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[analyzing]

Who: Everyone. New Feathers! Old Feathers...?
What: New Feather welcome party.
When: 18th, 6 pm onwards.
Where: Welcome Centre.
Summary: This is a party. There's food and games (if you like) but the idea behind it is basically to mingle mingle mingle. Maybe make a new friend/enemy/frenemy or two?
Rating: G-PG 13 at most? There might be kids in these things, man.

The all-day rain outside makes the entire atmosphere a little drippy, a little wet, a little miserable. But rain or not, the party must go on! Or at least, so the saying goes.

It's a cosy little setup-- food, warm drinks, tables and chairs to lounge around in. So come on in, dry yourself off, have some fun. Why the hell not? The weather outside is frightful.

Comments

[sunshinewooly]

I think I got lucky. [That would have been awful with his wool man.]

[emp3thy]

[to fight monsters...]

To protect our dorm. [...] And the house, here.

[gleamed]

[Hmm. That is an excellent point. She skims the instructions again.]

Well, we...make people pay to use them? [Yeah, she sounds pretty unsure about that.]

[cherishedmiracle]

I haven't really talked to him myself, but his name is Regal. He's a friend of a good friend of mine, and he seems really nice! So I'm sure he won't mind helping you.

BARL BARL BARL

[cherishedmiracle]

[...Oh. Sob. Nagisa's face turns slightly red at that.]

I-I hope not... But at least he now knows that it was an experiment! S-so...

[cherishedmiracle]

Mm! I'm sure I will. Thank you very much for the suggestion, Naoki!

[cherishedmiracle]

[an enthusiastic nod.] Yes, of course! I would be happy to sing it for them, really... And I actually made a bunch of dangos in case people wanted them, so I could show them that way!

[She holds up the bag of dangos in her hands. They even have little lines for eyes on them, just like the Big Dango Family!]

[ex_restoring6]

[A low laugh, faintly rueful--] Yeah, it does at that. Very. [And discomfiting, he'd imagine. He's glad he remembers now, at least.]

[gleamed]

Could I...meet him, sometime? I've never actually met a dog before...

[gleamed]

Regal? Great! I'll keep that in mind. He must be very happy, to have a job like that.

[ex_restoring6]

Haha-- You're welcome!

[emp3thy]

[never met a dog...? really? but he doesn't mention that...]

Of course. He likes meeting people.

no prob. |D

[fourteen]

[ She blinks when the subject returns to her. ] Guy, do you remember the last time you were here?

Anyway, um -- [ She laughs. ] Where should I start? I've been here for over two years now. Almost two and a half years, actually. Um -- I like purple! And blue. [ Another laugh. But she pauses a second when considering his first question. ] ... my world is kind of strange. It's called The World That Never Was.

[quicktoanger]

"If it is, I don't remember when it was."

Of course, it could just be me. Michael Carpenter did good without fail or flaw. He was possibly the most selfless, loving man I'd ever known, and yet he still managed to have a full, rich life. Enough financial security to live with his family in comfort without excess, a functional and loving relationship with that family, a great wife, great kids, and a sense of rich, lasting peace.

The only times it ever went horribly wrong for him, I tended to be involved. No wonder his wife used to hate me.

"Couldn't live with myself the other way around, though."

[cherishedmiracle]

Mm, yep! My parents really enjoy running their own bakery, so.. I'm sure he must be happy to here as well.

[noonelikegrooseton]

That frying pan must be made out of some serious material then! [He laughs.]

I'm sure you would have no trouble honing your skills if you were able to take down a buncha guards like that!

[stillplaying]

[Unfortunately, the word peacekeeper doesn't conjure up too many good memories. Her stance is still tense. Very tense.]

Protect them how?

[stillplaying]

[She missed that. It's hard for her to picture it, too. But it sounds wonderful. And she so wants to keep Rue happy.]

Maybe a good ally?

[stillplaying]

[Some of that makes a little more sense. Because that he's a Peacekeeper, some kind of soldier, she decides, that's what is important.

Even more important is to know that here, even Peacekeepers are limited.]

Katniss Everdeen.

[shying]

[Oh dear, this again? It's so strange to hear it... how could a world have ponies and not unicorns or pegasi?]

Unicorns do exist! At least, on my world, they do... I have two friends who are unicorns, and the princess is one, too.

[gleamed]

...What are your parents like?

[She kind of has a parents fixation.]

[shying]

[...Ha... there's a loaded question... Fluttershy glances around, feeling somewhat awkward and uncertain, then ducks her head.]

W-well... I suppose it's been nice to see another world, but... I don't know. I'm not really the adventurous type, and I miss my friends... I'm ready to go home.

[But she knows she can't, so it's hard.]

[i_am_not_cute]

[Ooh! Pao-Lin quickly snatches one up and tries it.]

Wow, this is delicious! Thanks for suggesting it to me. [Om nom nom.] Are you French then, or do you just like French food or something?

[fourteen]

No, I want to! It's not any trouble or anything. [ Grins. She considers, for just a second, the place - is that where he was before? But she only went once, and she genuinely cannot remember. So she shrugs, and nods. ] So I'll drop by soon. With a surprise! You just wait.

[i_am_not_cute]

Luke Skywalker...?

[and here is where the vague AU nature of Sternbild comes to kick the mun in the ass, sigh]