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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[neversurrender]

[This really does just keep getting worse.]

Loki.

[He crosses his arms and shifts uncomfortably. The glowing blue mistletoe hovers above them almost mockingly.]

Any idea what the blue one means?

[It's asked mostly out of curiosity. He's been caught enough by now to know that different colors mean different things. Not that he's looking to experiment.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ He glances up at the mistletoe with a faint frown on his lips. ]

Hmm. I would say a kiss on the hand. It seems we are both spared.

[ Loki really doesn't want to tell his boyfriend that he kissed an alternate version of him. ]

[neversurrender]

[He raises a brow but doesn't comment. The fact that Loki knows what the color means indicates he must have been trapped like this a couple of times too. But at least they're spared of all the guess work. And a kiss on the hand isn't the end of the world.

Sighing, he takes a step closer to the Asgardian.]

You want to do the honors or should I?

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lips quirk faintly. ]

I might as well. I'm aware you might be rusty when it comes to this.

[neversurrender]

[His lips turn down into a frown.]

I'm not as rusty as people think.

[Now why is he defending himself to Loki? Clearly he needs to get out of here. Almost reluctantly he holds out one of his hands to Loki.]

Suit yourself.

[dothelokimotion]

Oh, I'm well aware.

[ But Loki clasps Steve's hand gently, his fingers curling around it as he bends to press a chaste kiss to his knuckles. ]

[neversurrender]

What's that supposed to mean?

[And then all thoughts become focused on the utter weirdness of having Loki kiss his hand. He really hopes this works.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki straightens himself, cocking an eyebrow. ]

Only that. Not everything has a double meaning.

[ Well, it did, in Loki's case. Either way, the bubble slowly dissipates. ]

You are free to go, Captain.

[neversurrender]

With you it's always hard to tell.

[He takes his hand back, relieved to be free of their confining prison. But he hovers awkwardly for a moment, unsure of what to say. Thanks seems a little strange in this context. Finally, he just nods.]

See you around.

[Which isn't a promise so much as a fact. They're bound to keep running into each other with the company they keep. Hopefully in situations more...not like this one.]

[dothelokimotion]

Then perhaps you should take time to know.

[ But he inclines his head as he steps back to leave. He imagines Steve wouldn't be comfortable turning his back to Loki. Either way . . . Loki shakes the thoughts out of his head. ]