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[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[The clocktower is striking midnight, and Euri and Dog are sitting out on the front steps. In front of them is a decent-sized bonfire that's burning gold and red. Euri's watching it sullenly, sipping at some kind of drink in a large mug. Dog is sprawled over her lap like a lazy mutt.]

You know, this holiday is a lot more serious when you celebrate it with only a couple of people.

It's much more relaxing, though.

I guess.... [She scratches at his ears with her free hand.] You're pretty relaxed.

And you should cheer up.~ This time of the year isn't that bad.

Tche....

((Black = Euri, red = Dog. Dated at midnight!))

Comments

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

I am not!

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

Yes you are!

The whole lobby is going to smell like something burning. Think of those of us with sensitive senses of smell, will ya?

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

Ugh, you're overreacting. It's barely noticeable.

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

Says you and your little useless nose.

1/2

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

I have a perfectly good sense of smell. Even Dog isn't bothered by it, and he's got a dog's sense of smell.

[She looks down at him.]

Right?

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

It smells wonderful to me.~ [Reminds him of Yhi c:]

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

...

[talking dog. Great. Don't want to think about how this plays into all that 'dog will protect me' talk; too busy trying not to freak out over the sight of fire]

Well, it bothers some of us!

[--though she's starting to back up a little now]

1/2

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

But... it's phoenix fire. Everyone is supposed to like that.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

[Just. Total. Deadpan.]

How unusual.

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

[shut up, Dog]

The hell is phoenix fire?

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

Fire. From a phoenix.

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

[...]

What's so special about it?

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

It can purify! It's probably even better at that than any kind of holy magic.

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

[gfdjkhgjkhk... sounding a little more high-strung now--] And why the hell would everyone like that??

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[What a weirdo....]

Because people don't like gross things that need to be purified, of course! Don't you know anything?

[tabbytastic.livejournal.com]

Don't you know anything?

[okay, that might have been a snap comeback. she really didn't have a follow-up. give her a sec]

...It's still something stupid to put right by the front door.

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

No it isn't! It's not going to burn anything, I've got it under control.