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There's No Place Like Traumabonding for the Holidays

HOLIDAY MURDERGAME WHERE ARE THEY NOW MEME

It's the hap-happiest season of all, and what better way to celebrate than by remembering that one (or more) horribly traumatic experience that permanently changed the face of not only your relationships but possibly your outlook on life itself?

Any character (including NPCs!) who's ever been in any murdergame is invited! Feel free to share with your friends!

Regardless of how you choose to use this meme, there's two blanket rules:
1) Make sure the header of your comment has your character's name, home canon, and murdergame listed. If you used the same account for several murdergames, you can use the same toplevel for all of them.
2) No blank comments! First and foremost this is a chance to catch up with old murdergame buddies, and maybe make new ones if you choose! Thus, your comment should go into whatever degree of detail you like describing what life has been like since the murdergame ended. Did life go back to normal? Did they get married? Have a kid? Move to another universe entirely and start over with their found family? Have they kept in touch? Go into as much detail as you want, just put something!

You can use this meme to set up any kind of "canon" or canon-compliant holiday threads with your castmates, big holiday party or no.

OR... you can pretend that there's an interdimensional all-murdergame nondescript winter holiday party that you've been invited to attend! Maybe the Curtains narrators made sure the Denny's was conveniently empty (don't mind the weird old guy in the woods out back), or maybe there was some other convenient arrangement. Either way, you received an invite, and you're here now! So spike the eggnog and check for mistletoe, because the night is probably going to get wild.

(If you're not down for one option or the other, just note that somewhere in your top-level.)

Have fun, and Happy Holidays!

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[So many people at the party. You may find people you know and meet entirely new people. And there's so much food and decoration! Look, someone even planted some nice flowers, including a buttercup! Though... this one appears to have a face. It's just silently observing the goings-on.]

[Or the unfamiliar flower very well may have popped up in front of you, holding a clipboard with paper on it with a vine.]

Alright, alright. Who are you, where did you get kidnapped to, and who was the man behind the murders?

[What a sudden interview!]

[Or maybe even the flower has grabbed a microphone and is trying to get everyone's attention.]

Howdy! Howdy, everyone! Little old me knows all of you want to continue mingling and talking, but why not we try something new? There's a little game I picked up after escaping from my little predicament called "Simon Says". Participation is mandatory.

Edited 2022-12-06 22:38 (UTC)

[A blue bat is happily fluttering about, approaching people. The bat may be someone you recognize, or someone entirely new. To those familiar with her, she may just want to catch up on things. To those seeing her for the first time, she introduces herself.]

Edited 2022-12-06 22:19 (UTC)

Geez, the Second Magic can honestly be a pain sometimes...

[ Rin is here, sighing heavily; when it comes to all these interdimensional holiday parties, she had to bring in the big guns, hence why people might notice the awfully shiny sword in her hands.

One of the other big differences is that she's no longer holding her hair in twintails--instead opting for a more mature look.

For those that she recognizes, especially those from the Foundation, she'll give a polite smile and bow. ]

It's been a while, hasn't it? I hope you've been doing well. Happy holidays.

[ And for those she doesn't know, she'll introduce herself. ]

I didn't know that there were going to be so many people around. This is more people than the last gathering... oh, but I digress. It's nice to meet you. I'm Tohsaka Rin.

Edited 2022-12-06 22:27 (UTC)

[The chosen pattywan. Sheriff of Flavortown. An intergalactic celebrity.

Gods, is it exhausting bringing down a broadcasting network. It's a full-time job doing what she does, advocating for those less fortunate, and using her skills to defend the weak. Sometimes, there's just no time to relax.

Fortunately, someone else can save the universe today, because Pyrrha has a part to attend! And she's an expert at this now; weaving effortlessly around potential mistletoe disasters, possibly while juggling a stack of presents in her arms. Her clothes are well-ironed, her hair is still short, she's smiling like a star -]

Hello! I don't suppose you'd help me with these...?

[- especially if she spots one of her old friends.]

Hello again! You look amazing!

