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

[readypunch]

Right. [she doesn't sound too happy about that, but- well, that's what happened, isn't it? She straightens up, frowning.] Oh- I know this one. It's a different- um. Oh, there's some theory about it… It's to do with things being different, but- [argh. maybe it'll come to them.]

I don't know- but I mean, I don't feel any different. But farms mean food, right? We could try some. And for now we could get something.

[hornedskull]

The point is, this might be one of those places. [ It'll come, totally! But Fordola huffs. ] They might not know I've joined you guys. Or they might believe Lyses' lies. [ how is the world meant to go, fordola don't know. But she's wary. ]

Right, there's food here, right? Food that looks weird. And's being sold by beasts. [ She's nodding - they gotta try. And then steal a bus. ]

[readypunch]

Exactly. A different- plane? No, that wasn't it. [Dammit. She puffs out a breath.] I don't know how they'd have heard… I'd tell them when we met, though! Promise.

It's definitely different! That just means it's worth trying, right? To find out what it tastes like!

[someone should probably save them from themselves there, but it's fine.]

[hornedskull]

[ Fordola gives Yda a little playful headbutt - she doesn't have her horns right now, alas. ] Let's get some food, then! Then we can figure out how to let people know you're not just some girl dressing up as a hero, huh?

[readypunch]

[well this means she can headbutt back! so that all works out, right?] It doesn't look like they're too far off! [people probably get pretty excited after the games, huh.] That's… you know, that's weird to think about. [that they're thinking she's just someone? that they're thinking she's a hero? …little of both, probably.]

[hornedskull]

Those Warriors of Light probably never knew you. Ours is lucky, huh?

[ And so, Fordola dashes off... until she passes one of the booths, and can't help but stop by one. ] What in the hells...?!

[ Because there's a weird... gecko-thing? With lots of weird fruits and beans for sale. ]

[readypunch]

Probably- a terrible shame, right? Very lucky!

[Yda follows, matching pace- until she forces herself to a stop, staring openly.] Wow! What're you called?

[she leans in, to look at the fruit. Those look pretty good, really!]

[hornedskull]

[ Fordola is gonna let Yda talk, or she might give some accidentally racist words. She's trying, okay. ] Welcome to Kecleons' market - me and my brother are Kecleon!

[ There's a lot of fruit - though there's a lot of apples. Some huge, some covered in a thin layer of gold. There's also banana and chestnuts, with scatterings of other foods. And, of course, the seeds - but also berries. Fordola is palming some of the seeds in her hand... she's meant to be growing these, right? ]

[readypunch]

[Doing her best, and that's good!] I see! Did you two come from here, then? And you grew all of this?

[she picks up one of the big apples- maybe they could share this! The ones covered in gold are a little weird, and she points to one.] What are those ones gold for?

[…she uh. just notices, and elbows Fordola a little. gently!! but that's not a good first impression, right?]

[hornedskull]

No, oh no. We collect from Mysterious Dungeons, and come from far away. But these people are quite willing to spare some money!

[ Ooh, those ones. The purple one gives a nod. ] Those fill your belly, and increase how long you can spend down underground. It's not real gold, of course - who'd eat money?

[ Fordola rolls her eyes, before looking to them. ] I'm buying these. [ she said, to Yda. And the Kecleon heard that as well, giving her the price. About half of her gold... but these are a few good seeds, right? ]

[readypunch]

Mysterious Dungeons, huh? Are there many of those here? [this sounds interesting.] Oh! So you travelled too!

Well, your fruits certainly look worthwhile. Underground- in those dungeons? How much for this, and the gold ones? [she shrugs.] Rich people, probably. I bet- oh, what's his name, on the Syndicate- I bet he'd eat gold on his food.

[a little proud smile! Though- oof, that is a good amount of money.] Okay, so- what kind of seeds are those?

[hornedskull]

Well, they're past those mountains - but they're quite dangerous. People die. And leave all their goods behind. [ The green Kecleon says, with a grin, while his brother takes on business matters.

They say the cost - it's about a quarter of the starting money. ] Now that's a waste, though - I wouldn't recommend it. But the conversion from Gold to our currency is quite... good.

[ Fordola looks them over, then back to the table. ] Uh. I think I picked up some Revivers, some Blast, some... Encourage? What sort of names are these?

[readypunch]

…so if we want to go, we should be prepared. Got it! [because, after all. Dangerous? Sounds like fun.]

Hm… maybe I'll just take a couple of the apples for now. Oh- is it? So you make quite the profit even a bit lower- right?

Encourage…? That sounds unusual. Maybe they give you a boost of energy.

[hornedskull]

[ Ah, they'll be good customers. Either whenever there's more festivals OR they end up meeting each other again. ]

Thanks for your business, ladies~! Yes, yes. Much better then to Bells.

Hm. [ Fordola looks ready to eat it, but... stops. ] We'll need to try growing it. You know, so we can keep eatin' more. And those apple'll have seeds, too...

[readypunch]

[Yup, it definitely looks as though this'll be a pair of useful shopkeepers to know.]

Thanks for the suits and the fruit! Bells- that's the currency you trade in somewhere else again? [so many places!]

We should! I wonder how long it'll take… [she nods, holding one out for Fordola.] True! That'd be nice, huh- to have our own apple trees! We could probably make drinks from them, too.

[hornedskull]

[ Even if they're weird gecko. ]

Yes - but that's even further from here. I don't think it's accessible if you're not catching the bus there.[ no you are not going to animal crossing ladies

Fordola takes it, and takes a bit... nice. Juicy and filling - just like an Apple should be. Heck, she's not shying from showing her fangs! ] We could! I've never juiced my own apples - but we could mash 'em and make a nice sauce!

[readypunch]

[Yup. She wants to know more! But… maybe another time.]

…could we get a bus there? [ALAS I mean she might still try. but this is nice!

Heh, that's good! Yda grins, biting into her own. Mm.] It'd be a first for me, too! But that'd be nice, wouldn't it?

[hornedskull]

Have you seen these buses? They're more irregular then seeing the same Spinda twice! [ that is clearly a joke.

Fordola is gonna start walking away, though. ] It would be - who knows, it might be nicer then fighting. [ that, too, is a joke. ]

[readypunch]

Just the one I came in on, really! But they sound it. [she has no idea what a Spinda is, but she laughs all the same- and then she goes to catch up to Fordola, munching away.]

Heh! I think we should try it to see, at least. [a little shoulderbump!]

[hornedskull]

I'd like it. [ Fordola admits, as she walks - out of the earshot of others. ] I mean, fighting is cool, but... sometimes I bleed a bit too much and get carted off to Aulus, you know?

I never told you about him, did I?

[readypunch]

Yeah. I think… it's nice to have a change from that, right?

[she frowns, thinking.] Aulus- I dunno, sounds vaguely familiar. But tell me again?

[hornedskull]

He's a scientist under Zenos - keeps taking my blood. He knows what I am. [ She hisses a little, spitting out some flame. ] Don't know how many he's told, but he's always creepy when he's around me.

[readypunch]

A Garlean scientist, huh. [she sounds- not worried, exactly, but displeased.] …someone like that- probably not many. [but probably someone.] But we can look out for you while we're here.

[hornedskull]

...You know I can look after myself, right? [ Fordola replies, looking away a little. However... she'd like it. ]

[readypunch]

Of course! But I can, and I want to.