❄ 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

[mammoney]

[Here's a demon.]

[Here's a demon currently...looking around to see if anyone is looking before stuffing a couple of crystal champagne glasses into his coat.]

[However, a THIEF HAS BEEN SPOTTED and Mammon just lets out a displeased noise.]

Hey! Just...look somewhere else, alright? I ain't doin' nothing!

[sadiskick]

[ She looks at him like he's a bug she wouldn't want to step on. ]

I have no interest in what you're doing. Come find me when you know what's better for you.

[ She turns to walk away. ]

[mammoney]

H-hey! Hey, Melt, d-don't be like that...

[INSTANTLY JUST. TOSSING A CHAMPAGNE GLASS OVER HIS SHOULDER SO HE CAN RUN AFTER HER don't leave him alooooooooone....]

[sadiskick]

Don't be like what?

[ She keeps walking, not even blinking or slowing when she hears to glass shatter against the floor. Better make a good argument, Mammon. ]

[mammoney]

I mean, just...don't leave me...

[Still running after her!]

I mean, if you don't wanna be alone, I can totally be with you! We can have lots of fun at this party! I promise!

[sadiskick]

A prima ballerina is a star on the stage alone.

[ So she's fine with being alone more than he is.

But even if she isn't slowing down, she holds out one of her arms behind her, so he can grab her hand.

Whether it's over the sleeve or he tries to fish for her hand through her long and over-sized sleeves is up to him. ]

[mammoney]

...Yeah, that's true.

[She deserves to shine like a star, its true. But...he reaches for her hand through her sleeve, instantly, his face lighting up in a grin.]

But hey. Look at me. If you're the prima ballerina...I'll be the spotlight that makes you look even hotter than you already are! That's what The Great Mammon is here for! With me, you'll look even better than a million bucks!

[It's cheesy, but...he means it. He does.]

[sadiskick]

[ She sighs. She knows he means it. Of course she knows. How couldn't she? ]

Is your brain made of fluff? I always look better than a million dollars with or without your help. I'm priceless.

[ There's confidence to her words, as there always is, but they're not cutting.

She slows to a stop in front of a doorway, but it's not as if they ever needed mistletoe. ]

[mammoney]

Yeah! Yeah, that's what I meant! Yeah!

[TAKING THE WORDS OUT OF HIS MOUTH]

[And when they slow down, he doesn't even notice the mistletoe. He's just fixed his attention completely on her. Moving forward to catch up, he turns so he can reach out to grab her other hand, smiling up with a cheeky sort of grin.]

Hey. C'mere. [And a beat.] I missed ya, Melt.

[sadiskick]

[ why is she in love with an idiot

Meltryllis sighs and lifts both their hands so she can frame his face with them.

(because he's an idiot)

She leans down and presses a kiss as sweet as nectar against his lips.

(she missed him, too.) ]

[gitalong]

[ he is Looking ]

[mammoney]

[MISSILE NO]

Hey, look away, doggie! I told ya to look away!!!

[gitalong]

[ Missile Yes ]

I dunno... I always heard I'm not supposed to listen to shady people.

[soulus]

[He looks elsewhere—at the empty spot on the table where the glasses were a second ago.]

It looks like there's a thief in the castle.

[mammoney]

Yeah, I know, right? I mean, who could be doin' this! The nerve!

[SLIPS MORE CHAMPAGNE GLASSES INTO HIS POCKETS]

[soulus]

I wonder if there will be checks before we're allowed to leave.

[voidbreaker]

...

Upgraded from cutlery, huh?

[mammoney]

Crystal glasses can fetch way more than some silver cutlery - I mean! Look away, ya dolt! I'm not doin' anything!

[voidbreaker]

[ he is perceiving. ]

Uh huh. And I'm the Princess of Erebonia. Maybe juggle them while you're stealing them, it might be more inconspicuous.