Jingle Mingle...3!

[alittlefuninstead]

Ah, yes. Third verse, same as the first! For some of you, the sudden onslaught of crystalized, chilly snowflakes may come as a surprise as you’re swept up in an icy sort of cyclone. Some of you may have already been bracing yourselves as the storm set upon you. But regardless of whatever group you’re in, you’ll soon find yourself being lifted off of your feet and tipping forward, free-falling through a whimsical, colorful interdimensional space. A door opens before you, and soon you tumble out of…a tree?

Yes. That’s right. You find yourself falling out of the trunk of a tree at the top of a snowy hill, looking down at a small village adorned with twinkling lights and the sound of music in the air. Too bad you can’t turn back now. The door has swung closed and all you are faced with is a painting of a Christmas tree.

Right then. Best to explore! There are plenty of places you can go and things to do while you’re here, but the proprietor of this village kindly asks that you do not resort to murder. For real. This is a place for winter fun and not bloodshed, and should anyone resort to violence they will find a large pile of snow falling straight on their head to cool off. There’s a little something for everyone, and all it takes is a little bit of adventure to find your holiday magic.

❄️Skiing, snowboarding, and toboggans, oh my
Even before you make your way down the hill and toward the village, you’ll find a building nestled among some trees holding all sorts of winter items including skis, snowboards, snow mobiles, toboggans, and sleds. The snow is fresh and the hills are alive with the sound of laughter. Challenge your friends to a race or two, or just take a test run down one of the many slopes scattered around.

❄️Sleigh Rides
For those of you who don’t want to walk down to the village, the sound of jingle bells will soon reach your ears as a horse-drawn carriage arrives. Climb aboard and settle in for a cozy ride over the river and through the woods. The horses are friendly, and while seating might be a little cramped it’s a good excuse to snuggle up to someone, don’t you think?

❄️ Christmas Market
Upon reaching the village, you’ll find that several of the buildings are lit up and decorated with holiday decor galore. There are kiosks serving all kinds of winter treats and drinks (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic in variety), and the best part is they’re free! The doors to the shops are open for all, inviting you in to browse the holiday wares available. You can find just about anything here for that perfect Christmas gift. There’s no limit to what magic can do, even for the casual window shopper. But if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for…?

❄️ Santa’s Workshop
Ho ho ho? Oh ho! On the outskirts of the village sits a large, multistory building. Should you be brave enough to wander inside, you’ll find all sorts of rooms for arts and crafts to build your own gifts. There’s art studios, pottery wheels, power tools, fabrics, sewing machines, instruments and more. Scratch that creative itch and let your imagination run wild!

❄️ Ice skating
In the center of the village is a large ice rink with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the middle. Skates of all sizes are available for anyone to borrow and the ice is always clean and smooth no matter what time of day you come by. Show off some fancy footwork…or just laugh at the poor, unfortunate souls who can’t quite stand still.

❄️The Party
Or maybe you’re only interested in catching up with people you know? As is tradition, there’s always a party for the social type. Hosted at the largest house in the village, there are rooms with fireplaces, games, food and more. There’s an indoor pool in one room with a water slide for those of you feeling a little more daring, and in another room there’s a large projection screen playing countless holiday classics. The music is just as loud here, and just like last time should you require anything special the staff and their assistants will answer every beck and call. Icicles cling to the outside of the house in beautiful patterns, frost drawn across the windows spreading messages of holiday cheer and the occasional game of tic tac toe. The garden out back appears to be more of a Christmas tree farm, boxes of ornaments set in accessible locations for those who wish to do a little bit of decorating.

But it wouldn’t be a holiday party without the time-honored tradition of mistletoe, now would it? Despite having more space than ever, the longer you’re around the less likely you are to escape unscathed. The tricky little plant can appear at random in places you might not expect, and often times it will show up at inconvenient moments. That’s a little troublesome, but worry not! You’ll probably come up with some way to avoid it if you really want to, right?

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. Embrace this moment and make some new memories.

