six whirlwinds. VIDEO.

[breezing]

[ This goes up fairly soon after Ikki's up and about; she's outside of the house, Soren in some of the shots, perched on top of Sokka's giant stone head. She's looking up at him for a second, the tail end of a comment caught before she glances back at her journal. ] - anyway, so it shouldn't take that long!

[ Oh, whoops. Ikki offers up a bright smile; this clearly isn't going to be about anything melancholy. Which is a change, considering her last two entries have been about people leaving. ] Hi, everyone! I have a few things to talk about, if you're not all too busy? I know there's lots of stuff going on because of Earth holidays...but this is kinda related to that! And if you don't celebrate any Earth holidays, this also involves you! Or if you like cookies, make sure you listen to all of this!!! And if you don't like cookies I dunno what's wrong with you, really. Cookies are DELICIOUS and the frosted kind are DOUBLE DELICIOUS.

Anyway, as a lot of you know Rapunzel and I run the art club, which is really super fun and has the best members ever so you should think about joining if you haven't already! We are having a meeting tomorrow, but it's just gonna be me there, 'cause Rapunzel's got a cold. Oh, but don't worry!! She's doing okay, she just needs rest. So if any members wanna come early to help me an' grandpa set up, that'd be super duper great! Also, we're still accepting pictures for Albert's calendar thing 'till the end of the month, so if you have any, please give 'em to me later!

We're also having a meeting the sixteenth, but it'll be at the bakery! And if you're not a member you should still listen up!! Since Rapunzel runs the bakery now, we've been thinking that maybe it could be fun to do something there - and we've been reading up on the whole Christmas thing, and cookies are involved, right?

So! On the sixteenth - that's a Sunday! - you can come into the bakery anytime you like and we'll have loads of different kinds of cookies in all kinds of shapes waiting to be frosted and decorated! You don't have to be a member to come in, and there'll be plenty for anyone who wants to join in the fun, so as long as you like cookies or even just like decorating 'em for other people, please stop by!! And if you wanna help make the cookies, we're working on that the fifteenth and throughout the day then, so.

I know not everyone's from the places with Christmas - I'm not - so if there's a holiday you celebrate around this time of year, when it starts to snow? Let us know if there's any sorts of animals or shapes or things that are important to your holidays! We'll try to make sure there're cookies in those shapes, 'kay? Or even if you just have a favourite shape or something, let me know here! I'll add it to a list and we'll work on it.

Aaaaand I think that's everything. Right? [ That's directed at Soren, who gives a bird-shrug back; Ikki's been chattering pretty fast and cheerfully, and she seems to have hit all the points she'd wanted to hit, so. ] 'Kay! Anyway, I'll end this here. Thanks for listening!

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[sugarglitch]

[Vanellope has a bit of trouble paying attention to long long announcements like this. The msot of what she got was something something frosted cookies something art club something Rapunzel.

That's enough to warrant a reply!]

Woah, you guys are gonna frost some cookies?! Count me in!!

Voice

[breezing]

[ She'd been planning to drag her new friend along anyway, but this makes things so much easier! ]

Vanellope! Yeah, it's gonna be lots of fun! You should bring Ralph, too!

Oh, and d'you guys have any holidays or something?

Voice

[sugarglitch]

You sure you want me to bring Ralph? I bet he sucks dirtballs at frosting cookies and stuff.

Ooh, but he'd probably know more about the holidays than me!

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[happyends]

I don't mind coming early to help out, Ikki-chan..! .. Do you think you'll need many people helping out..?

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[breezing]

That'd be super helpful, Madoka!! I don't think we need too many people; just usually we have three or four of us all together, y'know?

[happyends]

Then that already makes two with you and me! [ a tiny giggle. ] Then we only need a little more to get there.

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[endgames]

[He throws up a filter (just because Hidan isn't officially gone until tonight).]

A spiral.

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[breezing]

Is that your favourite shape orrrrr is it a ninja holiday thing?

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[endgames]

Neither. I wanna see if you can pull it off.

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[savarin]

I'd love to help with some cookies! I can drop by on the 15th to help bake 'em, or just decorate 'em the day after if you got enough bakers.

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[breezing]

So far it's just me an' grandpa an' Rapunzel - oh, and the bakery workers - so that'd be great! Besides, there's never any such thing like too many helpers.

Oh, and I don't think we've met! I'm Ikki!

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[savarin]

Don't think we have either, but when there's cookies involved, I'm your man! The name's Red Savarin! Nice to meet ya, Ikki. [Rapunzel, huh? At least he has someone to verify that he's good at cooking.]

Hey, while I'm here, think you can answer a couple questions? Especially about this Christmas thing.

[Video]

[origami_ninja]

[Ikki, you are just too precious for words, okay?]

I wouldn't mind helping to decorate.

[Video]

[breezing]

I'll see you there, then, Konan! Did you have any shapes you wanted us to have?

[voice]

[promisebythetree]

What kinds of things do you do in the art club?

[she's maybe heard mention of it before.... or maybe not... but either way, right now it sounds interesting.]

[voice]

[breezing]

Oh! It's a club that we have the second sunday of every month! We do lots of things - normally we have one specific project every meeting - like, we show people how to do one thing or make one sort of thing - but some people come just to work on their own projects, which is cool, too! And we'll show what we're working on and talk about it sometimes. Members can lead the meetings too! We normally have snacks...

Oh, and finished artwork can go up at the gallery if people want!

We've helped out with decorations for a few parties, too! Like the Christmas ball? We did the evergreen stuff there! And we did the stuff at Fujiko's birthday party!

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Later that day, Aang will take Ikki over the grocery store to start procuring some ingredients and also look for inspiration. He's also gathering items to put together for care packages for both Rapunzel and Hiccup.]

So, Ikki! Have you been learning any interesting things about these holidays?

[Voice]

[complicatedliar]

[He doesn't want Ikki to see how tired he looks right now, so voice it is.] I celebrate the solstice.

It's all about trees and goats and setting great wooden things on fire.

[Voice]

[breezing]

Well, we can do tree and goat cookies, but I dunno about the great wooden things!

Why do you set them on fire?

[voice]

[handing]

[It's easier not to sound so tired as she feels when talking to someone so clearly enthusiastic. Pepper's thankful to Ikki for that.]

I'm sorry to hear that Rapunzel isn't feeling well. If you still need help setting up, I can probably stop by.

[voice]

[breezing]

That'd be great, Pepper!! And yeah, I think it's just 'cause it's that time of year when people catch colds.

I haven't caught anything yet, but grandpa and Katara make sure I wear lots of layers. Soren won't let me out if I'm not, either.

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[cilantro]

[Wow you're an excitable kid...not that we have any room to talk. We already have to keep from immediately gushing about the "tastes" or something of that Swellow there with you right off the bat--let's actually address the matter at hand first.]

That sounds like a wonderful idea! I wish you luck--ah, but if by then you still need any more help with baking, or even just decorating cookies, then I don't think I'd mind offering my services. [(Provided we don't get sidetracked any further trying to do all the things in preparation for Christmas or anything like that. ^^;;)]

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[breezing]

We could always use some more help! [ ...She actually does not know this guy, which is impressive, since Ikki knows a lot of people. ] I'm Ikki, by the way! I don't think we've met?

[Voice] assuming they know each other at least slightly from the art club!

[knightofratatosk]

We're going to make Christmas cookies?

[He is pinged by that.]

[Voice] assuming the same, since Ikki is one of the two...leader people...

[breezing]

Yes!! We're going to have biiiiiiig bowls of frosting and lots of sprinkles for people to decorate them with, too!