Kanan's Warehouse, Friday Afternoon

[uncertain_dume]

Okay, so... Kanan could live with the holiday decorating that had clearly gone on in his warehouse overnight. It was... ostentatious, he figured was the word for it... a little more well-illuminated than he was used to.

There had been some, ah, some paint involved. And the crates were almost all wrapped up to look like large presents. He suspected that whatever it was that had gone on in here hadn't been the island's holiday weirdness, but he was willing to give it a day or so to process what to make of it before getting too concerned.

Maybe by then he'd admit it was all actually kind of nice. In a fairy lights and tinsel sort of way. He'd have to clear the tinsel out if he wanted to bring his dog back around, but the lights were fine enough, and... He glanced at the pile of training weapons and squinted a little. Were those candy stripes?

...

No, you know what, he was going to just use his lightsaber instead. A tactic that lasted all of three steps into his first form, when he lunged forward and found himself holding a well-lit tree branch.

........

So if anybody came into the warehouse today, Kanan was going to just be on the floor, meditating, with holiday baubles suspended in the air around him. Today seemed like a good day for meditation.

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[thatwaslucky]

On the bright side, there was a Rey text!

Happy Friday!

Still felt weird saying that.

[uncertain_dume]

In reply, Kanan sent her a photo of the warehouse.

Save me from teenagers.

The weirdness was the weapon thing. This could only be teenagers.

[thatwaslucky]

It looks so good!

Helpful?

[uncertain_dume]

Eh, close enough.

It's definitely bright. I don't hate it.

Things he wouldn't admit to just anybody.

[thatwaslucky]

I'm guessing this wasn't planned?

[uncertain_dume]

Well, somebody certainly planned it, anyway.

Not him. But somebody.

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan made his way to the warehouse. He paused mid-step through the door, letting his eyes take in the tableau.

The crates had been gift wrapped. Lights and tinsel and paint decorated.. all of the everything.

Kanan, sitting on the floor, decorating the air around him with holiday baubles.

"Uh," Kaidan began, finally finishing the step and closing the door behind him, "Are you feeling ok? Did you get bitten by a Coke-wielding bear or something?"

He couldn't figure out if the Spirit of Christmas had somehow infected Kanan or whether he was taking the absolute piss out of the holiday by over-the-top ironic decorating. It was Fandom, either was likely.

[uncertain_dume]

Deep inhale.

Slow exhale.

Hold the baubles.

"Pick up one of the practice swords and give it a swing," Kanan instructed, eyes still shut. "Really put your back into it."

He was having a day, Kaidan. The meditating was absolutely him having given up on Friday early.

[thatwaslucky]

It's very festive. I like it.

It'd always been a weird holiday for Rey, but it was a pretty one.

[uncertain_dume]

It's mostly harmless, at least. I might feel bad using one of those crates as a table later, but there's not much to be done about that.

Except maybe to unwrap it.

How are things going for you this week?

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan eyed him. He knew that tone, for all it was Zen-like at the moment. Kanan was usually not Zen-like.

"Ok," he agreed, "If it turns into another goddamn candy cane.."

He walked over and picked up one of the bamboo swords.

Swung.

Stared at the lighted evergreen bough suddenly in his hand.

"Huh."

A beat.

"At least it's not candy?"

Another beat.

".. Did you wind up with burned pine instead of burned peppermint?"

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan's reply to that was a grumble, also suspiciously zen, that didn't confirm or deny that assumption either way.

"The decorations are unrelated."

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan quickly smothered a grin. The situation wasn't funny. The mental image of Kanan's 'wtFFFFF' face quickly followed by his resigned 'how is this my life now' face, however..

"Why did you decorate? I mean, it looks nice, but it's a little.. not really you," Kaidan asked.

[uncertain_dume]

"Oh, I didn't do this," Kanan sighed. Slowly, the baubles started to drift back to the pile nearby. "This was already like this when I came in today."

At least they hadn't stolen his damn ship again.

[thatwaslucky]

Slow. I'm trying to do both regular work and work on the shop. I need more time in my day.

[uncertain_dume]

Yeah, I can see how that would be a trip-up. Eating doesn't stop being important just because of a big find.

And once again, Kanan was concocting elaborate schemes to bring spare parts to her that would never actually see the light of day.

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan's eyebrows rose. "That's a relief. I mean, I was thinking gremlin, here, for a minute."

Polar bear. Whatever.

He looked around at the ...festive. Loudly, loudly festive.

"Do you want to leave it like this, or do you want to start tearing the paper off the gifts?"

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan sounded vaguely exasperated, now.

"I say leave it, at least until the holiday is over. And then I can burn that wrapping paper with extreme prejudice."

...

"And it's kind of pretty."

Shut up.

[spectre_alenko]

Nope, sorry, that did earn a grin.

"Alright," Kaidan said easily enough, "It's your warehouse."

Thought of something.

"Hey, did you get hit with a random secret-Santa thing, or am I the only lucky one?"

[thatwaslucky]

Exactly. It's fine, there's just a lot to do.

[uncertain_dume]

Finally, Kanan opened his eyes, sighing a little.

"Yeah, I got hit with it," he admitted. "Wasn't entirely sure I wasn't hallucinating at the time. No clue what to get for it, though."

[uncertain_dume]

Any luck finding the parts you need yet?

[spectre_alenko]

"Guess who I got," Kaidan suggested. "Go on and try. I'll even give you a hint: I'm going to need your help."

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan paused a moment. And then squinted a little.

"At this point, buddy, I'd say I have a small list. Seivarden? Hera? Rand?"

Nope, nope, and try again, Kanan!

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan shook his head. "Nah, I've already .."

Watch just how fast that mouth can shut. So fast. Sonic boom left behind fast.

"Anyway, no. I got the sleemo, Kanan. What the hell do I even get that guy? A big bottle of Mane 'n Tail?"

From out of absolutely nowhere, a very large mound of snow appeared directly over Kaidan's head and fell on him.

"JESUS CHRIST WHAT THE HELL?!" Kaidan bellowed, swatting at it and doing the skippy dance of 'snow just went down my neck auuugh'. "IT'S LIKE 8C OUTSIDE, IT'S NOT EVEN COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW RIGHT NOW!"