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- > Be Anon, marooned on an ice floe
- > It's been days since you last had human contact, and
- > "Let's help him up, Sonata."
- > Two sets of slender arms lift you up and you wobble on your ice skates
- "Ah, thanks girls."
- > Adagio smirks
- > "You know, you should have said you didn't know how to skate."
- > You try to move forward, but your foot slips and you grimace as they catch you again
- "Yeah, well I saw how excited you three were, and I didn't want to hold you all back."
- > Sonata leans over and gives you a peck on the cheek
- > "Aw, you're a sweet guy. For realsies."
- > Adagio hums in evil contemplation
- > "You know, Aria needs to be sweeter, she didn't even come over to pick you up."
- > You have a bad feeling about this
- > Sonata grins
- > "Maybe his sweetness will rub off on her?"
- > "What a wonderful idea!"
- > With that they start skating, dragging you behind them as you struggle to stay upright
- "Uh, girls, this is a bad idea..."
- > They ignore you and go faster
- > You whimper
- > Then they let go, and you focus on just keeping your skates straight
- > You collide with a soft bundle of swearing and growling
- > The two of you slide until you gently hit the wall
- > Aria glares up at you
- > "When you're done humping my shattered body, could you get off?"
- > You roll off and to the side
- "Sorry! It's the other two, they did this. Um. Are you alright?"
- > She slowly gets up, using the wall for support
- > You sort of follow her example, just with more slipping and scrambling
- > "Yeah, I'm fine, just a little thirsty."
- "Oh, that's good. We can-"
- > "Thirsty for revenge."
- > You sigh
- "Of course."
- > Aria grabs your hand and drags you off onto the ice
- > You begin to suspect that she was an Olympic speed skater in a previous life
- > Even though she is towing you behind her, she's gaining on the other two as they flee
- > With a wordless cry of triumph, she hurls you onward, and tackles Adagio
- > You manage an inarticulate yelp before you bowl her over
- > You roll off of her with a groan
- "Aria sends her regards."
- > Sonata giggles as she helps you up
- > "She can be so nice sometimes!"
- > As the four of you slowly get to your feet, an official comes skating over
- > "Look, it's the holiday season, so I'm only going to give you a warning. No horseplay on the ice, got it?"
- > Adagio nods seriously
- > "We understand, it was just a bit of youthful high spirits. We'll be good from now on."
- > The official seems barely satisfied by that answer, and skates off with a frown
- > The girls break down laughing once he's out of sight
- > You just sigh and wobble
- > You pull into the parking space for your apartment, the sirens all in the back
- > (They tend to fight too much over shotgun if you let them)
- > You slowly get out of the car, aching somewhat from the exertion and collisions from earlier
- > Sonata holds your hand sweetly as the other two disappear into the apartment
- > "Thanks for coming with us, it was a lot of fun!"
- > You give her hand a squeeze
- "No problem, I enjoyed it too...eventually."
- > She giggles
- > The four of you sit on the couch, under a blanket, and sip from mugs of hot chocolate
- > Sonata leans against you on your left, and Aria from your right
- > Purple grump smiles grimly at the claymation movie
- > "That's right, no one wants to see your damn mutant nose. Father of the year, right there."
- > You meet Adagio's gaze on the other side of the grump, and perform a synchronised eye-roll
- > You get rather drowsy, with a belly full of hot chocolate and two warm girls leaning against you
- > Adagio smiles tolerantly and collects the empty mugs and carries them off to the kitchen
- > Sonata pulls a lever on the side, the couch reclines, and your feet are lifted up on a foot rest
- > Well, you know where you are sleeping tonight
- > Apparently the girls do too, because they snuggle up to your arms
- > Adagio comes back, and makes a face at the new development
- > She lifts up the edge of the blanket by your feet and crawls under and up to your chest
- > She lays her head on your chest, and wriggles a bit before getting comfortable
- "Comfy?"
- > You get two little contented sighs, and a grunt
- "Goodnight, girls."
- > "Goodnight!"
- > " 'Night."
- > And another grunt
- > You smile fondly as you sink into sleep
- > It's dark when you wake up
- > Something feels off
- > Siren roll call:
- > Adagio: On your chest
- > Aria: Right arm
- > Sonata: Gone
- > Tom Servo
- > Crooooooowwwww
- > Then you hear what woke you up in the first place
- > "Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas"
- > Maybe if you stay very still...
