Wright. What purpose would that serve me? Even you should be aware that engaging in such an affair is simply a way to divert your attentions and avoid doing anything of substantial merit. I wouldn't have thought you would...place such a value on something so devoid of meaning.

I suppose it suits you.

GET OUT NICK HE'S MARRIED

[wheatdos]

...?

[He laughs a bit, grinning. He isn't sure what's going on now, but he starts to laugh enthusiastically. He's been hugged before, but this is a bit different. Without even thinking about it, he moved one of Nick's hands down to his tie, which might have required a little pulling to actually get him to the appropriate height. It was as if he wanted Nick to pull it... But why would he do that?]

...And-and those things over there? What's that? Is that a star? I'll tell you that that star you made over there has too many points on it mate. Then again, I've seen stars. B-billions of them actually. Maybe. Not sure. Didn't count them all, but-- but they were probably a lot. They don't even look like that. Never got close to touch one though, so maybe you could be right-- I suppose it doesn't matter anyway.--

[He talks a lot all the time leave him alone.]

[magicalwright]

[ Trucy is sat near the ladder, guarding it from people who might want to climb on it!! NEVER FORGET! watching Phoenix decorate. ]

Did you do this last year, Daddy?

[ She rests her chin in her hands as she speaks. ]

[ninjainviolet]

Phoenix?

[She's trying to place the name.]

The mer--

[Nope. not gonna say it. Let's just leave it at she remembers him now.]

Hi, Phoenix. I'm Sheena Fujibayashi.

[She takes his hand in hers to shake, and an identical feeling of wanting to get to know him better washes over her.]

whyyy

[takethat]

[He narrows his eyes and makes to go back to his decorating, ignoring Manfred henceforth.

But something stops him.

For some reason, he feels like he just can't quite pull himself away from the man's... intimidating presence. And so he just stands there, blinking and sporting quite a "deer-in-the-headlights" look.

For some horrific reason, he finds himself wondering what it would be like to kiss the terrifying prosecutor.]

Cuz you like it.

[makethemguilty]

[He takes a step closer to the formerly rookie Attorney as if he were going to stare him down, the presence of the nutcracker going unnoticed while he feels a rather strange sensation...at first he thought it was merely a result of being in close contact with the floundering imbecile before him, but then upon second impression his usual snark failed him.

He seemed unable to produce the same kind of vitriol as usual.]

Mn.

[He looks to the side without that usual tell-tale hatred in his expression, trying not to envision something intimate transpiring with someone he'd only considered horribly loathsome minutes before.]

What are you staring at...?

ONLY TECHNICALLY

[takethat]

It's a Star of David...

[Somehow this conversation seems less and less important as Phoenix finds his hands now occupied with Wheatley's tie. As a matter of fact, he'd like to occupy Wheatley's (very busy and talkative) mouth, too.

So, since it seems like the smart thing to do, he just sort of leans in and mashes his lips against Wheatley's. Be glad he's had some kissing experience since this time last year...]