outdistanced | turbo heaven 🌼 chrono

They are, but... super tiny ones? The sparks don't even hurt if they hit you. They're made to be safe so anyone can play with 'em.

[ he'll pull a pilfered grape out of his pocket and offer one to laurence as well, thinking for a moment. ]

There's etiquette, of course, but definitely not formality. Havin' fun's the most important part. Spend time with friends, family, partners. Go eat food, play some games, watch a parade. See the fireworks. I like Tanabata, where the weather's cool and there's star patterns on everything. Tokoha always got really serious about New Years.

They can make explosions safe. [ sounds fake but okay. he'll take chrono's word for until he can see it for himself.

shakes his head he doesn't want pocket grapes thanks. ]

It sounds so different from everything I know. [ he's struggling to picture it all. what are parades like? he knows in principle, maybe, but he's never actually seen one. where would they even have parades in the tower, anyway, the sky dome? ] Well, whatever you end up showing me, I'm looking forward to it. You would like something like that, though, wouldn't you?

[ wow you reject his pocket grapes. suit yourself. nom. wonder if they could order senko-hanabi from the store... ]

It's not gonna be complete. Stupid cave only shows stuff, even with how I do it. No food or games - maybe I could make some yakisoba to bring, actually? Huh. [ packed lunch for the festival...

makes a face. ] Whassat supposed to mean. Yeah, I like star stuff! So what!

So what? You can still show me some stuff. That's better than nothing.

[ no clue what yakisoba's supposed to be, either, but he'll let chrono surprise him on that one. ]

It just fits because of your whole astronaut thing. [ laughs. ] Chill out. I like them, too.

I know. [ ... ] I'm looking forward to it, too. They'd only recently started them back up for Dragon Empire quests, and I'd been helpin' out with a few.

[ festibal... during the time of everything going to shit they hadn't really been hosting any. but new years always was fun.

:nyeh: ]

Yeah, well, good. The stars are nice and the story is nice and I like it. It's not as elaborate as New Years or Obon, but that's better I think.

Oh, if you help with it, that already makes you the best person to show me everything, anyways.

[ you know the ins and outs of it better than anyone! ]

A story about long-lost lovers? [ a little skeptical but that's the tsun in him. anyway. ] Sometimes simpler is better. I get that.

Mostly just setup, but yeah. Not as much as I used to, but Mamoru-san overworks himself a lot with stuff and Tokoha's not there to help anymore, so.

[ streeetches. ]

Mhmm. They're represented in the stars Altair and Vega. Constellations are cool like that, all stories. [ he looks out over the ocean again, pensive. ] This place would be even prettier at night. You could see all kinds.

More than I've done. [ hmmm. ] You seem like the type who'd overwork yourself, too, if you're not careful.

I read a few things about the constellations when I was little, but I don't remember those two. [ looks thoughtfully up at the sky. ] Do you think we'd recognize any here? I looked at the beach before, but they were all weird.

... you think so? [ it's not the first time he's heard this, but it kind of makes him feel odd anyway. that perceived feeling again. ] I've gotta work hard to get where I want to be, that's all.

[ is that all

huh. he tilts his head, nodding. ]

They're from Aquila and Lyra, the constellations. I guess if this place is just Italy, it'd be a European starscape? I don't know much about those.

Maybe, but there's a limit to it before you end up hurting yourself, too, you know?

Oh yeah, I remember those. [ frowns. ] I guess I wouldn't know, either... The ones I always saw might be closer to yours than here.

But it's still a train car, so maybe they don't even have any stars.

[ okay this is getting a little too close to the tsun spots. his ears are starting to burn. ]

Wh- I'm fine. No one else is gonna work for me, right? And it's not like there's a choice sometimes.

[ ...man. he hopes there's stars. ]

I guess so. But if there's a sky and sun, there should be other stars too, shouldn't there?

That's not the point.

[ and you know it! but anyway. ]

You'd think. But everything about these places are pretty abnormal, so who knows?

What brought that on, anyway? Bein' here's different. We're always exhausted no matter what. I'm literally more fine than nearly anyone else right now.

[ a fact he's not entirely comfortable with. but anyway!!! ]

Guess comin' here at night would be the only way to tell. Don't think I'd be able to drive in the dark, though.

You were the one who brought up someone overworking themselves. And yeah, being here is different, but it still sounds like you.

[ shrugs!! what do you want from him here.

frowns because droving in the dark does sound like a problem. ]

So we'd have to walk or just pray we get spat out close enough....

Sure, but I didn't mention me. Mamoru-san's a special case. [ ... ] Taair reminds me of him, actually. That sort of kindness for others.

[ stop being right and stop caring about it ]

Or find another spot to stargaze. One of the taller buildings in town, maybe.

You didn't have to. [ ... ] Must be a nice guy if he's like Taair. He's always so focused on everyone else.

[ why is he so good at it for someone who never had a friend before heaven, anyway? ]

Think we can get to the roofs out there without having to scale the buildings or something?

[ because normally he'd be down to climb but right now that would be a bit of a challenge. ]

[ egh. he shifts kind of awkwardly and rubs at his cheek with the heel of his hand. perceived. stop it ]

Right. Um, thanks. [ ... ] Yeah, he is. A lot of the people at the Association are kind of weird, but Mamoru-san's reliable. Taair and he would get along for sure.

[ there are a few taller buildings with flat roofs... scaling them? dude ]

You know stairs exist, right? I'm sure we can find some unlocked doors. [ aha. reversal opportunity. ] But if you can't make it up those either I can always carry you.

Sounds like a lot of the people here. [ weird. ] I think I'd be more surprised if they didn't get along. Taair loves everyone? I don't think he has a hateful bone in his body.

[ he should have at least one? ]

I know that stairs don't always go to the roof. [ wait ] No? No way. I don't need to be carried.

...less weird than this group. Probably. [ ren alone might be weirder than all of them, actually. ] Good point. Taair's the actual nicest person I've ever met.

[ his beloved roomie. he's worried about him all the time. definitely needs at least one tiny hateful bone.

heh. ]

You sure? Sounds like a lot of excuses from someone who doesn't need to be carried. Y'know, top floor, climb out a window?

Guess they have the advantage of all being from the same world, at least. [ sighs. ] He could stand to be less nice.

Yes, I'm sure. [ also why would have thought about that? he lives in a tower. no one climbs out of windows there, it literally never would have occurred to him. ] I'll do it myself if we have to. Or maybe I'll just let you curfew alone again!

[ he will not ]

I dunno, I think if he was less nice he wouldn't be Taair. It'd be pretty funny to watch him verbally destroy someone, though, with all his words.

[ look the tower sounds really big he doesn't know there's no windows to sneak out of at all!! ]

Mm, no you won't. [ teasing ] I'm not overthinkin' that one.

It would be, yeah. [ hmm. ] I don't think I'd want to curse him just for that, though.

Try me. [ huffs! ] Whatever. There are plenty of places to see stars if there are any.

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