#mobscene advent

Are you a Grinch, or do you enjoy the holidays?: Théo quite enjoys the holidays, thought it’s been a bit rougher the past two years as his mom has passed on.

On which day do you celebrate Christmas?: The morning of, though he’d be open to Christmas Eve if that’s what Maya prefers.

Is it a religious celebration or non-denominational?: Religious, absolutely. 

Who do you usually spend the holidays with?: He normally flew home to spend the week with his mother. Will most likely be spending it with Maya this year.

What does your typical Christmas dinner include?: Ham, with a delicious side of mashed potatoes, and whatever other dishes everyone likes.

Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?: Christmas day.

Do you still have a stocking?: No.

Do you still get an Advent Calendar?: No.

Do you leave all of your Christmas shopping until last minute, or are you organized?: He’s normally done by mid-November. Internet makes everything so easy!

Do you take charge of the day, or are you the one in the corner sipping Baileys?: He’ll direct the order of events if no one else does, but is content to let someone else do it if they so wish.

Any traditions passed down through the family?: His parents used to give him a particularly special present every Christmas Eve. He hopes to pass that on if he has children.

Any weird things your family does that others don’t?: Not particularly.

Do you go all-out with decorations, or keep it basic?: If he has time, he goes all out. With his current predicament probably not a whole lot of decorating. 

Post a picture of what your Christmas tree looks like: (From Last Year)

Do you ever spend the holidays away from home?: This will be the first year “home” is wherever he is.

Do you like to get a bit tipsy, or is it an alcohol-free zone?: He’ll break open a nice bottle of whiskey or scotch, but not get tipsy. It is Christ’s birthday, after all. 

FAVOURITES/FUN BITS:

Favourite Christmas song: Blue Christmas/Silver Be;;s

Least favourite Christmas song: He likes them all! The oldies make him nostalgic, which can sometimes be painful. 

Favourite Christmas food: Ham

Least favourite Christmas food: Not a huge fan os sweet potatoes.

Favourite Christmas movie: Home Alone/ the Animated Classics

Least favourite Christmas movie: A Christmas Story

Favourite Christmas tradition: Singing Carols around the tree Christmas Morning

Ever re-gifted?: Shhhhh. But Yes.

If you had an unlimited budget, what would you buy for the three most important people in your life?: Maya- a perfect home in France, away from it all. His Father- a get out of jail free Card. The Parra’s- peace and happiness. Or the head of every russian. Either or. 

If you could have any gift in the world, unlimited budget, what would it be?: NGL, he’d love a DB5 for the nostalgia of it.  But he doesn’t talked about it much. 

Weirdest Secret Santa gift ever received: Womens shoes.

If you could kiss any fictional character under the mistletoe, who would it be?: He declines to answer.

If you were forced to wear an ugly sweater to an ugly sweater party, what would it look like?:

What’s your go-to outfit for festive fancy dress?: Tuxedo for a fancy party, nice suit for normal Christmas Day.

Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve?: Christmas, duh.

White Christmas or snow-free?: Snow, if it’s not a normal year-round thing.

MEMORIES: (feel free to write any of these as separate drabbles, and link them in later)

Earliest Christmas memory: Receiving his first bicycle on Christmas eve, age 5.

Best Christmas memory: His last Christmas with his mother and father.

Worst Christmas memory: The first Christmas without his father.

Best Christmas present ever received, and who was it from: His father bought his his first firearm, telling him he’d become a man and would need it for his future successes. The gun was the Walther PPK/S he still carries today.

Best Christmas present ever sent, and who was it for: He’d paid off the warden of his father’s prison to allow a contact-visit between his mother and his father in 2015. It was the first time he had 

Someone you wish you could bring back for one last Christmas: His mother. He only stayed two days last Christmas because he’d been moving to London, and he regrets cutting their last visit so short.