STARDROP CELEBRATION: FINAL DAY

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LET'S PARTY!
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A. Arrivals and Much More

You’re here because you were dropped somewhere that tried sending you home, or you're someone with a call to the heart to explore the vast universe. The buses run at odd schedules, so please pardon any interruptions! I hope you fellas make yourselves at home, here!

[ Marjorie’s whole speech rings through your ears as you begin to explore the area. It seems a few people who arrived on the TDM have already been here for a week, but you’re just a newcomer. So where are you when this all went down? Are you trying to get back on a bus that’ll take you home, or…?

B. Home Sweet Home

[ The dust has settled on the bus ride here, and you can’t help but notice that your farmland… well, it’s a mess. Rocks and grass everywhere, no matter which layout you were set with. You were given a set of tools, and the message that this land is yours to shape or change or build on no matter what you want, so long as it’s yours. The little crate by the edge of the house is what will hold your bounties from farming, collected nightly with money delivered to your mailbox the following day, like some kind of Produce Fairy visited.

The house is in alright shape. It’s not brilliant, but it has a kitchen, a bathroom, and a studio bedroom where all your belongings can be. It’s wide enough to accommodate several things until you upgrade it.

Sometimes you see a stray dog or cat at the edge of your property. Do you adopt it?

Anyway, it’s time to make what you will of your farm. ]


The Last Day Of
The Stardrop Celebration!
FESTIVAL PLAYLIST

[ Down a hill a little ways from Pelican Town is a remarkable festival set-up! Several attractions and vendors line the streets where everything is going down. Where will you go? ]

C. Food Stalls

[ Surrounding the entire property are dozens of food stalls, from all around the universe. Marjorie bussed in caterers from all around with a healthy sum of gold, and they’re happy to sell their wares in this strange place tonight. Where you might find octopus balls, you’ll also find kraken balls. Where you might find corndogs, you’ll find dogs selling corn.

It’s a veritable buffet! And the gold you’ve started with is more than enough to go shopping for food. Have fun! ]

D. Games

[ All manners of Carnival Games are set up! From throwing a baseball at bottles to catching goldfish with a paper net, everything you can dream of is here. There are even some unorthodox games, like dance-offs, karaoke, and a little bit of everything. Apparently, the NPC couldn’t choose who to go with what. It definitely makes for a big festival.

In addition to the above, there’s water gun races, squeaky duck ponds, skee-ball, target shooting, test your strength with a hammer, pitching speed, shooting hoops… and more! ]

E. Three-legged Race

[ You didn’t think this festival was going to go by without tomfoolery, did you? For the prize of 1,000 Gold, you can rally up a partner and get tied to them by the ankle, participating in a no-rules no-bars-held race. The winners will be randomized! But the real gift is going to be the fact that the ties around your ankles? Aren’t coming undone. You’re going to have to be tied together until 11 PM! ]

F. Fireworks

[ Errant magic and mishaps aside, you have to admit, the fireworks show at the end of it all is really something. Marjorie hired a pony for them, and the lights are as ethereal as they are non-traditional. It’s a good moment to snuggle up to someone or enjoy company with a new friend. ]

G. Wildcard

[ Exactly what it says! Make your own prompt. ]

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Comments

[fashionbullet]

I see... [She put a hand on her hip, looking thoughtful.], So, how did you get access to memories of your past life in the first place?

[megabond]

To be honest... I still have no clue about how I got these memories.

Though all I know is that a strange social network app called Retrospec appeared in my phone and the moment I used it, I got memories of my past self through recognizing familiar settings and actions I take in my daily life.

[fashionbullet]

So a social network app was responsible? [That's weird, but no less strange than her own life back home.] Jeez, maybe I should start being safer with my phone...

[She laughs.]

[megabond]

[Augustine chuckled at what Tori said.]

Well, I'm glad you're not one of the users. Because from my experience, it can be a real pain with the strange phenomena happening back in Recolle. I don't even want to mention the people behind the app.

[fashionbullet]

...yeah. Honestly, it's probably for the best that someone like me never gains past life memories.

[She doesn't explain further.]

I bet it is a real pain to deal with, especially if all of you were living perfectly normal lives beforehand. [God, does she ever know what that's like...]

[megabond]

[Augustine then frowns regarding Tori's words.]

I can't disagree with that. Considering our privacy often invaded, being shrunk down in a mouse's size, turning most of Recolle invisible, and our loved ones disappeared into another plane, I doubt I can have a normal life after all of that craziness.

