Decorate the Tree
 

No matter how hectic the holiday preparations, there's something about the moment you finally gather together around the tree. A scent of fir or spruce lingers in the air while the ornaments shine in the candle light. Fortunately, we brought you a festive tree.

Unfortunately it's still a bit bare.


Don't you think this would look a lot better with some pretty ornaments? I do. But I found absolutely no free time to decorate it. Sorry. But you know what - the baubles are in that box over there. Why don't you grab one and place it on the tree? You might even win some currency. Or a random item.

Be careful though. They're made of glass. If you break one, no prize for you!




While you wait for your next turn, you're more than welcome to chat in the thread. Discuss your favorite holiday traditions, show off your real life decoration, or simply grab a hot beverage and relax near the tree.

A box of ornaments contains:


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I'll pÃ*ck ball number ten please

I'll put ball number 2 on the tree! :)

Pshhhh....1 in 6 chance of breaking? I don't think you understand just how clumsy I can be... XD

*carefully selects ornament number 4 to hang on the tree*

I can also vouch for being clumsy.

...18 is really pretty, I'll put that one on the tree.

I choose number 8. :) Green is purty. *carefully holds it, tempted to eat it*

I'd like to place 16, please.

Oh, you want an 1 in 3 chance of breaking them? I can do that. *innocent smile*

Just as mdom picks the ball from the box, the earth trembles a little. Fortunately mdom remembers what Pengore said about the chicken dance. The dance moves look a bit wacky with an ornament in her hand and the earth shaking, but calms down the demon. That was close! 15 icicles have fallen down during that scene.

One would expect KittyBeary to trip over the strings of festive lights, but having watched mdom closely, she already nears the tree in a dance motion. It looks more like a polka, but it nevertheless does the trick. The dance jury gives 10 icicles.

Kaderin must have been busy getting Derpy a donut, because she didn't pay much attention to mdom and KittyBeary. So the earth shakes again and as she clumsily stumbles forward, she almost drops the precious ball. In a desperate attempt to catch it, she tumbles into the spruce. Branches scratch her cheek, but fortunately the tree stands secured. It sure would've been bad luck if it fell down and Kaderin thus broke three glass baubles on her turn. Someone hands her a napkin to clean her face from the tree dive, and on closer inspection it turns out to be a raffle ticket.

Robots and industrial machines are well known for their precision, and maybe Espy knows exactly what to do accurate to a millimetre. Or Pengore doesn't register CRT as a sentient life form. Either way, 18 is placed on the tree in the most graceful manner observed so far. 30 icicles for such a great performance!

As Merskelly Metalien carefully moves closer to the tree, a huge carp jumps out of the pond and swallows the bauble. Oh no!

Biomecha appears startled by this unexpected turn of events and pays very close attention to any suspicious fish. This makes for a somewhat paranoid looking walk towards the tree, but at least the ornament is safe. For now. On her way back, Biomecha doesn't bob her head in every direction anymore, and thus a fish sneaks up to her. An origami fish. Which unfolds into a raffle ticket.

Number 13 looks lovely, I'll try placing that one!

Can't wait to fill that tree in the most colorful way!!

I'm going to very gently lift up ornament #12 and hang it from a branch of the tree. Please and thank you.

Oh NOOOOooohh! ;o; I wanted ta eat thaaaat-I mean decorate the tree with that! *sadly picks number 7 to place on the tree instead.* TT~TT

Ball 15 on the tree, please!

I'd like to try #9.

Awen Moonshine has already decorated a lot of christmas trees in her life and now that experience pays off. The bauble looks great on its new spot and as the branches bend a bit under the added weight, they reveal 15 icicles.

MissLlamaness watched everyone place their ornaments with varying success and learns from other people's mistakes. So the ball ends up on the tree without any problem. When MissLlamaness returns to the box she discovers 5 icicles where the ornament had been.

Witchchylde treats the ornament like a raw egg, and that was probably a good idea. After all it would be a shame to break such a pretty thing. But now the ornament graces the tree with its present. The international association for bauble rights rewards Witchchylde with 10 icicles for her careful handling.

Merskelly Metalien now already knows how to defend a bauble against natural enemies. So when another carp perks its head out of the water, the fish decides against an attack. Who needs to eat ornaments anyway when there's underwater kelp pizza delivery. 10 icicles are delivered with the pizza, and since the carp doesn't know what to do with them, they now belong to Merskelly Metalien instead.

mdom feels herself naturally drawn towards the rainbow and thus treats the ornament with extra care. She even wraps it into a slip of protective paper, but once the ball hangs on the tree, the paper falls off. Mdom is just about to discard it, but then notices it's actually a raffle ticket.

Biomecha walks towards the tree when she stumbles over a pile of snow. Who the %$@! puts snow into their living room? Frightened Biomecha watches the ball fall from her hand. Another desaster? The ornament dashes against the tree. With sheer luck it gets stuck there. But the case of the mysterious snow still remains a mystery. Biomecha decides to investigate, and since every Sherlock needs a Watson at their side, she forms the evidence into Chad the Snowman.

That was close. Do we get therapy after all the anxiety of placing the ornaments?

No, just a pretty tree to look at.

https://i.imgur.com/HnJYegs.jpg

*takes a bow after my nearly disastrous ornament hanging performance*
Now to attempt to hang up ornament 17!

I think I'll place number 14 on the tree. <:d *tries to carefully hold the ornament*

Five more hours until I can pick another... oh well, at least I can get some presents wrapped irl.

*Takes number 24 out of her tangle of ribbons and bows* Dont ask where I have been hiding this one!

Derpy tugs gently at Death's tail fluff. "Can I hang a ornament too?"

Yes Derpy, if Kaderin allows you to... but be careful not to break it. They're almost your size after all.

Kaderin: You learn from your previous attempt and this time place the bauble on the tree extra carefully. Still your hands tremble with anxiety, so a helper gives you 10 icicles to cool your tense muscles.

Espy: Oh no! Apparently Pengore has noticed CRT is in fact alive and not just some random machinery to ignore. They hired a teenage hacker for a DDOS attack on all systems. Thankfully nothing bad happens... well, to CRT, that is. The ornament wasn't so lucky.

Merskelly: You successfully use the short time span Pengore is distracted with the hacker's demands to be paid in bitcoin and gingerbread. The bauble hangs nicely on the tree and shakes down 5 icicles.

Tiva: Christmas security demands me to search you for any additional ornaments you've been hiding. I have an official written order to prove it... here! Oh, wait. That's just a raffle ticket.

Yay, a dancing motion. 8D

Now I shall place ball #19 on the tree!

25, please

And 20 for me, please. *holds breathe*

"Coffee!" Derpy claps excitedly, then carefully removes ornament 27 from the box and waddles over to hang it on the tree.

Yesss! >u< *fist pump*
Alrightyyyyy....hmmm, :T I think I choose numbeeer 1. :]

Number 27 looks like the moon! I'm going to place 27 on the tree.

@Witchchylde: Derpy got 27 before you, so even if it breaks it won't return to the box. But you're welcome to choose another one right now without having to wait.

@everyone: Rest assured I haven't forgot about the game, but it's next to impossible to update on phone. I'll update as soon as possible. Meanwhile if you have any preferences what ornaments you'd like to see in the box, leave your suggestions. There may be more coffees or moons or rainbows waiting.

This tree needs more cats...
>.>

I agree on cats :3

I would like to put #22 close to the top pwease

I'll try hanging ornament #19 then.