- > Sonata's face looms out of the dark
- > "You're awake!"
- "Agh!"
- > Your startled yelp awakens the other two
- > Adagio gives you a sleepy glare before resolutely resting her head back on your chest
- > Aria rolls over and curses
- > "It's two in the fucking morning. Go back to sleep, Sonata."
- > "But it's Christmas!"
- "Then take your stocking to your room, and have fun over there."
- > "But I want to cuddle~" Bluey whines
- "And we want to sleep. You can't always get what you want."
- > Sonata pouts, then brightens up
- > She grabs her stocking and then slips back under the blanket, scooting her backside up against you
- > Adagio gives you another sleepy glare
- > "Having fun down there?"
- "Sorry, hand full of butt right now."
- > "Yeah yeah, just let me sleep alright?"
- "Understood."
- > Your consciousness fades to the sound of candy being unwrapped
- > You wake up again, this time with pale winter sunlight shining through the window
- > Sonata sits at the base of the tree, obsessively stacking and restacking the presents
- > From the smell in the air, Adagio is making something like pancakes, or maybe french toast
- > That leaves Aria, still asleep
- > At some point, she stretched an arm across you, and her face is pressed against your pectoral
- > You shift a little, charmed by her sweet embrace
- > At that slight movement, she nuzzles her face against your chest
- > Goddamn, she's cute when she sleeps
- > She must have sensed that thought, because her eyes blink open
- > Aria turns a confused, sleepy gaze at you
- "Morning."
- > "Mm."
- > She blinks a few more times and looks around
- > Purple slump frowns and exhales through her nose
- > She tries to get up, but then she just falls back in your chest
- > "Sonata's the worst."
- > You give her a light back scratch with one hand
- "Whatever you say."
- > She hums in pleasure at your ministrations, it almost sounds like a cat purring
- > After a few more minutes of just lying there, she stretches against you, also not unlike a cat
- > As Aria gets up, she takes the blanket with her for a robe
- "Hey!"
- > She glances at you
- > "Oh, right."
- > She pats your head
- > "Good pillow."
- > You feel oddly flattered
- > Then she wanders off towards the kitchen
- > You rub your arms in the slightly chilly morning, then walk over to Sonata
- "Merry Christmas, Bluey."
- > She jumps up and gives you a big hug
- > "Merry Christmas Anon!"
- > You hug her back, savoring the warmth
- > Then she breaks free and drags you to the kitchen
- > Adagio looks up as you enter
- > Dat apron
- > "Merry Christmas, Anon. Have you ever had crepes before?"
- "M'christmas, and I don't think so. Is that what those are?"
- > There is a large pile of what looks like a cross between a tortilla and a pancake
- > You grab a plate as she explains it to you
- > "There's a bit more egg than in your normal pancake, and the batter's thinner. What you do is spread some sour cream, powdered sugar, and some fruit, and roll it up."
- > You follow Sonata's example as she assembles the dish
- "Sorta like a dessert burrito?"
- > "I suppose."
- "Sounds good. Thank you, Adagio."
- > She flips a crepe and smiles at you
- "You're welcome. Oh, and don't wait for me, I'm just going to cook a few more, then I'll join you three."
- > You cut into the roll, spearing a it with your fork
- > A bit of strawberry syrup drips onto your plate, carrying a bit of sugar and sour cream with it
- > You quickly slide the morsel into your mouth and chew
- > It's surprisingly good, a nice balance of sour, sweet, and tart
- > You swallow
- "Hey, this is pretty good! You have my compliments, chef Dazzling."
- > Adagio performs a bow, a wry smile on her face
- > "You're too kind."
- > You're on your second crepe when she joins you
- > After five, you're too stuffed to even consider the candy in your stocking
- > Sonata is bouncing in her chair, looking at each of you with bright eyes
- > "Is it present time yet?"
- > Aria cricks her neck
- > "Might as well be."
- > Adagio hesitates a moment, her eyes on the dirty dishes on the table
- "It is Christmas. We can do chores later."
- > Adagio stands up decisively
- > "Very well, let's open our presents."
- > Despite her show of reluctance, you notice she isn't any slower than the other two about leaving the kitchen
- > As you enter the living room, Sonata flags you down to your pile of presents
- > You say pile, but it's only three, money is a little tight in the Dazzling-Mous household
- > Adagio clears her throat
- > "We'll each open one, alright?"
- > General nodding
- > At some subtle cue, the four of you tear into the wrapping paper
- > Your first present is...
