→ i don't want a lot for christmas, there is just one thing i need

[creatio]

CHARACTERS: Barbie House Residents & You.
LOCATIONS: That pink little number where superpowered girls live.
WARNINGS: None in post, please let me know if I need to change that.
SUMMARY: Ugly sweater party time.

( If you know Kimberly and Clary at all, then you'll know there's been a festive treat in the works for a while. People will have received their personally designed invitations during the week, but neither of them have been shy in mentioning the party while wandering the city laden with shopping bags. The house is suitably decorated - enough mistletoe to potentially be a biohazard - but with a little help from the world's best ( and most stylish ) warlock Magnus Bane, it's definitely looking the part. And if it's a little small, well outside is covered in lights too, an army of space heaters dotted in their garden to make things as cosy as possible.

There's multiple flavours of punch, though be wary of the one that smells overwhelmingly of gingerbread, someone was a little heavy handed with the liquer. If that doesn't float your boat then the living room table is laid out with different drinks and snacks, some more festive than others. Eat, drink, be merry. And if you hear Blue Christmas at any point in their festive playlist, please track down Baby and give him a hug ( or a drink ... or one of those sprigs of mistletoe. )

The only rule ( and it's definitely a rule ) wear a Christmas sweater or suffer the wrath of women scorned. Though maybe not something with tassles or baubles, Simba might be after them. )

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[righthandgirl]

The idea of a Christmas party where one has to wear a Christmas sweater is, let's be honest, amazing. Jo hasn't ever been to a holiday party where that was a rule, but she digs the concept and makes a mental note to consider making wardrobe requirements a thing for any parties she might organize in the future. Usually, she doesn't bother doing that unless there's a reason to, but hey. She might just for fun in a place like this.

She comes laden with gifts of her favorite wine for the hostesses and proudly wearing her sweater, a bright smile on her face a healthy Christmas spirit in place. This is the best holiday of the year, in her opinion, and she does not intend to enjoy it any less just because she's away from home.

Parties are where Jo feels completely comfortable because she's so often Dave's handler for them that they're practically a second job back home. For that reason, she is able to put herself in work-mode, in a way, and it's so much more comfortable for her to approach people. She's likely to strike up conversation if you happen to be standing close enough to her for long enough, and she'll probably be drinking, so there's always the fact that a little liquid courage certainly helps with starting conversations.

(( I'll totally match your style if you have a heavy preference for action tags ))

[creatio]

( Clary definitely thinks the sweater thing was a good idea. It's proven popular, and it gets people talking to each other. Even Alec's lack of one has brought about conversation. It's just a shame this is a once a year thing, unless she wants to invent elaborate and fake shadowhunter holidays to have a dress code.

Clary doesn't recognise Jo, but that's not new. Kimberly has a different circle of friends than she does. It doesn't stop her from approaching the other girl with a smile and a glass of punch. )

Hi. You were the one who brought the wine, right? I wanted to say thank you.

[righthandgirl]

( Jo turns at the greeting and smiles brightly. )

I am, hi! You're so welcome, thank you for inviting me to this thing. I dig it, all the mistletoe everywhere is an especially good touch, if you ask me.

( At that, she winks and then holds out her hand to shake. )

Jo Schumacher.

[creatio]

Clary Fray. But that was on the invitation so it's probably obvious.

( She is like, notoriously bad at this whole meeting people thing. Kimberly's by far the better choice. But she'll soldier through, because once the awkwardness is all said and done she appreciates getting to know people. )

You can blame Kimberly for the mistletoe. For some reason our bathroom ceiling is covered in it. Why the bathroom specifically, I don't know.

[righthandgirl]

Nice to meet you. I haven't met Kimberly, either, so you could've been her for all I knew!

( If there's one person Clary really doesn't have to worry about messing up the meeting with, it's Jo. She's not a whole lot better at that sort of thing, herself. If there's any awkwardness about this introduction so far, it's absolutely lost entirely on Jo; she hasn't noticed. )

I like it. ...although, admittedly, the bathroom seems like a weird place for it. I haven't been in the bathroom yet.

( She's laughing a little when she says it because she hasn't been but she can picture it and it's funny in her head. )

Have you guys been here long? I'm still sort of a Cadelle newbie, open to suggestion for fun things to do and cool people to hang out with.