open rp } { mistletoe meme!

[iluvroadrunner6]

1. Comment to this post with one of my muses (not listed: Barry Allen, Laurel Lance) in the subject line or "surprise me."
2. I will start a thread of the two of them getting caught under the mistletoe.
3. It doesn't have to be magical mistletoe - I will probably just have it be regular mistletoe. I just want overly indulgent shippy stuff.
4. Enjoy!

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Suprise me.

[aworldonfire]

[you know you want to snog a blind guy]

[prosecutorial]

[Why is Matt in Star City? The narration doesn't entirely know. Maybe it's a matter of a defendant that Matt was representing in Hell's Kitchen getting into trouble out of state? Whatever it is, he and Laurel have been butting heads in court and Laurel is suitably impressed by a lot of things when it comes to Matt Murdock.

That being said, when he gets invited to some holiday party because he happens to be in town and happens to wind up under everyone's least favorite decoration, she feels like she should at least warn him he's in trouble.

Because, naturally, she assumes he didn't see it.]

Careful, Counselor. Some of the guests around here take mistletoe very seriously.

The Precious One...

[fredless]

[likeababyduck]

[The mistletoe is likely Angela's fault. That much he knows for certain. How the mistletoe went from a door frame to some kind of impressive rigged contraption that got stuck to Sweets' back without him noticing he is less aware of, but as of right now, he's still currently unaware of it, so that is a puzzle to solve for another time.

Right now? He's mostly focused on mixing and mingling, making sure everyone has a good time and happy holidays. When he spots Fred, he can't help the smile as he wanders closer, giving her a smile as he does.]

Hey, Dr. Burkle. Happy Holidays.

Surprise me.

[insistent]

[imnot_likeyou]

[College is college which means there is a party for every occasion and while Sam isn't really the partying type, he's trying to have a full college experience. Which, his roommate insists, is not complete without attending the end of break kegger at Kappa Phi Kappa.

(Granted, this is only because he wasn't staffed at the restaurant that day, which is really an incredible stroke of luck, but he had considered saying he was for a half a second, just to get out of doing what he's doing right now.

Which, unfortunately, is standing very tall and awkwardly in the corner.)

He also, unfortunately, has no idea that he's standing directly under one of the many sprigs of mistletoe scattered throughout the frat house. Someone should probably alert him to that, sooner rather than later.]

Stefan

[transferee]

[somanyadjectives]

Unfortunately, Stefan doesn't come back as quickly as he would have liked. Bonnie's death means having to find a different way to put down Silas, which he stays to do but it leads to Stefan getting kidnapped by Silas, Silas pretending to be him for a while, and then being stuck in a safe for three months drowning. While Silas was great at being Stefan in Mystic Falls, Allison was a secret Stefan kept to himself so things went from regular texts and phone calls with updates to nothing at all.

By the time Stefan makes it back to Mystic Falls, it's almost Christmas and he's found out he's a doppelganger, had his memories erased, and been through far more trauma than any sane person should fairly be able to manage, but he wants, more than anything to see her so before Elena and Damon can try and convince him to stay, he's leaving again. Silas and Amara are dead - they shouldn't need him anymore.

The real problem comes once he arrives in Beacon Hills. He knows it's been months since Allison has heard any word from him, and no one in Mystic Falls mentioned having spoken to her. He arrives at her front door late in the evening on Christmas Eve, hesitating for a moment before knocking quickly before he can second guess it. He has so much explaining to do - he just hopes she'll give him a chance to.

Sam

[succubitch]

[imnot_likeyou]

When Sam first spots mistletoe hanging around the doorways of the firm, he also becomes very quick to avoid them. Something so normal doesn't really have a place in Wolfram and Hart as far as he's concerned, and he's willing to bet it's not being used for it's intended seasonal purpose.

(Though he does feel it's an appropriately themed decoration, given that mistletoe is a parasitic plant and the firm feels like a giant parasitic worm sometimes, but he doesn't actually state that out loud.)

That being said, as he's making his way through the office he catches sight of Lilah standing under one of those sprigs and ... well. He never said he objected to other people getting caught under it. He comes up behind her as she's using the copier, before leaning over her shoulder.

"You know, I find it hard to believe that this was the only available copier in the building."

Bela

[lockwood]

[enjoythe_ride]

It's not often that Bela manages to stumble her way into vampire business, but occasionally that business manages to stumble into her. No matter how steadfastly she avoids Mystic Falls and New Orleans, it somehow manages to sneak back in again.

