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

[passingthrough]

True. And we don't all have powers at your level or abilities to get that close and have a clear shot. But maybe we can find ways to even the odds.

Hmm...you think we stopped there so they could hand us a clue? [She doubts this tech is new for the Marsiva. She's not even sure it's tech after seeing that oilslick thing.]

[rebuildyourruins]

Has anyone ever tried firing ship weaponry upon the Marsiva?

[Belatedly, he takes a mouthful of his drink. Spotting an empty table over at the corner of the dancefloor, he beckons Kitty to follow him. It doesn't seem like they'll get much more dancing done with this topic of conversation.]

Well, I would not be that charitable. I doubt they want us to know anything. I simply do not think it a coincidence that the Marsiva's regeneration looks similar.

[passingthrough]

Not that I've heard about. [It is an interesting idea though.

She follows along. She had really meant to have fun and not get too deep into it, but they can probably do both.]

Maybe not, but why drag us through places that could give us clues. They're the ones in control. Overconfident?

[rebuildyourruins]

[It's okay, they can get back to dancing. This place will be pumping well into the night. It might also mean less shouting over the music in the meantime.]

Considering nothing seems to draw their obvious attention, maybe. I have not once heard the voices of those so-called hosts.

[passingthrough]

[Everything should always get back to dancing. She wouldn't mind seeing his moves. Can she record them and watch them later too? Not creepy, right? No?]

I'm never sure if their representatives are also part host or if they really are just people working for them. But even they don't come out much and one of the times they did they were super murdered...in the communication. [The music quieted down just as she yelled, "super murdered" so that got some looks.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Hey, it's not like he'll be particularly watchful while dancing. She can get away with it. Thor just raises his eyebrows at all the onlookers until they go back to their dancing. You'd think no one had ever shouted about murder in a dance club before.

He blows out a breath, drumming his fingers on the table.]

Yes... I have heard the recording of that. It was terrible. [Regardless of how complicit the hosts are, gruesome deaths like that do get under the skin.] Other than then, though, there's no direct line of communication to the Atroma, is there?

[passingthrough]

[She appreciates his attitude with this.]

Not that I've heard. It's like they're afraid of opening up. Making connections. I'm worried about them. [The humor is dry. There's no actual concern for the Atroma.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[He snorts.]

I have met rocks more receptive to connections than these Atroma, so you're not wrong there.

[passingthrough]

[She laughs and might write a Thor x Rocks fanfic later. Okay, she definitely won't, but she should.]

Maybe we save ourselves by teaching them to love. [Not serious in anyway, but she is amused by the thought.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor just ... screws up his face with distaste at the idea.]

Someone else can do that. It isn't what I have in mind.

[passingthrough]

[She laughs at the face he's making.]

We probably aren't going to solve it tonight. Want to dance instead? [Ahem.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Now there's a much better idea.]

Yes, I do.

[passingthrough]

[She almost adds "with me?" because look at him. LOOK AT HIM!] Great! Good. [She gets up because dancing almost always works better that way.] The dance floor is...pretty much here and just everywhere that there's floor so here we are.