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ageofpiracyrp · 6 months
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PLOT DROP 32: DIFFUSION
When The Prosperity enters the area around Kor'sel'Koo where communications transmissions are most accessible, Muffy and Hero find themselves met with a wave of messages to sift through and sort.
To Skylar and Ali from Karmel: Happy belated anniversary in Earth years. Enjoy a round of drinks at Yggld Drinks on me. [Enclosed is a gift certificate for a round of ten shots from the Water Bar and Alcohol Bar chain Yggld Bars, which is ubiquitous in every major settlement on Kor'Sel'Koo.]
To Beck from "K": If you've made it safely and find yourself with a spot of free time, I'd love if you visited.
To Ali from Zuytri: Hi, Friend! Here's the contact information for that person we were talking about that I think you might want to meet. Medri in room 806 Jallik in the Ulsgian Moon Retirement Community.
To Laurie from Viola Dessamer of Revvly Capsule Hotels: Thank you for signing up for the Revvly Capsule Hotels communications list. If you are in need of a safe space, we are always here for you. Read between the lines, and always feel free to reach out if you need a place to stay or cruelty-free, sustainably sourced, and practical meals.
To Theo from someone in the music business in Different City [the equivalent of about $200 in gixys are included]: Hello, Theo. Enclosed are some royalties from the sales of your music. It isn't that many gixys, but I'm pleased to let you know that some of your songs have been gaining a few fans. We anticipate being able to send you some more in six months.
To HJ from Junyi: Hey, bae!! It's really starting to be a long time since we've seen each other but I don't think I'll ever miss you any less. Work is going so good that I think I might be getting quasi-semi-kind of famous. I got some AH MAY ZING new tsum tsums and I stacked all of the ones I could find into a giant pyramid. Sometimes I think 'hey, Junyi, maybe you have a problem with collecting' but then I make a giant pyramid and everything is okay. I'm sending you a collection of my favorite memes that I've found over the last week and I hope that you cherish at least one of them because they made me smile and think of how nice it would be to look at memes with you. Did you know that "meme" rhymes with "steam"? I didn't know that until yesterday. Anyway anyway anyway I love you soooo much and you're sooooo pretty and sooooo good at communicating, HJ. I think about how happy I was to get to meet you all the time and how lucky I am to get to continue to talk to you.
To Robin from Jayvon: Robin, hello! Just wanted to let you know that I started a new job as a close combat officer on a brand new pirate crew, The Dreamhouse. I love it, and I'm glad that I have someone to tell the good news. If our crews are ever in the same area (I'm on Marloken right now), we should meet up and exchange stories.
To Marshall from her Dads: Marshall! We heard you would be going to Kor'Sel'Koo, so we are sending some of our favorite pictures of you and the family when you were younger and we lived there. Also, enclosed are up-to-date addresses and contact information for your cousins and other family. If you have the time, I'm sure they would love to meet up. All of us send our love!
To Daphne from Muzzain: Coast is clear still. Looking forward to meeting with you. "If you're out on the road Feelin' lonely and so cold All you have to do is call my name". These are poignant lyrics from the Gilmore Girls theme song. My name is Muzzain. Until we meet.
To Samira from Makhaira: How is your life going? We exchanged contact information a while back, but I never wrote. I don't know how much you want to hear this, but I've picked up a new hobby: pickleball. It's the one thing I'm a little better at than most of my family, but they haven't given up on playing. We installed our own court, which sounds completely rich erkuss girl of me, but I'm glad for it. What's been keeping you busy?
To Ian from Marlene: It was very nice to see you, Ian. I'm glad that you seem happy with your new crew, and I hope we can meet up again sometime. I don't like to mean ill will of others, but if I had to pick a different ship to crew on than my own, it would be Prosperity. Safe travels.
To Beck from Julia: Hey, Wanker. I know your birthday's not for a few weeks, but apparently the Three Stooges from the galx got their act together and won't leave us the hell alone. The twins wanted to make sure you got their birthday video messages. While they're starting to be rebellious little buggers (I know I'm getting old when I shake my head and sigh saying teenagers) they do love and miss you. They made me say something nice because I called you wanker but I think you're all right.
To Marshall from Oplo: You fixed our air conditioning, correct? Can you send tips?
To Daniel from Seetha: Hi, Daniel! I've missed talking with you so much, I've come to realize. I wanted to tell SOMEONE that isn't being a big meanie (Leo, he's being a big meanie) that I have a boyfriend now! :) His name is Frodo and he's so darling. I think you'd get along famously if you met. My captain is getting sentimental and sending messages to your ship, so I thought I'd send them too.
To Ryder from Seetha: I heard how Leo treated you from him and I am APPALLED. I know it was a while ago, but he's been so bratty and callous to you and also sweet Daniel and Ian. It sounds like he's cleared the air before, but it still doesn't sound right to me. Let me know if you need me to get a real apology out of that meanie on your terms. I know he'll actually mean it because he's apparently stopping his weird bedroom behavior and slowly but surely coming to terms with that. My goodness. You don't deserve that weird behavior.
To Skylar from Kenna: [It's just a picture of French fries with a digital smiley face drawn over]
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By the time the crew touches down on Kor'Sel'Koo on 3/22/24, all of the messages have been sorted and provided and we pick up a new crew member: Mari, a quirky mate who is 4'6" of apparently pure enthusiasm.
The crew doesn't immediately settle down, as there are messages to read and Gilmore Gilrs to figure out.
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Muzzain, the far'ly'dae one who ordered all of that Gilmore Girls merchandise, is staying temporarily in Wuunzek, a smallish city about an hour (by underground tunnel train) from Twarvu.
Wuunzek includes a variety of amenities, including Yggld Bars, the Inspired By Earth Waterpark (it's got a lazy river, a waterslide, and a wave pool), an enormous vitamin store aimed at Ly'Daesun called Yonrur, and more.
Wuunzek Population: 89% Far’Ly’Dae, 9% Erkuss, 1% Vanneer, 1% Carrek.