[fashionbullet]

You and me both. [She mutters that under her breath. While the last thing she needs are people prying into what her life was like before she arrived here, it's a sentiment that she can't help but express.] At least you're no stranger to that kind of insanity, right? Kind of prepares you for whatever may happen here~

[megabond]

Well, I got used to them after a year now. I hope I can endure everything that this world has to offer right now.

[fashionbullet]

I'm sure you'll be able to. You seem like a tough enough cookie! [She laughs.]

[megabond]

Oh... You think so?

[His eyes widen, surprised that she made that remark about him.]

[fashionbullet]

Well, yeah! You said you've been dealing with a bunch of crazy stuff for a while, right? You have to be pretty tough for that.

[She'd know.]

[megabond]

[That is true. Despite those strange and crazy phenomena, Augustine manages to endure them while continuing his normal life in Recolle.]

Well, I wouldn't able to survive them without the help of some of my friends and residents using the app after all. I'm just thankful that I wasn't alone to face them.

[fashionbullet]

Heh. Having the help of your friends really makes all the world of difference, huh? [She gets that. All too well, really. She's certain that she wouldn't have survived the last three years if it weren't for Jeb, her friends and her family, even if their safety had been used as bargaining chips more than once.] I'm thankful you didn't have to face anything alone, too. That probably would have been hell, you know?

[megabond]

I agree. I met some strange few people, but some are happy to aid me at any dire situations I'm in.

[Though it makes sense that they are also facing the same problem as him that time.]

[fashionbullet]

I'm glad you can get a support system like that here too, then.

[Very few people back home were actually facing the same problem she'd been -- most of them were just pulled into it because of their connection to her. Still, she's grateful that all of them remained by her side.

...even if one of them, who hadn't been by her side for years at that point, had... had... no. She doesn't want to think about it, so she's not going to.]

[megabond]

Regardless, while it does have it's downsides, the Retrospec app did help me connect and contact some residents, allowing me to not only know their struggles with it, but to get to know more about them and their personalities.

[fashionbullet]

So you could help others not feel so alone too, right? [She lets out a soft, brief laugh.] That's just as important as not being alone. I'm glad you got the chance to help them out and get to know them.

[Even if she plans to get to know people here, she's not sure she'll ever get to the point where she'll be comfortable confiding in anyone but Jeb about what's happened to her. She's a little envious of Augustine for getting to know new people and share struggles back and forth with them.]

[megabond]

Well, no one should be alone at their time of need. That's what I feel in any situation I'm in.

I know you feel the same with the people you met back home.

[fashionbullet]

...yeah, I do. [Except her not being left alone by them in her time of need is what put most of them in danger to begin with. She can never forget that. Not with what the cost had been for one of them, even if she had spent so long thinking that person hated her, and she's still not sure what to think of him. Even if she's eternally grateful for all who had helped her, she can't afford to forget the consequences of that, no matter how much she'd like to sometimes.] Still, not everyone thinks the way you do, you know? Some people are a lot more selfish.

[megabond]

[As she asks that question, Augustine's expression grew grim, aware of the reality Tori's question is facing.]

It is true that there are some people have ulterior motives. I am aware that there are some who doesn't see anything the same as I do back home.

[fashionbullet]

I didn't mean to imply that you didn't. [She chuckles sadly, glancing away.] Even the most idealistic people I know are aware of that much. I just meant that you should keep the fact that not everyone is as kind as you, you know? And that your kindness is more important than you might realize.

[megabond]

[Those words were enough to make him realize about his own character. It is true that he is always kind and level-headed to other people, but the thought of other people may hide their true dark feelings to him makes him doubt about his own kindness.]

You may have a point there.

[fashionbullet]

I tend to, especially about shit like this. [If it weren't for the kindness of others, she wouldn't have survived those three years of hell. Even if she wishes they haven't been put in danger for her sake, she'll never deny that much.] You should be proud of being so willing to help others, because lesser people wouldn't care to.

[megabond]

[Augustine smiled at Tori's words, seeing that his habit of kindness isn't his weakness.]

You're right. I did many good deeds despite some people have other thoughts about it. And to be honest, I didn't regret them. I'm just happy that I helped out some of the people in need.

[fashionbullet]

See? You really are a good guy.

[She can tell that much, even if they've just met. Even if she can't entirely trust it yet, but that's more on her than him. She's gone through too much.]