Dot to Dot. A new skill every day. In five minutes. Merry Christmas!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho! Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! And welcome to the Dot to Dot podcast.
I'm not very good at being Santa. Hello, and I hope you're all doing well. Now, in this festive season, what else are we going to use by festive skill? And this is, well, just about festive.
Today, I'm going to be taking a look at the holiday party. It's a strange one, it's a quirky one, but it is fun. So let's jump in. Uh, open the holiday party.
Here's the skill, the holiday party, by Earplay. Hi, this is Dave Grossman at Earplay. Hello, before we start, I want to warn you that this story plays differently from many of our others, including other episodes of Codename Sickness. You'll be asked to make some choices that have unpredictable and, frankly, unfair consequences.
And it may take a few tries before you get to the end of the story. Don't worry about that. Just try stuff and see what happens. Have fun, and enjoy the party.
Will do. Oosh! Well, hello, agent. Glad you could make it to the party this year.
Would you like a drink? No. Not taking any chances. Well, it was worth a try.
The entertainment tonight is the same as usual. Try to eliminate the other agents any way you can. Non-fatally, if you don't mind. And the last person standing gets to claim the large attractive present on that table by the stage.
Here's a knockout pill to get you started. Good luck and enjoy the evening. Oh, dear. Sorry I'm late, agent.
This cold has really got me off balance. Thanks for letting me tag along in your ear. I'd have loved to be there in person, but this is an excess thing. Feltz, welcome to the party.
Would you like a drink? I see you remember the cardinal rule. Always mix your own drinks. Hey, everybody.
I think we have a new record holder. Why don't you head over to the self-service bar for an undoctored cocktail? Hey, agent. Come for some liquid courage.
I'm drinking martinis, obviously. I'm not sure why Matthews even bothers to stop the stuff to make pink swirls when every self-respecting agent only drinks martinis. He could take all the money he'd save on straws and umbrellas and spend it on more gin. Anyway, help yourself.
With a martini, you might be able to get someone else to drink it. But on the other hand, it could be useful to be able to identify which drink is yours. I don't know. What do you think?
Martini or pink squirrel? Pink squirrel, obviously. Going for it, huh? Well, you're brave how that I am.
But I guess we both knew that already. Try not to hurt yourself with that straw. I'm sorry Honeyborn couldn't make it. She'd be easy to talk to.
How sweet. Not that you're not, agent. I mean... Shoot.
Did I tell you I took out Agent Lump's sockets earlier with nothing but my watch? Who? Of course it was a very special watch. I designed it myself just for tonight.
But still, I mean, look at us all gathered here thinking we're so superior when really we're nothing but a bunch of wilderies. Speak for yourself. Evolution's a crock. Delphi seems a bit distracted.
Now might be a good time to use your knockout pill. You could try to slip it into her drink. Or, if you're feeling clever, put it into your own. What do you think?
Delphi's or your own? My own. I don't know why I come to these parties. I don't like them.
What? No, no thanks. I've got my own drink. I only need yours too.
In fact, I probably shouldn't have even had this one. I'm actually feeling a little... A little... What's that mean?
You could take that watch you were talking about and try to use it yourself. Although maybe that's not your style. Your choice, agent. Take it or leave it.
Take the watch. It's free. That booby-trapped watch has been very effective tonight. Leave it to Delphi.
Only she could pick somebody up when she's not even conscious. Well, that wasn't great. I mean, I wasn't great. Hi, this is Dave again.
Hello, Dave. I warned you about their being's unfair consequences. But there's more to this than just avoiding being knocked out. Some of your choices will affect other things further down the path and that's where you'll want to be a little bit clever.
Sorry. Pay attention to what you're carrying and what other people do or what they don't do and put all the pieces together to reach the end. Anyway, keep going. You're doing great.
Hello, agent. Cancel. Thanks for playing The Holiday Party by Earplay. Come back soon.
Do you know what? I think I will. Yeah, I enjoyed this one. It had a bit of a Austin Powers vibe to it.
Don't you think? It was cool. Maybe a good one to play after you've had your Christmas dinner and you're just sick of watching TV. Give this a go.
This was The Holiday Party. Thanks, guys, and Happy Christmas. Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.
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