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[strikingchords]

Have you completed your sojourn?

[laughitoff]

...sure!

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[nods politely to him...]

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[his ears flatten back; he's clearly flustered]

N-now what.

[strikingchords]

Where do you wish to go?

[it's still snowy outside...]

[laughitoff]

Let's go make a meal, maybe.

[strikingchords]

Mm.

[rises and tugs him to his feet!

...as they head for the door, they see a random display that seems to have sprung up right next to the exit in one of the incidents of randomly findable drifts of material in the library appearing...

it probably isn't worth looking at until they abruptly get stuck in the doorway and can't move past there for some reason]

...?

[laughitoff]

Um...

[strains against the limits of where they can walk, before tugging them back the way they came and getting stuck again]

What.

[strikingchords]

[also presses against the limit, then stops and frowns...]

[laughitoff]

Why?

[strikingchords]

Not enough information to say.

[looking around for any clues...? it's a tossup who notices the mistletoe over the door first.]

[laughitoff]

[they notice it at the same time but do they even know what it is]

[strikingchords]

[no, but the new display I mentioned before is on "the kissing plant," so,,,]

[laughitoff]

[stares between the books and the plant when they notice, making a very soft high-pitched noise]

[strikingchords]

...

...

...

[he is simply unprepared for this]

[laughitoff]

[]

[strikingchords]

[starts processing abruptly again to notice that and squeeze Wei Wuxian's hand in concern]

Wei Ying.

[laughitoff]

We already did that quest!

[strikingchords]

...

Mm.

[they're past the entrance area of the library. will screaming even work to make him a fox again,,,]

[laughitoff]

[he doesn't even consider it]

Honestly! Is this a joke to someone?

[strikingchords]

Not enough information to say.

[what do what do]

[laughitoff]

[pages hastily through some of the books on the display to see if there are ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS X(]

[strikingchords]

[Why Do We Kiss Beneath The Mistletoe?
Why we kiss under the plant probably originates in Norse mythology.

The Norse Legend
According to legend, Baldur, the god of light, began to have terrible nightmares that he would soon be killed. To ease his mind, Baldur’s mother, Frigga, undertook a journey to make everything in heaven or Earth — plants, animals, weapons, and so on — swear an oath not to harm Baldur. Because her son was so universally loved, everything she asked gladly made this promise. Unfortunately, the goddess overlooked the humble mistletoe.

Realizing Frigga’s mistake, Loki, the god of mischief and fire, fashioned a spear of mistletoe and tricked Baldur’s blind twin brother, Hodur, into throwing it at the light god. The mistletoe pierced Baldur’s heart, killing him and bringing darkness to the world. Being magical, the gods were eventually able to resurrect Baldur. To celebrate his return, Frigga declared that mistletoe would be a symbol of love, and commanded gods and humans to kiss beneath its leaves in memory of her son.

Some versions of the myth, though, say Loki foiled the gods’ attempt to restore Baldur to life. In this case, it is prophesied that the light god will return at Ragnarok, the destruction and rebirth of the world, and the mistletoe kiss is a foretaste of the joy that is yet to come.

Superstitions and Lore
Like many plants associated with rebirth myths, mistletoe began to be associated with fertility. People once placed it above babies’ cradles to protect them from evil or mischievous spirits, and young girls placed it under their pillows to dream of their future husbands.

Mistletoe Etiquette
Remember, the correct mistletoe etiquette is to remove one berry for every kiss. When all the berries are gone, there is no more kissing underneath that plant—it becomes bad luck to kiss beneath that particular sprig. Throw all berries away immediately and wash your hands—the berries can be poisonous and cause minor skin irritation.


Lan Wangji is reading over his shoulder, frowning]

Shameful conduct.

[laughitoff]

Maybe if we can get it down and just pick the fruits off?

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[LAN WANGJI IS STILL FROWNING DARKLY AT THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRY]