[Walkabout] Check in

[notadisappointment]

... so I guess some of us didn't go to the Grid after all. Instead we're stuck in how many meters of snow? Well, I'm not complaining too much.

Apparently, we're in a country called Finland and it's the year 2006. They've just won... the Eurovision? Whatever that is? And we're at a pretty famous ski resort! I wonder if we were just awarded a vacation or if there's something else going on... well, I'm at least gonna do a lot of winter sports while here.

If anyone needs help with how to snowboard, I'm your man!

So who all do we have here? I'm Yosuke if someone doesn't know.

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[notadisappointment]

[Yosuke shows her one of the hills they saw when they arrived, and a nice cafe nearby it.]

Does that work, madam?

[starshaper]

I'M NOT OLD NOR MARRIED YET!! [usagi, people don't need to be old to be called madam...] But yes, that's great, see you soon!

[starshaper]

.... you mean besides all of them?? Oh but we get to see adorable huskies and cute reindeers here, that's going to be adorable. I don't know how good I'm at skiing or snowmobiling or any of those where you actually might need some skills though I'm going to find out... but I'm pretty sure a place like this must have many sled hills!

We can build snowmen and snow-anything and then go drink hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream on top of it and we can visit Santa's house and I don't know, I want to try just about anything.

[starshaper]

I hope so too and before I make anything myself, I need to test everything that I can get my hands on!

[ ...Starting from .... suddenly putting her hands on his cheeks, coming closer with a smile and giving him a kiss. ]

[breakaleginhalf]

...oh honey.

[breakaleginhalf]

I feel like you didn't pay attention in English.

[reallymean]

That sounds incredibly useful. How far can you reach?

[reallymean]

Santa? Who's that?

[Please tell her all about holiday stories, Usagi. She knows none of them.]

[flatteries]

We'll keep an ear out!

[ The enthusiasm is for now still here.. ]

Just let me know whenever you have a few moments for me.

[likescats]

GOOD TO KNOW. IN THE WORLD I AM FROM, IT WAS SOMETHING MORE DANGEROUS.

[notadisappointment]

It's just about a quarter mile, but I'm hoping that they won't be farther than that if they're here with us. If not, I can walk around a bit to see.

[notadisappointment]

I might have not.

[notadisappointment]

Rocks falling out of the sky...?

[notadisappointment]

Get settled into the hotel for today and maybe we can get to this plan tomorrow? Sound good?

[notadisappointment]

Sorry, sorry. I'll see you soon.

[He sounds amused though.]

[likescats]

FALLING? NO THAT WAS JUST THE NAME OF THE MUSIC I BELIEVE. THE MUSIC WAS ALIVE AND IT WAS DANGEROUS.

[flatteries]

Sounds good to me. I still need a moment to figure out how these modern hotels work anyway.

[reallymean]

Better than we could easily manage for a visual sweep in short order.

[utsusemimaru]

Have you managed to pick one yourself, Yosuke-dono?

[utsusemimaru]

The pleasure is all mine! Please feel free to call me "Ucchii" if you would prefer. It is my futuristic nickname!

[starshaper]

[She's rushing in for a huuuuuuug, waving with one hand as if this is her first time in forever seeing him!!

. . . . . . And then she realizes that maybe running around here when one's a clumsy rabbit in the middle of ice and snow isn't the best idea ever because suddenly she is falling!!!

Some people fall silently. Usagi is yelling, screaming and flailing as loudly as she can. Or who knows maybe she is trying to fly with how much she is flailing her arms to keep her balance here ...]

[starshaper]

Oh!! Santa Claus is ...really wonderful! He is a big, friendly man with a fluffy white beard, who wears red clothes with black and white decorations on them. And he goes all around the world during Christmas time to deliver Chrismast presents for everyone, especially children who are sooooooo excited on the day of his visit. He's very busy around this time of the year, his reindeers are going to fly his sled anywhere soon to share Christmas spirit all over the world.

[starshaper]

... iiiiiiiiiiiit's not my fault that they named them so similarly to confuse everyone like me and and and besides I still got through school just fine!! ..... by some miracle like meeting Ami-chan and Mamo-chan but stiiiiiiill.

[notadisappointment]

[Yosuke notices Usagi falling in time at least and rushes to catch her.]

Wow there. I didn't expect you to fall into my arms like this.

[starshaper]

[Wow, she's so expecting to find her face from the snow....!! Usagi looks surprised before giggling in excitement.]

It was all because of my super secret plan for testing your speed and reflexes!

[Have a hug!!!]