[ And the person who shows up at this party is one (1) Inaba Himeko, of the Foundation variety.

She doesn't look all that different, although people might notice that she's looking a bit exhausted. While she wishes she could have brought along Taichi so that he could actually meet all of her friends at the Foundation, this was a more private (of sorts) affair.

And most definitely an anomaly. ]

... now I'm concerned that the moment I get back on site I'm going to have paperwork out for me.

[ She doesn't want to write a paper about the holiday party because it's considered an SCP. Maybe she should just stay in Yokohama a little longer when this is done.

Other than that, while she's not wallflowering, she is going to find a place to go sing some karaoke, clearing her throat: ]

In honor of this reunion - of sorts - I'm going to sing one of the most popular Christmas songs of the season! You know the one. After all, she's already breached containment!

[ Inaba....

And yep - she is going for All I Want For Christmas Is You as the song of the hour. ]

[ooc notes: this toplevel is assuming interdimensional murdergame party as opposed to being tndg-exclusive! also, quick cw for a brief mention of underage (sixteen, not nine lmfao) drinking as a prompt, but i won't have mary actually imbibing (or having done so) unless you pick that prompt and don't stop her lmfao.

These icons may be of an absolute infant but that sure is a whole entire sixteen year old here, so marginally less of an infant! Her hair is up in a ponytail and fades into a dyed bright green at the ends, and with the sleeves of her ironically ugly Christmas sweater (it matches Ib's) rolled up, it's easy to see all her tattoos: most of them stick-and-pokes of varying quality, but there's one obviously professionally done one on her upper forearm, a butterfly with blue circuitry patterns in its wings. There's a large sketchbook under her arm, and occasionally she pulls it up and takes a pencil out of her pocket to quickly sketch something out.

She spends a lot of time near Ib, but she's a remarkably social girl. If you're a stranger, she'll happily say hi if you're getting snacks near her, or even just if you're looking lonely. If you're watching or your timing is lucky, you might see her going for whatever party alcohol is available, but she's clearly not old enough for it...]

Wow, all kinds of people end up at this sort of thing, huh!

[Unclear whether that remark made as she sort of just edges through a crowd is about the party or about murdergames...

As for the young children in the crowd—not so much her fellow teens, but proper bitties, if she sees you looking uncertain, she'll crouch down to eye level and brandish her sketchbook.]

Hey there! Do you have a favorite animal?

[ How the heck did the guy in the minecraft creeper hoodie escape from the virtual world?

That, and other ponderings await the poor soul who decides to chat with him. Apparently he and his group were AI clones who were given control over a blank slate of a digital world after defeating the omnipotent Pacman ghosts. Long story, he doesn't mind explaining.

For those who don't want to hear him ramble about how the worldbuilding's coming along, or how he likes living a brand ]new life with his two lovers, you can find him poking at a nearby computer.

Fascinating... Internet connection seems mostly functional... [ Oh no. Someone stop him before he brings up something he shouldn't see. ]

[This is the first Christmas Lorna will have ever experienced, truth be told. It wasn't really something she got to celebrate back home, what with... living in a state that was essentially purgatory. And being possessed by something who would probably spend Christmas eating people if the holiday had even been a thing.

But since she is no longer possessed that shouldn't be an issue! Now she can actually enjoy the holiday treats as well as look at the decorations with wide eyes of interest, even if the decorations might not be that special for a Denny's or wherever they are celebrating this at.]

The tree is so beautiful... I wonder if there's a way I can take a photo back to show Auntie Whispers.

[Apparently, helping kill a celestial being that was causing murdergames to happen all over the multiverse earned one an invite to Christmas party for fellow murdergame victims.

Who would've thunk it.

No matter, King is here. A bipedal corgi that is holding back the urge to grab an orange soda, particularly whenever he sees someone on the younger side who'd apparently been through this song and dance too. To those kids, he'll be personable and friendly enough.

Fellow adults, though, might find him sitting at whatever bar available. Orange soda in pawlm, though not yet drunken from. Only one question on the dog's mind.]

...how many times has this happened?

