Black Friday's a Nemesis plot!?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:39 am
((Just for fun, and totally open to anybody who wants to jump into the thread.))
It was the day after Thanksgiving, a day which had been dubbed Black Friday by somebody somewhere. And why oh why had it been called Black Friday? With all the holiday sales going on, shouldn’t a more cheerful name be given to the mother of all shopping days? Perhaps we should get on with this tale before its author begins to make a fail-filled step towards waxing poetic on the matter...
Paragon City was cold and wet today. Fat drops of rain soaked the streets and those out and about on the streets. Thankfully there wasn’t much of a wind, just a faint breeze now and again. This didn’t stop determined shoppers from flocking to the various retail stores and malls throughout paragon though. Cadence was glad for the coat Kyle had given her last year, and she drew it close around her in an attempt to keep the chill from soaking any further into her bones. She kept a tight grip on her umbrella as she hurried over to the main entrance to the Plaza Mall in Steel Canyon. She’d spent Thanksgiving Day with Samantha Noelani, her guardian and the owner of the Ohana House for Gifted Youths, and it had been interesting. She’d eaten way too much, played with some of the younger kids that were living in the boarding house, and had promised Flora to deliver the pictures she’d drawn of Lorne, Trev, Bronka and Laura. The crayon colored masterpieces were tucked safely away in the pocket lining the inside of her coat even now. Since she was meeting some of the other Westbrook students today, it would be a perfect opportunity to make good on that promise.
Cadence folded her umbrella down as she reached the safety of the overhang above the plexiglass doors, shaking the excess moisture off outside before tucking it away into its watertight cover. She was debating calling Kyle back to have him meet her here…but she decided against it for what had to be the umpteenth time that morning. She planned to do her Christmas shopping today, and it would be difficult to find her boyfriend a present if he was there with her. Besides, he was likely with Andie, Liz, and Sarah doing Christmas shopping of his own. The teen took a seat on a bench just beyond the doors, sitting down next to an ancient looking old man. He rubbed his gnarled hands, muttering about the cold rain and his arthritis. She bit her lip, then closed her eyes and focused a moment. Within a moment or two, the air around the two had warmed up to a much more comfortable temperature. The man smiled, unsure just what was going on, but happy that his aching joints were finding some measure of relief.
She opened her eyes just as someone familiar entered the mall.
It was the day after Thanksgiving, a day which had been dubbed Black Friday by somebody somewhere. And why oh why had it been called Black Friday? With all the holiday sales going on, shouldn’t a more cheerful name be given to the mother of all shopping days? Perhaps we should get on with this tale before its author begins to make a fail-filled step towards waxing poetic on the matter...
Paragon City was cold and wet today. Fat drops of rain soaked the streets and those out and about on the streets. Thankfully there wasn’t much of a wind, just a faint breeze now and again. This didn’t stop determined shoppers from flocking to the various retail stores and malls throughout paragon though. Cadence was glad for the coat Kyle had given her last year, and she drew it close around her in an attempt to keep the chill from soaking any further into her bones. She kept a tight grip on her umbrella as she hurried over to the main entrance to the Plaza Mall in Steel Canyon. She’d spent Thanksgiving Day with Samantha Noelani, her guardian and the owner of the Ohana House for Gifted Youths, and it had been interesting. She’d eaten way too much, played with some of the younger kids that were living in the boarding house, and had promised Flora to deliver the pictures she’d drawn of Lorne, Trev, Bronka and Laura. The crayon colored masterpieces were tucked safely away in the pocket lining the inside of her coat even now. Since she was meeting some of the other Westbrook students today, it would be a perfect opportunity to make good on that promise.
Cadence folded her umbrella down as she reached the safety of the overhang above the plexiglass doors, shaking the excess moisture off outside before tucking it away into its watertight cover. She was debating calling Kyle back to have him meet her here…but she decided against it for what had to be the umpteenth time that morning. She planned to do her Christmas shopping today, and it would be difficult to find her boyfriend a present if he was there with her. Besides, he was likely with Andie, Liz, and Sarah doing Christmas shopping of his own. The teen took a seat on a bench just beyond the doors, sitting down next to an ancient looking old man. He rubbed his gnarled hands, muttering about the cold rain and his arthritis. She bit her lip, then closed her eyes and focused a moment. Within a moment or two, the air around the two had warmed up to a much more comfortable temperature. The man smiled, unsure just what was going on, but happy that his aching joints were finding some measure of relief.
She opened her eyes just as someone familiar entered the mall.