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“Glad you like it, Sparky-chan,” Sakura said as she grinned, amused by Lily’s reaction to him, and accepted the hug without further fuss. 
He then gave a thumbs up to Alex. 
“Eh, it wasn’t the worst thing in the world,” he said, forcing a smile. He then shook her head in response to Lily’s question.
“Not a coin. I happened to meet a wish-granting genie, and, well...You can figure out the rest.”

Lily’s lips curled into a circle.
[color=fff200]“Ooh! You met the twins!”[/color] Lily took Sakura’s hands, causing him to lift an eyebrow.
[color=fff200]“They also granted wishes me and Alex made!”[/color]

“Yeah, about that...” Sakura was about to interrupt as she pulled off Lily’s hands off of hers.
“They’ve combined. Now she’s one lady, and not a bad looking one either. I think I saw them over there.” She casually pointed her thumb behind her, to which Lily gasped.

[color=fff200]“Oh! I didn’t realize! Thanks, Sakura! I’ll go talk to them now, so see ya later!”[/color]

And with that, she was off, and Sakura sighed in relief.
“Man, Sparky-chan is genki as always...” She glanced to the center of the hall, where Alex had went off to talk with Justine.

“Not going to bother with Juice Time. Hmm…” She spotted one of the new arrivals, and he had a warm smile on his face. 
”Now that’s more like it.” She went over to Tetrad, who was currently hugged by Emily, and flashed a winning smile.
“Well hello there, ladies. A fun party we’re having here, right? Can I get you two drinks?”
He asked, having shifted his gaze to Tetrad’s prominent physique.

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Lily was happy that her little joke went well with Mariette, and she waved goodbye as she  quickly left the party. With that, Lily started bouncing around the party like a caffeine-infused squirrel; she went once again over to Ruby, and shook her hand.
[color=fff200]“I heard from Sakura that you’ve changed! You look so beautiful now! Congratulations!”[/color] She then put a finger to her cheek.
[color=fff200]“But, uh, what should I call you?”[/color]

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Dina finally managed to breathe a sigh of relief and take a seat as Ruby momentarily took over in the party handling. She poured herself a red cup of the nearest drink she could get her hands on, and sipped on it in a regal manner, pinky held extended. The arrival of Patrons was not something she had accounted for, especially a Lord of Change, and she needed a break from it all. That was when she realized what she had drunk. “Wait, is this...glögg? It’s...Not bad, actually. I have to remember to collect any leftover stock.”

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Sann was not pleased by Dan’s intrusion, and was very close to outright eviscerating the aggravating animal. However, she knew she would only be further humiliated by Odin. She resolved herself to think this was a test, a trial of endurance for her. If she passed it, she would prove herself worthy of being included among the ranks of the choosers of the slain.
That was when she noticed something brewing outside the lodge, and she gave a wicked smile.
“Yes! A battle!” She then headed off to join the snowball fight, causing Dan to fall off and bounce on the floor.
“Hm...I guess I’ll go check how everyone’s doing now.”
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Kimble and Alicia stepped outside after Dan’s parting words; just as the view through the windows suggested, a whimsical world of snow awaited them...And the sight of dozens of snowballs rapidly flying through the air, in all kinds of directions, making for a chaotic scene.
Kimble looked mildly surprised.
[color=8dc73f]“Oh wow...Things have gotten intense here. Well, it’s expected with us magical girls, hah.”[/color]
She nodded at Alicia’s suggestion with a big nod.
[color=8dc73f]“Yep, let’s go!”[/color]

Thus the two began to traverse the island. As they expected, it was a breath-taking vista of plains covered in glittering snow, and pine trees with green leaves visible underneath the layers of frost. The island’s center was dominated by three tall hills, each of them seemingly devoted to one of three sports; downhill skiing and snowboarding, ski jumping, and sledding. All three of the paths seemed to end up converging at the lodge. It was then when they noticed that there was a ropeway that led to the three hills, as well as a ropecar colored blue and painted to look like Dan with snow goggles on his head. They also passed by a familiar domed building, causing Kimble to reminisce.
[color=8dc73f]“I still remember the thrilling final match you had with Amaryllis and Tetrad. I could barely hold on to the edge of my seat. I wonder if anyone’s going to try that silliness again.”[/color]

They two met Snowbuns on their way, and Kimble crouched down to pet a couple, giggling as the balls of white fur wiggled their tiny noses. They saw how dozens of Snowbuns were hopping in a large group towards the petting zoo. 
[color=8dc73f]“Looks like people have already started collecting Snowbuns.”[/color]
Kimble then giggled at the sight of Melisa, who they spotted leaving the lodge; as she was riding the turtle, she was accompanied by a group of Snowbuns who hopped after her.

Dan then appeared there, and clapped his fins; he was struck by inspiration.
“Ooh, I know what this needs!”
He cast a spell, and the Snowbuns transformed; they now wore old-fashioned red soldier hats similar to that worn by Melisa, only with less decorations. They waddled in unison, seemingly mimicking a marching army as a platoon’s worth of them moved in unusually organized rows. Some now blew on tiny little trumpets, and others were equipped with a tiny harness that held instruments like drums played by a pair of doll hands or one that held tiny toy muskets, turning Melisa into the commander of a Snowbun military.
“Now go forth, Colonel Melisa. May you bring Christmas cheer to us all,” Dan spoke, saluting her as she went forth on her quest. Kimble could only smile at the wholesome exchange.
[color=8dc73f]“How cute!”[/color]

After some time, Alicia and Kimble arrived at a field where many blocks of ice had been gathered from the nearby shore, as well as a small shack. She looked at Alicia while holding her hand.
[color=8dc73f]“This must be an ice sculpting place. I’d like to try making a sculpture!”[/color]

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As the party had begun in earnest, a portal had appeared on the upper balcony, accompanied by a person stepping out of it. Dan had immediately arrived there.
“Welcome to the Christmas party! Um, I hope you’ll enjoy your stay,” he said, only to be met with silence. Dan seemed to sweat a bit.
“Well, if there’s no questions, then I’ll be attending to the other guests. But please let me know if you’d like some nice cocoa or eggnog.”

The person looked down at the party on the first floor.

“That won’t be necessary.” 

Then, they walked away, causing Dan to make a worried sigh.


“...I hope this works out.”