Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle

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Who: North Dakota and you!!
Where: Goldenrod Department Store
When: 2-6pm in November, Thurs-Sat, and 2-8pm Thurs-Sat December 1-24
Summary: North has gotten a job as a Department Store Santa, which in poke-world means a fair share of actual children and Poke-children of all shapes and a fair range of sizes (luckily he is a very large Santa).
Rating: G, for the kiddies
Log:

It turns out that prosthetic beards are very scratchy, especially when they have to be fire-resistant in case somebody plops a Charmander in his lap. In fact, he muses, his Santa suit is starting to feel more like armor than his actual armor did. One of the Delibird helpers is holding onto a water bottle for him, which he takes appreciatively when the bird offers it, repaying its kindness with a scritch to the feathers with one of his gloved hands.

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When Chihiro hears of there being someone working at the Department Store dressed as Santa, he's both charmed by the idea and a little surprised by just how quickly November seems to be flying by. It's true that December will be here soon enough, and then Christmas following...but since the end of October is still fresh in his mind (with one of those strange weekends looming, no less) he decides to take a day to head to the store to pick up some supplies for his special Christmas breeding project as well as to visit Santa.

When he arrives, it doesn't look like he's planning on sitting in Santa's lap himself (though who knows, really), namely because he's got two Abra in tow, one in his arms while the other floats slowly behind him. The one not in Chihiro's arms looks a little excited, trying to peek past Chihiro's shoulder to get a look while the one in his arms just looks sleepy...and a bit shy, too.

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If it weren't for the two Abra, North probably would have assumed the tiny person approaching him was coming to see him themselves - he's had enough Youngsters and Kindergarteners taking pictures with him, lord knows.

"Well, well, now is this a set of twins?" he asks, when Chihiro gets close enough with the two Abra. He motions for the one floating behind him to come sit on his lap, making room for the other one as well. "And what are your names?" he asks, because judging by the teleporting these are psychic-types and if they can't tell him themselves they'll appreciate his not speaking over them (he learned this in the week-long Santa School).

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"Oh, no. But with how close they are, you would think they would be," Chihiro answers for them as the Abra not in his arms carefully makes his way over, settling down on North's knee while Chihiro places the one he's holding on the other. They both look a bit shy in their own ways, but the little girl still looks like she's about to fall asleep...though her ears do perk when Chihiro deposits her in a stranger's lap, her head tilting back to look at him.

And since they both stay silent at the question (again, out of shy/sleepiness more than anything), Chihiro speaks up again as he folds his hands at the small of his back. "This is Chiaki-" he says, nodding to the sleepy one, then to the other, "and that is Kaze."

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North puts a steadying arm behind each Abra, smiling warmly at them behind his beard when they look shyly up at him. He's dealt with plenty of shy pokemon today, and a couple shy kids as well.

"Hello there Chiaki, hello Kaze," he says, nodding to both of them. "Look over there real quick-" and click! goes the camera shutter "- and now, was there anything you two wanted to ask ol' Santa to bring you for Christmas this year?"

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The Abra both look over when they're told to, but Kaze is right back to looking at North just a second later. He seems more interested in that fluffy beard than anything, while Chiaki...is already slumping against his arm a little, her head lolling forward onto her chest.

Kaze doesn't sleep at least as he ponders the question, resting his claws against North's knee. After a moment of silence, he'll hear a soft, telepathic voice.

Spinny top.

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Honestly, being fallen asleep on is not the worst thing that's happened to North today, nor is this the first time that he's been fallen asleep on. He just keeps his hold on Chiaki so that she doesn't slide off of his lap, but lets her sleep.

Telepathic voices will never stop startling him, but he's stopped reacting a while ago.

"Ahh, a spinny top, hm? Hmm hm hm. A good toy, very sturdy. Santa will just have to see what he can do about that. But you have to be good, and behave for your trainer."

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Kaze seems pleased by Santa North's answer, nodding his head quickly. Chihiro steps a little closer and puts a hand on Chiaki's head, who is- at this point- completely knocked out.

"They're both very good Pokemon. I don't think I ever have to worry about trouble out of them."

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"Ho ho ho!" Santa North laughs with magnanimous jollity, although not so much that he startles the sleeping Chiaki. "Then of course I should hope to see both your names on my Nice List!"

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"Mhm! And I'm sure these two hop so as well...right?" He asks the Abra pair. Kaze responds, at least, by leaning over to hug Santa North's torso. He seems a little too shy by all of the sudden praise to say anything else, but the movement of her fellow Abra causes Chiaki to stir.

...and once she's realized she missed something, she just slowly nods a little in agreement to whatever it was that was said.