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"So I've heard..." this was murmured, as if he were thinking out loud, but Alessa was so close that it was imposible for her to have heard him, "My sister keeps telling me that. I always wondered why," a pause and he raised his voice, apparently snapping out of his reverie, "Ah, yes. Alessa, that's called being poetically ironic. Do I really need to explain the joke to you, my dear? Come now," the last words were scoffed out. He had decided that if this felt uncomfortable for her, he really honestly didn't mind a bit of banter to make it a bit more familiar to her. After all, he had enough energy for now to manage it.

"Of course you can introduce yourself. I wasn't doubting your ability to do so, Jack, relax. Not everything that comes out of my mouth is meant as a personal insult to you, please relax. It's just polite for the party that knows everyone to start off the introductions," this last was almost whispered at her before he turned back to the other ghouls.

Before he could continue talking though, a voice calling out his name snatched his attention. Gabrian twisted his neck around to see his sister approaching him from... behind. This fact seemed to baffle him, for his expression suddenly became horribly confused. He paused, stared into the town and then back behind him; he'd been positive Io had overtaken him while he'd been wrapped up in that never ending battle against the horrible snowman, "Io?" he sounded confused, and he was not even bothering to school himself back into indifference; he just honestly couldn't be bothered to put up his facade at the moment, "I thought you were ahead! I got caught up in a horrid battle," had Alessa and him really managed to make up so much lost terrain together? Huh!

"Are you quite alright?" he watched his sister and pondered going closer to her before he decided against it; she was in a foul mood, he could tell, and he didn't want to risk bodily harm at the current moment. That, and Alessa was still warm against him and Gabrian was convinced he'd freeze his tail off if he walked away from her. At least he didn't look TOO trashed (thank Jack Iolanthe had not seen him before Johan had healed him).

Turning his attention to Alcie, he made a face, clearly indicating he had not enjoyed the icy path. Not at all, "We faced of snowmen and Yeti. The Yeti had particularly foul looking jaws..." he decided not to mention that the snowman had almost taken him out. He didn't think it was necessary, specially not with his sister overhearing, "I'm very glad to see everyone had managed to survive the ordeal."

((Edited to add in a response to Alcie~~))

((Sadly I must put Tari in a tent. I am working up until xmas eve then have to go in xmas night))

"Tsk! You're not being ironic, you're being random. And I'm not taking it personally, but that doesn't prevent it from being annoying," she hissed under her breath, not looking at him. She wasn't tense, really, but apparently she wasn't tired enough to be docile either. Maybe it was because they were pressed so close that being sweet seemed like a terrible idea. Besides, he wasn't hurt right now, she didn't feel guilty at all, then, for giving him a bit of a hard time.

"I've been better," she admitted to Alcie with a sigh, "It's mainly this uncontrolled shifting...it makes fighting difficult, among other things. But you look pretty good! Been showing those monsters what we Halloween Towners can do, mm?" She offered a smile to the other ghoul, but immediately turned her head, tilting it a little to see who Gabe was looking at...

"Oh! Iolanthe! I'm glad you're alright erm...I'm sorry we lost you. Well lost everybody it seemed." She looked genuinely unhappy at the idea, actually turning her gaze away a bit. How had they got separated from everyone? They'd all been together at one point but...Well, there was no helping it now.

She immediately shivered at Gabe's description of their climb. "You just had to mention the teeth..." Apparently the yetis hadn't been Alessa's favorite.

"Well I didn't want to deal with anymore cold, and I still don't this place is miserable. At least we're all back together though, Gabrian I'm glad you're alright. Alessa pleasure to meet you, I'm Sin Err." She flipped her hair back and then frowned down at her bright outfit.

"I uh...normally don't dress like this, an elf bartered with me and he uhh gave me this outfit...my other one was...not suited to this climate." Not to mention if she had kept fighting in it the whole school would know what underwear she wore...or worse.

She cocked her hip and then glanced around again as if expecting another attack. "We'd better keep moving before anymore rabid deer come out of the woodwork...or worse...elves." She shuddered and then noticed Riley making a mad dash behind a gingerbread house. Was the demon alright, or had something in this JOYful place driven her mad? She walked over worried about a fellow demon being in trouble.

Straying away from Shehk and Nuk Sammy watched as Riley ran behind the building, from what she could hear it didn't at all sound pleasing. Probably best to leave the poor girl alone. Though she couldn't help but wonder as she walked what was inside each house? Pausing every few houses they passed she would press against the windows trying to see if she could get a glance inside.

"For a town this place sure seems empty."

With an elegant leap, a beautiful reindeer crosses your path and stares are you with the wide, watery eyes of innocence. It prances JOYfully toward you.

HP: 6

Watching Lucien giving himself (painfully hideous JOYful colored) shoes Israfel felt slightly better. Just slightly. He still felt a bit terrible and would much like to keep his friend safe. Lucien helped him when he was sloshed from cider. It was only fair. But...how?
The thought of cider brought back a hazy memory, one he never hoped to re-live. "Lucy!" Earwings flapped in excitement. "Get on my back!" They had done it before, and their shadows had done it too, so, why not once again? "I can carry you around! You're still ah...you're still a creature of the air so you shouldn't weigh much, even here!"