bakerstreet | Jingle bells, Batman smells

Happy Holidays Meme

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Wherever your character is, whatever their feelings on the plethora of holidays found in December, they're bound to be caught up in the festivities. It's up to you what kind of holiday they'll experience! (Feel free to exchange Christmas for whatever holiday your character celebrates.)

Directions
1. Comment with your character, series, preferences, etc.
2. Roll a number between 1-17 (gen) or 1-4 (smut) for a prompt.
3. Reply to others and play out the scenario!

Gen Prompts
1. Tree Shopping — There's nothing like a freshly cut tree at Christmas. Do you go out into the woods to find one yourself, or do you stroll through a lot while it's snowing, looking for the perfect tree?

2. Ice Skating — Do you skate at rink or out on a frozen pond? Have you ever skated before? ~~How many times do you fall?~~

3. Pinterest Fails — You're set on making your own gifts this year, so you try out some adorable Pinterest ideas... And fail miserably. How do you salvage Christmas?

4. Secret Santa — The names have been drawn and now you're tasked with finding the right gift for someone who you may hardly know. Is it easy, or do you have to do some reconnaissance before making your decision?

5. Christmas Market — There are stalls of handcrafts and delicious goodies lining the streets, with crowds of people out walking in the snow and drinking mulled wine.

6. Decorating the Tree — How will the two of you decorate the tree? Do you spend a half hour untangling the twinkle lights, make popcorn strings while listening to carols, argue over who gets to put the star on top?

7. Road Trip — The snacks are packed and you’re ready to go to grandma’s house. But what happens when you lose GPS signal and get lost in the middle of nowhere or the car breaks down?

8. Stuck in the Airport — You’re snowed in and the hotels are full of fellow delayed passengers. Why don’t they make these chairs more comfortable for sleeping in?

9. Avoiding the Family — You’re obligated to go home for the holiday, but there’s only so much you can take of your family. Go for a walk, stop by the bar, whatever it takes for a little peace and quiet - and meet someone along the way.

10. Christmas Party — Are you hosting the event, or just bringing an extra bottle of wine? Is it a work function? How many glasses of spiked eggnog have you had?

11. Baking Shenanigans — How long does it take for the two of you to destroy the kitchen, either with forgetting to put the lid on the blender or simply starting a food fight?

12. Burned the Turkey — Well, the main course is a little blackened. Time for Chinese food, or is it pizza this year?

13. Mistletoe — The little sprig of green strikes again! Are you the one stuck under it, or the lucky finder ready to claim your prize?

14. Last Minute Shopping — Are you out fighting the crowds for the best deals? Or are you behind one of the counters, stuck in the annual retail holiday hell?

16. Turbo Man — You have one last thing on your shopping list, but it's the hottest of the season and everywhere is sold out. There's only one left — but they've spotted it too! Who will walk away victorious?

17. Taking in a Show — Who doesn't love going to the theater during the holiday season? The shows always seem a little more magical this time of year, and that new musical sounds like just what you need to get in the spirit.

18. Write-in Option — Is there something we missed? Is there another scenario you want to play out? Go for it!

Smut Prompts
1. Present Under the Tree — You've wrapped yourself up and are waiting for that special someone.

2. Sneaking Away at a Party — No, you can't wait until you get home or the guests leave, you need them now.

3. Keeping Warm During a Snowstorm — The power's gone out and you have to stay warm somehow...

4. Baking Surprise — How on earth did you get chocolate there? Oh well, can't let it go to waste!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

You can stop making me bullshit you any second now, Carter.

[ they both know he can tell, come on.]

[He laughs and turns off the highway onto a back road.]

Okay okay, sorry. I just thought you could do with a little cheering up, I know that this past month has been kind of shitty.

This past month and the one before it, you're right.

[ she's very focused on the road for a moment.]

You're really not going to tell me where we're going?

I can give you a hint if it's really driving you nuts.

[He says, glancing over at her.]

You know you can talk to me about it right? The shitty stuff that's been happening.

As far as distractions go, at least it's a good one.

[ having other things on her mind is a good thing, right?]

If this is meant to be fun, let's stick to that. We both know I could weigh the whole night down if I really wanted to.

That's me. A good distraction.

[He teases, hoping for a smile at least.]

Okay, we'll stick to fun. But you know, the offer is always there Donna. I might not be able to fix any of the things that are wrong but I'll always listen. And hugs, I'm great at giving hugs.

[He turns the car onto another even smaller back road which is empty save for them and after a little more driving he finally stops the car. Looking over at her with a cheerful smile.]

Okay we are here, if you can grab that box in the backseat I've got to get some stuff from the trunk.

Hugs.

[ she shakes her head at him, but at least at that point she does smile - just a little. a half of a smile because her admitting to needing a hug is kind of ridiculous.]

The box...? This box?

[ she turns around to see what she's grabbing, mentally trying to figure out what she's in for.]

You realize I still don't know what we're doing here, right?

[The box in the back seat is closed so she can't see inside but when she picks it up there is a small clinking noise and it's fairly light for her to carry. Carter meanwhile has gone around to the trunk and is pulling out a large duffle bag.]

Of course I realize that, that's what makes it a holiday surprise. If I told you what we were doing it wouldn't be a surprise now would it?

[He explains and after they've closed and locked the car he begins to lead the way off the road and down a small barely there path in the snow. Eventually they reach a little area full of trees and it's here that he finally stops in front of a bushy fir tree, he sets down his bag and begins to pull out a slew of decorations all of them either made from dried food or paper.]

Surprise! We're going to do some eco-decorating.

Jingle bells, Batman smells—!

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