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[The Stardust Nebula is a large cloud, sprawling pink and purple across the dark void of space as you approach. There are no planets here, not even a planetoid, but that hardly means it’s devoid of life. Kip will easily be able to navigate to the place in question, a small collection of interconnected spaceports orbiting near the edge of one of the nebula’s hazy, rose-tinted tendrils. Floating signs hooked to these advertise “AIRLOCKED! Q&A”, with arrows leading towards what appears to be a convention center. A dome encloses the area, much like the one around the Fantasy Sweet, but there does not appear to be any kind of security restrictions on the port; it will open as soon as any ship pulls up to it.

Inside, there aren’t too many inconspicuous places to park your weird flotilla of offensively-shaped ships. You may just have to settle for the back of the docks, behind a large news van or something like that, and consider not sticking around the entire time. Getting inside was a quick process, so you shouldn’t have any trouble doing it again, especially with a military navigator staying with the ship. A line has already formed in front of the entrance, at least partially due to the scanners flanking the door. A large weirdly baby-faced alien in some type of uniform is standing there, apparently manning the machine, checking peoples’ belongings, and generally directing them. There’s an unfamiliar symbol on their uniform, clearly not the InterGal 7 logo. Despite being alone, they seem to be handling the line fairly efficiently - even if they occasionally appear to intentionally loom over some of the smaller aliens attempting to enter. There are a few cosplayers among the crowd, of course, but this time the majority are in plainclothes.

Some people are skipping this line and walking around to the back of the building. They’re all wearing or carrying badges, which do have the InterGal 7 logo on them.

For the moment, no one seems to have taken notice of your arrival.]

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[It's close ENOUGH to Nad. Whatever, you're not his real #1 Genetic Donor!]

I can't see now. [Since they're getting in line and all and he is Not Tall.] Do they have water up there?

[There is, after all, one easy way to check for a hardlight projector...]

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[They do, but it's in bottles with the lids on right now, so.

As you approach the table, they're still sitting in the same order. Max, Bolton, Lightning, Finn. Approach this as you will.]

Nothing one could very easily knock over.

[Damn it. That was a good idea, too.]

What's our approach, since that doesn't seem like an option?

... I think we need to be careful about drawing too much attention to ourselves again. After all that with the security, I don't want any of the other staff members getting too good a look at us.

[ She's still smiling but her voice is low and worried when she speaks. They can't have come all this way for just... autographs, can they? ]

Do we know if anything else messes with hardlight projectors?

I'm not sure--wait.

[He frowned and dropped his voice as much as possible, muttering something barely audible.]

...Would any of us recognize their handwriting?

[ Yuuri's face lights up. It's the first genuine smile she's had on her face all day. ]

You thought so too?

[ She inclines her head towards Jane and Xander. ]

They watched a lot more of 'season two' than I did and well... there's a lot of season two characters up there.

Better than nothing.

[shit, it's a START]

[!]

I know Falcon's.

[Of course he does. Finn left him those letters for everyone, crammed in his minuscule handwriting at the top of a sheet of paper.]

Good, I wouldn't recognize it. Between you and the others...that may be our best option if we can't do anything else. Much as that can be replicated, it would be better than nothing.

[Well then! Again, given something to do, Junpei perks right up. Subtly, of course.

He approaches FN-2187's spot at the table with an apologetic wave to the others. Sorry, folks, he's a Season 3 latecomer.

What he lays before FN-2187 is... a four-leaf clover bookmark.]

You, uh. You wouldn't mind signing it as Falcon, right?

[FN-2187 flashes him a grin that looks so Finn it might be just a little painful.]

Sure, sure. No problem, man. [He takes the bookmark and scribbles Falcon as requested before handing it back.]

Heh. Thanks, dude.

[Ow, his heart. He takes the bookmark back and sees if the writing matches Finn's tiny, awkward handwriting. There is, after all, plenty of room on the bookmark for him not to squish it in, if he's not a weird paper-saving spoldier (space soldier).]

[It does not.]

[This is the single fakest-looking smile Junpei's ever shown in this game.]

This is--so cool, oh man. I can't wait to show everyone back home...!

[He is going to sell this piece of shit and burn the money on bad scotch, fucking hell.]

[ FAKE SMILES ALL AROUND!! ]

Are you finally happy now? Can we go?

[ She doesn't have to ask to know they've been completely and utterly had. That look on his face is more than enough for her.

All this for nothing. CAN THEY PLEASE LEAVE. ]

...

[Shit.]

Yeah, we should meet up with the others so you can show off.

[He dropped a slightly unsteady hand onto Junpei's shoulder, trying very hard not to glance in the direction of backstage.]

[Sigh.]

Yeah, yeah, you guys are bored, Araragi's hungry...

[He turns to go, but they've got to wait on Jane and Xander. Team Nohr, please hurry, we gotta go.]

[Motherfucker they haven't even gotten to get something signed yet but

but wait a second

hold on there buster

if all three of them want to leave...like, NOW...]

U-Um...hey, uh...maybe we can...hit the bathroom first? I-I gotta, y'know...girl stuff.

[someone come with her and explain why y'all wanna bail we don't actually have to go to the bathroom]

[ ! ]

Oh, I should go too... if we're going to head out right after we eat, I won't get another chance. Should we all go and find the bathrooms?

[ She's the only other girl here but she figures it'll give the guys a chance to tell Xander what's up if they all break off into the toilets together. ]

[yes please inform her of what is up yuuri girls don't go to the bathroom alone]

We really should stay together, Anna. We'll be done in a second--didn't your brother want that autograph?

[Gladiardyn shrugged, pressing a hand to his shoulder and rolling it like he was trying to stretch it out--as he lowered his hand he made a cutoff motion near his throat. 'Abort mission, duck out, no dice, get what we came for and go'.]

[...Oh. Oh. Oh, shit. That bad?]

Y...yeah, he did...b-but I think...ahah, damn, why'd he ask me? A-All these celebrities've got me...h-he'll understand, right?

[She can't do it. She can't. They're right there and she can't fucking do it, and she's taking any and all excuses to get the hell out of there.]

...Yeah, I'm sure he will. If you're that nervous, we should back off a little and wait for the others.

[As calm as he sounded, the suggestion to regroup was hopefully clear.]

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cyan_maid - 2017-07-22 00:40 (UTC) - Expand

[Leaving might not be so on the table right now, friends, because there is a very large, very crustacean-looking security guard in a bulky vest coming your way.]

Excuse me. [The voice is a gravely growl and it's hard to tell if that's their natural voice or they're trying to be intimidating.] But I need you and your group to come with me.

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