starhuevalley | STARDROP CELEBRATION: FINAL DAY

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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"Ah I see, I'm sorry to hear that." Lusamine tilted her head on how to describe the fireworks when Chara said they were nice.

"Mmmhmm. They're basically sky flowers," said Lusamine thoughtfully. "Blossoming in the night sky against a inky backdrop."

"... have you ever heard of whispering flowers? They're flowers that, if you stand near them, will repeat whatever you say to the next person who comes by."

It's all Chara can think to say, met with the word 'sky flowers'.

"Sorry, I guess I haven't seen the sky in a long, long time."

"I haven't, is that from your world?" asked Lusamine curiously.

"It's all right. I'm sure you'll come to enjoy it again. It's always a refreshing thing to see the night sky."

"... it feels like I could fall in." Chara murmured quietly.

They shook their head, offering a half smile towards Lusamine. It's clear they weren't used to it, but all of this-- a break from fighting someone else's battles, from the extremes of good and evil... Chara has gone through many timelines and seen the best of both. A change isn't so bad at all.

"Like if I let go of my seat, I'll just float away. But I get what you mean. I'll get used to it."

"The sky's deep and vast, it's like an ocean." said Lusamine, with a little smile. "I'm sure you'll be fine."

She giggled. "I'm Lusamine."

"Chara."

This kid was no older than Lillie, or at least only was by a year or two. They recognize it's probably strange to talk to an adult like this, about falling into the sky while reminiscing about the past, but...

"Nice to meet you. Where are you from?"

"I'm from the Alola Region, from Melemele island originally. Most of my work is done on Aether Paradise, a island I had built in the islands." said Lusamine.

"It's quite nice, we're a conservation group."

"Conservation..."

The opposite of what Chara had planned for humans, but plans don't always go... well, according to plan. And with a new space like this, there was a lot to reconsider. Permanent choices, no resets.

"I've never heard of either of those places, sorry. I come from Mt. Ebott."

No resets, final destination and all that. There was an obvious difference when mortality was on the line.

"Ah, I haven't heard of Mt. Ebott before. But I heard that people are from all over."

"From different universes. No person you look at here has likely existed in your world."

Chara... smiles.

"Isn't that exciting?"

"It is actually. There's so many new faces and places, it's really quite incredible." said Lusamine. "Like many stars in the heavens, we are numerous."

"So... we ought to treasure this time we have here." Chara replied thoughtfully. Cherish wasn't usually in their dictionary, but--

"Because some people will get bored and not come back. I know I'm not going home."

"Sometimes that's not a bad thing. If someone's had a hard life, I'm not surprised some would choose to stay." She smiled. "There's nothing wrong with it to be honest."

"A hard life..."

There's a pregnant pause before Chara speaks up again, nearly silenced by the next round of fireworks.

"Yeah, I guess you could say I've had a hard life." But one that made it harder for the ones who cared the most.

"All the more reason to take in the beauty of this place," said Lusamine, nodding.

"I don't think it's so much the beauty," Chara says, eventually.

"I think it's the pursuit of new things... things i haven't done over and over and over. Though I lament to lose my powers."

"Perusing new things is always fun, although depends on what you want to do with the trip towards your goal." said Lusamine.

STARDROP CELEBRATION: FINAL DAY

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