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

[applechemist]

[ this is just the same top-level every year. escha is at a table of desserts, doing an impressive balancing act with way too many tiny plates of tiny cake slices.

if anyone comes near, she'll offer one of the plates. but only because she's embarrassed by how many she's holding. ]

This is one of my favorite times of the year, thanks to these little vacations!

[givethemhell]

[SWEET ESCHA AND HER STACK OF PLATES. He'll gladly take one!! If only to relieve her of some of her juggling act-adjacent burden...

Then, with a smile that doesn't at all hint at how much he'd internally PANICKED when he was STUFFED IN A SACK AND KIDNAPPED FOR THE THIRD TIME:] Well! Now I just feel like I've been missing out. The festive atmosphere's a nice touch, though!

[applechemist]

[ she hands him like three more plates than he tried to accept. ]

You really did miss out! Last year there were these cream puffs...

[ oh no wait, they have them again this year. she tries to hand him that plate, too. ]

[givethemhell]

[HE'S A PLATE JUGGLER NOW. LOOK AT ALL THESE PLATES. He somehow manages to balance them all without dropping a single bit of food, which is truly a feat and also truly good for him because at least five people would descend on him and evacuate his soul from his body if he wasted food here.]

Oh! These ones - the ones right here? They do look good. Is this an annual thing, then? Goodness, first stuffed into a sack, now finding out that I've been left off the invite list... Not the worst welcome I've ever had, but not the coziest, either!

[He says, but he seems utterly unruffled as he usually does... He also tries to take a bite of something off of one of the topmost plates because he has no hands and he must eat.]

[applechemist]

[ he's so impressive. unfortunately this only makes escha believe that this is acceptable to do to someone. ]

I like it better than the bus...

[givethemhell]

[Can't wait until she tries to stack up plates on someone else and they just drop everything and those five people descend on them to evacuate their soul from their body.]

Oh, absolutely! That bus was far too cramped. I think I would have cried if I had to share my transport sack with anyone else.

[daifukus]

[ they've really got to stop meeting like this. but tonbo will indulge her and take one (or two. or three if she lets him) of the said plates and gestured for her to lead on ]

It's certainly one of mine. Despite the strange nature of it, I'm glad in a way, to see how everyone is doing.

[applechemist]

[ his big strong manly arms, perfect for holding....... plates!! she keeps walking down the table of food, taking more and more. ]

Exactly! This way I don't have to feel bad, interrupting someone's day just to check on them. I can just take a look around and see how everyone is doing every now and then!