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Jack Frost ([personal profile] alittlefuninstead) wrote in [community profile] glocksuke2022-12-10 10:24 am

Jingle Mingle...3!



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: [community profile] reapsody, [community profile] grimmoired, [community profile] plasmatio, [community profile] subdivided, [community profile] thotordie, [community profile] bluesclues, [community profile] tropicalgetaway, [community profile] notagain, [community profile] redactable, [community profile] snowend, [community profile] 7rings, [community profile] seasonality, [community profile] chasma [community profile] uturns, [community profile] chroma, [community profile] courtrooms, and [community profile] 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!]
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[personal profile] disreguarded 2022-12-10 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[she grins at him in return, reaching to shove his shoulder a bit.]

Yeah, sure. I don't know, what the fuck do people even toast to that isn't rich bullshit?
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[personal profile] shiftingwinds 2022-12-10 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Ganbei!

[she laughs, downs the entire glass in one go, and then immediately fills it back up with her jug before offering it to him.]

Here's your glass back!
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[personal profile] evocationary 2022-12-10 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I was injured and therefore I was justified.

[she doesn't remember if she actually was or not, but seeing as she spent most of the game as an elf punching bag she's pretty sure she has a chance of being correct.]

Also, I wasn't exploiting elf labor! You capitalist!
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[personal profile] liuli 2022-12-10 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ absolutely nothing on gu yun's face gives away the fact that nico is now wearing a stupid, stupid hat

but he is deeply pleased, all twinkly with amusement in a way that could be suspicious but it could also be that he's a stupid asshole that always looks like that. or that he just thinks he's really funny. ]


That doesn't surprise me even a little. [ goths ] I prefer the spring, myself, but I spend enough time out in the snow it's natural.
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[personal profile] fishingforcompliments 2022-12-10 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Not quite yet. We were making plans, but were very rudely interrupted. But we have been settling into our routines again since then...

[she will forever hold a grudge against the nightman for delaying her wedding. why is she like this.]

I would think that if it has come to a stop each time so far, then it should do so now as well... Will you and your friends be alright once you, ah, "ship out"?
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[personal profile] reconnective 2022-12-10 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Xie Lian! [meow wow also squeaks a hello at their friend, and both idiots bow in return.] Usually people like what's in the sack more than the bag itself. But thanks! [he's glancing at xie lian's burlap sack though, tilting his head.]

Find anything good so far?
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[personal profile] stunwhistle 2022-12-10 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, yeah. He kidnapped my boyfriend? No jury would convict me for kicking his butt.

[he reaches for nico's hand!]
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[personal profile] liuli 2022-12-10 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he is receptive to this manhandling, jostling back into it a bit playfully. and after, gu yun looks thoughtful, as he's popping off the top of the bottle. ]

Let's see. [ a toast... ] To free drinks, old friends, and a new well of embarrassing stories to draw from.

[ and holding out his little bottle to clink: ] Cheers.
evocationary: [ sɪsɪ + ᴅɴᴛ ] (82)

[personal profile] evocationary 2022-12-10 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[okay but she's so distracted by the dancing hands that the earth rumble catches her off guard, and she falls over into the snow with a wah!!!

she peers up at him from her bedraggled snow state, huffily.]


You started it. [he did not] What's crackalackin', bone boy?
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[personal profile] liuli 2022-12-10 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I could marry you on the spot.

[ he's going to become a religious man yet

gu yun will cheerfully take back his glass now full of rice wine. ]
Tell me about your adventures! Have you been visiting with Yuri?
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[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2022-12-10 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
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.]
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[personal profile] evocationary 2022-12-10 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
This is why you're my favorite.

[she informs him, setting him down so she can ruffle his already messy hair. she looks very pleased to see him, too - and of course, meow wow gets her to drop down into the snow to rub him down, because meow wow is the best.]

Actually, I do need a present for someone. Whatcha got in there, sweetheart?
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[personal profile] liuli 2022-12-10 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this is so funny

gu yun has no idea what a capitalist is actually but that doesn't stop him from snickering anyway as he's being called names. he will, finally, wave away his little elf helpers. ]


Would you like me to rub your shoulders? Would that level the playing field?
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[personal profile] dianxias 2022-12-10 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello, Meow Wow.

