move over santa clause (open)

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Emmanuelle couldn't believe that it was already the first week of November. October had gone like a shot in the night, here one moment and gone the next and winter was only but a blink away. Halloween had passed too quickly for her liking. She enjoyed Halloween. It gave her an excuse to release her inner slut without any other girls being able to say a damn thing. Normally she dressed slutty, like the other girls and found herself at a party but this year she spend her holiday differently. She volunteered at the children's center and took day care kids trick or treating and dressed as a witch. She forgot how magical the holiday was as a child.

The cool wind blew on Emmy as she walked down the street, bundled up in her leather jacket and red knit scarf watching as town workers started to load onto the trees Christmas lights and decorations. She couldn't believe that they were already putting up the decorations. It used to be the day after Thanksgiving that they'd go up and she always thought that was a bit much. Now it was three weeks before the date and the tinsel was being unloaded and she could hear the faint sound of Christmas carols in the distance.

The holiday spirit only got worse as she got deeper into town. Store fronts had snowman's and she spotted a couple Santa's here and there. "This is ridiculous." She muttered as she reached the bakery. The display was a full winter wonderland. Gingerbread houses and lakes made of sugar with snowmen and ice skaters dancing about. "The leaves aren't even off the trees yet!" She found herself shouting. "Seriously?" She looked around for anyone who agreed with her. She was starting to get some strange looks. "Come on! Don't look at me like that! Halloween was Monday!"

[Ashton Harper]

Ashton was in the middle of working at his mother's bakery. He had been told specifically to set out the damn Christmas stuff. It wasn't even Thanksgiving! But noooo to his mother, Thanksgiving was only for the food and turkey, not for cakes and cookies and well bakery stuff. So she was rushing into Christmas stuff which was all about the baked goods. Winter was coming and Ash hated it more than ever.

He was outside on his break leaning against the bakery door. It was kind of cold, but Ash didn't care, it got him out of the red and green, ginger-smelling bakery shop where his psychotic mother was ordering him around. He loved her, but damn did she get annoying at work. She made it feel as if he was actually getting paid a good amount of money to hear her nag at him. He had to put up with it enough at home!

Ash glanced up when he heard a girl muttering about how ridiculous it was. He agreed completely, but not many others did. She started shouting and he smirked. As she went on he let out a small laugh and folded his arms across her chest to listen to more of it. She was pretty worked up, which was made it so hysterical.


((OOC: Hope you don't mind me joining and sorry it's so short

~Trix))

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Emmy wanted to start throwing the ginger bread houses at people. Were they all insane? Was this town some kind of trapped wonderland in a snow globe? Uhm no! "THE LEAVES ARE STILL ON THE TREES PEOPLE!" She was really becoming hysterical. How could they all go on their merry way acting as if it was totally acceptable. Not only was it stupid but it also made a mockery of the religious aspects of the holidays. Jesus probably wouldn't want to be exploited like this for so long would he? No! Or at least that's what she liked to think. Not that she was overly religious.

Emmy was about to shout again when she heard a laugh come from behind her. She whirled around and saw a boy with a smirk and his arms folded. He looked as if he belonged to the bakery. "How could you stand there and laugh when it's your gingerbread house making a mockery of the holiday spirit hmm?" She asked started to realize how ridiculous she must sound. She didn't care though.

"Just explain to me. What is so bad about enjoying the fall before forcing the holiday stress on people? Thanksgiving is a holiday too!"

[Ashton Harper]

As the hysterics got worse, Ash just started dying. She was really freaking out. He hadn't really met anyone who cared so much about the fact that a bakery was making gingerbread houses already. It was pretty hilarious and, though he agreed with her, he didn't even care that much. More sweets, can't complain with that.

Unfortunately, when she turned around, he knew he was going to be the first one she stabbed. He raised an eyebrow at her and pushed himself off of the wall, "First of all, I'm laughing at your hysteria. Second, it's not my bakery, it's my mom's and I'm forced to put up the damn gingerbread houses." He said walking closer.

"And I'm not the one you should be going off on. Seeing as how, I'm probably the only one around who actually agrees with you. So take a chill pill and relax." He said with a smile. She was right, he couldn't deny that. Fall was one of his favorite seasons...not winter.

He stuck his hand out and smiled more politely, and less snarky, "I'm Ashton by the way, just thought you'd want to know so that you can single me out whenever you go inside this bakery and yell at me some more." He laughed quietly.

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Emmy rolled her eyes then burst out laughing. She knew she was acting ridiculous but that was half the fun. She liked getting out of control be it anger and happiness or just flying off the handle. She liked to lose control once in a while which was strange for a girl like her. She spent so much of her life thriving to control and obsessing over such small things. She liked to be perfect, liked to be in charge but losing it over Christmas decorations among strangers was somewhat safe in her own diluted world.

"I'm Emmanuelle LaBeau." She told him reaching out her gloved hand to shake his. She let out a breath and then smiled looking back at the window.

