cuddle cuddle cuddle

[onlyasign]

Who: Sufferer and everyone cold
Where: various places throughout the bubbles
When: during the cuddle curse
Style: I'll match
Status: as OPEN as his heart

It is a curse week. It is a curse week where people are cold unless they get cuddled. Sufferer is used to getting cuddled for warmth, and enjoys it. He knows what he must do.

[OOC: Sufferer will be wandering the bubble during the week, gently offering cuddles to anyone who is cold. Just tell me where and what your character is doing in your tag, and they will end up gently embraced in the warm, cuddly arms of troll Jesus.]

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[bestestfurrend]

Nepeta is not, strictly speaking, cold. Truth be told, she's been pretty warm ever since the curse started, especially with a snuggly matesprit and a moirail to hug, not to mention a wide circle of acquaintances she's been doing the rounds of to get cuddles.

She's just being helpful! Really!

But when she spies a certain nubby horned troll about, nothing will stop her from opening her arms and toddling up to him with a hopeful expression on her face.

[onlyasign]

Sufferer isn't having any problems either. Between his clingy moirail, best friend yellowblooded body pillow, his matesprit, and his wide array of friends in the bubble, he's been nice and warm all week. That certainly won't keep him from cuddling his favorite little oliveblood, though.

"Are you cold, Nepeta?" Allow him to open his cloak and offer to engulf her in it.

[bestestfurrend]

"I need hugs!" she declares, which isn't the same as saying she's cold, because she's not, of course, and she's not about to lie to him. She steals beneath his cloak, arms wrapping around him as she burrows and cuddles for all she's worth.

...and yes, she is indeed suspiciously warm.

[onlyasign]

Sufferer laughs as she wraps her arms around him. "You're not cold at all!" Not that he's going to stop hugging her, oh no. He's just seen through her ruse.

( tuesday afternoon, plaza )

[chizuru]

Chizuru is usually the ever bubbling optimist, but by the second day of this curse.. she's becoming a bit frayed along the edges. Heading home from an unproductive day of voluntary work and feeling frozen, the girl can't help but display a somewhat moody demeanor as her expression hardens. Her arms are crossed over her chest in an attempt to keep warm.

Sure, she's had some minor contact with people, and she doesn't mind it in the least! And she'll gladly offer it to someone who obviously needs it, but she's been busy and her closest friend here isn't exactly the most affectionate. And the idea of just asking someone for physical contact.. it seems kind of awkward to her.

[onlyasign]

Sufferer is mooching around the Plaza, keeping an eye out for anyone who looks cold, when his eyes fall on Chizuru. He doesn't know her, but her body language tells him that she's feeling chilled, and he walks up to her.

"Excuse me, miss, but would you like a hand with that?" He smiles beatifically at her, and half opens his arms. If she wants a hug, he's there for her.

[chizuru]

Chizuru stops before the man and tilts her head. Oh, this is another troll! Kanaya had told her all about them.

"Ah.. you're offering me a hug?" she asks, her tone soft. She's not so much skeptical of his intentions, just kind of surprised. Chizuru hesitates for a moment, and then shakes her head.

"My name is Chizuru Yukimura. What's yours?" she asks, bowing her upper form in a polite bow. With that, she steps forward into the man's arms and hugs him tightly.

Round about friday

[thekidsare0kay]

Sollux has been decently warm for most of the curse, having a matesprit and a moirail and even a kismesis to snuggle up to. But as the week wore on, they just didn't seem to do it for him well enough, and he's starting to shiver more than feel warm. It's especially bad with his skinny frame, and as he passes Signless, he's actively trembling, his teeth chattering audibly.

[onlyasign]

There are certain things that Sufferer simply can't--and won't--tolerate. A miserable yellowblood is high on the list.

"Sollux." He trots after the young troll. "Sollux, you're cold. Come here."

[thekidsare0kay]

Woah. Sollux is being followed by a red-blooded weirdo. He looks behind him, then hesitates. Should he run? He wants the hug, but they're out on the street, in front of who knows how many people. But then again, he wants the hug.

He hesitates for a moment, caught between opposing forces. "Uh..."

[Thursday | plaza]

[stridercentric]

The curse has been going on for a few days now and Bro is cold as fuck. Seriously. Who thought this was a good idea? Who thought it'd be fun to have everyone freeze in here? He feels like a goddamn brosicle.

By now, he's figured out how the curse works, but is barely making any effort to abide by those 'rules'. Fuck that. Much as he hates freezing, he hates looking like a chump draped in someone's arms. He'll take the cold, thank you very much.

Today, he's moving through the city with a determined stride, an ironic pink scarf wrapped around his neck. He knows exercise won't do him any good, but if he just pretends it does, he might be able to trick his body into thinking it's working. So far, the attempt's in vain, but he'll keep on trucking. Nevermind that he's so cold he's shivering and his lips have turned a light shade of blue. He's got this.

[onlyasign]

Sufferer is hanging out in the Plaza, warm and comfortable from his most recent bout of cuddling, when he sees Bro. And Bro is clearly not warm, and looking miserable. Sufferer gets up and hurries after him, trotting to keep up.

"Hi, Bro. How's it going?" He remembers how both Dirk and Dave were pretty reluctant with personal contact, and how Bro would shy away from him when he tried to touch him during the dinner, so it's not hard to figure out what's happened here.

[stridercentric]

It's not like the Sufferer's one of those people Bro would hate to run into in a situation like this- it could be so much worse, but he still gets a little frustrated the moment he hears the guy's voice. Ideally, he wouldn't run into anyone he knows right now, but he can't have all the luck.

