Hearth's Warming Caroling Party!

[Derpy]

The following Hearth's Warming music party took place at Derpy's house on Monday, December 29th. Over fifteen guests showed up and I dare say fun was had by all. I found it a heartwarmingly convivial affair.

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Derpy's Hovel(#1658R)
| * * * HOME SUET HOAM * * * |

Nestled--no, crushed between two hills on the outskirts of Ponyville sits a little home that belongs to the local mailmare and her daughter. Until recently, it was an ill-fitted little three room structure made from plastered walls raised between the hills and covered by a ceiling of wooden planks and shingles. Now, the house is stone and square and the hills themselves are tattered, the stone having been ripped from beneath them. The stone structure sags slightly into the gap between what remains of the hills, and a little space remains visible beneath at their crux.
Inside, the stone house is segmented into four rooms through two perpendicular walls, also made of bedrock. One room, the largest, contains the small house that existed here previously, now even more shambled than before. Its walls are crumbling and crooked with cracks between them and the ceiling, and the furnishings blend in with the floor coverings and walls so seamlessly that one can't be sure of what's a load-bearing bathmat and what's a laundry bookcase. Everywhere are gaudy colors, old patterns, mouldering fabrics and odd smells.
Of the other three stone rooms, one is a kitchen with a crude stone oven. There's not much here, but it smells of muffins. Another, apparently Derpy's workroom, is filled with papers, file boxes, bills, scrolls, stamps, and envelopes, all piled over various pieces of furniture meant for sorting it all and doing a rather shabby job.
The final room is the smallest and sits nearly empty. This is Dinky's bedroom. It contains a mattress, a duffel bag, and a hollow nightstand with books inside. And that's all there is to see.
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Modifications of desc for the HEarth's Warming Party! Warning--this is done sloppily after the onset of RP!
The Doo household is in a bit of a...transitional state. The east side of the home is covered in thick sheets of plastic and closed off with insulation and two-by fours. This prevents the rest of the home from becoming cold, as it is rather deep into winter. But the house is definitely larger. The west side of the house now consists of a small vestibule just within the front entryway, a closet lies to the left of the front door, for the various winter garments ponies are known to wear.
A long hall splits into a sitting room on the west side, and a very comfortable living room to the east, wherein lies a large staircase that splits and branches to both the east and west. The wall behind this staircase has styalized representations of the cutie marks of both the sun and moon princesses, and the mark of the mistress of the house. Ditzy do herself. The windows all have been trimmed in purple and crimson velvet curtains and valiances, courtesy of the pony funding the remodel.
Large faux-leather sofas and love seats are spread throughout the living room as well as black wrought-iron light fixtures. Dark oak panelling accents the pastel colors of the walls. I would have gone into greater detail about the kitchens, the sleeping chambers, and the lavatories, But I feared we would be here all night...
There is a set of little chimes placed outside and tingling in the winter wind. The only room left from Luna's remodeling of Derpy's formerly very humble abode is the kitchen, along with some of Dinky's old (but not very old) bedroom in the wing on the east under some construction yet. The stone kitchen smells of baking and sweet things, while the hallway is hung with holly and hazel and the front door bears a heart-shaped wreath above it.

[Derpy]

Derpy shouts "Is late in month of Snowfall and time for warming hearts! Come to Derpy's Hovel off Saddle Lake or mjoin me! Is time for a Hearth's Warming Carol Party!!" (Public-shout)
13 folks heard that.

PUB >> Derpy is baking Hearth's Warming tarts and wonders who will first guest!
PUB >> Big_Mac eyes Derpy and wonders what her imposter did with the real Derpy o.O
PUB >> Red_Velvet says, "I shall be Derpy!"
PUB >> Red_Velvet says, "I suppose I should have stated that as "I shall be, Derpy!" the prior statement makes it seem as if I intend to replace you. Which I would not, as I adore you far too much. <3"
PUB >> Derpy says, "Macintosh! Why imposter? I am realest Derpy. Please come and join me!"
PUB >> Big_Mac says, "cause Derpy would be makin' muffins! Tarts 'aint muffins. *chuckles*"

Red_Velvet has arrived.

<OOC> Derpy knows that where Velvet goes, so comes the party.
<OOC> Derpy says, "Normally I would set the scene here... but I wonder what exactly Red's workers have been doing. And so I wonder if you might be willing to set, so that I know what kind of changes are taking place to the Doo household."
<OOC> Red_Velvet says, "Of course, darling! I shall be happy to set!"

PUB >> That Mysterious Masked Filly reaches, and touches Derpy to see if she is real.
PUB >> Derpy is soft and velutinous.
PUB >> That Mysterious Masked Filly smiles, and proclaims, "Real!"
PUB >> Derpy says, "Then come! Party is about to start in my homestead!"

Scarlet has arrived.

<OOC> Derpy says, "Hello Scarlet!"
<OOC> Scarlet says, "Party time?"
<OOC> Derpy hope your mood is improve-d over before!
<OOC> Derpy says, "Red is about to set scene."

Scarlet flank bumps Red Velvet. "Let's dance, sugar!"

<OOC> Scarlet says, "Oh."
<OOC> Scarlet says, "Nope. Still miserable. But I'm sure a little RP will fix."
<OOC> Red_Velvet hugs you both closely!

Big_Mac has arrived.
Snapdragon has arrived.

<OOC> Derpy welcome all and all! Are waiting for initializing pose.

[[ Derpy goes 92% IC. ]]

<OOC> Red_Velvet says, "Welcome Mac!, Scarlet, and Snap! I shall be setting the scene in just a moment!"
<OOC> Big_Mac says, "h'lo Red!"

Screenplay has arrived.

<OOC> Screenplay says, "hey"
<OOC> Derpy says, "Hello Screenbee! Is about to begin and 92% IC."
<OOC> Snapdragon opens her mouth and bawls at the top of her lungs, "GOOD KING WINTER STAR LOOKED DOWN, AT HIS HOOVES UNEVEN!"

The Doo household is in a bit of a...transitional state. The east side of the home is covered in thick sheets of plastic and closed off with insulation and two-by fours. This prevents the rest of the home from becoming cold, as it is rather deep into winter. But the house is definitely larger. The west side of the house now consists of a small vestibule just within the front entryway, a closet lies to the left of the front door, for the various winter garments ponies are known to wear. A long hall splits into a sitting room on the west side, and a very comfortable living room to the east, wherein lies a large staircase that splits and branches to both the east and west. The wall behind this staircase has styalized representations of the cutie marks of both the sun and moon princesses, and the mark of the mistress of the house. Ditzy do herself. The windows all have been trimmed in purple and crimson velvet curtains and valiances, courtesy of the pony funding the remodel. large faux-leather sofas and love seats are spread throughout the living room as well as black wrought-iron light fixtures. Dark oak panelling accents the pastel colors of the walls. Red Velvet herself wanders through with a clipboard held in her magic...looking for all the world as if she is inspecting the workponyship with a critical eye.

<OOC> Red_Velvet says, "I would have gone into greater detail about the kitchens, the sleeping chambers, and the lavatories, But I feared we would be here all night..."

Scarlet finds herself rubbing her side up against all the comfy feeling fabrics in the room, perhaps unconsciously.

Derpy is standing in her vestibule with a wondrous cant to her bearing and a similar sense of wonder in her eyes. The construction hasn't happened overnight, but she's amazed no less for it. She tilts forward and back to the background sound of a set of little chimes placed outside and catching the winter wind. The only room left from Luna's remodeling of her formerly very humble abode is the kitchen, along with some of Dinky's old (but not very old) bedroom in the wing on the east under some construction yet. The stone kitchen smells of baking and sweet things, while the hallway is hung with holly and hazel and the front door bears a heart-shaped wreath above it. Derpy is looking inward at the structure she now calls home, rather than looking outward for the first guests as a good host might. And so she is surprised, when...

<OOC> Derpy says, "Someone continue pose! <3"

Scarlet gets nose to nose with Derpy and... what's this? She's holding a clipping of mistletoe above their heads! That's odd. Maybe it's lunch?

Screenplay comes and taking one look she oh jeez.." She sees that home had been in some disrepear. "Hum Derpy how long had your home been."

Snapdragon pounds upon the front door. She is a very punctual soul, wrapped deep in a muffler that passes many times around her neck, and up to her chin, with enough excess left to dangle down and drag in the snow. Her aunt was a little suspicious of the filly's desire to come out to a carol sing, but eventually gave way. And here she is, pounding on the door again, grumbling to herself, "Come on, come on!"

Derpy gives a little jerk as she hears voices behind her. There is a red bow tied around her tail and she has a sprig of holly tied around her neck; on her hooves she wears four green soft shoes with turned up toes, which a perceptive theatergoer might just remember as being part of her Straight Arrow costume from The Nightof Two Moons some two years ago. Slowly she turns with tiny steps, as if afraid to witness who might be standing there. But when she sees a trio of happy-looking ponies, and color-coordinated to boot, her face bursts into a huge grin. She moves forward and gives Scarlet a heartfelt nuzzle, not hard but not loose.

Scarlet pouts when her mistletoe gambit fails.

But not fail! Derpy is nuzzle! Derpy is always respect mistletoe.

Red_Velvet seems to be at least partially pleased with the remodelling of the home, and puts down her clipboard, She stands just to the left of Derpy, smiling in a welcoming manner to those who have just arrived, "Do come in, it is terribly cold out. Come warm yourselves in the sitting room, just to the left there and down the hall. There is a wonderfully cozy fireplace and hearth. Make yourselves comfortable for a bit."

Screenplay looks around then sits on a sofa, at lest she thinks it's a sofa and miles

Snapdragon bustles on in and hurridly devests herself of her scarf, leaving it draped over Derpy's withers. With a brusk, "Hi, Mrs Foamy Flanks!" She's off like a shot to find one of those lavatories that Red failed to describe.

Red failed to describe the lavatory because it isn't ready yet; the family is still using their trusty outhouse for now. Derpy fails to notice Snapdragon wandering, however, and smiles to Screenplay. "Yes! Is good old kitchen and good new sitting room. Look!!" she tells the guests. "My house is remake!! Was very small, and then Princess Luna came with Dinky daughter and made bigger. But still small and flat. Now Red Velveteen is come, and home is growing like winter melon!!" She dances around in place with light steps, the points of her Robin Hood shoes bouncing. "Taking look, or sit down and rest. Fire is burn and treats are bake."

