kiss me, hold me, love me

[avephoenix]

the mistletoe meme

Y'all know what this is! Post a toplevel with your character. Tag around to whichever unfortunate fellow cave-dweller they run into under the mistletoe that mysteriously have sprung up around Hadriel. Thread that encounter out, whatever its form. Profit?? Enjoy!

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A Kat

[dedikated]

《 eh feel free to assume it's magic or most of her reactions will be "looks up turns away and walks off" 》

A dodo

[meatbrained]

《 might wanna stick to cheek kisses if you don't want to face em's wrath ijs 》

rosie-dear

[hasitsthorns]

[ Pucker up, buttercup. Rose is probably responsible for the mistletoe, who are we kidding. ]

A Wild Rydia

[blessedmaiden]

[You all have strange habits, you know? Rydia may not mind kissing people, even if you'll have to explain her why or have magic involved, because kisses are just kisses... but why are you letting ugly weed decide about that?]

a lizard

[hornrims]

[He hates being touched as it is so cheek kisses (if you can reach him) or something equally harmless please!]

jackie boy

[benumbing]

[your lips + his lips = profit???]

Kain

[dragoon_pride]

[He really wishes it were Rosa about to kiss him... But you'll do!]

[dragoon_pride]

[Very strange habits. He definitely wasn't expecting this to happen, with Rydia of all people. Kain glances up, realizing where they're standing, then looks toward Rydia, turning slightly red.]

Well... it's a tradition...

johnny storm

[fulminants]

[ come get yo kisses! ]

a self-proclaimed lali ho

[avephoenix]

[Let Faith love you.]

a slowly defrosting ice queen

[unfollowing]

[Hugs and cheek kisses unless AU you're Matt. Boy gets jealous. Also Em might slap you.]

[blessedmaiden]

[Be glad she's not a shy person, Kain, nor she considers kissing people weird or embarassing. It's just a strange thing to do...]

I don't know if this is an adorable way for shy people to find the courage to kiss each other or a creepy thing that stalkers and unpleasant people may abuse.

[Oh, right, there's a mis...plant over their head too. The summoner shrughs turning in his direction and wrapping her arms around his neck... it's weird but in such a weird place she'd rather avoid to bring bad luck on herself. Rydia is pretty sure some of those plants moved, mmh... she will have to investigate later.]

I don't really mind. Uhn... [Now, since he seems less comfortable than her...] Whenever you're ready, Kain.

a gay firebug

[circumitus]

[Nothing crazy unless your name is Bianca.]

a shitposter

[iustitiae]

[ah yes the very thing he was advocating with cashmere]

You're a Lali ho, everyone is a lali ho!

[blessedmaiden]

[She's genuinely not paying attention to those silly plants, sorry, that's the only reason she stopped you under one to ask if there is any place where she can get more clothes. She still has to notice the mistletoe, to be honest, so maybe you can avoid this terrible fate (?).]

I mean, I've been wearing the same underwear since I arrived, I just want to feel clean.

a very confused cavemom

[mismanagement]

[The Empire doesn't do mistletoe, okay? Someone explain this to her before she decks someone.]

Jill Valentine | Resident Evil

[survivethis]

[pucker up, butter cup.]

that one knight

[hotspurred]

[Courtly or not-so-courtly.]

[64th]

[ she nods to the mistletoe. ]

This is that kissing plant? Who'd you ask a favor from?

[dragoon_pride]

Possibly... both?

[Oh, how he always wanted to be caught underneath it with Rosa. It finally did happen once, and he got a little friendly kiss on the cheek as a result... ah, a memory he'll always cherish. Even if it made him sad that it'd never be more than just a light 'friend' type thing.]

If you're certain you don't mind... then...

[Kain is so awkward about this sort of thing, but he's not too well practiced. He has no idea what he's doing. Or why he feels compelled to give her a real kiss. He takes a deep breath to gather his courage... then leans in to place his lips to hers.]

[blessedmaiden]

I don't regret cracking in memes

Sweet Leviathan, you're all so unnecessarily complicated.

[At least her first kiss is with a friend? That sounds good enough, Rydia wouldn't need this kind of tricks to express her love if she had someone and she's one hundred percent sure he's not 'creeping' on her.]

Kain, dear, physical contact is a taboo only between your people.

[She pats on his shoulder to reassure him before the kiss, that man seems unnecessarily nervous... but perhaps that's how they usually act? Even rosa and Cecil's kisses always had something of... ethereal? Pure? Boring? Yes, a mix of those three.

Rydia closes her eyes while he leans closer, maybe if she doesn't look Kain will relax a little? Oh... it's a funny yet pleasant feeling, she actually likes it? Yes, she likes it but doesn't she like to touch others anyway? but it's better to give Kain back his space... right?]

Well, that wasn't bad... [She grins up at him.] but, really, you should definitely have some extra confidence for this.

I'm sorry, ok?

[glacius]

[Glacius has no idea what the deal is with these little sprigs that have been hung up all over Hadriel, but he's guessing it has something to do with the gods. The only question now is which one. Red is rarely a good sign in his culture--do those crimson berries contain a juice that will overwhelm anyone who comes into contact with them with rage? Or perhaps the leaves are poisonous, meant to kill them off and leave their friends to suffer sorrow...

The other options--that they could be an agent of Delight meant to bring cheer, or not even a ploy of the gods at all but decorations hung by the cave's inhabitants for purely festive purposes--have not even occurred to him yet. He's still as a statue as he glares venomously up at the sprig directly above his head, trying to figure out how to best remove it before anything unexpected can happen.]

[dragoon_pride]

NEVER REGRET EVER!!!

[Kain is glad for her reassurance. More than anything, he fears some sort of rejection. He'd already failed terribly to win the love of Rosa, and now he's just... afraid he's not deserving of such a thing. Of any sort of affection at all. He closes himself off because that's a lot easier than risking such rejection again.]

[But since she's willing, he is too. So he lets himself even enjoy that kiss, realizing that it's not as intimidating as he'd thought it would be. It's even comforting... relaxing... Afterward, he glances at her, a hint of happiness in his eyes. He seems a bit lighter overall than usual.]

Not bad at all. Thank you for that, Rydia, I... Thank you.

[blessedmaiden]

[Dude, humans are complicated but you're even worse! Still, she can tell Kain probably just needs to get used to more physcal contact, almost like a wild animal that needs to get used to someone's touch. A weird comparison, probably, yet that's something she's familiar with.]

Of course it wasn't bad, Kain, it's always nice to be close to others.

[The summoner smiles while ruffling his hair. Good dragoon, good dragoon!] Anytime, Kain, anytime. If it helps you feel better I don't mind doing that again in future. [Doing something that she somehow likes, that won't hurt her in any way and seems to put him in a slightly better mood? Yeah, she can do that, that's what friends are for.]

[iustitiae]

Yeah, it is.

[he grins!!]

I wish I could take credit for this, but I don't think it was me.