concoursec | Darlin' it's cold outside so get your mittens

Characters: Eugene & Rapunzel.
Location: Their dorm.
Rating: Rated E for Everyone.
Open/Closed/Finished: Closed.
Summary: Eugene and Rapunzel prepare for the snow.

Eugene has his arms laden with supplies that he's gotten to prepare him and Rapunzel for their trip into the cold, snowy weather of Trabia. He'd had to estimate the boot size for Rapunzel's feet, but after knowing her for an acknowledgeable amount of time now, he thinks that the boots will fit well enough that they'll protect Rapunzel's feet from the frigid temperatures. He's also gotten some thick fabric that Rapunzel and he can use to make something for the boys. Flynnigan will definitely be coming along on the mission and Pascal's attendance is already obvious.

He bumps his elbow against their room's door and it opens for him. He walks in, barely able to see over the pile of supplies.

"Okay, Blondie. I've got boots, socks, some mittens, scarves, and some fabric we can use for the boys. I already have the supplies I need, so I think we're good on what we can get from Garden."

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Rapunzel looks up from her reading when he enters, putting her book down and clearing some space for them to put it down to see what they had on the bed to sort through. She hadn;t realized they might need quite that much, especially for her, but then, she had not particularly been exposed to such cold weather yet, here or back home. She was still a little unsure on the boots, but she'd wear them if Eugene said she should and the snow really was that cold.

"That's great! Put it all here on the bed, and we can have a look. I'm sure we have enough here to work with and use for the trip so I can make something warm for Pascal! You're sure you have everything you need?"

"Pretty sure." He unloads her arms on the top of the bed and begins to spread things out. "I have the boots, gloves, and jacket I got during the first snowfall. And you can wear that coat I got you for Valentines' Day. That should keep you pretty warm if you wear some layering under it all." He's thought this all out and decided that he can't risk Rapunzel's health. Especially not with all that hair. By the by...

"And your hair needs to be in a braid out there. I'm afraid the snow will cling and make it heavy if it's loose like it is now."

Flynnigan is wagging his tail in his little bed by Eugene's headboard. He's quite excited that he'll be going on a mission with Rapunzel and Eugene. He'll finally get to help his little family! Noticing the wolf-dog's excitement, Eugene musses up Flynn's ears and scratches that sweet spot behind one ear, making the wolf-dog emit something like a purr.

"Oh, so you already have everything then. I guess that will save us getting some boots and a coat for you at least. I'm sure with all of this I should be warm enough, and yeah I kind of figured it might be easier if we braid my hair before the trip."

Since, surely it would not be the best idea for it to be trailing along the ground in the snow where it could get heavier and slow her down, let alone it getting caught on something they were not able to see if it was covered by the snow. She laughs as Flynn yaps, seeming to get the idea of him joining them.

"I know we're going to try and help with the weather there and all but I'm still happy that we are going somewhere new all the same." she says, smiling as Pascal gives a nod of agreement. It would be nice to go somewhere different for a change.

Eugene grins, looking up while he continues scratching that sweet spot behind Flynn's ear.

"That's the idea. Besides, Flynn's gettin' kinda big and needs more exercise." He'd already had to up Flynn's exercising by two hours. Daily. As soon as he finished his shift in the library, he'd take Flynn for a walk around campus and then down to the more open grassy areas where he'd play fetch with Flynn until the sun started down and he'd return to his and Rapunzel's room where he'd usually find Rapunzel and her studying.

"We can also see about taking some craft supplies. I know you'll want to do some sketching if we go somewhere particularly beautiful."

"That is true. He's grown so much since you first found him!" Rapunzel had to agree, especially in comparison to say, Pascal, who had more or less remained the same size since she had found and met him over the years, which admittedly had made it easier to hide him from Gothel at least. But if it got a bit colder here, it couldn't hurt to have made some boot things to cover his feet all the same. Her face lights up at that idea to bring her sketchbook.

"Oh, yes! I'm sure the snow will be pretty! If we can fit my sketchbook and pencils, I'd like to take them along!"

"We can pack them with my gear. That way, you don't have to carry too much while we're out there."

He knows that Rapunzel is strong, but she's never been out in the snow until Garden. Eugene's experienced winter before, outside of Corona's borders. It's hard, trying, and he'd been one of the many orphans striving to live by what cold, stale lumps of bread he could find, trying to not become one of the dead, frozen bodies in the many alleys. The (very) cold, harsh reality of life. He can handle the cold because he's experienced it before. But Rapunzel's never been, so he wants to be prepared for anything.

It'd be terrible if they left Trabia with Rapunzel in the medic bay, suffering from black toes and fingers.

Eugene doesn't want to even think about that.

"We'll have to take extra hand warmers. Those are pretty nifty."

"Oh, are you sure? I mean, I guess with clothes we will probably be wearing most of those, but...if you're sure and there is room in our bags."

She understood the need to pack necessities first, even if she had not really packed anything when she had left the tower back home, it did pay to be prepared. But Rapunzel is determined to help however she can, even if that was with the packing and preparations while he wanted to do the more heavy lifting in carrying their things once they got there.

"Hand warmers? Are those like those um, gloves?"

"Kind of. You rub 'em in your hands and they warm you up." Miracle invention if Eugene has ever seen it. If they'd been around during Eugene's childhood, he probably would have seen less deaths of the freezing variety. "We can even use them to keep Pascal cozy."

Flynnigan hops off the bed and scampers over to Rapunzel, jumping up and putting his front paws in Rapunzel's lap.

"I think Flynn is jealous of Pascal, Babe."

"Oh. I see. That would be good! I wouldn't want Pascal to get cold out there with us." Rapunzel was relieved at that, even if she still doesn't quite understand how they worked exactly. They sounded useful and she more or less gets the idea, at least.

She laughs when Flynn hops on the bed and into her lap, petting him and trying to reassure him. "It's okay, Flynn. You know I love you just as much as I do Pascal. But you would definitely be more distracting if I tried to take you to class or to the library! But don't worry, you're coming with us too."

"You already get to hog her bed at night, Flynn." And, nope, he won't think about how he's totally jealous of that. He takes some of fabric he'd picked up from the sewing class and holds it out to Rapunzel. "I think this will keep our green, scaly friend warm enough outside."

It's pretty thick and insulated.

"Hey, where is the chameleon anyways?"

"Oh, he's not that bad, Eugene." At least, not in Rapunzel's eyes and a lot of the time she ended up falling asleep first, studying and drawing and sometimes dozing off at her desk and Eugene having to carry her to bed where Flynn would curl up next to her.

"Pascal is right here, of course." she explained as the chameleon peeped out from her hair at her shoulder as she petted Flynn behind the ears, looking up at the fabric with a nod. "That should work fine! What do you think, Pascal?" she asks as she takes the fabric, showing Pascal.

They're a family. Eugene has a family. His wonderful, fun Rapunzel, their crazy chameleon and wolf-dog -- they're going to be all right. Eugene just hopes that the case stays the same when Rapunzel graduates and starts going on those missions while Eugene stays in Garden with Flynn and Pascal (as much dangers as the chameleon has been through with Rapunzel, Eugene doesn't want the little guy to get hit by a stray magic attack and get badly hurt.

He makes a 'over here' gesture to Pascal. "C'mere. We've got some rules to lay out before we even start measuring you for gear."

Darlin' it's cold outside so get your mittens

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