Scarlet looks around for the booze.

Red_Velvet gently takes the young pony's scarf from Derpy's withers and hangs it up, then smiles and gives both Scarlet and Derpy a light flankbump, "Shall we retire to the sitting room? From there we can hear the door if more arrive, and make ourselves comfortable in the meantime?"

Screenplay sits by the fire as she warms up and she looks to derpy. "So who did your home?"

Snapdragon returns from her hunt looking a little frazzled, with the lightest of blushes tinging her cheeks as she siddles up beside Derpy, "Um... Did you know that your wash room was out of order." She's prancing a little in place, hints of desperation in her voice.

Marble_Memory has arrived.
Diamond_Dancer has arrived.

Derpy heads into the sitting room, which is indeed where the booze is! Except the portion being currently mulled with fruit juices over the stove, but Dinky is supposed to be watching that. She smiles at Screenplay and points at Red Velvet, whom she vaguely realizes has peeled something thoughtfully off of her. "Was Red!" she declares. "Is very kindly and have givened me this present, and I am not know how can repay." She shakes her head in astounded helplessness, staring at the woolen rug from free-range wool imported from Ram's Head Mountain, one of the many touches Red's work crew has installed. Then Snapdragon catches her attention. "...Washroom?" she asks. "Outhouse is in front," She points out the door, hoping she understood the question correctly."

Oh mirth and delight! Scarlet trots out briskly in front of the others, cuting to the front of the line and making her way to the punch bowl filled with nog. "Now it's a party!" She downs a cup of nog, then fills up a second, and a third in their own glases. She brings them to Derpy and Red. "Drink up, sweeties! It's a party! Come on, let's play some music and DANCE!"

Berry_Punch has arrived.

Snapdragon looks absolutely horrified by the answer she gets from Derpy. Word was that Ponyville was somewhat backward, but... Setting her jaw she puts on a very determined face, nods once to Derpy, and tromps off. She hopes there aren't any spiders.

Scarlet sneaks a tiny thimbulful of rum to Snapdragon, too. "Don't tell your aunt >.>"

Berry_Punch, who has been here the whole time, takes Scarlet up on her offer of dancing. She pauses to remove the big gold-lined carafe hanging from her flank, setting it gingerly on the side of the room, where its steam adds to the crackle from the fire. "Dancing, yeah! Who's got a fiddle or something? MUSIC!!" She plants her hooves against Scarlet, reared up, music or none.

Red_Velvet smiles and accepts the punch from Ms.Scarlet, taking it in her magic and nodding, "Oh yes, lets do enjoy ourselves." She watches as Snapdragon heads for the outhouse, pursing her lips in thought before nodding, "I shall have the workponies direct their attentions to the lavatories next." She smiles at Derpy and tilts her head, "Are you enjoying your evening, darling? And there is no need to repay me, your friendship is precious to me, and I love to do things for the ponies that I feel close too. You and Dinky are two such ponies. I am happy to provide you with this manor."

Snapdragon returns looking very relieved. Apparently there were not any spiders. The little tot of rum from Scarlet only adds to her delight! She slurps it down in one go before looking around the room to make sure no-one saw. Then she gives Scarlet a conspiratorial wink.

Screenplay ohs as she looks to Derpy as she says "well you can ask, I'm sure you can repay her someway or another

Scarlet backs up into Berry Punch, twerking, naturally. She rears up too and runs her hooves through her own mane, sending it out to flow over her shoulders. o/` This is our big night. We're getting ready and we're doing it up right. o/`

Scarlet also finds herself quite suprised that the foal enjoyed the taste of rum. Maybe it's not her first sip!

Derpy hardly has to think about her response to Red Velvet. "Am enjoy!" she asserts, standing tall. Something is missing--Derpy leans over to a credenza and picks up a floppy fur-lined jingle hat, flipping it sloppily onto her head so that the bell jingles. "You are precious too!!" she says to Red,giving her a tiny little peck on the nose. Since Derpy is wearing mistletoe, she gets to kiss whom she likes. She beams when a guest begins to sing...

<OOC> Scarlet says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGPzdsTw55o"
<OOC> Scarlet says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz3_gdMyNFs"
<OOC> Scarlet shakes her tail.

Snapdragon isn't saying anything one way or another. She just saunters over to the refreshment table and empties her saddle bags onto it, leaving a heaping mound of what appears to be Nightmare Night candy between the punch and the finger (hoof tip?) sandwiches.

Berry_Punch seems to take naturally to twerking. She sings, back to back with Scarlet, with grand gestures as she steps: "Friendship forever and we'll do it up right, the time's right, yeah, everything, everything's right..." She laughs and swings around. "Kinda forget the words." Hiccup!

Red_Velvet giggles softly, then returns the peck, placing hers on Derpy's cheek before nodding, "I am so very happy that you are. Oh! Music! Lovely!" It is then that she notices the young filly placing candy on the refreshment table. Although it is a childish offering, it is sweet and adorable. and Red leisurely saunters over and leans down to whisper to Snapdragon, "Why thank you, dear. That is remarkably generous of you. I am sure everypony will just love them. Oh! I just love these!" Red's magic envelops a rather large cherry lollipop and she unwraps it before tucking it in the left side of her mouth, uncultured? Perhaps, but there are times when it is acceptable to be unlady-like, and this is one such.

Screenplay murghs as dshe sits back getting some nog

Scarlet giggles at Berry! "You're funny, sugar!" She shouts out into the kitchen to Red and Snapdragon. "Hay! You two! Yeah, you! Come out and dance! It's Hearth's Warming!"

Derpy takes a root beer sucker and pops it into the opposite side of her mouth, so that she and Red match! As the first dance runs its course, she grabs a big silver tinsel boa from the back table and throws it over herself so that she sparkles. When the music stops, she starts to sing, shaking her jingle bell every so often...

"o/` Chestnuts roasting on an oven fire
Tirek nipping at your wings
Hearthy carols being sung by a choir
And foals dressed up like penguilings!

Everypony knows a muffin wrap in mistletoe
Help to make the season bright.
Tater tots with their eyes all aglow
will make it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Windigo can fly
And finding many pony they can terrify!
But with together love, is forge new law
So that frozened hearts always can thaw...

And so, am offering this cymbal phrase
To ponies one through ninety-two.
Although has been said, sixty times, sixty ways:
Merry Hearth Warm... to you! o/`"

(Somehow, the crash of cymbals can be heard behind 'cymbal phrase'.)

Derpy sinks down to the hardwood floor and smiles bashfully at the group.

Fluttershy has arrived.
<OOC> Fluttershy drops in from above and lands on her hooves. o.o

Snapdragon smiles back up at Red Velvet, her ears perking up proudly, "You're welcome!" She doesn't tell Red that the candy was literally dumped on her from the sky by Princess Luna, and that the residue of it fills her whole room, and part of the guest bedroom lest her generosity be thought the less of.

Berry_Punch gives Scarlet a smooch and swings her around toward the candy, making a grab for it without letting the dance end. She then clomps the floor for Derpy's song. "WooOO! CAROLS!!"

Snapdragon finds herself a root beer barrel and sucks contentedly on it as she listens to Derpy's singing. Clapping follows the Mare's song!

Derpy blushes and dips her head, the tinsel boa slipping mostly off. She grins at the crowd. "Who is next songer??" she asks.

Red_Velvet can't hold back a merry laugh at Derpy's carol, she sits back and claps her hooves for both the darling mailmare and her dear friends Scarlet and Berry, "Lovely! Just lovely! My what talented singers we have here tonight!" She gently then leans against Derpy, smiling around her own sucker, if her lips had not already been red from her lipstick, they certainly would be from her wonderfully sweet treat. "I can already tell, this is going to be a Hearth's Warming to remember!" The PR pony then places a hoof lightly on Snapdragon's back, "Would you like to sing us a song young filly? Oh, how rude of me, I don't think we have met yet. I am Red Velvet, and whom do I have the pleasure of meeting?" She offers her hoof to the younger pony with a gentle, yet energetic smile.

Screenplay just drinks her nog not really playing attention

Scarlet squeals and giggles as a pair of brandy scented lips smoosh drunkenly into hers. She drags Berry off to the couch to make out. She's been successfully distracted from her demands to make sure that everypony get up and dance.

Berry_Punch is easy to drag, or rather to pull as her hooves scrabble at the floor. She seems eager, but protests: "Whoa! I'm an engaged mare! And there are kids here!"

Clara has arrived.
<OOC> Clara says, "HeLLLoOO, PoOnieS!"

Scarlet pouts! And holds up mistletoe?

Berry_Punch grabs it and wraps it around her neck and Scarlet's. Now they're trapped in close quarters. She smiles.

Snapdragon opens her eyes wide with delight as she's asked to sing, "Me? Sing? You bet!" She's practically buzzing with excitement, or that might be from her increased sugar intake over the past week. She starts to pronk away before she processes Red Velvet's introduction, whereupon she spins in place and waves, "Pleasure to meet you, Miss Velvet! I'm Snapdragon!" Then to the room generally, "Where do I stand to sing? Do I have to wear a boa?"

Derpy, now somewhat wall-eyed, tosses the tinsel boa toward Snapdragon, rendering the question somewhat moot!

Sugar_Rush has arrived.

Snapdragon squeals in obvious delight as she catches the boa, and throws it around her throat with a luxurious air before sauntering to the middle of the room.
Snapdragon clears her throat, and without much ado launches into a half screamed, half sung bit of half remembered nonsense verse, where her voice squeaks on the high notes.

Red_Velvet giggles as she watches the young filly prepare to entertain with song, she does keep an eye on Scarlet and Berry as well, making sure the filly cannot see whet the adult ponies are doing, she also lets a bit of magic spread through the air, ensuring the younger members of the party also do not...hear, what the grown mares are doing. "What are you going to sing for us Snap, dear? May I call you Snap? Feel free to call me Red, or Velvet, whatever you prefer. We are all friends here!"

Snapdragon sings! o/' Bark us all bow-wows of folly, Polly wolly cracker 'n' too-da-loo! Donkey Bonny brays a carol, Antelope Cantaloupe, 'lope with you!

Derpy grins! And starts lightly trotting in place to keep time.

