#rosewaterdrunk

.｡.:*☆ “It was not my fault. He ran into my fist.” Did Shin take joy in violence? Maybe, on some occasions. But the main reason for this little incident was that she could not tolerate bullshit. It was amusing, in some way, this man thinking he could overpower and drag her into an alleyway just because she was small. And a woman. So, Shin had shown this man that it had been foolish to underestimate her like that. And that, as a result of it all, he was laying on the ground now. All black eye and bleeding nose. Moaning and trying to get up. But her foot rested on his chest, so he had no chance to do so.

.｡.:*☆ "So, what is the purpose of all of those?" Magik did not know what had drawn her to the shop. Maybe curiousity. Maybe boredom. Maybe some of both. Now, she was drifting around, glancing at the trinkets and crystals and stuff.

"Wow. This person has really bought a lot of gifts, don't you think?" Buzz was very aware it was none of his business. But the spirit of Christmas was carrying him away, and he had gotten curious. Plus, even when Buzz was no longer one himself, he still felt sort of connected to the world of toys. And thinking about the joy they bring to children always made him smile.

.｡.:*☆ "Me too," Prim smiled, looking over at her sister. Even when it was hot and feeling like summer here in Sydney. It still felt like hot chocolate was a part of Christmas. Just like snow. Even when Prim was sure snow was nothing she could really hope for, given the circumstances. But hot chocolate was something she could hope for, at least.

"Should I make us some while you take care of the little one? Oh, and I also made sure we do have some cookies," Prim got up and smiled. "Soft baked chocolate chip cookies, to be exact. I really need to ask Peeta about the recipe for them later."

.｡.:*☆ "Well, look at you there, little one..." Miles had been on a walk near the beach, enjoying the warm weather and some ice cream. Both were certainly odd for december, but then, he would take what he got. Sydney was a strange place after all, and there was not much he could do about that.

Anyway, at this point, the little tabby cat had been looking at him for a while already. "Are you looking for a snack?" Miles asked, just when the cat started to prowl around his legs. "I do not have anything, uh...." Crouching down, he offered the ice cream. Miles had no idea if cats liked ice cream. But they liked milk, so he could not be that wrong, right?

.｡.:*☆ Bonnie was not entirely sure what to do with herself these days. It was Christmas, yes. But it did not feel like it with being so hot all day. Plus, she had no family to celebrate with, anyway. But the shop was closed over the holidays. So she had way too much free time on her hands, actually.

Wanting to distract herself, Bonnie decided to go shopping. Not the she enjoyed it much. But hiding in her apartment watching TV all day was no option. So she needed some books to hopefully survive the holidays this way.

.｡.:*☆ "So what does that mean, you do not remember Nora?" Barry's daughter had been at his place, seeming a little desperate when telling him this all, so, of course Cisco had listened. And he also knew about the problem. This city made people forget. Or allowed them to only remember part of their old life. So, it was sort of normal, in a weird way. And yes, he of course could still understand why Nora was so upset about it.

.｡.:*☆ Johanna Mason was not affectionate. She was no hugger, in any way. And everyone who knew her, knew that. However, when spotting Katniss Everdeen standing there on the other side of the street she felt like... well, doing something uncharacteristic, for once.

Truth was though, it was her dog who had spotted the other victor first. And he had gotten all curious, dashing over at Katniss in a very playful way.

"Axor!" Johanna called, voice firm. Not wanting Katniss to get startled because of this bear of a dog rushing at her like this.