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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[buildsomething]

[Of course the asshole finds this amusing. Tony gives him a flat stare for a moment, then lets out the world's most long suffering sigh and shifts to brace himself like he's getting ready for a fight.]

Alright, fine. Come on, Professor Snape, lay one on me.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Who the hell is Professor Snape. ]

Don't be so put-down. Why, I seem to recall a time when you were ready to buy me drinks and more.

[buildsomething]

[...he had done that, hadn't he. Stupid memory loss.]

Sure, when I had no idea just how delightfully charming you are.

[dothelokimotion]

You were very persuasive. I might have been charmed once or twice.

[buildsomething]

I am pretty delightful.

[And that's a much-too-wide grin.]

You're still over there.

[dothelokimotion]

I see you're no longer complaining.

[ Loki moves closer before purposefully squinting and looking down. ]

You are very small.

[buildsomething]

[The eyeroll he gives in response is so expansive that he seems in danger of spraining something.]

Like I've never heard that one before.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki clicks his tongue before bending his head with a murmur against Stark's lips. ]

And what have you heard, Stark?

[buildsomething]

[He snorts and closes the rest of the distance for a quick peck of a kiss.]

Wouldn't you like to know.

[dothelokimotion]

Would I?

[ He curls a hand behind Stark's neck, making it a real kiss before he pulls apart. ]

I highly doubt it's anything I haven't seen before.

[buildsomething]

[The actual kiss makes him blink for a second.]

Why Bullwinkle, I had no idea you cared.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki rolls his eyes. ]

I'd hate to be labeled as a disappointing kisser.