The process of getting the Gilmore Girls merchandise to the right place now will be... annoying because most of it actually needs to go to Twarvu. While it would normally take an hour and a half, the crew will probably take a full 24 hours to get their surreptiously.
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tehzeldamaster · 2 days
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OC dump OC dump (two of these are from late 2023 but I never posted them then sooo🤷‍♂️)
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ryderastrea · 7 months
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Three Mates by a Pool
Date: February 28, 2024 Location: The KBW Pool Characters: Ali Clarke-Iz’an, Ryder Astrea and Theo Seong. Description: Ryder’s having a crisis, Ali’s acting weird, and Theo thinks some thoughts. Trigger warning: Mentions of death. (Googledoc linked here!)
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robinastrea · 4 months
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ian + robin
Date: April 30, 2024 Location: The Rec Room, Prosperity, Kor’Sel’Koo Characters: Robin Astrea and Ian Solko @iansolko Description: Ian loses a guitar pick, and Robin lifts a couch.
Robin headed into the rec room for some writing and quiet, not really expecting anyone else to be in the space, since they were still docked on Kor’Sel’Koo.  And yet, there was someone here already.  Ian most likely, though he was sprawled across the floor on his stomach, a mess of dark strands of hair covering his face as he tried in vain to reach his arm under the sofa.  If he were Theo or his brothers, Robin might be inclined to lay down close to him, but they weren’t quite there in terms of familiarity.  Even so, he moved closer and shifted to a crouching position, parting Ian’s fringe out of his eyes.  “What are you looking for?”  He wondered.
Ian’s large eyes darted up to look towards him--not meeting his face, though, as he clearly couldn’t crane his neck that far.  “Robin.”  He said as if answering an invisible question. “Um…this pick that pretty much just flew under the couch out of my hand!” He continued.  “Maybe I would just leave it, but Beck got it for me and it’s heart-shaped because she's my Valentine's bae…and also if I left it that would be littering, wouldn’t it?”
Hearing a lot of information in a short amount of time, Robin simply shrugged.  “If you leave something under there, it’s something the mates will have to clean up.  So it depends on whether you feel bad about Greg cleaning up your guitar picks…or Mari,” he added quietly, but Ian still heard him.
“Oh.  Right.  I’ll just give Mari guitar picks directly instead…maybe not these ones, though…” The entertainer was muttering to themself now, their arm still lodged, perhaps even stuck under the couch.  They didn’t seem too uncomfortable, but they did look to be growing tired of this situation.  Robin sighed gently, then stood up and moved over to the side of the couch.  Then after patting his pockets to make sure his comm was firmly in place and hadn’t fallen out, he lifted the side of it up with some effort, but effort he could sustain for a little while.
Surprised and with his arm no longer wedged, Ian looked up at Robin in wonder.  “Wow.  Look at those arm veins…”
Robin squinted his eyes at him at that.  Ian seemed to realize what he was supposed to be doing a beat later.  “Right.  Sorry.”  The musician located the pick and darted in and out of the couch’s way quickly.  Robin set it down quickly after that, letting out a breath and finding a seat on the floor.
Ian moved to a sitting position close by, then patted Robin’s shoulder.  “Hey, thanks man.  I feel like I just keep owing you!  Like, I find out stuff about you that you probably don’t want me to know, now you’re lifting up couches for me…does Theo know you can do that?  I bet he’d write yet another song about you if he did…”
He formed a wry smile.  “You don’t owe me if you find out things about me,” Robin answered, deciding not to comment on the Theo bit.  He then followed up while attempting to sound nonchalant: “But what things are you talking about?” 
“Uh…” Ian looked down and suddenly fidgeted with the strings of his hoodie.  “We've talked about your background a little, so you already know I know about that...let's see, new stuff. You know I know that you’re afraid of falling.  Heights?  One or both.  And I know that sometime…maybe fairly recently…you seriously dated a guy named Salem.  I mean, I assume he’s a past-tense, I don’t know your life--”
“We’re not together anymore,” Robin cut them off.  He didn’t expect his ex’s name to come from the entertainer, and it suddenly unnerved him.  His hand reached up to rub the back of his neck.  “I’m assuming Ryder also shared that with you?”  Ian nodded, so he continued.  “It’s fine if you know.  He and I dated publicly, and he was a navigator on the ship, so it’s not as if it’s a secret…and lots of people are afraid of falling,” Robin added defensively.
“As people should be,” Ian nodded, reaching for his guitar.  “But I know other important stuff, too, like that you eat citrus-y fruits with your breakfast…if you even eat breakfast, because you skip sometimes.  And that you never drink coffee black.  You always put something in it.”  They started humming instead of talking now, strumming something Robin didn’t recognize on their guitar.
“Those last two things aren’t things you can hold over me, though,” Robin pointed out, noting that Ian could be observant when he wanted to be.  “Well-” he reconsidered, “Don’t tell Ryder or Muffy I skip breakfast sometimes.”
“Mm. No promises,” Ian sang softly.
“Besides,” Robin comfortably brought his knees to his chest.  “I know stuff about you now, too.”
Ian paused his guitar playing at that, now looking inquisitively and also a bit uncomfortably at him.  “Nuh-uh,” he answered.
“Yeah-huh,” Robin replied in a very mature way that was clearly indicative of his first-mate status.  “Let’s see.  I know you and Mari have some history.”
He wasn’t expecting Ian to actually relax at that, as if he’d expected Robin to have found out something else about him, but he’d take it.  Whatever that piece of information Ian wanted hidden, he wasn’t going to pry.
Robin continued.  “You told her a bunch of information about the multi-ship deal with the Empress, right?  Information that might have even been classified to your ship?  But...I’m assuming that you did that because you two were close at some point.”
“Are close,” Ian corrected without looking at him, instead eyeing the neck of his guitar and miming some chords with his fingers, though he wasn’t actually playing now.  “Mari was and is very special to me.  And given the chance to do it all over again, I’d tell her the same stuff.  Maybe even more stuff.  It was really important for her to know,” he finished simply, leaving little room to argue.