"As much as I hate it... i have to admit your display is pretty nice." She said glancing back over at him. " Not that it's anything like the displays my family made at our bakery." She chuckled. "My family owns a bakery in Georgia... a french one.... I miss it." She sighed thinking of her sisters who were probably there now decorating cupcakes and laughing and experimenting on new cupcake ideas for the Holidays. It'd been a while since she had her hands on some frosting and was aloud to go crazy.

[Ashton Harper]

Ash laughed with her and ran his free hand through his hair. He was surprised that a girl like that was so, well psychotic about these things. She didn't strike him as a crazy holiday freak. Then again, he wasn't really much of a person reader.

"It's nice to meet you Emmanuelle. Pretty name, definitely French-y." He said with a small smirk. Uptight French girl. Awesome. "I'll let my mom know you approve. She's big into people's thought about her displays, though I don't understand why she cares." He shrugged slightly and noticed the change in her tone.

Clearly it was an emotional subject, and Ash wasn't good with emotions. At all. "So uh, you wanna go in and maybe get some hot chocolate or something? It's kind cold out here." He said as a suggestion, though he didn't see her taking him up on it.

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

She was having a hard time getting a good read on this kid. He seemed at least interested in her company enough to humor her and yet something still seemed stiff between them. She knew that they were perfect strangers but the stiffness usually wasn't this thick. Or maybe it was just her. She had been pretty uppity lately since her latest breakup... She seemed to be in a funk both romantically and socially all together.

Very frency.... she hoped that wasn't a problem. She figured he was ready for her to leave when he then offered for her to come in. It'd been a while since she'd been in a bakery as lame as that sounds. There was a huge part of her that was homesick for it though. Maybe a little hot chocolate would be nice.

"Yeah.. I'd actually really like that." she said with a warm smile. Her emotions were all over the place. She then spat out. "If you don't mind... i.. I don't want to intrude or anything."

[Ashton Harper]

Ash smiled and opened the door for her, "Ladies first." He said with a slight bow. Nerd. Geek. Totally not the smooth type. It was a wonder he had gotten Tae to actually like him. The boy was terrible at being smooth, luckily he hadn't started with the stuttering, that'd definitely end badly.

He was pretty surprised she'd agreed to come inside, especially after he'd said it was his mom's bakery. Oh well, it wasn't like his mom would embarrass him too much. Oh no, she'd save that for when he was with his girlfriend. Yeah, good times there. Not.

He cleared his throat, "Um, so I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you go to Hammel too?" He asked, though he knew very well that she either did or she had before. Power suppression had this nifty little thing that was also known as power sensory. He could tell what power she had and if she planned on using it, well he'd be able to stop her. Though he wasn't really worried. It was just water after all.

Ooo, water. Scary? No.

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Em chuckled slightly awkwardly when he bowed. Well that was... cute. She wasn't quite sure how to react. What she wanted to do was laugh at him but that wouldn't be nice, especially after he invited her into HIS family's bakery.

Em followed him inside and had to keep herself from groaning in response to the amazing scents that greeted her. She could smell the sweet scent of baked goods and everything in the displays looked truly lovely and delectable. She had to advert her eyes to keep from staring.

"No. Actually I'm a performer in the traveling circus... I tame lions and jump through hoops." She said then chuckled and nodded. "Yeah I go to Hammel. I feel like just about everyone does here... I take it you do too?" She asked looking over at him. She had no idea he'd already sensed her and her power. If she had she might not have been to keen on him. She was proud of her powers but liked to reveal them in whatever surprising and flashy way she could muster and if she could she'd of course make them seem more spectacular then they were. Though she did have some pretty nifty tricks up her sleeve.

[Ashton Harper]

Ashton cussed internally at how lame he was. He never really had had much luck with girls and the sudden realization of just how BAD he was at being smooth had hit him. He figured it was just around girls he reeeally liked, but no. It was every girl. Well that hot ones at least. His lameness only seemed to act when he was being shallow and superficial. Which was all the time. He was a guy, he had needs and he needed a hot chick to boost his confidence.

Thank God for Tae.

He looked around as she did and smirked, "Wouldn't want your eyes to linger too much, if my mom sees that she'll convince you to take a box of whatever it is home. Trust me, she has this affect on people to where they actually do take a box...or two home." He laughed quietly and ran his fingers through his hair. Speaking of which, where was his mom? He didn't see her, which was good, but strange.

"Circus eh? I would have put you as one of the really flexible chicks that can fit into a box more than a lion tamer. You seem...bendy." Ash tried his hand and winking, and it actually wasn't as horrible as usual. He didn't look like he had a nervous twitch at least. Yes, Ash was actually flirting. Well, not really flirting, mostly just being how he wished he could be more often. At random points in time he could pull off some slick comments, but usually they came out really bad and really awkward.

Again, mostly when he was with his girlfriend. So much for luck.

He nodded, "Yeah I go too, it's my senior year finally." He said with a large smile. Then he'd be off to college. Maybe with Tae, maybe not. Who knew?