festival day!

[thespaceopera]

Who: EVERYONE
Broadcast: Up to you
Action: Everywhere in the Yadrolla system!
When: 5/30

[At last, the day has come: Festival Day! Once again, the Starstrikers have taken the trophy this year. But that doesn't mean members of other teams, or those who didn't play, can't celebrate with the rest of them!

There are parties everywhere. Ribbons, streamers, and confetti litter every major street in the system. (Remember what they say about glitter...) There is food on every block, and people cramming into shops to get in on the merch.

Don't forget about the reason for the festival-- the pet adoption drive! A large playground-type area has been set up on the Starstrikers' desert moon where people can play and interact with the lovable creatures needing new homes. Whether you're looking for companionship or just something to do, there's plenty to coo over! Every pet comes with an info card listing a fanciful name and a general description of their age and temperament. Maybe Sir Pringle the puppy or Marquess Mariana the fish can become your new best friend.

Sadly, the Fleet will be drifting in about a week... but feel free to party until then!]

Comments

Thor | OTA

[rebuildyourruins]

a. pet adoption

[One might think that, being the kind of guy Thor is and the team he sided with, that he would be found admiring the dogs up for adoption. Instead - much to the dismay of the Starstrikers - he made a beeline for the domestic lizards.

He spends a good couple of hours chatting up the bemused handlers about the attributes of the lizards. Once he learns they can fetch things, he starts throwing Starstriker buttons into the pen and watching the lizards scurry off to pick them up.

This is delightful.]

b. storytime

[Being on the winning team and already popular to boot, Thor gets approached by excited fans all through the day. He doesn't mind, happy to talk to any of the kids or adults who want to discuss the festival or the games.

Eventually though he gets to talking about his other exploits, which is how he can be found near one of the food trucks in the afternoon with a good dozen people hanging off his every word as he describes one of his more recent victories.]

--but the bear proved more courageous than sensible, and it was keen to take off my arm in revenge. It didn't know just who it was dealing with. The beast came at me and I grabbed it round the neck--

[Thor makes a grabbing motion with one arm to demonstrate. The crowd gasps. Whatever will happen next?]

c. clubbing

[After his attack on the Marsiva and subsequent week and a half of illness, Thor is thoroughly done with languishing and throws himself into one of the desert moon clubs in a bid to shake off the memory of it. He's there most of the night, talking to other patrons with a drink in hand or hitting the dance floor a few times. Bump into him and he'll gladly rope you into whatever he's doing.]

d. midnight blues

[Despite having a good time - more than a good time, in the case of one fan he'd been gamely flirting with an hour - there comes a point where Thor finds he's done with it. His mood shifts, finding only an odd sense of loss when he looks around at the happily partying clubgoers. So he bids farewell to the disappointed woman before heading out to the much emptier balcony.

It has a striking view of the desert sands under the myriad of moons and stars in the sky. Thor leans back against the balcony rail and sips at whatever number drink this is while staring up at the vista, a pensive expression on his face despite some of the persistent confetti dusting his arms.]

e. wildcard

Clubbing

[passingthrough]

[Kitty is dancing backward when she hits an unexpected wall behind her. She could phase, but instead she turns to see what she hit and instantly laughs the laugh of, "oh it's the hot guy I know."]

Funny running into you here. [So literal.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Getting bumped happens so often in here that Thor doesn't tend to think about it much - some of it is definitely intentional on the part of other people, too. But he knows that laugh, so he turns around, eyebrows raising when he sees Kitty.]

Kitty! I haven't seen you in ages - how are you?

[Is this generally how people converse in a club? Who knows. It's how Thor does it.]

[passingthrough]

[She laughs again since he seems glad to see her and that's apparently a laughable offense though not an unpleasant one.] I've been good. Staying out of trouble unlike someone.

[rebuildyourruins]

Hm? [Give him a moment, the Marsiva stunt has not been on his mind today.] If you mean the Gliders fan who tried to fight me outside the club, I couldn't help that he felt so personally aggrieved by his team's loss.

