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mistleglow: a winter kiss meme

mistleglow: a winter kiss meme.

The month of December has been a cold one in Anchor, with the bots working hard to bring a little winter joy to the city. This year, there's a little extra surprise - the bots welcome the participation of the nanites, who are able to join in with the winter holiday protocols for the first time in a long time following their long imprisonment.

And what are the nanites doing? Well...this winter wonderland has been missing a conspicuous offender: the mistletoe. That's where the nanites come in...

▶ The nanites will be floating around in little swarms, lit up bright with various colors, and when they run into any sentient creature, they will enclose them in a harmless invisible shield with a radius of approximately three feet by three feet. Once the characters are entrapped, they'll be stuck for exactly one hour...unless they kiss!

▶ There is no compulsion to kiss, and characters are welcome to just wait out the hour and hope they're stuck with a good conversationalist, but if they want to get on their way, they'll have to kiss their fellow captive, in a specific way depending on the color of the nanite swarm that's trapped them.

▶ The bots will be helping by helpfully informing any trapped characters they need to kiss as they pass by. They won't say what kind of kiss because that would make it too easy. But at least now you know, right?

▶ This meme can be counted as game canon and used for AC if threads continue into January (don't forget: December is check-in only) if both parties wish. Characters who are not in the game are welcome, and threads from this meme can also count for application samples! Come join us!

▶ How to Participate: Just post a top-level detailing the types of kisses you're interested in, and then tag around to other people's top-levels.

▶ Kiss Type Legend:

RED: MOUTH ● ORANGE: NECK ● YELLOW: CHEEK
GREEN: FOREHEAD ● BLUE: HAND ● VIOLET: BUTTERFLY

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[Come find her around the park, spa, or agricultural zone! She's up for all the kisses and conversations, CR or not, though let's keep it chaste for all those people who are too short to be adults.]

Edited 2019-12-16 16:32 (UTC)

[Totally cool with any kind of kiss with grown ups, though mouth or neck will just be a little peck (unless you're Julie)! For under-18s anything but mouth or neck. Or he can talk your ear off for an hour. He is absolutely prepared for that.]

Edited 2019-12-16 17:20 (UTC)

[Please come make him super uncomfortable!! He won't know if it's worse to kiss someone randomly or be stuck in a social situation for an hour, so he's obviously a great catch.

Anything for adult characters; anything but mouth or neck for under-18s.]

[Looking to make a bad decision? Step right up. Dante is accepting any kisses with adults, anything but mouth or neck with kids. If you're an adult and hot (and his definition of hot is very broad), he'll be glad to make out. If you're into it.]

Edited 2019-12-16 19:18 (UTC)

[ allison will accept any kind of kiss from adults, but she'll be pretty reserved about it! no mouth or neck for under-18 characters please. ]

[ arya is a child, so please no mouth or neck kisses! your character is more than welcome to try to get close enough for any other kind of kiss, but she'll be grumpy about it. romance is gross! she loves to talk though and will absolutely talk your character's ear off for the whole hour, no problem.

arya will also have a tiny, dog-sized version of her direwolf, nymeria, who is happy to give lil dog kisses if your character asks nicely!! ]

Edited 2019-12-16 18:22 (UTC)

[[ OOC: Pick a glow, any glow!

She might be too flustered to act on them all, depending on who you are, but we've always got the conversation option.

You can catch her on the residential level and going back and forth between the barracks and dining hall, or up in the agricultural levels, or in the park. Plus there's the staircases going between all these places, so really you can find her on almost any level at some point.

I am strictly prose, though I am also fine with styles not matching. Content over format, right? So if you are strictly brackets, please feel free to tag even though I won't switch to match. My only request is please no huge blocks of tiny text. It gets tough to read. Bold or Italics or even just the brackets themselves to denote the narrative portion are all just fine. ]]

[Down for anything except kissing anyone under 18 anywhere that isn’t the hand or forehead! Chances are good if your character is caught with Kieran, then they were probably leading him somewhere, but I can also work with him sneaking out to try to explore on his own and either coming across your character or vice versa!]

