002 - The Stargazing Meme

[aflockofmemegulls]

the stargazing meme

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oo3. use the rng and enter 1-10
oo4. play out what happens—anything goes!
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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

rng says 1

[panne]

Such a strange sight this is. Have you gazed at the night sky often?

Works for me.

[battlebutler]

Only during watchtower duty.

[Stargazing was nice, but not something Frederick did often enough to consider a hobby. Evening patrols, preparations out in the fields, and everything in between never allowed for the occasional glimpse of the evening sky. Only when things were slow (and no one else was around to witness a momentary lapse of hard work) did he look up in wonder.]

This is a rare occurrence.

[Rare enough, apparently, that even he stops what he's doing, and cranes his neck to gaze upward.]

Scholars state these showers only occur once every few years, and are only visible in certain parts of the world.

[panne]

An apt time, I admit.

[Panne looks upward as well, expression softening only the tiniest bit.]

Watching pieces of stars shoot across the sky is rare. [She repeats the statement in her own words, perhaps to cement the knowledge in her mind.] Would this be what humans consider a fortunate moment?

[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...]