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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[bythehand]

[ This holiday is stupid. This mistletoe is stupid. This is maybe within the worst two week span of his life so far in the Quarantine to be having a conversation like this.

Finn can't bring himself to be more scared than angry in the moment. The energy, the tone, the way it all lands. The question getting pressed like it's something that's even in the same ballpark as being this guy's business.

Maybe some of it comes down to the fact that this guy doesn't sound like he's bothered to ask Rey these questions. He doesn't like how that feeling sits.

Finn leans forward instead of back, sharp-eyed. ]

I'm Rey's friend. She could've told you that much herself. My intention is to keep her safe.

[ finn would pvp anybody behind a dennys for the people he cares about tbh. he wonders how high up Ivar is on the list of things that could pose a threat to her. ]

[ragnarsson]

[No, of course he hasn't asked Rey these questions. That would defeat the purpose of judging Finn under his own merits. Besides, she might start questioning him instead as to why he's even asking and Ivar doesn't have a good answer for her.

When Finn leans foward, one of Ivar's hands shoots out, grabbing the front of his shirt, and dragging him down to eye level with Ivar. His sharp gaze seems to be looking for something. Whatever it is, he finds, relaxing his grip, and allowing Finn to stand back up.]

Good. Then you have nothing to fear from me.

[Lies. All lies. So many lies. Though at least Ivar isn't going to put an axe through his chest right here and now.]

[bythehand]

[ Deadpan: ]

Great. Thanks.

[ This is gunning for top spot in the worst mistletoe experiences ever and least likable people ever. At least Finn can say he's starting to hit the experience spectrum with this holiday now. ]