Luma Party!

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Need a distraction from current events? How about the stars that seem to have come down to earth to play and frolic? Wait, those aren't stars... are they? They have eyes, make cute squeaking sounds, and float about. They also seem to love candy.

And among them, standing on a hill with a telescope, was a tall blonde woman in a long flowing blue dress. She seemed fairly nonplussed and calm. A table near her had a teapot and teacups, and a plate of strange crystalline candies.

What will you do?

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[will_be_god]

Wait, Cynthia? Where had she--

No, that wasn't Cynthia.

Cyrus wandered closer anyway.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina looked up from the eyepiece of the telescope, glancing Cyrus's way. "You seem curious," she observed. "Am I such an unusual sight?"

[will_be_god]

She still looked so much like Cynthia that it was hard to shake. "You simply remind me of somebody," he replied in a flat voice. "That said, I see that you are interested in astronomy. Perhaps we may discuss it."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"I admit, that's not something I hear very often," she said with a small hint of amusement on her voice. It was difficult to pin down her feelings. And as Cyrus approached, he might notice her blue eyes sparkling with an almost otherworldly glow, as if there were literal stars in them.

"You're welcome to join me. Please, help yourself to tea if you wish," she told him.

[will_be_god]

"I will." He had come to appreciate the taste as well as the process of making tea, but now it was simply out of thirst. "It is not often that someone here appreciates the greater cosmos."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Far more than you may realize," she commented enigmatically. "The universe in all its grandeur and magnificence... I've seen galaxies born, live, and die. I've traveled the stars, and it never loses its appeal."

[will_be_god]

That had been his goal, what he had lived for...

"Have you heard of an artifact known as the Red Chain?" It was worth a shot.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Should I have?" Rosalina asked him, glancing his way, one eye hidden by her long hair. "Even my knowledge isn't absolute."

[will_be_god]

"Perhaps. Though it is unsurprising. Simply chasing an old dream." He took a sip of the tea, finding it an unfamiliar taste. "I suppose it is of no concern to you then. Although your words interest me."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"I suppose not," she replied. Whatever this object was, it was one of many powerful objects in all of creation. Far too many existed for even her to keep track of, across different galaxies and universes. "What about my words interest you, I wonder?"

[will_be_god]

"I have...long been fascinated by the universe. From my earliest memories, I have been captivated by the sheer bigness of it." Right now, that enthusiasm, that curiosity, were gone, wiped away by a minor god's mere touch. But the newcomer didn't need to know that. "You speak of yourself as an immortal; perhaps a god."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina smiled a small smile and laughed quietly. "A god? No. Immortal? Perhaps... I've lived a very long life... Many hundreds of years at least."

[will_be_god]

"To see galaxies rise and fall...that would take billions of years. Perhaps you are more than you realize." While there was awe in his words, his voice was utterly devoid of anything.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Sometimes. Other times it can be quite quickly, should my children choose it," Rosalina explained. "Truthfully I am not sure how old I am anymore. Time tends to lose some of its meaning when you live as long as I have."

[will_be_god]

It was an issue he had pondered, his goals being as they were. "Your knowledge of the universe must be unparalleled. Greater even than the deities of any single planet..."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

She laughed softly at his assumption, covering her mouth. "Who knows?" she asked. "That's a statement that seems impossible to prove, now isn't it?"

[will_be_god]

What an odd reaction. "Yet not in practice. It would be simple enough to determine."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"And how do you propose to do that?" she asked curiously, humoring him.

[will_be_god]

It was simple, but then most people hadn't summoned gods multiple times in their lives. "Address the gods of this world."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"A curious answer," Rosalina replied, tapping her chin. "All to find out how much knowledge I possess? It seems like a great deal of effort for such a small return."

[will_be_god]

"Knowledge on that scale is not a small return...not to those without it." Perhaps it was to her.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"It's an intriguing thought, but I've never sought out absolute knowledge," she admitted. "I find it enough to satisfy my own curiosity... The true joy of knowledge comes in earning it, rather than taking an easy way towards obtaining it..."

[will_be_god]

"And yet once it is known, to keep it hidden is merely selfish. What exists does so regardless, and keeping it from others for some arbitrary belief in earning it hinders the progression of society."

Cyrus may have been rid of emotion, but he was still in full command of his basic beliefs.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"An excellent point," Rosalina said, probably the first time anyone at Smash has ever said that to Cyrus. "Then if that's your belief, feel free to ask me any question you like, and if I know the answer, I'll share it."

[will_be_god]

hey Jupiter was here once so he had plenty of approval

The first thing that came to mind was the origin of the universe, but she wouldn't be likely to know it. "Is the ability to process the idea of being part of a whole something lacking from most sentient, sapient species, or simply from humanity itself?"