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Solstice

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))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Considering the possibilities of a career as an interior decorator?

Hmmm.

[Turns to look at A]

Six is an unusual magic number, don't you think?

Any given single-digit number becomes significant in spiritual numerology, though six is notably the number of the beast.

[Raises an eyebrow, obviously not getting the reference]

The beast?

A Biblical antagonist who, like the others, we should not thoughtlessly refer to by name. Though many historians believe that it was a metaphor for Nero rather than a supernatural figure... nonetheless, my initial point stands.

Incidentally, according to Biblical lore, man was created on the sixth day.

Is this a recent area of expertise for you? Or have you always cared about this kind of lore?

I've been specializing my research to what seems relevant to our situation, though I've always had this sort of interest.

Not a professional one, I take it.

Unless I totally missed the mark on the kind of detective you were.

No, no, this was a more private interest. I couldn't have the fans thinking of me as some occultist nerd.

[Of course not]

Of course not.

So---

Always been fascinated by angels and demons?

Mythology in general. It's related to the abilities I possessed.

[Oh.

That]

Is that why Joker had a dapper angel in his headspace?

[a small snort]

Essentially.

Incidentally, mine is a god.

[Laughs out loud]

Of course it is.

You wouldn't let just any celestial being take up free rent.

It was never free rent; he earned his keep. Here, though, he must be bored out of his mind.

[thoughtful pause]

Bored out of my mind...?

...

Can you even talk to him, given how the producers have ham-stringed over half the populace?

No, but I don't get the sense that we did much talking before, either. It's not immediately apparent to which degree he's a supernatural being and to which he's simply... me.

Would you be interested in finding out?

[blinks]

Naturally.

BARiTONES has that dreamwalking ability. If you don't mind a roll of the die of what you'll find.

I could probably pull a string or two---

[Ha ha, he thinks he's funny]

Unless you have your own in.