[Thor had gently scruffed the guy and handed him over to security, which had been humiliating enough to stop the man coming back for round two.]

[passingthrough]

Not exactly what I was thinking of. What happened with the Gliders fan? [She raises an amused eyebrow at him.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor just grins, like this is a particularly joyful thing that happened to him today. It's probably the club mood.]

He tried to punch me.

[passingthrough]

[She looks amused at his happiness over that.] That's a good day for you, huh?

[rebuildyourruins]

It's not a bad one!

[It takes more than an amped-up sports fan to ruin Thor's day.]

The poor man was very passionate about his team. I think he tried to pull down the Starstrikers' decorations before that.

Storytime

[alwayscomeback]

[Has Sokka heard the bear story before? Probably. But that doesn't stop him from hanging around to hear it again. If there's one thing he can say about Thor, the guy knows how to tell a story, he's never boring with it. He grins at the enraptured crowd, willing to encourage their awe. ]

What happened next?

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor flashes Sokka a grin - he's always happy to oblige.]

Well, I taught it a lesson it won't soon forget. I flipped it right over me and slammed it into the ground-- [Huge gasps at that. What a feat!] --and I called to my friend to end it there and then. She drove her sword through its head. It put up a noble fight, but the day was ours.

[He puts his hands on his hips to finish and bows his head slightly as the crowd applauds, completely taken by the whole thing. 'Imagine! Throwing a huge animal like that!' 'Have you seen him throw the hammers though? I'd believe it.']

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka chuckles at the crowd's reaction. ]

Oh yeah, I could believe it. I wouldn't want to be that bear, you guys, trust me on this one.

[He gives a sage nose to the crowd's oohs and ahhs, quite content to bolster Thor's rep a little bit. ]

[rebuildyourruins]

[At least his reputation will continue here long after the Fleet pulls away. Thor waves as the crowd drifts apart, before turning to Sokka.]

Nice touch.

[alwayscomeback]

[He gives a flourishing bow. ]

I try, I try. The crowd were eating that one, one. I just wish I could have tossed a bear pun in there, it would have made it perfect.

[rebuildyourruins]

Oh, I think it's impressive enough without puns.

[Thor does enough embellishing on his own. Now that the crowd has dissipated, Thor turns to the food truck they stand next to.]

Do you want anything from here? I'm going to get something.

[alwayscomeback]

You know me, Thor. I'll never turn down food. In fact, if I do, you're free to assume I've been brainwashed and act accordingly.

[Which probably involves punching. Or at least telling Riona. ]

Let's eat!

[rebuildyourruins]

Great!

[The truck, conveniently enough, sells some kind of meat skewers. Thor immediately orders six of them.]

It's been a good celebration, hasn't it?

[ d ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki approaches him warily. ]

Don't you look melancholic.

[rebuildyourruins]

[He doesn't bother looking down from the sky for now.]

Do I? I haven't checked.

[dothelokimotion]

Maybe with a mirror and another eye, you might notice.

[ Loki glances upwards but he can't hold it for long. He doesn't like looking at the stars anymore. His wanderlust burned out long ago. ]

[rebuildyourruins]

If I had another eye, I'd be too pleased to see it. [Thor drops his gaze finally to sip at his beer.] Apparently they sell replacement ones here.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs. He's not surprised. ]

Are you considering it?

[rebuildyourruins]

Not really. I may someday, but it isn't that important right now.

[Even if it was, he has his doubts the replacement would last all the way home. So it would be pointless in the end. Thor leans back against the balcony, resting his elbows on the railing.]

[dothelokimotion]

You know what's important? Thanking me for taking care of you while you're ill.

[ where's his sweet, sweet gratitude and appreciation, okay. ]

[rebuildyourruins]

[That sends both his eyebrows up.]

You kicked me out of the bed four separate times.