Fifth Gate: Rock Lee Vs. Santa Claus [Action/Accidental Video]

[niceguypose]

[Christmas Eve. The dawn of a new day. A day on which Rock Lee is determined to either overcome this legendary ninja known as Santa Claus that he has head of - or to become him.]

[Action: Morning - Afternoon]

[Rock Lee wakes up to a hearty breakfast. An extremely hearty one. There he is, just packing on a giant cornucopia of healthy-ish breakfast foods to chow down on. Afterwards, he primarily works out during the day time to prepare himself for that night's trials, and but he also takes care to follow his elf's last instructions. As he works out or follows these instructions, he may just find himself stuck under some mistletoe. And he has no idea what to do.

He also spends some time playing in the snow, after the elf's last instruction is a reminder to appreciate his youth. But it becomes bittersweet when he erects a snow reconstruction of this man's head. He spends some time lingering, staring at the smiling snow face in an oddly somber mood, before he moves on.]



[Action: Evening-Night]

[He makes the final preparations and sets off around 9 PM, garbed in a makeshift Santa costume. This includes a fake, fluffy white beard, the red suit and hat, and some weights wrapped around his stomach to make him look rotund. However, his bushy eyebrows still stick out like a sore thumb.

He will attempt to visit every occupied space in Luceti to drop off any sort of gift. Some are specific, while others will be Special Wayfinder shells that Sora helped him to craft. If there really is no way into a specific room or structure, he may eventually give up and leave the present at the door instead.

Throughout the night, he sees the signs of Santa's presence. Every place he visits, someone has beaten him to delivering the presents. And sometimes he can hear the man's sleigh somewhere in the air, but he can never quite spot him. Lee still cries out for him regardless.]



[Action: Middle of the Night]

[His task is over. Lee is not sure whether to count it as a victory or as a failure. But one thing's for sure; someone left eggnog instead of milk for Santa. So a drunk Lee winds up wandering the plaza from 3-5 AM, challenging anyone who may be around to a battle.]



[Accidental Video: Christmas Day]

[He stumbles into his room around 6 AM and collapses at the feet of his Christmas tree, being passed out until the afternoon. Lee wakes up to see a present tucked under his arm. There are a few holes poked in the box, but some stirring within... signs of life? He quickly takes apart the box, hoping whatever's in there is still alive.

And once it is opened, a familiar squirrel scampers up his arm and onto his shoulder. Lee finds himself smiling fondly.]

Ah... Could it be? After all this time... [He reaches over to pet the squirrel, smiling brightly.] It is good to see you again, old friend. I am glad you are well. Thank you, Santa-sama... so very much!

Comments

Christmas Day

[screw_fate]

[Hearing Lee's voice, Neji looks in on him -- with his arms folded and a little puff of white fur tucked in the crook of one elbow.]

So you're finally awake.

[endgames]

[So the Battle Dome is shockingly dome shaped. Round and no openings but the front entrance. Who knew?]

Late Night

[windandrain]

[Saori makes it a point to sit up until Lee's arrival, not wishing for the deadly magical defenses that she'd placed on the house to ward against intrusion to trigger on the earnest young man. Christmas or no, there were still threats she did not want anywhere near House 44, so turning them off for the evening was out of the question.

She kept her journal nearby, and waited for the telltale signs of someone on the roof]

[merelychewed]

[Every occupied space?

That's one hell of a goal, especially since one of those spaces just so happens to be a dark and ominous cave in the mountains! Why would anyone want to give a Christmas present to a dragon, anyway? That's like Hard Mode Santa right there.]

action; afternoon

[oftheyin]

[While out, Ran Fan can't help but notice the snowhead. She stared at it for a moment before noticing Lee there.]

Lee? [Looking at the snowhead again... it did hold a resemblance to Lee. Maybe it was his father.]

tag four days later...

[weaponry]

[ Santa entered her room. She knows this is it! Her big question on whether or not she's naughty or nice! She's been awake a little past her bedtime just for this moment.

She immediately rushes to the location on where she heard the entrance, only to stop dead in her tracks and look at "Santa". Those bushy eyebrows were unmistakable. ]

Lee-! What are you doing in that outfit?! [ She's leaning towards summoning a razor to take care of that facial hair. Oi, boy. ]

action; morning

[gleamed]

[As Rock Lee goes about the village, he just might come across Rapunzel in a doorway. Any doorway. And she seems to be stuck there! It's rather odd that she can't move at all, but she could use a hand here...]