#smashingholidayball

the halidom of ylisse  is a sight to behold, even if impressions are simply based on what little he can see beyond the designated boundaries set by its prince and princess. there is no going beyond the castle grounds, a hard rule that he respects... although his curiosity can’t help but boil beneath his fibers. this is a place he would love to visit someday, along with the... many other locations on his mental bucket list.

alas, he will just have to make do with what he has, and the party is awaiting him. he wasn’t sure what would be considered standard, admittedly, so he attempted to bake some star bit cookies to give to everyone. they’re rather uneven with some cookies being more overdone than others, but... he gave it an honest shot. he’s improved with his baking! sort of.

with tupperware container in hand, geno enters the ballroom, immediately stricken by how extravagant it is. the next thing he feels is... out of place, a humbler sort than the glory of star haven would often dictate of him. as lavish as his garb is, it still pales in comparison to those surrounding him, even when held to the same standard of his own mother. his cheeks grow a little heated with realization that, as his life often goes, he’s a bit of an outlier. it’s a mite embarrassing, naturally. rather mute with uncertainty, he shuffles to the nearest table with empty space, setting the cookies down there and just... watching.

   Luigi is arriving to the Kingdom in a bundle of nerves. This was such a huge new place and there were so many new faces he didn’t recognise. He had arrived astride Sunny, his cheerful yellow Yoshi. They both looked very festive with Luigi wearing a fetching Santa suit in vivid green, with Sunny sporting some jingling bells and fake antlers atop his head.

     The Mansion was a rowdy place, naturally. It was a glorified fight pit. But that loud shutter that rocked the foundation? Mm, that wasn’t standard. Some... business was being taken care of, most certainly. 

     And yet a tongue clicked. Of all the days... She was wrapping gifts, dolling up her attending children, setting arrangements for the rest that weren’t, doing final touches to her own person: makeup, perfume, hair, the likes. She was a bit busy, if you couldn’t tell. Perhaps keeping the fighting for a later date would be better? 

   They were both wearing simple Christmas jumpers, indicative of their simple lifestyle.

   “ Gee, everyone here looks so fancy. I feel a little underdressed. I hope they still let us inside the castle. ”

Ludro’s stepping through the portal, a bit late to the party, but he seems.... dressed up, kind of? He’s in a tux, but the arms have been torn off... In one of the pockets is a single bowtie that he can swap out for what he’s wearing now. Though, seeing how everyone else is fully dressed, and he’s got part of a top, and nothing on below the waist... He can’t help but feel slightly underdressed. Not that he could help that. His tux was fireproof, but he didn’t have any pants in general that weren’t, let alone nice ones.

“Huh...”

Cue the waddle dee flipping through a portal to the ballroom! Nearly falling over, the dee shook their nubs round and round to just catch their balance and stop themselves from hitting the floor. Perfecto! A good landing!

But the sparkling cider in their right nub might be a little shook up now. Might want to open that carefully.

With cider in hand, little white sleeves around their nubs, and a formal bowtie around their little round body, Bandana Dee was ready for the end of the year and to party!

“Oh!”

Sunny looked in the mirror in front of him and blinked. Oh! Yes, this would be perfect!

He made the hairclip float while pulling his quills together like a ponytail with his PK, using the angle that the mirrors were at to help him get the clip in and around his quills.

Once he did that, he kept it there, kept it all secure, and then reached back to clip it closed. All done!