WEEK 3 DAY 1: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: "Rest under the tannenbaum!"
Time Limit: Short
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Key wall in front of the main gate. Condition is a pact.
Wall Rewards: Long Live The Ice
Reaped Rewards: Cold Stare
Mission Rewards: 10,000 zeny



[After a long trek through the snowy field, a row of fancy heat lamps and a stone gate finally come into view. Through it, the town of Lutie is visible, and looking quite welcoming with its Christmas greetings everywhere. Compared to the frozen tundra, you'll want to hurry inside - just try not to let the wall hit you on the way in! And once the gate is passed, the first thing you'll see is a massive Christmas Tree.... ]

Comments

[tamedhollow]

Ha! Right on the-- WAGH!

[Ichigo dives to avoid the snowballs, hiding behind a nearby fir tree] That's cheating! [from his hiding spot, he starts packing another snowball] Fight like a man!

[leggierissimo]

[Ha. Victory. Smirking, Joshua doesn't even bother to take cover, brushing the snow from his chest idly. And look, even more snowballs are forming themselves! Eight this time, though one purposely hits the trunk of the tree as warning, knocking it down to seven.]

I'm only using what I have in my arsenal~

[tamedhollow]

[Luckily the tree is big enough for Ichigo to just jump up into it, letting the branches shield him now]

And your arsenal is cheating!

[WHAP! Another snowball for you, Josh]

[leggierissimo]

[... no, that's cheating. How is he supposed to hit you when you're up there with all of that cover?]

It wouldn't be fair if I simply used arm strength, you know.

[--and that snowball is clipping the side of his head, getting snow all in his hair. You know what? All seven of those. All coming right at you, Ichigo. He doesn't care if he hits branches - maybe debris will go flying.]

[tamedhollow]

[Ichigo is just USING HIS RESOURCES~ He scoops some snow off the boughs to make another ball]

Well it's not MY fault if you have wimpy noodle arms.

[the balls all hit the tree at once and shake loose pretty much all the snow on the tree. Well, there goes the rest of his ammo. He jumps to the next tree, firing off the snowball as he jumps]

[leggierissimo]

[Hmph. Well, good. At least it did something.]

It's not my fault, either. Fancy that.

[He's actually dodging this one! Using a bit of teleportation, actually. He's also using it to follow Ichigo up into that tree, landing on the branch just above him and stomping down on it. Which, of course, causes all the snow caught on it to drop right off.]

[tamedhollow]

Sure it is! [scooping up more snow from the tree before Josh can dislodge it] You could work out a little! Do something with your body instead of your mind. It would-- GACK!

[COOOOOOLLLDDDD SOME OF THAT SNOW WENT DOWN HIS SHIIIIRTTTT JSKLdha;dhsdjkas;jk He shudders and falls out of the tree into the snow.

And just lies there]

[leggierissimo]

I don't like sweating~

[And all of that snow is dumping right on his target, and-- ... and he's falling down. And not moving. Hm.

Unexpected victory...? He's gliding down from the branches regardless.]

I didn't knock you out, did I?

[tamedhollow]

[Unluckily for Josh, he's within striking distance. One eye opens, and Ichigo strikes out with his tail like a shot, dragging Mr. Floaty Smartass closer.

then throwing a handful of loose snow at his face]

In your dreams, kid.

[leggierissimo]

[He should have seen that coming. He really should have. Which is why it's frustrating when he finds himself caught, and suddenly being snowblinded. Excuse Joshua while he coughs and sputters for a moment.]

[tamedhollow]

[as soon as the deed is done though, Ichigo lets go of Josh. He just cackles in the snow, then rolls out of the way]

Are we done now?

[leggierissimo]

[Joshua is wiping snow off of his eyes. And frowning. And then another branchful of snow mysteriously shakes out of the tree.]

For now.

[tamedhollow]

[Ichigo deftly rolls out of the way of most of the snow... but, well, he's already on the ground. In the snow. There's really no point. He gets up and shakes himself off]

Hahaha! It was fun though. But now I need to go warm up.

[leggierissimo]

[Boo. Oh well, at least he got him enough times to satisfy.]

There's a fireplace back at the hotel, isn't there?

[tamedhollow]

I sincerely hope so. I'm gonna head back over there for now.

[leggierissimo]

I suppose I'll just have to follow, then~ Wouldn't want you turning into a popsicle on the way.

[tamedhollow]

Tch. [Ichigo starts off back toward the inn, bundling himself up a little] You really don't have anything better to do than follow me around?

[leggierissimo]

Not particularly. [Joshua just smiles, following along behind Ichigo.] Is that an attempt to get rid of me?

[tamedhollow]

What else would it be? But really, you don't have anything better to do? Color me surprised.