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

[dothelokimotion]

Not at all. I was minding my business.

[ His voice doesn't even waver. Loki is the God of Lies and Mischief, after all. He'd be a poor one if he couldn't manage it. ]

[this_loser]

Oh.

[Well, disappointment rules the day. So he just, sits down. Right there, chin in hands.]

They gotta come back sometime.

[dothelokimotion]

Perhaps.

. . . You're not going to stand here and wait, are you?

[this_loser]

Sure! Puppies are worth the wait.

[His camera appears in his hand, and he starts fiddling with the settings, then lifting it and snapping off a few test photos.]

[dothelokimotion]

I am not sure bringing pets on a spaceship is a viable life for them.

[this_loser]

Huh? Why not? [Frowning!] Lots of people on the fleet have pets! Noct and Luna have two dogs, and they seem fine.

[dothelokimotion]

Yes, but what if they leave? What happens to them?

Not to mention that anything could happen to the ships.

[this_loser]

You can ask someone else to take them in if something happens to you!

[He'd take Umbra and/or Pryna in a heartbeat if Noct or Luna vanished again.

Though he frowns at the second point.]

I guess that's valid. But the ships have been attacked before. Even fell out of the sky! I know it's not ideal, but... I dunno. I've been thinking it would be nice to have one, is all.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki frowns. For all his vaunted superiority, the point rankles. Possibly because he's been in that position. In the worst way. ]

Having another living creature indebted to you isn't only for you. If you cannot place it before you, then there's no point in having it.

[this_loser]

No. I know. [Sigh.] Who said I wouldn't? They would be like, my baby.

[dothelokimotion]

Have you ever taken care of a baby?

[this_loser]

Umm. No. But I've taken care of a dog! Two of them were living in my room up until a little bit ago. Everything was covered in fur! If that's not love, I don't know what is.

[dothelokimotion]

I suppose that is . . . a start.

[this_loser]

[He positively beams.] Thanks!

Anyway, I dunno if I really want one right now. But I do need pictures!

[dothelokimotion]

What for?

[ mortals are weird. ]

[this_loser]

...

B-because they're cute and fun and fluffy and I like looking at pictures of cute, fun, fluffy things. It's nice.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki looks at him blankly. ]

That sounds rather . . . dull.

[this_loser]

[He shrugs.]

It's not for everyone. After all the crap that's happened, I think it's okay to be a little "dull". [Quotation marks heavily implied.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ He's vaguely curious. ]

What happened?

[this_loser]

[He shoots Loki a skeptical look. Then shrugs and waves a dismissive hand.]

Eh. The usual. War, murder, betrayal, assholes in dumb hats, bad luck with trains...

[No big.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ How . . . is that the usual. ]

I'm not sure how hats and trains correlate.

[this_loser]

Dude with the hat got me pushed off the train.

[dothelokimotion]

Did you offend his fashion sense?

[this_loser]

His fashion sense was offensive all on its own. Nah. I think it was his mission in life to make everyone's lives as miserable as possible.

[dothelokimotion]

For what purpose?