[ooc: it's once again mgcu mingle time, but there's a twist! this mingle is open to characters from the following: reapsody, grimmoired, plasmatio, subdivided, thotordie, bluesclues, tropicalgetaway, notagain, redactable, snowend, 7rings, seasonality, chasma uturns, chroma, courtrooms, and suitedreams!

however. you may also bring special guests in the form of characters you considered playing in previous games or characters you are anticipating playing in the future. this also includes any characters you may have brought to past endgame mingles for extra shenanigans. have fun mingling with strangers!]

Comments

[feminitis]

(redacted) voice: noooo fighting!

[sei tumbles out of a tree and immediately wonders if this is revenge for shoving lila into one at the hotel.

she also immediately assumes that this is probably Yet Another Murdergame, and the second she hears even the slightest sound, she whirls to face whatever has made it, drawing her sword on... some unsuspecting woodland creature! the little thing gives her a disgruntled look and then probably laughs its furry little ass off as a pile of snow gets dumped directly on her head for jumping straight to drawing swords.

a few moments later, her head pokes out of the pile of snow.]

What the heck!

[hi. the rest of her is still stuck in there.]

brrrrr

[sei can later be found inside the largest house in the village, seated in front of a fireplace and wrapped in a blanket. her outer robes are spread out on the ground in front of her so she can dry off.

when someone else approaches - ]

Did the snow get you, too?

wildcard

[if neither of the above options works for you, hit me with literally anything else and i'll roll with it!]

[liuli]

[ jingly mingly season... no problem ]

ice skating rink

[ there is a very prettily dressed man with a monocle perched on his nose leaning on the fence around the ice skating rink. despite the frosty cold snow and the way that it's made the tip of his nose red, gu yun seems to be perfectly content in his thin silks and lack of coat, as he watches the skaters go around and around, and around...

and when someone wipes out right in front of him, he hums; ] Six out of ten.

[ stop. ]

holiday shops

[ or, at some point, you can find gu yun looking in the window of one of the shops, up close to the glass, and looking like he's... really, really focusing on whatever's inside. his expression is thoughtful, brows deeply furrowed, almost a little bit troubled...? and coming closer, you might hear him mutter to himself. something about teenager and what am I supposed to...

he's already got a couple of colorful bags looped over one arm, like he's been doing quite a bit of shopping, but maybe someone's a little hard to shop for? he's so completely distracted by whatever he's trying to figure out at this moment that gu yun could even perhaps be snuck up on.

this dumbass is still not wearing a coat. ]

the lush option

[ having finally relocated inside, gu yun seems to be in his natural habitat. that is to say, he's lounging like a king in a big fluffy armchair near a fireplace, holding a frankly alarmingly large glass full of wine, while two little elf staff members are rubbing his shoulders.

as he's sipping from the glass, one of those troublesome little mistletoe plants pops up, and he snatches it out of midair just as it tries to hover over the hard working elf for mischief, bringing it down. ] No interference with staff. No one ever seems to follow that rule, do they?

[ gu yun gives it a little wriggle, depending on who's nearby at the time. :3? ]

wildcard

[ now accepting applications for cute winter snuggle threads >:( ]

lush option, of course

[shiftingwinds]

No, they really don't!

[shi qingxuan does not have such a large glass of wine, but she's eyeing gu yun's with interest. she even makes grabby hands at it.]

Gu-xiong, you'll share that with me, right?

[ 🥺 ]

lush option

[evocationary]

[i had a whole second prompt reply prepared but then i read the lush option and changed my mind

he looks up at her, and she puts her hands on her hips. looks at the elf staff members, and then at him.]

I hope you know how this looks.

the lush option ...

[headmt]

[ gesturing to ... all of this. ]

Something seems exploitative here.

[daggering]

[ are you having a nice time outside, hanging out, enjoying the cold?

enjoy getting thwacked with a snowball from absolutely out of nowhere





that's it that's the entire prompt ]

[aitou]

[DOWN HE GOES

goodbye forever yams]

[countermeasures]

bits and bites

[i constantly cry about how pretty this canon's art is anyway, jiuqing is all snug and warm as she wanders the christmas market. is she buying presents for people? no... she's sampling all of the food. how else is she supposed to know which ones will make the best gifts? (that's her excuse, anyway.)

she is now contemplating a cute snowman cupcake.]

