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Gooseberry Mods (goosemods) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-12-12 08:06:00

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! ic/ooc, gabriela flores, isaiah covington, regan hobbs, saira raza

MISTLETOE: DAY 1

It's chaos at Gooseberry Alternative High School. Again.

Marilyn Fairchild and Penelope Vargas are collaborating on making a cheeky magically altered version of mistletoe, which is in the Charms classroom for safe keeping. The intent is for use in party games, but the current version is way too enthusiastic. All’s going well until a white crow flies in through an open window. Before Marilyn or Penelope can do anything about it, the beautiful bird has snatched their specimen in its beak and is flying back out the window. That’s weeks of work!!!

By the end of the day, mistletoe has sprouted all over the Lodge. Anyone who is unlucky enough to walk underneath a sprig of it is trapped in place with their feet rooted to the ground. This is inconvenient enough, but the only way to free a trapped student is with a kiss.

HOW THIS WORKS

Mistletoe is growing like vines throughout the lodge, hanging from the ceiling, apparently attempting to position itself to "trap" students.

By noon, it's widespread enough that it's become a serious inconvenience. Classes are not cancelled, but under the circumstances, students are forgiven for tardiness.

If your character walks under a sprig of mistletoe, their feet are rooted to the spot.

The only thing that will free them is a kiss. Cheek kisses or a kiss to the back of the hand are sufficient. So is a kiss on the lips, but chances are, most people will opt for something more chaste.

Mr. Hightower is busy all day, and cancels Herbology until he can get a handle on this. The mistletoe is proving to be highly resistant to being cut, hexed, set on fire, or exposed to magical weed killer. (Also, please don't set things on fire in the lodge???)

The lodge is not as large as Hogwarts castle, but it's still spacious with plenty of corridors to get lost in if you want to get your character stranded.

Post your character to a location below if they got stuck. If you're waiting for someone in particular, indicate who's going to free your character in the subject line. Otherwise, comments are considered open for a random rescuer.

» Atrium: The busy sitting area of the Lodge. There's lots of mistletoe, but just as many people to save you.

» Cafeteria: Bustling at mealtimes, quiet for the rest of the day.

» First Floor Halls & Balconies: Winding corridors with windows that look out into the woods.

» Second Floor Halls & Balconies: Long hallways, some of which overlook the atrium and the students below.

» Third Floor Halls & Balconies: These balconies have a stunning view of the lake and surrounding forests. They are also the least populated.

» Classrooms: Some are in use, some are empty.

» Library: Is nowhere sacred?! Ms. Petrichor is incensed at the mistletoe in her library. Every time she finds a new sprig, she marks the floor with an angry X.

» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!

Special shout-out to Josie for giving us the idea for the mistletoe epidemic. ♥

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Rosy & Sy (I STARTED WRITING ON THE FIRST ONE AND WATCHED THE INBOX FOR YOUR FUCKUPS TO END)

stokers
2016-12-12 08:05 pm UTC (link)

Sy just smiles wider. There was a time in his life when seeing Rosy suffer would've delighted him. Witnessing his sister brought low, so he could gloat and feel superior, as if random shit like this was the universe's way of indicating its favour on a certain Stoker twin.

But today, he crouches down beside her, and drops a quick kiss against Rosy's temple. "Kinda doubt food would make you less of an asshole, Ro. It's written in our genes."

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Rosy & Sy (SPOILER ALERT: they never really end)

rosmarinus
2016-12-12 08:41 pm UTC (link)

Rosy breathes a sigh of relief. Sy could have easily been a jackass about the whole thing, but apparently he was feeling nice today. Or maybe he'd already taken his jackassery out on someone else. It didn't matter. What mattered was that Rosy could get away from this goddamn mistletoe before another Coppertale came along to make her life hell.

"Hey, I'll have you know someone once called me nice on an anonymous post." She pauses. "But someone also called me a frigid bitch once, so I don't know how much that's worth."

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Rosy & Sy (i would never ask differently from you)

stokers
2016-12-12 10:49 pm UTC (link)

Sy scowls. "Yeah, and when I find out who that fucker was, I'll rearrange their goddamn face. How fuckin' dare anyone call a Stoker 'nice.' Have any of these losers even met us?" He puts out his hands to help her to her feet.

He's not thrilled by the reminder of all that shit about Rosy on the anonymous post, but that's not a fight she needs him wading into. Not that Sy needs Rosy to fight anons on his behalf either, but she insists on doing it anyway. Fighting's written in their genes too. Maybe they just can't help it.

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