You knew this was coming

[joyous_justice]

•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

Comments

[boundlesslight]

I am...trapped? What is this?

[Flies up and down the column, pokes at it, blasts it, no dice. She finds what's on top.]

Is this plant hiding the shielding device?

[She pokes it, blasts it, and gets slightly singed for her efforts.]

[saint_sami]

[Sasami stops just outside the barrier and notices Starfire all confused and trying to get out.]

S-Star-chan! How did you get in there?! A-Are you okay?!

[boundlesslight]

Sasami!

[She points a starbolt to light up the mistletoe]

I flew under this plant and became trapped. Do you recognize it?

[saint_sami]

[Sasami looks up and blinks.]

Oh! That's mistletoe! ...you've never seen it before?

[joyous_justice]

I have heard murmurings about the tradition, but I have not seen it before now.

These barriers were not part of it, were they?

[saint_sami]

I... don't think they are...

[she starting to put two and two together and she's not liking the outcome.]

And you can't get out at all? Hmm... maybe if we... [she reaches in to grab Starfire... and gets stuck in between.] ACK!

[joyous_justice]

I see, then perhaps we can---

[Hey! That's dangerous, and now they're stuck.] Are you well? What did you mean to suggest?

[saint_sami]

I was hoping that I could pull you out if I reached in... but now that we're stuck in here... [she lets out a sigh, rubbing her sides a bit - that stung just a tad!]

Now what...?

[joyous_justice]

Starfire nodded slowly, pounding against the shield.

"I have been told that people who stand underneath this plant are meant to kiss, but surely she cannot intend..."

She's not sad because she despises the act of kissing, it's a worry about Sasami and her boyfriend.

[saint_sami]

Sasami blushes at the idea. The two of them? Kiss?

"Sh-she wouldn't...! I-I mean, I..." Sasami stammers. Negi wouldn't do anything bad if they had to... right? And it was just a one-time thing...

"Mmmn...!"

[joyous_justice]

"I know it is upsetting. Would you prefer to wait or contact someone else?"

Starfire still worried. She wanted her friend to be comfortable.

[saint_sami]

Sasami lets out a deep breath, considering her options.

"...I don't mind, Star-chan." she said, smiling to reassure her. "Besides, it's just for this, right?"

[joyous_justice]

"Yes, and then we will avoid these plants."

Starfire nods, leans down, and gives her friend a light peck on the cheek.

[saint_sami]

"Right."

She closes her eyes, blushing as Starfire kisses her cheek. As she does, she gives Star a peck in kind. "It wasn't so bad..."

[puny_parker]

{Peter cocks his head]

Something tells me you aren't practicing to be a mime.

[boundlesslight]

"I am not."

And she fires a blast at the barrier to prove it---it gets absorbed by a cylindrical shape that seems to be around her.