Jingle Mingle...2

[alittlefuninstead]

Some of you may be used to this by now. For some of you, this may be your very first time being swept away in a flurry of snowflakes. (Though some of you may have been particularly naughty and were shoved into a burlap sack before disappearing into the storm.) As usual, it seems as though the time for bloodshed has passed and when you open your eyes you're greeted with...

...a ski lodge.

Worry not! This isn't the lodge Krampus had taken residence in but it's a rather large and cozy getaway. You may even find that your clothes have changed into something holiday-appropriate for the occasion. It seems as though someone has gone around decking the halls with boughs of holly, lights strewn along the walls, Christmas trees in large corners, and plenty of food and drink to go around. (Yes, this includes alcohol. Please do try to be responsible though, hm?)

Similarly, some of you may recognize the frosty patterns that lightly dust the walls and surfaces and the usual staff and their assistants are back in action. Should you require anything, you may ask one of them and they'll be at your service!

The lodge has plenty of rooms filled with furniture, fireplaces, games and more. And for those of you feeling a little more adventurous, you may venture outdoors. To the left there's a sprawling garden with gazebos, firepits, flowers and lit topiary displays. To the right, you may follow the path down to a hot spring. And straight ahead? There's the path leading you right to a rental shack holding skis, snowboards and snow mobiles.

This almost seems...quaint, doesn't it? And perhaps it's a little too easy, but you should know by now everything comes with a price.

Sprigs of mistletoe are pinned up in every doorway once again, bright red bows and dustings of frost lingering around them. Don't try to escape to the outdoors to avoid it! Ice sculptures appear in every direction each decorated with the mystical plant. You could try to avoid it, really, but avoiding it too long will earn a chilly breath of air directly in your ear as you're pushed straight into the nearest person. Wouldn't you rather choose on your own?

Well! The choice is yours, and you might want to make it fast. There's no way out without paying the kiss tax, after all.

[ooc: it's mgcu time! this mingle is open to characters from the following: reapsody, grimmoired, plasmatio, subdivided, thotordie, bluesclues, tropicalgetaway, notagain, redactable, snowend, 7rings, seasonality, and chasma!

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[dianxias]

[ well xie lian knows absolutely nothing about christmas. however!

...for this particular flavor of xie lian, this is not the first time this has happened! and he does not seem particularly bothered by being swept off to some wintery celebration of unknown origin. dressed in his usual white robes, his straw hat on his back.

he's stepped outside for a moment to admire the view, and the exact moment he steps outside -

a giant lump of snow falls directly from the overhead roof and straight onto xie lian's head.

...

he sneezes. ]

[robopriest]

Bless you. In all senses of the word, coming from me.

[Hansa is coming over to brush some of the snow off, helpfully.]

You'd better watch where you're going, you know.

[dianxias]

[ oh hansa.... thank you... xie lian smiles, the didn't-know-whether-to-laugh-or-cry smile and scratches his cheek. ]

Ah... I think it wouldn't matter so much where I was going that I would end up this way, unfortunately... Thank you, though, Hansa.

[ sometimes you have negative luck points ]

[robopriest]

Perhaps, but still! Good reflexes are a thing. Aren't you a big expert in martial arts or something?

[He makes a chopping motion.]

Just show that snow who's boss. [He grins, amused.] I'm kidding. Anyways...lot of people we have here, huh?

[aono]

[He is up on the roof, snickering as he peeks down at Xie Lian. At least it's someone clowning around rather than bad luck for once?]

[dianxias]

[ oh! well, as xie lian is taking his straw hat off of his back to dump snow out of it, he glances up... and sees the perpetrator! well. he would have just assumed it was his bad luck.

... but! he smiles up at this nice young man anyway, unbothered. ]

You ought to be careful, young man. It must be very slippery up there!

[aono]

It's fine. It's not that slippery!

[Rinkou, on the other hand, is making disgruntled noises as she slooooowly slides down the side of the roof. It's a war of attrition for this wolverine.]

We lucked out to get a cool place to hang out at for Christmas. You like it here?

[horologia]

... you cannot be that unlucky, can you?

[ yeah rin did it, but shhh ]

[dianxias]

...Honestly, the fact that it took this long is more surprising than anything else...


[ that's a yes ]

[horologia]

... What would you have expected to happen inside?

[ because this happened literally the moment you stepped out, xie lian. ]

[escardos]

You should watch out, Xie Lian. I hear there’s people throwing snow.