Red_Velvet then winces slightly at the screamed verse, but hides her discomfort well, and instead smiles sweetly, "Oh...my...what a lovely...erm...tune.

Sugar_Rush knocks on Derpy's front door.

Scarlet shuffles sideways toward Marble Memory, if indeed he's here, and gives him a wink and a tushie wiggle!

Screenplay looks as she smiles as she asks "Hey Derpy I do hasve a movie I can show you like me to show it

Snapdragon sings with even more gusto! o/' Don't we know archaic barrel Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou? Trolley Molly don't love Harold, Boola boola Pensacoola hullabaloo! o/'

<OOC> Sugar_Rush says, "Obviously we have a Pogo fan here..."

Derpy looks confusedly at Screenplay. "But no movie screen! Or do you mean at theater?" She continues to trot in place to Snap's tune the whole time, providing a jingle from her hat's tassel.

Berry_Punch hears the doorbell. She struggles up from the love seat and paces to the door, dragging Scarlet if she can't untangle herself from the mistletoe. And opens it. "Oh! Hey, Rushie! Glad you could make it."

Snapdragon looks a little lost for a moment, before remembering (what may be) her place and belting out another verse o/' Dunk us all in bowls of barley, Hinky dinky dink an' polly voo! Chilly Filly's name is Chollie, Chollie Filly's jolly chilly view halloooooooo! o/'

Derpy sings along, appearing to know the words by heart.

Sugar_Rush smiles, "Hi, Berry! How are you? Hope I'm not too late." He comes in, saddlebags on and apparently full, giving off a sweet smell...

Snapdragon grins big, as she dips into a bow and pronks back off stage (as it were). If there are more words, then she's forgotten them. That might be for the best. Either way she's standing next to Red again, answering her question, "You can call me Snap if you want. Most ponies don't even ask before they call me that." She pops a jawbreaker into her mouth and clicks it against her teeth.

Scarlet pouts, left all teased by Berry Punch.

Derpy keeps singing: "Wallawalla wash, and cat's kazoo!" She produces a kazoo and buzzes through a weirdly rendered verse while bopping around the room. "Oh, hello Rush! Am smelling sweet goodies?"

Red_Velvet leans down to gently nuzzle the filly's cheek, "That was a splendid song, darling. And I do try to be a polite pony, and ask before using nicknames." She looks up and waves to Sugar Rush as the stallion arrives, grinning and offering a secret wink to both Scarlet and Berry, yes, she had seen them, naughty ponies. "Hello Rush, darling! Welcome to the party, do come join us in the sitting room! Would you care to sing for us?"

Sugar_Rush trots over to join the group, "Hello, Derpy! Hello, Ms. Velvet. Yes, I do have sweet treats." He starts unloading several boxes and bags from his saddlebags, "A song? Perhaps in a little bit, if you don't mind."

Screenplay ohs as she then pulls out her portable screen as she says "?Derpy you know I wouldn't bring a movie without a screen

Berry_Punch follows along as Sugar Rush unloads his treats. "Ooh! Is that cinnamon? I could go with cimmamon!"

Derpy looks at the screen in appreciation. Her mouth opens wider and wider until it reaches maximum wideness, then claps shut. "But Screenplay! Is caroling party!" She pats the screen with a gentle hoof. "Is caroling movie?"

A shaggy figure stands outside the pondside home, balanced erect with the support of a staff. Snow gathers on the Diamond Dog's muzzle as she regards the scene of equine festivity. She turns to her gentle yellow companion for guidance--should they enter?

Fluttershy hovers at about the doggie's hip height, peering in through the door. She reaches up and gently knocks on the doorframe. The warmth inside begins to melt away at the frost on her mane...

Red_Velvet nods to Sugar Rush's statement and then looks around the room, smiling at the sight of more treats being laden on the table. Then she turns her attention to Screenplay, "Indeed Ms. Screenplay, if it is not a caroling movie, would you perhaps like to sing for us?"

Applejack has arrived.

Sugar_Rush nods to Berry, "These are some mild cinnamon twists, and these are little "red hot" dots." He seems to have gone all out. Piles of fudge, an assortment of chocolate truffles, classic candy canes and various fruit flavored varieties as well, a dish of candy "fruit slices", and much more!

Rarity has arrived.

Snapdragon smiles pleasantly at Red Velvet's nuzzling, and nuzzles back warmly, "Thank you! I like singing lots." She nods firmly to reinforce the statement, "I sing along with my records. My Aunt says its nothing but a noisy racket made to drive grown-ups to distraction, but she doesn't know anything about music. All her records are full of accordion music and polkas." She lets that horror sink in for a long somber moment before continuing, "It's good to meet you. You're pretty nice, you know?"

Berry_Punch brings in a big serving tureen from the kitchen, waddling under its weight, with a ladle sticking out. She sets it down and then pours from her golden-lined carafe into it. Steam and lemon and cloves wash through the sitting room. "Golden wassail, folks! Come and get it!! And someone answer the door and let whoever's out there come and get it too!"

OOC> Fluttershy re-enacts the climactic scene of Knock Hard II: Knock Harder.

Rescue_Sunstreak has arrived.

Red_Velvet moves into the hall and with a small burst of magic she pulls wide the door, peeking out with a wide smile, "Fluttershy! Clara! Hello! Do come in, my dears! The party is in the sitting room, down the hall and to your left. We are singing and there are many treats to be had!" Red herself has a rather large cherry lillipop sticking out of her cheek.

Rescue_Sunstreak comes up behind most, the big stallion in somthing new (not my desc yet sorry), a pressed clean, blue outfit, marked with brass buttons, and proper patches marking him as a Captain of ponyville fire station. Seems the big lug even polished his hooves for this, and doned his white captains hat. He lifts a hoof and knocks softly.

Snapdragon is drawn by the scents of citrus and cloves like a bee to honey. She fetches down a cup and holds it out to Berry Punch, cradling it between her forehooves, "Please?"

"T-t-thank you." Fluttershy putters in, her poor little wings half iced over. "How are you, e-everypony?"

Screenplay nods to Derpy as she pulls out her movie. "It is Hearth Warming Coal, you know the story about scooge.."

Clara consciously forces her lips to smile, her ears rising. In place of her customary pickaxe, she has a spiral-carved staff with her today, possibly of rowan, with a knob on top. As the yellow pegasus flutters in, the Diamond Dog walks after, cautiously watching each face in order to gauge whether it shows fear or hatred. She carries in her hands a small wreath of thorny roots, with a rose woven in. "GrEeetIngs, poOoniEs. I had hEeaRd that you are cElebrAating your hOoliDay of HeaaRth's WarmMing. If I am WeElcome, I would enNter and be AmoOng you toDaay."

Derpy smiles but shakes her head to Screenplay. "Maybe tomorrow movie! But today is sing and party. Do you have favorite carol, Squeamplay?"

Rescue is barely inside before the door behind him SLAMS open to admit Applejack, her big saddlebags, and even bigger voice! "HAAAAPPPY HEARTHSWARMIN', EVERYPONY!! YEEEHAW!!" she calls, at a volume that makes teeth rattle, then trots right in, shaking the snow off her hat, and heads for whatever table the vittles are spread out on!

Sugar_Rush waves to Fluttershy, then pauses as he sees the canine. Then he smiles and nods, "Everyone is welcome for Hearth's Warming. I do apologize, I'm not sure what kind of candies you might enjoy."

Red_Velvet giggles softly and nods to Rescue as the firepony steps up behind both Fluttershy and her Diamond Dog companion Clara, "Come in, darling! And of course you are welcome Clara! The more the merrier. Oh flutterdear, let me get you some punch, everypony do feel free to warm yourselves by the fireplace. Would anypony like a treat of some kind? We have so may, do help yourselves!"

Berry_Punch helps herself to the brim. Tarts, sugar cookies, fruity drinks, figs and candied plums... mmm! She's in a world of hedonism right now. Someone snap her out of it!
Scarlet has left.

Rescue_Sunstreak bilnks at the noise behind him and glances then chuckles very soflty. He moves out of the way, and quietly tugs out of his saddle bags, 4 bottles of the apple families top notch best brandy, settign each bottele on the table. He says in his deep but soft held tone "wasn't sure if any colts would be here, so I brung a bottle of pear juice too" tugging out the last bottle and setting it down on the table. AJ might make note, so that is why the big stallin bought a case of the stuff!

Sugar_Rush waves to Rescue as he set out the last of a huge assortment of his sweets. "Hi there, pal! Good to see you. I'll take some of that pear juice. I don't drink alcoholic beverages..."

Clara grins a little too toothily to Sugar Rush. "ThaAank yoU. I would noT have dAared, but the DoCtor FluutterShy insiIIsted." She bows her head before Red Velvet. "It is GooD to see you aGaAin. I remMember foOndly our ConnEction at the SugAaR Moon." She lumbers into the sitting room and looks around with caution. "...WhAt is BrAandY?" she asks, peering at Rescue's offering.

Snapdragon can't help but be distracted by Applejack's entrance - well startled would be the more accurate thing to say. But soon her startled face settles into scrunch mouthed annoyance as she glares at Applejack. Was she raised in a barn or something? She might make bold enough as to ask, but then she sees Clara, and her eyes go big as dinner plates, "Woah." She creeps closer to the diamond dog, trying to keep out of her line of sight long enough that she can creep up and poke at the exotic creature.

Applejack shoves things around on the snack table with all the delicacy of a dyspeptic timberwolf, then pulls out a basket of apple goodies - mainly turnovers - and adds it to the offerings. Miraculously, nothing spills or falls. "How's everypony doin', huh? We singin' or what? Hay! Here's one we like down on th' farm! Ahem. o/` On th' first day o' harvest mah orchard gave ta me / A Red Gala still on th' tree! / On th' second day o' harvest mah orchard gave ta me / Two Granny Smiths / And a Red Gala still on th' tree! / On th' third day o' harvest... o/`" Oh dear. This could go on for a while.

Berry_Punch gets into it quickly, standing upright and swaying with Applejack like they'd planned it. "On the fourth day of harvest, my garden gave to me... Seven ripe strawberries \ Six sugar plums \ FIIIVE ZAP APPLLLES! \ Four honeycrisps \ Three Cortlands \ Two Granny Smiths \ And a Red Gala still on the treeee! o/`"

Red_Velvet closes the door behind the final guest as AJ makes her way to the snack table and begins to sing. Red makes her way around each pony, shaking hooves and gently passing out a flankbump here and there. Then she notices Snapdragon sneaking up on Clara, she smiles at the little filly and slips up behind her, whispering a soft, "Boo! Would you like me to introduce you to ms. Clara, dear? She is quite a nice Diamond dog. I assure you."

