002 - The Stargazing Meme

[aflockofmemegulls]

the stargazing meme

oo1. comment with your characters
make sure to put names, series, & preferences somewhere!
you can use < ! > sans the spaces to make the comment "blank"
oo2. reply to others in character
oo3. use the rng and enter 1-10
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

[kingofnightmares]

[He opens his mouth to bark at him before he stumbles back, the spotlights almost blinding him. Pitch scrambles out of the way of the spotlights as shadowy wisps flicker at his feet, trying to recover.]

Turn off those blasted lights! [Pitch shouts at him, pointing his brainbots from the ground.]

1

[crescentmoon]

[The sky is clear of the usual smog from civilization tonight. Each star, dotted across the heavens, twinkles with clarity that is rare for Tokyo. Seated on a bench in the park, Light is looking upwards, expression awed. He remembers reading a book about space recently, and now knows that each star, like a small crystal suspended in the skies, is actually a sun from another solar system millions and millions of miles away.

Space makes Light feel so very small and insignificant- like the vastness of the universe might swallow him whole. As much as Light enjoys reading about red giants, black holes and supernovas, truthfully they scare him a little. It's hard to imagine entire galaxies disappearing into the gravitational field of a dead star, and the abrupt end of everything he knows. Light gathers his legs and arms closer, hugging himself on the bench, all the while watching space in silence.

There's something moving across the sky— a brilliant white streak like he's only seen depicted in a photograph. He brightens up at once. Oh what was that term? A meteoroid?]

....wow.

[The comment is quiet, and not meant for an audience.]

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[little2ndkira]

[ Misa had wanted very much to see the meteor shower. Her parents didn't like the idea of their young daughter being outside at night and had forbade her. Also, she had a photoshoot in the morning so it would be disastrous for her to be awake too late.

The moment her mother and father tucked her in bed and turned off her light, Misa got out bed, grabbed her small back pack full of snacks and quietly left her house. She had been excited about this the whole day, she wasn't going to miss it!

After all, a chance to wish on a star didn't come every day!

While walking to the park, she began listing things in her head all the things she wanted to wish for.

1. Become famous!
2. Become a fairy
3. Become a princess
4. If she becomes a princess she needed a Prince Charming

At the park, she passes by a young boy ... that looked just a little younger than she was. Misa couldn't help thinking he looked so cute looking so small and serious watching the stars like that.

She approached and smiled. ]

You like stars too?

[eyesappeal]

[ Lenalee will receive a text from Ikki that morning before he goes to work. ]

Good morning, are you up?
I hope you had a pleasant sleep.
I have something to show you tonight. Can you go outside?

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[crescentmoon]

[Light is visibly alarmed when the girl shows up, He'd been so engrossed in thoughts of distant planets that the real world, the world that actually matters —the world that has dangerous people in it— had slipped his mind. What would his police officer father think?

Light shouldn't be out here in the park this late at night- but then again, neither should she. The girl doesn't look too much older than him, but he doesn't recognize her face from school or from the neighborhood. Weird. He gets to his feet in a hurry. hopping off the bench.]

I was studying them.

[It's stated a little defensively, just in case this girl has the impression that Light likes stars because they're pretty or that he was wishing on shooting stars or something stupid like that. He was clearly in the middle of an enriching learning experience, thank you very much.]

Did you come by yourself?

[liltingly]

[ She debates whether to call or text, but she finally decides on texting: ]

I'm up ^_^ And yes I had a good sleep. You?
Sure! I'm free so where do you want to meet?

[megamind]

Mmmmno.

I don't think so.

[ Megamind senses a new villain on the scene (little does he know it's a very old one, instead). Instead, he strides to the lip of the stage and hops off it, down to the ground with a bit of grace and flourish. ]

I'm Megamind, premier villain of Metrocity! And you must be from out of town...

[little2ndkira]

Yes!

Daddy and mommy didn't want me to come, but I came anyway. I have so many wi ---- you don't have to go!

[ Taking a seat on the bench and removing her backpack. This looked like a good spot. She pats the empty space beside her and insists to him to come back. ]

You don't want to miss this too, don't you? You wouldn't be here if you did.

