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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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Levi and Chris

idfk
2016-12-14 02:58 am UTC (link)

"Are you fucking kidding me? Is that why I can't fucking find him? I've been looking around for him all day. I can't move on to my next thematic list until I clear Jesse. -- Cecil's easy, he's on Prefect Patrol today so just get caught under it next to him and you're golden. You know he's a sucker for helping people." Yes, Chris, kiss Levi's boyfriend. That's a totally normal suggestion.

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Re: Levi and Chris

doyouevenlift
2016-12-14 03:20 am UTC (link)

Chris hadn't considered throwing himself into traps just to check off his bingo list. But for Cecil...yeah that'll probably work, even if Cecil is fully aware of what he's doing, it'll still work. The real question is - does he really wanna take advice from Levi about how to coerce his own boyfriend into kissing him.

Chris can ask himself that question but he knows damn well he's gonna do it anyway. "What's your next thematic list? And how many times did you throw yourself under a mistletoe to get kissed by your own boyfriend?"

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	Levi and Chris idfk 2016-12-14 03:29 am UTC (link)
	"Next list is Azurcrest Cheerleaders. And at least seven times. It'd be more but he had to be responsible and go to his classes." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Levi and Chris doyouevenlift 2016-12-14 03:37 am UTC (link)
	Chris snorts, imagining the inevitable exasperation on Cecil's face after probably the third time. "Kay I'm gonna go torment him in case he forgot Coppertale can be as annoying as Azurcrest. But you're in your dorm so I gotta kiss you first and you gotta go find a new plant to throw yourself at, so my hard work of saving your ass isn't for naught." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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