( hitch your wagon to a star )

[bottecellie]

the stargazing meme

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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!

taken from here.

Comments

[eternallybored]

Accurately put, Homare. [ She's... not even denying that her presence would make anything better. ] Kanpai. [ She toasts, and then takes her drink. ] Although I will admit this brew is acceptable in of itself.

[noppo_sempai]

「 And he's too much of a gentleman to comment on it—then again it could also be the sense of awe. It certainly was a lot of trouble to drag her away from his all-too-excitable little sisters. 」

Somehow…it doesn't feel right though, to take you away from your place at the moon like that.

[eternallybored]

Ah... but I am not on the moon for the time being. [ She speaks lightly. The reality is that she's been exiled for committing a grievous crime-- but a fact like that is something to be shared after more sake has been drunk. The other part to that, of course, is that she has refused to return to the moon itself. After all-- ] The earth has far more interesting things.... and individuals.

[noppo_sempai]

「 Chuckling, 」 Ah well, It must get lonely up there sometimes, though I've always looked to you—to the moon with awe.

[eternallybored]

Those on Earth look to the moon and stars; those who are on the moon look to the earth. Indeed, it is a matter of perspective.

[noppo_sempai]

I suppose that's true, though it turns out the moon is to be more than just admired.

[eternallybored]

[ After taking another sip of her sake, she sets her drink down and gives him an inquisitive look. ] ...How do you mean?

[ Of course she knows that the moon could be worshiped, but... when someone speaks of the moon, they speak of her. ]

[noppo_sempai]

「 It's an interesting situation they've brought themselves in, but he does hold the moon and its associated celestial figures in high esteem. More so the ones that happen to be, er, real. 」

Did I say something wrong? 「 Chuckling. 」 I only meant, after all, that there's more to you than is to be admired…

[eternallybored]

[ And hand goes to cover her mouth. Admired. Worshiped. Wanted. That's all she's known from her many, many suitors all her life. That there is anything else to her that some virtual stranger could already see surprises her. What's even more surprising is that he used 'you' there.

It's difficult to say if she trusts his words, however. So she simply replies politely: ] You flatter me, truly. Although I do question how you would know if there is more to me or not.

[noppo_sempai]

「 Maybe he falls in love a little too easily, but is it really too sudden—the moon has been the subject of his admiration since forever ago, and we must stress that she's the star here, the subject, and no mere object. Not now, not ever. 」

I guess it isn't immediately plain, but…I've looked to you all my life. You can't just be a legend, when you'd deign to visit even our family like this.

[eternallybored]

[ Again a polite smile. A princess's smile. Of course she's been admired both far and up close. Of course she is used to others being star-struck, so to speak. The only thing she can say is that so far his display of respect is rather... kind and proper. There have been other times where such respect from guests is lost to say, greed and lust.

So she takes another sip of that sake. ] The moon may be above the earth but I assure you, it is my honor I have come to meet you and your family. We are only placed upon the pedestal that others give. ...Mm, what you see before you now is real. See here-- [ And she raises her hand to him. ] Go on. [ He can hold it if he wants. :> ]

[noppo_sempai]

「 Starstruck might not be the right word for it, but…can he really? That she would go this far for someone as unworthy as he is…he's touched, man, though come what may, his composure wins out.

But not that awestruck expression as he tentatively raises a hand, palm facing up, under hers. The moon must always be above the earth, after all. 」

It's… 「 Chuckling. 」 How…divine… 「 Give him a moment to recover okay 」

[eternallybored]

[ The smile passes into something neutral at his words. A grim thought is hidden. Divine? Far from it. Immortality taints, or so her people have convinced her to believe so long ago. Oh sure she may believe she is far above others, but... divinity and purity is something she's been told she is not. Eventually, however, she settles with another phrase of politeness: ] You give me far too much credit.

[ Palm against palm, she watches his expression carefully, looking for any amount of emotion besides awe or respect. Two two affects are often the converse of something else, as she knows all too well. She must be careful in the presence of a stranger after all. ]

[noppo_sempai]

「 A lover of luxury he may be, but he bears no great designs upon her, beyond paying his respects—and maybe something more? If making a silly wish upon a wandering star had been the cause of her arrival in the first place… 」

Maybe I do, but… 「 Had she turned cold all of a sudden? Likely, only his imagination, 」 But you've made our home so much brighter. I'm grateful.

[eternallybored]

You have been saying that all night. [ And she's heard it many times before from others. ] But... I must tell you, that the moon is only able to reflect what shines upon it.

[ Brilliance and honor? She only has so much as others have given her. ]

[noppo_sempai]

It doesn't make it any less true, though. 「 And it's especially awe-inspiring for his lot, given his background. 」 Hmm, but I guess you're used to hearing all sorts of things, as well…

[eternallybored]

I am, indeed. [ ...But she glances off to the side for a moment, thinking. ] Although, there is one thing I have yet to hear of as a reality in my life...

[noppo_sempai]

「 Blunt is really the only way to go… 」 What is it?

[eternallybored]

...What is happening right now. Never before had I ever visited a commoner's estate to have sake.

[noppo_sempai]

But…how do you think of it, so far? 「 Commoner or no, hospitality is a point of pride for his family. 」 If there's anything else…

[eternallybored]

[ At that she take another sip out of her sake dish. If she didn't like it, she wouldn't be drinking it is the logic behind the gesture. But of course it could be taken as she's simply being polite. ] I believe you have already earned my approval...

[noppo_sempai]

「 And it's that second-guessing that really has him so troubled, but to deny her would be rude as well. 」

Of course, please excuse me. But I wonder…how can we make this stay memorable for you? 「 In a good way, that is. 」

[eternallybored]

[ She giggles softly. ] You will not need to concern yourself with that.

[ She remembers everything and anything indiscriminately, whether she likes to or not. (It's just that sometimes there are instances where she doesn't want to remember, but this is not one of those times.) ]

[noppo_sempai]

「 And it's…pretty cute, though thankfully he doesn't say it out loud. 」

Really… 「 Cocking his head to the side. 」 Nothing at all?

[eternallybored]

Nothing at all. Mm... I wonder if I should tell you the reason why.

[ Teasing him now. ]