Room 406, Morning

[izzyalienqueen]

The lack of a tree in her room had been bothering her, so Isabel spent Christmas Eve handwavily setting up a small tree on Xander's old desk. There's a stack of presents still to be distributed.

The door's open, the carols are playing and Isabel is wearing her penguin pajamas waiting for people to stop by.

[Extreme slowplay till about 7:30 tonight]

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[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn, holidayrific in the new smart chick pajamas (http://www.pajamagram.com/smartchickpajamas.html) she'd gotten from Willow, padded down the hall and knocked on Isabel's door, wrapped (http://www.insanechicken.com/hot_sauce_of_the_month_club.html) package in hand.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Come in!" Isabel waved. "I've got cookies and hot chocolate! There's no such thing as a healthy breakfast on Christmas morning!"

[and I'm pretty much gone till tonight]

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"I'm just here to drop off your present," she grinned, taking a cookie. "Merry Christmas, Isabel!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Merry Christmas to you to!" Isabel reached into the pile and pulled out two boxes. "Funny, cause I have some for you."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, thank you!" She hugged Isabel. "You open first."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel hugged her back then tried to look dignified. "You sure? Guests should go first." Of course she already had one finger sliding under the tape at one end.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn grinned. "I'm sure. And I'm not a guest, I'm an insane elf in jammies bearing gifts. Totally different."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well in that case," she grinned, cheerfully ripping into the paper. "Oh awesome! We'll have to tastings each month. To see which one is best!"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Plus, I bet they'd go differently with each flavor of ice cream," Dawn said enthusiastically, then tore into her own presents. She squealed when she saw the necklace. "Oh, Isabel, it's gorgeous! And lotions! I'll smell edible, and be moisturized all at the same time."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Isn't that pretty? I think the colors will look gorgeous on you. And I'm sure Sam will love to nibble on you." Isabel laughed, "I never thought I'd find someone to share my sweet and spicy cravings with."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn blushed at the mention of Sam and nibbling. "Welcome to Fandom, Isabel."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That's true, I shouldn't be surprised by anything at this point," she said. "So have you and Sam done the gift thing yet? Or is that later? I heard about you new roommate to."

[and now I flee for real...]

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Nope, not yet," Dawn shook her head, "and you should stop by and see Scout! He's so adorable!"

[Bye!]

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I will. Dean sounded like such a proud uncle. And I heard he picked up a friend for himself?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn giggled. "That's one way to put it. More like Hunter picked Dean." More giggling. "I swear, we were on our way out with Scout, and zooom, this little gray streak of fur climbs right up his pants."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes I wonder who adopts who," Isabel replied. "I had no attention of coming home with anything the day I went with Jack. The next thing I know, I'm buying cat food." Annie perked her head up from her nest of blankets as if to say Who? Me?

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn grinned and trailed some ribbon on the floor for Annie to chase, if she was so inclined. "I'm pretty sure Dean didn't have a choice in the matter. Hunter wanted Dean and that's all there was to it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Annie yawned, stretched then slowly strutted over in Dawn's direction. "I don't know, I'm amused by the thought of macho Dean cuddling a kitten."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"The two of them are sooooo adorable with their new pets," Dawn gleed. Then she started bobbing the ribbon.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure. Are you taking lots of pictures? For the awe-moments? They'll need pictures of them as babies. Cause the next thing you know, they'll be full grown." After a moment of disinterest, Annie pounced.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

After sleeping in and enjoying the quiet of a Monday, Cedric made his way down the hall with a few wrapped gifts and knocked on the door.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"I don't have a camera," she shook her head, tugging gently at the ribbon, "but I think that'll be taken care of. Many baby kitten and puppy pictures in their future, I bet."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If you want to get really carried away one day, I can help you make baby books for them," Isabel offered. "First walk, first catnip coma." Annie the ferocious beast tried to wrestle the ribbon away.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Is that the sound of elves bearing gifts?" Isabel grinned. "Come in."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Good morning," Cedric said, coming inside. "Merry Christmas."