[closed] Mog's Day Celebration

[unkindled_madness]

Who: Sephiroth unkindled_madness, Loki dothelokimotion, Tina skagzz, and friends!
What: They made up a holiday instead of celebrating any of the actual things they have to celebrate.
When: November 14
Where: their new home in Sunset Falls
Content Warnings: N/A for now


Happy Mog's Day!

What's Mog's Day? Well, it's not surprising you haven't heard of it, since it isn't an Earth holiday. It's a fall celebration marking the end of the season, before moogles enter their annual hibernation. A simple drawing of a moogle (a white, vaguely koala-like animal with small bat wings) was included in the invitation. On arrival, guests will be asked to don a large red nose, out of respect for Mog. The hosts are exempt from this, given they're the ones throwing the party and all.

Want a tour of the house? The hosts are not familiar with the concept of a housewarming party, but that's essentially what this is, and any of them would probably show you around if you like. They've just moved, but there's no sign of boxes. Rather, the bookshelves and decor seem a little sparse, their belongings having migrated from a smaller space. You may catch glimpses of a large orange cat slinking around behind the furniture. He has not yet adjusted to his new surroundings, and all the strangers aren't helping.

A catered dinner is laid out on the dining room table. (They can cook, they just... didn't.) There's also a chocolate cake waiting in the kitchen for later. It's for Loki; Sephiroth doesn't really care about cake.

The nearby back door leads out into the yard, and the fire pit. Arranged on a table are some materials one might use to create a simple effigy of someone you particularly hate. There's also a bag of marshmallows, seemingly as an afterthought.

Comments

[unkindled_madness]

...there are so many.

Could you even manage to name them all?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he chuckles. ]

No. I never studied the sky that closely.

[unkindled_madness]

But do they all have names?

[dothelokimotion]

Most of them do. From other cultures and places.

[unkindled_madness]

Hmm. Well, do you have favorites?

[dothelokimotion]

A few.

There's Leidarstjarna, the guiding star. When the Bifrost was first created, we used it as our anchor to map out the other Realms.

[unkindled_madness]

...to guide you back home again?

[dothelokimotion]

That was the principle behind it, yes. The universe is vast. It's easy to get lost in it.

[unkindled_madness]

I suppose we both have different stars now.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he places a hand over sephiroth's heart. ]

Perhaps so. But we still carry them with us.

[unkindled_madness]

[He puts his hand over Loki's.]

And the way home is right here.

[dothelokimotion]

Exactly.

[unkindled_madness]

[He looks back up.]

So it doesn't matter what stars we're among. We can enjoy them, and never be lost.

[dothelokimotion]

Mm. They're still with us.

[unkindled_madness]

...part of what made them enticing was the distance. Evidence of other places, where things must be different.

[dothelokimotion]

I remember.

We will travel again someday.

[unkindled_madness]

Someday.

Escape isn't quite so urgent.

[dothelokimotion]

. . . Yes. That is true.

[unkindled_madness]

...that doesn't mean we won't be leaving, in time.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki curls his fingers around sephiroth, wavering. sephiroth knows his heart, knows how loki struggles to put down roots. so he doesn't need to say anything to that effect. ]

I know.

[unkindled_madness]

If you find you can't stand it, tell me.

I am not tied to this place. I simply... don't mind it, for now.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he nods slowly. ]

Neither do I, I just — [ he sighs, letting it pass. ]

[unkindled_madness]

Just what?

[dothelokimotion]

I just wonder if I'll ever settle.

[unkindled_madness]

...do you need to?