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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[...This is real. This woman sounded like she came from a fairy tale or something. Polite demeanor and open admittance to loving to sing. She used to watch those movies with Quinn when they were kids. Or rather, Mom pulled out the old VHSes and she was dragged to watch them with Quinn when all she wanted to do was watch Sick Sad World.]

Reading. Staying indoors. More reading. Maybe some breathing in between. You know, girl things.

[Aurora laughed good-naturedly.]

I hear breathing is somewhat important, if only slightly so. I did not have many access to books back home, but I did have three of my own. [Medieval France peasant cottages in the middle of the forest were not known for having the most elaborate of libraries.]

What do you enjoy reading?

[...Uh. Daria now wasn’t sure why all of the personal questions. She just met this woman, and this woman was probably just a lot more sociable (many people were more sociable than Daria, let’s be real). But she didn’t know her, so that just made it awkward to step in. A huge part of her didn’t want to be rude, but there was no other way to convey the weirdness than being forward about it.]

Why do you want to know? I’m sure it’ll just bore you.

[Had she overstepped her boundaries? Aurora had exactly zero experience with girls around her age, her aunts being well over hundreds of years old. She wasn't aware that the topic was such a personal one.]

My apologies, I had merely wanted to get to know you better. I apologize for any discomfort or overstepping on my part.

[...Aw crap. It was hard. It was almost like Daria had little right to jump on someone who was just trying to make innocent conversation.

It wasn't like she was getting too personal or breathing down her neck. It was just a lot very fast for the young woman. But now she's profusely apologizing. There was something about such a sincere pull back that made her feel pretty guilty for even questioning.]

Well...I mean. I like to read basically anything. I'm familiar with the written word.

[She tilted her head. An attempt at conversation was one thing, trying to make a stranger comfortable at first meeting was just genuinely difficult. Not a thing she had that much real skill in, even years later.]

It's just a pretty boring answer, probably. Bores plenty of people.

I don't think that's boring at all. You must be incredibly knowledgeable about subjects and more still, loving the written word is not strange at all, it connects us with someone who isn't even there. I find that to be simply fascinating.

I did not have access to many books but I enjoyed the ones I did have. But I won't push further on the subject, miss.

[It took listening to her words for Daria to feel guilty even more about being a little pushy. Her expression seemed to soften. The words she said were genuinely kind.]

No, it’s fine. I’m sorry, you were just making friendly conversation.

[She should make an effort then, her morality told her.]

What books did you read then?

Well, one was a French poetry book. Another one was more about herbal recipes and remedies for herbs and plants in the forest. I memorized that one. We also had one on courtly manners and rules, status roles, which, now I understand why. [She smiled, never having understood why they had such a book in the cottage.]

The last one was just Aesop's fables, though our version was in Latin, not Greek.

Aesop's Fables?

[The other ones were kind of hit or miss with her. With the exception of the last one. Status roles just sent a small "yikes" down her spine. But she logged them in her memory banks. Though the last one was a remark she seemed to get a bit interested in, her eyes somewhat looking more focused than before.]

You'd be amazed how many times I've read essays with people trying to tear apart the moral of Tortoise and the Hare alone.

Too many.

Mnn, yes that's right, and you know, my rabbit friends are not terribly fond of that tale, I try to assure them every time I read the book that simply because one hare was lazy it doesn't apply to them. But tear apart the morals? They must be philosophers and scholars, then. Not many others have such time... or desires for such activities.

Have you read it too then, Aesop's Fables?

Or they have too much time to pick apart how sometimes arrogantly boasting talent doesn't mean you'll win every single time. But sure, that's philosophers and scholars. Anyway, I've read them enough to decide it's best to leave those morals where they are.

[Pause.]

...Wait. Rabbit friends?

Yes, would you like to meet them, they never stray too far from my side, none of my animal friends do.

They're always around you, at any given time.

[Warning; warning. Overload.]

Except indoors, of course, only my owl is allowed in the house, and even then, only when I am alone.

[...Okay, that's it. That's too much. She's had enough.]

You're being serious. Are you some sort of princess?

Oh, forgive me for not introducing myself. Indeed I am. I am Princess Aurora, daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah. [The curtsy she offers is elegant, fluid, one that is clearly meant to be perfect.]

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