Vlogmas: a YouTube Christmas Special [YouTube]

Day 7

On the seventh day of Vlogmas, YouTube gave to me:

I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night and YouTube Every Day (Tanya Burr, Jim Chapman, Zoe Sugg, Alfie Deyes, Louise Pentland, Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee, Marcus Butler, Niomi Smart [TanyaBurr, JimChapman, Zoella, PointlessBlog, SprinkleOfGlitter, ThatcherJoe, dicasp, MarcusButlerTV, NiomiSmart])

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You had your doubts about coming to this party, but they all dissolve as soon as Tanya opens the door. Instantly on laying eyes on you she squeals your name and hugs you like you're the second coming of the Messiah, then more or less drags you, still wearing your coat and scarf, into the lounge where most of the guests are gathered. "Look who's here! Our party is complete!"

Everybody cheers (Joe actually lifts his glass to you) and a few get up to give you a squeeze, namely Louise, Joe, and Alfie. You're not exactly sure how, but somehow your parka and scarf disappear and you find yourself squeezed between Joe and Marcus on the sofa. Niomi pokes her head out from the other side of Marcus and waves her fingers at you. "Hey, we were just talking about you!" she says.

You cringe slightly, pulling your grin into a grimace for a second. "All good things I hope."

"You know, I don't get why people say that," announces Caspar from his spot on the floor. "People wouldn't bring it up if we'd been saying bad things."

"Well... Girls might," Louise offers with a shrug.

"What? Why? Why would girls do that?"

While Louise launches into an explanation of girl politics for Caspar, Niomi, still leaning around Marcus, says, "That escalated quickly. It was all good things, we were talking about how much we all love your YouTube channel."

Marcus nods suddenly, eyes wide. "You are so funny, like, I wish I could do funny shit like that. Mine always end up being stupid."

"Thanks," you reply. "But you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. My early videos were all so stupid. You've got the right idea, your comedy videos really have potential. You just need that extra push to really nail the execution."

You and Marcus get into a surprisingly deep conversation about comedy, and you fail to mark the time passing until Jim, Tan, and Zoe come in and announce that all the food is ready.

Everyone crowds into the kitchen, where Tan has set all the hors d'oeuvres out on adorable Christmas-themed dishes. Even the table is decorated with little snowflake confetti and glitzy ornaments. You can see Tanya's little touches in every bit of it, except...

A slender finger belonging to Zoe points to the pyramid stand of cupcakes decorated as a Christmas tree. "I made those!" she lets you know with a tinkly giggle. "Alfie helped me film the tutorial video."

"They're really cute," you say, plucking one off the top and putting it on your plate. "I almost don't want to eat one and destroy the perfect little tree." You lick some green icing off your finger. "Almost."

The goodies are delicious, and when everyone finishes eating, Jim gets out their party games, which everyone participates in with great enthusiasm. You were apprehensive about this party, thinking you didn't know the people well enough, but those fears feel a million miles away now. You and Joe swear a blood feud against Zoe and Alfie when you all play charades ("Sugg versus Sugg!" Joe cries, looping an arm around your neck chummily), you plan a collab with Caspar, Tyler Oakley calls on Skype mid-party, and Tanya declares that you are at the top of her pyramid more than once through the entire party. It's... Surprisingly fun.

At the end of the night, you put on your coat and scarf and hug everyone goodbye, but before leaving you make sure to ask everyone to come to your Christmas Eve party. You like the way your whole chest glows when they all accept eagerly.

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A/N:

The first week of Vlogmas is over! Some things to look forward to in the coming days:

Deck the Vlogs with Phan and Zalfie, Pushpins and Polaroids, Vlogging in a Winter Wonderland, Loop-de-Loophole and Pull, She'll Say "Are You Dating" We'll Say "No, Man! But You Can Ship Us Hard in Tumblr Tags.", games night, and Christmas lights!

I'm still open for suggestions! :D thanks so much for sticking with me and reading this and all your lovely comments! ^__^

Happy Christmas
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