“Yeah.  I figured that,” Robin said, reminding himself of his and Mari’s talk in the cafeteria.
“So you’re not chastising me about telling her?”  Ian asked.
“No, I guess I’m not.  But I'm going to have to strongly advise you not to share information with non-crew again.”
“Yes, sir.”  The entertainer nodded, actually strumming again with his heart-shaped pick.  Again, the song was something he didn’t recognize.  It was pretty good, though.  Robin rested his chin on his knees, listening for a minute or so while also watching Ian literally do their job.  But they didn’t play like it was their job; the older was clearly in their element, the guitar an extension of their hands, even.  They were a lot like Theo in that way.  
Then Ian caught him reeling once again with his next question, out of the blue, though he was speaking in a very quiet tone.  “Hey, Robin.  Did you love Salem?”
“I-” he really had to fight to keep himself from growing tense, but he did recoil slightly.  That really wasn’t Ian’s business…but he was sure they were asking for a reason.  “Yeah,” he admitted, then added, “But definitely not anymore.  I got hurt too much for those feelings to last.”
“I’m really sorry for bringing it up,” Ian frowned at him, possibly catching onto his reaction.  “So, is it possible for you personally to love someone and then stop loving them?  Or does it always stay around?”
“Um.”  It was safe to say Robin had never been asked that before.  He had to think about it for a moment.  Ian was patient and solemn in a way that was surprising to him, as he was typically a ball of energy.  “I guess…" he decided, "In some way, the love never goes away once it was there in the first place.  But I think there’s other equally-important things in a relationship, like trust and safety, that once gone for me are gone forever.  And without those things, love is almost irrelevant.”  Hopefully Robin didn’t have to spell out that Salem had lost those things, and luckily Ian nodded in understanding.  And he didn’t have to spell out this next part either, but he would anyway.  “I love and trust and feel safe with Theo, by the way,” he added. “Much more.”
Ian suddenly grinned, almost too knowingly at that.  “That’s good, because Theo’s like, in love with you.”
Robin knew that, but it gave him a flutter of happiness to hear it.
“I wasn’t going to ask, but then you asked me about my ex, so I guess it’s your turn,” Robin returned.  “Do you love Mari?”
Ian balked at that, but sounded like he was attempting to use a normal tone.  “Of course,” he said.  “She’s one of my best friends.  I already said she was special to me, yeah?”
“Yeah, you did.  All right,” they both knew that friendship love wasn’t exactly what Robin was talking about, but he wasn’t going to push.  “I’m going to do some writing now, so…feel free to do whatever it is you do, mate.  No need to entertain me,” he clarified, pulling out his journal and pens from his bag and resting on the couch.
In his peripheral vision, Robin watched Ian wrestle with this information, the idea of not needing to entertain him seeming to throw the entertainer for a loop.  He eventually put his guitar back into its case and covered his hoodie over his head, lying comfortably on the floor.  When Robin glanced over at him again ten minutes later, he noticed Ian had fallen asleep, his mouth hanging open as he began snoring.  He was also curled up into what the musician had accurately deemed in the group chat once as a fetal position.  Well, that was fast.
Robin gave a small, quiet laugh.  He wished he had a jacket or a blanket to cover over him, but that was all right. He pushed his glasses up onto his nose and turned his attention back to his journal, continuing to write as Ian’s snoring provided a weird sort of white noise.
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skylarclarke · 8 months
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Tell Your Brothers - Stat!
Date: October 25, 2023 Location: The Prosperity (currently on Sturn, outside the town of Ustust) Characters: Ryder Astrea ( @ryderastrea ), Robin Astrea ( @robinastrea ), Skylar Clarke Description: After Ryder and Daniel don’t watch a movie.
( Googledoc linked here! )
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danieleansworth · 7 months
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Valentine's Day - Epilogue
Date: February 14, 2024 Location: The Prosperity - Ryder's Pod Characters: Daniel Eansworth, Ryder Astrea ( @ryderastrea ) Description:  Daniel listens to the playlist Ryder gave him.
( Googledoc linked here! )
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theoseong · 8 months
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The Runaway
Date: November 2017 and July 2021 Location: Rungung and Different City Characters: Theo Seong and Charles Seong (Robin and Ryder Astrea mentioned) Description: Theo leaves Rungung and goes back again. Triggers: death, grief and mentions of starvation.
November 2017 - Theo is 23 years old
Theo’s gaze shifted from the bus ticket in his hand to the packed bags and guitar in his bedroom, leaving his room the barest it’d ever been. It was now or never. His bus for Different City left tomorrow at seven in the morning, and he still hadn’t told his dad he was leaving. It got more and more tempting to just leave without saying goodbye. That way he wouldn’t have to face his dad’s disappointment. 
A bitter part of him thought his dad might deserve that. All his life, it felt like the damn diner meant more to him than Theo did. He never gave a shit what Theo wanted–never even bothered to ask. He just decided he was going to take over for him one day. Maybe, Theo should’ve told his dad the truth from the start, but it felt like his only real option was to just leave, because he was never going to accept the truth. His dad would have to now though, because Theo was going on that bus even if it broke his heart.
Sighing, Theo forced himself to stop stalling and left his bedroom, heading for the kitchen where his dad was sitting at the table, balancing the books. Without a word, he dropped the ticket directly on top of the book. His dad gave Theo a confused look and set down the pen, lifting the ticket to examine it closely. 
“Different City? You didn’t tell me you’re going on a trip…” He said slowly, and Theo could practically see the gears turning in his head.
“It’s not a trip, dad. I’m moving there. I know I should’ve said something earlier, but–”
“Hold on, son. Slow down. You’re moving there? What are you talking about?” His dad asked in rapid succession, pushing himself out of his seat to look at his son directly. He didn’t seem mad yet, just completely lost. Theo couldn’t blame him. He went about this all wrong.
