You knew this was coming

[starbolts]

•Mistletoe Meme!•

The Situation:
Crew members who were on Stacy last December remember this. Because GLaDOS is a troll, she has positioned little sprigs of mistletoe on the ceilings of areas of the ship. In hallways, at the entrances to quarters, in a department doorway, at a tavern, she doesn't care how inconvenient it is!

It'd be less inconvenient if it were voluntary, but in this case, the sneaky AI has deployed shields around people who wander under the mistletoe that have not been broken by any known alternate method so far. Any attacks against the shield are absorbed. Attempts at attacking the mistletoe get you singed. The only way to be freed from the confines of your little bubble is to receive some form of affection from another crew member---a strong hug will work for the really uncomfortable, but at least a cheek kiss is expected for most. If GLaDOS wants a mouth kiss, though, let her push for one! Species equivalents of kisses/affection are also acceptable.

So---you're stuck until someone comes to rescue you with a kiss, kids. Have fun, thank you for participating in this crew study experiment, and watch out for the nargles!

((Characters not in the game are of course welcome to join too! It's just on this community this year because it's proven difficult to fit the event around December's plots.))

Comments

[killsfengshui.livejournal.com]

Hm.

[Have a Mei-Xing leaning against the wall.]

Trying to trap people with you? That's not very heroic.

[morphitudinous]

No, I'm trying to adjust it to free myself and anyone who gets stuck afterward. They know not to come too close, and they can pass it across the floor to me. It's not how I'd prefer to handle delicate machinery, but objects can be passed through the barrier safely. People can't, unless they intend to kiss.

[Which he doesn't. At least he doesn't have to kiss the machine.]

[killsfengshui.livejournal.com]

And what if this little gift of yours doesn't work?

[She leans in, skirting the shield.]

Is it tested?

[morphitudinous]

It's tested against certain types of shields. I need to determine which type this is and if it's breakable.

[Frowns and leans back] If not, we'll have to fall back on the failsafe plan from last time.

[killsfengshui.livejournal.com]

What?

[Is she all up in your bubble, Billy?]

Which was? If you say 'call Kang', I'm probably gonna slug you. Just so you know.

[morphitudinous]

[Flustered]

Why would I do that? I highly doubt he'd be amused, and it's better if we have willing participants.

Last time, we arranged a network over the omnicoms for people to report where they were trapped. A volunteer would kiss them to break the shield.

[killsfengshui.livejournal.com]

There's names for girls who do that kind of thing.

[morphitudinous]

None of which necessarily apply. It was considered an emergency situation, because the hold-ups were interfering with important work. I'll build an alternative if I can, but I suspect I'm being watched and actively thwarted.

[Grumble grumble. You'll see, he'll figure this out.]