mistletoe 2: mistletoe harder

[idolpro]

Who: You!
Where: Game Tower, to start
When: Day 187

[ It's snowing outside. . . ! So it's pretty cold. You know what's not cold, though? The Game Tower! It's nice and warm and you are definitely being yoinked out of wherever you currently are for a possibly familiar ~game~. Don't worry though: you don't have to stay.

Instead of the elevators opening, the rules just appear on your phone. There's hot cocoa provided in the lobby, though in limited quantity and all of them come with marshmallows. Mandatory marshmallows. If you don't like marshmallows, well, too bad!

Incidentally, there are also a bunch of green plants growing around . . . everywhere. Everywhere!! At the doorways, in the elevators, just hanging from the ceiling, growing parasitically on plants that aren't even mistletoe . . . !? Where did they come from!? They're all tied with a red ribbon too, to make them more easily visible and clearly part of the game. They're not restricted to the game tower, either - the only places mistletoe doesn't show up in are the unit dorms. ]

RULES | TURN-IN - due 12/26/19 @ 6PM PST

Comments

[letgrow]

Ah...only do what you're comfortable with. I promise more than points, we want you to be comfortable.

[endurism]

[Ah...]

I suppose that is true... But it seems... after everything, to be stopped by this is... silly...?

[letgrow]

Whatever makes you comfortable. I've been through this type of game before and luckily everyone I ran into was very good about not making it too uncomfortable.

[endurism]

To be honest... I'm not sure what will make me comfortable or uncomfortable.

I wasn't expecting this...

And it's happened before...?

[letgrow]

Kiss games and bingo games with kissing squares, yes.

[endurism]

[Oh nooooo.]

I...need to adjust to this, then, if it happens relatively often...

[letgrow]

Ah. I wish I had better news for you, but I thought I should warn you.

[endurism]

I do appreciate the warning, but...

[But!!!]

... I do not know where to begin with anything like this.

[letgrow]

Well...if you really want to push yourself to try....you could start with hugs with people you feel comfortable around?

[endurism]

[A long, long pause...

Contemplatively...

And then awkwardly... she opens up her arms.]

W...would you be willing to... hug me, Camellia?

[letgrow]

Mm! Of course!

[Stepping into the hug then]

[endurism]

[Th...that was easy!!

Slowly... properly hugs Camellia!]

[letgrow]

[Hugging back gently, resting her chin on Azalea's shoulder]

[endurism]

[This is... soft.

And nice. It's... kind of a surprise. Not letting go at all here.]

I... suppose this isn't so bad after all.

[letgrow]

Mm. It can actually be a nice game, depending on how you play.

[endurism]

I am... not very good at, ah... physical affection.

[obviously.]

But... I am beginning to see that there are merits.

[letgrow]

Well, if you ask me, this is a very good hug.

[endurism]

... It is, isn't it? I'm... happy with it as well.

Thank you, Camellia. Somehow, you make these sorts of things much simpler.

[letgrow]

I'm really happy to hear that then.

[endurism]

[Finally, a little reluctantly, pulls back.]

... Will you be all right in this game as well?

[Camellia is pURE.]

[letgrow]

I-If Azalea is going to try, then I want to try my best for LiliS too!

[endurism]

Oh, that is--

... I suppose we should try our best together, then. Right?

[letgrow]

Mm! I'll be rooting for you!

[endurism]

I'll be rooting for you as well, Camellia.

[A beat.]

But if anyone makes you uncomfortable, please tell me--

[letgrow]

Ah? I wouldn't want to trouble you...