mistletoe 2020;

[softlyfalling]

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[crossmyheartandhope]

[He's wearing a Santa hat from the FESTIVE CLOTHING wardrobe and has absolutely helped himself to a steaming mug of apple cider already]

That mean you ain't playing?

[softlyfalling]

Ah... well, probably not for myself. I'm just going to take it easy and catch up with people, for the most part.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh... yeah, that's legit.

[softlyfalling]

I feel like I've become old all of a sudden, but I think it's in the good hands of people like you. It always seems like you talk to everyone, somehow.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I suck at about everything else, so I figure I better pull my weight in games where all it is is talking.

[softlyfalling]

Oh, that's not true at all, though.

[crossmyheartandhope]

For game stuff it is.

[Handwave, handwave]

Anyways, I'm gonna play, is all I'm saying.

[softlyfalling]

Well, in that case, good luck—did you need any help with anything? Although I suppose I can't offer that much. Apart from cheek kisses and... er, throwing candy canes for people to catch, or something.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...would you be cool with it?

A cheek kiss, I mean.

[softlyfalling]

Oh—sure, then, here.

[ she bends down, and gives him a brief, chaste peck on the cheek. ]

Hopefully that helps.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Thanks, dude. I appreciate it.

[softlyfalling]

Of course. How have things been, by the way—I don't know if Nemesis told you how avante's been, obviously it's been a little hectic.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...something happen?

[softlyfalling]

Ah, well—Amaranth was transferred to our unit, actually, so it was, er... kind of an odd morning, but we've been close since not long after I arrived, so it's definitely not something I mind. Just—very surprising.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Seems like there more of that going around, these days.

[softlyfalling]

It's a little worrying, since I'd definitely be really sad if I were to be moved off of avante... but at least for right now, it's a nice arrangement.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Yeah... fingers crossed things stay put for a while.

[softlyfalling]

Oh, indeed. I'd very much like that to be the case.

[crossmyheartandhope]

You said you and Amaranth are close?

[softlyfalling]

Ah, she's been a mentor to me since very early on, and seen me through some very hard times, and—well, I suppose I've seen her through some difficult times as well. We're from the same world, so there's a bit of camaraderie.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh yeah? You guys know each other, before?

[softlyfalling]

Oh, no, not at all—we're from different countries, actually.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean, so are me and Nem, but we knew each other.

[softlyfalling]

Well, it's a big world—I'd be surprised if everyone who happened to end up here from the same one knew each other, right? So perhaps you're just lucky.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Yeah... guess that makes sense.