Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock

[matini]

Who: Homestuck cast (sob too many to list)
Where: Somewhere in Goldenrod City that can handle all these chillens
When: Christmas Day
Summary: Christmas Shenanigans with any and all Homestucks!
Rating: C for Cute, M for the mouths of Striders because DANG, YOU GUYS. WASH YOUR MOUTHS.
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[wontturntostone]

[Kanaya nods thoughtfully.] I only have Sunshine for now, but...I can't really imagine making her stay in that little ball. Or any of them, really...assuming acquire more, Karkat says I need one with...fire body?

I can't really argue with that, considering the cold.

[timelymaid]

Oh, that's a special ability, and it is a useful one for breeders - it makes eggs hatch in half the time.

[wontturntostone]

I suspect I will appreciate that more once I am involved in breeding. But for now...warmth in the cold is much more important. [She grins.]

[timelymaid]

Trust me, you absolutely will! I've hatched...my, half my roster at least? It's a lot of work, but it's very rewarding. As for the cold - it usually doesn't get as bad as it did recently, but I agree. Inns are at least warm, but when you're on the road...well.

[wontturntostone]

I hope so. Seeing some of the creatures everyone has...I have to admit, I am rather excited at the prospect.

[timelymaid]

It is exciting! I'm thinking of maybe trying to, oh...I don't know, start up some sort of group of breeders? To share rosters and make breeding contracts? I asked Sollux to maybe help out, and he said he would, so.

[wontturntostone]

I'll be glad to help. Once I have a few additional pokemon of course. But...Breeding Contracts?

[timelymaid]

I'm not sure what the proper term for it is! I mean setting up breeding pairs with other people, if that makes sense?

[wontturntostone]

Oh I see. [She gives a nod.] I suppose that gets around the artificial limitation on containment.

[timelymaid]

Yes, that's the only way I've figured around it! Jake said I can use his roster however I like for breeding, so...it'd help to have more like that, don't you think?

Speaking of - have you decided who you're travelling with after this?

[wontturntostone]

Ah...no. I honestly haven't given it much thought. I didn't realize everyone would be leaving so soon.

[timelymaid]

I think staying in one place makes some of the others antsy? Well, and a lot of them are doing gym challenges...I'm not sure if we're all leaving right after or not. It sort of depends on if there's a new year's activity planned and if people are staying for it. I doubt Sollux will be too interested in that, and the sooner we leave, the sooner we'll be in Ecruteak and through the towers, so.

At the risk of giving you even more options, you can come with us! The two towers near Ecruteak are the Bell and Burned towers. There's actually a legend surrounding the two of them...

[wontturntostone]

I will have to give it some thought, really. [Kanaya looks distant for a moment.] I believe Karkat wanted me to accompany him and Vanitas. But it is very nice to see you and Sollux again.

Outside of dream bubbles at least.

So...I don't know.

[timelymaid]

Honestly, I think you'd be welcome in any group! And it's not as though you can't change your mind whenever you like and go meet up with others. And as you can see, I'm pretty certain we'll all meet up from time to time for holidays...Humans seem to have a lot of those!

[ Aradia shifts, leaning forward, her elbows on her knees. ] I think it's different, seeing everyone outside of dream bubbles. Besides, Sollux doesn't, well - remember that, since it hasn't happened yet for him.

[wontturntostone]

[She nods.] I...wasn't certain if he was aware of it or not. I know Eridan is, but I also didn't care, honestly.

I was careful not to mention it to Sollux.

[timelymaid]

I'm fairly certain he knows about the dream bubbles from other people, and he always knew he'd go blind, but...well. There's no point in worrying him, I suppose?

We really need a chart for all this timeline nonsense, probably.

[wontturntostone]

Yes. I suppose I should be relieved I seem to be ahead of most people on the timeline. I can't expect any particularly terrible surprises.

[Oh the irony...]

[timelymaid]

Well, until people start coming in further ahead of us, at least. We're still missing several trolls! I suppose a few human lusui, too?

[wontturntostone]

I think I'd rather not dwell on that particular possibility. We'll just remain at the head of the timeline, I think that's far more reasonable.

[She can't help but smile.]

[timelymaid]

I can't deny being the furthest ahead has it's perks! I think Jake and the second-session humans are about as far ahead as we are, although they...haven't met us yet, so it doesn't quite matter.

[wontturntostone]

Yes. And how can we really be certain, given that it is an entirely separate universe that we are simply intruding upon.

[timelymaid]

I'm really just assuming based on the fact that we're supposed to meet up with them fairly soon after they enter their game!

Oh, another word of advice: trying to explain our world to other people usually confuses them horribly.

[wontturntostone]

Aradia, trying to explain our world to myself is confusing. [She hesitates.] Well, do you mean our session, or home?

I think humans simply don't want to understand home.

[timelymaid]

Both, really. Trying to explain the game, or even just Alternia - it doesn't seem to...cross over well. Especially the quadrants, or just everyday things, you know?

[wontturntostone]

Well, quadrants...that I can understand. And if you look at the two societies...[Kanaya frowns.] We're just a lot more...I don't want to same complicated, but maybe...faceted?

[It's still not the right word, but it's the best she can manage.]

Also violent, we can't forget that.