–––——— December 29th, 20xx ———–––
—— Soot Household ——
"We all got invites, correct?" Tubbo holds up a small envelope in his hand. It is sealed with red wax, and on the blank side, written in neat handwriting, it says, "Winter Party"
"Yep." Meghan states, as herself and the others hold up their envelopes, which all look the same.
"So, we're all going tomorrow, right?" Tubbo's eyes flicker with a hint of worry as he looks around at his friends.
"Of course!" Wilbur pats the hybrid on the back as he smiles. "We'll all be together! And if anything goes bad, normal or magical, we can handle it."
"Y-yeah. 'Course."
"So, what're we all wearing? It is a fancier party, since its being hosted by the Gamers family." Ranboo spoke highly of the Gamers family, as Foolish Gamers, the only child and son of the parents, was a kind, fellow senior in their class. All of the boys in this group, as well as Mika, were going to be wearing tuxedos of varying colors. Meghan and Shelby were going to be wearing dresses.
"So, our attire has been picked, and we don't have to bring food, so that's about it." Ranboo checked off something on a small notepad, before looking up at the group. "Oh, wait, how are we getting there? We could walk, of course, its not too far, but shouldn't we all go together?"
"Yeah!" Shelby pipes in. "We stick together. We should just have a good time there, y'know? Relax and hang out!"
And so, the group agreed and the rest of the day continued on. The group went to try on their outfits, which thankfully all fit, and they soon all went to bed, their thoughts drifting to random ideas, before sleep.
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The teens met by the dog statue that stands outside the high school, and start walking to the Gamers' Estate. Soon, the mish-mash of cracked pavement turns to a smooth road, lined with nice tan sidewalks, and beautiful flora that stand at the gates of the different estates. Quickly, they find the Gamers' estate, a large mansion that lies in the back of one of the larger estate plots.
As they all walked past the large gate, they looked at the mansion, which was multiple different buildings. The main front door was ajar, and once reaching it, a gold golem wearing both a suit and a shark hoodie stepped out happily. "Hey guys, welcome to the party!" Foolish grinned, his green eyes shining with delight. He pushed the door open a lot more, revealing the beautiful inside of the mansion. There was a large mahogany staircase lined in gold that had a fancy carpet that ran to the front steps that were outside. People talked in small groups, one noticeable group being the 2/3 drunk jock trio hitting on a couple girls, Puffy, Hannah, Minx. The other girls talked in a group off to the side, while sports teams stuck with their teammates.
"This is great!" Meghan says. Her dark pink dress, which was plain, flowing gently around her. "One of the best parties I've been to!"
"You've been to parties before?" Mika chuckled as she re-adjusted her green tie and her black suit.
"Heh, no."
"Aaaalright you two, simmer down. It's party time." Tommy grinned, wearing a black tux and a red tie, walked between the two, before strutting towards the bar, which had an array of soda, lemonade, punch, and non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic drinks.
"Heyyyyyy, girlssss.... how you doin?" Sapnap drunkenly stumbles over to Mika, Shelby, and Meghan, who groan and step back as he tries to kiss all of them and touch them. "Why don-"
Shelby punches Sapnap with no word, before grabs her dark red dress and drags Mika and Meghan away from Sapnap, who is stifling tears and yelling unintelligibly at the three. Some people watching go, "Oooooh, dang Sapnap, you got destroyed!"
"Ssshadup!" Sapnap's words are slurred.
Eret, a friend of the group, walks up to the boys. "Hello, boys. How's it going?"
"Evenin' Eret. Love the dress!" Wilbur, wearing a maroon suit and a yellow bowtie, smiles at Eret who smiles back, spinning in their red dress, with rose patterns sewn into it. Their sunglasses lined with a gold color, they wear a small gold crown on the brown mop of hair on their head. "Thank you! Bought it myself!"
"Very lovely!" Tubbo says as he admires the dress.
