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[lovely_wind]

Who: YOU
What: KISSTLETOES
Where: ALL OVER
When: RIGHT NOW
Warnings: Sloppy makeouts

Suddenly, and without warning, they appear. Tiny, innocent-looking sprigs of mistletoe, hanging from ceilings, from doorways, even some hiding in closets and bathrooms! How nice. Unless, of course, you remember what happens when the mistletoe appears.

Or you don't remember, and walk underneath one, only to find yourself stuck, with the only key to freedom being exactly what you think it is.

Smash Mansion, you can run, you can hide, but you can never escape the kisstletoes. And Flurrie.

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[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Good afternoon, Doctor Freeman," Rosalina said with a smile as she saw him carrying a notice in hand. "I see you're keeping busy," she commented, cocking her head at him. "What are you doing out here? You seem to be lost."

[trustycrowbar]

"Technically no, I'm right where I need to be." He snorts, by this time beginning to get muscle cramps from his frozen position over the table. His demeanor changes to worry when she gets closer.

"Whoa wait, Rosalina. I wouldn't get too close! I'm stuck under this mistletoe." He advises in a hurry.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina stopped as she was instructed, and her expression darkened slightly. "I see... Perhaps I can help you with that?" she offered. "If I recall how this is supposed to work... a kiss should set you free?"

[trustycrowbar]

"Yes it would." He replies, and with awkward smile, adds: "...Thank you. I don't think I could take another kiss from Flurrie."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"It's quite all right," she said. "I'm happy to help out."

She approached, but quickly became hesitant... She started blushing. She wasn't used to doing this kind of thing... How should she do this? On the cheek? On the... On the lips? What was appropriate?

[trustycrowbar]

"It doesn't have to be in the lips. It's all right." He says, reading her hesitation. Honestly, if he weren't in a relationship himself, he might not have shattered the mystery so quickly. Nor would he be so cool about it, although his pale face does betray a little color.

...actually, now that he thinks about it, there's a nonzero chance she might just want to join in, if Shantae actually saw this...

"Trust me, I've done plenty of tests with lab rats. I--I don't mean personally kissing them, of course. Observing their behavior. I found that any gesture of affection works."

Okay, NOW he's blushing.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"I see," she said, taking another hesitant step forward. Her grip on her wand tightened. "Although... In the spirit of the season, I suppose it would... only be appropriate if... You know..."

That was her way of saying she was okay with kissing him. Her chest tightened. He was a very handsome man, she always knew that. But in this position, this situation... Did she dare? Okay. Easy, Rosalina. You're hundreds of years old. Don't be afraid.

She approached until she was right up next to him. The mistletoe had its pull on her now, so there was no turning back. She looked up and down his face, lifting a hand to his shoulder and pulling him closer. She closed her eyes, and slowly, gently pressed her lips against his to kiss him. It wasn't a quick chaste kiss either. She was taking her time, trying to enjoy it.

[trustycrowbar]

He makes a low sound of surprise when she tugs him closer. Her lips are soft and sweet, and he still tries to be polite at first. However as they linger the pretense of chastity falls away around a heat and sparkle that he didn't expect.

Carbon scale, falling away and revealing the first facets of a hot diamond.

In the space of a sigh, intrigue and a few other impulses are finally allowed to take hold. He finally straightens, the mistletoe letting go of its hold, but he doesn't quite want to leave the space beneath it yet. That stupid notice falls to the floor in a papery flutter, and his arms lace behind her back as he angles his head to deepen the kiss.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina didn't know how she let it get this far, or even why she let it get this far. She knew Gordon was a kind man, and an attractive one to boot. She did like him, that much was certain, and she felt the feeling was mutual. She was... not well versed in human contact to say the least, so she wasn't sure what would be proper in a situation like this. But her curiosity getting the better of her... She thought she was beyond such things. Evidently not. It felt so good to be in that position, even when the mistletoe released its hold on them. She was in no hurry to move, not when her body willed her to stay and continue. How far, she didn't know. What this would mean afterwards, she also didn't know. But those thoughts were far from the forefront of her mind.

With a gesture, her wand started to levitate so both of her hands could slide around his neck to hold him as the kiss deepened. She still took it slow, letting her lips explore his and tilting her head to give him easier access. She moaned softly against his lips, allowing herself to press closer to his body. Maybe a little more, she told herself...