❄ I just wanna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe ... [sisi voice] A Jingle Mingle

[alittlefuninstead]

Wherever you are, whoever you are, you'll likely find yourself blinking one moment and teleporting in a flurry of snowflakes the next. Luckily for you, there's no murder this time! (Probably.)

Rather, you'll hear Christmas carols aplenty as you approach a winter castle, snow lightly falling and various paths leading to gardens filled with still-blooming flowers (how.) and lit topiary displays.

Upon entering the castle, you'll find it's brightly lit and decorated...welcome to the party! Frost lightly dusts the walls and some nearby surfaces and guests will find there are halls and floors aplenty to explore. There are rooms filled with plush chairs and fireplaces for those looking for something cozier, rooms filled with all kinds of games and toys, and naturally there's a large ballroom prime for dancing. Spread through you'll find tables of snacks, full-course meals, drinks, desserts, and even champagne towers. Are you looking for something specific? Simply ask a member of the staff. Watch your step though! Their assistants really are doing their best to help, and the jingling bell may be too faint to hear if you aren't paying attention.

It seems as though you've all been invited to a wonderful holiday party for no reason at all...but there is one thing amiss...or, should I say...amistletoe?

Pinned up on every doorway is a sprig of fresh mistletoe, decorated with bright red bows and dustings of frost. And sure, perhaps it's easy just to avoid the doorways if you want to be a spoilsport. But should you avoid it for too long, it will seem as though the mistletoe is following you, almost as if some asshole is hiding out and purposefully trailing behind to keep it dangling over your head.

Oh. And did I mention you can't leave the castle grounds until you play along? Pucker up.

[ooc: this can be any past murdergame characters y'all, go nuts.

for clarity sake, this includes characters from: reapsody, grimmoired, plasmatio, subdivided, thotordie, bluesclues, tropicalgetaway, notagain, and redactable!

edit: and by popular demand any of you from the above games can also bring your yuggoths and your tikirobos. The Robowests were in CRAU and therefore don't count goodbye.]

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[bisouled]

[ good thing she's used to being stared at because she's a freaque. she doesn't notice him until, like, her third glance around, because he is fairly normal-looking - but then she sees him staring at her and somewhat stiffly waves his way. hi, stop staring, it's trude. ]

1/2

[menially]

[oh shit

his expression goes a little sheepish as he gives her a polite little bow, a silent apology, but he's crossing the room once he gets vibes that she won't kill him on the spot

maybe even if she did that would be awesome-- okay, no, play it cool, it's fine--]

/2

[menially]

[Just like that, he is composed and practiced and offering her an easy smile, still slightly apologetic.]

Sorry about that. You're definitely a new face in this whole mess.

I didn't make you too uncomfortable, did I?

[bisouled]

[ oh, he's coming over. at least he's got guts? hopefully he's not coming over to bully her like WHAT CONSTANTLY KEEPS HAPPENING!! She looks faintly amused, crossing her arms. ]

I'm used to it. I'd be more embarrassed for you, getting caught like that. [ she tilts her head. ] What do you mean, a new face? Not that I recognize you, either...

[menially]

[zing]

Hahah -- well, sometimes it's just what a guy deserves if they can't keep their act together, right? I'm more concerned that it's what you're used to, though.

[As to her question, he'll gesture to a few of the people that surround them. Mizuki, Akira, Yin Yu, Junpei, Beau... to name a few...]

You could say I'm acquainted with quite a few of the people around here. Not for any great circumstances or anything, but they're familiar enough. Friends, even.

You weren't caught in one of those screwed-up games too, were you?

[bisouled]

[ well, that makes her look a little alarmed. ]

Don't tell me it's happening again? I'm already exhausted.

[ she cannot do this a second time!! even if she's technically done it like 20 times!! ]

[menially]

I'll take that as a yes.

Easy, though. Just a guess for now. I don't see any evidence of it so far, just a couple things that are too strange to be coincidence. No odd rules, no odd living arrangements, everyone seems to feel their normal selves for the most part... the only thing that's connecting us is that we've done this before, and even that's not entirely new for some of us.

[Really weird, but call him cautiously optimistic.]

I guess the easiest way to test it would be to attempt to leave the way we came, though, right?

[bisouled]

[ a chatty one, huh. ]

Well, let's not be hasty. We should look around and see what's going on before we do anything else. Wouldn't want to miss some important information.

[ she does not trust the other worlds!! ]

[menially]

[He is group exposition dump man, what do you expect.]

Right, right. Especially given the variety around here, I don't see a problem with being optimistic until proven otherwise.

...Anyway. That aside, you'll have to forgive me. I didn't even get your name.

[bisouled]

Don't worry about it. There's a lot to distract us around here.

[ she'll be nice to him because he's a stranger... ]

I'm Fiora. You?