[So, uh. The last time that Yumemi was placed somewhere other than her workplace, it involved being stuck in a cabin with several other strangers that ended up killing each other, during Christmas no less. So when she gets the invite for coming here, and takes note of the holiday decorations...]

... Should I be concerned about the welfare of my fellow guests, or will this be a normal Christmas without any murder this time?

[Because if it's anything like the last time, she is going to have Complaints to file to the Manager.]

[Being here is taking away precious time from ~~torturing~~ researching her latest subjects and thus would normally be considered frustrating for her, but given that it involves getting to potentially study whatever means has allowed her to be connected to other worlds makes up for it. As such, she can be seen cheerfully taking notes as she observes her fellow guests.

And if it's one that she happens to recognize? Well, why not say hello to her? She probably won't attempt to gamble with your life this time, right...]

[Heeeeeere's Danny boy! Who is thankfully not here to kill anyone for fucked up reasons like last time thanks to learning the slightest semblance of chill (and also because some Fate/Stay Night friends of his literally magic bound him to keep him from being allowed to commit murders without their permission) after his own murdergame he was stuck in. As such, he is on his best behavior here with acting like a normal person partaking in food and observing decorations...

... and maybe being nicer to any people he does recognize, but no promises there, because Fate magic doesn't stop him from still verbally being an asshole to people.]

[Megumi is much happier (and healthier due to no longer being a zombie) since the last time people might have seen her, thanks to the efforts of others that helped relocate her and whichever students that were still alive back home to another world that wasn't being destroyed by a zombie apocalypse. Isn't that just swell?

It's been a little difficult keeping in touch with others though, which is why when she got the invite to come here, she eagerly took it, hoping that she might find someone that she recognized to try to catch up with. And, you know, hopefully not get murdered again on a holiday related to Christ like she did in her own murdergame, um.]

[Eruna, the world's thirstiest lesbian, is back at it again even during Christmas reunions--sure, she is in good spirits and will happily greet new and old friends alike, but this doesn't stop her from being her incorrigible self when an opportunity presents itself.

Namely, in the form of finding an excuse to get under the mistletoe with any women she can find gathered here today...even if it's a girl she doesn't know or recognize from the last time she ended up being brought to an interdimensional gathering of some kind.]

Ohhhh, well, would you look at that! I guess we have no choice but to adhere to tradition and give each other a little kiss, right...

Edited 2022-12-07 00:26 (UTC)

[ I TOLD YOU PEOPLE YOU'D GET NIPPLEFACE SELIM AT REUNIONS SO HERE'S NIPPLEFACE SELIM AT A REUNION

Anyway, there's a nice middle-aged lady around! She seems rather taken aback by the sheer amount of people here and the various species on display, but she's a perfectly nice woman who has some questions about what exactly is going on here and what this means about what her son got into two years ago! If you're a former citizen of Toon Town and can connect the dots re: the last name, Amestris and so on, you can probably get Mrs. Bradley's explanation of what the hell happened to the apparent toddler she has in tow, but that's happening offscreen because I am absolutely not NPCing her!

The point is this little fucker is sticking close to her, trying new foods, and occasionally getting distracted and following after any random thing that would be interesting to a small child! He seems to recognize none of his former fellow captives, though he'll occasionally stare up at someone with a wide-eyed wonder that implies familiarity (and it could be literally anyone! he has none of his memories.) All in all, he seems to be a kindhearted, unremarkable little boy. Absolutely nobody asked for this! ]

Jamjar
[Anyone who does not know him may notice a very pale but strikingly handsome young man chilling, leaning against the wall and studying the crowd with an interested, albeit mildly disturbed, expression. Normal humans may have some kind of instinctive aversion to him, a moment of adrenaline at the sight of what looks like a boy before their rational self smooths past that, because of course he's only a boy, and younger than most of the people who are here. The sudden, instinctive warning of danger, of something wrong, is perhaps only because, well, everyone here has been involved with murder, on one level or another. He has softened that sharpened edge of danger a good deal, and instead of apprehension he may draw eyes because he is very pretty.

