Mistletoe Mingle!

[passingthrough]

Who: Those who are about to be kissed! OTA
Broadcast: Not likely
Action: On any ship in the fleet including the Iskaulit
When: Now until December 26

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight.
Lead me out on the moonlit floor.

(Adventures in Mistletoe info post. Remember to mark your top levels with any boundaries you want to set! Enjoy!)

Comments

[abracafcku]

Kinda everything.

[He lets go with a smile.]

Hey. What's up. Long time no see. Fuck yeah, my dude. We're gonna kick some ass.

[Then he snorts in laughter.]

The last time we tried to high-five a god, she said we'd blow up if we touched her. So this is pretty great.

[dothelokimotion]

[ what an absurd greeting. loki pulls his hand back. ]

That seems like an extreme reaction.

[abracafcku]

Eh, gods in our world are kinda...

[He gestures abstractly.]

The bodies we see aren't their real selves. They're all power. So touching one them would be like touching a well of magic so large no mortal body could encompass it.

So?

[He mimes the motion of something blowing up in his hands and with his mouth.]

Kaboooom.

[Then shrugs.]

Apparently. I wasn't gonna try it. Taako's good with not getting blown up again.

[dothelokimotion]

That seems wise.

[ also a terrible way to be a god. just power? awful. ]

[abracafcku]

Pfft, no shit.

[But now that the conversation reached a natural lull, Taako realizes they're still stuck in here. And the parameters for their release are very clear.

He really hopes this won't get weird. He likes Loki and he doesn't kiss just anyone unless he figures he won't see them ever again and it's a "hey let's get drunk as fuck and see what happens" dealio. And the last time he'd let himself do that? Was a loooong time ago.

Taako pops his lips and then rolls his shoulders.]

Okay, so how's this [He motions between the two of them] gonna work then, huh?

[dothelokimotion]

[ hmm. loki squints at the flowering twig. ]

I assume any kiss will do?

[abracafcku]

[He glances up at it, too, turning over the options.]

Probably? I mean, I've seen all kinds going on.

[Wait no, that sounds bad. Taako bursts out into laughter.]

Fuck! That makes me sound creepy. I mean, yanno, just casual observing of all the goobers getting stuck over and over as I pass by. Not sure what gets the plant off, but so far it looks like just about anything goes.

[dothelokimotion]

Then something simple should suffice.

[ not that loki will tell anyone if it was that easy. much better to let them run around like headless chickens. instead he extends his hand politely, like a gentlemen. ]

[abracafcku]

[Taako looks at Loki's hand, offered toward him, and then laughs again.]

What, you want me to kiss your hand like I'm swearing loyalty or something?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki rolls his eyes. ]

No, though I would not be adverse to it. Give me your hand.

[abracafcku]

Sorry, my dude - Taako's a free agent always.

[Except where it might benefit him for a short while. Regardless, he holds his hand out anyway, palm down, with a snicker..]

You want me to teach you the low-five now?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he's wondering if taako has never done this before or is just that dense. it's hard to tell. either way, loki bends down to press a chaste kiss to his knuckles. ]

Something like that.

[abracafcku]

[Nope, he's just that dense. Also, when he goes for a kiss, it's usually never of the chaste variety - not his style.

But when Loki kisses his knuckles, Taako's laughter stops and then he reaches behind him to check if the barrier is gone. Sure enough, the invisible wall has disappeared and the mistletoe hanging overhead seems to have lost its power - for now.]

Huh, that's all it takes? Why the hell are people full on making out then?

[dothelokimotion]

Because . . . people are idiots.

[ they see only one option and take it. loki, however, would never do such a thing. he would find every angle, every loop hole. why flinch at being trapped, when you can work it to your advantage. ]

[abracafcku]

[That gets a true laugh from Taako and he nods.]

Yeah, can't argue with that. We mortals are dumb as fuck.

[Him included since he'd been spinning his wheels trying to figure out how to kiss a god and not piss off or hurt a reaper in the process. This is so much easier.]

Buncha morons.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki shrugs as if to say true that, as he drops taako's hand gently. ]

Even if there is no way out, there are other paths to take.

[abracafcku]

[He quickly pulls his hand back, not wanting to make shit awkward between them, but also feeling a little odd about the whole thing. Taako didn't get affection in this way, and he's certainly never had anyone kiss his damn hand before. That's some shit out of fairy tales; an old-world sentimentality that he just didn't share.

He glances at his hand and then shrugs.]

Mind sharin' your ideas in case this dumb mortal gets stuck again?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki's very much the same, but he was raised on old-world sensibilities. they don't simply go away. ]

Hmm. Perhaps. Or I might prefer not to. I enjoy watching people squirm.

[abracafcku]

[Right, right, God of Mischief. He should have known. Still, it never hurt to try.]

You wouldn't help your ol' pal Taako out? C'mon. I'm gonna be bringing you some prime prankin' opportunities later.

[dothelokimotion]

I could find those on my own.

[ god of mischief, all that jazz. ]

What makes your opportunities special?

[abracafcku]

Because it's from me? I'm Taako.

[Honestly, why do people keep asking him this? Taako is a fucking tour de force of awesome. He was on TV (or his world's traveling show equivalent). He's a celebrity (former) in his own right.

Taako sighs and rolls his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest.]

And it's not like I offer this shit to just anyone. There are exactly two people I'd think of doing anything with here - it's a very discerning list.

[dothelokimotion]

[ yeah taako doesn't mean anything to anyone. loki taps his chin with a hum. ]

And who is on this list?

[abracafcku]

[That's both rude and sadly true.

Taako flicks up a finger for each name.]

Lup. And the literal embodiment of Death.

[He tentatively holds up a third.]

I could be swayed to put you at the top of it, ahead of even Death, but you gotta give to get, bubelah.

[dothelokimotion]

[ wryly. ]

I killed Death a year ago. So I'm not sure how this is an impressive list.

[abracafcku]

Maybe your version of Death, my dude.

Remember what I told you about high-fives and gods? They don't die where I'm from.

[They also don't go all happy-conquer-kill-the-world mode like some]