Room 406, later in the evening

[izzyalienqueen]

After a day that included an absolutely bizarre Campaigning class, some studying, and then a walk in the snow that ended with a snowball fight with Jarod in front of Caritas, Isabel was looking to get warm. Sipping a hot chocolate, dressed in a warm pair of flannel pants and a cozy fleece, Annie curled up on feet, she sat on her bed and read through her notes for War Theory.

The door was open.

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[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

After the - well, Peter didn't have a good word for it, so he was just going with "Parkerness" - Parkerness of the past few days, Peter needed an easy night. Preferably one where if he were to talk about the embarrassment of the past couple days, he would know that the person he shared it with wouldn't spread it.

So Peter knocked on the doorframe. "Hey, Isabel."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" Isbael grinned, putting aside her book. "How are you? All recovered from the weekend?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"You remember the general glee and pride I was feeling Sunday night?" Peter asked.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she nodded, scooping up Annie and pulling up her feet so there was room for Peter to sit. "Well deserved glee and pride."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Santa Claus ruined that," Peter said.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"...."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"It wasn't actually Santa Claus. Just a guy dressed as him," Peter said. "He beat me up, kidnapped me, then Zero saved me while wearing an elf costume."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Considering we spent the weekend battling trolls, that doesn't shock me as much as it should have," Isabel said, shaking her head. "Are you okay? Or is Christmas permanently ruined for you?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I was considering Judaism for a while there," Peter said. "So if you missed me in Bio, now you know where I was."

"Oh, also? I hereby vow that if I ever have to fight a person with telekinesis, I'm getting help before I'm thrown into a tree."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It was a pretty mellow class. I was only half awake," she admitted. "Of course now I feel bad that I didn't miss you."

"Yes, it does help to call back up that can handle those particular powers. Otherwise you do wind up as a bit of a rag doll."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"DOn't worry," Peter said. "The important thing is that I was rescued. From Santa Claus."

He wasn't willing to forget that part just yet.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"By your girlfriend. Dressed as an elf." Isabel couldn't help but grin at the picture that came to mind. "Go Zero."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"By the way, I don't look like an elf to you, do I?" Peter asked. "Because that's why Santa kidnapped me. He thought I was an elf."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well I think it depends. What's an elf supposed to look like?" Isabel said, trying not to laugh.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Short and elf-like. Wear a lot of green. Probably look like they're making toys a lot," Peter said with a shrug.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Probably not then. Unless they happen to catch you playing with your chem stuff," she pointed out. "Those could kind of count as toys can't they?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Not if they make me look like an elf they can't," Peter stated.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Okay then, you're safe. You don't look like an elf."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Thank you. I kept telling him that, but then he just threw me into a wall again," Peter said. "I've had better days."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well the next time just humor him and agree. It'll you some bruises," she pointed out.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"That's all fine until he expects you to make iPods out of blocks of wood," Peter said. "It doesn't matter in this point. The important thing is that he's in custody and we're a few weeks away from Christmas so I can get over my trauma before then."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good. Because I wouldn't want to cause you more trauma when I give you your Christmas presents," Isabel grinned.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Give me an elf hat and I'll cry, I swear," Peter joked.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Never!" she promised. "That's just cruel. No tears are allowed at Christmas."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Unless they're tears of joy, of course," Peter corrected from his RP account this time.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

*snickers*

"Brought about by tidings of comfort and joy? And possibly a Red Ryder BB gun?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"That would be crying from shooting your eye out like that kid in A Yuletide Tale," Peter said.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"And what a classic that is. We should try and get a copy of that," Isabel suggested. "Maybe do a movie night."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I like it," Peter said. "Maybe that and other classics."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Holiday Trip? That's always good for a laugh."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Maybe some of the Rankin-Bass classics," Peter said. "Sounds like a good idea."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"One night next week? I can put them on my Netflix list," Isabel said.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like a plan," Peter said.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm just full of good ones," she replied. "I love this time of year."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I couldn't tell," Peter joked. "Okay, I think I've worked through the elf thing for the moment. For that I thank you. I should probably be heading out. See you later, okay?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'll be here," Isabel promised. "Laters!"