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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[souheki]

[Gently shakes his head and vibes with him

they can do this all night]

[duranduel]

[Ah, well. Eating the shrimp.]

[This is clown to clown communication except it's introvert to introvert communication.]

[souheki]

[yeah

though shockingly lwj will actually speak first!!! it'll be a little while of vibing quietly together, but eventually--]

Would you like tea?

[He will get tea for them]

[duranduel]

Oh! Yes. I'd love tea.

[He smiles.]

Wanna, um, go outside away from all these people or somethin'?

[souheki]

Mm.

[PLEASE. LET'S GO AWAY FROM THIS PARTY.]

[duranduel]

[TIME TO HEAD OUT. It's snowing out here. A little chilly, but hey, not many people are out here.]

[He looks over at the decorations, a little awed.]

Wow, the lights are pretty....

[souheki]

[Lan Wangji will go and fetch their tea first! He doesn't drink his yet (he'll save that for when they find somewhere quiet to sit down), but holding a warm cup of tea is always nice and comforting. Mandi can have his if he wants, but Lan Wangji doesn't mind carrying it, either.

He also doesn't seem particularly bothered by the cold; granted, not that ever really lets himself look visibly uncomfortable if he can help it, but still. He's clearly accustomed to the chill. The decorations are unfamiliar, but it's not like he's never seen a place decorated for a holiday before, so there's that.]

...This place does not seem nefarious.

[That's the closest he'll come to admitting they're nice--an admission that he's mostly convinced they're not getting dragged into murder round 2.]

[duranduel]

[He'll take his cup, not wanting to trouble the man to carry his. The air is brisk. It reminds him of the steppe of Mongolia, in some ways. He glances around, taking it all in, before nodding at the other's summation.]

Yeah. I...think so too. I mean, I'm...still worried, but. It's kind of cozy. Especially seein' everyone.

[souheki]

Mm.

[Lan Wangji doesn't have anyone he would call a friend back home, aside from his brother. He's not even sure he would call anyone from the school a "friend" either, honestly, but it's the closest he's ever come to experiencing the sorts of relationships he'd observed from afar, so... yeah. As much as he dislikes the crowd, and parties in general, "cozy" isn't a bad term for it.

He's quiet for a little while, and it almost seems like he isn't going to speak again, but eventually--]

They seem well. [Which is good, too. He'd returned to... unpleasant times. He wouldn't wish that on anyone.]