“I’m twenty-three, I have all my certifications, and I have money saved from the diner. I’m leaving,” Theo listed off in a flat tone. For some reason, it felt like if he kept emotions out of this and just sprouted facts it would avoid the inevitable explosion, but he knew that wasn’t true. He could see it brewing in his father as his expression shifted from confused to betrayed.
“Leaving? What about the diner, Theo? I need you around here to help–to take over one day. This isn’t the plan.”
“Your plan, dad. This isn’t your plan,” Theo snapped, immediately losing all his sense of cool. “I hate the diner. The last thing I want is to spend the rest of my life flipping pancakes and mopping syrup off the floor. That’s your dream, not mine.” 
It was probably the worst thing he could ever say to his father, “I hate the diner,” but it was the truth. Theo held so much resentment for so many years that it festered into an ugly, hateful thing. His dad’s pride and joy felt like a prison to him, and he couldn’t stay here anymore or else he’d go crazy. 
Theo’s dad reeled back like he’d been slapped, his eyes narrowing into a glare. His cheeks started to flush red the angrier he became. He and his dad never fought, and he never saw him lose his temper, but he had a feeling that was about to change in a few seconds. 
“This is–this is ridiculous, Theo. You’re not making any sense. You never said any of this before. What’re you going to do in Different City? You barely passed your certifications,” his dad countered, his voice practically raising with every word.
“When was I supposed to tell you, dad? It’s all you fucking talk about! It’s all you care about. This stupid place is your entire life, and you just force it onto me. You didn’t even ask,” Theo yelled, his chest heaving as he got more worked up, “and I want to play music, by the way. You would’ve known that if you actually paid attention to me.” 
“Music!?” His dad shouted before letting out a humorless laugh. It stung more than Theo expected that he acted like the idea was a big joke, and it caused his shoulders to sink, but he refused to back down. He wasn’t giving up. 
“So, let me see if I understand this, Theo. You’re running away from home, abandoning all your responsibilities and your family, to play music? Do you know how many people actually make it as musicians? Do you know how much being a struggling artist pays? On top of rent, food, basic needs. You’ll starve.” 
Theo faltered for a beat, swallowing roughly around the lump forming in his throat. He knew it was a risk, but he spent so much time planning this out, and it was one he was willing to take. He couldn’t just stay here forever, because he was afraid of failing. 
“I won’t,” he shook his head. “I’m good at this. Someone will sign me. And if they don’t–well, I’d rather be a starving artist than a diner owner.” 
Theo’s father never hit him before, but he looked like he might as he took a step forward like he was squaring up to him, and he braced himself for the potential impact, but it never came. Instead, he pointed a finger in his face, his voice dropping low.
“I’ve never been so disappointed in you in my life, Theo.”
Theo knew it was coming. It was why he waited so long to tell him. It didn’t soften the blow though. His dad was the only close family he had left, and Theo just destroyed that. If Theo left, he didn’t think they’d ever come back from it. As selfish as it was, that was a decision he made a long time ago, and he accepted it. 
“Yeah, well,” he began with a feigned nonchalant shrug. “You don’t have to like it, but it’s happening.” 
Falling silent, he reached around his dad and grabbed his ticket from the table and stalked towards his bedroom to grab his stuff. His bus wasn’t until the morning, but there was no way he was staying here tonight. He’d stay at a friend’s house or find a hotel. His dad called after him, but Theo steadily ignored him as he shrugged on his guitar case and picked up his duffle bag. 
Theo had to push past his dad as he left the bedroom, avoiding his gaze as he walked towards the front door. His dad shouted after him the entire time, until he slammed the door shut and muffled the sound. Theo didn’t pause once as he jogged down the steps, afraid if he did he’d turn back and change his mind. 
July 2021 - Theo is 26 years old 
Theo woke up to the sound of one of his four roommates banging around in the kitchen, prompting him to let out a groan and bury his face in his pillow. He was still hungover from the night before after his band celebrated their gig with many, many shots. They probably spent more on drinks than they were actually paid, but that was pretty typical for them. These bars barely paid anything.
Cracking an eye open, Theo reached for his phone and checked the time, grumbling to himself when he saw it was almost two in the afternoon. His stomach rumbled loudly, but he ignored it for now. All he had left in the pantry was a few packs of instant ramen, and he was trying to make it last. He tried to distract himself from the headache and hunger by scrolling idly through social media, stalking a few old friends and exes. His profile was under a fake name, so he could look into people from his past without being discovered. There was a post that was a few days old from Robin and Ryder’s birthday. He let his gaze linger on Robin for a second too long, murmuring “cute” to himself before he moved on. 
Theo paused when he landed on a post from The Sunrise Diner. Most of their posts were just aesthetically pleasing photos of breakfast food to promote the place, but this was a picture of his dad with a lot of text underneath. It took Theo to realize the words at the top said, “In memory of Charles Seong.” 
His entire body went numb suddenly, all the sound from the apartment drowning out to a dull roar. He read the rest of the post without really processing it. His gaze landed on the words “passed away,” “heart attack,” “will be missed.” Theo didn’t know how long he stared at his phone. It felt like time stopped and his body slowly shut down, everything coming to a complete standstill. 
His dad died. His dad died, and Theo just found out through a social media post. His dad died, and Theo just found out through a social media post, because he ran away from home, changed his number, and never spoke to his dad again. One of the last things Theo ever said to him was that he hated the diner and he’d rather be a starving owner than a diner owner. Which was exactly what he was now. 
Theo’s hands began to tremble so violently that his phone fell and landed with a “thud” on his bare chest. He had no idea what to do. He’d been so stupidly stubborn over the years. No matter how much rejection he faced, how little money he had, and how poor his living conditions were, he refused to go home. He refused to prove his dad right. His dad died being disappointed in Theo.
It all felt so fucking stupid now. 
