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glocksuke2023-12-17 01:06 pm
alittlefuninstead) wrote in glocksuke2023-12-17 01:06 pm
jingles ur mingles
By now, some of you may very well expect this. In fact, for those of you who were in attendance last year, you’ll soon find yourself lovingly agitated by a small elf who waves a golden envelope at you. As you open it, a flurry of snowflakes blasts you in the face and the letter unfolds to reveal its contents.
Then again, even those of you who are new will find yourselves with a few elves underfoot, biting and slamming their little fists into your shoes until you read the letter. The moment you register the words, however, the snowflakes begin to turn around, almost as if they have a mind of their own as they soon encase you in a cyclone of winter-y chilliness. You feel as though you're shoved inside a freezer, like the kind you'd find at a supermarket, and everything around you goes dark as you slip and slide your way down, up, side to side and upside down.
This year you're dumped right into a pile of snow, but worry not! There's a small outlet mall consisting of four shops for all of your winter clothing needs and beyond that down the slope of a small hill you'll see this year's location. It's a different village than the year before, but you can feel the magic in the air everywhere you turn. Tis the season and all of that, and it seems like the brightly-lit buildings and cobblestone paths are welcoming to everyone who wishes to explore.
Though please take notice of the large, twinkling sign that kindly states that murder is prohibited, as usual.
❄️ Sleigh Rides
Literally where do these horses keep coming from. Who's in charge of all of this? Oh well, perhaps it doesn't matter. For those of you who wish to tour the village or simply don't feel like walking, 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?
This year, however, in addition to the horses there are a few other friends helping out. Mind the beaks.
❄️ Christmas Market
An upgraded Christmas market is available for everyone to peruse, and while money isn't necessary for goods the shopkeepers will ask you to trade favors or holiday cheer in exchange for their wares. Whether that's singing Christmas carols, helping to bake fresh cookies, decorating small Christmas trees, etc, there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason or hard limit to these tasks. The shops themselves sell everything imaginable, just in time to buy gifts for everyone on your holiday list. If you can think it, you can find it. There are kiosks serving all kinds of winter treats and drinks (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic in variety), but this year there are also warm, savory foods such as bratwursts, sliders, mac and cheese, tamales, stews and more. 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...sort of.
Actually, it kind of looks like a bounce house with a sign that calls itself Santa's Workshop, but that's okay. Entering the playful exterior proves that the floor is not quite as bouncy as you'd think and the inside is much bigger than the outside. Should you be brave enough to wander inside, you’ll find a few 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! There also appears to be a machine in the corner, programmed to dial into any universe tied to any guest for all of those special-order items you may wish to gift. Plug in the place, scour the catalogue of items and voila! Hot and ready and wrapped in a bow.
❄️ Winter Sports
Toward the south end 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. Just beyond that, you’ll find a small stand 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. Or screams. Depending if you know how to ski or not. There are a few plowed trails heading into the mountains as well leading toward icy caverns for exploration, and the forested area around the village is home to all sorts of small woodland creatures. And bears, probably. Become one with nature as you wish...just don't freeze.
❄️ The Party
But we all know why you're here. Even if you don't actually know, other guests will likely be able to catch you up to speed and mention the holiday party for everyone invited. Hosted at the largest house in the village, there are rooms with fireplaces, games, food and more. Christmas music echoes through the halls, and just like last time should you require anything special the staff 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.
This year there is also a small shed-like area...a mystery shack, if you will, given the question mark spraypainted on the door. Should you choose to enter it, you may find yourselves in a simulation that's familiar whether that's familiar to your home or familiar from the place you resided in for a few months.
...you didn't think you escaped the ever-dreaded (or anticipated) mistletoe, did you? This year, the plant truly seems to have a honing device attached as it persists the more you resist. It can, and will, 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?
But do keep in mind if two people are together and avoid it for too long, you will find yourselves stuck together for one hour or until a kiss is shared. Dealer's choice.
Happy holidays!
[ooc: it's once again mgcu mingle time! 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, suitedreams, superhell, homophonic, and becomehero. 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 because honestly, we've all had the itch of "OH X WOULD BE SO FUN OFF OF Y" and our castmate missed connections. otherwise, have fun mingling with strangers!]