Anyone who is familiar with him may notice that their resident vampire bud is only almost entirely unchanged from when they saw him last. There is one notable exception--his eyes, instead of crimson, are a pale amber.

Their thoughts are, at least, an interestingly unfamiliar background buzz running through his mind, but he's watching and listening more than talking, at least for now. Still, he'll smile politely, without showing too much of his white, white teeth, if someone approaches. His voice is as pleasant to listen to as he is pleasant to look at. He is built all of physical allures.]

I'd had no idea there would be so many people here. I suppose it shouldn't surprise me, however. If one person had the idea to run one of these games, a million others have as well.

Christmas at the Cullens
[Alternately, if you would rather, what with new interdimensional friends that Edward has made, Alice has 100% seized the opportunity to throw a Christmas party for everyone to come to. There are a number of very very pretty very pale people scattered around a gigantic room with a huge glass window that engulfs the entire side of the house, with a twenty foot tree decorated in the center of the room and fairy lights hanging from the ceiling. Holly is everywhere, mistletoe is hung over corners, a red silk ribbon runs the length of the long banister up the stairs, decorated with bows and golden bells. Music is playing softly in the background. Everyone has a tasteful and expensive gift sitting, wrapped in glossy paper, beneath the giant tree, and music is playing softly in the background.]

[ She might be more on board with Friendship, but Olive is still a little distanced at this party, especially without either? Of her girlfriends?? (are maps and pom her girlfriends now oh god it's so confusing BUT ENTIRELY OFFSCREEN SO IT'S FINE-) to push her into committing totally to wallflowering or shenanigans.

If you're of her round, she'll toss you a sheepish little wave. ]

Wild party, huh?

[ And if you're from not Ars, she might try to open conversation?? ]

So... getting trapped and forced to do murders, huh?

[What's the holiday season without... an angel? A young woman who just so happens to have the same halo and wings combo you might spot on a gift card. But at least her being here means that she's not actually dead. Probably.

Though, that doesn't quite explain why you're seeing double.

One Rakka, wearing a turtle necked sweater - holes cut out in the back for her wings, of course - mills about the food station, looking for a spot to put her own addition to the menagerie of food. She's let her hair grow out a bit, combed as much static out of it as she could. A couple pokeballs hang from a belt on her side, but she doesn't want to let them out just yet.

Curiously, there's a second Rakka here. One that's a bit older, at least from the look in her eyes. She has the same wings and halo, but wears a simple dress that doesn't appear to be nearly warm enough. Not that the cold is bothering her, anyway. No, this one seems perfectly content to just... crowd watch.]

[Hey, it's a random blue-skinned girl. She's drinking eggnog, looking down at it, and then looking around before she takes out a bottle of booze and spikes the eggnog.

Well, ok, she's only spiking her eggnog. Though she'll be more than happy to share the wealth if you want some spice to your drink. Though she looks...um. Very young.

Also what the hell is this creature doing on her holiday sweater?]

Yes?

[She will speak to those who are staring, at least.]

Here, try.

[Loki's holding out a very fancy looking gold-wrapped chocolate that for sure doesn't have a brussels sprout under that lovely coating of chocolate! (It does. Sorry about him)]

[When he isn't trying to get people to eat disgusting things, he's either found sticking to Bruno like glue, or making polite conversation with people he knows and those he doesn't.]

[Have you ever heard of those sexy thirtysomething Santas with no beards who were hired because of a critical shortage during the pandemic? That's basically how this guy has reinterpreted his original ringmaster-complete-with-top-hat design into a completely different red-and-white outfit. There's a wolfishness in his face as twenty-two years of age have become twenty-seven. How. He strides in confidently with his ridiculous black boots... and then pauses as he takes in, like, easily five hundred people.]

Jesus fuck, how many old men do I have to punch in the balls?

[At the party, Dio can be found munching the food like it's still a bit unfamiliar and also grumbling at how the presents decorating the halls seem so goddamn expensive. He is never very far from a petite woman with long lilac hair.]