[Also good news, his hygiene has improved by a lot at this point! Thank the robots and probably Cho.]

Edited 2019-12-16 18:11 (UTC)

[Down for most things, but expect resistance if she doesn't know you! Poison is around 18 but is also very small and tends towards looking younger than she is.

Also, she has a b o y f r i e n d.

She is up to talk, though, so that's definitely an option.]

[Totally up for affection, though more intimate kisses are reserved for Klaus. Pecks on the lips are ok if she knows you well enough or you're cheeky enough.

Conversation is also good!]

[ It happens so quickly. One minute, Reynir and Onni are walking side by side, as they often do these days. The next moment, they are surrounded by these tiny, flying, glowing things, and Reynir bonks his forehead right into an invisible barrier. ]

Ow! What the hell...?

[ He lifts a hand, feeling the air in front of him - the barrier is invisible, but also, without any flaws or gaps that he can feel. Reynir turns looking at Onni, eyes round...

...because he has heard about this. Both of them have. This has been happening to people for days, and the two of them have managed to avoid it up until now. But even before a bot comes striding over to inform them, Reynir knows what's happening. It opens its mouth to speak and Reynir cuts it off, uncharacteristically short: ]

Lemme guess - we're stuck here for an hour unless we kiss, right?

[ The bot, seeming very pleased, congratulates him on already knowing what to do, and walks off. Reynir is scrutinizing that swarm of nanites, hovering above them, emitting a faint orange glow. This is definitely the weirdest bit of technology he's run into in this place, yet. ]

[ jesse is down for pretty much any of these, so have at. at little kiss never hurt anyone. no mouth or neck with kids, please, but outside of that, anything goes. ]

[ This isn't the first time Reynir has been through this whole ridiculous rigmarole. He knows just what it means, when he is moving past someone he has seen around (well, she's hard to miss!) but never spoken to, just near the stairs to the agricultural zone, when suddenly the nanites are all around them. Reynir sucks in a sharp breath, hoping it's not too late, but-

But nothing. He is too late and he can feel that the barrier is already there, those nanites hovering overhead giving off a buttery yellow glow. Crap. It hadn't been yellow, last time. Or maybe that's a good thing. Crap! Why couldn't it have been somebody he knew, at least.

Reynir turns to look at Elleru, rubbing the back of his neck. Does she... know about these nanites? Is he gonna have to explain? Would it be better to just wait for a bot, so he doesn't sound like a major creep? ]

... Hello.

[ Same as everybody else is saying - as long as they're an adult it's all good! Reynir isn't afraid to kiss his buds! Or strangers if that's what they want! Or he can bore you with stories about sheep for an hour. ]

[ It's just Reynir's luck that, the third time he gets trapped by the nanites in one of these stupid bubbles, it is with yet another stranger. Reynir's definitely not shy by any stretch of the imagination, but it is not really ideal, as ways to first meet somebody. Furthermore, this guy isn't even somebody he's seen around! Someone new, maybe? That means he might not be as used to the idea that weird shit just happens in this place. ]

Well, crap.

[ He's faced again with the conundrum of whether or not he should try to explain all this, wait for a bot to show up and do it for him. He's mostly hoping this guy will already know about all this, so it's not a complete surprise, even if he hadn't expected it to happen right at this moment... ]

[ Ben has calmed down at least a small amount, since Kieran's injury. He's not constantly worried that Kieran might be being attacked, anymore. And while he is worried about his friend's mental health as he deals with adjusting to his new normal, he also knows that isn't something he can fix. He can only try to be there for Kieran, as much as he can, and try to brighten his days however he can, while also treating him as normally as possible.

It's a tricky needle to thread, but Ben is doing his best. And... a lot of exciting, good stuff has been going on for him, lately. Things he kind of wants to share with his good friend. So he had called Kieran and asked if they could go for a walk, so Ben could tell him about what's been going on for him recently.

Except before he can get to any of that, Ben halts in place, Kieran's arm tucked into his. There are things in the air. Nanites. Ben recognizes them, remembers all too vividly when they had gone rouge and decided to take the form of everyone's worst nightmares and then attack. He is tense, ready to fight, to protect Kieran, to throw the fuck down with these pesky little bots.