[ xie lian kneels down to pet meow wow as soon as they start squeaking, making sure meow wow gets ALL the good headpats. once he's done so, though, he opens the inside of his scrap collecting bag for sora's inspection! there are... lots of scraps in there. also candy canes? a little bag of some misshapen toys... some cookies... ]

Ah, well... some things to bring home! Nothing too exciting. Some extras from the toy shop - I thought I might be able to use the wood to patch up some of the roof tiles at Puqi. And some extra food from the party! All things I could repurpose, I think.

What about you? You look like you've been very busy!
disreguarded: [ɪsᴠʙᴇʟʟx] (59)

[personal profile] disreguarded 2022-12-10 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't forget to send me an invite. Someone's gotta be there to embarrass you both.

[bro i'm holding a grudge against the nightman for delaying her wedding, she's valid]

But uh, yeah, bet. We'll be fine. We always are, and I trust Fjord. [she shouldn't! he's bad at plans! fjord is a man who had a pact with an ancient evil sea god to release that god but then decided not to, and then started a sailing company like that wasn't going to have consequences]

Man, mostly I'm glad to be out of the office. You wanna go get a drink?
disreguarded: [ᴠʏᴄᴏ] dnt <3 (72)

[personal profile] disreguarded 2022-12-10 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Cheers. [and she clinks her glass against his bottle before downing the rest of her glass.]

Free drinks, old friends, and embarrassing stories. Man, that sounds like the Nein in a nutshell. [a beat.] How about no more of these fucking games, either, you wanna drink to that? Because I'm all in.
evocationary: [ ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟ + ᴅɴᴛ ] (92)

[personal profile] evocationary 2022-12-10 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[a


pause]


Yes. [she has the moral backbone of an eclair rub her shoulders]
liuli: (47)

[personal profile] liuli 2022-12-10 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ victory sweet victory

he glances around for a moment before hooking his foot around the edge of a big round floor pillow and tugs it over, adjusting how he's sitting on the couch so it's between his feet and then pats it. ]


Come along, then, darling.
headmt: (113.)

II.

[personal profile] headmt 2022-12-10 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ shaking his head so slowly, holding his drink to himself protectively. ]

I feel like even threatening me about it is flattering yourself.
liuli: (132)

[personal profile] liuli 2022-12-10 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely. Be careful with that crow mouth, or you'll be the one stuck behind a mask, next.

[ lol

anyway he just takes off another bottle of (spins wheel) jameson i guess and clinks it to beau's glass to toss it back like a shot. ]
To no more strange occurrences beyond the ones we already create.
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[personal profile] shiftingwinds 2022-12-10 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahaha!

[she laughs because she knows he's joking.]

Yes, that's right. Honestly, he and Luca gave me such a fright just up and vanishing like that during the summer... I went back with them. Yuri's been busy, but he's been letting me assist him where I can, so [she will never go back to her own world at this rate] I've been rather busy too!

It's nice to be able to take a break like this and catch up with everyone. And you, Gu-xiong? Just what have you been getting up to since the hotel? No more trouble, I hope!
disreguarded: [ᴀᴍʙɪᴋʏᴜ] (69)

[personal profile] disreguarded 2022-12-10 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[looking at him like he's roadkill]

Ew. Gross.
headmt: [ kreugan ] (85.)

the lush option ...

[personal profile] headmt 2022-12-10 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ gesturing to ... all of this. ]

Something seems exploitative here.
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[personal profile] headmt 2022-12-10 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
This is so rude considering how many times I've saved your life, you know.
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[personal profile] fishingforcompliments 2022-12-10 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
It goes without saying that you will be invited! But I cannot imagine being embarrassed by you...?

[beau could beat up people at the reception and flayn would just be fond.]

Oh, I would love that. Have you had much opportunity to look around and see what sorts of drinks they have here? I remember a few years ago they had a delicious cranberry one that went nicely with fish...

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