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!

Comments

[rainbowings]

[i'm writing my own option which is that childe's outside in the snow, probably minding his own business before he'll hear the sound of quickly-moving footsteps and feel a weight launch itself to land on his back.

carry her!!!]

[toyska]

[I KISS HER FACE

Childe does not, but pretty much no one else would do this, so he doesn't bother to look back and just laughs as he automatically moves his arms to support her!! Please observe this cuteness nods]

I was wondering if I'd see you!

[rainbowings]

[NO THIS IS SO CUTE. hate that. hate this man. iris, however, does not because she's immediately laughing and wrapping her arms around him to cling happily.]

Like I could stay away? [she had absolutely no option in coming here but it's fine.] It's been too long! Kinda cold though...

[we should all be grateful that she's probably at least wearing leggings by now.]

[toyska]

It has! You're always welcome to visit, you know.

[As long as she texts first because he doesn't want her popping abruptly into a battlefield HE HAD ENOUGH OF THAT WITH TEUCER

But away they go!!! He is now her ride everywhere]

Haha, you think so? [says childe with his exposed forearms and Bermuda triangle] Let's get you a warm drink, then.

[rainbowings]

I knooow, I know. But my schedule's really busy! Plus I don't know if my mom would even let me dimension-hop while I'm healing.

[so this clearly worked in her favor. also yeah, please, she doesn't need to see him slaughtering people. away they go!!]

Weren't you in the middle of something though? [your snowman :o?]

[toyska]

Hey now, we'd take it easy--but you should listen to your mother. [says childe, who did not do that and is now insane.] How is she doing, by the way? I can bring over a few things if you need them.

[read: he will bring her a giant box full of valuable gems and crystals to sell and make her an overnight millionaire if she lets him

But, oh--he shakes his head.]

We can come back later and see if anyone's added to it. You know, Anthon always likes to decorate his with the biggest rocks he can find.

[rainbowings]

I am, I am! [sheesh. it's okay, iris is a little insane even if she does listen to her mother so this whole family's a mess.] She's great though! We're doing better...after everything happened back home and we were able to go through with the operation, we're just settling down again. Things have been kind of a mess.

You don't have to bring anything, but you should probably meet her sometime anyway. [please don't steal valuable even if the money would be awesome.]

Rocks...? [hm...] We never really had a yard or anything when I was growing up, so I've never gotten to build a big one or anything. But Mom and I used to make snow angels instead.

[toyska]

[He doesn't have to steal anything he's already disgustingly rich!!!!]

I'd be happy to. [The sheer hilarity of Childe actually seeming like a perfectly respectable young man when he's in big brother mode like this. INTO THE CABIN ALSO so they can get some hot chocolate!!] I've a little bit of time before my next assignment... but I'd have to write Her Majesty first.

[--the Tsaritsa, not Medb, obviously. But if now's not a good time for her then that's fine too; he may or may not survive his next assignment? But if he does then he'll text her? Listen it's fine.]

Really? Well, we'll change that today, then. [THEY WILL BUILD THE BIGGEST AND BEST SNOWMAN. It will crush all other snowmen beneath its might.] Ours never last long--the storms destroy them too quickly. But there's no shortage of snow for new ones, as long as you don't freeze to death first!

[He sounds amused talking about it, though; c'est la vie when that's your everyday life]

[rainbowings]

[listen given that her mom was set to marry an assassin, the childe wouldn't be that big of a surprise, probably. especially since he's always (?) nice to iris. once they're inside the lodge though it's obvious she prefers this judging by the way she shivers and immediately relaxes again.]

How long's a bit of time? I don't want you to be later. [even if it wasn't a good time she would force it to be one because she knows how childe's world is. she's already lived through him dying once and would really prefer not to do it again without saying goodbye!!]

I can't say I'm jealous. I don't mind the cold, but constant storms sound pretty terrible! Does it ever stop at least?

[toyska]

At least a few weeks, I'm sure. Possibly longer... I just finished collecting some information, actually, so Her Majesty is waiting on my reports anyway. It shouldn't be a problem to take a little vacation until we're ready to move again.

[Sometimes your shitty coworker family explodes in drama and one of them decides to become god and goes AWOL or whatever... it's fine. He might not make it to her next birthday but he probably won't get permashanked before New Year's.

More importantly, to the hot chocolate! To Tsuru's hot chocolate mug tower?? Either one.]

Ahaha, of course! We'd have to live underground if it didn't. The summers are quite lovely, actually--though they'd probably still seem like winters to some of you!

[weaklings]

[rainbowings]

Then I'll tell my mom and text you. You can stay with us for a little while! I'm sure Date will wanna talk to you anyway. [what the FUCK is going on in genshin. they should definitely go to the hot chocolate tower because she will be very impressed. she could also absolutely walk on her own but if childe's going to keep carrying her she's not complaining.]

