[voice]

[madeitsquare]

[Groan, groan, groan.]

Alright, the lads won't get off my back unless I do this, so...

Merry Christmas. [My God, these are likely to be the most begrudging-sounding Christmas wishes you've ever heard.

Also, there's a pause during which you may hear some younger voices - until Scrooge chimes in again.] ... What? NO, of course nobody's getting anything-- Five cents?! If I gave even just one cent to everyone in that doggone community, I'd be on my way to the poorhouse!


[Text addition, a couple of hours later]

To that one Japanese girl... Naoto, was it? Sorry I couldn't show up at your party. I had some last-minute business to take care of.


((Tags will come tomorrow, since I'm off to bed now. Alsoyeahhemaybefakingsomeofhisgrouchiness.))

Comments

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Merry Christmas.

[madeitsquare]

Oh, hello there.

... How was your Christmas?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Apart from one particularly irritating gift, I have no complaints. I spent the day with my family.

[madeitsquare]

Ahh, good choice, lad. That's what Christmas should be about.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

And you? Apart from being forced to make a post against your will, how was your holiday?

[madeitsquare]

... Bah. I'm not a holiday person.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean a quiet day by the fireside with a cup of hot chocolate can't be nice.

[madeitsquare]

Oh, things are hardly ever quiet around these parts.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Happy Christmas, Mr. Scrooge! Did you get the cookies I sent you? I was hoping you'd come to the party so I could give them to you in person.

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[madeitsquare]

Pah, you shouldn't have wasted any money on me.

[madeitsquare]

... But they were good, lass.

Thank you.

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked them.

[glass-secret.livejournal.com]

Merry Christmas~

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[madeitsquare]

Oh, do you celebrate Christmas over there in fairytale land too?

[madeitsquare]

... I hope you had fun.

[glass-secret.livejournal.com]

I live in New York, pal. Of course we celebrate Christmas here!

Hope you had a good time too.

[madeitsquare]

Oh. New York? Really?

[dime-is-mine.livejournal.com]

Those brats really have you on a leash.

[You might have gotten a present... it's not much because LOL POOR. But, simply, chocolate coins (dimes) but only because you recommended that stupid book.]

[madeitsquare]

Oh, shut up.

Did you send me those chocolates?

[dime-is-mine.livejournal.com]

...

They're not enchanted, if that's what you're thinking. I just hate having to owe people - it's for the book recommendation, for Poe.

[madeitsquare]

I know they're not. That dimwitted nephew of mine shoved them in his mouth before I could stop him, and since nothing happened to him...

[dime-is-mine.livejournal.com]

...

I'm not getting you anymore.

[madeitsquare]

... Thank you.

[dime-is-mine.livejournal.com]

... You're welcome.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's quite all right, Mr. McDuck. I do hope you had a very Merry Christmas, though!

[madeitsquare]

... I won't lie, I did.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to here it. The party was mostly a way for people to spend time with their friends, but I'm sure you would have preferred to be with your family, anyway.