(Granted, she doesn't avoid Mystic Falls all that often, for Tyler more than anything else, but she at least manages to stay out of the major battles. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't be all that likely to stay alive.)

It's been some time since she last spoke to Tyler, some things on her side of the supernatural requiring her to lay low for a bit to now draw interested party's attention, but when she finally does resurface to do some work, she is uncomfortable to realize that she's walked right into a nest of vampires and this is most likely a trap. A very elegant, very upper class trap, but a trap nonetheless. It's the best kind of trap to catch her in, really, and the last thing she expects is for a very familiar werewolf to walk in and immediately this becomes complicated.

Bela usually doesn't care what happens to herself - any death is better than the death that would have come with her deal. But she does care what happens to Tyler, so if this is a trap for her, it's clear that he would be the perfect bait. She glances around quietly for a moment, before grabbing a second flute of champagne and making her way over.

Cora

[themask]

[impetere]

[Christmas in New York is not like Christmas in Beacon Hills or South America, mostly because it is much colder and the chances for snow are much higher. While there has been no snow yet, the California girl that Cora is is huddled up near the heater on one of the colder days, watching the way the windows fog with the change in temperature.

She doesn't really have anyone to spend Christmas with, which isn't out of the blue for her, but she does have someone that she wishes she was spending Christmas with. She does know, however, that Peter was out doing things with his Aunt May and that's more important than spending time with her.

Which is why she's going to just hang out near the heater and keep an ear out to see if Peter might sneak through her window, even if she knows it probably won't be until much later.]

surprise me :D

[nopath]

i couldn't decide so duke is getting a bunch

[dontkanyeme]

[Haven is a magnet for weird. That much Kenzi and Bo have established in their very brief visit there. Just from the reports that were given to them by their client have them on their guard in so many different ways, but they're pretty much convinced something Fae is behind it. They just need to figure out what.

Naturally, the best place to get information is a bar.

So these two ladies saunter their way in to chat with some locals and ... probably make ample use of Bo's cleavage, but eventually Kenzi will wander off with shots to "work the crowd" while Bo is left alone with the bartender at his bar that is decked out for the holidays.]

I gotta say, this place was not what I was expecting.

[enjoythe_ride]

[Christmas parties, oddly enough, are one of the best places to sneak rare artifacts out from under people's noses. This one isn't particularly fancy, though just fancy enough, and Bela has been searching for her moment to sneak away and grab the item she's been looking for.

She doesn't expect, however, for interference to come in the form of Duke Crocker.

As she makes her way across the room, snagging for herself a glass of champagne as she goes, she makes sure she catches his eye so that he sees her coming - sneaking up on potential allies isn't really her style - and smirks slightly once she close enough to speak.]

I didn't think this was your scene.

also surprise me

[battlelined]

[impetere]

[Mystic Falls is ... weird. She doesn't get why they have to throw a party for everything.

At least in her current situation, the party makes sense. It's the holidays, people usually throw parties around the holidays, but she always thought that holiday parties were supposed to be ... warmer. Walking into the town Christmas party is a bit like walking into a political minefield which so isn't her scene at all.

She's been warned about the vampires. She's been warned about the hybrids. She's just here to make sure Tyler doesn't get into trouble, which means she's going to lurk against the walls and try not to draw too much attention to herself.

(And eat the food. It's really good food.)

Most of Tyler's friends are okay, though, so when she spots Jeremy, she'll wander over, a very critical look on her face as she speaks.]

Are all parties around here like this?

hana!

[recoveco]

[nelipot]

[Hana isn't always the biggest on holidays - her family tended to be more on the low key side, and they're not really around right now, but over time she's gotten used to being in a celebratory mood towards the end of the year. Especially if it means she gets to spend a lot of time kissing her boyfriend.

Probably her favorite thing.

She wouldn't exactly say she's lurking under the mistletoe but she is keeping an eye on it, so when Rafe makes his way in, she will just ... make her move and pounce. Hi boyfriend. She's going to kiss you now.]

surprise me.

[believable]

[alias_savant]

[In another world, where Elena Gilbert grows up to be a nosy reporter for a big New York newspaper, and Neal Caffrey continues to be a nosy happy go lucky FBI CI, Neal is pleased to see Elena wandering in to the decked out lobby of the FBI building, notepad in hand and obviously looking for a story.

