on the first day of christmas, my true love gave to me

[self_composed]

[It is now Christmas in the latest time zone on Earth,] Bella announces, when this becomes the case. [C'mere.]

She has conjured a syringe of venom. There are no known effects relating to any particular person doing the turning, but she's gone ahead and duplicated her alt's venom - what would be hers, if she turned - regardless.

She hides it behind her back and smiles.

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[self_composed]

"Love you," Bella replies, kissing his forehead.

[edgeofyourseat]

He smiles and tips his face up toward her.

[self_composed]

Bella magics herself immune to venom and related substances and vampire bites, and kisses him on the mouth. He is not as warm and soft as he once was, but they can freely vary that whenever they like with magic, and he's not exactly unpleasant to kiss even like so.

[edgeofyourseat]

Mmmmm snuggly kisses. [Love you.]

[nonbird]

[So where, exactly, should I be, besides on the moon?] inquires Lazarus.

[self_composed]

[The habitable part of the moon,] Bella specifies. [Third floor, coming from the stairwell second door on the left.]

[nonbird]

[Got it.]

[self_composed]

"Here comes company," Bella says, tracing a line with her finger from Alice's cheek down to his flailing heart.

[edgeofyourseat]

"Goodie," says Alice.

[self_composed]

Bella sits back on her heels and waits.

[nonbird]

And here is company.

Blushing company.

"Hi," says Lazarus. "You look, um, snuggly."

[self_composed]

"He's been pouring stars for the last three days, it makes him all affectionate," Bella says, smirking.

[nonbird]

"I... I can see that," says Lazarus. "I really can; your coins are visible from the ground floor."

[self_composed]

"Are they pretty?" Bella asks innocently.

[nonbird]

"They're stars," he says, shrugging, and sidles into the room as though he expects to be attacked by the cuddle monster at any moment.

[self_composed]

"He won't eat you. We have arranged for him not to eat people," Bella says.

[nonbird]

"Yes, but will he hug me?"

[edgeofyourseat]

"D'ya want me to?" he inquires.

[nonbird]

Silence.

[edgeofyourseat]

"Oh, you doooooooo," he giggles, trailing off into a breathless hum.

[self_composed]

"Vampires are reportedly quite prone to not knowing their own strength when handling humans even after being accustomed to it. Lazarus, does your defensive magic handle that, or is it like mine and Alice's and won't block ordinary physical damage?"

[edgeofyourseat]

"I don't wanna squish you," Alice contributes.

[nonbird]

"My defensive magic is proof against squishing," he says.

[self_composed]

"Well then. I produce no further objections to any consensual hugging that may or may not occur once Alice is capable of standing up," Bella says.

[edgeofyourseat]

"Mm," says Alice, and hugs her.