He'll just keep walking, turning his head lightly to watch the Sufferer from the corner of his eye. "Eh, you know. The usual. Had some leftover tacos for breakfast, found a really cool Aquaman button in the store, freezing my goddamn ass off... Same old bubble shit, you know. You?"

[zipperlips]

It's hard to cuddle your moirail when their matesprit has just arrived. Somehow, though, Kurloz managed, and by now, several days into the curse, snuggling just doesn't make him warm any more. He isn't too cold to function yet, at least, but if the purple hoodie he's wearing is any indication, he's definitely affected by it.

[onlyasign]

When Sufferer sees his newest indigo friend, he bounces over to him, all smiles and good cheer. He has had no problems staying warm this week, but then he's a bit of a cuddle monster under any circumstances.

"Kurloz!" He opens his mouth to say more, then stops himself. Instead, he lifts his hands and slowly, meticulously signs to him.

hello how you happy

He doesn't have the vocabulary to ask if Kurloz is cold.

[zipperlips]

[The signing gets a pause, and even a brief grin, before he pulls out his hands from his pockets to sign back. After eternities of playing charades in order to walk, figuring out what Sufferer is trying to convey with his limited vocabulary is a cakewalk.]

motherfucking cold [After he signs, he mimes shivering for a few moments, to further clarify his point.]

Thursday | At the bubble wall

[wavesofjade]

[She's been well enough throughout this, what with so many people being so kind as to help even a stranger suffering this strange chill, but it's creeping back to her already as she stands on the outskirts, near the bubble, watching the fish swimming in the water on the other side.

The jadeblood rubs her hands up her arms and sighs, knowing she won't be able to stay by herself for much longer.]

[onlyasign]

[Sufferer has apologized and they've made up, but he still feels bad about his behavior over the whole Dualscar incident. So when he spots Dolorosa hanging out by the bubble wall and looking cold, Sufferer sneaks up on her as best he can, the better to pounce on her and give her a nice, warm hug.]

Hi, Rosa!

[wavesofjade]

Oh--!

[Suddenly pounced on by a warm little troll, she can't help her laughter as she turns to put one arm around him, cuddling him close to her. The situation with Dualscar had left things a little.. awkward, for a time, but they'd been through so much that anyone would be foolish to think they couldn't make it through that too.]

Hello, little one. Have you been keeping busy?

[fundemetal]

Leo was doing really well with the curse earlier this week. Living with two girls whose boyfriends weren't around to cuddle them meant that whenever one of them got cold, they came to him for a hug. Not to mention he had other friends and his birthday was yesterday, so there were plenty of arm grabs and the like to be had.

But now it was Friday and the contact with his friends just wasn't cutting it any more. To top it off, Leo didn't normally get cold easily. Even in the middle of a snowstorm after getting drenched he managed to come out of things without getting hypothermia like Piper had. It probably had something to do with his fire powers, but they weren't doing much to help right now. Except maybe slowing down the rate at which he starts feeling cold.

He didn't feel comfortable just walking up to random strangers and asking for a warming touch, so he was hoping to maybe run into one of his friends or acquaintances while he walked around. It would be a lot less awkward to go up to someone he knows and clap them on the shoulder or something.

Anyway, he's currently shivering while walking past shop windows, looking for someone he recognizes.

[onlyasign]

By now, Sufferer is used to the symptoms of someone cold and in need of a hug, so when he sees Leo shivering, he walks right up to introduce himself.

"Hi. I'm Sufferer, and I don't think we've met yet." He offers a hand for shaking; at the very least, that will provide a little warmth.

[fundemetal]

"N-nope. Haven't m-met yet," Leo stutters, his teeth chattering. He takes his hand eagerly and shakes it, that much at least is not a big deal. It does take the edge off of the cold, but it doesn't make him all warm and toasty. Just less cold. It does however make it so that he can introduce himself without stuttering.

"Leo Valdez."

[thewinedude]

It has been a very long time since Mr D has been this uncomfortably cold. Or physically uncomfortable at all, really. It was one of the perks of his condition (being a god and all) was that he didn't have to deal with this sort of thing anymore. And yet, here he was, pacing through the entire streets of the city trying to force heat into his limbs and failing. It was getting hard to even think about things after a few days of such bitter cold and with no wine to warm him either.

In his distraction, Mr D bumps right into someone. The god doesn't apologize, instead setting himself up to argue with whoever it was (even though it was Mr D's own fault). Grey skin and horns? Another one of the really curious ones. Someone he hadn't met yet. He shivered and grumbled incoherently something that was not an apology for the impact.

[onlyasign]

"Excuse me," Sufferer offers when someone bumps into him, even though it wasn't his fault. Hey, he was raised to be polite! He turns, though, when it looks like the other person is still angry, and looks at him questioningly.

"Are you cold, friend?" The telltale shivering is definitely there, and Sufferer doesn't recognize this person. He must be new to the bubble, meaning this curse has probably been particularly cruel.

[thewinedude]

The apology causes him to raise an eyebrow. Politeness from these weird foreigners wasn't something he was used to since coming to the bubble, so it was a pleasant change. (Ever since the Greeks moved to New York, Mr D had found that quite a few Americans were missing this politeness trait as well, but that was neither here nor there.)

To the question, Mr D looked this person over and raised his eyebrow higher. "Cold? Yeah, of course I am. Isn't everyone?" No point in denying it. He was already shivering, and because he was unfamiliar with the sensation, the god was being a little more on edge than usual. His track suit jacket was pulled closed around him and his arms crossed over his chest trying to warm up and failing. He hadn't resorted to blankets and scarves yet, but that was his next plan.