Berry_Punch totally missed Snapdragon asking for wassail earlier and hopes she figured out how to use the ladle on her own, or someone showed her how!

Screenplay shrugs asnd admits she can't sing

Sugar_Rush remains standing by the table where his candy treats are. He seems to be looking a little nervous for some reason.

Derpy seems to be bowled over by the turnout and the convivial mood. She closes her eyes in bliss. Then they pop open and it's like she discovers the ambience anew. Bathed in happiness, the hostess waves to Sugar Rush and then hurries into the kitchen to turn off the oven.

Snapdragon squeals in alarm as Red Velvet out sneaks her, getting about a foot of vertical air, all four hooves flailing, "Eeeeek!" She's clutching her chest as she spins around, only to deflate as she sees who it is. "Miss Velvet! You scared me!" She looks back to Clara, then to Velvet again, "Clara? That's a weird name." Her expression is less than impressed.

Rescue_Sunstreak however is abotu as out of place as they come, in full dress uniform, he stays to the corner area. Making sure Rush gets his pear juice, he glances around, and chucks down the first of a glass of the brandy more like its water than booze.

Clara is slowly wagging her tail, which does admittedly make for tantalizing prey. She turns around and sees Snapdragon there, introduced by Red Velvet. Then she squats a bit to be closer to the filly's level. Her musk is a little powerful, even though she's masked it with bergarot or something. "It mEeans CleEar," she explains to the little pony. She makes eye contact with Snapdragon if she can, her tail up. "WoulD you lIike to ToOUch mee?" Not creepy at all.

Applejack gets a little bit lost in Berry Punch's enthusiasm - that's not the version SHE knows. But she rallies and makes up for confusion with extra VOLUME! Twelve fruity something-or-others later, it's over. It may not have been beautiful, or easy t listen to, but by Celestia, it was FESTIVE! "o/` And a Red Gala still on the TREEEEEE!! o/` YEE HAW!!"

Berry_Punch pumps the air, spilling her wassail. "WOOO! Still on the tree, yo!"

Snapdragon is not a shy pony. She meets Clara's gaze with her wide filly eyes, awed, but not intimidated. "Clear? Like clear water, or like clear thought? I'm Snapdragon. That's a flower! They're pretty neat because you can squeeze them just so and they open and shut like a dragon's mouth. And yes. Yes I would like to touch you." Then a hoof pokes out and gives Clara a little push on the shoulder.

Sugar_Rush looks about. "Um...is it my turn, now?"

Red_Velvet covers her muzzle and giggles at Snapdragon's little scare, "Oh I am sorry, dearest. The punch has me feeling just a bit playful tonight. But Yes, Ms. Clara is a very unique friend to have, but she is one of my dearest companions. And loyal beyond measure." Red then turns to regard Rescue and waves to him, offering a smile, before calling out over the general crowd noise, "Would anypony else like to sing? Lovely carol Applejack and Berry! One of my very favorites!"

Rescue_Sunstreak misses red's wave, he was pouring himself a second glass of brandy. Looking up at the words he shake shis head a bit, the big firepony happy to stay quiet and just observe for now.

Derpy returns with a tray of piping hot mincemeat strudels in her teeth! They're shaped a little funny and some of them are a bit overbrowned on one side, but that just adds to the overall smokiness. She sets the tray down on a sofa arm. "Come and strudel, all!" And she meets Rush's eye. "Sugar Rush, your turn to sing!"

Sugar_Rush carefully takes his place near the center of the room. He starts to sing, o/` t's a marshmallow world in the winter, When the snow comes to cover the ground, It's the time for play, it's a whipped cream day, I wait for it all year round. o/`

Applejack snarfs up some treats, then picks up one of the brandy bottles Rescue brought and starts going around to everypony, offering a glass to warm their hearths.

Marble runs through the scene, screaming, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! And he leaves out the other exit. [wut]

Clara squats a little lower, her long toes standing out more than usual if one happens to look down. "When WaaTer is ClEear, One can sEe the BooTtom trUly," she says to the foal. "The sAame is true of clEar thOoughT." She smacks her lips and lets the tip of her tongue wipe them. Then she's touched, and her shoulder swings back. Her eyes grow intense. "You hAve puuSSHed me," she declares quietly. "I will nOt go down so EEasily." And she reaches out a four-fingered hand to gently push at Snapdragon's shoulder.

Derpy takes up from the sofa with her strudels, smelling of marinated fruits and raisins and allspice. "o/` Is a marshmellow world in a winter!" she sings along. "With a fruit in an evergreen tree. o/`"

Sugar_Rush continues to sing, o/` And sun is red like a pumpkin head, it's shining so your nose won't freeze! o/`

"Oh, is *that* why that happens?" wonders Berry Punch aloud.

Screenplay comes as she hugs her friend dferpy as she goes to the bathroom but soon comes back. "Mum hon you bathroom is backed up.."

Derpy is dferpy!
Derpy's eyes rise and fall. "Screenplay, bathroom is still building. Use outhouse," she whispers, and points out the front door.

Rescue_Sunstreak pours off another glass of brandy, not for himself, perhaps as a suprise. but rather turns and lowers it in front of Derpy as a offering.

Snapdragon thinks about what Clara says, her eyes squinting as she rolls the watery thoughts around in her head, "So, um, if things are clear you can see things even if there's fast water, or thoughts, or something?" She glances up at Red Velvet for a moment, then back to Clara, maybe looking for approval for her little statement. But then she is poked back, and then it's her turn to look serious, "I pushed Plumb Pudding down when he said my hair looked like an aloe plant and laughed at me." There is obvious pride in this accomplishment.

Sugar_Rush keeps on singing in a rather sweet voice, o/` The world is your snowball, see how it grows, that's how it goes, whenever it snows, the world is your snowball just for a song, get out and roll it along. o/`

<OOC> Rescue_Sunstreak says, "folks I am afraid I have to slip out, the big lug behind me has to work at 5am, sorry to drink and run. SOmeone can Rp it that Rescue had far too much brandy and had to be half carried home LOL..someone has to be THAT pony."
<OOC> Derpy says, "Thank you for coming if briefly, Sunstreak!"

Derpy takes up the brandy Rescue gives her and swigs the top millimeter off it, making the rest slosh quite a bit. "World is a snowball!" she echoes Sugar Rush.

Rescue_Sunstreak has disconnected.
Applejack has disconnected.

Sugar_Rush goes on to the next verse, o/` It's a yum-yummy world made for sweethearts, take a walk with your favorite mare, it's a sugar date, what if spring is late, in winter, it's a marshmellow world! o/`

Clara hesitates, but nods gravely to Snapdragon. "ThAt is ClAaritY," she clarifies. She frowns and her shaggy shoulders slump. "WoRrds are oNe thing, wEe poNy. ViIolence is AnoOther. PlEase do not reSoRrt to it untiL it is Uused upOn you."

Red_Velvet stands and sways slowly to Sugar Rush's song, a slightly dreamy look on her face, "Absolutely lovely, Rush, dear." She giggles at Derpy's addition to the song and she nods, "You two should sing a duet. I think you would be just wonderful together!"

Derpy beams and skims anotehr few atoms' thickness of brandy from the top of her glass. "Fluttershy, do you have sing? Or Red! Maybe you would lead us carolly!"

Sugar_Rush blushes a bit at at Red's complement. "Aw, shucks, I'm just a candy maker. And I'm sure Derpy has better things to do than sing with me."

Screenplay goes home.
Screenplay has left.

Derpy sidles over. "Sugar Rush? What is your most holiday candy."

Snapdragon makes a sour face at Clara's chiding, "That's what my mom said." She singsongs, "Rocks and roots will bruise my hooves but words will never hurt me." Another sour expression.

Rarity has connected.
<OOC> Rarity sighs at her connection
<OOC> Derpy hugs!
<OOC> Derpy says, "Want to sing carol, Rarity?"
<OOC> Fluttershy says, "Phew!"
<OOC> Fluttershy says, "I"m feeling more alive now."
<OOC> Sugar_Rush gets this image of Rarity singing "Santa Baby"....
<OOC> Rarity says, "...I would sing Santa Baby. The most sensual santa baby EVER."

Clara furrows her brows in thought. Her tail sinks slowly to the floor. "YouR moOther is IncoRrect. WorRds CaAn huRt." She pauses a moment. "But thEy are our BiRthrIght. You canNot strIp the WeapOn of woRds, even froM your EnemIes. You can oNly bOolsteR your deFEennSes." She looks into the room, curious. "You are tAking tuRns singIng sonGs of jOy and gooDwiIiLL?"

Sugar_Rush looks thoughtful. "Gee...that's hard to say. I mean, most folks think of candy canes, but others like marzipan candies in holiday shapes. I guess the most holiday candy is whatever you like the best."

Red_Velvet smiles and nods, "I will perhaps sing, but I do think it may be Ms. rarity's turn." She gives the fashionista a little flankbump and a wink, "Fashionably late, do, please, sing us something?"

Fluttershy flutterblinks. She's visible, which is to say that she's being less of a wallflower than usual, or that she left her leaf pattern cloak at home. But she's still sort of...standing behind the food, just watching the goings-on.

Derpy speculates while the room waits for music to take it captive again. "Maaaybe... marzipan canes!!" she cries, jingling her hat tassel merrily back and forth.

Snapdragon grumps just a little, "That's what *I* said, but she said I needed to be the better pony and stuff. I don't know. I kind of stopped paying attention about then. What's a birthright? And, yeah!" At the mention of singing all grumpiness vanishes, "I sang a really good one about washing machines and kazoos and cantaloupes and antelopes that lope with you! I can sing it for you, if you want!"

Berry_Punch goes over to the food table and slings a front leg around Fluttershy's shoulders. "Don't it just... don't it just..." She sniffles. "Don't it just make you feel in the feels?" she asks.

Bardigan has arrived.

