entrancelogs | [INCOMPLETE] Linda got runover by Binky and four distracted elves

Who: Linda and the elves (guest appearance by Death!)
Where: Somwhere. Outside. In the snow.
When: The night of December 19
Rating: PG for "ohshi-- *THUD*"
Summary: Binky is a good horse. He listens to the driver. He can go through solid objects. Without instruction, though, the sleigh can't. RUN LINDA RUN.
the Story:

The grim reaper patted Binky's muzzle as he stood in the snow. Tonight was going to be the elves' easiest task. After the ordeals with Alice and Vexen, they deserved an easy task.

IT'S QUITE SIMPLE REALLY. HERE IS THE ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH. KITE HAS THE BELLS. THEY JINGLE. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS TASK IS VERY IMPORTANT. DON'T ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME JAY--- WELL YOU WERE THINKING OF ROLLING YOUR EYES, WEREN'T YOU? AS I WAS SAYING, THIS JOB IS A SMALL ONE, BUT CHRISTMAS REQUIRES IT.

I SHALL BE BACK IN TWO HOURS. I MUST DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY. I SAID DON'T ROLL YOUR EYES, JAY, OR YOU WILL GET NO CHESTNUTS ROASTED ON AN OPEN FIRE.

GOOD. HO. HO. HO.

Death didn't so much disappear as he did exist someone else. It looks quite odd, especially if you squint, but the four assistants should be used to it by now.

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Always with the bells, huh? Kite sighed, but it was hard to tell since most of the sounds he made were sighs. This one was meant to be a sigh, though. It wasn't that he had a problem with bells, it was just they were so... pointless. And noisy. He still hadn't figured out what that little silver bell Death gave him on the first day was for. Did it even have a real use?

But his files said it would be best to follow Death's orders anyway, so he just went along with it. Death hadn't given him any reason not to trust him, so it wasn't like it was going to cause too much harm.

"Ahh, so...?" the Azure Flame mumbled. "Get it over with?"

"We'll have to," Jay sighed as well. It was quite irritating, having all of his exasperated gestures preempted by Death's all-knowing. At least this time their mission would be without him. It could get done quickly... and simply.

As for the next issue, Jay glanced at the sleigh. It couldn't be more complicated than a tram or boat, could it? No, not at all.

"Who's going to drive?" he asked politely. It was all false, however, as the tone in his voice implied he would.

"It can't be all that bad," he shrugged, glancing quickly at the sleigh. While Roxas didn't exactly know Jay all that well yet, having spent a lot of time over the last few days in his other's boyfriend's company had taught Roxas quite a lot of things. "Why doesn't Sora drive?" he suggested, adjusting his hat for what must have been the millionth time that night. "He's had a lot of driving experience." And while Sora's driving experience didn't exactly extend to sleighs, surely it couldn't be all that difficult. (Plus, Roxas always took some minute satisfaction in bursting Jay's bubble.)

"Hey, why don't I?" Sora wondered before he hopped into the sleigh. He got along well with Binky; he wouldn't object to having him maneuver the sleigh. The boy sat himself in the sleigh and eagerly took hold of the reins. "This is a walk in the park. Come on you guys, let's get going!" All smiles, he was perfectly comfortable with this job.

Jay shot what very well might have been a glare at Roxas.

"... Very well," he finally agreed, looking hardly pleased about it. The second anything went wrong, however, he would insist on taking the reins. No matter how much Sora pouted. With that thought in mind, Jay hopped in the sleigh, nonchalantly taking the seat directly next to Sora.

"Let's just hurry this up and get back inside," he frowned.

Roxas didn't hesitate in grinning back, knowing that he'd probably pay for it later-- but right now, it was all worth it.

He savoured the grumpy look on Jay's face as he climbed into the sleigh, taking the back seat behind Sora. Having one's boyfriend as a co-driver to a sleigh probably wasn't in the best of ideas, but Roxas supposed that he couldn't deprive Jay of everything. Kite and him would just have to keep an eye out.

"Yes sir," Roxas muttered, leaning back in his chair with an irritated look on his face.

"Hey Jay, how about you not be such a stick in the mud?" Sora said with a nudge of his elbow in Jay's side. He smiled through his criticizing of his boyfriend's grumping and ceased nudging to grin back at Roxas. "Don't you get all huffy on me too. Think happy thoughts and only happy thoughts. It's almost Christmas!"

Kite made an approving "Nnn" before floating into the seat beside Roxas. he had no experience in piloting vehicles of any kind, let alone a one horse open sleigh, and had no knowledge of any of the other elves' experience. Therefore, he didn't really have much to say in the matter. For now he'd just observe and hope for the best.

The AI experimentally jingled the bells a little. They sounded nice, his files stated.

"Sora, you get excited about everything. Not just Christmas. Not everyone has your endless enthusiasm," Roxas pointed out, sticking his tongue out at his other. "And telling Jay to stop being a stick in the mud is like asking... Xemnas to stop talking," he muttered, a smirk on his face. Having fun at Jay's expense was far too entertaining; obviously, doing it more often was in order.

"Don't worry, Kite. As long as Sora's driving, we're in good hands."

Jay shot another glower at Roxas. Really, he allowed the teasing from Sora because he won every other argument. As far as he was concerned, Roxas had yet to earn the right. But he held his tongue, instead deciding to sit and pout in the sleigh.

Not that he would admit he was pouting. Ever.

It was chilly. Linda, who was used to cold winters and piles of snow, had to admit that it was cold. Not freezing, but cold. With her nose numb and her cheeks red, she decided to head back in to the mansion to warm up.

Seeing the lights from the windows shine down on the snow made Linda ecstatic. Everyone seemed so happy during this season. And since everyone had been so nice to her, Linda was determined to pay them back. She had a few presents planned out, but nothing was ready yet. And it was almost Christmas!

“Okay!” Linda clapped her numb hands together, determination in her eyes, “First, what Linda’s going to do is-“

A loud noise from behind caused Linda to turn in alarm.

'As long as Sora's driving, we're in good hands'. Wasn't that what Roxas had said? Kite was unable to confirm this statement, unfortunately, due to the fact that Jay seemed determined to get control of the sleigh himself. Everyone's attention was, thus, divided, either by trying to steer the sleigh or watching the two at the front argue like a married couple.

But Kite did notice the familiar figure walking up ahead of them. Directly in the way of their path. And both their drivers were too preoccupied to notice.

Checking his files, Kite concluded that this was bad.

Dropping his cluster of bells, he pointed ahead and gave a shout of "Ah, watch out!" far too late.

[INCOMPLETE] Linda got runover by Binky and four distracted elves

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