Only they don't attack. They merely hover overhead, giving off a faint green glow. When Ben tries to move away from them, he discovers the invisible barrier, surrounding them. ]

It's okay. Something's... happening but I don't think it's dangerous. Something's put us in a kind of - forcefield.

[ Which is when a bot comes trundling up, and announces in a chipper voice that the way out of the bubble is to kiss, and that if they do not do so in an hour, they'll be released anyway. Before Ben can shout any follow-up questions or insults, it is walking away again, mechanical face serene. ]

Oh you have got to be kidding me!

Genji is minding his own business, going to get something to eat to bring back to his room and trying to not freeze to death when he hears a very familiar jingle jangle.

He hesitates, after the meeting with his brother he's been feeling a little morose, mad at himself for not taking control of the situation the way he'd imagined. Maybe he's just stressed and now imagining what he wants to hear.

He figures it's not real, but he can't help but go to look, turning the corner and spotting a familiar red swatch of fabric ahead of him.

"Jesse?" Genji's familiar lights are covered up by the orange hoodie he's wearing along with black sweatpants. It looks a bit strange with his sword sticking out from underneath it.

"Are .. Are you really here?"

[Despite coming from a world where kissing beneath the mistletoe isn't really a tradition, Elleru has picked up on it quickly enough thanks to the helpful robots. Uprights seem so prudish in general, much more reserved when it comes to affection than her kind, so she is delighted the nanites are trying to bring everyone just a little bit closer.

Finding herself caught, she turns to see her newest acquaintance (and kissing partner), the yellow glow reflecting in her magenta eyes.]

Hello.

[Thankfully, he's not much shorter than her, so she doesn't absolutely tower over him the way she has some of Anchor's residents. She gives him a warm smile as he rubs his neck.]

Do not be shy! There is no better time to meet and get to know one another than now, yes?

[ooc: Open to all smooch types for adults. Anything but red or orange for under-18s! Conversation is also fine. As mentioned on Discord: getting stuck in this scenario with him could be a waking nightmare for some, so I won't be tagging any toplevels unless asked.]

[ooc: Open to any kind of smooch (from adults) for this gal! No mouth or neck kisses from kids. She's pretty closed off when it comes to expressing physical affection but push those boundaries, mang!]

It's a confluence of chance and circumstance and routine, really. Both he and Cho tend to frequent the dining hall and kitchens, they both frequent the agricultural levels. They were bound to pass each other in the hallways at some point - in the late morning, Onni still half-asleep but going to get breakfast for himself and lunch for everyone else, at a disadvantage because she's as energetic a morning person as ever.

It's just his luck that while he's passing her in the hallway, studiously avoiding her gaze, the nanites catch them, glowing a faint green above their heads. Onni knows what this means, and he immediately slumps backward against the invisible barrier, arms crossed, blinking owlishly.

"Mm."

He keeps his eyes down, frowning at his own feet, refusing to look at her.

[Onni only barely manages to avoid bumping into the invisible barrier because he's a half-step behind Reynir and has quick reflexes. As it is, he takes a step or two back and ends up backing into the wall behind him, frowning a little. He knows what this is just as well as Reynir, but he's less vocal about his reactions to it.

Mostly because he doesn't know how to feel about the whole thing. It's inconvenient, of course, to be stuck in one place for an hour, but it isn't as if they're on any specific kind of timeline right now. And it isn't as if he wasn't going to spend that time with Reynir anyhow. Though, he'd rather not be crammed into this small space with another person, no matter who that person was...

While Reynir complains to the bot, Onni crosses his arms and sighs, waiting until Reynir looks at him to raise a brow at him questioningly.]

Now what?

[ That certainly wasn’t the reaction Reynir was expecting, but it’s immediately apparent that he is delighted by it. His only real concern had been that the whole thing might be frightening or unpleasant for this woman and she seems completely at her ease with it – enough that she is telling him not to be shy. So he perks up, smiling, all awkwardness slipping away. ]

Oh, no no no. I’m not shy. I was just – well, I thought you might be scared getting stuck in this whole thing with a random stranger.

