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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[storradr]

Not 'sure'. Answer the question. I need you to answer the question.

[He tilted his head slightly, but not far enough to outright avoid Dodger's wandering touch, still looking annoyed at how evasive the young man was being.]

I am most-[he pauses as Dodger leaned in and pressed another kiss to his lips]-ly referring to sex. You did enjoy what we did? [It was difficult to keep his hands off of Dodger. He was laying right there, after all, might as well trail his fingers down his side.]

[smokedout]

Sure, I liked it. [His eyes narrow a bit.] But what's important is that you liked it, yeah? You were in charge. Why bother with how I was feeling if I didn't stop you.

[That's just how it works in his mind. People are in charge of their own pleasure, others are just a tool by which to get that pleasure. He'd enjoyed being used for the first time in a long while... but that doesn't mean he thinks his enjoyment was important in the grand scheme of things.]

...How much do you really wanna be discussing semantics, anyway. Get a few more drinks in me and we could just go for a second round instead.

[storradr]

Even if you did not express your dislike for something by trying to burn it... No, I would not have, if you were not. [Ragnar states it without hesitation. It was a simple truth for him.]

You do not want to discuss that either? [He raised an eyebrow, a hint of a mischievous glint in his eyes.] Then I should not bother to ask what sorts of things you enjoy?

[He took another drink of whiskey and then tapped the neck of the bottle on Dodger's shoulder, offering it to him.]

[smokedout]

What's with you and discussions?

[He sits up properly, taking the bottle and draining it with one gulp. No wonder he smells so heavily of alcohol, given how easily he packs it away.]

If I get an upper hand on you I'll show you what I like - otherwise it doesn't matter. [If anything, he seems actively uncomfortable now with being asked what he's into. He gets up and retrieves the bottle of Fireball, bringing it back to settle on Ragnar's lap again and drink from it.] To the victor go the spoils. Sex is just a battlefield where both parties can enjoy the slaughter.

[storradr]

[Ragnar sighed and lowered himself back down to lay flat on the mattress instead of propped up on one elbow, rubbing his hands down his face.]

You had one. And you did nothing. Just sat there. [He pointed out with a bit of a sneer.]

Get off. I am getting dressed. [He shoved a bit at Dodger and started to sit up. He decided he'd stayed more than long enough.]

[smokedout]

[He lets out an offended huff, and rolls off of him.]

Fine - I don't need you here, anyway. Ruining the good buzz.

[And more honestly, Ragnar has given him a lot to think over that he really, really doesn't want to think about. He'd rather not get any more, even if it means losing the pleasant company.

He gets up after a pause, bothering at least to get on his boxers and a shirt before going over to lean against the door and wait for Ragnar to get dressed. He'll just teleport him across, to avoid showing him what the mechanisms keeping the door safe look like.]