It's almost a shame to eat them, don't you think?

["almost," though. she takes a bite a moment later.]

Mmm. Delicious, though!

cozy......

[jiuqing is... still at the christmas market! having finished chowing down, she is now perusing the stalls for actual gifts. there is a stall full of ugly christmas sweaters.

she holds one up and studies it for a moment or two, looking amused.]

What do you think?

wildcard

[if neither of the above options works for you, hit me with literally anything else and i'll roll with it!]

sweaters!

[hira]

Not bad, skillful to write actual words on a sweater.

[ he's glad gravel can't do that (or can she and she's simply spared him?) imagine the things she'd write like "dumbass" and "hopeless loser" and what not. anyways.

he folds his arms and hums thoughtfully. ]

For someone you know?

[disreguarded]

I. EXTRA 1D6 OF SNEAK ATTACK DAMAGE

[are you minding your own business in the market? probably! are you also getting a snowball directly to the back of your head? sure are!

it's not hard to see who is throwing some bullshit at you. she's a little older than the last time anybody saw her... wow... there aren't rocks in the snowball because she's grown as a person, sort of. maybe. in any case, she grins, and settles into a patient defense stance, two finger come here wiggle included.]

II. WIDOGAST'S WEB OF CHRISTMAS DELIGHTS

[otherwise, you can find her at the party! she's staring warily up at the ceiling.]

Don't. I'll climb up to the fucking ceiling and beat whatever pixie-ass demons that are doing the kiss plant, don't do it.

[alternatively, she is downing drink after drink and also, handing you this sweater.]

Congratulations. [she says with the most gravity any person has ever had.] This is yours now.

i!

[fishingforcompliments]

Eep!

[sneak attack... successful! flayn turns around to see where the snowball came from, and laughs with delight when she sees beau beckoning her.]

Oh, is that how it is? Your challenge has been accepted!

[she yeets herself at beau!



to try to tackle her into the snow for a hug. wow hopefully this isn't some other beau, that would be awkward.]

[resumed]

arrival and sleigh rides

[winter isn’t bad. winter’s great, actually. it’s not too hot, the sun isn’t threatening to murder anyone, and yet…dropping facefirst into a pile of snow was not on nico’s to do list today?

forgoing the sleigh rides, one can find a young teenage boy dressed in a sweater and black jeans trudging down the hill to the village. maybe you’re passing by on a sleigh ride, or maybe you’re following him. either way, he’ll settle for a short squint in your direction.]

Was this really necessary?

[WHY.]

market

[later, you can find nico wandering around through the shops of the christmas market, examining the wares intensely. every now and then, he’ll pick up something like an ornament, a snowglobe, or something shiny. he doesn’t seem entirely satisfied before he frowns.]

Are they all supposed to be kind of tacky…? [no, you’re just picky in this very instance, nico.]

wildcard

[listen i could write prompts for everything but for everyone’s sake, just pretend you could run into nico:

-sitting at the skating rink watching people skate and eyeing them dubiously
-avoiding santa’s workshop
-hanging around the party picking up different treats and trying them
-just wandering around dodging mistletoe

you can also just hit me and say you're running into him in one of these places and i'll write customized starters!]

arrival!

[stunwhistle]

[meanwhile, this guy's wearing a sweater as well. he seems amused by it. or maybe he's amused by nico being grumpy?

either way, he chuckles.]

Something something mandatory winter break?

[uncoincidental]

the snowball war is imminent

[this would not be the first jingle mingle that sheba has been a gremlin and thrown snowballs at people at. why mess with tradition?

which is to say, sheba is... up in a tree. up in a tree with a whole pile of pre-rolled snowballs settled in the crook of some of the branches, so she can simply yeet them at unsuspecting passers-by from the high ground.

thwap goes a snowball - either into someone's back or shoulder, or perhaps it goes sailing over their head? perhaps it was just a warning shot.

either way, they'll hear a giggle from somewhere up above them, but if they look up ... huh. no one seems to be there? people with invisibility powers are cheaters. they will, however, see a snowball appear to levitate in the air before it gets thrown at their chest this time.]

this is the snowmen prompt i don't have a clever title

[alternatively, later on you might catch her making snowmen! they are dressed up to look suspiciously like her cr from past games. do you recognize yourself in there? or maybe one of the snowmen looks like someone you know from your world that you didn't realize was in a murdergame? oops.

either way, if she catches you looking - ]

Hee hee. Do you want to make some, too? There's plenty of snow!

wildcard

[you know the drill, hit me with anything else!]

