☆ Fourteenth Wish ☆ - [Voice | Action]

[bubblywishes]

[It's coming. Norma knows it's coming, it's been in the air for weeks now, lingering in the back of her mind like a dark and villainous shadow, a ghost cackling in the depths of her soul - old, cruel, and wicked...just like it. The worst thing of all is that it can't be avoided, no matter what she does, no matter how hard she tries...

Winter is coming.

Heck, it's almost here already! The very thought makes her shiver, and she pulls up her journal to try and ease her mind. Honestly, the wood stove in her technologically downgraded house (THANKS A LOT FOR THAT BY THE WAY, HOUSE MATES) doesn't exactly cut it all the time, and she can't hole herself up in front of it in her blanket cocoon like she did one time... No, she doesn't want to be tripped over again and be roused from a nap. No, what she needs is advice.]

...So. Winter. [Her sour looking face says it all.] How do you all even deal with it, y'know? I mean, how do you bear that level of frosty, slushy, freezy, yucky BLECH-ness of it? I don't think I can just hide in my bed all winter, though it's been a tempting thought. Hibernation or whatever it's called... And as much as I love soft, fuzzy coat and sweaters and stuff, they kiiiinda don't really do much in the ways of free movement. Oh, and a diet of hot cocoa won't do well for my, aaah, girlish figure~! I'd like to keep my lovely ladiness, thanks.

[Later on in the day, Norma's at the clothing store, looking at a few of the costumes that popped up on hangers, shelves, and the like. Huh...oh, right! That costume holiday thing's coming up too, isn't it? Yeesh, she's gotta start being on the lookout for the ever prevalent Luceti weirdness, then, wonderful. Maybe she'll just wear one of her jackets from forever ago - the Kaka one she got from Tao was a favorite of hers...

But these costumes all look cute and fun, too! And oh maaaan, she could actually dress up like a real princess or something this time around! Snag a tiara, some jewelry, and maybe even get her hair and make-up done by someone good at it. Oooh, maybe she should do that.

...But that spooky looking costume over there looks neat, too. Uuugh, why does dressing up have to be such a struggle?! Hopefully no one's around to watch her make faces in the mirror as she holds up different costume to her body and puzzle over which one she likes better.]

Comments

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[generalflirt]

I do hear that snuggling up next to someone is one ideal way to handle it!

[Without missing a beat]

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[bubblywishes]

Oooh, is that so? I'll be sure to ask G-Girl or Fifi right away~!

[Trolololo.]

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[generalflirt]

What?! You're into that?!

[ voice ]

[generalflirt]

--Okay, good look with that!

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

I'm sorry to hear you dislike winter so much. It's all I ever knew until I left Imil, so it still feels normal to me. I can help you find some warm things that don't hold back your movement, if you'd like.

[Trust a winter expert, Norma!]

[voice]

[bubblywishes]

Yeah, I'd probably feel the same if I grew up with the stuff...maybe, but that sounds totally awesome! I could definitely use a girl's outing right about now! [Norma wiggles excitedly before throwing a fist into the air.]

Shopping triiiip~!

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

[The 'girl's outing' concept is still new-feeling to her despite living with people like Rogue and Kitty for a while.]

Do you want to go today?

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[i_speak_softly]

[Only because you are his sister:] I hibernate.

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[bubblywishes]

[Yes, that was a poorly muted snort on her end of the journal. Norma doesn't exactly pull her punches very well.]

Seriously? Okay, uh, well...I can't exactly do that, as much as my wiser side is telling me to. Pretty sure I'll get in trouble for not working for that long, too.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Well, ouch. See if he shares his secrets with you again.]

Sometimes I really don't understand humans.

Voice.

[raptitude]

Usually a coat.

Oh wait, you said no to those. I don't know, that sounds hells of picky to me. How about a scarf, or mitts. Or a sweater? Maybe you could carry a heater around on your back, yo. If you try it, the bad news is you'll probably get burned but the good news is you get to watch the snow melt around you.

