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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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Chris and Quinn

qnnc
2016-12-14 12:55 am UTC (link)

"That's... explicit." Quinn can't deny that it's a tempting idea, but it was expressed perhaps a little bit more loudly than she'd have preferred. "Alright, Park. I have to get back to work, and you—with whom I just felt like shooting the shit, by the way—need to go do... whatever you need to do."

She looks Chris up and down. Where the fuck is she supposed to kiss him after a rant like that? Fuck it, it was time for the time-honoured Prefect ritual of Mom Mode. Brushing the bangs away from his forehead, she gives him a small kiss. It's almost like she's read him Goodnight, Moon and warned him against bedbugs. "You're free, so just... do whatever it is in private. Prefect's orders."

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Re: Chris and Quinn

doyouevenlift
2016-12-14 01:00 am UTC (link)

Yes, he's entirely aware how explicit he was. And he knows damn well Quinn probably wants to investigate it for science, but she can't because she's a prefect and he said it out loud, so it's never gonna happen.

And she gives him a kiss on the forehead - the first kiss on the forehead he's had in probably years. Chris looks as if he has just been personally insulted. "I can't - because the only person horny and hungry enough to investigate this is dating a goddamn virgin - I'm not fucking moving until I get a do over, what bullshit kiss was that, do I look like you fucking toddler. What the shit, Quinn."

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Chris and Quinn

qnnc
2016-12-14 01:16 am UTC (link)

Quinn sighs and rolls her eyes. "Park, for fuck's sake." She keeps her voice low (because hello, swearing in public while wearing her Prefect pin? No thanks.) and has to bite her tongue to keep herself from carrying on to demand that he just get the fuck over Kramer already, but her expression probably communicates her feelings perfectly well. Those feelings include undertones of how she should already be halfway back to the library by now, and she's about to get snippy. 'About to.'

"Fuck your 'bullshit kisses.'" She leans down to kiss him, this time on the goddamn lips. It's less retrained and more, um, irate than the last, but it isn't anything Chris isn't used to. "And fuck your bullshit science. I've go work to do." This turns out to be true, because she stands up to brush the dust off of her uniform with a sense of finality.

... Yup, a regular day in the Park-Cunningham household.

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Re: Chris and Quinn

doyouevenlift
2016-12-14 01:28 am UTC (link)

The look he gives her seems to silent say 'yes, I fucking know,' just as clearly as her unspoken demand.

Quinn's kiss feels irritating, but it's still hot, even if he's not technically stuck anymore. He's grinning by the time she stands up, and rolls over, out of the danger zone and onto his knees. "I fucking love you, asshole," he calls after her, clearly more chipper after a less bullshit kiss.

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	Chris and Quinn qnnc 2016-12-14 01:38 am UTC (link)
	Walking down the hallway with her back to Chris, Quinn reaches up in a biiiig stretch that ends with both hands on top of her head. It's obvious against her dark hair that only two of her fingers are actually extended – the middle ones. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chris and Quinn doyouevenlift 2016-12-14 01:41 am UTC (link)
	Chris laughs. This day is fucked for a lot of reasons. The smiling, the laughing, the eagerly kissing. It's just fucking fucked. Chris has given into the fucked. He allows himself to laugh, because they're alone in the hall, and Quinn already knows he's fully capable of actually laughing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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