openmisc | FV and Friends

Drifting off to sleep has never been easier. When your character wakes up, they enter into a beautiful, almost picturesque home. Everything is brightly lit with candles and different colored lights. The entire place smells like sugar cookies. Or maybe pine. Or maybe it's whatever your character finds homey. There are several rooms to this home, each with its own charms. A kitchen and dining room, with any ingredient known to man and a spread of already prepared foods on the table. A living room with a cozy fireplace and very inviting rug. Bedrooms with various types of furniture and all the privacy you could want. A lovely backyard that's cold, but there's a firepit to warm up with. Snow crunches underneath boots (or heels, we ain't picky) and there's the occasional glimpse of wildlife in the woods.

All characters will come with the knowledge that this is a dream. There are no consequences to their actions, save what happens in the dream. They are also not trapped. When they want to leave, they know that they can simply leave through the front door and wake up in their own time, in their own bed.

And sprinkled throughout the house are sprigs of mistletoe. Is it the dream that makes people want to get a little cuddlier underneath it? Or is it just the spirit of the moment?

Either way, it sure is a fun way to get to know each other!

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Were you trying to have some privacy in that bedroom? It's not going to happen. Because Jonathan Strange has taken it upon himself to see all this house has to offer! Every room, every nook, every cranny...which means that at multiple points, the magician rather rudely sticks his head in a room where someone was probably trying to get a little privacy.

"Oh! Terribly sorry, I didn't know there was anyone here."

Jonathan Strange picked the absolute worst room to walk into. Sabriel and Howl haven't been anywhere normal in what seems like years, and it's time to take advantage of that fact. Fortunately, they're both clothed, but Sabriel has her fingers in his hair and is kissing him insistently.

Upon hearing his voice, though, she pulls away.

"Father!"

She is both elated and absolutely mortified.

Howl is less mortified, though he does have the good sense to pull shut his shirt which may have fallen open in their little makeout session.

"Jonathan Strange! It's good to see you!"

He reaches out to pat down the back of Sabriel's hair.

Oh God, they're kissing.

Strange immediately brings his hand in front of his eyes so that he doesn't have to see the two of them...ah, enjoying themselves like that.

Still, he enjoys Sabriel and is always happy to hear from her. So even as he continues to cover his eyes, his happiness is heard in his voice. "Well, the two of you seem to be enjoying yourself! Young love and all that."

She laughs at his reaction, a little endeared by it. "You can look! We aren't indecent." She straightens Howl's shirt, just to be sure.

He turns around to look at both of them, giving them a small smile as he does so. "Happy Christmas, the two of you. It's lovely to see you again."

Crozier isn't seeking privacy, per se, but he is hoping to find some magically-appearing gloves in one of the drawers so he can sit around the firepit. When a certain magician sticks his head into the door, he jumps about a foot into the air.

"Jesus Christ, Jonathan!"

Francis! Strange's expression brightens up as he lets himself into the room. He gives the other man a grin and a smile.

"I don't know why you sound so surprised. Of course you'd find me here!"

...there are many, many things he can say to that, but to hell with it, he's missed this man. He hurries to him and embraces him tightly.

He's missed this man as well. Strange buries his face in Francis's hair as he hugs him right back, holding him tightly, as if they'll be able to make this moment last just by contact and hope.

Somehow Crozier knows that they won't have to leave the dream unless it's by their say-so, and that seems to be enough for now. He carts his fingers through Jonathan's hair and smiles to himself.

Strange looks over at Francis, smile on his face as he just drinks in the man's presence. "I've missed this," he quietly murmurs, wry smile on his face. "And I've missed you."

It doesn't seem like the time to bring up any unpleasantness like the Library or his missing memories. He just continues to stand close to him, sliding his hand up and down his waist and back.

"Seems a Christmas miracle, getting to be with you here."

"I'm certainly not complaining," Strange points out, with a small laugh. "It's been quite a while since I've enjoyed your company like this!"

"You'd best not complain," gripes Crozier teasingly. He pushes as him gently and then takes him by the hand. "Enough nosing about. You're coming to sit a spell with me."

"Of course." There's a smile on Strange's face as he goes to sit next to Crozier. He gives him a little squeeze of his hand and a smile on his face. "I've missed you."

Crozier easily slips his arm around Johnathan's waist, cozying up to him by the fire. "I suppose this means it's Christmas, or the New Year."

"In that case? Happy Christmas." He cozies up as well, moving his hands so that they can wrap around Crozier's waist.

"This is honestly the best present I've had in a while."

He chuckles softly. "To see you all here? Agreed, it's all that I could have ever hoped for."

God. This magician.

"If we part again, at least we'll have this moment."

"None of that talk of parting," he gently chides. "I'd rather not think about it. I just want to think about us now, here, in the moment."

Crozier brings Jonathan's hand up to his lips and kisses his knuckles.

"Can you do any magic here? I'd assume so, mn?"

"Obviously," scoffs the man who wasn't entirely sure if he could do magic until now.

"What do you want to see?"

He loves his undeserved confidence.

"I'd like you to make the fire dance."

"Of course," Strange nods. "But in return, I want you to cuddle close to me so we can watch it together."

"There was never any other option, Jonathan."

He sits back a little to let the man work.

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