The city that the Black Roses' made their home in was like most others: it had its good parts, its shady parts, and its parts that no one wished to ever come near no matter how desperate they were. Also like many other cities, there were festive portions of the town that lit up with all different colors for the holidays, and there were the portions that were as dead and boring as a rock; for a colorful soul such as himself, it was painful to see that many of his cohorts in the guild were either in less than cheerful spirits, or being outright grinches. Obviously, there were certain things that could not be done: he couldn't set up a large tree and decorate it by himself without anyone noticing, nor could he cover the entire headquarters in small strings of lights; however, he did manage to do some small interior decorating. Holly decked the halls, hanging from the columns and fixtures, and stockings with each of the guild members' names were hung throughout the place with little pieces of candy or gold coins. His favorite decoration, however, was the most notorious of the season--one that was so iconic that anyone who saw it either broke out in a nervous sweat, or gleefully embraced the tradition associated with it. That decoration was mistletoe.
The tropical bird had hung little bundles of the stuff across every doorway that he could get a hold of. Although he could not physically smile due to his beak, the look in his eyes should have been enough to see that he would have had the largest grin on his face anyone had seen yet. With the hilarious encounters that would ensue soon enough, Tomás perched on a decorative table in view of a doorway and waited.
The tropical bird had hung little bundles of the stuff across every doorway that he could get a hold of. Although he could not physically smile due to his beak, the look in his eyes should have been enough to see that he would have had the largest grin on his face anyone had seen yet. With the hilarious encounters that would ensue soon enough, Tomás perched on a decorative table in view of a doorway and waited.