AN: So it's about 2:00 on Christmas morning. I was hard at work on Chapter Three of Beautiful for about two hours and I decided to end up for the night, but not without writing a drabble. I, naturally, chose to fly in the face of convention and write a non-Christmas themed drabble for today. I mean, come on, I've only written three holiday drabbles prior to this! Oh, and this is based on the real rules of Candyland according to my friend Ryan. He claims that the more excited and supportive you are, the better you do. He always wins. So I thought Jareth should have a lesson in proper Candyland etiquette.
Drabble #12: Candyland (200 words)
"Oh green, good for you Jareth you pulled a green!"
Jareth, King of the Goblins, was not nearly as pleased about pulling a green card as Sarah was.
"Why do you have to do that?"
"Do what?"
"That thing, where you are so happy about every card we pull."
"This is Candyland Jareth! If you aren't happy about it, you loose. That's why you're in last place by the way." She pulled a new card. "Mr. Mint! I love Mr. Mint!"
Jareth simply grumbled.
"You know, if you don't get excited about this game, you are, for sure, going to loose."
With those words, Jareth's over competitive nature kicked in. And that was how Hoggle found them.
"Sire?"
"Hoggle, look, a double red! Brilliant, a double red! I win."
"Sire, you alright?"
Jareth moved his piece to the end of the game board. "Yes Hog-brain, I'm quite alright. It is time for me to get back to work. Help Sarah clean up this insufferable board game."
The dwarf and the girl were alone in the room. Hoggle spoke first. "What was all that about?"
Sarah mealy shook her head in bewilderment. "I just got out perkyied by the Goblin King…"
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