Without fully processing what he was doing, Theo picked his phone back up and checked his bank balance. He only had enough for a one way bus ticket and nothing else. Taking a deep, trembling breath, he opened the transportation website and hastily paid for an overnight bus ride to Rungung.
Whether he was a failure or not, he had no choice but to go back home. There was nothing for him in Different City, and there hadn't been in a long time. No family, nothing that really meant anything--just a band that wouldn't go anywhere and a shitty apartment. He should've done this years ago, but he let his pride get the best of him, and now it was too late.
Theo's dad was gone, and the only thing he had left of him was that damn diner.
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iansolko · 1 year
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Taste Test
Date: June 28, 2023 Location: The Kitchen, Prosperity Characters: Daniel Eansworth @danieleansworth, Ian Solko Characters Mentioned: Ryder Astrea, Robin Astrea Description: Daniel requires Ian’s knowledge and ability to eat, to taste some chocolates for the twins’ birthday.
(google doc thread here)
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salem-ilmari · 2 years
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Sick Salem
Date: October 3, 2022 
Location: Navigation Room 
Characters: Salem Ilmari, Robin Astrea @robinastrea 
Characters mentioned: Lydia Seong, Ryder Astrea 
Description: Salem isn’t feeling well, and Robin tries to help.
 (link to googledoc thread here)
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carrekiblue · 2 years
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Sunday, September 4, 2022 7:54 pm Molfaun Beach
Summary: Blue has some thoughts about the upcoming meeting. It’s a real short thing debated leaving this one in the drafts Characters: Blue Sreleku, Robin Astrea Characters Mentioned: Ryder Astrea
Blue was only planning on taking a short beach nap. They would hopefully be leaving Molfaun soon, after this meeting with the Empress, and they had felt a mix of emotions, but mostly nerves, over being included in the main action with the meeting. They knew they weren’t the best talker, and they just hoped they wouldn’t have to, that Glyon wasn’t lying about the ticket holders not having to carry their respective part. Their first instinct, though, when their mind was back and forth like this, was to head to the ocean, and being stuck on an ocean planet had brought that at least. She’d watched the ocean waves lap back and forth, and felt a little reprieve in their mind, enough to relax onto the sand, and decided maybe it would be good to rest the eyes for a moment. The next thing she registered, though, was the sky was considerably darker, and the Laykul that were around were all long gone. The other thing she registered was that someone actually had nudged her awake. “What--” their eyes adjusted to a figure over her, squinting. “Robin?” Blue guessed. “What are you doing on the beach? I thought you couldn’t swim, or something.” They saw him stiffen a bit. “That would be Ryder,” he amended her statement, and did not elaborate further. “You were just…laying there, not moving. I was sort of making sure you weren’t dead,” Robin said sheepishly. “Oh.”  Blue didn’t know what to do with that.  “Well, thanks, boss. Don’t worry, I’m alive and well,” Blue slowly pulled herself up, dusting the sand off of her. Another thought occurred to them: “Aren’t you supposed to be at the palace preparing for the meeting tomorrow?” Robin’s expression was neutral, but he raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you? “Fair enough.” Blue paused for a moment, then offered, “I guess I was out here to think about it. There’s a lot to think about. With the meeting,” they added. They watched his expression shift to something resembling a bit of conflict, as if he were considering his next words back and forth. He turned away and watched the water, the sun now setting behind it. “That’s why I’m out here, too,” Robin said finally, sighing. “We don’t really have to negotiate with someone with as high a title, ever, and we don’t know what she’ll be like...or what will happen…” he looked at her apologetically. “Sorry. You came here to not think about those kinds of things.” They gave a small laugh, giving him a nudge. “I did. But I’m glad I’m not crazy.  I’m also mostly worried about…I don’t know. Messing it up for everyone. That the Empress will make me do all of the talking during my half hour, which happens to be the last one, and that I’ll say something that makes them kick us off the planet without our money, or something.” Blue had no real idea why they were rambling, or why they were saying this to Robin, of all people. She supposed it was because he was here, and he had turned his attention to her, listening as if he were hanging off her every word. Then Robin gave her a soft smile, and Blue was a little caught off guard by how his smile seemed to spread to his whole face. “I also worry about that,” he admitted softly, putting his hands into his pockets. “I think Glyon was being truthful, though--and that you won’t have to talk any more than you’re comfortable with. If you don’t want to talk at all, well, that’s what I’m here for. But, I think you’re very smart, and you can more than handle yourself in there,” Robin said in an assuring tone. “I guess…if you aren’t comfortable still, let me know before the meeting if you have anything you want me to specifically bring up?” Blue blinked, not expecting…well, any of it: the empathy, the pep-talk, and the way he was communicating this in a very sincere tone. “I don’t think that’ll be necessary, Astrea,” she said. “But thank you. I guess we will both try our best tomorrow. Or else.” They gave him a light punch on the arm, which he chuckled at. “I guess so,” Robin replied. “I’ll see you later, Blue,” he gave a small wave and turned to head back to the palace. “See you later...Alligator,” Blue answered to his back, which garnered another laugh from him.
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caseyarchives · 5 years
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I’m super late to the plots post party but here is my connections list for all my characters. yes, i used the same format as everyone else hdjskfjdsaxdf. If we have a plot and I forgot to put it down lemme know. If you want any of the open plots (or something original) lemme know! Thanks yall!!!
