008 Christmas Cheer

[losteveryone]

[Well guess who's hobbling around the Castle on her crutches? Yes, this woman right here. She's not going to let a broken ankle stop her from moving about especially not when everything is starting to get Christmassy. It always was her favorite time of the year and it's her first Christmas here.

Currently she's standing by the big tree, admiring it. Until her catches sight of yet another nutcracker.]

There sure does seem to be a lot of these nutcrackers around. I wonder why..

[ooc: Open to action or journal. Kissmass or general!]

Comments

[forsometimenow]

You know, I was wondering that myself.

[Jennifer walks up behind the woman to stand beside her, noting her crutches and cast, having decided to look at the decorations herself, a shy but friendly smile on her face.]

Some of the older residents seem to be expecting mischief.

[losteveryone]

This is your first Christmas here then too?

[At the sound of the voice Carol turns her head towards the other woman and she smiles a little in response. She tries to get over the fact she was caught talking to herself as quickly as she can. It's a good thing she's a woman of few words or she might be finding it hard to find something to say.]

Oh?

[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer nods in reply.]

I only arrived here a few months ago. But yes, I gathered that it's tradition for the Castle to prank people in some fashion.

[losteveryone]

[She takes in the comment about pranking...hmm she'll have to keep that in mind. Especially for next year.]

You must have arrived here not too long after I did then. It's strange but it is nice to see Christmas decorations again. It seems so long since I've seen a Christmas tree.

[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer slowly blinks at the nutcracker, a strange feeling creeping over her- but, no, it's probably nothing.]

It does help make this place feel a bit more... homey, doesn't it? Normal, even, although we know even by now that we're a long way away from normal.

[losteveryone]

[Carol's eyes have turned back to the nutcracker too and she...may or may not be starting to feel the exact same way. How strange.]

It does. I never really imagined myself in a Castle like this before but the decorations remind me of home...well, they remind me of my home a long time ago anyway. I'm glad it does.

[forsometimenow]

Yeah... maybe it'll snow soon...

[Jennifer has suddenly become distracted by another strange urge- and before she can really think about what she's doing, she's leaning in to give the other woman a peck on the cheek.

After she does so, Jennfier quickly withdraws, looking both baffled and horrified.]