Clara weighs her words carefully. "WheN it coMEs to quEstions of conFlict and hArm, it does not doOO to igNore wiSdom. You shoulD Respect youR mother. She is wroOng about the wEight of wOrDs, but she is RighT that they musSt not be met by ViIoLenCe. To shOOve is not our biRthright. To exXpress our thOoughTs... iIIiSss." Her ears fold and unfold with this pronouncement. "...I thInk it is bEsst not to RePEeat any songs, but I thaAank you for the ofFer, wEe poNy."

Sugar_Rush hmms. "That might be interesting to make, Derpy. Do you have a favorite, though?", he asks the blonde mailmare. [Oops, missed this, sorry Rushie! Fudge is very nice and so is Sleigh Ride.]

<OOC> Derpy says, "Is busy room of so many treat and smoke and fruity steam and things draped over you! And maybe Rarity about to sing."

Fluttereyes flut to and fro. There's Clara, and Rarity, and, uh, Applejack left...but...Fluttershy sidles over to her diamond-flanked friend. She gets all the way to the end of the table before berry Punch comes down on her. "Eep! W-...what?"

"The feels," repeats Berry Punch, fondling a little insofar as a hoof makes that possible. "Don't it just?" Her tone is a little slower this time.

Snapdragon throws another turn of the tinsely boa around her neck and gives Clara a happy nod, "Okay! If you ever want to hear it just let me know! I like singing." If she heard the other bit it's not obvious. Maybe she's taken it to heart, or maybe she filtered it out like so much background conversation. "Do you sing?"

Red_Velvet steps to the center of the room, fetching herself a rather strong mix of some adult beverage, smiling over at Berry and Fluttershy she then glance to Rarity and then to Derpy, "Perhaps...Ms. Fluttershy would like to join Ms. rarity onstage? We could have a duet from them? I am sure everypony here would love that." Is Red saving Flutters from Berry? Perhaps...or perhaps she is just interested in more music, whom is to say?

<OOC> Derpy think maybe Rarity have lost connection. Maybe you sing with Fluttershy, Red!

Bardigan blows a supportive whistle from the back of the room. He must have snuck in just now. "Sing! Sing! Let's hear their beautiful voices!"

<OOC> Rarity says, "it won't"
<OOC> Derpy says, "It won't??"
<OOC> Derpy says, "But I want it to!"

Rarity sings the sexiest, sensual, smoldering version of Santa Baby. Ever

<OOC> Rarity says, "There!"
<OOC> Derpy says, "u.n"

Bardigan mops a little sweat from his brow.

Berry_Punch tries to join in, but the sheer moxie of the rendition is like a wall against her spunk. She's left on her knees, all four of them.

Rarity has disconnected.
Rarity has connected.
Rarity has disconnected.
Rarity has connected.
<OOC> Sugar_Rush says, "Welcome back, Rarity."
<OOC> Rarity Is going to murder somepony.
<OOC> Sugar_Rush hopes it isn't him.

Snapdragon is left feeling sweaty and confused by Rarity's song.

Sugar_Rush is blushing a deep shade of red from Rarity's performance!

Derpy walks softly over to stand by Bardigan. "Is good to see you," she whispers out of the corner of her mouth. SHe's wearing a long sprig of mistletoe and the shoes from her turn as Straight Arrow in The Tale of Two Moons, along with a jingly stocking cap. "Party always richer when bardly here." She winks.

Red_Velvet steps to the side, letting the fabulous fashionista strut her stuff in the center of the holiday crowd, she nods at the end of it, impressed beyond measure, "Well...my-My goodness. Does it seem warmer in here to any other pony?"

Bardigan leans over and gives Derpy a kiss on the cheek right under the mistletoe. "You make me feel underdressed."

<OOC> Rarity says, "sorry, I can't hold a decent connection here. It's a bit of a story"

[Derpy]

Clara walks tentatively into the midst of the gathered ponies and clears her throat. "It is nIicely toOAstY. ...If iT would noOt be out of plaaCe... I could oFfer a soONg of my trIibe. The mesSage may be congRUuent wiTH that of youR hoolIDay." SHe looks around nervously, holding her spiral staff.

<OOC> Rarity says, "Will be back home in 5 days"

Fluttershy shuffles backwards toward Rarity and the stage, dragging Berry Punch with her all the way. Her eyes are the size of dinner plates.

<OOC> Fluttershy hugs!
<OOC> Derpy snugs Rarity and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
<OOC> Red_Velvet hugs as well!
<OOC> Sugar_Rush says, "Night, Rarity."
<OOC> Red_Velvet says, "We will all be looking forward to your arrival Rarity, dearest."

Berry_Punch is all too glad to be dragged whichever which way! "We singing a duet?" she asks Fluttershy, not entirely cogent.

Red_Velvet smiles at clara and nods, her eyes twinkling merrily and a reassuring pat to the Diamond Dog's hip encourage her friend to sing, "Please do Clara. I am sure everypony will just love it!"

Snapdragon tucks the tips her forehooves into her mouth and blows a piercing whistle in support of her new friend Clara, "Sing! Sing! Sing!"
Snapdragon adds, "Sing /clearly/!" And laughs and laughs and laughs for her own private reasons.

Rarity has disconnected.

Clara smiles a knowing canine look toward Snapdragon, one ear fluttering gaily. "ShoOulD I?" she asks, still unsure about her place in this strange environment.

Sugar_Rush spies Derpy and Bardigan and gives a little sigh. He returns to the table with his candies, rearranging them a bit distracted.

Bardigan spreads his wings to wave at Clara. "Yes! Yes you should!"

Derpy pipes up too! "Sing please! Is singing song party!"

Dusk has arrived.
Mirage has arrived.
Dusk enters, with Mirage walking along next to him.

<OOC> Dusk gets hugged with everypony in the room! :-)
<OOC> Red_Velvet says, "My goodness but we have such a wonderful turnout!"

Clara takes a deep breath, rising to two legs and supporting herself with the rowan pole. "Very well." She whistles, and at first it's piercing, but then a melody forms, and one may catch a timber of a fife or a flute, and get the feeling of a world turned upside-down...

Clara begins to sing in her creaky and uneven but careful voice:

"SoMe fooRty yeaRs ago, neaR POnyViille,
A ragGed splIinter bAnd of DiamonD DoGs arRived to woRk their Wiill;
DefYiing BaRrONs, deFyiinNG LorRds,
TheY soughT to shOw thaT HaRmonY iTsellf reWarardS."

Clara adopts a slightly different tune for the chorus:
"'WeE cOme in peEacCe,' theY said, 'to dIig and mIine.
We coMe to woRrk the lAand in comMmonn and to maaKe the wasTe grOund shiNe!
ThiS earTH divIiided we wiLl make whOole
So it cAn be a coMmon treEasurY for aaLl.'"

<OOC> Clara says, "The original: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwQwA_kFxoE"

Clara continues, "The ScouRrge of wArfAre wE do diSdaain...
No Dog has Aany rIght to rAampaGe through the eaRrth for prIivate gAin.
By thEft and murRder theY steEal theiR JeWweLs;
BuT in thE eNd they wilL be prOoVen to be Fo0ols."

Red_Velvet listens raptly, after a few moments she seems to catchon to the melody and clops her hooves in time with it, even closing her eyes, perhaps visualizing the story. She does not notice that Fluttershy and Berry have nearly collided with her.

"'WeE cOme in peEacCe,' theY said, 'to dIig and mIine.
We coMe to woRrk the lAand in comMmonn and to maaKe the wasTe grOund shiNe!
ThiS earTH divIiided we wiLl make whOole
So it cAn be a coMmon treEasurY for aaLl.'"

Bardigan sways back and forth, stepping back and forth until he's shimmied his way to Red Velvet. He gives her a little nudge and holds out a hoof, raising his eyebrow invitingly.

"'TheY brEaak our tUnnells; theY spoIl our weLls.
The LoOdestOnes temMpt us to beTrAay eaAch other iNto priVate hElLs.
We will nOT folLow the pAth ThEy driiLl.
So weE reSettleD here, not fAar from pOnyYvilLe.
WeE cOme in peEacCe,' theY said, 'to dIig and mIine.
We coMe to woRrk the lAand in comMmonn and to maaKe the wasTe grOund shiNe!
ThiS earTH divIiided we wiLl make whOole
So it cAn be a coMmon treEasurY for aaLl.'"

Red_Velvet blinks, then curtsies and blushes softly, reaching out to take the offered hoof of the playwright...

Big_Mac goes home.
Big_Mac has left.

"'We wOrk, we dIg together, we neEed no KnIves
We wIll noT boOW to prIiestS of Fido or relInqUish up ouR liIves.
Still we aRe freEe Dogs, though wE are feeW.
I siNg tonighT in H0onor of the WelLstOne cRew.
WeE cOme in peEacCe,' theY said, 'to dIig and mIine.
We coMe to woRrk the lAand in comMmonn and to maaKe the wasTe grOund shiNe!
ThiS earTH divIiided we wiLl make whOole
So it cAn be a coMmon treEasurY for aaLl.
GoOd fooLk take coUragGe--our wAay is roOUgh
This EarTH was mAade a comm0n treEasurY, buT theY wanT all the StUff!
All geMs in coOmmon, alL pLots are Oone.
We cOme in pEeace, but stIll they strIve to cUt us doWwn.'"

Bardigan swings Red out to the floor in front of Clara, stamping his hooves and swinging to the hard, jangling tune of the song. He closes his eyes, but retains his elegance as he leads Red through the dance, and soon enough they somehow end up dancing on top of a table.

"'WeE cOme in peEacCe,' theY said, 'to dIig and mIine.
We coMe to woRrk the lAand in comMmonn and to maaKe the wasTe grOund shiNe!
ThiS earTH divIiided we wiLl make whOole
So it cAn be a coMmon treEasurY for aaLl.'"

Clara slows down a little on the final chorus, and then she lowers herself to all fours again, placing her staff horizontally before her and lowering her head.

Red_Velvet dances most energetically with Bardigan, her horn alighting and casting lights and sparkles about the room, just for effect.

Sugar_Rush claps his hooves for Clara.

Scarlet has arrived.
Scarlet makes Bardigan dance with her.

Berry_Punch calls out from wherever she's lying, "WOOOOO! RADICAL COMMUNALISM!!"

Bardigan ends the dance, holding Red artfully by the small of her back as he leans forward, holding his other hoof back over his head. But no sooner are they done that he is dragged away with an apologetic smile. "Hold on, Scarlet! We haven't even started a new song yet!"

