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[inquisitivehero]

The Door swings wide and Hank McCoy comes in, Dressed in his Santa suit, bearing the large bag of presents.

He settles at the Bar and orders lunch. When it arrives, he sets too. It has been a busy morning of delivering presents and attending a few Christmas celebrations already.

Have at. He might have a present for you.

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[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

Sky re-enters the bar from his own world with a duffle bag in one hand and a bag with a few presents in the other. He wanders over to the bar, not too far from Hank.

[inquisitivehero]

Hank grins amiably at the stranger.

"Merry Christmas."

He reaches into the bag, which shimmers oddly, and pulls out a small but gaily wrapped box. Inside is a small circle of metal. At firt glance it looks normal, but when picked up by Sky it will reveal, ins a slowly advancing effect, the pictures, in uniform and out, of all the Red Rangers, including him. Santa magic.

[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

Sky blinks a moment before opening the gift and then when he does, there is a look of awe on his face. He looks across the entire bracelet, his eyes stopping on Jack. His f ingers lightly touch the picture and he kind of goes off for a moment.

"Tha..."

He pauses..

"Thank you."

[inquisitivehero]

Hank smiles kindly.

"You are welcome. Everyone deserves some Christmas magic. "

He holds out his hand to shake.

"When I'm not dressed up, I'm Doctor Hank McCoy, Hank really, nice to meet you."

[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

Sky shakes Hank's hand with a firm grip.

"Sky...Sky Tate."

He places the circle of metal on his wrist and admires it a bit. He looks to bar and orders some coffee.

"Would you like something to drink?"

[inquisitivehero]

Hank smiles.

"Surely. Some coffee, would be right kindly."

And because Bar knows hank, she delivers his evil brew of very strong Stuff.

[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

Sky takes a sip of his coffee.

"I just...went home for the first time since coming here. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to come back, but I had to go deliver some presents."

He smiles and points to Jack.

"He and I were on the same team...."

[inquisitivehero]

Hank nods.

"Good. I am glad you were able to come back. Wqe can use all the good people here we can get. "

He glances at the picture.

"Yeah?"

[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

Sky nods a bit.

"Yeah, he was Red Ranger during the Troobian Invasion. After the Emperor was defeated though, he left SPD."

He fingers the bracelet for a moment.

[inquisitivehero]

"He was a good friend?"

His voice is gentle and kind.

[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

"It took me a long while to get over the fact that I was not originally supposed to be the Red Ranger, to accept him as our leader. I mean, he was picked up off of the streets as a thief. He and Z both."

Sky shrugs,

"When I finally got around to accepting it. It was only a short time before he was gone. I don't blame him for anything, it's just not the same without him."

[inquisitivehero]

Hank nods.

"I understand. we all have the things that make us tick. Sometimes we dont realize how important they are until theya re gone."

[exspdblue.livejournal.com]

Sky nods,

"He's an important part of the team whether he's officially in SPD or not, I'm sure that if needed he'd aid us."

[3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com]

Goldilocks seriously doubts that there's anything in the main sack for her. But hey, big blue furry Santa Claus—it's certainly novel. So she gives him a nice festive smile as she heads over to the bar. Alas, there was no kinky Mrs Claus outfit in her closet, so she's just wearing a maroon suede skirt (http://pics.livejournal.com/3rdtimelucky/pic/0000rafd) and a russet wrap cardigan.

[inquisitivehero]

Hank grins and reaches into his rather magical bag and pulls out a long wrapped box.

Inside there are two boxes. One holds a stylized sword, thin rapier like, but exactly the right weight and length for her. The other holds a small pistol with a twelve bullet capacity, engraved in the butt with her initials. He hands the box over

"Merry Christmas!"

[3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com]

Goldy looks a little surprised as she takes the main box, and even more so at the almost comforting weight of it.

"For me?"

Beat.

"From who?"

[inquisitivehero]

He looks somewhat embarassed.

"Well, I am giving, but the presentscome from the bag."

He bows a bit to her.

"Doctor Hank McCoy, at your service, Madame. And the bag, well, it belongs to Sanat Claus."

[3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com]

"Well, a very Merry Christmas to you, Doctor," she says a tiny bit warily. "And thank you. I'm Goldilocks."

Still a little stunned, she neglects to add her usual further explanation and confirmations. She's just toying curiously with the folded edge of the wrapping paper. "You have a real Santa in your universe?"

[inquisitivehero]

"Just call me Hank. Nice to meet you, Goldilocks."

he grins.

"yes we do. A nice man he is."

[3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com]

"Hank it is then," she corrects herself. "You're just helping out, or an official apprentice?"

[inquisitivehero]

"Oh, just borrowing an extra bag. It helps when you have him on your side. I always thought everyone deserved a Christymas gift. THis way I can be sure it is agood one."

[3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com]

Goldy grins and starts carefully unsticking the gift wrapping, not tearing though there's a hint of impatientness creeping through.

"Well let's find out if he's on the money."

The main box reveals its contents.

"Ooh. I get two... I must have been a very good girl this year."

[inquisitivehero]

Hank chuckles.

"Santa has his own moral system."

he grins.

"I like to think it works pretty well."

he watches eagerly.

[3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com]

She opens the longer package first, calmly depositing the paper on the bartop. Her eyes widen as she takes in the fine-looking blade nestled within its confines.

"Woh. A rapier. Dang, he's good."

[inquisitivehero]

He grins.

"He does have a n advantage or two in hat department. Omniversal empathy. Kinda gives him an edge."

he smiles at the blade.

"Is that a good one? I am just learning blades myself, but know little yet."