[ Then remembers the snacks she brought with her. There wasn't much. A box of cookies, a container of juice and onigiri that she bought at a near by convenience store. Because of the calories, these weren't snacks her mom encouraged her to eat. She decided this would be special. She could always wish that she doesn't become fat and ugly, right?

She hands the box of cookies to the boy and smiled. ]

Do you want one? The meteor shower should be here very soon!

[kingofnightmares]

[And Megamind will receive a dirty glare from the spirit, more flickers of shadows trying to recollect themselves emitting from his back.]

You could say that. [He looks him up and down, eying him a little before continuing. A lightbulb went off in his head. The villain over the news every so once in a while, Megamind. Yes.]

Ah yes, I've heard about you.

[eyesappeal]

I dreamed of you.
I'll pick you up at your apartment after work.
Wait for me.

[liltingly]

What kind of dream?
I'll be waiting.

[ Waiting patiently enough, although throughout the day, she keeps wondering what he wants to show her. ]

1/2

[eyesappeal]

I will tell you all later.

2/2

[eyesappeal]

[ As usual, Ikki arrived wearing his sunglasses and surrounded by a group of girls that just wouldn't leave him alone.

The moment he saw her he smiled and excused himself. Telling them all that his girlfriend was here. They tried to convince him to play with them instead, but he just laughed and told them that they can have all his time tomorrow.

When they finally did leave, he smiled apologetically at Lenalee. ]

I am sorry. I only took off my sunglasses for a while ...

I am sorry for always troubling you.

[liltingly]

[ "I will tell you all later" is almost maddening, but not quite as maddening as watching him get surrounded by the gaggle of girls.

She crosses her arms in mock annoyance. ] You just like tease them. [ And her. ] But you're never trouble. [ Ikki was just the way he was.

Lenalee smiles up at him. ] So where are we going?

[eyesappeal]

I have no choice.

[ One hand touching her cheek. ] If I didn't ... they would hurt you ...

To you ... I could never allow that to happen.

[ He smiled and took her bag from her. He is a gentleman, he always carried his date's things. ]

It isn't ready yet. Not until tonight. I was wondering if you would like to watch a movie ... until then.

[eyespyafeather]

[He laughs a little more loudly, reaching out to bat the other's hand away before grasping it. Fingers intertwin with Yuui's a moment later, gripping it lightly.]

But you make up for it in many other ways.

[crescentmoon]

[Wishes. Aha! Light thinks. This girl is one of those nonsensical types. Sayu, admittedly, is quite similar. No matter how often Light tells her about the impossibility of her beloved sailor senshi, it never really seems to sink in her mind. Light's learned, of course, to just roll his eyes and laugh at the magical things Sayu wants to believe in, but that's because she's his little sister and being her brother, he has to look out for her. This girl though, isn't Sayu, and he therefore feels perfectly justified in feeling slightly disdainful.

Granted, she came much more prepared than he did. Light is dressed warmly for the evening's meteor shower, but hadn't thought to bring any food or drinks with him. Sachiko doesn't keep junk food around the house because they're bad for the health. Suspiciously eyeing the box of cookies being offered out, Light hears his mother's words echoing in his mind: They're empty calories that'll give you cavities. He declines them politely.]

No thank you, I'm not very hungry.

[Well mannered, as always. Manners matter. Light glances at the seat, then back to the girl. It's true that he wants to see the meteor shower quite badly, but he hadn't wanted company. Much less the company of a girl who wants to make wishes on meteors. After considering this dilemma for a moment logner, he reluctantly sits back down on the bench, swinging his thin legs.]

...I'm Light. Light Yagami. What's your name?

[bokenidaime]

[He gave a small shrug at that. For him it was natural to have this kind of control over his aura. It had to do with what kind of demon he was.]

So do you know anything about those rumors?

[little2ndkira]

[ Give her a break! She is a little girl with lots of dreams and imagination.

A kid that actually didn't like snacks? He was a little strange, wasn't he? She decided to leave a few for him anyway just in case he changed his mind.

