2018 CHRISTMAS

[whatsacactus]

Voltron Holiday 2018 Meme



Pick a prompt and go nuts! Open to any and all, gen or shipping. Hell, doesn't even have to be with Keith, tag anyone!

1. Decorating the space. Whether it's a Garrison dorm, someone's home living room, or inside a Lion, decorating for the holidays is important to get into the spirit! Put up the lights, pin up the wreath, hang the stockings, and toss the tinsel. Someone may need a hand making sure the tree is straight or getting the holiday squidelbyu on the top of the tree. Maybe it takes two to get those lights up. Either way, there's plenty to be done.
2. Baking the goodies. Is it really the holidays without cookies and cakes? Every chef needs an assistant, and whoever's in the kitchen will need a hand. Pass the whisk, help beat the eggs, or get the sauce ready for the holiday ham. The kitchen is filled with the smells of Christmas.
3. Wrapping presents. Listen, someone has to do the task of wrapping gifts and not everyone is good at it. Come comment on the questionable wrapping job, help handle larger gifts bigger than Kosmo, or just pass along pieces of tape. Just don't peek at your own!
4. Down time for quiet. Maybe it's the quiet warmth of the fireplace and a blanket. Perhaps it's walking down the snow-covered street. Sometimes the holidays is just spending a quiet evening with the people you love, whether it's friends or family or a special someone. There's always a quiet nook to cuddle in, to settle in for the night. Settle down in front of the fireplace, spend a little time under the mistletoe at the Christmas party, or watch the Christmas lights outside in the neighborhood.
5. Christmas morning Hey wake up! Hey! Hey wake up, it's Christmas! Gather round and open the gifts! Share the love, watch the old timey stop motion holiday movies (or those cheesy Hallmark romance whatever works). Sit down for the big holiday dinner with everyone at the table and pass the gravy. Whatever happens on Christmas day, at least it's being done together.

Comments

[truthfinding]

No, but you're kind, Keith. You must have always been.

[ She sounds completely certain. Romelle thinks none of the other Paladins would argue the point either.

Romelle looks away again, embarrassed. ]

I don't really know-- [ She makes a helpless sort of gesture. ] -- what to do.

[ The cookie crumbles in her hands. ]

I have never really. Liked anyone before.

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[shiro2hero]

[At some point during all these festivities, there will be an urgent text on Lance's phone. Or whatever they're using to communicate these days. It's urgent, because of all the exclamation points.]

LANCE!!

I NEED YOUR HELP!

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[shiro2hero]

[At some point during all this, there will be a message on Matt's phone, or comm or whatever it is they're using.]

Hey <3
Come in here for a minute? I'm in my room.

[Should he choose to follow that request, Matt will find a bed piled up with blankets, a little screen displaying one of those fireplace movies, and a couple mugs of cocoa. Thank you instant cocoa in space.]

[tookashirototheknee]

Alright. Well, the first thing to know about Christmas is that it's not as much the stuff and trappings, it's what you do with it all.

[He stands under the ladder and hands up one end of the lights.]

It's more... the experience than the actual.. stuff.

[tookashirototheknee]

[Matt will never turn down a request from Shiro, so before long, he's knocking on the door, then opening it, face lighting up when he sees the inside.]

Oh, Shiro, this is... lovely.

[leftonearth]

In that case, please bring her over.

[Colleen smiles, a bit crooked, a bit sad.]

And Keith, I know you're probably not going to be on Earth much, but please, if you are ever here, we'd love for you to stay with us. You're part of the family now.

[Colleen has adopted all of the Paladins. There's no way around it.]

[truthfinding]

[ She smiles brightly as she steps across the threshold. ]

No, thank you.

[ Romelle is immediately looking around the room, taking in what a typical human family home must be like. ]

Your house is so lovely!

[truthfinding]

[ She absently mimes scissors using her forefinger and middle fingers. ]

My scissors. I keep-- [ She finds the scissors under a piece of scrap paper. ] -- ah! Found them.

[shiro2hero]

I thought you'd like it.

About as close as we're going to get out here for a while.

[Excuse him if he ... dramatically pulls a blanket aside. And pats the bed.]

[shiro2hero]

Have you tried always putting them in the same spot?

[She probably has -- she's not dumb.]

Need some help?

[truthfinding]

[ Hunk comes close, though. She dearly appreciates having someone else around with, you know, a self-preservation instinct. ]

Thank you! I bet we can find you one too!

[ She smiles warmly. ]

Christmas is a lot of fun so far. The bright colors, the lights, the food. And everyone seems so much more cheerful.

[ She winces a bit. ] Although the story of "Santa Claus" is a little... unsettling.

[truthfinding]

Yes, but I keep having to move things around, so they get lost.

[ Her dorm is a bit too small for the number and size of presents she's trying to wrap.

Romelle perks up. ]

I would greatly appreciate it.

[shiro2hero]

What if we tied them to your wrist? With some ribbon?

[But he'll step all the way inside, anyway, and settle down cross-legged apart from her.]

What can I do?

[immashark]

[How much do you wanna bet that eggnog is spiked?]

[Or is about to be, at any rate?]

[truthfinding]

I don't think trying a sharp object to my wrist is a good alternative.

Could you demonstrate how to do it? On this?

[ She holds out a rolled-up scarf, clearly handmade and clearly made with some ancient Altean knotwork. ]

[spacehospital]

[ Sven gives him a sidelong look. ]

If I wanted my drink alcoholic, I would have made it that way.

[shiro2hero]

It could be a long ribbon.

[He nods, reaching for some paper... and then stops, looking at the offered scarf.]

That's -- Romelle that's beautiful. You made it?

[immashark]

C'monnn. Live a little.

It's not going to kill you.

[Probably.]

[spacehospital]

[ Raises an eyebrow. ]

That depends on what kind of liquor it is. Humans are allergic to certain kinds, you know.

[truthfinding]

If I move my arm too fast, I might hit something. Or someone.

[ If only someone told her about craft aprons.

She smiles, a little bashful. ]

I did. There wasn't enough time to do any complex stitching, though.

[ Yeah, it gets even more complex than the intricate knot-work she has going now. ]

[shiro2hero]

What about an apron? Or a coat with big pockets?

[That seems like it'd work. Right?]

[She may be bashful, but he looks incredibly proud.]

It's amazing! You should be proud of this.

[immashark]

Please. I think I know by now what kind of stuff you can handle.

[Plus, he likes you. Why would he want to hurt you.]

[truthfinding]

Oh! That would work!

[ She leans over and digs through a pile until she finds the Garrison uniform jacket they'd given her. She shrugs it on and puts the scissors in her pocket.

Romelle seems taken aback by the praise. ]

Everyone on the colony learned how to do this. I'm hardly special.

[spacehospital]

[ Well he wouldn't intentionally.

Sven holds out his cup, looking resigned. ]

Just don't knock me out.

[ He'd like to remember the party, thanks. ]

[shiro2hero]

There -- perfect. No more losing your equipment.

[Sorry, Romelle. You're part of this weird space family now. So you're going to get the same praise as anyone else.]

It's special, because it's from you. You made this for someone else.