Sugar_Rush sighs a bit..."Um...I think maybe I should head home..."

Snapdragon jumps up and down, squealing a high and piercing squeal in support of Clara's song. "Wooo!" She gives whoever's standing closest to her a shove and informs them, "She's so punk rock."

Red_Velvet Gets down from the table she and Bardigan had been dancing atop delicately. She smiles at the pair, then turns her attention to Clara, "That was just lovely, dear. Thank you for sharing it with us." Then to Sugar Rush, "Oh, well if you must, Rush dear. I do wish you would stay, but thank you for coming. It is always a joy to see you."

"Don't worry, I know how to sing! Isn't that right, Red?" Scarlet flashes Red Velvet a wink.

Clara seems satisfied. She flashes a little smile to Red Velvet. "I do Not wiSH to ensnaAre anyo--anyPOny in DiamOnd Dog polItics, but I am plEeased if I have WaRmed youR heaARth." With that, she lumbers from the middle of the room off toward the wall.

Derpy gives Rush a quick hug before he can get to the door. "Was so nice to have you! Thank you for coming, Sugary!"

Fluttershy is lying on her side in the middle of the floor, trembling. Quite possibly she still has Berry stuck to her like a bear trap. She hasn't looked.

Red_Velvet can't keep from giggling a little at Scarlet's wink, remembering their evening out at a certain tavern, "Oh my yes. Scarlet does have quite a voice."

Berry_Punch isn't like a bear trap! She has a light caress. Barely even moving at this point.

Bardigan gives Scarlet a flank bump. "Well if you can sing, what are you waiting for? Stage is open!"

Scarlet says "Stage? And let Red scoop you back up? I don't think so! We're going to stay right here and dance, and you're going to like it, buster!"

Sugar_Rush gives Depry a hug back. "It was nice to be here, too. I hope you have a wonderful holiday..." He seems a little less jolly than he was, but he still gives a little smile as he heads out.

Sugar_Rush has left.

Derpy calls, "Scarlet have sunged, but Velvet have not! Song from Red Velvet?" She gestures around the room and by extension the much bigger house. "Is here to thank for amazitastic house!" She then giggles and trips over the arm of the sofa, nearly but not quite spilling her drink. "Any songs, Red?"

Red_Velvet gently pats Bardigan, then gives Scarlet a small flankbump in passing, she hugs Derpy and beams, "I shall be happy to sing for everypony, darling." She moves towards the center of the room and clears her throat, her horn coming to life and a light airy tune beginning to play magically...

Bardigan scoops Scarlet up into his hooves, prepping them for a dance. "Yes, we will dance. And I plan on enjoying it, sweetheart," he says.

Berry_Punch lets Fluttershy go with a pat on the wing. "Good talk," she says, possibly ironically. She goes over to the mincemeat strudels and helps herself. "Ooh! Red's gonna sing? Nice! Yeah, dance it up, guys!"

Snapdragon notices the time about this time, and her ears lay right back, "Ooooh horseapples! I need to go." She's rummaging around for her scarf, "I need to go! My aunt is going to /kill/ me!" She wraps the scarf on over her boa, and scrabbled for the door, only tripping over the loose ends once, "Needed to be home a half an hour ago! She's never going to let me out ever again! Horseapples, horseapples!"

Red_Velvet lifts herself onto her hindhooves, placing one hoof on her chest and lifting her chin, before beginning to belt out a passionate song, o~/IIII don't want a lot for Hearth's Warming, There is just one thing I need/ I don't care about the presents, underneath the Hearth Warming tree/ I just want you for my own, more then you could ever know.../~o www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6f6HqrHZY

Fluttershy slowly moves away, like an inchworm. Scoot. Scoot. Scoot.

Clara walks slowly on all fours over to Snapdragon. "If you LiIke, you mAy telL them that a DIiAmond Dog took you Captive," she offers.

Snapdragon pauses to consider Clara's offer seriously for a moment, then decides it would not improve things. Maybe make things worse, "Thank you, though!"

Snapdragon has disconnected.

Derpy sways in time to the gentle beat, closing and opening her eyes and letting herself drift far away, on the inside.

Scarlet gets nose to nose with Bardigan and sings, o/` I saw mommy kissing Celestia Claus o/`

Dinky has connected.

Dinky tramps in from the next room and looks around. "Hey. So, you guys gonna be winding down soon, or...?"

Bardigan pulls on Scarlet's hooves and tugs her into a close, settled-in dance, noses together and hooves very nearly tangling each others' up. It becomes a tango when the music really kicks in during Red's song.

Dusk has been rather busy with work out of town, but has made it back along with Mirage with time to check out the Hearth's Warming party. He walks with Mirage out around the snowy pond and over to where Derpy's place is. He hasn't been by it for a while, and is glad to see there has been some work, even if it's not exactly perfect. He knocks on the door and looks inside, not sure ponies can hear him over the music and singing. "Greetings!"

Red_Velvet reaches upward with both her forehooves, placing them behind her head and closing her eyes, singing in a high, clear note, but one filled with emotion, o~/Make my wish come truuuuuuue, All I want for Hearth's Warming is...yoooouuuuuu/~o she brings one hoof down and uses it to point to each and every pony in the room, as she croons the last word, offering a bit of a naughty wink as well. <3 Then the beat begins to pick up and Red tosses her mane, her hips beginning to sway at a quick tempo o~/ I don't want a lot for Hearth's Warming, there is just one thing I need / I don't care about the presents, underneath the Hearth Warming tree / I don't need to hang my stocking, there upon the fireplace / Celestia Claus won't make me happy, with a toy on Hearth's Warming day!/~o Red's voice has lived and taken on a much more jazzy note, belting the song out firmly, even seductively. She pauses when she sees Dinky enter then. Her hips had been swinging perhaps a /bit/ more then was lady-like...

Mirage calls "Greetings!" along with Dusk after he knocks at the door.

Derpy comes up the hallway to answer the door with Robin Hood shoes on all four hooves and a bunch of mistletoe wrapped around her. "Hello Dusk! Hello Meringue!" She leans in and gently kisses them each on the cheek. "Welcome to party! You have missed most of carol, but still glad! Is party in sitting room."

Dusk aws and smiles at the little cheek kiss. "Happy Hearth's Warming, Lady Derpy! We're glad we could make it too." He gives her a little hug too, careful of the mistletoe. He wanders into the home to where the rest of the party is and greets some more of his friends there.

Mirage smiles. "Yes, happy Hearth Warming, Derpy," she says as the host greets her. Then she nods and follows Dusk to where the party is.

Berry_Punch is lounging around with two half-eaten cookies in her mouth and a drink in her curled forehoof. She walks three-legged across the dance floor, such as it is. "Way to saw that rug in two!" she whoops around the cookies, eying Scarlet and Bardigan. "Oh hey, reinforcements!"

Red_Velvet continues her dance, turning her back to the crowd and hugging herself, o~/I just want you for my own, more then you could ever know/ Make my wish come true, all I want for Hearth's Warming is yoooou!/ Oooooh, baaaby, Yooooouuuuuuu.../~o Red's tail waves back and forth along with her hips, she does not seem to realize when the two new arrivals appear, she has conjured a harness with bells on it, and the jingling in the music seems to come from them, her rather, risqué dancing making them ring in time to the melody.

Clara sits quietly against a wall, studying the reveling ponies and fondling her carved staff. The arrival of the bells and harness causes her to lift her bushy eyebrows.

Dusk looks around and grins, checking out the merry making. He leans over to Mirage, "I wonder if we've come to the right party," he says to her with a bit of a grin. He can't help seeing Red's rather.. interesting performance piece. Musical at the least.

Bardigan lifts his and Scarlet's hooves to avoid knocking Berry Punch right over as they pass by, letting her go under like a bridge before lifting Scarlet up and spinning them both around - in midair, actually.

Mirage gives a gentle smile to greet the others here before nodding to Dusk. "I don't see any colts or fillies around, so this must be the right place," she chuckles back to him.

"Uh, excuse me?" demands Dinky, standing by the door to the sitting room. "I'm not a filly? Or am I invisible, is that it?"

Red_Velvet seems only then to realize that Dinky is indeed in the room and she quickly drops down to all fours again, in a burst of magic her harness and bells vanish and she is clearing her throat, dispelling the magic she had used to produce the musical accompaniment. She seems properly embarrassed, "DINKY! Oh, um...I am sorry, dear. I got somewhat...caught up in the performance. And one I shouldn't have even been putting on. Are you needing to go to bed, darling?'

Berry_Punch seems delighted to be made part of the dance! She happily passes under Bardi and Scarlet's bridge, and then settles in to watch the show. "Aw, let her watch, she's like eleven or twelve or something and I've seen her at raves and stuff." Sip sip.

Bardigan stops dancing and turns to Dinky. "Oops," he says, settling back to the floor.

Derpy hurries over and nuzzles her sour-faced daughter. "Dinky, thank you for watching oven. Party is more quiet than before. Other filly Snapdragon have goned home." She tries to think what more to say, but nothing comes to mind, so she clomps in applause for Red. "Hooray Red Velvine! Is well songed! And very humble." She grins. "Who will pick next song? Maybe Flutters?"

Dusk grins back to Mirage and nods, "So it would seem." Or rather seem not, as Dinky speaks up and he also realizes she is here. "Ah greetings, Miss Dinky! I hadn't seen you here yet." But then he did just arrive. "But good to see you now. It seems it has been too long since you have been by the Center."

Dinky nods and says "Yeah, yeah," to her mom. She looks at Mirage carefully, and then at Dusk. "You want me to come back the Center again?" she asks.

Mirage tilts her ears as Red's performance and Bardigan's dancing both come to a sudden halt. Then she goes to get Dusk and herself some drinks.

Red_Velvet seem to step away from the center of the room, giving smepony else more of a chance to sing, she looks a bit bashful after that extremely unusual display she just put on, at least her face is somewhat red, matching her mane and lipstick a little, or perhaps she has just had a teensy bit too much to drink, causing her to do things she might not otherwise. That would certainly explain her rather...scandalous dancing. For now she waves at both Mirage and Dusk, then slips off to the refreshment table to get a little something to nibble on, feeling a bit more tipsy then she is used too.

Clara shifts forward. She murmurs to Fluttershy: "Do yOu have any dEsiiRe to sIng? I'm suURe you can deClIine." She then starts to stand.

