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

[perceivedrevalry]

[There sure are a lot of strangers around here. Revali was simply exploring, trying to figure out if there was a trick going on or if this was all another murder trap, but it's all pretty harmless, it seems. Not that he's any happier about that]

Perhaps so, but I'm overheating. This all would be far more tolerable if I wasn't forced into this.

[He says, gesturing at the cozy sweater. His feathers usually help a lot against the cold, and so does physical activity. The sweater is making him so uncomfortable, but it's not like he can take it off]

[shiftingwinds]

So take it off?

[he has feathers under there, she assumes. so it's probably fine? ...is what she's thinking, but then again, maybe since he's a walking, talking bird, that would make him feel naked.]

[perceivedrevalry]

There are such matters as decency and giving a good impression, you know.

[Yeah, probably would. Well, that and also there's a bunch of strangers here, and he's not too sure their first impression of Revali, the Rito Champion, etc etc etc should be him half-naked in the middle of the snow.

As if he complaining about this was a better first impression, really]

[shiftingwinds]

Well, your comfort is important too! And if anyone finds it indecent to see a bird's feathers, I'd say that's more a problem with them than with you.

[she


is sipping at her wine as she says this. at least he can't have a worse first impression than a lush!]

[perceivedrevalry]

You are not mistaken about that.

[He'll certainly consider it, yeah]

Now, who are you?

[Once he realized what had happened he expected to see everyone in his murdergame, but instead it turned out to be a mixture of the familiar faces he knows, and a bunch of strangers he had never seen before. It's quite the change!]

[shiftingwinds]

[(shakes gmail until my notifs fall out)]

Shi Qingxuan. [she winks!] And you are?

[perceivedrevalry]

[Passing through a murdergame did a lot to Revali, but it didn't diminish his pride, that's for sure. Even now, he keeps introducing himself so grandiloquently it's obvious he has a hella inflated ego]

I am Revali, champion of the Ritos, the best archer in a century. You may praise me now.

[shiftingwinds]

Wow! You must be really good with the bow!

[perceivedrevalry]

That goes without saying.

[Damn right. Now that he fulfilled his quota of bragging for an introduction, at least he directs the conversation somewhere else:]

Is it true this is not the first time a...reunion like this one happens?

[shiftingwinds]

Oh! Yes, that's true.

[except sqx wasn't present for the last jingle mingle, so - ]

During the summer many of us ended up in one place for some kind of festival!

[perceivedrevalry]

A festival...

[Revali folds his arms behind his back, considering it for a moment. Hm...]

Perhaps all this nonsense would be acceptable if there was some forewarning. It doesn't sound too bad.

[Well, that's because the thought of encountering a few of the people he actually does like is one he's interested in. So many of them would be eager to go to a festival or to more celebrations of...whatever this Christmas thing is]

[shiftingwinds]

That's not a bad idea! Although, I know some sticks in the mud who would probably not show up if they got an invitation ahead of time...

[she hums and takes a sip of her drink.]

Which is a shame, because they do seem to enjoy themselves once they get here!