[ No one in the world has ever looked less dangerous or intimidating than this beanpole of a boy with freckles all over his face and an oversize wool sweater. ]

You’re right though. It is a good time to get to know each other - I was always sort of too busy to just wander up and say hi but I’ve noticed you around before. I really really like your hair. I’m Reynir.

[ The truth is, most times, Reynir would be perfectly happy to just stand around with Onni for an hour, chatting away. He would probably welcome it; spending time with Onni is one of his favorite things. But there are other factors at play, today. Namely, the fact that Reynir is very, very hungry. He had skipped breakfast, been busy around his usual time for lunch, and now it’s the middle of the afternoon and he hasn’t had anything to speak of all day. He had thought it would only be a few minutes more before he could grab something, and an hour seems impossibly long to wait.

A fact that becomes all the clearer when he thinks about his own hunger and his stomach rats him out, loudly growling. Reynir sets a hand against it, mouth quirked to the side. ]

I mean, part of me wants to just stand here the whole hour to stick it to those nanites, but…

[ Reynir meets Onni’s eyes, his cheeks warming. He’s not sure what Onni is going to say. He knows that Onni won’t want to kiss him, of course - a thought which makes Reynir’s empty stomach twist with unhappiness, but he doesn’t stop to examine that. But will Onni endure the unpleasantness of it, so Reynir can get out of here and eat?

Swallowing, Reynir makes himself ask. He sounds… less the way he does these days, when chatting to Onni, and more like he used to, when they were communicating over the radio during that first expedition: hopeful, and extremely apologetic. ]

…I’m really hungry. Sorry. I shouldn’t have waited so long to eat but I did and – anyway, can I… can we?

[ Reynir’s eyes keep dropping down to Onni’s lips. It seems the most obvious place, to try. Reynir is acutely aware, in that moment, of the fact that he wouldn’t mind kissing Onni one bit, except for the knowledge that Onni will probably hate it. Onni is so much less lax about casual touch than Reynir. They haven’t exactly talked about it, but Reynir suspects Onni has probably not kissed as many people as him, and probably takes it much more seriously. Which Reynir doesn’t think is a bad thing. He likes Onni, and part of that is liking the gravity he gives to things.

Completely randomly, Reynir remembers when the two of them had gotten high together. Laying on top of Onni, Onni playing with his hair. But that has nothing to do with right now, does it? He shoves the thought aside, biting his lower lip and meeting Onni’s eyes again, all nerves. ]

[Even before his affliction, Kieran’s first reaction to nearly anything is some level of panic. It’s just part of his DNA. So when Ben stiffened, accompanied by the buzz of those robots swarming ahead, it took every fiber of his being to hold back his flight or fight response.]

[His fears are assuaged when Ben reassures him that he doesn’t think anything dangerous is afoot, although he’s still hesitant to let his guard down—such as it is.]

[Then the robot explains their predicament, and Kieran cocks his head to the side, as if he’s not sure he heard it correctly. Ben’s reaction only cements the idea.]

[He’s not sure what to say. The whole situation had arisen out of the blue, and it’s not exactly anything that’s even remotely commonplace. Then again, his experience in Anchor thus far has also been anything but.]

[Kieran heaves a heavy sigh.]

...Can’t even go for a walk anymore without some kinda catch.

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mistleglow: a winter kiss meme

Elleru 🐦 Original 🐦 BIRB SMOOCHES AHOY

klaus hargreeves 👻 the umbrella academy 👻 in-game

onni hotakainen ❄ stand still stay silent ❄ in-game

dante ✝ dmc: devil may cry ✝ reserved

allison hargreeves 💄 the umbrella academy 💄 in-game

arya stark 🗡 a song of ice and fire

Cho Takahashi | original | in game | OTA

Kieran Duffy | Red Dead Redemption 2

Poison | Poison | OTA

Julie Grigio | Warm Bodies | OTA

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Jesse McCree | Overwatch | Reserved

yellow!

reynir árnason | stand still. stay silent. | in game

red

green

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Scaramouche | Samurai Jack | in-game

Rey | Original | OTA

Green. Here we go.

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