[ jack caws! has he even noticed that this isn’t chasma!xie lian, who knows… ]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian does not have any idea who this child is! to flat's credit he does in fact look exactly the same as chasma xie lian, though there's no ferret in sight.

but that's okay. people usually don't know him by his name - usually just scrap collecting god or trash god or sometimes daozhang...so, he'll take it! a win! ]

Ahaha. I will, I will... Thank you for the warning, though, I should hope that the roof wasn't part of such things. Would you be one of the perpetrators, young man?

[escardos]

Young man… so it’s like I thought.

[ it really is another xie lian! this gets flat’s wheels whirring, but most importantly— ]

Nope, I’m not! However, I could be! Have you ever had a snowball fight?

[supremity]

Gege ah.

[ here's some old marrieds for your day, folks. hua cheng seems to come out of nowhere to produce a warm cloak, folding it over his arm and going to help brush the snow off of xie lian. ]

[dianxias]

Ah, San Lang!

[ despite now being wet and covered with snow, xie lian brightens literally immediately and sets to brushing himself off too, laughing. ] It's alright, ah, just some bad luck! Nothing to worry over.

[supremity]

Still, if I can pass some of my good luck to you... [ tidying up the gege gently. ] Come, let's swap your outer robe for what I've brought you, until this dries?

[shiftingwinds]

[



oh dear.

shi qingxuan gives a little wave of her fan, and a breeze comes by to help brush some of that snow away.]

Are you alright, Your Highness?

[dianxias]

Ah, nothing new, nothing new...

[ xie lian looks - well, a little surprised, and then sheepish, laughing a bit awkwardly as he tries to brush the snow out of his hair. ] Please, it's nothing to be worried over, Lady Windmaster... I'm quite alright.

[shiftingwinds]

[she pats his shoulder (and brushes a bit of snow off his robes).]

...well! You must be a little chilly now. Let's go inside and get you warmed up.

[unsaid]

[sisi: i wish we could tag grandpas
me: wish granted

mikazuki watches this happen, he's so unhelpful, but then he will eventually wander forward with a slow, measured laugh]

Ha ha ha, how unfortunate. Perhaps you will only have good fortune left ahead of you now? [but he will reach up to try to brush some of the snow off] I will attempt to play caretaker for once, my friend.

[they've never met before but it's fine]

[dianxias]

[ GRANDPAS

xie lian is very much surprised at getting help! however, as this kind person says that about good fortune, he can't help but laugh, the not-sure-whether-to-laugh-or-cry face. ]

Haha... I... seriously doubt it. [ sometimes you are just a bad luck man ] But - thank you, sir, that is truly very kind of you! Snow melts, after all; it is just a temporary chill. Even so, I appreciate it.

[unsaid]

Fufu, then may I pass some of my own good fortune to you alongside my time.

[grandpa how much good fortune do you even have

but he'll at least try to help clear most of the snow, then gently clapping his own hands together once he's done]

It would appear that this is meant to be a banquet among friends. It is the least I can do.

[givethemhell]

[slaps in here with my clown shoes.. montevallo is quaking

ANYWAY. Wei Wuxian will helpfully reach out and dust some of the snow from this strange lad's noggin, pivoting from his firepit-bound trek and seamlessly shifting the mug he'd been holding into his free and non-dominant hand to do so. A little bit of whatever's inside spills over the edge of it, but it's fine.]

Careful, careful! I don't think we have the tools to go excavating through the snow if we end up with buried people, you know.

[dianxias]

[ imagine that i give you chasma xie lian so you get a ferret

no this is the redacted grandpa version, so. he seems a little surprised that someone would come over to help - especially someone dressed like a cultivator! but offers this stranger a grateful smile. ]

Ah... It wouldn't be the first time. [ concerning ] It's just a bit of snow - but, thank you, young man, I appreciate it! Ah, you ought to be careful too, though, you know...? Your drink!

[givethemhell]

[CHICKEN'S LONG-LOST SIBLING...

The young whippersnappers out here gotta look after their grandpas, though, and that's exactly what he's doing!!]

Oh, dear. You shouldn't make a habit of being planted beneath the snow, you know! That's not good for anything but radishes and corpses. [HAHA... He will pat Xie Lian's shoulder before pulling his hand back, but only so he can wave it dismissively.]

Don't worry, I've spilled much worse tonight! [Why.] Fortunately, it seems like they're just as generous with their food and drink as they are with their invitations.