2 posts tagged “christmas”

Just killing a bit of time, I thought I'd continue getting myself into the holiday spirit by imagining what my characters think about various things around the holidays, especially since I won't necessarily have the chance to RP this stuff all out.  Well, and mostly because I'm a dork.  Anyway, enjoy!

Favourite (Guilty Pleasure) Carol

Rogue
Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley, I think.  I could see this appealing to both her love of country music and her rather bleak outlook on things.

Rahne
Since Rahne would have grown up with only very traditional Christmas carols, I could actually see her liking something a little more modern because it's new.  Most particularly, I could see her getting into one of the social conscience songs like So This Is Christmas by John Lennon or Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid.

Caden
Seeing as Caden doesn't seem to much even notice Christmas, I would think she'd actually be cool with pretty much any of the music, not having been as inundated with it as most, and not tying it to particular memories, good or bad.  I just don't know that she'd ever pay enough attention to have a particular favourite.

Doug
Hm.  Perhaps Feliz Navidad, O Tanenbaum, or even Meli Kalikimaka (sp?) since they'd give him a chance to play with his powers a bit.

Claimed Favourite Carol

Please Come Home For Christmas

Bon Jovi

Rogue
None whatsoever.  It's a stupid holiday.  Grump

Rahne
Something exceptionally traditional like O Holy Night or It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.

Caden
Either nothing at all or something completely unexpected like Frosty the Snowman, just to mess with people and keep them guessing.

Doug
Probably something he thinks is at least a little cool, like Run, Run Rudolph or Please Come Home For Christmas.

Favourite Holiday Movie

Rogue
While she'd probably avoid them all just on principle, she could be convinced to watch something that goes against the peace and love crap, like Bad Santa.  I suspect she also secretly likes a few of the children's classics like Rudolph and Frosty.

Rahne
Rahne's still just getting into the whole television and movie thing, but I think she'd get into the classics like It's a Wonderful Life, and of course, she'd have read Dicken's A Christmas Carol, so she might enjoy seeing the movie of that.

Caden
Again, I think Caden remains largely oblivious to this stuff, though she probably watched a few of the movies during her childhood.  Since she's turned out to be a fan of Casablanca, I could see her maybe liking some of the other black & white standards.

Doug
Probably something a little bit dorky but cute like Elf.

Favourite Tradition

Rogue
If asked, Rogue would spurn all the trappings of Christmas, though I think she actually likes getting stuff for other people a bit.  She's a little more thoughtful than she likes to appear, so having an excuse to be nice to people for at least a day doesn't hurt.

Rahne
Christmas is largely a religious observation for Rahne, who would save most of her partying (such that it is) for Hogmanay.  I think she'd especially appreciate the general sentiment of the holiday though, family coming together, letting people know that you care, peace being discussed openly, etc.

Caden
Caden doesn't really do tradition.  Though she appreciates the extra business that commercialism brings her way, so in that sense, she's quite into the idea of presents.

Doug
Family dinner when he gets to spend some real time with his dad.  Also, the time he's not at school getting his ass handed to him.

Secret Wish

Rogue
To be able to make it through the holidays without getting into a fight with Pietro.

Rahne
To get to spend a little more time with Moira (though she'd never say as much, not wanting to make Moira feel badly for having to work).

Caden
To be able to 'get' what this Christmas stuff is all about.

Doug
For people to get into the holiday spirit enough to stop being mean to him and other mutants (why can't we all get along?!).

Letter to Santa

Rogue
A new pair of gloves, a DVD player, and for her powers to work right.

Rahne
World peace, a winter coat, and the ability to fit in with her peers.

Caden
Money, cigarettes, and beer.

Doug
Self-defense lessons, a Palm Pilot, and for people to get a clue.

Expects to Get

Rogue
Rogue has no clue what to expect, though she knows that Pietro is planning on getting her something.

Rahne
Something nice and perhaps a little more expensive than she's used to from Moira.

Caden
A lump of coal.

Doug
Some video games from dad.

Needs/Plans to Buy For

Rogue
She knows she has to get something for Pietro and Marrow, though it hasn't occurred to her to get stuff for the other Brotherhood members yet.  She'll pick up a little something for Mystique as well.

Rahne
Something for Moira, about as fancy as she can afford, along with smaller gifts to be given upon her return for her friends at the school.

Caden
No one.

Doug
Dad, Topaz, his civics teacher, something small for his coworkers both at the UN and X-Factor.

You're a Mean One Mister Grinch

Boris Karloff

Rogue

Rogue isn't much into the holiday spirit currently.  In fact, she's been surprising me a bit with a downright bah humbug attitude about the whole thing, which I suppose ties into the rather strong kneejerk reaction she's had in the past to the idea of organized religion.  All the same, she's doing her best to keep from seeming an absolute Grinch about the whole thing.

However, since she's actually got people around to celebrate with this year, I suspect she'll come around a little by the end.  Not exactly It's a Wonderful Life, but perhaps she'll have to grudgingly admit that it doesn't entirely suck.  At any rate, she will be buying presents for those who are closest to her, which I guess she'd better get on figuring out.

Caden

Unlike Rogue, Caden remains largely indifferent to the holiday season on a personal level.  It tends to bring in more business, since people buying presents are often just as happy with a stolen car stereo or a counterfeit Rolex.  Personally, it's just never been something she particularly worries about.

Though she has Riley and perhaps a few others whom she could actually celebrate with, this hasn't even occurred to her.  She won't really be buying any presents, and her day to day life remains largely unchanged unless some outside force shows up to change it.

Rahne

Rahne observes the holiday both religiously and on a personal level.  She enjoys the trappings of the holidays, though tends to remain somewhat oblivious to the more materialistic aspects of the modern day Christmas.  For her, it's more about the sentiment and the religious meaning.

This year, she's heading back to Muir Island for just a few days.  Last year, she and Moira didn't get the chance to celebrate together: they'd just come over to America with the plans of spending the holiday together before Rahne would be dropped off at the school for the spring term when an emergency came up and Moira had to rush home, leaving Rahne just a few days before Christmas.  So even though things are busy this year, Moira is going out of her way to make sure they get to spend at least a little time together this season.  It will be the first time Rahne's gotten to see her guardian in over a year.  She may be a little bit homesick upon her return.

Doug

Doug has the most average approach to the holidays of all my characters.  Not especially religious, his family still celebrates it on a more secular level, with the usual traditions.  He isn't particularly into Christmas, but he isn't particularly against it either.  Like a lot of people, he just does it because that's what you do at this time of year, and certainly there are parts of the holiday that he enjoys.

Although it's just his dad and him, they still get the tree and decorate it, doing gifts on Christmas morning and usually a small dinner on Christmas Day, sometimes with a few people from his father's department at the university.  He definitely enjoys the time off of school, and his dad gets some time off too, so he gets to spend some actual time with the professor, which is rare.  Other than that, he usually passes the time in the city or playing video games.  This year, he'll also be using the time to catch up on some work and get himself prepared for his new position with X-Factor.  He's also starting to work on his idea for a mutant-friendly shelter and soup kitchen.