[011] New Beginnings

[brynkitten]

[Bryn carefully opens her journal and starts a video feed. She's actually walking around the Keep at the moment, too happy, too energetic to stay in one place, so the scene behind her moves and changes as she speaks.]

Hi everyone. It's January first and I just wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year! It's...it's not always easy to be here, considering some of the stuff that happens but for what it's worth, I'm happy to be here if nothing else than because of so many of you that are in my life now.

[It's a rather mushy sentiment, and her parents wouldn't approve of such a display of emotion in public, but Bryn didn't care. Her resolution this year was to take more chances, to open up more, and to try and live the way she wanted to, not the way she'd been taught to.]

May this next year bring you all happiness.

[As much as could be had in this place and set of circumstances they'd been dropped in.]

Comments

[brynkitten]

All I want is the opportunity to snag you for one of the holidays this year with the express purpose of defeating your pessimism about them. The holiday of my choosing, and no backing out without good reason. And you have to go into it with an open mind, okay?

[It's a small enough thing to ask.]

[notpredictable]

What--

[He's about to have a fit.]

Bryn. Bryn, can we come to an accord, here? Let's be reasonable adults.

[brynkitten]

I'm being perfectly reasonable. One holiday this year. One opportunity to change your mind. Besides, holidays are meant to be spent with people important to us and whether you like it or not you're my friend and that makes you important.

[Bryn had her moments of stammering, of shyness, but Megamind was one of the few people she felt confident about speaking her mind to. With her recent boost in confidence, well, it only added to how comfortable she was around Megamind.]

[notpredictable]

THIS IS NOT REASONABLE.

[Ahem.]

Fine. Do. You. Have a preference. Presidents Day, perhaps?

[All said through ground teeth.]

[brynkitten]

[Do you see this smile? This is the smile of someone who is happy because you agreed. Not because she won.]

It is, and no, not yet. It might be a bit impromptu, though I promise I'll give you a chance to give me a reason to back out...if it's reasonable of course.

[Okay that might have been poking at him but she couldn't resist.]

Do you have a preference?

[notpredictable]

[HE IS SULKING, BRYN. SULKING.]

I am always reasonable! [hmph.]

...I, er. Not...particularly. I don't really do holidays. Minion likes to make cakes and other nonsense on my birthday, but besides that...

[KANYESHRUG.]

[brynkitten]

[She resists the automatic urge she had to reply off-hand "Yes, of course you are," and instead simply offers him a smile.]

It won't be all that different from what Minion does, I think. Depending on the holiday.

[Wouldn't he appreciate that sort of familiarity?]

[notpredictable]

…Do all holidays have cakes?
 
[He is curious! And…also likes sweet things quite a bit.]

[brynkitten]

A fair amount of them do have desserts, cakes included.

[She pauses a beat.]

Would you like me to choose one that does, perhaps?

[That would be entirely doable, and she was glad to learn that he just might have a sweet tooth.]

[notpredictable]

Since you are so insistently adamant about this, yes. That...would be preferable.

[brynkitten]

I'll certainly see what I can do then. Cake is...not easy to come by here but there are other sweets that are simple enough to manage.

[notpredictable]

Fantastic!

[Er...]

That. Sounds acceptable, I suppose.

[brynkitten]

Mhmm. Just acceptable, I'm sure.

[Friend, you are so transparent.]

[notpredictable]

[A man has to maintain that reputation, you know.]

Yes. Yes -- acceptable.

Since this is, after all, due to your own manipoolation.

[brynkitten]

[Did he just say something about poo?]

...you mean manipulation, yes?

[notpredictable]

Yes yes, potato tomato. Whatever.