[open mingle log] stargazing club meteor shower!

[friendlyflower]

WHO: Flowey & the Stargazing Club (and any other interested parties)
WHAT: Viewing a meteor shower during a clear evening
WHEN: Early December
WHERE: A big hilltop picnic
WARNINGS: None (will change if any come up)

are you a star?

a. gathering

[Togetic- something of a figurehead for the hobby clubs and an overall advocate for relaxation- has been spreading the word! A meteor shower will be visible tonight! Everyone who's interested should gather up on Lookout Hill for the clearest viewing experience!

It is terribly cold lately, of course, especially at night. When Pokemon begin to arrive on the hilltop, they'll find chairs, blankets, and a kettle for serving hot drinks. Some Pokemon are huddling together to stay warm or just to be comfortable before the meteor shower begins!

Any Pokemon who were already here on this nice, quiet spot overlooking the city will soon find it's beginning to get just a bit quiet. At least there are other spots a bit further away that might offer more privacy...?

It's also a bit of a climb up the hill. Togetic and a few other winged Pokemon are escorting smaller ones up the hill-- though Flowey, stubborn as ever, notably refuses.]

b. star light, star bright

[The sky is clear and unclouded. A tapestry of stars is visible overhead. Some Pokemon are pointing out visible constellations. Though, sometimes if you look away, the stars might be just a little different than you remember. How odd...

A few others are setting up telescopes. If you want to use one, maybe you can even see other celestial bodies-- though you might be interrupted by Minior playing in the atmosphere.

All of a sudden, some Pokemon cry out in surprise. Is that a Minior, too...? No, it's the first shooting star of the night! Make a wish!]

c. shining with hope

[The meteor shower has begun in full. Streaks of light cascade across the heavens. Pokemon of all shapes and sizes gaze enraptured towards the sky.

Although... that one is awfully large, isn't it? And it's getting closer! A few Pokemon run in panic!

Fortunately, the falling star is actually too small to hurt anyone. It simply 'thunks' down in a snow bank. Togetic extracts a rather large Moon Stone. They and other Pokemon decide to take it to the Lum Guild for study.

However, other resourceful Pokemon might be able to gather Stardust, entire Star Pieces, or even fragments of Moon Stone! While the former don't have a use and the latter are much too small to be used for evolution, at least they're pretty. Some Pokemon begin talking about making accessories or decorations from them.]

d. farewell

[Soon, the meteor shower comes to an end. Some Pokemon decide to stick around longer, but many begin to make their way towards their homes-- and their warm beds.

Flowey remains behind, still staring up at the sky. He's been... unusually cooperative and quiet tonight.

If you draw near, he doesn't quite look at you.] ... what a show.

[Or, maybe you're also lingering in silence. Finally, he might approach you.] Not heading home yet? Aren't you cold?

e. wildcard approaching

[Wildcard option. Feel free to make your own prompt here or throw something at Flowey, or message me on plurk at friendlyflower

As a note, feel free to use the Togetic NPC if you want to in these threads. Just assume they're a helpful character who wants everyone to have fun and enjoy the meteor shower.]

Comments

[paperceptive]

[ Odile heard about the stargazing club, and it sounded interesting, but to be honest, she only actually turned up because of Siffrin. She'd entirely forgotten it was happening tonight at all! Still, she's glad to have come; the cold doesn't bother her anymore, and the quiet night is peaceful.

The...stars are interesting too. She can't say that she's ever paid much attention at all to the night sky; looking back now, it seems like an odd oversight. She splits her time between staring up at the sky and peering through a telescope, just often enough to avoid monopolizing the things. ]

Curious...what are they?

[ Weirdly basic question from someone like Odile!

After the meteor falls, she starts searching about, gathering fragments of moonstone and gems (star pieces?) in one big claw. Gems from the sky...it sounds oddly familiar. Wouldn't you think Ka Bue would have stories about things like this? Maybe she can commission a new chain for her specially-fitted cat glasses... ]

[edgewater]

The stars? Dead planets, usually. Already been dead for hundreds, or even thousands of years. They're so far away that they're still transmitting light even after they're long gone.

[ parvati offers this explanation matter-of-factly, as if it's as common knowledge as basic math. she's cradling a hot drink in her hands, gingerly taking sips as she looks up. ]

Kinda beautiful, ain't it?

[paperceptive]

Really? That's fascinating.

[ Is it really common knowledge? She...doesn't think she's heard anyone but Siffrin really mention the stars much. Maybe Isabeau, who she knows got it from them anyway. ]

How was that discovered?

