The Twelve Days of Christmas in Titans Tower
Chapter One: December 12
Raven looked up from her book as a knock sounded on her door. "Friend, please come out! We are meeting in the living room and would be most pleased if you would join us!" It was Starfire. How does that alien keep so happy, Raven mused as she put her book down.
I'll be right there, Starfire,' she called out. Drawing the hood of her cloak up to hide her pale face, she opened her door and set out along the hallway to the living room.
When she entered, she couldn't immediately tell what the problem was. Beast Boy was up on the counter, banging his heels. Cyborg was at the table with a screwdriver, repairing what looked like an extra arm of his. Robin looked up from a computer screen as she walked in, and Starfire grabbed her up into a giant hug.
"Now Starfire, can you tell us what you brought us in here for?" Robin asked the red haired girl.
"Yes, Robin. " She looked around the room at all her Titan friends. "I have been doing the research, and I found a song that was most amusing." She giggled and clapped her hands together, then started singing. Her pitch was off and her rhythm was bad, but all the Titans recognized it at once.
"On the first day of
Christmas," she sang,
"my true love sent to me
A partridge
in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true
love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear
tree.
On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to
me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge
in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true
love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two
turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the
fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden
riiiiiiiings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two
turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree."
"Starfire, we get the point," Raven interjected. Starfire stopped, looking dejected.
"But there are more verses to the song of the partridge."
"Yes, we know," said Beast Boy. He looked greener than usual. "I know all of them. And everyone else here does too, so let's leave it at that, okay?"
Robin stepped in and asked, "So, Starfire, was that all you wanted to tell us? Because I have some work to…" he gestured toward the computer.
"Oh, no," she said quickly. "As I said, I have been doing the research. We have not had much of the fun lately, and I thought we could be doing a game around the Christmas! So I did the research and found a suitable game for us to play on the Twelve Days of Christmas!"
She pulled out a few sheets of printed paper and laid them out on the table. The rest of the Titans gathered around a read them as Starfire beamed at herself for her ingenuity.
This is what the papers said:
The Twelve Days of Christmas:
This game is intended to be as fun as possible and was designed for a group of teenagers with nothing to do on the Twelve Days of Christmas.
The rules are simple: listed below are thirteen goals that must be completed by every member of the group in the duration of twelve days. One goal must be completed each of the Twelve Days from December 13 to Christmas Day, with the exception of one day, which will have two tasks. No specific date is set for any of these goals; however, it is recommended that they be followed in the order they are listed here. (This needs to be agreed upon by the participants of the game.)
Before you start the game, everyone involved is to take the Twelve Days Oath that is included on the last page here. It should be noted that everyone who takes the Oath must participate in the game and see it through to the end.
To win, a person must have:
Completed all of the thirteen tasks.
Done so in the allotted time.
Here are the thirteen tasks that must be completed during the Twelve Days of Christmas:
Have fun, and remember; the winner must complete all of the tasks to be declared winner.
There are NO exceptions to this rule. Whatsoever.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, for the purpose of this game, stretch from 12:00 AM December13 to December25 at midnight. Any goal completed within this time is considered valid.
If not, you will be penalized. See Appendix I.
The Twelve Days Oath:
Every of these
Twelve Black Days,
I will put aside
all delays.
So whilst I celebrate
the Christmas night,
I swear to follow,
as is my right,
The Oath that I
am taking now,
or to the punishment
I shall bow.
Appendix I:
The punishment for not following through with the Twelve Days Oath is severe. Be warned that this is not to be taken lightly. The punishment is severe. There are many who have taken the Oath and not seen it through. They regretted it instantly. So a last warning; do not take the Oath and play this game if you do not think you can follow through with all the set tasks.
Raven looked up from the sheets and raised an eyebrow. "Sounds… deep." She commented dryly. "Wonder what the punishment is?"
Robin picked up the paper. "Why are there no tasks listed here? And the last criteria for winning? How are we supposed to know if we can follow through with it if we don't know what we're supposed to do?" He set down the papers and looked at the Titans.
"So we will do the playing of the game, yes?" squealed Starfire. Robin looked at everyone. They all nodded, except for Raven. He looked at her.
She shrugged, trying to look unconcerned, but she didn't fool Robin. "I just think we should heed the warning," she said in her usual monotone. "It sounds like this Oath is serious. This could be some deep witchcraft."
"Aw, come on Raven," laughed Beast Boy. "You're so superstitious!! You just don't want to play. Have a little fun for once."
"Beast Boy," Cyborg warned, but he was interrupted by Raven.
"No, I'll play," she said.
Robin looked around. "So is everyone in?" He got a chorus of "yes"s. "It's settled then," he said. "We take the Oath at midnight, here in the living room."
