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

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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I obviously have never seen mistletoe in my life.

[ ... ]

[sparkles]

Anyways...are you over here to celebrate the holidays with me the right way?

[ r u d e. ]

I guess I am. [ does she even remember what a christmas is, who knows. ] I mean, we're all here for some reason, right?

I think we are.

[And he draws close, slipping his hands around her to draw into a loose embrace. This affection slut.]

I guess we are just here to celebrate.

[ she doesn't fight being pulled into the embrace, moving her own arms to return it. ]

It still feels a little like I'm expecting something bad to happen, even if this is meant to be something nice. If I'm honest.

[ showing up in unknown, random places has been kinda bad news for her so far, even if the place is festively decked out. ]

[His expression softens.]

Well, no matter what happens...we'll be there for you. I'll definitely be there for you. If dear old Saint Nicholas came around to cause trouble for whatever reason...well, I might not be technically allowed to fight him since he is a saint, but I'd show him where to stick his sleigh.

[ ...

she leans forward to press her forehead against his shoulder. after a moment, the shaking of her shoulders will probably give away she's laughing. ]

That's one way to get yourself put on the naughty list in record time.

[Oh no, her laughing is so cute...]

[He draws his hand up to the back of her head, grinning.]

Well, I might be a priest, but I can survive being on the naughty list. Wasn't like I wasn't on it already.

Isn't that the opposite of where you're supposed to be, as a priest, Hansa?

[ it's mostly teasing. how many priests usually come with a chainsaw leg, after all? ]

It's a "naughty" list, not a "sinner" list. You can be a naughty but well-meaning person!

[Hansa your logic,]

[ "logic" ]

Still stops you from getting a present though, doesn't it?

Why should I care about that? I can just get a present for myself.

Isn't that the modern point of Christmas?

You eat too much, wear silly paper hats and hope you've behaved enough that some mythical figure breaks into your house and leaves presents for you?

[ she says to the catholic priest. although she's shifted her head a little so she can look up at him and she just looks straight-up amused. ]

When you say it like that, that makes Saint Nicholas quite the menacing figure, huh...

[the dark side of santa claus...]

If you look at it on paper, it kind of is.

[ it is essentially breaking and entering. ]

... Still. All this isn't so bad. Without the whole threat of someone dying hanging over our heads. [ it's a little like the ball, in the castle a few weeks ago even if it's not quite as fancy. ]

Its true. Its weird, huh? Having a moment where we don't have to worry about the worst to come. We can just...relax.

[He stares at Alex for a long moment, his smile soft.]

Hey. Look up.

[Mistletoe is above them. Its been above them the whole time.

I know it'll stop eventually, but it still feels like we're all going to wake up with everything back to how it was, sometimes.

[ she blinks at him, and looks up as requested.

...

ah. ]

... Sneaky of you.

Hey, lets not think like that.

[His eye glimmers with a sort of mischievousness.]

Not sneaky. Just good placement, I think. Besides...you don't sound upset.

You don't need to stand under plants to get a kiss from me. You know that.

[ still. it's a cute idea, this mistletoe tradition. ]

Oh, I know. But I like the element of surprise.

[ element of surprise, hm? ]

In everything you do, huh?

[ well. she doesn't really give him a chance to answer -- her hands cup the sides of his head, finger tugging lightly on his hair and she pulls him down into a kiss.

breaking tradition would be terrible either way, no? ]

It makes things exciting, doesn't it?

[Like getting kissed under the mistletoe - he leans in with a smile, kissing her back sweetly as one of his hands trails up her back to keep her close.]

[Sometimes, surprises can be very, very good, indeed.]

[ she pulls back just enough to ask -- ]

What happens when you've had so many surprises it becomes mundane?

[ he's not really getting a chance to respond though, as she just kisses him again, her hands stroking through his hair almost absently as she does. ]

That's practically impo-

[Oh, and another kiss. His cheeks are a bit warm as she goes for another one, his grip tightening on her slightly as his hand moves to the base of her neck. She...really is a gift.]

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