Berry_Punch gives Red an encouraging tap on the shoulder. "And *that's* why they call you the best in the business, huh?" she half-slurs.

Red_Velvet titters softly at Berry's slurred statement, and in spite of knowing better she offers a small wink to the other pony and murmurs, "Darling, you don't know the half of it." ^-~

Berry_Punch chuckles and tips her chalice back. "I'll bet!"

Dusk smiles and applauds Red's quite festive performance, or so we'll categorize it. "Very nice!" He ahs and gives Mirage a little nuzzle as she steps off to get some drinks, then turns back to Dinky. He gives a light bow and nod of his head, "Indeed, Miss Dinky. You are always welcome. I have had more than my share of.. incidents, too." He gives a soft smile, glancing over and seeing Fluttershy is here too, as Clara prompts her for a possible song.

Bardigan raises his hoof. "I would like to sing a song."

"Then Bardising," pronounces Derpy, tossing him the silver tinsel boa from earlier.
Mirage glances over the drinks that are available before choosing some hot cocoa. She smiles as she overhears Red Velvet and Berry Punch while she fills the cups.

Red_Velvet for just a moment gently leans against Berry and smiles, "I think I will stick to just the punch for the rest of the evening, I am just glad nopony brought dandelion wine, Ms. Velvet cannot handle that, at all. The last time I induged in it I became rather...well there is no other way to say it. I did not act like a lady, and began kissing everypony, without the aid of mistletoe. It was quite improper." The PR pony manages to get herself out of the way, looking around and clearing her throat, "Would any other pony like to sing? Perhaps a duet from Mr. Dusk and Ms. Mirage? Or Scarlet? Would you like to sing, darling? Or, Dinky, dear? Would you care too?" She then perks up and smiles at Bardigan, clopping her hooves, "Oh es, do!"

Berry_Punch smiles distantly and leans against Red until Red withdraws her support, and Berry stumbles. She chuckles at the story. "There's pear juice," she points out. Then she looks eagerly to Bardigan for a song.

Clara lopes around the edge of the room toward the fireplace, aiming to get a look at this hearth that so much fuss goes into warming. She does keep an ear pitching for the storyteller pony's contribution to the day's entertainment.

Bardigan catches the boa with his neck and lets it wrap itself around. He trots up to the stage, jingling all the way. Somewhere he produces a guitar, and begins to strum it. He leans into the microphone... and begins to pluck the strings as he sings.

"It's empty in the valley of your heart
The sun, it rises slowly as you walk, away from all the fears and all the faults, you've left behind..."

Derpy shakes her head instictively. "Not empty," she protests to herself.

Bardigan maintains a slow, relaxed tune for the rest of the partygoers to listen to. He almost whispers the song at first, his voice gaining a gentle twang, crooning to the microphone like it's another pony he's trying to serenade. "/The harvest left no food for you to eat, you cannibal, you meat-eater, you see / But I have seen the same / I know the shame in your defeat!/" The song continues thusly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNy8llTLvuA

Dinky starts tapping her hoof, off by the snack table.

Dusk smiles and listens too, and looks over for Mirage's return, seeing she has picked out a [oops i wonder what she picked out, maybe cocoa!]

Red_Velvet stands after a moment, and steps to just in front of the performance area, beginning to dance by herself to the music provided, clearly loving the tune.

Mirage goes back over to Dusk, and offers him a nice hot cup of cocoa. Then she gives him an affectionate nuzzle before settling to listen to Bardigan.

Clara stares into the fire, her ears flicking up and down now and then at certain words and notes.

"But I will hold on hope / and I won't let you choke / on the noose around your neck. / And I'll find strength in pain and I will change my ways! / I'll know my name as it's called again.../" Bardigan bends over the guitar, muscles tight and jaw clenched - he's clearly into this. "Cause I have other things to fill my time / you take what is yours and I'll take mine / Now let me at the truth which will refresh my broken mind!" His head snaps up and looks over the audience with a fiercely melancholic stare, especially watching Red as she dances. "So tie me to a post and block my ears / I can see widows and orphans through my tears / I know my call despite my faults / And despite my growing fears./"

Bardigan's strumming gets more energetic now, pounding out the notes to a rhythm easy to tap or stomp one's hoof to.

Derpy steps forward hesitantly, as if to dance with Red... but tilts her head, pausing. "This is not Hearthy Warm song," she complains mildly. Her hat goes off-kilter too.

Red_Velvet almost moves to meet Derpy, but when the mailmare pauses she simply continues to dance, offering a smile to her friend, "True, darling. But it is a beautiful one, and with a lovely beat. To make up for it as the last song of the evening I will sing a duet with somepony if they wish it, perhaps Baby it's cold outside?"

Berry_Punch reaches out and pokes Dusk on the knee, which is all she can reach. "You do it!" she suggests.

Dusk agrees it doesn't seem to be a holiday song, but he does nod his head along with the music as it picks up some energy. He smiles as Mirage arrives and accepts his cup of delicious smelling cocoa, then nuzzles her back happily. He watches Red's renewed, if subdued, dancing as well.

Dinky goes and munches on a cracker, her expression jaded and savvy.

Mirage nods to Dusk. "It's too bad we couldn't be here earlier to see all of Red Velvet's performance," she whispers to Dusk.

Dusk looks over the other way at the poke and grins, "I might be inclined for a performance, Miss Punch. But I would insist in including my dear beloved Mirage at the least." He tries to speak quietly enough not to talk over Bardigan's performance. Fortunately he's playing a bit louder at this point so it's not much issue.

Dusk chuckles to Mirage and nods, "Quite so, my dear." Assuming we didn't catch all the 'good' parts already.

Bardigan stands up from his chair as the music grows ever more energetic, music to swing and circle and jig to, even if the lyrics are somber and recall things less wintry and more heartwrenching. But then, Bardigan's Solstice and ensuing Hearth's Warming were not quite so cheerful either. "So make your siren's call / And sing all you want / I will not hear what you have to say! / 'Cause I need freedom now / And I need to know how / To live my life as it's meant to be!" Strum, strum, pow! And now Bardigan's grinning, and nopony can even notice how he's strumming the guitar so fast with just his hoof, singing like he's in a choir. "/And I will hold on hope / And I won't let you choke / On the noose around your neck / And I'll find strength in pain! And I will change my ways / I'll know my name as it's called again!" And somewhat mercifully, the high energy tempo ends.

Derpy smiles at Bardigan and Red and basically at everypony. She starts to swing dance in her own idiosyncratic flavor, which means starting to fly just a little bit in one direction before setting down and starting to fly a little in the other.

Red_Velvet smiles as she sees her dear friend made happy once more at her promise of the song, she continues her own dancing, which seems more reminiscent of a jig, her mane getting just a bit tousled in the course of it, perhaps it's not her typical dance style, and it leaves her a bit breathless and rumpled looking, but once it finishes she begins trying to put herself back in order, all while smiling at her many friends, perhaps not as nice as she tries to look normally, but clearly enjoying herself thus far.

Mirage gives a light nod to Dusk as she sips her drink. "Hopefully we haven't."
Dinky sits down next to Mirage. "So what's new?" she asks casually.

Bardigan ahems. "I heard a request for something a little more... of the season. Am I right?"

Derpy nodnods! "Who knows: Funiculi, Funacu...Funic..." Her tongue gets tied.

Bardigan sets down his guitar and clears out his throat, getting ready to sing again. Assuming other ponies aren't rushing to mob the stage, that is.

Dusk sips his hot cocoa, finding it as tasty as it smelled and then applauds for Bardigan as he finishes up his song. He looks over and smiles seeing Dinky making an effort to be sociable.

Red_Velvet gently hugs Derpy and smiles, "I think we know which song you mean, darling. But it looks as if Bardigan has a notion of his own. Let's listen, I am sure it will be simply breathtaking to hear." She seats herself, beaming at the stallion softly.

Derpy sighs happily and sits down in the middle of the floor to listen. She raises a wingtip to just slightly straighten her floppy hat.

"DUSK! Sing! I know you must have a great voice!" encourages Berry Punch without bothering to stand up.

Bardigan goes "AaaaaAAAHHH" as he breathes in for the first note, and makes a strange choking noise as Berry Punch cuts off his very first syllable.

Calbee has arrived.

Mirage goes home.
Mirage has left.

Berry_Punch waves to Bardigan. "Sorry! Go ahead, we're listening!"

<OOC> Dusk says, "Yeah looks like my duet with Mirage is postponed for tonight then."
<OOC> Berry_Punch says, "Aw, it was a duet? Okay then. Too bad!"
<OOC> Red_Velvet says, "That is a shame, But I will always be happy to listen to the pair of you another time. <3"
<OOC> Berry_Punch suggests that they just show up for some random scene somewhere and sing a duet.
<OOC> Calbee says, ";hmmms, "How is everyone?"
<OOC> Derpy is ICly wonderful! Is highlight of social year!

Bardigan gives Berry Punch a wing flutter as if to blow away her tipsiness. Then, with all the aplomb of a royal operapony, he sings. "We three mares Equestrian are! Bearing gifts we traveled afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain / Each with a ruling star! / O star of Love, O star of Night / Star with royal beauty bright / Westward leading, still proceeding / Guide us with thy perfect Light."

Born a princess stars in my mane
Gold is day to cheer us again
Shadows fleeing, dawn is seeing
Over us all to reign.

Clara starts to rumble, humming along, and to sway left and right before the hearth.

O star of Love, O star of Night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.

Red_Velvet gently leans against Derpy, smiling as she listens to Bardigan's lovely song, the stallion's voice a perfect match to the melody. "My word..."

Derpy leans and smiles. "Music is good thing," she pontificates quietly.
Bardigan gives everypony time to adjust to the change in pace, holding out his hoof as he gives the song in tribute to the Princesses he sings for.
Passion and heart to offer have I.
Love to bring a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising ponies raising,
Rainbow of hope on high!

O star of love, O star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us with thy perfect Light!
Scarlet has left.

Bardigan lowers his voice to a more sibilant tone for this next part.

Berry_Punch sings along, and she sings especially loudly on the morbid last verse.

Night is mine: it's bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom.
Sorrowing, sighing, moonlight dying,
Soaring through velvet tomb
O star of Love, O star of Night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us with thy perfect Light.

