glocksuke | Jingle Mingle...2

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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[ huh. familiar but unfamiliar is right, though he didn't know this much about any of this. for example: ]

Axel? [ who the fuck. ]

Oh, yeah. I don't know if Riku told you about the Organization, but they're this group we've been fighting. Axel used to be a part of them, but now he's on our side. He's got his own Keyblade, too.

[ ... huh ]

Sort of like Ichijouji or Tailmon. [ it's more to himself, but: ] I don't think Riku knew that part. He mentioned the Organization, but nothing about any of them being good. Except... Roxas, I guess.

Sure. [he does not question this. but he lifts an eyebrow. that makes sense knowing what he knows about riku's timeline, but he doesn't say so.]

What'd he have to say about Roxas?

That he's your Nobody. And... that he had to bring him back so you could wake up.

[ which is the nice way of putting get him out of existence. ]

Mm. [there's a nod to that.] Yeah, that's right. But everything worked out. Axel and Roxas are friends...Xion, too. So they helped us fight in the end.

The end? I thought you guys beat the Organization. Riku mentioned you two fought Xemnas and won.

[ah. oops. for a moment sora looks like he's aware that he's misspoken, but he takes a sip of his hot chocolate instead to stall.]

We did, yeah. That's right. I couldn't have done it without him.

[ hmmmm. ]

But that wasn't the end, was it?

[hm!]

It was for Riku, as far as he knows right now. So yeah, that was the end.

But he comes back, doesn't he?

[ rip to sora but yamato doesn't let things go like that, ]

[he actually doesn't seem to mind, but he also seems to be weighing his words to give yamato an answer.]

Not just him. Others, too. But we took care of it. Things are peaceful now.

For how long?

[ partially projecting, partially-- ]

Riku seems to think so long as you guys have Keyblades, you'll keep being involved in stuff.

That's probably true, but that doesn't matter right now. Things are okay and that's all that counts. Everything else, we can do together.

[ hmmmm. it's too bad he doesn't know sora's full of shit and that he is omitting being dead ]

... Guess you're right. You guys got through it together plenty already.

[it's nice that yamato's a stranger :)]

Yup! [he seems pretty happy about that, too.] My friends are important...I couldn't have gotten through any of this without them. Guess that's why it was important to know Riku wasn't alone.

[ i hate you and him. friends are important! yeah! ]

Of course he wasn't. [ the idea! preposterous! ] He made plenty of friends at school.

[ that makes it sound like he's a kindergartner ]

[yeah!]

Well...[he thinks to point out that riku got jealous of sora making other friends, but then he decides not to to save riku's reputation.] Good. As long as he played nice with everybody.

[and now sora is purposefully making it sound like he's a kindergartner because he's a brat.]

[ it's come up, yamato wouldn't judge!!! but, also. hm. ]

Define "nice". [ he's only halfway teasing. there is some seriousness to it. riku ... is rude. ]

[rudeku....real.]

Let's see...did he beat anybody up? Pick fights with kids younger than him? Lie about the existence of certain jolly old men who deliver toys on Christmas?