[Everyone is kissing today. THEY'RE. DUMB.
Like seriously, what the hell, is this some sort of festive thing? A festive kissing thing John wasn't invited to? LAME.

So he's floating around, reclining backwards in the air and occasionally pelting people in the face with snowballs juuust as they are about to kiss. Or if they're talking.

Or if they're all alone and just trying to do their Christmas shopping.

He's controlling wind and air currents around the snowballs, so very rarely do they miss their mark.

Basically, John is kind of a dick.]


[ooc: he's also 14 just so you know if that is bad for yoooou. Just yelling at him is ok too.]

Y'know I'm an easy going guy for the most part. I get worked up like everyone else when push comes to shove. When it happens, I do have to take a step back. ... what person doesn't? With the last curse it got me thinking that some people really get crazy when their girl or man kisses somebody who's not them. I get that. Except when you really think about it it's like rubbing elbows or bumping in a door way. It's just a touch. And fuck, it's a curse. Nobody wants to get the run around with those. I don't think I've heard anyone say "I wish I had that curse" when one is going around. 

Where was I? Oh yeah. Kissing is a touch. When it's got that chemistry or there's a motive to really get up on the other person and that person's not you, that's when you got a problem.

( The mistletoe can't find Alexiel. Well, it can, but she's not making it easy. In fact, she's on top of one of the tallest buildings, the wind whipping her curls around wildly.

There is something in one of her hands. She flings it into the wind and it scatters like...

Ash.

You're probably better off not knowing. )

Hm. ( She steps back from the edge and sits down. Uncharacteristically, Nanatsusaya is not at her side.

After a moment of nothingness, the image fades. )

Remember everyone, holiday party tonight at City Solutions!

[ ooc: log is up! go tag around there! ]

I've been thinking...

[The feed clicks on to show Meyer, cigarette in hand, studying his phone intently, as though he can discern how it works simply from staring at it.]

I don't know how many of you are gamblers here, but I think most of you are aware of one of the basic principles of gambling: the house always has an advantage. What that means for you is that ultimately, the establishment you're gambling with is going to make more money than you are, even if you do win big once or twice.

[He flicks ash from his cigarette.]

And I started thinking, the way I see it, the City is like one big game, right? The City is the casino. You're the gamblers. And you keep losing. So how do you win when the house has an advantage?

[A pause as he thinks for a moment, obviously gathering his thoughts.]

You can stop playing the game. That just ensures that you don't lose. Or you can learn how to play the game better -- use some strategies that the house doesn't see coming. That's where I come in. And that's why I'd like to offer all of you gambling lessons.

[A big, seemingly genuine smile.]

If anyone could use some tips and tricks about how to beat the odds, it's all of us, don't you think?

Hey.

[ ventus looks -- well, not unhappy, per se, but he doesn't look completely composed either. It's as if he.. doesn't really know how to feel, and it's especially apparent in his expression. ]

So.. I dunno if you guys know him, but uh...

[ he rubs at his neck, glancing away. ]

Vanitas. He's.. gone. [ disappeared from the City completely. ]



Yeah.