[edgewater]

You know, I'm not actually sure.

[ she shrugs, taking another sip of her drink. ] Not really in my ballpark, but it's somethin' about how they generate energy and how fast light travels across large distances.

[paperceptive]

...hm.

[ She reaches for the pouch slung across her body, pulling out her journal. It's awfully dark here for trying to write anything down, and she nearly gives up without even trying...but the oddities here still nag at her, so she scrawls down a quick note, squinting down her muzzle. ]

That's not a field of study in my world at all.

[edgewater]

I come from a world further in the future than anyone else here, so that ain't surprising.

[ she tries to catch a look at the note odile is scrawling before giving up when she realises it's a bit too dark, continuing to sip her drink. ]

But does your world not have astronomy at all? No constellations or anything...?

[paperceptive]

No...I don't think so...

[ Is there something? Maybe there's a constellation or two she's forgotten...? ]

Siffrin's mentioned stars before, though. Maybe it's different...wherever they're from.

not here please continue

[loopsiedaisy]

[Somewhere else on the hill, their ear is twitching.]

[...]

[edgewater]

Huh. Well, it means you get to learn the ones here! Maybe the Archives have something about it you can bring along next time..?

[ she tilts her head to the side as she says this. ]

Or you could ask Siffrin. Or both.

[paperceptive]

[ She'd like to see you get a straight answer on anything out of Siffrin!

But even Odile won't actually say that aloud with Siffrin like, three feet away. ]

I'll have to add it to the list. I've been researching local legends primarily.

[edgewater]

Ooh, you find anything interesting from that?

[ she'd be lying if she said she wasn't interested, but the archive's layout gave her such a headache. see, this isn't a problem with computers unless you're a special case of bad with them. ]

[paperceptive]

There's a number of beings who may be able to interfere with time - the way that might be happening to rescued Pokemon like Furfrou. But nothing that would point to any of them in particular...

[ And, legends being what they are, her information may not be entirely correct. Back home, she would know what was believable and not; here it's a bit more up in the air. ]

[edgewater]

You spoken with Akechi about that yet? He's all over that stuff right now. [ to a degree parvati finds concerning but hey, if it helps. ]

[paperceptive]

Oh yes - mostly with him, as a matter of fact. I'm glad someone like him was among the first.

[ Nothing against the other new arrivals per se, but Akechi is observant and methodical, and she trusts his information. ]

[positivestars]

The stars? [Well, she can't say she doesn't feel a little weird about the way the stars seem to be here herself, but that's… very unexpected!] They're the suns of other planetary systems

Is the sky very different in the place where you've come from?

[paperceptive]

I'm not...sure I've ever properly looked at it.

[ The Weavile's narrowed eyes remain locked on the sky. Judging by her tone, she thinks that's a weird thing to have never done, over the course of her entire life. Of course she's looked at the night sky. She's been traveling outdoors for most of the past several months, how could she possibly fail to notice the sky? ]

[positivestars]

I see… Was there that much going on? Or that much light?

[She's finding it difficult to imagine not looking up…. But light pollution could be one answer, maybe. When they were out of the city, it was definitely easier to see the stars.]

[paperceptive]

...no? No.

[ That doesn't make sense. She's spent more than enough time camping. Even if she can't quite picture how bright the night sky was in a city, she should have been able to see the stars at some point. ]

I don't know what to make of it...

[positivestars]

That's… that seems quite strange. But there isn't anything like that happening here… right?

[That'd be too weird, surely.]

[paperceptive]

I don't...think so?

[ She's not sure. Odile hates being so unsure. She doesn't want to think about this. But - no, she does, doesn't she? She'd rather know something's wrong. ]

[positivestars]

Okay! Well… hopefully that's a good thing. But I guess we can't work out more about it without more clues…

So, um! What do you think of the sky?

[paperceptive]

It's...nice.

[ Her tone is faintly unsure as she squints up at them again. It's sort of giving her a headache, but...really, it is nice. And they really never looked at them while eating dinner on the road, not even once? ]

I wonder if I'm going to remember looking at it...

[positivestars]

That's good to hear! I find it's kind of reassuring to see the stars… though I think the constellations are different.

[That… makes the most sense, right, in a different world?]

Well- it's not going anywhere! If you looked up, I imagine it would come back.

[paperceptive]

I'm making notes to that effect. Hopefully it works.

[positivestars]

A record should definitely help! Do you believe it would help you if you had our accounts of the night, as well?