They've crossed paths before, when Peter has to give statements for things, and she's beautiful, so naturally Neal flirts away, but Elena isn't so easily charmed, and well. If there's anything Neal couldn't say no to, it's a challenge.

He ditches what's left of his coffee before making his way closer, hands slipping into his suit pockets as he catches up to her.]

Ms. Gilbert.

also surprise me.

[splinted]

i'm predictable and i missed them

[impetere]

[Christmas in Chicago means one thing.

Snow.

So much snow.

Cora? Not really a fan of the snow. She is more than happy to stay bundled up in the Hale House where it's warm and cozy and not cold and wet. California girl, through and through. The idea of Christmas at all, really, is so strange and foreign because it's been a long time since she actually celebrated Christmas. At the end of the day, she's just happy to have people around again. She finally feels like she has a pack after so long, and that's the best Christmas present she could be given.

Currently she's curled up on the couch, cup of hot cocoa in hand, watching the snowflakes drift down through the window, blanketing the estate in white. She can hear the footsteps of someone approaching, but she doesn't turn around right away, just wrinkling her nose at the sight.]

Still not a fan of snow.

also also surprise me.

[fothermucker]

[epistemic]

[In addition to not talking about that time that Derek kissed her, and letting her renovate his place, Derek now also has to celebrate Christmas.

It's not completely terrible, though. Cora comes home for it, which means Derek's mood already is improving by like ... five, and now that he and Phoebe have talked about their communication issues (which is hilarious because when does Derek Hale know how to communicate), things have been going a lot smoother. Beacon Hills has even been quiet lately. Life is good for Derek Hale. That's not a statement that gets to be said a lot.

Christmas dinner was ordered in because the idea of any of them cooking is not a good one, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything to clean up. Cora is in a food coma on the couch, lightly dozing, and Derek is washing the dishes. As he reaches the end of the stack, he glances back to Phoebe with a frown.]

Is that everything?

felicity.

[fissures]

( dis better. admittedly all i know about him is he's my newest guardian... )

[allmydreams]

[For Felicity, coming through the Rift was a bit surreal. While she's met a lot of people who had "come through the Veil" as they called it back home, she's never been caught in a reverse situation. The rules seem to be the same - it's a one way trip, and it probably changes you, but as far as she can tell, all of her memories are intact.

(She keeps a running list of the important names she should remember. Vi, Lucia, Thoster, Lila, Alex, Gus, Malina, Lucy - all important, all essential parts of her and she can't help but sigh in frustration. If she remembers everything, what's the thing that's different?)

She's currently sitting in a bar on Christmas - and Christmas is not really her favorite thing with no family to celebrate it with. In fact, Lucia's adorable Christmas gift is currently sitting in her Wanderer friendly housing, holding on to it just in case her best friend ever manages to make an appearance with her daughter. There's an empty martini glass on the bar next to her, it's not her first, and probably won't be her last, but there's a very attractive guy down the bar and she's feeling flirty. She pauses for a moment, catching his eye, before raising her glass with a small wave.

Merry Christmas indeed.]

[phased]

[agoldenring]

[So the good things about Chicago, aside from constantly missing the idiot boys in her life and her shop and her friends, is that she's befriended new boys to boss around, as well as finding a mechanic's shop that isn't as hesitant on hiring Wanderers under the table. Especially when that Wanderer can tell what's wrong with a car just by looking at it.

Thank you rift.

There were limitations, as in she had to be able to actually see the vehicle in order to see what's wrong with it, but at the end of the day, she's the best damn mechanic in Chicago because she's a) always right and therefore b) extremely reliable. The shop's business doubles and she's glad to at least still be valuable. Even if some mechanics say it's cheating.

Which means they keep sending cars her way, trying to trip her up. Connor, being a friend, doesn't disbelieve her as much as some, but he does have a habit of making bets he knows he's going to lose.]

I prefer to see my money up front.

[Teasing, because she can mostly. She knows he's probably good for it.]

Unless you've decided to wager this one on a different kind of currency?

[selfrespect]

[ i am done i swears. ]

[liberatedcroatia]

[The bar is a dive on his way out of town and while he shouldn't stop, he does anyway. The exchange is only in the next town over, and he's earned a drink after the mess this job turned into.

He happens to be wearing that particular mess on his face, bruises clear against his pale skin, but he doesn't acknowledge them otherwise, before giving the blond behind the bar a small smirk.]

Glass of ice. And a scotch, neat.