Somehow, he was still a little cute though. It seems even at an early age Misa already liked cute boys. Not that she had developed a crush for him already. With her line of work as a child model, she is always surrounded by cute boys. ]

Are you sure? You sure are strange.

[ She dug into her onigiri first. It wasn't as delicious as the homemade ones her friend's mother used to make for their snacks after work, but it was still delicious. ]

Mnmm~ Yummy!

[ He asked the question as she was about to take another bite. She smiled because unlike Light, she really did want the company. She had been afraid earlier that she would have no one to watch it with. She couldn't go to her friends who were all watching with their families. ]

Misa. Misa Amane ... so you're name is Light? That name is so cute!

[princess_luna]

[The princess scowled in response, insulted by the fact Discord had the gall to mimic and mock her form in such a way.] Be that as it may, mocking me is not needed.

[And she'll mot touch that subject... Though ponies appreciate her night more in these modern times.]

[manofiron]

He isn’t expecting a riveting performance, but he does step forward a little and angle himself so that he can better watch what it is that Justin’s doing. Tony doesn’t think that camping is ever going to become his thing, but he might do it now and then with Justin. So far it isn’t terrible, though admittedly they haven’t been out here that long yet and he hasn’t tried sleeping on the ground. But so far, so good, and if there’s a next time, he damn well wants to know how to do the basics.

“Well, that depends, Tarzan,” he says, tipping his head to the side as he tries and fails not to smirk. “You gonna grab me by the hair and drag me into your cave for some wild and crazy sex? Because if the answer’s yes, then definitely yes, you should do that. Right now, actually.”

It isn’t like he’s expecting that either. But if that is in the cards, he sure as hell isn’t going to say no. Even if it is on the ground in a sleeping bag. Who knows? Kinky outdoor camping sex might be fun!

[therealgenius]

Dragging Tony by his hair makes him laugh, the very idea of it all. Oh, sure, he has more hair than Justin, but he thinks it'd start falling off in clumps before it kowtowed to his hand and just let him drag Tony by it. He could try, certainly, but he doesn't think it's a wise idea, much less one that would get very far.

"I don't think that's a wise idea, much less one that would get very far. Your hair wouldn't...besides, there's no caves around. Just that tent." He gestured to it with a jerk of his head, picking up one of their rods for the marshmallows and moving some underbrush to the side to make sure it scattered throughout the entirety of their little set up. Just in case it wasn't going to work perfectly, Justin was going to go the extra mile and leave no trace untouched. "Though the tent...it's small, and it's cold out, and we do have an extra thick set of sleeping bags..."

Of course it could be fun! He's with Tony, after all. He's not sure if he means it now or later, however, so he looks up at him with squinted eyes—the sun's going down, it's getting dark, and his poor eyesight will feel like it plummeted if he doesn't make sure his glasses stay as clean as they can.

(And he will, considering he has wipes for them. And his actual case for when they finally go to sleep!)

"Right now right now, or right now later?"

[nofunmakingsense]

[It's cute that you think it takes 'gall' for Discord to mock anyone.]

Oh please. I'm guessing that Celestia got the element of Laughter when you both were still playing with those things?

[He snaps his talons, and then a headband with giant floppy rabbit ears appears on Luna's head. Feel free to scold him, Luna.] Learn to laugh at yourself, my dear Luna. Even Celestia can do that.

[localcolour]

Ah, that's not what I was worried about Miwako.

( but Isabella is pretty sure they got high on the fumes???? ) I am sure that we did a great job. We double-checked and everything.

[simpleman]

[Yeah, sorry, lady, he's used to people trying to give him the slip. Which is why he stays as hot on her heels as he dares, with plenty of room to shoot her - and shoot her good - if the need should arise.

And he keeps the gun trained on her, aware of the prickly sensation all along his spine, making the hair at the nape of his neck stand on end. This is definitely the place. He's not sure if she's behind it, or she, like him, is here to stop it, but he's not taking the chance.]

I'm here to stop off a pissed off pagan god with a severe case of waking up on the wrong side of the bed, what about you?