MISTLEGLOW: a kissing meme

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mistleglow: a kissing meme

Some residents may remember that back in September, a love-drunk and confusion-spell-addled newlywed mage from Gramarye Magic Research let loose some pretty little fairy lights that trapped people in the city in little invisible bubbles until they kissed (and any kind of kiss would do). Well, the same slightly-less-newlywed but no less romantically-inclined mage happens to really, really enjoy the winter season, and thinks it's totally romantic. That particular sentiment is pretty common in the Quarantine - while Hygge is the celebration of familial love, the residents of the Quarantine all agree that that family often includes partners and lovers. Besides that, the folklore of mistletoe as being representative of love and friendship is something that the Quarantine has in common with the universes many residents inhabit.

So, as the last week and a half of December rolls around, residents around the Quarantine will see the result of the resident romantic trying to share a bit of Hygge love - small, glowing sprigs of mistletoe will be floating around the Quarantine, ready to trap people up and make them share a bit of affection.

how it works

● Two or more characters walking under one of these glowing, floating sprigs will get stuck for one hour, trapped inside an invisible enclosure with an approximate three foot radius. The only options are to either wait out the hour, or to kiss! Characters will know they're meant to kiss, because part of the magic spell is the sudden and intense knowledge that they should kiss in order to break free. There is no compulsion to kiss, just the knowledge that that's how to get free. This time, instead of any kind of kiss working, there will be different types of kisses that will work to release the trapped residents depending on the color of mistleglow:

RED: MOUTH ● ORANGE: NECK ● YELLOW: CHEEK
GREEN: FOREHEAD ● BLUE: HAND ● VIOLET: BUTTERFLY

Trapped residents will not know what kind of kiss will work for each color and may have to experiment before finding the right one.

● Post up a top-level for your character with the types of kisses you're interested in threading out, and then go forth and have your character kiss (or refuse to kiss) others!
● This meme is for characters already accepted into the game to play with the mistleglow prompt from this month's test drive meme. If your character is not yet accepted into the game, please use the TDM post!
● This meme is GAME CANON, so any threads played out in this meme can be carried through into the actual canon of the game.
● Much like the TDM, threads on this meme can count for Activity Points, but not the monthly Activity Check.

header image is from santa's factory by Clement Danveau

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[talentedscavenger]

[Rey has never had the back of her hand kissed, it's weird, really it was. If she had any romantic feelings for Poe, then it would be a different story. But as of right now, she doesn't view him that way. She views him more as...a friend..and brother.]

I don't know, it's the same as it was a few months ago. You get caught under this.. [She gestured above.] And you either kiss, or wait an hour.

[She look at BB-8 and then up at Poe, her arms slightly crossed.]

Are you in that much of a hurry to get away from me? [Spoken in a teasing manner, trying to uplift the mood a little.]

Random dot Org says Violet

[threatenwithcuteness]

Well, at least we're with each other and not other people.

...This time.

rng saaaaays 6 so Purple

[odenson]

[Chibita honestly didn't mean to run into him. It'd been an accident; really it's not his fault he's small and it's rather crowded, what with all the holiday shopping people are doing. Not to mention he's got several heavy grocery bags on his arms, so it doesn't take more than a shove from a particularly determined shopper trying to force their way through the throng of people to send him stumbling back through the crowd and right into someone else] Oof! [slkdhs that--was not as planned. And he turns slightly, blinking, startled as he looks up and sees--]

Ah. It's you.

[threatenwithcuteness]

*Lola crossed her arms and pouted.*

That it's pickier than just kissing and getting out of here...

[talentedscavenger]

No, just curious. It looks fine.

[It feels like Lola is always concerned about her looks. As though she has to look good all the time. Why was that a priority for her, Rey will never know.]

Haven't seen your hair do that before, so ....there.

[talentedscavenger]

[......Rey is not going to say anything. She'll just stand here, arms crossed and not paying attention to anything specific...

Like hell she's going to ask for a kiss.]

...The Force nor your lightsaber will do anything except make you angrier... It's just an hour.

[threatenwithcuteness]

It takes a little focus to keep it settled into one color. Otherwise it listens to my subconscious and she doesn't care what I'm wearing.

*Because looking good is important. Which explains why Lola's wearing just the right amount of make-up and looking her best all the time.*

Well, normally I'm a little more focused. Or a little less... unsure about stuff.

[bunnyhopped]

[ she shrugged at him, now that her hands were free. ]

Sure. I got away both times I got stuck under them by giving a kiss on the cheek, so we could just do that.

[ little did they know about the red glow of the mistletoe above them and what that meant... ]

steve rogers (mcu) | ota

[neversurrender]

[Hand and cheek kisses for the youngsters. Adult characters can choose whatever. Get ready for awkwardness.]

[trashvalkyrie]

I'm not exactly well-mannered. [She feels that's prudent to point out.]

Besides, someone would have to be blind or crazy to turn down a kiss from you.

[Is she laying it on kind of thick? Maybe. Or maybe she's just being as blunt and honest as usual.]

John Sheppard - OTA

[deploy]

[John is open to all, and will be a pretty good sport about the whole thing, but anyone under 18 is getting a kiss on the forehead/cheek/hand!]

