8th Design [accidental voice]

[threadthefire]

[There's the sound of slight chaos as Cinna's voice, slightly strained, comes over the Network.]

No, madam, I assure you it isn't ninety, eighty, seventy, sixty, fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, ten or even five percent off. And it most certainly isn't two for one.

Don't you know what day this is?

I believe it's Saturday, madam.

You're a right perfect Grinch aren't you?

Madam, I-

A horrible, terrible, awful, anti-Christmas, Grinch!

Madam, please, calm-

[SMACK!] GRINCH!

[There's the sound of someone stomping off and a pause before Cinna speaks again. You can almost hear him rubbing his wounded cheek.]

What kind of curse is this?


[ooc: Cinna, completely uncursed has been overrun today with people asking about sales, deals and giveaways and he is CONFUSED. Also, I couldn't resist - what hiatus?]

Comments

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

Are you asking me to wait until midnight?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

I'm a stylist, for now I'm focusing on a clothing business, but hope to branch out from there.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

No, just to show some caution. It's hardly deadly out there, but... tensions are high and some people are... overreacting a bit.

...do you know what a "Grinch" is?

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think I spoke to your friend earlier, Finnick. Not that there can't be multiple stylists running around. Not that you're running around. I'm Taylor.

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

No, I've never heard of a Grinch.

[fallenbrownbird.livejournal.com]

...I wonder what a Grinch is. I guess it's not nice...

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Yes, Finnick is a friend. And I'm Cinna, it's nice to meet you, Taylor.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

If I'm being insulted, it would be nice to understand what the insult is.

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

And you as well. You don't seem very, "Bah humbug."

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

I don't seem very what?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's from their world.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

I don't know, I was just asking Peeta if he'd heard the term before.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

It must be.

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

Ebeneezer Scrooge. A Christmas Carol. Although, to be more topical, I should've said, your heart doesn't seem two sizes too small...The Grinch.

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

I'll call Katniss before I head out.

[fallenbrownbird.livejournal.com]

And if you haven't heard of it, it's not a Capitol term...

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Grinch - you know the term? Does he have a heart condition?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

I think it's native. Or from another world.

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

I do. And, he doesn't. The Grinch lived ontop of this mountain overlooking Who-ville and he basically, dresses as Santa Claus and steals the town's presents. He's surly and miserly.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Ah, now the insult makes a little more sense.

...but who's Santa Claus?

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

...Really?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

...Really.

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

He brings presents to kids across the world. He rides in a sleigh attached to eight reindeer. He's a myth but he's a myth for the benefit of children.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

...are you joking?

[haspredilection.livejournal.com]

Nope. It's a way of trying to discipline children as well.

[She sings.] He's making a list, checking it twice, gotta' find out who's naughty or nice.

Anyway, bad kids "get" coal.