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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[reconnective]

[...do you wanna build a snowman? it doesn't have to be a snowman...

that is to say, sora's here! sora is trying not to think about the fact that he's on a clock right now, but he's busy playing in the snow outside and making snowmen and snow angels. please feel free to join him, he would love the company!

but for those of you who would rather be cozy inside, you can find him flagging down a penguin who has an array of hot drinks on a tray for him to peruse.]

Hey, what do you think is better? Hot cocoa, eggnog, or cider?

[or just flag him down some other way, it's not like he's actively avoiding anybody. even if he doesn't know you, he'll greet you with a friendly smile and a wave.]

[whitewalls]

[ well.

the surprise on her face only lasts a second before she walks over to where he is making a snowman. ]

Hello again.

[reconnective]

[oh. he pauses what he's doing, but there's a smile because this is a kh3 sora who actually knows everything.]

Naminé. [the tone is pleased, but not exactly surprised. there's...plenty he could say here, and a lot more he could ask, but given that he remembers the last time he spoke to riku they were from two separate time periods he's a little more cautious now. so instead, he gestures to the snow!] Ever seen snow before?

[whitewalls]

Not in person. There was some snow on some mountains [ in a gateway ] but they were kind of far off...

It's really pretty.

[ she matches!!!! ]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian is inside after having snow dumped on him, so - when sora addresses him, he has an absolutely warm smile for him, and then tilts his head. ]

...I've never had any of them, so, I'm not sure I'm the right person to ask. What is 'egg nog', Sora?

[reconnective]

Um...it's like eggs and milk and a little bit of alcohol and spices I think? [he perks up upon seeing xie lian though which means he turns to grab a glass of egg nog for him to hold out for examination.]

Here. Try it and see if you like it.

[dianxias]

[ he will gladly take it!! and examine it for a moment... ]

Well - I'm not sure if I'm the best judge of how things taste, but...! [ local man who eats garbage

he will take a sip!! and it's - wow, yeah, there's a little booze in there, but it's pretty good. ]

Interesting...! I expected it to taste a bit more like eggs. Ah, which one is your favorite, Sora? Of the three.

[horologia]

Cider, I think.

[ squints at the penguins. are you someone's familiars.

anyway hewwo sora. ]

[reconnective]

[hewwo homu!! the penguins do a cute little tippy-tap dance before sora nods and picks up two glasses of hot cider, offering one to her.]

Here. Pretty much everything they provide at these things is pretty good.

[horologia]

[ oh, that's disgustingly cute, help. homu will accept the glass of cider from their little flipperwings, though she doesn't sip from it just yet. ]

I can't say I've been to too many gatherings like this, so I suppose I'll take your word for it.

[ does sora go to many parties. ]

[perceivedrevalry]

[I didn't think I'd have to ever google again 'is there x in hyrule' yet here we are]

Am I expected to know what are the first two?

[reconnective]

Hm...probably not. [he takes all of this in stride and also doesn't seem to mind that revali is a large bird.]

One is like a liquid chocolate made with some hot milk, and the other's eggs, milk, spices and a little alcohol. But not everybody likes the egg part.

[perceivedrevalry]

[Bless you, Sora, he's so fed up with people staring at him weird just because he's a bird, haha. That someone doesn't is very welcome]

Both sound hardly appetizing. Cider will have to be the right choice here.

[But that's mostly because Revali isn't adventurous with food unless someone else tries it first. Him discovering pizza wouldn't have happened if everyone else in graveyard hadn't tried it as well]

[bloodread]

[ Akira was here to swipe a drink himself. ]

...depends if you're spiking it or not.

[reconnective]

That's probably up to these guys. [there's a gesture to the penguin who honks at sora imploringly.] I think they have both options.

[evocationary]

[very, very quietly

she sneaks up behind sora

and shoves a bunch of snow down the back of his shirt before squeaklaughing and running away GOODBYE]

[reconnective]

[MOM NO!!! there's a yelp and he starts jumping around, snow falling out of his shirt.]

Lup! Get back here!

[she can't run too far when he has magic on his side? especially when he suddenly calls out:]

Wind! [and a whole flurry of snow blows up in lup's face.]

[stillnot]

Cocoa, obviously.

[ chocolate's in short supply in the apocalypse. "cider would be too." no, shhh. ]

[reconnective]

[just. the immediate way he brightens considerably and grabs two mugs of cocoa without a second thought.]

This one's got marshmallows and everything. [take it!]

[ghoststrums]

[ well, he's not here to join playing in the snow because the snow is a terrible place to be, but, uh, he will stand in front of him with a curious look on his face

he knows this face? from... pictures and memories mostly, but also, wow. riku was right. that boy is taichi shaped. ]

... Sora?

[reconnective]

[hello? sora blinks for a second, tilting his head a little like he's trying to place yamato's face.]

Yeah. [...and then, actually, he seems to dig through the recesses of his brain and blinks in recognition.] And you're...Yamato, right?

[darksubverted]

You’re not old enough to drink, so you can’t have the eggnog.

[It might not even be spiked, but it’s fine.

He has a cup of something in his hand already. He’s not saying what it is.]

[reconnective]

[riku. rudeku? sora immediately makes a face and rolls his eyes as he tries to stand on his toes and peer into the cup.]

Like you are either?

[okitactless]

[hello let's do this one]

Hmmm... [serious contemplation...] Eggs aren't so bad?

[


he has no idea what these are because he doesn't drink a lot of sweet stuff]

[reconnective]

[great, two head-empty puppies coming up. sora also contemplates this.]

I dunno. Not everyone likes drinkable eggs, but if they're blended right it's not so bad? [he will take a cup of eggnog from their little penguin friend to offer to yams.] Here, try it and see what you think.