"You all are very kind. Now, I'm going to be off now, you all have fun!" Eret kindly smiles as they step away from the group. Meanwhile, the girls sit on couches in a quieter room.
"Ugh, I can't with those guys." Shelby groans as she sit-falls into a big couch. "They think everyone loves them, when in reality, they're just a bunch of pricks."
"Tell me about it." Mika plops down next to Shelby, as does Meghan.
"Mind if I sit here?" Puffy, a fellow classmate, points to a small chair in the room as she holds a small cup of lemonade.
"Go ahead."
"So, um, do you all like books?" Puffy asks awkwardly.
"Uh, sure." Meghan leans back a bit.
"My favorite is 'Sunrise at Midnight'. What's yours?"
A moment of shock ripples through Mika, Shelby, and Meghan. "I'm sorry, what did you say?" Mika questions.
"I think you know what I said. The attack on the Seventeenth? Yeah, I'm an intern at Dunes Alliance. Sort of a double-agent moment. Now, I have a bit of urgent information. See, someone's here for an artifact. One that he can give to Keres. And if Keres gets ahold of it, it's gonna be bad."
"Well, do you know who's here for the artifact? And what even is the artifact?" Shelby exhales a bit at the information.
"I don't know who's here to get it, but the artifact is an ancient book. It's known as the Book of Enlightenment. It was rumored to be hidden in this estate, by the original owner, but no one's ever found it. The book gives people powers, but if Keres used it, he could make an army."
"Well, we have a mission now. Let's go get the boys." Mika stands up and strolls over to the boys, who are talking in a circle.
"...and then I said, 'Just killed a woman, feeling good.'" Tommy grins at the others who laugh.
"Yeah, that sports tourney was crazy. That was when you hit Katherine during dodgeball, right?" Wilbur smiles.
"Alright guys, we have some new intel." Mika grabs the boys and drags them back over to where the others are.
"AlrigHT-! What is happening?" Wilbur groans, and he looks up at Puffy and Shelby who are looking down at him. "Ah, Puffy, isn't it?" He stands and holds out a hand, which Puffy gingerly shakes. "So, are you our intel?"
"Indeed. Now, heres the rundown: some ancient book known as the Book of Enlightenment that can give people powers is rumored to be hidden somewhere here. Now, from some double-agenting, Keres is sending or has sent someone here to obtain the book. If he gets ahold of that book, he'll have an army. So, yeah, let's not have that happen."
"... Well, y'know that's lovely and all, but how do we, like, find the person who's looking for the book?" Ranboo inquires.
"I.. don't actually know. Just keep your eyes peeled."
"Alright, everyone! Time for some fun!" Foolish yells to everyone through a microphone. "Gather in the ballroom!"
"This'll be a good place to find the suspects."
As the group enters the large ballroom, they all look around at the gigantic chandelier that hangs from the domed ceiling. It glistens and shines in the bright light, and standing on a small stage is Foolish holding a microphone, large speakers beside him where the audio projects.
"Welcome everybody, to the Winter Party! Hosted by me, of course. I'm Foolish, if you didn't know, we have non-alcoholic drinks at the bar, and we'll have a dance floor here after I'm done." As Foolish speaks, Tommy notices Sapnap silently shutting the mahogany ballroom door, as he puts a gas mask on. Dream and George do the same. Tommy brings his undershirt up over his nose and mouth to block anything from coming through.
"...and now, let's start the party!" Foolish finishes as the entire ballroom claps, except for Dream, George, Sapnap, and Tommy. As the clapping envelopes the room, Dream pushes a small button on a remote, and a subtle 'hisssssss' noise begins. Slowly, guests begin to grow drowsy before falling asleep, but not Tommy, who pretends to fall asleep. Once everyone is asleep on the floor, Dream, George, and Sapnap leave the room.
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hey hey now this is a really loooong chapter compared to my older ones. now the fun begins. welcome to the action.
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