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

[candothat]

[He kind of wants to ask, but this is not the time or place for stories.]

Maybe don't do it anyway. This is nice without any screaming.

[passingthrough]

Okay, just for you I won't wield myself through innocent bystanders. But it does seem like you owe me something for it. Whatcha got? [It doesn't at all, but she's curious what he'd come up with.]

[candothat]

You spoil me, thank you. Would you settle for a small, localized spin? [If so, that's what's going to happen. A nice, gentle, tipsy-dance partner-friendly spin.]

[passingthrough]

I'll take it. [He just wants to see her body twirling in that dress, right? He's going to get it especially since she stays nice and close as she does it, smiling all the while.]

[candothat]

[That was not the intention, but it's not like he minds. Who doesn't enjoy seeing their strictly platonic friend twirling in a sexy black dress while keeping a little closer than is strictly platonic? The level of attraction he experiences towards her is so platonic. Yep.

Pavel misses a couple of beats, conversationally and dancing-wise.]

No welding and no screaming. Very nice.

[A spectacular recovery.]

[passingthrough]

I'm not sure we're doing it right if no one is screaming. [Joking. She's happy to skip the screams.

And while her attraction to Chekov isn't a high thing it's also not nil. She can appreciate a warm body with a cute face. But she also doesn't want to further complicate anything she isn't ready to see through.]

[candothat]

Give me maybe six drinks and I'm certain my dancing will make everyone scream. [That might not be a joke. It definitely shouldn't be tested.

And yeah yeah, there are warm bodies with cute faces and fewer complications in the club, he's not getting his hopes up. Crying on each other and then passing out in the same bed is about as close to sleeping together as they're going to get.]

[passingthrough]

Is that because you'd do it naked? Five drinks is clothed Chekov. The sixth one gets a strip tease? [This is a totally safe conversation, right?]

[candothat]

Kitty... are you implying that my nakedness would be so horrible that people would scream? [Like. It's not exactly nice to hear, but he can't even be offended.]

[passingthrough]

[She laughs at that assumption, dismissing it instantly.] No! Excited screams like with male strippers which makes sense because, you know. You're male and stripping in this scenario.

[candothat]

What a strange hypothetical scenario. I think that what I said is more plausible. [Teasing. He might not be hot, but he knows he's not hideously deformed or anything.]

[passingthrough]

What you said was silly and a little mean and if you keep talking that way I'll beat you up for insulting one of my best friends.

[candothat]

If you do that, one of my best friends will undoubtedly leap to my defense. She's very tough and she has super powers, you don't want to fight her.

[passingthrough]

Very tough and she has powers? I guess I'll just have to let you continue being abusive to my friend then. That sounds like a lot to deal with.

[candothat]

You wouldn't have a chance against her... but I suppose I can be kinder to your friend. Just to avoid a possible conflict, I mean.

[passingthrough]

Thank you. I think that will be safest for all of us. And he deserves it. [She leans in to kiss his cheek.]

[candothat]

[Aw, she's making him feel all sappy and fuzzy. Clubs are the right place for that, right? It's a normal way to feel around attractive ladies in sexy dresses?] Thank you. I wouldn't have come here, you know, if you had not sent me such a compelling invitation, but I'm glad that I did. I missed dancing with you.

[passingthrough]

I missed it too. We should do it more often. On the nights when I'm not bartending at Malum anyway. I got a job.

[candothat]

Malum? [FAKE DISMAY.] I have a new sort-of job at the Space Bar, so I believe this makes us rivals.

[passingthrough]

Should we have a dance off?

[candothat]

Of course not, you would win.

[However many drinks in she is.]

[passingthrough]

You're going to refuse a battle just because you know you'd lose utterly? You would have made a terrible X-Man.

[candothat]

At no point have I claimed to have the tenacity necessary to be a superhero.

[passingthrough]

Oh, right, I'm supposed to build you up because you're tearing yourself down. I forgot how this worked.

[candothat]

The only thing that you're supposed to do right now is dance and enjoy yourself, and I know for a fact that you're doing at least one of those exceptionally well.