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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[somakemelaugh]

[It's not entirely polite in his time to kiss a total stranger unless he's looking for trouble, but he doesn't mind this. He hasn't had to pay for it yet in any case.]

[But he does take that hand and he does draw Makoto closer and gives him a kiss to the forehead. And waits.]

Hm. Not it.

[fatedcontract]

[Of course it wasn't going to be that easy.]

My turn then. [Since he's close enough now, Makoto leans up and softly presses his lips to Undertaker's cheek.

When he glances up...]

Still no luck.

[somakemelaugh]

[No luck indeed.] Persistent little thing.

[He looks back at Makoto and grins.] Next? [Might as well go for the most obvious place. In another place and time familiar to him, he would have been shunned more than he already was if he'd been caught kissing other men in broad daylight, but he wasn't much for caring here. He leaned down just enough to make his intentions known, then paused, watching Makoto for resistance.]

[fatedcontract]

[Resistance? No, but there is a little hesitation. Neck kisses are different and even if Makoto is comfortable with himself, this is a new adventure.

He was nothing if not stubborn though, and not ready to let the mistletoe win. And, at least, he's with someone attractive. With Undertaker leaning close, Makoto stepped close, reaching up to tug him a little closer, and then planted his lips on Undertaker's.]

[somakemelaugh]

[He doesn't let it last too long, tilting his head up gradually to pull back, but it seems he has hands holding him close, so he won't get too far. And sure enough, now the little mistleglow has flittered off to go be a bother to someone else for a change.]

[He grins back down at Makoto.] Who would have guessed red wants a proper kiss?

[fatedcontract]

[It's nice to see the mistletoe flutter off, getting stuck in one place for an hour would be a massive inconvenience. Makoto's cheeks are just a little heated, it's the first time he properly kissed another guy, and it takes him a moment to let Undertaker go.]

I suppose it kind of makes sense. Red is associated with love and romance a lot, so are proper kisses.

[somakemelaugh]

[Aww, was he just getting a little bit of a cling there? Cute.]

That seems to be the general consensus around these times, however it goes. [And now that he's free, he steps back and tips his hat.] Well then, thank you kindly for the affection. I'll be on my way then, if it's to your liking.

[fatedcontract]

[He got caught up in the moment!]

I won't hold you up in you want to be going. Have to say though, that was a good kiss.