glocksuke | Jingle Mingle...2

Jingle Mingle...2

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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[ yet another person who has absolutely no idea what christmas is! but you know what gu yun does understand? alcohol!

he's got a mug of what smells like it should probably be a hot toddy, but it smells like a little extra bourbon than necessary, and is just lounging on one of the comfier lounge seats like he owns the place. wearing his liuli glass and thin silks half open at his chest because winter clothes are for chumps, he eyes a piece of particularly stubborn mistletoe, and raises his mug in that direction. if you approach, gu yun gestures to one, expression glittering with amusement - ] Surprised we didn't have an invention like that in the station. Wonder if we're all supposed to kiss this place goodbye.

[ he sounds more amused by this idea than anything.... and is doing absolutely nothing to help anyone, instead just people watching and occasionally waving over these waddling penguins and elves to refill his cup. nice. ]

[nobody look at me i'm going to be het on the mingle

anyway, stop being a ho. lup leans over the back of the lounge seat and wraps her arms around him, hugging him, and then closing his open shirt for him.]

You'll get cold! And the penguins don't need to see your bobbies. [and she kisses him on the cheek? before biting his ear.]

[ disgusting

now, there's a familiar face. gu yun leans back, head tipping backwards to look up at lup - and then laughs when she pulls his silks shut. ] Oh, I'm just getting into the spirit.

[ ho ho ho

anyway. the bite on his ear does make him jump a little, but, undeterred, he lifts a hand and proclaims, loftily, ] Besides. I don't get cold.

[ and then reaches out and touches her face immediately with his ice cold corpse fingers ] See?

[SQUEAKS HIS CORPSE FINGERS]

Stop that! Stop! [honks his NOSE.] You're freezing, you dastardly bastard boy. You're just too rip-roaring wasted to notice.

[huffs. she puts her hand - warm, now - on his face and shoves before climbing over the back of the couch to sit in his lap like she belongs there.]

[ wehehehehehehe he just looks more pleased with himself ]

Hm?

[ and then lets lup just crawl into his lap. this is fine, he guesses. disgusting! lup is very warm, though, so, he will hook his arm around her and tuck it against the fabric of her clothes. ]

Here, try this. [ and offering her the hot toddy!!! it does smell very good. ] Not that I would claim to be anywhere near the levels of, [ airquote ] "rip-roaring wasted", but if I had been partaking in any sort of alcohol-soaked decisions this evening, they would be delicious ones.

[she grossly cuddles up with him, pulling him in close and nosing at his hair. when he offers her his drink, she takes it and hums, sipping. there is Alcohol Taste here and she wrinkles her nose, sticking out her tongue.]

Jesus, that's strong. I don't believe you for a second. [she stretches a little, and then settles back down into his lap.] Looks like you're not stuck here forever, huh.

Hmmm.

[ it's delicious! he's like a little tipsy. just the right level of tipsy that he's allowing lup to cuddle him in public without getting terribly embarrassed.

which! he glances down at lup settled on him and then back at her face, pointedly. ] Oh, was I not?

[ since he's acquired a lap cat now.... ]

I mean, no, since there's like at least four people here who want to kiss you.

[she taps her chin thoughtfully.] Well. Maybe four is generous.

[ fufu. bad for his ego ]

This beauty of mine could subdue an army. Maybe not of a million, but ten or twenty thousand, that would be easy.

[ gu yun.

anyway, he is joking (probably?) and tilts his head a little to catch lup's gaze. ] How many of those four do you count for, baobei?

Zero, actually!

[puts a hand over his mouth, like a brat.] I've never liked you a day in my life.

Mmf.

[ wow. silenced

gu yun reaches up to take her hand and lift it up juuust a little bit, enough that he can say - ] That's right, because you love me.

[ and then lets it drop again with the most innocent expression you could possibly imagine on his face. owo? ]

[UGH.

she gives him the flattest look in the world, ear flicking.]

You're pushing it, buster. [squeezes her hand around his mouth] You love me more, anyway.

[ he just bats his eyelashes at her, and then kisses her palm since he is muffled still. ♥

pushing it unfortunately is what he does best therefore he continues to do so ]

[disgustin

she's into it, though. she pulls her hand down, and kisses him for real.]

Lucky you.

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[she laughs at that as she wanders over. she is also drinking, which is a surprise to, like, nobody on this mingle.]

Ahaha, people didn't really need the extra encouragement on the station, though!

[siiip.]

You seem to be doing well, Gu-xiong.

[ he strikes a pose where he's on the seat, lounging. ]

Well. Retirement suits me, doesn't it? All I've got to do is lie around and look beautiful, nowadays.

[ terrible, this is not true ]

Luckily, you're good at that!

[she giggles]

Though I imagine it must be very distracting for the people around you.

[ striking yet another pose ]

Oh, terribly. [ stop ] Thankfully, I do plenty of traveling nowadays. This flower of the northwest should be viewed by many, not few!

[just seating herself in a nearby seat.]

I want to hear all about your travels! Where did you visit most recently?

[ looks at my psl threads ]

Well - most recently, I've just been back and forth between Great Liang and Exandria. [ gay ] Though, I did fight a dragon with Lup not too long ago.

Oh, good, good! ...give my love to Molly and Harrow, when next you see them - although if they pop up here, I suppose I can do that myself.

[and then her eyes widen slightly.]

A dragon! Really?

I'm sure they're both around. You know Molly - hates to miss a party, loves to tease Harrow.

[ wehehe. listen if he sees harrow he will also drag her into every festivity with her enemy santa as possible.

and to the dragon bit, he nods! ] And, yes, yes! Like nothing you might see in your land, either - it had massive wings, and was rather unfriendly. It was fun.

[massive wings, unfriendly...

shi qingxuan leans forward, listening intently.]

It sounds vicious! How did you take it down?

[Oh, look. Harrow is walking by, and they're about to accidentally get under the mistletoe, when suddenly a skeleton erupts out of the ground and tears it down from the ceiling.]

[ i was doing chores all day and got so excited to see harrow on the top levels that i tagged you without realizing you had tagged me.... double harrow

anyway gu yun is just used to this happening by now (questionably) but he watches the skeleton with mild interest sipping his drink. ]

Would you rather kiss someone or be trapped here forever? Out of curiosity.

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