002 - The Stargazing Meme

[aflockofmemegulls]

the stargazing meme

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oo4. play out what happens—anything goes!
oo5. profit? oh yeah!

prompts

one → meteor shower you just saw a falling star! and another! make a wish!
two → aliens what was that? was that really? omg no way a ufo!
three → lunar eclipse you've been sitting out for hours, waiting for this. it's so cool!
four → comet does it move fast or slow? either way, it's amazing.
five → full moon the moon is so huge! just don't look too long, it's really bright too.
six → star dust anything can happen in space. make up your own plot!
seven → solar eclipse this might be happening in the middle of the day!
eight → planet sighting is that a new star? nope, just a neighbor in the solar system!
nine → constellations do you know the stories behind these odd patterns?
ten → deep space normal stargazing isn't that much fun. you got a telescope!

Comments

[ogreprince]

[Not so hard to find when he by chance looked over his shoulder and saw that black dragon. Now this was interesting. A human riding a dragon. That was the first time he saw that.]

[iamseven]

Not at all.

[It wasn't like she owned the grass and some female company might actually be nice. Most of the time she spent with Edge.]

[squiddleling]

It's... is your birthday too, Mr. Coolkid. [She looks over to him, eyes bright before she squeezes his hand tightly as she looks around. The smell of sweet tropical air makes her eyes sting in a good way. Happy memories.]

Oh, Dave I just. I really don't know what to say but thank you! Oh, now I feel like a total tool and idiot for not remembering your gift. You've got one but you're simply going to have to wait.

[She stands on her toes to kiss his nose to return the kiss on her cheek.] I can very well try, but can I trust you to listen and not doze off?

[hellastrider]

Yeah, and here I am spending it with you. So thus far, it's pretty hella sweet. [Tropical air doesn't have quite the same hold over him, but he can see it's pretty special for Harley.]

[He grins as she stands up on her tiptoes to kiss him. And well, he's gonna have to raise her one by giving her a quick kiss of the proper variety.]

I'm all yours, Harley. Dave Strider is at your disposal. [His eyebrows waggle slightly.] But first, I'd say we should get our food on, because it's not gonna stay warm for much longer.

[therealgenius]

"Someone has to give you a rough time when JARVIS isn't installed into the atmosphere, right? And sure thing, enjoy your front-row seat to a private performance of...me lighting a campfire. Really, this is top-notch entertainment right here and there's fifteen million people who are just freaking out in jealousy. So. You know. Savor it."

It's really not that interesting. It really is just what he said it is: Justin lighting a campfire. He has to squat, but since he's in nothing designer (heavy sweat pants and a thick polo covered by a thick jacket), he opts to just pull up the cooler and sit on it instead. It's not very complicated, though precise; he moves a few pieces of wood around and connects them with a line of underbrush that he clicks the lighter on right next to. It's a few starts and stops, but eventually it catches on and there's a small fire that's set to roar into as big a life as it can, size taken into account. There's nothing masterful about it, really, though it might have been a bigger issue to someone who'd never do it before.

"I'm getting a very Tom Hanks in Cast Away feeling right now. Do I need to beat my chest, I have made fire, and so forth? Me Tarzan, you Jane, that sort of thing?"

[boundbyheart]

[She's thinking again about leaving the two when she sees Kaguya next to her, eyes widening. She's asking for action...does she not understand what will happen to her if she even attempts to do something? There is always punishment waiting for her. Yet...if Kaguya was strong enough to fight him off, kill him even.....

She flicked open her fan, sending some of the miasma away. She hoped she would have no reason to regret this later.]

[boundbyheart]

[Her eyes widen at his sudden scent of demon, surprised. What the fuck? Was he like Naraku, able to control his aura at will? It was bothersome. Still, if held that much power....]

You're able to control your aura. Impressive.

And of course, I'm slow thanks to a cold.

[princess_luna]

Even a spirit like thyself should see the references to many tales... Though I will admit that Alpha Ursae Minoris was placed there on a whim an to guide my subjects in the night... should they deign to be awake.

[She chose to disregard the comments about her humour. However, seeing him create something in a seemingly non-malicious way is something she'll need to get used to.]

[bcuzofmiasma]

[ In a way, seeing Kagura grow braver was interesting. The miasma began blowing away, only to be replaced by the sight of several barbed tendrils shooting out of where Naraku's arm used to be; apparently, the part she hacked off had reattached itself to his body, only to be shapeshifted again. ]

Fleeing already, Kaguya?

[ The tendrils began converging on Kaguya. They were noticably avoiding Kagura, though he knew Kaguya wouldn't go down this easily. ]

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack has conjured a small fluff of snowdrift to lay back in, arms bent behind his head as he looked up at the sky. He'd spent many nights like this and looked over at the pooka with a grin. ]

Just because I haven't been around as long as everyone else doesn't mean I don't have any inside information.

[dux_atrum]

Or your humility, I take it.