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Casey Mitchell
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twenty - three, actor/child star. born in new york, grew up mostly in la. idiot who means well hashtag trying his best
FAMILIAL
paternal cousins - OPEN
maternal cousins - OPEN
paternal step sibling - Sage Morrisey
maternal step sisters - Willow Sparks, Lexie Blakely
pet dog - Digby
ROMANTIC
Girlfriend - Margo Massey
Ex First Boyfriend  - Roman Gabrielli 
Ex Girlfriend on good terms - Genesis Iver
Ex PR Girlfriend/Almost Dated - Aubrey Scott
Ex Flirtashionship - OPEN
Exes Good/Bad Terms - OPEN
PLATONIC
best friend - Rian Parker
childhood friends - Cade Jackson, OPEN
disney ex co-stars - Rosalind Cox, OPEN
friend/mentor - Jo Mackenzie
friend/confidant - Everleigh Kincaid
girlfriend’s friends - Astrea Abernathy, Elvie Croft, Logan Palmer
unlikely friends - Mason Grey
online → irl friends -  Genesis Iver, OPEN
frenemies -  OPEN
ex enemies/awkward friendship - Hal Zaleski
pretends to be his friend for clout - OPEN
other friends: Wren Daily, Phoebe Sangster, Courtney Summers, Niko Goldwater, OPEN
NEGATIVE
childhood enemy - Riley Parker
bad terms - Stas Sangster, Tahnee Bianchi
former friends - OPEN
Logan Palmer
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twenty - three, camera operator for ghost gallery, daughter of winona ryder palmer, semi spooky, blunt unless it makes her look like a wimp, terrible liar,  loves girls and tolerates boys. 
FAMILIAL
maternal cousin/like a sibling - Niko Goldwater
paternal cousin - OPEN
ROMANTIC
crush/friend - Phoebe Sangster
ex on good terms -  OPEN
ex on bad terms - Jynx Adelman, Courtney Summers,  OPEN
ex first love on bad terms - Ivy Pettit
unrequited crush - Wren Daily
ewb/unrequited crush - Sage Morrisey
PLATONIC
best friends/monster squad - Elvie Croft, Margo Massey, Astrea Abernathy
family friends - OPEN
childhood friend - Sahar Santini, OPEN
roommate - Max Croft
friends - Phoebe Sangster, Aubrey Scott, Eden O’Connor, Mason Grey
work friends - Jo Mackenzie, OPEN
Unlikely friends - Everleigh Kincaid, OPEN
forbidden friendship - Angel Almeida
NEGATIVE
ex ‘friends’ who used her for her mother’s fame - OPEN
ex ‘friends’ who flaked - Cade Jackson
on bad terms - Lukas Donovan
Aleksander “Alek” Garcia
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twenty - three, singer since w/ two big albums already, cousin/best bro of hal, brand new judge on america’s got talent season 14, impulsive romantic w/ 1 brain cell who moves way too fast 
FAMILIAL
maternal cousin/best friend - Hal Zaleski
paternal cousin - OPEN
paternal step siblings - OPEN
cousin in law - Genesis Iver
ROMANTIC
unrequited crush - Riley Parker, Jo Mackenzie, OPEN
friendzoned - Everleigh Kincaid, OPEN
ex on good terms - Mia Lancaster, Angel Almeida, OPEN
ex on bad terms - Beckley Bover, Jynx Adelman, Niko Goldwater, Rosalind Cox, OPEN
ex first girlfriend on good terms - Alaska Almeida
ex first boyfriend - OPEN
ex fiance on bad terms - Rylee Ames
flirtationship -  Mason Grey, OPEN
PLATONIC
friends - Dalton Pastore, Jo Mackenzie, Mia Lancaster, Angel Almeida,  Alaska Almeida
family friends - OPEN
childhood friend - OPEN
roommate/friend - Cade Jackson
singers he’s worked with - Jynx Adelman, OPEN
fellow judges on agt/friends - Chance Kauri, Sage Morrissey, Rosalind Cox
NEGATIVE
on bad terms - OPEN
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ageofpiracyrp · 1 year
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PLOT DROP 22: COASTING TOWARD SUCCESS
After some considerations, the Prosperity completed its plans for travel.
After a successful series of Japanese theme parks and some conversations with the Astrea twins, Daphne negotiated for a day off for the group to go to Tokyo Disneyland for Robin and Ryder's birthday party.
The party will not be funded by Kjeuk, although he is enthusiastic to gift anyone excited to have a birthday at a theme park some gifts. Kjeuk provides each of the twins a carefully curated set of pins tailored to his impression of their interests and a Mickey or Minnie earband that he believes suit their personality (both are glittery, but Robin's is a little more understated).
The Robin and Ryder birthday party event will take place in Discord during lunchtime on July 1st at Tokyo Disneyland. The event will take place in an outdoor seating area where Daphne and Greg got in early to reserve enough tables. Attendees will have had the chance to ride some rides, and will have the chance to ride more later! It's a day off for fun and to celebrate the twins!
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Back to business, the next location that the group will be traveling to will be South Korea on July 3rd. In South Korea...
Samira and Ryder have been assigned to be the point people on South Korean park merchandise research (although Ali as the lead as supported by his staff, Ian and Theo, are responsible for merchandise research.
HJ, Stella and Daniel have been assigned to visit (with Kjeuk) Ocean World and Caribbean Bay.
Beck and Robin and Skylar are responsible for visiting (with Kjeuk) Everland and Lotte World. Yes, this is a three person group because these are the most popular theme parks.
Gwen and Ian have been assigned to Eco Land Theme park and Maze Land. Kjeuk will not be attending.
Samira and Ryder have been assigned to Psyche World and E-World. Kjeuk will not be attending.
Theo, Daphne, and Ali will visit (with Kjuek) Wolmi Theme Park and Gyeongju World Amusement Park
Muffy and Al have been assigned to Aiins World and O-World Daejeon Theme Park. Kjeuk will not be attending. (Muffy is looking forward to it)
Marshall and Laurie (with Kjeuk) have been assigned to Legoland Korea and Seoul Land.
Greg and Kyle have been assigned to Daegu E-World and Seoul Children’s Grand Park (Kjeuk will not be attending).
Essentially, the responsible parties will need to coordinate with the research team (here - Ryder, Samira, Ali, Ian, Theo) to make sure merchandise gets purchased according to Kjeuk's requests. They don't need to do it all in one day, and are very strongly encouraged to enjoy the theme park's attractions while in attendance so that they can (in Kjeuk's words) more authentically purchase merchandise. Kjeuk will be quizzing people because he wants the deets.