Voice.

[bubblywishes]

Well, it's not like I'm saying no to a coat. I mean, that's pretty much the greatest thing in the ways of keeping me toasty...but I want something that isn't all big, bulky, or super puffy. Something I can flow in, y'know? I don't wanna look like a marshmallow, I wanna still look like me.

But a scarf and mittens sounds awesome. [The heater thing? Not so much.]

Voice

[niepokonany]

Bigos, wódka, and hanging out by the fire? And find a fabulous coat and some kickin' boots!

[Poland thinks, like, half of those are good advice for ANY occasion, really.]

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[bubblywishes]

[Yeah, Norma has no idea what that first one is, and she actually begins chuckling at the mention of vodka. That'd sure as hell warm her up, yeah, but she's never liked the taste of straight up vodka - it was foul.]

Oooh, I don't think I could handle the vodka straight up, but, hmm...snuggling up by fire would be nice. Hopefully we've got enough wood stored up...

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[niepokonany]

What, there's like, some other way to drink it now?

Anyway, you're probably gonna want to get on that before it starts snowing, or it'll be wicked hard to get the wood dry enough. At least there's a ton of trees nearby?

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[tea_lover64]

I personally haven't had too much trouble with winter, though that might be because of my abilities.

[Keeping warm was easier when you could make fire from within yourself]

Voice

[bubblywishes]

Abilities? Like what?

[Really, she's not surprised to hear about it - pretty much everyone and their dog has some kind of power in Luceti, including herself as a magic user and all - but Norma sure as heck is curious.]

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

That's not blecchy at all! Snow is loads and loads of fun!

[Voice]

[bubblywishes]

Hmmm...okay. I'll admit, the snow is fun to play around in, but why the heck's it gotta be so cold?! Oooh...that's the real thing I can't stand!

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

I usually just get out my extra blankets and wrap myself up in those whenever I'm around the house. Oh, and I keep a fire going all the time too, just to make sure it never gets too cold inside.

If you don't want to drink too much hot chocolate, what about tea instead? I think I saw something called 'chocolate tea' in the store the other day... maybe it's tea that tastes like chocolate?

[Voice]

[bubblywishes]

So I'm going to become a meat wrap, awesome. [Though actually dragging around her blankets has been a thing she's done once or twice the past winters. It helped up until her toes started getting cold, or when she had to use her hands.]

Hmm...I've never really had tea without desserts and stuff like that, but I guess I could mix it up here and there, y'know? There's all sorts of flavors or whatever, so I guess I can't be bored for too long...

[Voice]

[heartofdragons]

Ughhhh, I hatehateHATE winter! All that ice and cold, Dragons are weak to it, you know?!

[Axew joins in her angry anti-cold tirade in his own language:] Aaaxew-axe-axe! Axew-yew-YEW!

Honestly, where's Cilan at a time like this?! [Iris, it's not cold, you're just thinking about the cold.] Keeping someone close to you and sharing his warmth helps a lot!

[Voice]

[bubblywishes]

Ooooh, tell me about it! [Finally, someone who understands her plight! Though Norma's abut to question that bit about dragons because what. Though the words become a little yelp as a scaly green creature bursts into the viewfinder of her journal camera. What the heck is that thing?! It's like a side-ways, bucktooth lizard...thing.]

Uh... [A beat, then she's back on track.] Yeah, that'd be awesome, but I'm seriously lacking in that regard. I mean, I guess I could snuggle up with G-Girl or Fifi, but it's not the same as having someone nice to look at to cuddle up with, y'know?

[Voice]

[endgames]

Boots.

[Voice]

[bubblywishes]

Boots? [Huh, yeah...she could use a new pair or two, especially ones with fluff on the inside to keep her toes warm.] Huh, yeah, I guess I could scrounge around the clothing stores for a really good pair of boots.