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Noting Liam's confusion, Caroline 'solved' it by pausing her efforts on the runic ropes to deposit another cookie in his mouth.

"Yes. They're from Mimsy's other brother." She tried to keep her voice at a low, conspiratorial hush, but she laughed halfway through telling it. "Not Lucky! The--that other one! From before! He's ruining Christmas, because..."

She didn't really know, but if Caelius was anything like the person she thought he was directly related to, she imagined it probably had everything to do with how terrible he was on the inside. With that covered (unaware that she hadn't actually said any of those thoughts out loud), she returned to swatting at Jake and trying her hardest to free Santa once more. It looked like a a very Christmas-y tug of war.

"That's not how it works! You can't just--you can't kidnap someone and--and and keep them to yourself, then...then make them do what you want!"

HP: 30/40
JOY: 30

Ember happily prance behind Caroline, offering treats to all within range. Some of them, ok most of them, we're just bits and pieces of the train in between cookies.

"Merry Christmas," he said again, to both Jake and Santa. And the poor soul beneath Santa, too. "Santa really should be like, super free, you know? Unless you want to do... A Christmas ritual?"

Suddenly, the tiny, pretty fake elf looked devious. "Does anyone want to offer their blood?"

Jordan made a sound that was halfway between laughter and choking, and shoved at Santa's shoulder in an attempt to free Melvin enough to escape.

With enough room now, Melvin threw his shoulder and rolled - into Jordan.

It probably wasn't best to leave the man with mild head trauma to figure out which direction was the right one.

Now beside the man, he looked over. "How's you get over here?"

It was a good thing that Santa decided on his own accord to roll over to free them, not that Melvin left the floor. It was nice here next to Jordan.

Melvin glanced beside his head, picked up one of the fallen toys - a tamogotchi - and held it up and over to Jordan. "Merry Christmas." He set it on Jordan's forehead and then curled up beside him.

"Guess who it's from." He whispered.

Jake cocked his head to the side.
"Hmm, but didn't you call me naughty? Naughty kids don't get presents, so there's no other way for me to get a present! But don't worry, I plan to share~"
Maybe.

Jake perked up at the mention of Christmas ritual.
"Oh! I have a lot of blood. Will my blood work?"

"Now now," said Santa, freeing his other hand to pat Caroine gently on the shoulder, "Remember that everyone here is nakama, the best of friends! Only by practicing friendship and love will everyone be on the good list and get lots of gifts! "

The Tamagotchi "gift" was snow biting Jordan's finger, slowly drawing blood.