A Starlight Carol

[eternitymods]

Who: Everyone!
When: December 24th, 23:00
Where: ???????
What: Log for the Starlight Carol Event! Please check the OOC Log for more details.
Warnings/Notes: Depends on individual memories!

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[einspine]

"YOU KNOW SANTA?!?!" Oh, would you look at that? The googly eyes remain in full force! How exciting! But was it the same Santa, or one from a parallel world? So many questions! So little time...

Ah, but it seemed that big, fuzzy goat had made it up to the crying child, kneeling down before him.

"Why hello there, little one! What are you doing here all alone?"

The tiny Papyrus just stares, equally googly eyed and jaw agape. Seems he's having trouble processing the jolly figure before him!

[musicinmysoul]

"Not this Santa, no. Back home, my...I guess you could call them my adoptive family, helped him save the holidays. They introduced me to him and he's just as jolly as everyone says.

This may not be my Santa, but I'm glad to know he's universal."

The one she knows, sadly, is not a big, fuzzy goat. He still seems just as friendly and full of good cheer and the spirit is what's really important here.

That coming from a necromancer.

She laughs a little. "I think my reaction to meeting him was exactly like yours here."

[einspine]

"GASP!!! YOU SAVED SANTA? THAT SOUNDS LIKE A FANTASTIC STORY! I'D CERTAINLY LOVE TO HEAR MORE."

Though maybe not right now, as the memory continues unfolding. For starters, the Santa goat moves closer to the still lack-jawed skelechild. When the little Papyrus doesn't speak, Santa carries on.

"Are your parents nearby? It's getting awfully late..."

The small Papyrus blinks a few times, but finally manages to get some words out. Albeit with a dry look. "I... DON'T REALLY HAVE PARENTS. JUST SANS, AND HE'S PROBABLY BUSY DOING NERDY STUFF... OR NAPPING."

"Ah... then you came here on your own?"

"OF COURSE! IT WAS AN EXPEDITION. I JUST GOT... LOST." The tiny Papyrus pouts at that remark, prompting an awkward neck rub from his older self.

"NEVER LET IT BE SAID THAT I WAS A COMPLACENT CHILD. BOREDOM AND FRUSTRATION SORT OF... PROMPTED ME TO DO SOME VERY STUPID THINGS."

[musicinmysoul]

"That's part of being a child, isn't it? At least, from my perspective. That's the age where you're allowed to make mistakes...and it looks like this one worked out pretty well for you."

At least, based on where this memory is going. This Santa seems like a delight, so caring and jolly and just looks like the kind of person who'd happily greet you with a hug. That seems to fit the bill for Santa, really.

"And...it wasn't me who saved Santa, no. My...adoptive family did and they introduced me. My friend, Madhuri, my father and their companions did save him as well, much later on; I only heard about it from them."

[einspine]

Pap raises an index finger, ready to comment when a familiar name catches his attention. "OHO!!! SO YOU'RE FRIENDS WITH MADDIE? NYEH HEH HEH! EXCELLENT. SHE TRULY IS WONDERFUL, ISN'T SHE?"

Why yes, that sure is a big, dorky smile. It's enough to distract him from the memory going on, as Santa continues to comfort the smaller skeleton, even offering to guide him home. Something that brings tears to his eye sockets.

Happy tears, though.

Which brings his thought process back to the original point. "AH, RIGHT, BUT... SAVING SANTA IS INCREDIBLE, REGARDLESS OF WHO DID IT!"

[musicinmysoul]

"That's true. Santa's such a wonderful person; from what Maddie told me, he and my father worked out their differences as well." A pause. "It's...a long story."

And maybe something that should be explained another time; there's a far less awkward topic to go over.

"And...yes. Madhuri's one of my best friends. We met during a festival back home; we've completed a few quests together and learned that we have a lot in common. I've been able to confide in her since and she...means a lot to me."

The statement is met with a hand to her cheek as she considers the thought.

"It sounds like she's worked her charms on you, too."

[einspine]

"NYEH HEH... I THINK IT WAS MORE OF A. MUTUAL CHARMING." Oh, and there's a blush. Somehow. "WE DECIDED TO... WELL, THAT IS, I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, CONFESSED MY FEELINGS, AND IT WAS A MUTUAL ARRANGEMENT!!!"

Yes. Simple enough. He lets out a small sigh, lost in one of those goofy, twitterpaited dazes. All this, while the scenery shifts from the woods to a town adorned with many a christmas decoration- even a great big tree.

There, "Santa" and the little Papyrus proceed to hand out gifts.

[musicinmysoul]

Logic be damned, it's a cute blush.

"...You're a dork, Papyrus. And I think you two will do well together."

Tilly can't help smiling, both from Madhuri lifting someone else's spirits as well as she does and from the happy memory going with this conversation. It's cute and simple and something that even has her relaxing and getting into the spirit of things.

...Which means she's casting a knowing look his way. "So...how long have you two been dating~?"

[einspine]

"I LIKE TO THINK OF MYSELF AS MORE OF A HANDSOME NERD! BUT THANK YOU." Ah, such lovely support! The awkward's subsided in favor of a bigger, more bombastic grin...

Until she asks that next question, and he titters a little. "BUT WE LITERALLY JUST GOT TOGETHER BEFORE ALL THIS DREAM NONSENSE STARTED. THERE WERE HOVER BOARDS AND ACCORDIONS INVOLVED! AND PASTA SHAPED LIKE MY FACE."

[musicinmysoul]

Matilda has to stop and count off of her fingers for a moment. Hoverboards, accordions, face-shaped food...then she nods to herself. This sounds about in-line for Madhuri.

She leans in slightly. "Oh, so it's still too early for that to be a happy memory. Maybe if next year has an encore performance, I'll walk into something very different~"