In creating threads for this South Korea destination, players are allowed to assume any kind of merchandise is requested by one of Kjeuk's club members.
Have fun! The research point people and thread pairings will be switched up at each destination, so look forward to that!
Players are allowed to start writing any threads taking place in South Korea's theme parks now or later!
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notaethyras · 8 years
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ME:A Countdown Ryder Meme
2 Days: Provide a “famous quote” from Ryder that sums them up as a character (like the ones for the squadmates in their official character profiles).
Claire Ryder : “I’m not going to give up. If I do then we fail and all of this was for nothing.”
Jericho Ryder : “Some days I feel like tossing my gun out the airlock and letting someone else do this job. Then I remember who I am.”
Astrea Ryder : “Don’t mistake my silence for fear. I’m quiet yes, quietly plotting that is.”
Siren Ryder : “Everybody wants something. Money, notoriety, revenge. What do I want? A little peace and quiet.”
Maxson Ryder : “I’m sorry I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing at the situation. And you.”
Rey Ryder : “If I regret coming here then it makes the last 600 years of my life meaningless. And that’s a lot of time to have wasted.”
Remy Ryder : “My job is to find us a home, and if that means appeasing the locals I’m down. This was their home before us.”
Lexa Ryder : “As long as I get a nice lengthy vacation after this I will happily shoot that guy in the face.”
Gage Ryder : “New galaxy, same shit. I’m not even remotely surprised.”
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ryderastrea · 2 years
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a dad and son talk
Date: October 26, 2022 Location: Ergo, Twarvu, Kor’Sel’Koo Characters: Ryder and Henry Astrea Description: Henry checks in on Ryder when he notices them looking a little down. Characters Mentioned: Robin and Alisz Astrea, Skylar Clarke-Iz’an, Salem Ilmari, Derros Laernal, (Stella, Laurie, and Blue are implied?) 
Ryder quickly found out how intimidating it was to spend the night on the dance floor when their mother was watching, and they were trying to pretend like they didn’t secretly dream about becoming a dancer. After a glass of wine, crush reveals, awkwardly dancing with their dad, and checking on Robin, they ended up back at their table, picking at their second slice of wedding cake. 
The wedding couldn’t go more perfectly, and they were both relieved and happy for the newly married couple. Ryder hated that they felt drained. Maybe it was the stress of it all or reuniting with their parents–or even just being surrounded by people in love while feeling lonely. Either way, they just needed a minute to themself. 
It was a short-lived minute when Henry took the free seat next to him and gave him a soft smile. “What’re you doing here all by yourself, Ry? You should be celebrating Sky with the others,” He said. 
“I’m eating cake,” Ryder replied as they gestured to their plate before sliding it towards their dad. “Want some?” 
Henry seemed to contemplate it for a moment. “I shouldn’t be eating so much cake in my old age, but if you insist…” He took Ryder’s fork and cut into the half-eaten slice of cake. “So, do you have a secret boyfriend I should know about too? I saw you with Derros earlier.” 
Ryder snorted and rolled their eyes, earning them a feigned offended look.
“Don’t roll your eyes at me. It’s an honest question. Robin introduced us to Salem earlier. He’s nice–very polite. He kept calling me “sir,” Henry paused to laugh. “I just wanted to know if I should expect the same from you.” 
Ryder shook their head and sank lower in their seat, looking out to the crowd on the dance floor. “Nope. No secret boyfriend. I’m still as single as I’ve always been,” he muttered. Maybe one day he wouldn’t feel so sad about it, he knew that wanting so much would just make it less likely to happen, but they couldn’t exactly control it. 
Ryder couldn’t see his dad’s face, but he could practically feel the pity radiating from him, which was only solidified when he patted their hair gently. “There’s nothing wrong with being single,” he said eventually. “The right guy will come along.”
Biting their lower lip, they made a non-committal noise in response. Ryder knew their dad was just trying to make them feel better, but they were honestly getting tired of hearing it. You’re young, you’ll find someone someday, you just haven’t met the right person yet, anyone would want you. That was the thing though, no one did, so it just felt like empty promises. Sure, they were young, but they were getting older. Next year, they’d be twenty-five. Most people had several significant others by then, and Ryder still hadn’t had one. They were interrupted from their thoughts when Henry nudged them, forcing them to actually look at him. 
“There you are. You were a million miles away. What’s going on with you, kiddo? You seem really down. You were so quiet on the dance floor earlier,” he said with a worried frown. 
“I’m fine,” Ryder answered immediately with a strained smile. “I’m just tired from the wedding planning. It was hard to put this together in only a month.” 
“I bet. You and your brother did an amazing job. It’s just my job as your dad to worry about you. Are you happy on the ship? I…” Henry faltered like he was trying to decide the right thing to say. Alisz wasn’t there, but she was still in the room, so Ryder wouldn’t be surprised if he still felt the need to be careful. “I know you have Sky and Robin there with you, but I was never sure if the traveling pirate lifestyle was for you.” 
Ryder tried their best not to react, but they visibly swallowed before looking away again. “I like traveling,” they answered vaguely, “ and I like my crew mates. I’m really close with a few of them.” It’s being a medic I don’t like, they added mentally. “Really, dad. I’m fine. You don’t need to worry. Like you said, I have Sky and Bin. I’m really just tired, and my eyes are sore from crying during the ceremony.”
They stood up suddenly, ready to stop this conversation. They looked down at Henry with a forced grin. “Let’s go back to the dance floor. We can try to get mum and Robin to join. I finally taught Robin to do more than a box step.” 
Henry just looked at them for a beat before smiling and nodding before getting to his feet. “Well, that I’ve got to see. Come on.”
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robinastrea · 1 year
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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE 8: WHAT IF
What-If Scenario #1: Robin pulls a “Sam Winchester” (i.e. he quits the family business, and goes to college to become a lawyer)
characters featured/mentioned: Ryder Astrea, Theo Seong, Skylar Clarke-Iz’an, Ali Clarke-Iz’an.