"Sorrowing, sighing, Bleeding, DYYING!" Berry croons, tipping back her chalice. "Something about a tomb."

Bardigan's voice grows a bit more triumphant. Perhaps he's trying to drown out Berry Punch (and failing).

Red_Velvet turns to regard Berry, trying not to giggle, "Yes, Derpy, dear. Music is a very good thing. And I am blessed by Celestia herself to have such wonderfully musical friends..."

Wonder now six new lights arise,
Laughter, Kindness, Honesty prize
Loyalty find thee Giving freely
Magic of earth and sky!
O star of love, O star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us with thy... perfect Liiiight!

Clara turns about to look curiously at Fluttershy during this last part.

Bardigan bows as his voice warbles to a halt.

Dinky slow clomps.

Red_Velvet applauds for Bardigan and turns to gently hugs Dinky, leaning down to whisper to the filly softly.

Derpy applauds and looks over the room. "Very nice carol. Thank you Bardly!" She goes to him and gives him a gentle nuzzle. "And now? Can sing Funiculalila now?" she asks the room hopefully.

Dusk smiles and applauds again as well, "Very nice!"

Bardigan gives Derpy a truly massive hug. "Yes!" he cheers loudly. "Sing away!"

"And sing along!" announces Derpy, throwing her wings wide. "All who know!" She starts to tap-tap her hooves, left, right, left, right, her jingle bell jingling.

Berry_Punch decides to whet her whistle with some pear juice, mixed with the golden wassail she brought earlier. If Calbee is here, she leans against him.

Dinky whispers back to Red.

Clara gets up and lumbers around the room toward where Bardigan settles, setting her hairy self near him and listening.

Red_Velvet rises to her hooves and begins to sing rather loudly, operatic, "Aieressera, oi Nannine, me ne sagliette, tu saie addooooo!

Derpy flattens her ears.

Calbee goes home.
Calbee has left.
Haunting_Melody has arrived.

Bardigan grins and belts out his own verse. "Addó 'stu core 'ngrato cchiù dispietto farme nun pò! Farme nun pò!"

Red_Velvet sings the first verse before nuzzling Dinky and whispering to her again.

Haunting_Melody looks around curiously as she comes in wondering what is up as she herd about a big crowd here.

Derpy looks confused and looks around.
Derpy wraps the tinsel boa tightly around her midsection with her mouth.

<OOC> Haunting_Melody sings the perfect christmas song, the night saint pony went crazy :>

Berry_Punch pumps a hind leg, since her front ones are occupied. "YEEEAH! Sing it, whatever it is!"

Red_Velvet continues with the next verse, following Bardigan's, "Addo lo fuoco coce, ma ce fuie te lassa sta!"

Derpy starts to shake her head rhythmically, jingling her bell loudly as if to rebel against the opera.

Bardigan bobs up and down and back and forth with the bouncy rhythm, complementing Red's lighter voice with his own more bass singing. "E nun te corre appriesso, nun te struje sulo a guardà, sulo a guardà!"

Haunting_Melody hmmmmms as she hears singing, she thinks...doesn't seem to be anything she recognizes.

Clara sits up, legs crossed, and listens carefully, trying to make sense of it.

Dinky smiles and looks at Red Velvet for a moment while she sings.

Red_Velvet can barely keep from giggling as she watches Bardigan moving to the music, she tosses her mane and lifts her chin, her voice working in perfect counterpoint to his own as she begins the chorus, "Jammo, Jammo'ncoppa, jammo ja! Jammo, Jammo'noppa, jammo ja! Funiculi-funicula, funiculi-funicula!"

Derpy hears the magic words and has had enough! She leaps into the middle of the room and seizes the stage, shaking her bell boldly.

"o/` Some thiiiiiink the world is made for mail and muffin...
And so do I! And so do I!
Some think it well to sit there doing nothing,
To pine and sigh; to pinely sigh;
But I, I love to spend my time in singing,
Some silly song, some silly song,
To put the air in music bravely ringing
Is far from wrong! Is not so wrong!

Harken, harken, music sound a-far!
Harken, harken, warm your happy heart!
Tralali-la, tralali-la, tralali-la, tralali-laaaaah....
Joy is everywhere, funiculì, funiculà! o/`"

Derpy takes a pause to catch her breath, her coat a little purpler than normal from the exertion of it!

Haunting_Melody smiles as she looks aroud with a couple of butterflies near her, "So whats the song?" she asks.

Dusk smiles and applauds! Whew! And decides to take another sip of cocoa too.

Red_Velvet smiles down at Dinky and very gently gives the filly a small hug. While Derpy begins to sing, she needs to catch her breath anyway, she is terribly out of practice, and holding those notes can be trying.

Haunting_Melody smiles as she spots Dusk and moves over to check on him, "Hey there, thanks for the help a while back." she says.

Derpy waves her wings to the crowd. "Everypony join! You knowing song!"

Derpy continues to sing:
"o/` Ah me! Is strange that some should take to sighing...
And like it well! And like it well!
For me, I not have thought it worth the trying,
So cannot tell! So cannot tell!
With laugh, with dance and songing sung by sillies
The day is gone, full soon is gone,
For mirth was made for joyous colts and fillies
To call their own! To call their own! o/`"

Derpy spins around and takes in the grandeur of the room with its warmth and ponyfriends and victuals and decorations.

Bardigan shouts out, "Harken, harken, hark the soft guitar!
Harken, harken, hark the soft guitar!
Funiculì, funiculà, funiculì, funiculà!
Hark the soft guitar, funiculì, funiculàaaaaAAAA!"

Derpy sings then,

"o/` We should be glad to where we live and also glad to what we aaaaare...
Joy is everywhere, funiculì, funiculà! o/`"

Haunting_Melody decides to sing along with the others to heck with the dangers, ponyville needs some more excitement.

Dusk turns and smiles to Haunting, "Ah good day, Miss Melody. Nice to see you again. And you are more than welcome." He had noticed her butterflies already.

Derpy bears a tremendous, exhausting grin. She flutterflaps upward in place, bobs around the air awhile, still humming, and then sails gracefully to the floor, letting her legs collapse.

Dinky lightly hugs Red Velvet, but not so long that everypony notices.

Dusk would probably join in too, but has no idea what this particular song is, so just bobs along to it.

Red_Velvet lets the filly go but remains smiling at her for a moment, then applauds for both Derpy and Bardigan, "Bravo! Most wonderfully done! I certainly approve!"

Berry_Punch applauds a bit and shouts, "All right! Anypony else, or is this shindig shindug?"

Clara waits for Bardigan to sit down again, her lips tight.

Bardigan drops down onto his flanks among the other ponies, and Clara.

Red_Velvet sighs and rises, smiling to all the others here, "Well, I fear I am all partied out for the evening, darlings. I really should go home to get my beauty rest...It was a lovely evening, Thank you so much for it Derpy."

<OOC> Fluttershy is sorry she hasn't shown up more, little ponies. She's fallen ill. x.x Just assume she was humming along to all the tunes.

Bardigan springs up again to give Red a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "And thank you for being such a lovely singing companion, miss Velvet."

Derpy springs up again and gives Red a deep heartfelt hug. "Thank you so much for giving me house to warm," she says, holding her tight. She looks around the room at the remaining guests. "And thank you all for warming my new room and hearth!!" Up go the gray wings again.

Red_Velvet blushes, but returns the hug and the kiss, "I was happy to join you, darling, and I was very pleased to get to sing with every pony here. It was just wonderful."

Haunting_Melody smiles as she spots Red, "Hey there Red." he says with a small smile looking around.

Red_Velvet positively snuggles Derpy and beams, "I am glad to give you and Dinky this gift, I will get the worker ponies to finish the wash rooms and the bed chambers the very next thing."

Dinky sighs and sits down. She doesn't seem to be displeased with what she sees.

Clara makes a mental note to talk with Bardigan later. She stands up and pays her respects to Derpy and Red. "ThAank you for thIs oppOrTuuUUnity."

Red_Velvet turns and gives Dinky a small hug, nothing overt, or overwhelming, just a little snug and a gentle pat on the back. "You have a wonderful rest of the night, dear." She then makes the rounds, hugging each pony in turn before slipping away with a wave and a smile.

Derpy beams at Red again and then lands for Clara, bowing deeply to her. "You are Good Dog and I am glad to host you. Goodbye and good evening."

Red_Velvet goes home.
Red_Velvet has left.

Dusk sees ponies starting to gather up and head out, and he wishes each of them a good night and Happy Hearth's Warming before they go. He hangs with Mirage a little more, finishing off his cocoa before getting set to step out too.

Bardigan has left.

Clara's ear twitches a little at the title of Good Dog. She nods, holding her staff against the floor. "As you SaAy. GoodByYe, ponIies." And she lowers herself and walks calmly out of the house.

Derpy shouts "Hearth's Warming Caroling Party was a great fun and well turned-out! Thank you to everyone who came and Merry Merry Holy Time! Please also happy 2015 if convenient." (Public-shout)
13 folks heard that.

[Derpy]

SONGOGRAPHY
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Scarlet: "This Is Our Big Night" from Equestria Girls, by Daniel Ingram and Meghan McCarthy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGPzdsTw55o

Derpy: Parody of "The Christmas Song", by Robert Wells and Mel Torme
www.youtube.com/watch?v=__kQ1PCP6B0

Snapdragon: "Deck Us All with Boston Charlie" from Pogo by Walt Kelly
www.msgr.ca/msgr-2/carol%20deck_us_all_with_boston_charlie.htm
Parody of "Deck the Halls", traditional

Applejack: Parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas", traditional
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa4LOpiTOZw

Sugar Rush: "Marshmallow World", by Carl Sigman and Peter DeRose
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGslULtt70s

Rarity: "Santa Baby" by Joan Javits and Philip Springer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7T0IK99ELs

Clara: "The Diamond Diggers", parody of "The Diggers' Song" by Gerrard Winstanley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwQwA_kFxoE

Red Velvet: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6f6HqrHZY

Bardigan: "The Cave" by Mumford & Sons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNy8llTLvuA
and
Parody of "We Three Kings" by John Henry Hopkins
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8XKEvClA-k

Red Velvet, Bardigan and Derpy: "Funiculì, Funiculà" by Peppino Turco and Luigi Denza
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0W7j04iRQ
English version by Edward Oxenford
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcPYg3EndLY