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]

A few weeks ago, Cyrus would have found the sight beautiful, as well as something to fervently study. But now he simply stared. "An early age. So you did not begin this way."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"No, I did not," she answered. "Everyone has to start somewhere, don't they? Even you."

[will_be_god]

His past had been troubled; he saw that now. But it was over.

"Yes, that is the logical progression of things. Even the universe began somewhere."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Change is a constant in the universe," Rosalina explained. "Nothing remains as it is forever. Given enough time, species rise and fall, stars live and die... Human history is a tiny blip in the grand scheme of the cosmos."

[will_be_god]

"The same is true of everything. The universe itself..."

He turned his attention back to the telescope.

"All of what we know is limited to a single creation. And yet there may be countless creations, if not at once then stretched out before and after our own..."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"I believe this place itself is proof enough of that," Rosalina said. "So many realities, so many dimensions beyond the ones we know... Who knows how many there are, or how many there will be..."

[will_be_god]

The very idea had always terrified Cyrus, and yet simply creating one now didn't seem like enough. Everything had to be put right. Everything had to be saved. And suddenly, paradise was farther away than it had ever been.

"...Even a creator wouldn't know."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"You know," Rosalina suggested, "it's entirely possible there's a dimension out there where you've already succeeded at your goal... You may never see it or be aware of it, but the possibility exists..."

[will_be_god]

"Yes, I have considered that. There are those where I have succeeded, those where I have perished in the attempt...those, undoubtably, where I never understood the burden of the universe to begin with."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"If you did succeed in bringing change to this universe, there would be many others out there where you failed to do so..." She smiled softly. "As you would deride those who strive to better their communities, you would strive to do so on a macroscopic scale... Affecting your personal community, trying to make it better... As we all do. It's a matter of scale. I do not diminish your desires or efforts, I simply offer perspective."

[will_be_god]

"All of creation...that is a respectable community to have. To be blinded by sentiment and focus only on those around them is disgusting." Though he said so with no contempt in his voice. "I aim to purify it all. Not simply this universe, although I confess it may be all that is physically possible."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Is it truly contemptible to not possess great power, or not be capable of wielding cosmic level power for the betterment of the universe at large?" Rosalina asked him. "You should not condemn others for failing to live up to an unattainable ideal."

[will_be_god]

"Not all are capable of that power. Yet all are capable of seeing the big picture." As he spoke, he turned his head towards the sky. "Instead they turn away, distracting themselves."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina was silent for a moment. When she finally decided to speak again, she looked upon him with... sadness? Pity? It was almost impossible to read her expression. "You must be so lonely," she mused.

[will_be_god]

"When one knows the universe, such sensations are impossible." It came out in a whisper.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

She let out a quiet laugh, but it wasn't a humorous sound. "You're wrong about that," she told him.

[will_be_god]

"How so?" He shook his head. "Even if I was lonely, it wouldn't matter. It would be better than associating with those who refused to look beyond their own lives."

You want to just make this thread canon for them?

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"You say that it's impossible for one who understands the universe to be lonely. I simply say that you're wrong," she replied. "Even if you do not wish to admit it."

I'd love to

[will_be_god]

"If I desired company," he said, looking again at the stars, "I would have all the universe. All of creation keeps me."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina shook her head softly. "You don't understand... But then again, so few do. Maybe one day you will... But until then, may the stars watch over you."

[will_be_god]

"They can do nothing but." While the telescope was a fine one, granting a grand view, Cyrus stepped away from it. Talking to her wasn't going anywhere.