[gogoghostpowers]

[ the voice seems to come from one of the snowmen itself: ]

But what if I already am one?

[shiftingwinds]

hit the slopes

[it is a nice winter day, and shi qingxuan, in female form, can be found on the slopes! she is drinking from a small jug of rice wine that she has apparently pulled out of her sleeve and examining a pair of sleds with interest.]

Say, why don't we race to the bottom? Loser mixes the winner drinks! ...or lets the winner dress them up in some of the clothes they're selling down there, if drinking's not your thing.

'tis the season to get drunk

[if you didn't think this was going to happen, i don't know what to tell you. shi qingxuan can be found at the party later on. apparently she went shopping earlier, because various shopping bags tucked to one side, and there is an impressive array of alcoholic beverages on the table she's seated at. it is, in fact, every single holiday drink that can be found on this jingle mingle.

she waves over whoever she happens to catch looking at her.]

Who knew there were so many different seasonal drinks? I simply must try them all! Come on, join me, help me sort out which are the best.

[ :3 ]

wildcard

[hit me with anything else you'd like!!]

[reconnective]

[i'm ignoring all of my prompts because sisi predicted my plan anyway so!!

in the middle of christmas town the christmas village, there's a boy. there's a boy dressed in a santa outfit with a rotund companion, large burlap sack at his feet and hands on his hips.]

Merry Christmas! [does he know you? who the fuck knows! but he seems incredibly excited as he jabs his thumb straight into his own chest to gesture to himself.] Santa's really busy preparing for Christmas Eve, but I'm helping out today! Are you looking for a gift for yourself, or for somebody else?

[i.e. free presents! you can also just treat this as a wildcard, i don't care.]

[evocationary]

[this is redacted lup because i said so

her ears do that little cat thing where they flick when they've acknowledged that a human exists, and she turns and goes to like, pick him up? she bear hugs him. it's probably for like maybe five seconds because she has noodly wizard appendages, but she does her best. he also gets a big kiss on the side of his cheek, a muwah.]

I am the gift. [uwu]

[gogoghostpowers]

ice skating

[ Hi, here's Danny, wearing a fairly light jacket but otherwise dressed like it's any other time of year! He's out on the ice, the skates compensating ever so slightly for the SEVERAL INCHES I ACCIDENTALLY LOPPED OFF HIS HEIGHT, and he's doing great!

by which i mean he is desperately clinging to the sides trying to keep his balance. The second he lets go, he wobbles for a few minutes, trying to find his balance, before slipping so spectacularly he does a somersault in midair before crashing into the ice ass-up.

it's very dignified. ]

where's wdanny

[ ah, the joy of a fresh thick layer of snow! Like a perfectly smooth blanket--except, what's this? There's a little mound of snow that seems to be...twitching?

Upon closer inspection, it doesn't even really look like snow. It's more like a collection of threads...or hair? Why don't you try making a snowball out of it to find out.]

ice skating

[9mon]

[He is doing his best and Kumon shows up to laugh at the attempt]

Nice try! That kinda stuff looks so hard! Are you okay?

[He skates his way over and offers a hand to help Danny up.]

[impurities]

I. pre-sleigh ride

[ rather than get on the sleigh right away, chang geng can be found stroking one of the horses on the snout. it seems that he's disney princessed its affection and attention at the moment, as it nickers softly, shoving its nose into his hand.

yes, this is probably a murder reunion thing. again. but he doesn't pay it much mind, at least visibly. instead he is just going to murmur to the horses. apparently he's thanking them for their hard work?

anyways. when approached: ] Need a hand up into the sleigh?