I'll have to come see the summers sometime...but you have to come to Tokyo first! Then you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.

[but yeah. there's the tower and she just blinks in surprise.]

...was this always here?

[toyska]

[Some things are happening, maybe]

Date? [All this time and he DOESN'T KNOW WHO DATE IS. HELP.] Haha, I'll be there, then. I'll write Her Majesty as soon as we're out of here, I promise.

[And he keeps his promises as much as possible, so he will in fact do exactly that.

Stopping in front of choco-mug tower, though--]

Uh... I don't think so?

[WHO DID THIS.]

[rainbowings]

[CHILDE.]

Uncle? The man my mom was seeing and the detective I was working with. [...to be fair now she's wondering if she ever did tell him the name. whoops.] You'll meet him soon enough.

[so no breaking promises!!

she's. squinting at the tower though.]

...do you think it's safe to take any of the mugs away?

[toyska]

[STOP SHE DID NOT TELL HIM HIS NAME!!! But he definitely remembers Uncle, and he nods with an "ah, yes" in recognition once she clarifies. He will meet her parents and introduce himself as her other parent (no)

Though now I'm picturing her dragging him off to dress in modern clothes and laughing

ANYWAY. Hmmm. Leaning forward to peer into them and confirm that they are in fact all full of hot chocolate...

...eh, what's life without a challenge or two]

Oh, I'm sure we can manage one or two.

[rainbowings]

[iris just collects multiple questionable friends and parents and nothing changes as she makes him change and show up like this.

she hums in thought as he examines the mugs.]

Okay! So what's the plan here? [does she have to get down? some sacrifices will be made.]

[toyska]

[He would absolutely wear that to her house, yeah

And it would be so much simpler if he just put her down but why would he do things the easy way]

Go ahead and climb up onto my shoulders. I've got you. [Given how tall he is,, from there she won't have too much trouble grabbing a cup or two from the top of the tower, so it shouldn't cause a major catastrophe... probably......]

[rainbowings]

[stop this. anyway when have either of them taking the easy way out? she looks concerned for, like, a millisecond because she's still wearing heels but she figures childe can handle it.]

Okay...don't drop me! [so yeah. he's tall and she's got a height advantage which means she's crawling up carefully to stand on his shoulders, grabbing two mugs from the very top.] These smell delicious.

[good job, guys. now how are you going to get her down? she does not have two hands to actually climb back off of his shoulders.]

[toyska]

I won't, I won't!

[And honestly he's strong enough to easily keep her steady, so getting the mugs is the easy part!



...Ah, yeah. Now what. Hmmmm.]

Let's find somewhere a bit safer to set those down. [Like a bookshelf or something; as long as it's not stacked on other mugs of steaming hot liquid then they'll be okay. Why didn't they just go find a ladder]

[rainbowings]

[idiots. both of them. this time she does look down a little dubiously.]

Are you sure you can carry me that far? [this is now a challenge.]

[toyska]

[WOW

HE LOOKS SO OFFENDED]

How weak do you think I am?!

[rainbowings]

[hehehehehe.]

I dunnoooo. You could prove me wrong if you think you can.

[toyska]

[PINCHES HER ANKLE but like, gently]

When did I get a little devil on my shoulders, I wonder? [Maybe because you enable everyone you like, Childe] Hold onto those cups, now.

[OFF THEY GO in search of a place to set the mugs down safely... hope she doesn't bang into a hanging light or something]

[rainbowings]

[there's a squeak of surprise but she doesn't move at least! also wow, yeah, imagine that. she doesn't reply even if there's a grin, but she's holding the cups steady as they begin walking off.

wouldn't it be deserved if i made her bonk into a chandelier. but they make it across the room at least...]

What about there? [she seems to be looking at what looks like a leaning ladder shelf thing.]

[toyska]

[It would absolutely be deserved, they are both gremlins and they would deserve it!! Tragically they are probably being given an extremely wide berth right now, given that most people don't want hot chocolate spilled on them...]

Hm? [He can't really see what she's looking at, and it would be very funny if he just walked off towards something else--but no, he's smart enough to figure it out. OVER TO THE LADDER. They are probably stressing out the penguins so much.]

[rainbowings]

[i cannot blame anyone for getting out of the way. there they go, wandering through the lodge with iris balancing two hot cups of cocoa and trying not to fall right off of childe's shoulders. to the ladder!! where she sets the mugs onto a shelf just slightly above childe's head as penguins honk in distress and waddle underfoot.]

Watch your step. But that should be good! [which means she's absolutely jumping down. hopefully his reflexes are good.]