A/N: Hi all, this isn't Tom!
I figured that the United States plus November equals a very interesting Thanksgiving at the Cave, so I did my best to make it happen. I hope you enjoy! -Ice
A/A/N: This IS Tom.
WAHT IS THIES THANKSGIVEING YOU SPEAK OF YOU MADMEN
Spot the added reference since Ice was not forthcoming with one!
- Tom
Red Tornado's Journal: November 18th
Accidentally discovered forty cans of spray-paint and four portable heaters in Robin's room during weekly inspection. I do not know if I am ready for whatever he will be using them for.
Found a small disk, containing interactive visual data, commonly termed a "video game", in my private rooms. I do not know how it got there, but I have a suspicion Robin is involved. He is involved with everything.
Red Tornado's Journal: November 19th
Was tricked, by Artemis, into helping Miss Martian go shopping for food for the Black Canary-mandated Thanksgiving dinner. I did not know one being could be so energetic about obtaining food. Or that so much food was required for one meal, even if Kid Flash will be eating.
Preperations for Thanksgiving began around the Cave, including a twenty-foot-tall inflatable turkey in a hat in the Mission Room. How curious.
I have also found many of the infernal pumpkins in decorations all around the Cave. BURN THEM. BURN THEM WITH FIRE.
Red Tornado's Journal: November 20th
Zatanna, Black Canary, Aqualad, and myself have been recruited by Miss Martian to help preparations of the food. Black Canary has forbidden me from using the Flamenado to cook food ever again, after I "accidentally" lit sixteen pumpkins and Robin's cape on fire.
After making four potato salads, thirteen pumpkin pies (burnt), seven pecan pies, and approximately five pounds of cranberry sauce (impossible to get the vile substance out of my actuators), I escaped the kitchen to train.
I found Artemis, Rocket, Robin, and Kid Flash also hiding in the training room, watching more "movies" on a holoscreen projected from Robin's gauntlet.
I could not find Superboy anywhere. It seems I am not the only one worried by Miss Martian in the kitchen.
Red Tornado's Journal: November 21st
Had a "Thanksgiving dinner" that can only be described as memorable.
Kid Flash managed to consume an entire turkey, twelve assorted pies, three pounds of cranberry sauce, one-point-five pounds of dressing, three pounds of sweet potatoes, and one pound of mashed potatoes by himself.
Artemis and Robin had a contest to see who could eat mashed potatoes with the most hot sauce and pepper on them (Artemis won, then a grenade went off and set her hair on fire).
Rocket and Aqualad had an argument about wheither or not it was morally wrong for Aqualad to eat seafood. Aqualad won by asking if Rocket would eat some of her friends. Robin voiced the opinion he had a sense of "deja vu".
Kid Flash and Artemis began a food fight that quickly turned into boys-versus-girls. (all powers allowed, bad idea). And we discovered that Superboy has a pathological fear of green beans.
Black Canary gave up on trying to enforce order perhaps five minutes into the meal, and had to leave half-way through to administer copious amounts of aspirin for her migraine. She never returned. However the shriek from down the hall in Green Arrow's distinctively dulcet tones implies she may have passed out on the floor somewhere.
And, of course, the perfect end to the day, the Team was called out onto a hostage altercation. Leaving me to store the food, clean the dishes, clean the floor, walls, and ceiling of the dining room, and do something about the charred and smouldering pumpkin shells.
Red Tornado's Journal: November 22nd
I do believe that Chalant have outdone themselves. Again.
Robin hacked my systems as I was recharging, putting me temporarily offline by inserting me into the "video game" that I had found in my room. Had accidentally started the American Wars of Independence using a tomahawk before I realised what had happened.
When I returned online, I discovered the entire Team in disarray. Naturally.
Rocket, Miss Martian, and Kid Flash were basking in a home-made sauna, while tanning under holographic sunlamps.
Artemis and Superboy were running around with as many cans of spray paint as they could carry, painting on the walls, ceilings, and floors. AGAIN.
And Aqualad was trying to run from the raw shrimp that seemed to be everywhere around the Cave.
Robin and Zatanna were located in Robin's room, curled up together on his bed and watching "movies". Of course they were. Did not inform Batman of this.
When I called the Team together to try to uncover more details, they were all unable to stop laughing. I cannot see what they found so amusing.
Red Tornado's Journal: November 23rd
Ah. I believe I have discovered what the Team found so humorous yesterday. I accidentally caught sight of myself in the Cave wall, and discovered crude artwork all over my body. Thank you, Robin.
...sarcasm circuits overload...cooling...please wait...
There were flowers, hearts, smiling faces, and all other manner of small decorations covering all of myself that I was able to observe, including a moustache and small beard, similar to Green Arrow's. Did not appreciate comparison. I am much better than Green Arrow.
Found Black Canary to ask if she knew anything about the Team's plans, but was forced to leave when she was unable to stop laughing as well.
Red Tornado's Journal: November 24th
Black Canary questioned the Team at Batman's request, attempting to find out the instigator(s) of the pranks. (Robin. Zatanna. Is an investigation even necessary.) He seems to believe that Zatanna was the original mind behind the pranks (unlikely), and insisted that Black Canary question her twice as much as the others (which Canary did not do.).
I do not understand why he dislikes her so much. Perhaps it is because he is afraid that if Robin and Zatanna become romantically involved, he would "lose" Robin? (Unlikely.)
I may have to speak to Batman if he continues to show this bias against one of my Team members.
Hehehe, I bet you all expected the prank to be very Spitfire-y. Don't hate me! Or do, I don't really care.
Feel free to hate her. I wanted some more Chalant in there, personally.
