❄ 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.]

Comments

[discernments]

A little caution doesn't hurt anyone.

[ As long as no one goes overboard, it should be fine. ]

Do you trust your own judgment?

[hegemonstrous]

My own judgment? Of course. I would be in quite a bit of trouble if I couldn't trust in myself.

[discernments]

So do you trust that this party will end in quaint festivities, or do you trust it'll end in death?

[ She's talked enough of different murder games that she has the vibe. ]

[hegemonstrous]

I trust that either outcome is a possibility, so it would be best for us to anticipate the latter.

[Murder games will make you paranoid, but so will many other things.]

And you? What is your judgment?

[discernments]

I believe as I am still able to access all my abilities that there is less danger of all of us being forced into mortal peril.

But just as you, it would be foolhardy for me to discount that it cannot go that way. Even if there are no external factors forcing our hands, that doesn't mean anyone can't take matters into their own hands.

[ People can be murderous all on their own. ]

But until then, I don't see the harm in asking others to dance with me, if they are willing.

[ Edelgard, how do you feel about dancing? ]

[hegemonstrous]

[Jeanne! So smooth! She seems a little flustered by that. Talking to her about battle strategy and then asking her to dance - that's truly romance.]

No, I suppose there isn't any harm in that, provided it's possible to do so without letting your guard down.

I'm certain you can manage.

[discernments]

I can manage.

[ There's little room for doubt. ]

And you seem to be similar, so if it's not too much to ask...

[ She holds out her hand. ]

[hegemonstrous]

[Taking her hand, cheeks a little red.]

It would be my pleasure. Though I'm afraid I'm not a particularly graceful dancer.

[She knows enough, though.]

[discernments]

[ Jeanne guides Edelgard towards the dance floor. ]

It hasn't been that long since I learned how, but as long as we both enjoy our time, isn't that what matters?

[ She is a good dancer despite that she literally just learned in Redacted. ]