❄ 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

[robopriest]

[all my characters just want Friends apparently,]

Mm. I'll drink to that.

[Clink! And a sip.]

What's with the mask?

[shixiong]

[ stop that. go befriend xl!

he will take his drink, and then replace said mask, shifting a little... a nerd spotted. ]

...It is what I wear when performing my duties. This humble servant has no need to show his face.

[robopriest]

[no]

It seems simple. You wouldn't want something flashier? I mean, if you want to hide your face, I would just get the bang for my buck.

[shixiong]

...Considering the manner of my duty, [ and also his entire personality, ] to wear something flashy would be pointless. I am not a very recognizable person, and as such, I would rather continue to stay anonymous.

Besides, it is the mask of a ghost, and I am the Crescent Moon Officer of Ghost City.

[ actually he's just boring hansa is exactly right. ]

[robopriest]

Ghost City?

[:o]

You look very solid for a ghost, Mister I'm Totally So Boring.

[shixiong]

I'm not a ghost.

[ BORING. he doesn't even argue it!!! ]

...Though, were I one, I would argue that they are more solid than you might think. There is at least one in this room right now.

[robopriest]

[Without a beat:]

Is it my clone?

[shixiong]

[ ........

he glances across the room to hua cheng. ]

....Would you be referring to Chengzhu?

[ "clone".... why are they clones..... the idea of there being more than one hua cheng in the world makes yin yu feel very, very exhausted ]

[robopriest]

Yeah. He looks like me, so we obviously have to be clones. We even have eyepatches on the same side.

[shixiong]

[ closes eyes ]


..........I see.

[ gods he's exhausted. ]

...at any rate, I am his retainer, so I am glad to make your acquaintance. An ally of Chengzhu's is an ally of mine. [ not a clone. ]

[robopriest]

A pleasure.

[:)]

How did you become his retainer in the first place?

[shixiong]

[ the "you must be a level 5 friend to unlock the context of that tragic backstory" answer: ]

...He found me at a time when I needed employment and offered me a job - as any employer might. I have been working for him for some time now.

[robopriest]

And what do you exactly do for him? Because it just seems like you babysit him.

[shixiong]

[ it's too bad he's masked because that gets him to crack a little bit of a smile!! still, hansa might pick up on the slightly amused affect to his tone. ]

...No, not really. [ only sometimes... usually when hua cheng is flirting with xie lian and not working. ] I complete whatever tasks Chengzhu usually asks of me, but my job mostly consists of managing and policing the city that he owns. I do paperwork and handle permits and the like, and patrol the city to prevent conflicts and keep things running smoothly. As such, I'm mostly his eyes and ears on the ground.

[robopriest]

[Oh, he liked the joke? Hansa's smile widens.]

Goodness, it sounds like you're practically running the entire thing behind the scenes while he runs around and causes trouble.

[shixiong]

[ don't get him fired ]

Ah - no, no, it's not like that. [ aaa definitely not. he waves a hand, humble. ] It is true that I do much behind the scenes work, but... Chengzhu does everything. He is the one who assigns tasks in the first place, and has much business beyond the Ghost City itself. The city is only one of his many ventures.

[robopriest]

Many ventures? You make him sound like some kind of busy capitalist or something.

[VENTURE CAPITALIST HUA CHENG]

[shixiong]

...Well, I'm not sure what that is, but I have never known him not to be busy...

[ don't teach him capitalism. ]

...Chengzhu has always been good and fair to me. I like the work--I couldn't ask for anything more.