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

[echoofgreatones]

Hunter moved closer, if only to make communication less of a hassle. She maintained a small distance out of respect. She was a little more relaxed, but still uneasy. This was definitely stretching her comfort zone a bit... Not that she really had one to start with. More than anything, she looked ready to bolt.

"I apologize for my rudeness - I am trying to do better. I realize that my manner is rather unrefined." She carefully watched him for signs of attack. "What is your name? I was called Hunter."

[sheepdad]

Belias, too, seemed a little uncomfortable - but dropped down onto all six limbs again, to appear less tall. To appear less threatening - he is no stranger to combat, but is... tired.

It did also allow them to bow their head, mask seeming to stare. "It is common among Man," Belias commented. "I am known as Belias, the Gigas."

[echoofgreatones]

Hunter watched Belias drop back down to all six limbs, something she recognized as a sort of olive branch. She realized that he was not exactly comfortable with this situation either. She found a rock that was large enough for her to sit on and sat. She was still a little on edge, but she was as relaxed as she could be given the great creature before her.

"Belias." The name flowed beautifully. "That is a beautiful name. Your mask is beautiful as well.

Are all of the people from your world like you?"

[sheepdad]

The two were both doing their best - and that, in a way, was charming. They put one of their hands to their mask, gently. Yes, it was beautiful. A gift carried for era - but they had to shake their head.

"They are not. I am a being crafted by the Gods. A reject.

...Many of those of my world are Men, such as how you appear."

[echoofgreatones]

Hunter gave a sharp exhalation with a sound of disagreement at the word reject. She couldn't even begin to fathom what something that wasn't a reject would look like.

"I cannot imagine what world you came from if you are considered a reject.

What did the Men of your world think, then? Certainly they were not fools as the Gods were if the Gods considered you... not enough."

She hesitated before finishing the last sentence, not wanting to say reject.

[sheepdad]

"Men are as foolish as Gods," Belias answered - calmly. "Back then, however, I had a man as part of me."

They couldn't help but frown at that.

[echoofgreatones]

Hunter found this difficult to follow. For her the gods were incomprehensible beings, things that were so impossible in nature they drove men mad. A human could only know pieces of the Truth, but to know the entire Truth was to forfeit sanity.

"I know not the true nature of Gods, nor their agendas. Where I am from they are beings that exist on a higher plane. They can choose to step down to the plane of Man and beast - this is not uncommon. They are incomprehensible beings, however. To see one is to drive a man mad."

A pause, noticing Belias's frown, trying to figure how to phrase her next question.

"How do you mean you had a man as part of you? I do not quite understand."

[sheepdad]

"The true Gods of Ivalice are formless, using armour crafted of Mist - of Magic - to appear visible. I hate them - chaining Mens' freedom."

Belias was quiet at the second part, however, standing...

...to draw in the dirt. The form he draws is similar to his own, but also different. "The first Binded to me was born from the Gods. The next were Sacrifices."