STARDROP CELEBRATION: FINAL DAY

[starhuemod]

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

D.

[genosider]

I'll win prize tickets for them.

[ Chara's actually quite pleased Mal pointed their way. Trading a coin to the operator, Chara looks like they don't pack a big punch.

Looks are deceiving! Chara wallops the fake boxing machine, tapping out at 999 themselves. After a moment waiting for the tickets to come out, they hand them off to one of the random kids. ]

Doing nice things is rewarding, isn't it? [ aka 'you have a soft side, don't you.' ]

[ringrust]

[Ugh, this brat again. At least Mallory has no guilt about siccing this pack of even tinier brats on them. He crosses his arms and takes a step back, and-

...oh. Oh. So the machine was busted the whole time, was it? Even worse!]

Yeah, sure. I bet you feel all warm and fuzzy now.

[It's time to put that soft side on LOCKDOWN.]

[genosider]

Not really.

[ Funny, the next person who comes by and uses it now that these two seem to be done scores a measly 200, but nonetheless is crowded for tickets. Apparently, the children have learned how to play the game and can't help but try and guilt the player out of their hard-earned tickets. ]

It's just- I don't really need prizes. I won enough.

[ Chara then proceeds to empty the bag of prizes they won from the shooting game for the children to grab, taking a large goat from the center to hold on their own, though. ]

Adjusting well?

[ringrust]

[Huh... He'd love to be a big spiteful baby some more but he also knows a Talent when he sees it. A tiny part of him wonders if Hope's Peak would have scouted for a carnival gamer. A much bigger one knows it doesn't matter.

...Maybe he'll keep being a bit of a spiteful baby anyway. He still doesn't know if he should trust this kid, or if that plushie is going to have some weird effect, or if they're going to have more crazy mood swings.]

It's been an alright week. Once this festival's over I guess things'll be even more peaceful and quiet.

[And then the real test of his abilities to lead a "normal" life begins...]

Find your Mom?

[genosider]

My mother is dead. Thank you for the sentiment, though.

[ It's said so richly guiltlessly that it's a wonder Chara cares what a mother is at all. It sounded the same as saying your goldfish died-- like, an inevitable unattached 'hmm'. ]

Yes, after that, it'll just be us and our farms... I might rent my farmland out, though. After I cleared it out, all the fun was gone.

[ Breaking, scytheing, axeing things until the land was totally clear. Keeping things alive isn't Chara's strong suit. ]

[ringrust]

[OH... OKAY. That isn't the conclusion Mallory was expecting, like, at all. But it's one he's heard more often than he cares to think about. He's thankful that Chara moves on from the topic before it gets awkward. More awkward. He grunts softly and that's the extent of his condolences.]

That's the fun part...? What, you're not gonna grow anything or get any animals? [Any goats? Maybe he shouldn't say that. Even he has more tact than that.]

[genosider]

[ Funny he should think it. ]

Goats, sheep. For wool, meat and milk, I guess.

[ Surely there's no law against slaughtering animals, right? It wouldn't be a repeat of the rubber knife trick, would it? They'd hate to have to care for something they couldn't kill later. ]

[ringrust]

[He shouldn't even be surprised...

Sounds like a pretty solid plan, as long as the kid's self-reliant enough to manage it alone. Not like he's going to go around offering any help, though. For all he knows Chara knows more about country living than he does. He glances away and shrugs.]

There you go. Have fun with that.