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[taketheapple]

@nsheepsclothing

Everything was beautiful, of course, the Wolfes always went above and beyond for their annual holiday party. And despite the nondenominational invites, that holiday was clearly Christmas, with extraordinary trees and vaguely biblical decorations adorning the sprawling property. He and Danielle had already made their rounds-- with the hosts, no less-- bemoaning the trials and tribulations of house hunting in this economy. It was standard smalltalk and boring as hell, which got him exiled from the kitchen when his fiancée noticed him nodding off.

Meandering through the familiar halls, Victor eventually ended up on the deck, where the music was quieter and the air was colder, and he could hopefully sober up by the time the party wrapped up. He draped himself against the banister and loosened the collar of his shirt, only to pause when he heard the doors slide open behind him. Victor huffed out a laugh and turned back to face the trees dripping with lights, exhaling a breath that materialized in a cloud before dissipating.

“I was starting to think you were avoiding me,” he mused. “Barely got to say ‘merry Christmas’ before you ran off.”

[detectivemacdaddy]

@effie-aker

By the time Mac arrived, it was already past midnight, and well into the festivities. She'd only stopped by on her way to the General's, where her annual tradition of drinking until she forgot her name ended at sunup. There was a sad-looking Happy Holidays 2016 strung above the entrance to the precinct, likely from the local dollar store because Sheriff Eve never bothered to spring for anything nicer.

She stepped through the door and immediately made a beeline for the drinks, ignoring other members of the squad and their plus-ones. Fixing herself a cup that was entirely Patrón, Mac realized that she may already be too drunk when she noticed she wasn’t alone in her corner. “Emma, right?” The stranger was cute, and definitely familiar, but in a way that she couldn’t quite put her finger on. “Emmie?”

[maizeofloverp]

Muddy Waters Task: Blast From the Ghosts of Christmas Past

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” 

For this task, write a self-para or collaborate to recount a holiday memory from your character’s past. 

All Muddy Waters tasks are optional, and may be posted in any preferred format unless otherwise specified. Links to completed tasks will be featured on the main, so have fun and get creative!

Deadline: Monday, December 31, 2018 Task tag: #mwtask07