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tch. he's made it this far in not sharing!!! well. maybe he can continue to lie? he can probably lie more. "maybe you should just tell her you were in a murdergame" no
instead, temenos just shakes his head, resuming his focus on the shopping. wow. knit products are fascinating. ]
Nothing of the sort. Rather, I just thought it was odd - it wasn't as if you and I were together when I received the invitation. The little lamb, however, was with me, so at least the proximity made sense.
[ this is a classic temenos lie in that it's not untrue but it is complete and utter made up on the spot bullshit. ]
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he dodges, and normally she'd let him get away with it, but this is important. because:]
If you're talking about Crick, he definitely shouldn't be here, Temenos. [because he's, y'know. unalive, is the implication.] You don't have to tell me the details, but don't insult my intelligence.
[it's mostly wry, though - she's not offended! it's more like she's exasperated that he intends to keep dancing around the subject when she's pretty sure she's right.]
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this is an acquiescence if any, and he quips: ] Certainly not the 'station'. [ no fuck station. joke aside, though ] Does it really matter which?
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absently, she runs her fingers over the clothes on the racks, mostly to keep her hands busy.]
No. It doesn't. [not really. she tucks her hair behind her ear, and then:] Though when I say let me know if something happens, these are the sort of things I'm talking about.
[like if she has to go do other stuff but is like keep in touch she means tell her if you get kidnapped to go to a murdergame, temenos!!!]
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[ scolded... she's got a point, and maybe that makes the fact that he answers more obviously honest, which is - ]
Honestly, I felt it wasn't particularly relevant. Time did not pass while I was gone, and I didn't die or anything of the sort, so.
[ that's the bar here ]
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her eyebrow twitches.]
How long were you gone for?
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Casually ] Two months. [ as he holds up a silly hat with ear flaps. ] For Partitio, perhaps?
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[HELLO
she pauses and like. turns to him entirely, staring.]
... He'd like that. Two months, Temenos. [partitio may have a silly hat but she's definitely not letting this one go]
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listen ]
I told you, no time passed at home. It was fine.
[ ??? ????? ]
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[she knows how that feels and she knows how it's like taking a hot knife to your nerves. she's had practice with it, and so has he, in a sense, but that doesn't change the fact that it still can leave scars behind.]
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[ it is a logical thing to be worried about this but also temenos is so confident and for no reason. "what about the murder assist" it be like that sometimes ]
And besides, it turned out well enough - perhaps if things had gone worse, I might have made a note, but we were quite busy. [ considering the whole vide thing. ] And I suppose it slipped my mind, since.
[ he probably wouldn't have said anything if it was worse even more so, but, that's besides the point. ] It really was fine.
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You're the first target I'd pick. [she tells him flatly.] Without your holy light, you'd be vulnerable to a slit throat.
[thanks that's nice of you, throné]
Whether it was fine or not is not the issue.
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anyway, he lets out a little laugh at the first target comment, dry and surprised out of him. ]
For what it's worth, I had my magic. [ bud, ] ...But, I realize that's not the point you're making, yes.
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how am i supposed to protect you if you don't tell me things, how am i supposed to have your back, how am i supposed to keep the people closest to me safe if i don't know - all of it crosses her mind, but she doesn't say any of it. she just reaches to take the wreath off his head, and replaces the accessory with a scarf around his neck instead. a dark, soft green, with a little parade of sheep across the hem.]
Tell me about it sometime. [she says, soft. it doesn't have to be now, it doesn't have to be all of it, but. let her listen.]
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he'd have his own responses in return - the logical, like always. there was nothing you could have done, and there's no sense in worrying you about it. i'm glad you weren't there. but that requires a lot of emotional competence that temenos mistral does not have, and the things that are better left unsaid are what make their bond so strong, anyhow.
so, for throné, he will soften a little, as the scarf comes up. he looks down at the little sheep, and then huffs a laugh, voice quieting as he allows her to do so. ]
Very well. [ ... some of it will be alright. ] There's someone I'd like you to meet, beside, and I imagine she'd spill the proverbial beans long before I had a chance to.
[ Nimona, ]
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I'm amazed you made friends. [this is teasing, mostly. mostly. there is a little bit of her that's actually surprised that he let anybody get close enough to have contact with them again, but - she supposes they've really only known each other a short time, too.
throné adjusts the scarf, tying it carefully in place.]
Well, then. You had better tell me what you want me to think before she gets to me, huh.