It’s the day after the Final Test, June 2017. (Robin and Ryder are forced to compete against each other with the promise of no more training.  Robin wins in all of the tests but this leaves a permanent and traumatic scar on both of them).  Robin finds out that Ryder is being forced to continue training, and as a medic.  This is the final straw.  Robin has a fight with his mother and tells her he refuses to be a smuggler, and he’s not going to be a part of what she wants him to do anymore.  He’s going to do what he wants…whatever that may be.
Alisz reacts very negatively to this, but does not kick him out.  She tells him that she has put in a lot of work with him over the years, that he is much too talented and that he has too much potential to throw that away.  She believes Robin is simply overreacting and he’ll calm down.  He’ll see reason.  He’s much too young to know what he wants.
This of course has been years of pent-up emotion coming to the surface, and it’s not going away.  Robin, completely unaware of what he wants to do as smuggling has been his only option, applies and is accepted to a college in Different City doing Pre-Law on a whim, and is accepted.
He makes preparations for leaving, and of course loops Ryder in on these plans.
Ryder’s motivations had largely been up to this point becoming a smuggler because they wouldn’t be alone.  Becoming a medic would be an extension of that; they’re doing what their mother wants so that they don’t become isolated from the rest of the family.  When Ryder finds out Robin is quitting and leaving, they decide to do the same, applying to the same college but as a Drama major.
They tell their father they’re leaving.  Henry is heartbroken, but understands a little too well.  He gives them enough funds to get started that wouldn’t be too much of a discrepancy in the Astrea bank accounts, and tells them he’ll always pick up when they call, and he loves them very much.
Robin and Ryder are equipped with a good amount of survival skills, but these two nineteen-year-olds were not very well-versed on how to get an apartment and pay the bills, on top of going to college.  They both don’t know how to cook, and so that becomes a problem very quickly.  There is a large amount of uncertainty over whether they made the wrong decision and things are very rough. But Henry sends them money whenever he can, they get part-time jobs, a lot of ramen is eaten, and they get by.
In the meantime, they’re both incredibly timid to be so out of their comfort zones...but they’re both surprised at the way they’re thriving in their respective environments.
Ryder is of course doing what they love, which is dance and performing in musicals.  
Robin wasn’t serious about becoming a lawyer when he chose this major, but he was surprised at how quickly his brain latched onto the information.  It all made sense, he could memorize blocks of text quickly, and he was great at technical writing.  Learning to argue and negotiate came later in law school, but he was confident that he would be able to do that as well.
When Skylar finds out about the twins quitting smuggling and moving, he offers his emotional support and visits as often as he can.
A year or so passes, and they’re much more comfortable about where they are and what they’re doing.  They miss their parents, but they don’t miss the training.  The only expectations they have is paying the bills (which admittedly hasn’t lightened up much) and due dates for essays, which is a welcome change.
It is at this point that Robin learns from social media that Theo is in Different City as well.  The twins had to disconnect their old cell phones as Alisz was paying the bill before, and so Robin had lost his ex’s number for a while.  They eventually got much cheaper phone plans, and Robin tried to call Theo at the end of 2017 and explain why he’d disappeared, but Theo’s number was also disconnected.
Excited but very nervous at the thought of reconnecting with his ex boyfriend, Robin messages him and asks if they can meet up.
Robin explains what happened.  Theo explains what happened to him.  They’re both happy to see each other again, and they start to hang out a lot more times after that.
Eventually…they rekindle their relationship.
Theo has done a pretty good job at the starving musician thing, and so it only takes a couple months before he’s moving in with the twins.  With an extra person, this alleviates their money problems so they have a little bit of breathing room.  It’s still not great.  But, better.
A couple more years pass in this way, getting by, working their asses off, and somehow staying happy and content with the small family they have going on.  Whenever Sky comes by, they hang out and have a very good time.  One on occasion, he brings a cat and a dog from an Earth animal shelter, and they are more than happy to harbor secret pets.  They celebrate holidays.  They redecorate and repair their terrible apartment many times.  Theo teaches the twins how to cook more than ramen.  Robin, Ryder, and Theo’s life is chaotic, but it’s a good one.
A couple years ago, Theo learns that his father passed away.  He has the emotional support this time around, and he leaves for Rungung, but only to attend the funeral and sell the diner.
The twins go with him for a part of this to help him through it, and in the meantime they go and visit their parents for the first time in years.
Henry is ecstatic, and Alisz is bitter.  Robin has had years to think about what happened, and explains his feelings in depth around him and Ryder leaving.  They all have a hard conversation, but they come out the better for it.  Alisz has had time to think on her own, and have some retrospection.  She comes to terms with the amount of pressure she put on the twins.  When the twins leave back for Different City, it’s with closure…and a trunk full of journals that they now use as a coffee table.
Ryder and Robin graduate from the university in June of 2021, and Robin applies and is accepted into law school.  With the funds from selling the diner, and Ryder deep into the Different City musical theatre scene, they’re able to move into a better apartment.  With reliable water pressure and everything.  And they don’t have to hide that they have pets anymore.
The twins and Theo attend Skylar and Ali’s wedding in October of 2022, though they’re all absolutely fucking confused about this.  Who is this Ali, and what has he done with Sky?
Since Theo and Robin have been dating since about late 2018- early 2019 at this point, they have a bit of a discussion about marriage and stuff at the wedding but not like a serious conversation.  *Cough.*
And that brings us to the present. 
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skylarclarke · 1 year
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Bleach Party
Date: September 2022 (this is not a typo) Location: High School Musical Room - Imperial Palace, Molfaun Characters: Robin Astrea ( @robinastrea ), Ryder Astrea ( @ryderastrea ), Skylar Clarke, Alioth “Ali” Iz’an ( @aliothizan ) Description: After Stella’s 140th birthday, Robin, Ali, and Sky all decide to bleach their hair.
( A link to the googledoc can be found here! )
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