II. the party, kind of

[ while mostly tranquil, and apparently pretty sociable on the surface, chang geng's... not really much of a party person. but he is present in the big house, observing the comings and goings quietly with interest (and a drink). he's not entirely wall flowering, but. he kind of is.

the perfect victim for pestering. ]

III. wildcard

[ want to throw a snowball at him? drag him into shenanigans? the world is your oyster. ]

II

[evocationary]

[grabby!! hands!! she's wearing this and her hair is poofing up after being damp from the snow and then drying. she looks ridiculous and is having a lot of fun, clearly.

take her grabby hands.]

Are we dancing or what? [uwu]

[rapscallious]

I. aim... fire!

[ enjoying a stroll out in the snow? getting ready to - or coming back from - some fun wintertime activities? wanting to head inside, and away from the godforsaken cold?

sorry. you are not getting out unscathed.

winding her arm back, portia has taken cover behind a pile of present decorations outside and is picking off anyone that comes by. she's got a mean arm and decent accuracy.

and so many snowballs primed for a showdown, although she doesn't have much going for her in terms of stealth, considering her wild ginger curls can be seen as she ducks back down, gigglesnorting. ]

II. the party, definitely

[ this is an actual party person. changed into something appropriate, portia bounces from person to person happily, rodion the norwegian forest cat on her heels. (said daemon has a large, matching bow with a jingle bell at his throat, decked out for the occasion as well.)

she can't break her habit of being the head servant, however. ] Having fun? You need anything to drink or eat? The food here is excellent, actually! I'm pretty impressed! And the waitstaff is absolutely adorable, too.

III. wildcard

[ ice skating? shenanigans? opens paws for everything ]

touches my paws to your paws

[hira]

[ he blinks very fastly at all of this because boy she sure said a lot of words all at once and now he is just... laughing it out. yeah, good way to buy time to think. ]

I think I'm fine, but thank you. Are you sure that's your question to ask? [ raising a brow ] You don't look like one of those birds.

[ he does point at some kind of fancy pastry thing behind her ] Though you could grab me one of those by your elbow.

[refate]

I. workshop

[ kon's just. in here. this really shouldn't be a surprise, to be honest, but he's claimed a wholeass corner for himself and spread out a lot of things to tinker with.

is he taking apart stuff in here? yeah. but he seems intent on building up a variety of things out of the supplies given, but also including... is that one of the sewing machines from the sewing area? did he gut it for parts?

of course he did.

without looking up, he moves the candy cane he's got in his mouth to one side. ] Guess I can take requests... hm.

II. wildcard

[ third verse, same as the first... two. this nerd deserves being shoved into the snow tbh. ]

i

[alitaba]

[ he can absolutely feel the spike in mischief ]

A high speed snowball launcher!

[decisions]

santa's workshop.

[ there's someone in here working on what looks like a very complex rube goldberg machine here in the workshop, comprised of baubles and bits and tinsel and candles and whatever other holiday accoutrement might be around and about the entire place. as he spots someone coming close, he adjusts his glasses and wipes his hands on his little shop apron, fingers comjng away with glitter. ]

Oh, good, I need another pair of hands. Come here.

ice skating.

[ ah here is percy having a little skate around the rink, hands clasped behind his back and scarf like a little blue banner floating in the cool breeze. he does give a wave as he scoots by! ]

wildcard.

[ hit him up at the party or get in a runaway sleigh with him. why is it running away? who knows! ]

[uncoincidental]

[ ? ]

Huh? Oh, sure.

[sheba wanders over, mostly because she's curious what he's up to.]

What do you need me to do?

[applechemist]

a. market

[ escha has a little shopping basket that should be full by now because she won't stop dropping little christmas miniature figurines into it.

tiny snowmen and reindeer and santa clauses should be overflowing. where are they disappearing to? the answer is alchemy. don't worry about it. ]

... I understand now. These are very dangerous.

b. workshop

[ later, escha is wandering around the workshop, looking at all of the different machines and tech used for crafting things. what the fuck is a forge? what the fuck is a sewing machine? ]

This all seems really complicated. Alchemy is way easier than having to use a different machine for each kind of thing you want to make. You can just throw everything into a cauldron, no matter what!

a!!!!