[Was that a shot at Barbossa? Maybe, maybe not, his expression hasn't changed this entire time.

Really though, a human with some drive and cunning is not a bad thing in his book, and he would have needed both to take down the likes of Blackbeard.

Both will be needed before this trip is done.]

March is the Death Moon, captain, let us hope it does not live up to it's name.

[invigorates]

"How do they do that..." there are so many questions and not enough answers it seems, and before she ends up bombarding the poor child with even more questions, she just shrugs, "I suppose it may just be one of those mysterious we are not meant to solve. I bet it's pretty, though..."

[invigorates]

No. [ Should she have? They don't really have weird falling stars back home. Certainly there are unexplainable phenomena back in Kilarria, but stars don't just fall out of the sky.

She may have been alarmed for all of a second, but as soon as Hawke says the view is better on the balcony, it takes all of her willpower not to just run out to go see. She is totally 5 instead of 500 sometimes. ]

So what are wishing stars exactly? Why do they fall like that? Does this happen often?

[battlebutler]

A significant number of us would consider it as such, yes. There are a few cultures that deem it...ominous.

[His gaze returns to the task at hand, though he doesn't move, as he wonders if he ought to return to camp and check on the safety of the others...]

[unrelentingly]

[Hawke rests his hands on the railing as Lior ran up next to him, eagerly peeking out and up at the sky. She was so excitable sometimes - much like Merrill, really. It was rather endearing to have another optimistic companion around.]

They aren't particularly common, no. That's what makes them wishing stars. [Hawke's smile remains, gesturing up to another star that shoots across the sky.]

My father used to tell me that if you wish upon one of these falling stars, it will come true. Not always right away - but some day. You close your eyes and concentrate and the star takes it as it runs across the sky. [As an adult now, it was a rather juvenile story - but it was one he cherished, remembering his father telling it to both him and his younger siblings on quiet nights like this.]

That's why it's important to wish for good things.

[littlehat]

"They are," the little mage agrees, eagerly, and he blinks up at the sky. "It's like rain, but all lit up."

It's all right!

[nofunmakingsense]

My dear Luna... [He arches an eyebrow in her direction, then he snaps his talons, his entire form changing in a moment. Suddenly, he looks just like Luna (save his eyes, which remain red and yellow), feminine and dark and mysterious, yet... at least a thousand times older than the actual Luna, and lips quirked in a smile too crazed to match her face.] let me remind you that I am older than even you and your sister. After a few eons, a single one of those pictures could be referencing dozens of stories. I can't be expected to remember which stories are young enough for you Alicorns to remember.

[He snaps his talons and he looks normal again. Or, at least, his version of normal.] My, what a good Princess you are, thinking of your subjects when most of them probably don't know which star you're even talking about. [Curiously, he does. Hey, his face was tilted upwards for over a thousand years, so he knows both the day and the night sky pretty well.]

[squiddleling]

Even if I was sick or just in a horrible, terrible mood? That could be important. [He was a city boy! She remembered. Even if he didn't have that thick twang she thought Texans would have.

There's too much to talk about for kissing and that's all right! There's also food which might distract a little but... there's just so much that's going to go on.] Warm food... you really did plan for this!

[hellastrider]

I have never known y'all to be pissed off without a damn good reason. And if you were sick, well, girl you know that Sir Strider would have to be all over that, making you feel better. [There's a thin smile. The twang is a thing that he usually doesn't use, but sometimes it comes out to play.]

The best girlfriend deserves only the best-laid plans. [Seriously, Dave probably put about as much thought into this as Eisenhower put into Operation Overlord. Anything worth doing was worth overdoing.

Dave got the baskets, which had been sealed in thermal packaging that was actually, literally spaceworthy. There's steak and chicken kebabs inside, with stirfried veggies, noodles, tropical fruit salad and assorted sorbets and gelatos for a sweet treat. There was also a chilled bottle of champagne.]

Like I said, Harley, the best deserves the gogdamned best.

[springsforward]

[The pooka is more than content to stay in the lush grass, while Jack has his snowdrift to himself. He can feel the cool air around the icy snowdrift, and that's more than enough chill against his fur for him.

Still, he's pretty comfortable right now, idly scratch his chest fur with his paw as he looks over to Jack, a small smile as well. This wasn't a terrible idea.]

Oh yeah? A few centuries and now you're a regular ol' genius, is that it, mate?

Sharon Carter / Agent 13 || Marvel || OTA

[agentx13]

Lenalee Li | D.Gray-man

[liltingly]

[the_saner_one]

Hey! I'm not that old!

[ He rolls as well, so that they are lying face to face and reaches out to poke at Syaoran's side. ] 

You're such a brat.

Mini!Misa Amane || Death Note

[little2ndkira]

[megamind]

...not at all, thanks for asking!

[ The rude shout back is accompanied by a alien peering down from his platform. He inspects him with a curious eye, and several brainbots assist by shining spotlights at Pitch. Don't blink! ]

You're new around here, aren't you?