[The penthouse normally hosts a winter holiday party for the second group to escape the theater and their loved ones. While they have more than enough room, and Sigyn does enjoy hosting her friends and family, it's nice to let someone else do the work for once.

Mostly she stays out of the main hustle and bustle, preferring to sit at a table near the wall to better watch others participate in the fun while she sips hot chocolate.]

Need a break? [She nudges the chair across from her out with a foot, just in case you need to sit.]

[A wise Pokemon (who it is absolutely feasible might be at this party) once said: “I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are”. For Hester Salieri it’s been a quote to live by because, when you were born from the brain of one William Schuester as an amalgamation of memories of his Glee Club in the shape of his favorite student to try and fix the deteriorating multiverse via murdergaming, there’s nowhere to go but up.

After their triumphant escape from Gershwin High School Academy University, Hester has been busier than she’s ever been! Attending an actual school in the form of Seisho Music Academy, bouncing between spending weekends and holidays with her father and sister in a magical mansion and Whitetail, Minnesota- and that’s not even getting into ~~hunting Ryan Murphy for sport~~ spending time with her several girlfriends (and sometimes Conner). Just Stay Busy and you won’t have to think too hard about how you were a plastic mannequin until a year and a half ago or that your memories pre-murdergame are all a mash-up of twelve different people!

Therapy is going great, thanks for asking.

But for today, she’s really just happy to be here and be as extroverted as humanly possible. She’s got her seasonably appropriate sweater, matching dark blue pleated miniskirt and ever-present heels. Anyone who hasn’t seen her in the last few months might also notice a drastic hair change- it’s gone from down to her mid-back to just barely at her shoulders, with streaks of red, orange and marigold yellow blending into her natural dark brown.]

Happy holidays, everyone~! I made kugel! [The noodles look somehow both overcooked and undercooked at the same time but boy howdy, she looks immensely proud of herself.

For her roundmates, she’ll greet them with exuberance and immediately start asking them for life updates even if she just saw them a few days ago. For strangers and people from the days of the opera house Hester has a thick packet of “Hello, My Name Is ______” nametags and a red sharpie. This isn’t her party but by God, she can and she will micromanage it.]

Hello! I’m Hester Salieri, it is so nice to meet you…even, you know, considering the whole context of this party. Quick question! Can you spell your name for me?

Edited 2022-12-07 18:42 (UTC)

[Big party? A bunch of strangers? Elle is in her element! The semester just ended, so she's in dire need of some FUN! Nothing too crazy, she's not an undergrad anymore!]

Have you tried the coquito? It's to die for!

[If you don't see Elle, you'll probably see Bruiser, a small tan chihuahua currently sitting at your feet, looking up at you with big eyes.

Food please?]

[It's been nearly four years since the finale of Airlocked!, live on the air in front of millions.

Since then, Bolton has lived a quiet, happy life with his husband and their best friend, keeping busy with his relentlessly queer Portland cafe.

In fact, it's so hard to take the Champion Barista out of the bar that he's brought it with him - he has a portable espresso bar with the cafe logo on the front of it, a carved wooden sign that says "Bean Me Up Bistro" over a UFO with a giant coffee bean in its tractor beam. A sandwich board sign propped up next to it lists the specials and limited food items:

Gay Apparel Ugly Sweater Cookies
Butter Watch Out Croissant
Holiday Cheermeister Lemon Bars (dairy free)
Reindeer $#!t Chocolate-Covered Coffee Beans (dairy free)

(Flat) White Christmas - A flat white topped with grated nutmeg
Matchabees - Green tea oatmilk latte (dairy free)
Baby, It's Cold Brew-side - Bean Me Up's custom limited holiday cold brew
Gelt-y Pleasure - Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Mocha
Seaven's Greasons - Italian soda with two random shots.

For those who've never met the man before, wearing his favorite holiday apron, he might be mistaken for a minimum wage food service employee. But watching him behind the bar, no matter how simple the drink, is more like watching Michelangelo sculpting David, or Da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa - a master of his craft, secure and confident in his element.]

What can I get for you?

Edited 2022-12-07 19:52 (UTC)

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