[daifukus]

[ he's just bemusedly watching this happen. alchemy is truly a wild ability. where even does it all go in the end!! is it just floating in the abyss? stacked neatly somewhere else?? truly, the mind wonders. ]

Are they?

[hira]

[ wow i am actually around for jingly mingly ]

ice skating.

[ but not really, because he's here instead with a first aid kit for all of your stupid skating accidents by the rink. he is just sipping a hot drink while people watching. occasionally he will chuckle when someone eats shit, but wave them over if they look like they might need a little tlc. ]

Here, let me bandage that up for you.

xmas market.

[ equipped with a warm, boozy drink ✌️ and very curious, hi we are window shopping. there's a very fun shop with hats, one of which he plucks from the topmost shelf and drops on the closest person to him. it's green and red striped, knit completely right down to the flesh colored fake little knit elf ears. he snorts. ]

So that's what that looks like.

partyyyy.

[ avoiding mistletoe by way of making that one :nyeh: cat meme and spending time outside decorating trees because like... that should work. in any case he's here, spending some time in the garden and enjoying himself. ]

Want to help? They're a little barren compared to everything else.

[unbested]

a. party

[ sebastian is here (source)! he's trying not to look overtly christmasy in case estelle shows up, so he's just wearing a normal winter coat over a blue fair isle sweater and not looking particularly festive on the outside, but he's got the holiday spirit on the inside!!

to anyone who knew him before, he seems a little more subdued and mature, and less like he's constantly five seconds from an emotional breakdown. but he's still got his stupid conductor's baton, and he's still waving it around in perfect time with some of these christmas songs as he hums along. ]


b. market

[ you can find him meandering through the market, sipping a cup of hot cocoa and looking at all the trinkets for sale.

he picks up a wooden ornament of a crow with a red scarf around its neck and kind of squints at it a little. ]

Do ornaments make good presents...? I mean, by the time you unwrap it, you're basically ready to take down your decorations until next year, right?


c. ice skating

[ he appears to be skating pretty successfully, but he's also focusing very hard on not falling, so any interruption is probably going to be enough to throw him off. ]

b

[fishingforcompliments]

Hmm... well, yes, but if you give one to someone, it is almost as if you are saying you anticipate being with them again the following year, yes?

[flayn gives sebastian a little wave! hello.]

I think it is a rather sweet sentiment, myself.

[daifukus]

Partying Partying, Yeah!

[ Tonbo is here. Tonbo, unfortunately, seems to always be here. He's mostly gotten used to it and seems to be mostly resigned to these things happening now. And look! He seems to have even gotten into the holiday spirit! Now imagine it also lights up and jingles with this exact expression in his icon.

You'll find him somewhere in the sidelines very seriously nodding at something Penguin-san is ...erm. saying. Complete with holding a little plate of snacks? They seem to be exchanging notes. Somehow. Don't question the christmas magic, folks.

Otherwise, he'll be pleasantly vibing, happy to chat up everyone that comes his way. There might even be a mistletoe lurking right above his head but he hasn't noticed it yet, rip. ]

It's been a while, hasn't it?

Snow + Christmas Market

[ Wowee they can go outside this time...! He's poking around the stores and markets, curiously investigating these new and interesting things. Maybe he'll find presents for the others here? Or, at least plenty of yummy snacks to bring home, hm.

OR he's just wandering out and about, making a very unfortunately large red target for anyone looking for mischief. Take full advantage of his empty head!!! ]

Wildcard
[ or just hmu for shenanigans yall know the drill ]

partying!

[fishingforcompliments]

Tonbokiri!

[flayn beams. while it is less than ideal that they all keep getting whisked away for murder - seriously, is it just her or does there always seem to be someone new at these gatherings...? - it is nice to be able to see each other again.]

It has been. Have you been well?

[peakfan]

Market

[ It's the most wonderful time of year.... For a Winter Wonderland sidequest?! The system once again is notoriously silent on the matter and it's only when he recognizes an occasional face, SQQ realizes what this is.