- > You open the small box to find a pad of ten hand-written coupons
- > "Good for 1 free hug from Sonata Dusk. This coupon is non-trans-fer-able, for realsies."
- > You are pretty sure you can get Sonata hugs whenever anyhow, but this is pretty cute, so you don't mind
- > You look around to see everyone else's gifts
- > Sonata is happily putting on some snowflake patterned knee-high blue socks
- > Aria is looking unimpressed with a stack of temporary tattoos, but you see a hint of a smile on her lips
- > Adagio is sniffing at a largish bottle of shampoo
- > She gives you a questioning glance
- "Yes?"
- > "This was pretty expensive, wasn't it?"
- > It was
- "Don't worry about it. Do you like it?"
- > She trails her fingers across the label, considering
- > "Yes, I do. Thank you, Anon."
- > The other two turn curious gazes at her, and she stares right back
- > "Now for the second gift, girls and boy."
- > Whatever interest they had is gone as they focus on their next acquisition
- > Your box is heavy, and rattles a little
- > You open to find...
- > You immediately scowl at Aria, who glances at her pad of coupons
- "Handcuffs, really?"
- > She gives you a predatory grin
- > "I thought I might teach you some restraint."
- > You hold your ground, if just barely
- > She can be so intimidating when she's sexy, and vice versa
- "I suppose I can practice using them on you."
- > Her grin widens
- > "Just try it."
- > You hear a thump off to the side
- > Sonata is happily clamped onto a struggling Adagio, a stuffed penguin sandwiched between them
- "Lucky penguin."
- > Adagio scowls at you
- > "I could use some help here!"
- > You tear off one of your coupons
- "Sonata, I'm using a hug coupon right now."
- > She gives Adagio a final squeeze, then latches onto you, holding you tight
- > You hug her back as best you can
- "Adagio give you something nice?"
- > Bluey looks up at you with shining eyes
- > "It's the best! Look at penny!"
- > She shoves the nearly spherical penguin doll in your face
- "Oh, that is very nice."
- > "Mmhmm!"
- > Adagio recovers her breath, setting aside what you suspect to be yet another set of handmade coupons
- > After another quick hug, Sonata scampers back to her last present
- > After a round of nods, the wrapping paper flies
- > ...
- > It's a collar
- > A dog collar
- > With a leash
- > You look up to see Adagio trying on a black choker with a silver brooch
- > You hold up the dog collar
- "Did I miss the memo about a merry dominatrix Christmas?"
- > Adagio adjusts her new necklace and gives you a sweet smile
- > "Don't worry, we love your gifts too. I suppose Aria and I just happened to think of you along the same lines."
- > You sigh theatrically
- "I may be needing Sonata's hug coupons more than I thought, this year."
- > You hear a pop
- > Sonata gazes in wonder as the little hemisphere of rubber jumps high into the air
- > "This is amazing! Thanks Anon!"
- > Adagio gives you a sidelong glance
- > "A cat toy? Really?"
- > You shrug
- "She seems to like it."
- > You are suddenly forced onto your back, and your vision is filled with the face of a horse
- > "Do you think this is funny?"
- > The horse growls with Aria's voice
- > ...
- "Pfffft ha ha ha! Yes!"
- > She whips off the horse head and glares at you
- > You don't care, you're still laughing
- > Sonata sidles up to Aria
- > "Can I see it?"
- > Aria hesitantly hands it over
- > Bluey dons the mask slowly, and you are reminded of a certain lord Vader
- > She turns this way and that, the muzzle collapsing and wobbling under the torque
- > "Wow, I can't see a thing in here..."
- > Aria just stares, her lips trembling
- > Sonata starts crawling, heading directly for Adagio
- > Princess Poof tries to back away, but she hits the couch
- > Blueberry's horse lips hit Adagio's face head on, collapsing under the pressure
- > "Mwah!"
- > Aria fails to conceal her smile at Agent Orange's disgusted expression
- "See? It is funny."
- > Purple grump's smile turns into a scowl, and she punches you, admittedly somewhat lightly
- > "Whatever."
- > For the rest of the morning, Aria tries for a full sleeve of tattoos, Sonata alternates between cuddling her new friend and playing with the cat toy, and Adagio takes a long bath
- > You content yourself with cleaning up the dishes and throwing away the wrapping paper
- > It's not the most extravagant life you lead, but it is dazzling in its own way
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