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

[onlyanapple]

Well, what you believe and what's actually true can be two very different things, can't they?

[dothelokimotion]

No, actually. Truth is often malleable when faced with belief.

[onlyanapple]

But people can deeply believe in something without ever seeing a grain of truth about it. I mean, that's most religions, right? Built on belief that's unshakeable with zero proof.

[dothelokimotion]

I would think a demon would know better than to use religion as an example to a God.

[onlyanapple]

Why? I'd like to think I'm from exactly the sort of poison to do that. You're not mine.

[dothelokimotion]

Nor are you mine. Only lesser powers deal with demons.

[onlyanapple]

Awww, so I must be extra special that you still deign to talk to me. I'm touched, Loki. Genuinely.

[dothelokimotion]

If you were truly special, your powers would have killed you already.

[onlyanapple]

[That, at least, causes confusion to cross his features. ]

Yeah? How so?

[dothelokimotion]

Demons generally don't live long unless they exist in their own realm.

[onlyanapple]

Demons generally live forever where I'm from.

[dothelokimotion]

Really? How pointless.

[onlyanapple]

No more so than you lot, if you think about it.

[dothelokimotion]

No. Mortals choose to worship gods. Demons are created to lead mortals astray.

Gods exist for themselves. What people do with our stories is their business, not ours.

[onlyanapple]

Demons used to be angels, you know. In fact, there's little difference between us on the whole dealing with mortals front. And I happen to be a demon in one of those stories.

Regardless, you aren't worshipped where I'm from, not any more. Mortals are fickle- you guys go out of fashion quicker than you think.

[dothelokimotion]

Worship is for mortals, not gods. Just like how angels and demons are made to serve.

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley gives a soft, annoyed snort at that. ]

Maybe other angels and demons.

[dothelokimotion]

And you're the exception?

Just because you broke free doesn't change your nature.

[onlyanapple]

I think the very fact that I broke free changed my nature. That's how it works.

[dothelokimotion]

Does it?

Do you truly know if you are free of it?

[onlyanapple]

[Rather tellingly, Crowley hesitates. ]

Well. Hell haven't come knocking and I would have figured out they'd have found me by now. And I haven't done anything especially Hell-serving-esque for quite a long time.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki smiles ]

Because you ran and have kept on running.

[onlyanapple]

[Shut up, Loki, you don't know him, MAN!!]

I wouldn't call being kidnapped to two different dimensions really running.

[dothelokimotion]

Is it not?

You're content because you feel safe. You have no desire to go back. Perhaps that's the purpose you serve for the Atroma. To make people want to stay here instead of returning where they belong.

Perhaps you were made for that as well.

[onlyanapple]

[He'll lean back to offer a good, solid slow clap. ]

Oh wow, great deduction skills there, Loki. You finally figured me all out. That's my whole reason for being here. Did you know Atroma give me a cut of their pay for all your collective misery, too? It's great.