FREEDOM. INDEPENDENCE. SWEET BLISS.

the fan in front of his face blows ever slightly more excitedly at the idea but no, he's gotta be cool. chill as a cucumber. this doesn't last forever and there are chances Someone will find him.

so catch him wandering the stalls and markets, browsing idly and maybe looking for treats to bring home. surely it won't break the story if he brings back a gingerbread man for Binghe........? ]

OR
[ you'll never know it was him using his cultivation to drop snow on your head. he's not even looking in that direction!! he'll even point at the opposite direction if someone looks at him. ]


Wildcard
[ or just catch him staring at the void checked out entirely and screaming internally because here we are in the snow again. as you do.]

[toyska]

1. general frolicking

[HE'S BACK

And, to the surprise of no one who knows him or saw him last winter, he looks perfectly at home in this winter wonderland. He even has a fluffy winter coat this time??? Incredible. He knew how to dress properly all along...

You can find him running around outside, perfectly at home in the cold!! He already knows how to wear knife shoes ice skate and sled, so you're welcome to join him for those, or you can come check out the skis and snowboards with him!! THEY HAVE SUCH POTENTIAL FOR FUN AND CHAOS, it's right up his alley. If you join him, he'll most likely shoot you a bright grin!! And gesture to whatever he's closest to, whether that's the frozen lake or the snowy hills or whatever.]

Shall we?

2. market and gift giving

[If there's one thing Childe is good at, it's--

--well okay it's starting fights, actually. But if there's another thing he's good at, it's SPOILING CHILDREN, especially his siblings. And what better place to do that than somewhere specifically designed for the sake of spoiling children?

So after probably getting into snowball fights or blowing up snow mounds or something to that effect, he'll make his way to the market!!]

Let's see, I'll need...

[Don't mind him mumbling to himself as he hunts for presents. Help him? Or just watch as gifts steadily pile up in his arms. It's probably fine.

Alternatively, catch him in the workshop! He looks suitably interested as he wanders around, inspecting all the different possibilities. If he catches sight of you, he'll gesture--at the power tools, pottery wheels, sewing machines, whatever you'd like.]

I don't suppose you're familiar with these tools, comrade?

3. wildcard

[DO WHATEVER YOUR LIL HEART DESIRES!!! You can kiss him if you want I guess. Or you can try to stab him with an icicle. That's fine too]

2

[uncoincidental]

[i'm sorry, i just think it's funny to keep yeeting sheba at childe at all of these murder mingles since she pretty much lives in teyvat fulltime now in psl land.

ANYWAY, assuming past murder mingles are canon...

she tilts her head to one side as she watches childe shop.]

Gifts for your siblings again?

[whatlore]

[oh god oh shit oh fuck oh no it's this weirdo again

Is he in a tree again? Of course not. That would be too easy. No, this time he's splayed out in the middle of the ice rink, arms and legs spread like a starfish. Isn't he cold? Who knows.

He is also singing very loudly. The lyrics are. Inappropriate, shall we say.

WHY IS HE BACK. HE HASN'T EVEN BEEN IN ANY MURDERGAMES YET.]

[liuli]

[ as he finishes a round of the song there's loud applause from the side of the rink. it's this guy again. ]

Encore, encore!

[mustbepurged]

[a: jingle bells]

[Estelle's dressed for the weather and doing pretty good considering how her past Christmas experience went, but as she takes her first stroll through the village, she looks a bit nervous. Everything seems safe enough, and she is curious, but...

The sound of bells jingling from a sleigh approaching in the distance prompts her to shrink back a step, eyes wide, looking around fearfully.]

Wh, what was that?

[help.]

[b: ice skating]

[At some point, she finds the courage to try out ice skating. After all, it's a completely new experience!

... and that means she's really not very good at this. It's not long before her feet slip out from under her, and without thinking she reaches out to grab the nearest person. Hope you've got good balance, or else you're going down with her!]

[c: wildcard!]

[Anything goes!]

[liuli]

[ reading the first one made me yell poor sweet traumatized estelle

however, the person she grabs onto is - gu yun! he's wearing the ice skates like he's done this a thousand times (he has not) and thankfully, is a very sturdy force; he looks over his shoulder, and then his expression brightens up, twinkly eyed and amused. ]

Careful, princess. [ turning around the best he can, though, he puts a hand out to help steady her and help her not fall. ] Are you alright?