The buzz of multiple conversations filled Ashlynn's home with excitement and warmth. The group had just played Carlos' entertaining creation "High School Musical: The Choosical", which had been a success. They had been playing for at least an hour before the game started to dwindle down. Naturally, a few smaller conversations started to form on different areas of the main floor. Big Red was now searching Ashlynn's fridge for lactose-free milk, as he had found Candy Cane Hot Chocolate mix in her cupboard and was determined to make it (hot water was not a viable option, according to Big Red's parents). "Do you think we can uber eats lactose free milk to your house?" Big Red called from the kitchen. Ashlynn rolled her eyes playfully, a very evident smile had crept across her face as she called back from the living room, "You can try!" Gina and Ricky were sitting in the corner of the living room sharing one of the comfier lounge chairs, with Gina's legs sprawled over Ricky's lap. They were speaking in a low tone to each other, evidently not wanting their conversation to be heard by the others. Nini was helping Carlos and Sebastian put the game away, stealing occasional glances in Ricky and Gina's direction. At one point, Gina leaned in close to Ricky's ear to whisper something and Nini's hand haphazardly missed the bag she was putting the pieces back into, resulting in them scattering across the floor. Carlos let out an exaggerated gasp as he gestured at the mess on the floor. "Careful! Chad and Sharpay are very fragile!" Nini snapped back into the moment, her eyes averting from the living room chair to the pieces on the floor. "Oh... I'm sorry, Chad and Sharpay." Nini voiced weakly as she kneeled to the floor to help, not realizing that Carlos had already frantically picked the pieces up from the ground. Noticing Nini's delayed reaction and subdued tone, Carlos placed a gentle hand on her shoulder and lowered his voice. "Sweetie, are you okay? It is unusual that someone's high-" he paused to chuckle at his pun before continuing, "wears off this quickly from the exhilarating High School Musical: The Choosical." Nini shifted her gaze to the ground timidly as she tried to collect her words mentally – otherwise she was certain just gibberish would come out. "Uh yeah, I'm just tired... you know, overdid it on the turkey." Nini internally grimaced at how lame she sounded. Carlos nodded sympathetically. "Preach, girl." He paused for a moment before his voice raised to max volume. "OKAY GUYS IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER GAME!" He clapped twice, indicating for those who had scattered to gather back into the living room. Ricky straightened his back in the chair slightly and Gina slowly removed her legs from their place over his lap as the group slowly gathered back into the living room. Carlos cleared his throat. "Guys, I know it's a holiday but in the spirit of being thankful for our undeniable talent – here's the perfect chance to utilize it." The room was silent, as the others glanced quizzically at each other with no idea what he was getting at. "Who's heard of Duet Roulette?" Sebastian beamed at Carlos' suggestion, and some faint murmurs of "yeah's" and "ouu"s echoed across the room. "Since we have an even number, the pairings will work out perfectly. Of course, partners will be picked out of a hat, to keep things interesting." Nini could have sworn Carlos winked in her direction, but she shook it off. "The songs will also be picked out of a separate hat." "First order of business," Carlos continued, "Song choices! I'll be nice and take some suggestions... we definitely need a power track in the mix."