merry merry christmas, and I want you to know

[mansionstaff]

Who: YOU
What: KISSLETOES
When: December 14th - January 1st
Where: Everywhere
Warnings: Sloppy makeouts.

SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING...



The entire school has become covered in mistletoe overnight. It grows out of the walls! The ceilings! Everywhere you least expect it? HOW CAN THIS BE??

It's probably best not to think about it. Attempts to uproot the plants or burn them away only makes the plants grow back faster. For the time being, it seems the school must live with it.

[OOC INSTRUCTIONS:
+ Post dudes, get kisses!
+ Some (NOT ALL) plants are cursed. If you manage to step under a cursed plant, you will exchange a memory when or if you exchange a kiss. The memories will be first-person and very vivid, and characters will feel like they are experiencing the memory in real time, though in reality the transfer is instantaneous. Memories can be as short, long, happy, sad, or traumatic as you like.
+ If you'd like to participate, we highly suggest making a list of a few memories (with accompanying links/descriptions) that are up for grabs, and linking or posting the list in your top-level comment. Memory exchange is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. When in doubt, OOC communication!
+ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TAG YOUR CHARACTERS
+ That's it, we love you.]

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[rivalthunderbolts]

"You got it," Jolt replied. "This absolutely sucks." He crossed his arms defiantly, pouting. He hated not being able to move. It was the worst thing EVER.

"So, um... Can you maybe get me out of here?" he asked.

[rivalappeared]

"No worries, man, I can help." Knowing just how antsy Jolt generally was, he wasted no time in striding over to the other man and laying a kiss on his cheek.

[rivalthunderbolts]

"Thanks boss--" But no sooner did Green's lips touch his cheek did he get his first taste of memory swapping...

The Poke-Ball opened up, and a young Eevee appeared on the ground of Bill's Pokemon research lab. He became aware of his surroundings very slowly, vaguely hearing the sound of Bill speaking to someone. He didn't catch much at first, until the words, "It's all yours, if you want it!"

What? The Eevee perked up. Bill was giving him away? Like all of his brothers and sisters before him? Well, that was his fate, wasn't it? To be at the beck and call of humans, to serve however they wanted him to. He hated it. He hated Bill poking and prodding at him in the name of his research. He barely got to see the other Eevees before they were given away to passing trainers. And now it was his turn.

That's when he got his first look at the trainer who would supposedly be his new master, when the boy scooped down to pick him up. A spiky haired, cocky kid looked him in the eye. "Hey there," he said with a grin. "You and me are gonna make a great team, just you wait."

The Eevee met his gaze with one of frustration and annoyance. Who did this kid think he was, having the nerve to tell him they'd be a team? One thing was certain. The Eevee vowed to hate this kid until the day he died...

[rivalappeared]

And, since fair was fair, Green only had a moment to realize he had just listened in on one of Jolt's memories before one of his own was shown to the Jolteon.

The sight of the evolutionary stones made the little boy's eyes grow wide. Sure they were shiny, polished, expensive looking, but along with them there was a buzzy excitement. A promise of possibilities. Since Green hadn't had that moment of anticipation before choosing his starter as he already knew he wanted that one specific Bulbasaur, he figured this must have been similar to what that felt like.

He could make his headstrong little Eevee a Vaporeon. He imagined 'Vap' morphing into water, zipping around to opponents and kicking ass. But then... would the cool demeanor of Vaporeons suit his Eevee or just clash?

Flareon wasn't much of an option. Char was already burning all of his camping equipment on a fairly regular basis.

So... maybe Green should go with his gut reaction. Daisy had told him that evolving his Eevee into a Jolteon would be a hasty decision. Sure, the primary reasoning was to prove he could train an Electric type better than Red could train his Pikachu. But... wasn't that reason enough? The choice was hard-headed. Green was hard-headed. His Eevee was hard-headed just like him. A smile.

The thunder stone would suit his Pokemon just fine, in his mind. He hoped Jolt would agree.

[rivalthunderbolts]

It was definitely a head-rush for Jolt, who until now hadn't experienced this before. He held the side of his head when he could finally move, stepping out from under the mistletoe. "What... the hell... was THAT, boss?" he asked, still confused.

[rivalappeared]

Green held his own head, expression saying it all.

"Unfortunately, the school has thought it fair to curse us with yet another addition to the mistletoe bullshit-- the plants have been exchanging memories."

[rivalthunderbolts]

"Just when I thought this place was out of weird shit to throw our way," Jolt mused.

When it hit him just what he had been witness to, he suddenly felt awkward. "Uh. Damn. You didn't see anything... bad, did you?" he asked, hoping that any of his more embarrassing memories hadn't surfaced for his trainer.

[rivalappeared]

Even though Jolt's memory involved a personal proclamation to hate Green for all eternity, the trainer couldn't help but laugh.

"No, not really. Just a memory from when you were still an Eevee, that's all. We really were sewn from the same thread."

He pulled the Jolteon close to him, ruffling his hair. "I'm glad we're friends now."

[rivalthunderbolts]

"Yeah, me too, boss," Jolt replied. He didn't know exactly what Green had seen, but if it was from his Eevee days, he had a good feeling what it was all about. "I mean, back then, I had a lot of anger and resentment. But you stuck with me. You toughed it out, and you showed me what kind of person you were. I dunno what you saw, but I'm proud to be on your team, and I'm proud to be your friend."

He smirked. "And for the record? You trained the best damn electric type out there."

[rivalappeared]

There was a light punch on the arm, and a grin.

"Duh, I know I did. You wouldn't have had it any other way."

[rivalthunderbolts]

Jolt grinned right back.

"So we were sewn from the same thread, huh? When did you figure THAT out?" he asked jokingly.

[rivalappeared]

"Weeeelll, I must have always known it, except that we were all dumbasses when we were little," he replied, winking. "SO I guess I didn't realize that we were all actually jackasses, not dumbasses, until it was too late."

[rivalthunderbolts]

"Right, right," Jolt scoffed. "Well, for a bunch of jackasses, we sure made names for ourselves," he pointed out. "Some of the biggest badasses in Kanto is nothin' to sneeze at!"

[rivalappeared]

"I certainly never said otherwise. I know full well we're the best. All the ass words."

[rivalthunderbolts]

Jolt laughed, hugging Green with one arm. "I was a little worried for a bit," he admitted. "With all the weirdness going on, I'm at least glad we had something nice to exchange."