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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[flowlikewater]

[ Genji is glad for his relaxing posture, not wanting him to feel put out by all of this.

He chuckles lightly. ] At least snow seems more— nostalgic than rain. [ It makes him think of the winters back in Hanamura growing up, around this time of year. Simpler times, before the wedge was driven between him and his brother.

But then he snorts and puts his hands on his hips. ] My temperature is heavily regulated by my life support system, I'll have you know. It's never any concern. [ It's obviously said in a fake snooty tone and he grins a little. ] Young punk. [ Get off his lawn etc. ]

[leatherdaddy]

[ How can he not be relaxed? He's shared a life under his roof, had meals with him, his found family whom he also has complicated feelings with enough to make him wonder if this is a trait. But it's Genji who knows him - technically - the longest. He has history, even if half of it is of the kind he'd rather not relive. ]

Hooh~ [ Gladio drawls, dusting snow off himself as he moves in. ]

Does that mean you'll keep me warm?

[ He knows exactly what he's implying. He knows perhaps better than most the inner-workings of this friend of his. He's spent months acquainting himself with how to unhinge his armor and lean his limbs free of debris, make them the most they can be through invasive maintenance. ]

Can you even manage, with that rickety old tin man body of yours...

[ He reserves this final challenge for when he's finally crowded into his personal space, his breath misting the negligible air between them. ]

To keep me warm, I mean.

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji's haggard brows raise just slightly and a color dusts his cheekbones that can't be attributed to the cold. He can't really be annoyed about it but Gladio can always make him a little flustered, off kilter. He takes a silent and steadying breath as he gets closer.

He lowers his eyelids a bit, playfully. ] Rickety, hmm? You say that, after all your hard work lately?

[ And then that puff of warm air in between them, causing goosebumps to dither Genji's scarce flesh. ] I have no doubt I could. [ His lips quirk in a smirk for a second. ] If you asked nicely.