2020 Christmas Advent Calendar

Caroling on Call

Day 18: Caroling

"Is the fucking camera on?" said a voice from the black screen, as the loud sound of stuff moving around caught made the teen wince. "Tubbo can you see me?"

"Sorry Tommy, I can only see black."

"Shit, Wilbur why isn't the camera working?"

"I don't know, Toms, maybe cause you forgot to turn it on?"

Tubbo laughed as he waited for his friend to get everything set up, pulling his green blanket closer around him. The house was chilly, slowly being warmed up by the fire in the fireplace. Around him, the living room was decorated for Christmas, the tree a dance of blinking lights and spinning ornaments. There was stocking hanging over the fire, four different colors and designs, hanging over the flickering blue lights.

Beside him, scrolling through the teen's phone, ahead of dirty blond hair stuck out from a fluffy purple blanket. The girl was pressed up next to Tubbo, playing some game on the screen. She looked around eight years old at least, maybe younger. "Hey Ianita, what song do you wanna hear?"

The girl looked up at him, eyes a wide blue. "Maybe Jingle Bells?" her voice was light and cheery. "I know Wilbur said he was gonna play a lot of songs. Do you have a song you wanna hear?"

Tubbo shrugged, blue eyes flickering back over to the laptop sitting on the coffee table. The screen now had pictures, but now he couldn't hear a thing. On the computer, the teen could see two people arguing while a pink hair teen sat in the corner, looking down at his phone.

"They all set up yet?" A voice from behind them asked. Looking behind him, on the other side of the couch, holding a cup of a steaming liquid, was his Uncle Jordan. The man was dressed in a black t-shirt and a pair of black sweat pants. Tubbo watched as he gently sat himself down and prompted his leg on the coffee table, grinning at the teen.

The teen shook his head before a voice reached his ears. "This thing working now?"

Looking at the screen he saw Techno sitting in front of it with a bored expression, waving at the screen. Behind him stood Wilbur and Tommy, both watching their brother work.

"Yeah we can hear you on our end," Tubbo said, before glancing over at the other people who had joined the call. "Don't know about the others."

Then a few of the other people's icons started to light up.
"We can see and hear you, dude," came from the picture of a man in a blue hoodie with another man dressed in black. Tubbo realized that was Skeppy talking. "Bad said he would be right back, had to grab some muffins or something. Didn't really hear him. But he said to start if he isn't back yet."

"Can hear you loud and clear!" it came from a group picture of three people, each dressed in different colors. Blue, green, and while. The voice belonged to Sapnap's, the one wearing white.

Then the last icon, a picture of a woman and a teen. "Ranboo and I can hear you," said a woman's voice. Niki, his mind told him. "Ready whenever you are."

"Good," said Wilbur sitting on the chair behind his twin. "Everyone ready for Virtual Caroling?"

There was a collection of yes's and yep's before the sound of a guitar being strummed reached their ears. A piano followed, mixing with the sound. Tubbo watched as Techno stood up and grabbed his violin. The makings of the song "Mary did you know?" reached Tubbo's ears, as everyone watched as the three siblings worked together to create music.

It was a nice evening, just listening to the brothers playing their instrument. Tubbo pulled his blanket closer around him, glad to listen to the music his friends made. It was nice sitting there, with his family, and enjoying this all with all his friends.

The hoilday music filled the air, mixing with the crackling of the fireplace. It was nice if you asked Tubbo.