a mod sponsored meme for the holiday season.

[acatamods]

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It's that time of year! You've found yourself underneath the mistletoe -- either at a holiday party, or perhaps Astoria has enchanted mistletoe throughout the Circle premises! Either way, you're underneath some mistletoe.

And now kiss.

Or not. Maybe just yell at them instead.

Happy holidays??

Comments

[shootstyles]

I do?!

I mean... I wasn't.

I was just... going about my way...!

[Triple F- for that lie]

[fairysong]

Stand up straight! A man should be honest with himself!

[Just going to jab her finger in your direction like she's a goddamn anime lawyer




the effect may be slightly lessened because of the whole sexy Santa thing

or maybe enhanced?]

[shootstyles]

[ENHANCED. DEFINITELY.

He obeys and stands up straight, though he's sweating and shaking from nerves.]

Yes, m'am! Right! S-sorry!

[fairysong]

That's better. Now, no more skulking around like some sorta creep!

[She stands up straight to match him. And is apparently literally just 1 cm shorter than him because Deku is tiny and cute?] Now, here's the question. You see a pretty girl standing under the mistletoe. You don't know her, but obviously, you want to kiss her.

What do you do?

[shootstyles]

A creep...?!

[What, no! He doesn't want to be a creep! HE LOOKS VERY DISTRESSED.

AND FURTHER DISTRESSED AT HER SCENARIO.]

I mean... I don't know her! So it would be really inappropriate to just go up and kiss her, right? What if she's waiting for someone special? What if she has a significant other? Then I'd get in the way and ruin everything so um... I should...

Ask... her?

[fairysong]

[And Sheryl

smiles!] That's right. You ask her!

After all, the worst thing she can say is "no," right? And then you just won't get to kiss her-- which you weren't going to, anyway, acting like you were. Lesson learned~

[shootstyles]

Oh!

Thanks for the advice...?

[He's not getting it though.]

[fairysong]

[She's waiting expectantly.]

...well?

[shootstyles]

Ummm.

[Surely... she can't mean...]

[fairysong]

What did we literally just say you should do?

You're a man-- so act like one!

[shootstyles]

But I...

I don't know how to kiss anyone!

[fairysong]

[...well, he's not her usual type...]

[fairysong]

[But he is kind of cute in a weird way? And he's a little younger than her, she's guessing. Maybe she's been a little too harsh about this?

But if he's never kissed anyone, should she really--

It's just a Christmas mistletoe kiss, right?] All right, fine.

[fairysong]

[Sorry, Deku.

She's just going to step in, press her hand to your cheek, and lean forward and in for a quick smooch on the mouth. Nothing deep or serious. Just a peck.]

[shootstyles]

[He just.

Stands there. Staring at her like he can't really believe she's real. And then suddenly he's trembling, like he might pass out or throw up or have a heart attack.

Did... did a girl just kiss him? A really really pretty girl??? Kissed??? Him??? What is this place? Is he dreaming? Is she a villain? Is she going to shank him now?]

Ahh...

I...

Um.

[fairysong]

[And it is now that she gets a little self conscious.]

...well? Don't just stand there, gaping. Say something!