Tony Stark (MCU) | OTA

[buildsomething]

[~awkward~. hand or cheek kisses for any youngins. or an hour in a bubble with a hyperactive genius.]

[talentedscavenger]

Why is so important for you to care what others think?

[Why is looking good important? It's something Rey cannot wrap her head around at all. If she has food, if she has shelter, and some clothes, then that's fine. Anything else was a bonus. Yet, for Lola...does she plan out every single thing about herself?]

I mean, you look fine. [Granted, she is wearing Rey's heavier coat and looks childish, but it's better than being dead.]

sorry not sorry

[buildsomething]

[Tony really needs to start paying attention to where he's going. You'd think he would have learned last time. But no, there he is running face first into a magic glowing bubble thing. With a growing sense of dread, he slowly turns around to see who he's stick with. It can't be worse than --]

Oh, come on.

[Apparently it can be worse than last time.]

[buildsomething]

You know, you could just ask me to come over or something. No reason to get fancy.

[Because yep, that is definitely a glowing plant hanging overhead. What is his life.]

[hititwithacrowbar]

[ Jason just stared at nothing for a second like he could see the wall. He couldn't he was just cursing the world mentally. ]

Fuck it. I'll be late to work again if we don't get out of here soon.

[ He leaned over and kissed her cheek. How backwards that was from the last kiss he'd placed on her skin.]

[bunnyhopped]

[ She honestly couldn't help the way her eyes practically rolled into the back of her head. ]

Wow, you could at least pretend to be happy you get to kiss me? Jeez.

[ And then he was doing just that, leaning over, and once that was done she reached out with her arm -

and it hit the invisible wall. ]

... Huh.

[deploy]

[As per usual, John’s out running at the ass-crack of dawn. He notes the brightly coloured bubbles as he passes beneath them, but doesn’t really pay them any mind. Unexplained phenomenon are par for the course in Riverview. It’s only when he crosses paths with Sam Wilson, same as he always does, that things get really weird. Starting with him running face-first into some kind of force field.

And then, as if that wasn’t enough to make him regret his decision to get out of bed this morning, the kissing thing. He can’t unthink it.

Holding one hand over his bleeding nose, he lifts the other in greeting.] Uh, hi Sam. Today’s sure off to a great start.

[hititwithacrowbar]

Oh, Hana of course I'm happy to kiss you. But, I am tired of getting chewed out for being late to work, namely after calling out for a week straight.

[ He spoke before sighing.]

Well fuck, lets try again. Something better.

[ He moved the arm with his drink around her and tipped her head up just a bit. Oddly avoiding her lips a second time, going for her neck, a slow kiss against the jugular, near her ear.]

[threatenwithcuteness]

The person people see is still a part of you, even if a lot of people try to pretend it doesn't matter. And I care about all of me, even the parts people call silly or pointless.

*Lola could not see the world through a lens where appearance didn't matter. What people saw defined you more than anyone wanted to admit, Lola didn't have this problem. She didn't like being seen as someone other than herself, and she knew who she was, more or less.*

I look like a ten year old in her older sister's coat. But since being out here isn't my choice, I'll deal until I can get to my bike.

hey there bud (rng says neck)

[volitaunt]

[ WELL LOOK WHO IT IS. Poe whistles to get John's attention, walking out of a delicatessen with BB-8 on his heels. ] Hey! Good to see you without a plant trying to eat your face.

????

[deploy]

[John's seen the name Gamora on their floor plan, but they've never met face to face. He'd chalked it up to them both being busy. Or maybe just anti-social. Either way, as a man who values his own privacy, he hadn't made it his business to track her down.

Standing in the hall outside his unit, after a particularly turbulent red-eye flight outside the wall, All John really wants to do is sleep. Bleary and rumpled in his BDUs, hair messy (that much never changes), jaw shadowed, with a bag of non-specific Asian take-out food dangling from his fingers, it figures today would be the day they finally run into each other. Because that's just John's luck. He has a real knack for first impressions.

Before he can even open his mouth to say something charming/witty/funny to the strikingly green woman, there's the light. Dangling above them like mistletoe from hell.] Ah, geez. John Sheppard. Nice to meet you. Please don't hit me.

[fiercestwarrior]

[ Considering the bombastic environment Sif is used to, things have to get a lot thicker before she takes issue with it. ]

But you worry for our friendship?

[trashvalkyrie]

N—

[She chuckles softly, shaking her head.]

That was a joke. What's a kiss between friends?

[deploy]

Poe, buddy. [John turns at Poe’s voice, smiles upon seeing him, and goes in the for the guy-shake. Not quite a low-five, not quite a handshake. All cool. Or as cool as John will ever be. Truthfully, he’s not so great at socializing. Running into someone in public when he’s not prepared to engage in a conversation is only slightly less painful than getting his face chewed off by a venus man-trap. The plant, not John's college girlfriend.

Almost as soon as their palms touch, they’re locked in. And another guy-shake isn’t going to get them out. This is why John doesn’t like socializing. One second you’re buying a sandwich, the next minute you’re looking at your buddy’s neck, thinking “He probably smells good.”] Wow. That just went from 0-100.