Really should know better.

[fionna_time]

Characters: Fionna, Open
Date:December 9th
Summary: Mistletoe mischief! Also, I had just missed the one last year:(
Warnings: None yet.



A gloom had come over many of her friends, and it was bringing Fionna down...almost. After all, the weather was changing, and there was something about the way the weather had changed that made Fionna feel happy. If her friends weren't going to be happy, she could at least try for them, right?

And what was the best way to do that but to try to get into a festive mood? Fionna was in the gardens, putting flowers in her hair, her hair combed neatly and flowing a little longer than usual out of her hat. It would have surprised even Cake back home: she had never looked this primped up.

Of course, this would have actually been a good idea to look at Alice's post, but like most alerts, Fionna had missed them and was walking around the gardens, seeing what food she could gather in the treefort later. True, she was really only there half the time, but you never knew what you would need later, right?

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[fionna_time]

Fionna shrugged, but continued picking, grinning. "When did you learn how to make clothes?Somebody teach you how to sew?"

[swarmoflies]

"I always knew how to stitch. No, I meant with the magical dirt crap."

[fionna_time]

"Oh, cool! I sorta had to learn, so I could take care of my clothes. I got rip and tears in 'em all the time! You can only do so much though..."

She might just need to make some magical clothes herself, actually.

[swarmoflies]

"Same as why I know. That and my Gran insisted. She didn't wanna waste none of her time patching me clothes up if she could help it."

[fionna_time]

"You know, you never mentioned your Gran before, I don't think. It's always been 'me da' this or 'me da' that. So what's your Gran like?"

Delving into 'mentioned a few times ont he author's formspring' territory here, haha

[swarmoflies]

"She's the one most took care o' me growin' up. She could be a real hard-nose when she wanted ta be."

Re: Delving into 'mentioned a few times ont he author's formspring' territory here, haha

[fionna_time]

"Ah yeah, I get that. I was raised with my moms most of the time. She was pretty hardcore when she had to be too!"

[swarmoflies]

"She taught me all the girly stuff. How ta stitch, how to braid me hair, all o' that. I was never one for it, though. Took after me Da too much."

[fionna_time]

"It's still important to do that junk," Fionna said. "Especially the hair thing. You can't have it flowing all over the place when you're fighting dudes. She sounds pretty cool though. What DID your Da teach ya?"

[swarmoflies]

Sette nodded. The braiding was definitely useful. It kept people from grabbing her by the hair when she made her escape. She either had to learn to braid it or cut it short, and she loved her hair too much.

"Everything! How ta steal the coinpurse off a noble 'fore he ever lays eyes on ya, how to tell the worth of yer haul, how ta bat me eyelashes and play up me size to get folks all protective, how ta keep yer men in line, maths...all the good stuff."

[fionna_time]

She wanted to add that he had NOT taught her reading, but knew it would be a dumb idea to insult her dad, even though all the stuff he taught her sounded pretty rotten.

"Cool dude, in a way I don't really get. So, whatcha up to no-"

Wait. She couldn't move. Crap.

[swarmoflies]

He actually had tried. Sette had never been able to get it, and eventually she'd just given up and decided she hated it.

"Not much. Hangin' about. You?"

[fionna_time]

"I've been good. This place has been pretty bad for my friends though. They've all been having problems. Sette, do me a favor and get me out of this? I think my foot got caught or somethin'. I can't move."

[swarmoflies]

"Eh?"

Sette looked down to the ground. Fionna's foot wasn't stuck. There wasn't anything for it to be stuck on.

"The heck you talkin' about?"

[fionna_time]

"I dunno, I could move before, and like, now I can't! Is there some kinda forcefields around here, or a stun spell? They have those, you know."

What kinda trick was this?

[swarmoflies]

"Whaddaya...oy!"

She'd just discovered she couldn't move either.

"The fresh hell is this!?"

[fionna_time]

"Beats me!" Fionna replied, still struggling. "This bonks! Why can't we move?!"

She grimaced, then fell to her knees, growling.

"Aw man, if this is one of those queen things..!"

[swarmoflies]

"OH I just bet it...oh cripes! Not this again!"

Sette pointed upwards, to where the mistletoe was sprouting. She'd fallen prey to it last year, too, so she knew what was going on.

"We gotta suck face or we can't leave," she said grumpily.

[fionna_time]

"Again?! What, this happened before? But nothing is different!"

Then she looked up at the plant, winkling her nose. "Dude, seriously? A plan that keeps you all froze up? That's just stu-"

Fionna's voice trailed off at Sette's instruction. "WHAT?! That's crazy! You're one of my close friends! I can't go doin' that, its too weird!"

[swarmoflies]

"You think I'm happy 'bout this?" Sette asked unhappily. She stuck her tongue out in disgust. "Blech, gross. An' you ain't even as good lookin' as the last time!"

[fionna_time]

"Who would b-hey, what's that supposed to mean? I look exactly the same, except I just decided to look a little nicer today!"

She had though she looked good? Seriously?

[swarmoflies]

"No, as the girl I got stuck with last time," Sette clarified. "She had tits even put yours t'shame."

[fionna_time]

Fionna was about to answer with an annoyed retort, than thought of what Sette was saying and started to snicker.

"No way dude, really? I just imagine you getting crushed with one of those! Besides, I thought they grossed you out."

[swarmoflies]

Sette looked away, seemingly embarrassed.

"Just cuz I don't want none of me own don't mean I don't know what they're good for. Everyone knows bigger looks better."

[fionna_time]

"Oh really? What are they good for then?"