Solstice

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Who: peps and invited guests (party crashers also welcome)
Where: pep!pep!
When: Day 191, afternoon to night

[on the morning of Day 191, an invitation went out to various people:]

You’re Invited!

pep!pep! is celebrating Solstice, a major holiday from the home of Glacies and Cobalt. It is a celebration of the return of the light to our darkest days, the changing of seasons, and appreciation for our friends and loved ones.

There will be food, activities, and places to hang out. No need to bring anything, as your presence is a gift enough, but if you really feel compelled, a light of some sort (candle, lantern, etc.) is traditional. That said, do bring a swimsuit if you’d like to play in the heated pool while you’re here. You are also welcome to bring friends!

Festivities start this afternoon and last until midnight. We hope you can join us!

((ooc: All are welcome, whether invited or not. If you have CR with a pep or the other guests feel free to attend))

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Well that's up to you, isn't it?

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I'm gonna open it!

[he's doing it!!!]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He's doing it!

And wrapped up in cloth so that it doesn't make any noise and the glass pieces don't break is this windchime]

Your mother was very specific that there had to be 6 lanterns.

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[--Ah! It's beautiful!! He's so distracted with looking at it he almost didn't hear what Intensity said.]

My what now?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Just laughs.

You sweet summer child]

What's the proper greeting in this circumstance?

Happy Solstice? Or Bah Humbug?

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[How do you tell the difference between a dreamwalk and just a normal weird dream?

He holds the wind chime up so all the lanterns can hang freely, glinting as they catch the light.]

Bright solstice.

[A little distracted, as he admires it]

...This is really beautiful, Intensity. Thank you so much.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Answer: When you dream anything that's not a nightmare because of an unlocked memory. ... Don't take that route. There are much easier ways. ... Probably]

I had no idea that one of your unitmates was also from your world.

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Ah, yes! Isn't that lucky?

We didn't know each other in person, I think, 'cause we were from completely different countries. But it turns out we both have this holiday in common!

I've been feeling really homesick lately [for some reason] so I'm grateful my unitmates were willing to indulge me. This has been really nice!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So what does on typically do on Solstice?

If you're going to go for it, go big or go home.

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Hah! Mileage may vary! Apparently Glacies' family had a bonfire party for seven straight days.

In my family, though, it was more ...intimate, I guess? Just me and my family, maybe a very close friend. We'd have a big meal and stay up late hanging out and watching comedies. It was really nice.

For me, this is already really big in comparison. But I'm happy because it means I get to see all of my important people at once.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[A grin at that answer]

Sounds awful.

[And gestures Cobalt closer]

Come grab a coffee with me. Unless you'd rather imbibe something stronger.

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I'd like that!

Before we leave, though, I've gotta ask you something.

How many prosthetics have you made so far?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Hold up.

He actually has to count on his fingers]

If we count eyes as one item, fifteen.

Why?

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Jeez, that's a lot. I wonder how many collective hours you must have spent hunched over your desk. Isn't that hard on your back, sitting on those cubes?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

My lab has a floating chair.

Helps with my evil overlord posture.

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But like, how ergonomic is a slab chair, really?

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Anyway, here, help me appraise something.

[he turns and starts leading the way down the hall]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Raises an eyebrow, but he'll obediently follow Cobalt to wherever he wants to lead him]

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[he leads him down the hall and unlocks his room.

Inside, there's a large leather chair that looks something like this, with all manners of levers and knobs underneath to adjust it into various comfortable shapes]

It turns out "corporate executive" is close enough to "school principal" that we can get this line of stuff in our store.

What do you think?

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Just stares for it a moment and then---]

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[Laughs and laughs and---]

I guess we can all fire our masseurs.

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Mmm well, if you want it to be a massage chair, you're going to have to do that part yourself, I think. I believe in you, though.

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I know the last time someone gave you a piece of furniture it nearly caused the end times, which is why I wanted you to check it out over here instead of bringing it by, so you could decide if you wanted to keep it or not.

But I also got some of these --

[he picks up a couple large spools of programmable LED strips and EL wire that was on his desk]

-- in case you could use it to make it more Aesthetic.

And if not, well, now you have some light strips for Solstice.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Puts a hand on Cobalt's shoulder]

Don't worry. I'll doctor it up very science-like.

Branding has always been a thing, even before I came here.

[That is to say, how is he going to convert this into Blue Eyes White Computer Chair]