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third [backdated to the 8th, voice]

I have seen and heard people discussing Christmas celebrations, the decorations appearing...it makes me wonder, how many of us celebrate in other ways during the winter season.

I may not be celebrating much of anything, as I am outside the city. Hanukkah is best spent with family and friends. Though I would not pass up some of the traditional food.

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[SPEAK OF THE DEVIL--well okay, more like speak of one of the mother-like figures in Hiccup's life, but the point is that he was about to call Ziva!

Because even if she didn't remember him knowing that Hanukkah was a Thing, he did remember and was about to execute Hanukkah Plans.]

Oh yeah? Outside of which city, now? After those weird weekends, people tend to get tossed all over the map...

[Tony might agree with the devil assessment depending on Ziva's mood that day. OH HEY SMALL VIKING CHILD.]

If I am not mistaken, about a day's walk outside Goldenrod now. I certainly did not expect to be dropped in the middle of the countryside so unceremoniously, and it was slightly inconvenient, though it was a rather fast way to travel. Too bad it is so unpredictable.

[WHAT LUCK.]

Yeah. I was pretty lucky to still be at Albert's house when I woke up. [Not that he couldn't get a good idea for how to navigate from a quick call to Carmen at pretty much any time.] And hey, as a matter of fact, I'm heading to Goldenrod on the train tomorrow. Maybe we can meet up.

[I KNOW RIGHT IT'S ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE PLANNED IT.]

That would be nice. After being dropped in the forest, it will be good to return to the city. Not that I am against forests normally, but it is rather colder than I prefer, especially for travel.

[Especially for travel by foot. Ziva is not all too happy, though her survival skills mean she's not in too much trouble.]

[HA HA, DON'T SAY SUCH CRAZY THINGS...]

Goldenrod has pretty much anything you can think of--I bet there's even a place that has some of that good traditional Hanukkah food you want. [Just focus on the good things, Ziva! Travel will be over soon.] I can help you stock up on warmer clothes for Winter, too. It's only going to get colder, from here...

[And he's pretty comfortable wearing his fall clothes, thanks to growing up on Berk. His clothes budget needs a dent made in it.]

Oh, I know. Unfortunately, I seem to have left my winter wardrobe behind in Silver Spring.

[There's a bit of amusement in her voice there.]

I would not have wanted to carry so much anyway. It would only slow me down.

Deciding what to pack can be hard. It's easier when you have a dragon, horse, or giant dog willing to carry some bags for you. They're good for travel, anyway, and so are fire pokemon this time of year.

[Treating Ziva like a newbie was sad.]

I'm lucky to be able to keep a few things at Albert's place in Saffron or the Other House in Goldenrod, if I need to.

It is not so much that...I have always preferred to travel light. Easier to deal with.

[Less to ditch if you end up having to run for it. Less to leave a mark or trail. Old habits die hard.]

Jenny has been of great help in that regard. She may not be a fire Pokemon, but electricity will start a fire just as well.

[herp derp, he was thinking Officer Jenny for a second.]

What kind of pokemon is she?

[She's named after Director Shepard :c]

A Luxio.

[Still sounds weird to say.]

Hey, nice. Luxio are good pokemon--my friend Astrid raised one. It's a Luxray, now.

[And it got a little friendly with his pet sheep and saddled them with six eggs...]

Do you have other pokemon? I only know Eli, really.

I do.

[Ziva turns on the video, showing her team as she walks. Well, some of them anyway--Eli, the afore mentioned Jenny, and her newest addition, a Growlithe that seems perfectly happy to run circles around all of them. And then pounce on Jenny's head and run away barking.]

...it is difficult to be bored here, is it not? Anyway, this is most of them. Malachi and Jimmy's lack of legs would make it harder for them to keep up.

It definitely is.

[Eeee, cuties.]

Heh. You had a Growlithe the last time you were here, too--but she was already evolved by the time I met her. What kind of pokemon are Malachi and Jimmy?

Did I now...they do seem to be good companions.

[She already has it good for Abby...she's always been fond of dogs.]

A Venipede and a Shellos.

...these names are rather strange.

Mhmn. Her name's Vicky, and after you left, she went to my friend Carmen. I'm actually borrowing her for my trip, so you'll be able to meet her, even if you don't actually remember her.

[Point is that VICKY IS A COOL AND SO CAN YOU or something to that effect stated in a more grammatically correct fashion.

Also please wait a moment while his mind boggles at the prospect of someone catching a Shellos on purpose.]

I got a Shellos, too--only she's a Gastrodon, now. I can understand bits of the names sometimes, but yeah, they're...pretty strange. Which is normal for here, so I guess it's right on track.

I look forward to it.

[It also seems to have gotten Abby's attention, if the barking is any indication. Or maybe that's just her playing with Jenny.

And she caught him because he was a victim of Eli's enthusiasm. She didn't just want to leave him there in a slimy heap. :C]

I suppose it is. And with the wide variety of creatures requiring a large variety of names, some of them are bound to be very strange.

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