epidemiology | PLAYER EVENT ★ HELIOLOGY

INTRODUCTION.

It's difficult to tell time without the presence of a sun or moon. There are no stars. The world is in constant blackness, the heavens barely visible from below and the only light artificial. It's been like this for months.

Suddenly, those who expressed interest in observing the sun (or lack thereof) will all at once receive a text message on their ALASTAIR jewellery from 82736775:

Get your shit and go look at the sky. Now's the time. If you need me, I'm around.

It's time to get to work.

OBSERVATION.

Find the highest point you can and point the telescopes at the sky. Should be easy, right?

Be mindful that there are still guards patrolling the city, looking for escaped prisoners, and some citizens would be very happy to tip them off to your presence. There are still animals in the forests to contend with, and there are still nosey citizens who may ask you too many questions. There are also your fellow ALASTAIR agents, who may not be very willing to share the spot they already staked out before you just showed up.

People and animals aren't all you need to look out for, either. Seven hours after the observation starts, there is a lightning storm. It lasts for 30 minutes, bolts of electricity arcing across the sky. It might be a good idea to scurry down someplace lower when this happens -- you know what they say about lightning and height.

82736775 doesn't contact anyone after the initial text, so observers are free to give up whenever they decide they've been sitting out in the freezing dark for long enough.

[ note: even if you didn't sign up, feel free to tag in! your character won't have a telescope but that doesn't mean they can't mingle. ]

[ previously: ic info | ooc info ]
[ direct questions here! ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Erm. I guess we don't have those kind of diam— sorry I mean Diamonds in my world...!
What are your Diamonds like?

You wouldn't. No Diamond would set foot on any Earth. It's beneath them.

Diamonds- they're perfect and flawless beings. Literally no weaknesses, ever! But my Diamond... Her name is Yellow Diamond. She's the best of them all. She's calm, and balanced, and rational, and efficient! She knows the best use for everyone and everything! Nothing is ever out of place!

She sounds a little like Frederick
I mean. Ah...
You must love her a lot.

I don't love her. I live for her.

Um...
Sorry — maybe I'm mistaken but. But isn't that the same.. thing...?
Shouldn't it be?

Living for someone means more than loving them. It means you'd die for them.

Oh.
That still sounds similar to me, but, um. Maybe it's different across the worlds...
That sounds lovely, though! I'm sure they appreciate your — dedication — very much.

...

[ ... or not?? ]

...Hello?
Are you still there?

My dedication is expected.

[ Probably not appreciated. Just expected. ]

[ oh... that.

doesn't sound very fulfilling. ]

They don't sound like a very nice God...

Shut up, clod!! You don't even know her! She's much better than anything you'll ever be!! Her accomplishments dwarf anything you could possibly do in your entire life!!

Oh, I don't doubt that... I'm not very good at anything, after all.

[ still... ]

But I still say "thank you" to someone who goes out of their way to be so kind and good to me.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE INFERIOR!! THOSE BETTER THAN YOU DON'T NEED TO SAY THANK YOU!!

I mean, maybe! I wouldn't know, since I'm not really better than anybody at anything.
But I'm pretty sure everyone likes to hear they're appreciated, no matter how much better or worse they are.
I mean... wouldn't you feel better if they thanked you every once in a while? Wouldn't that make you want to be even more dedicated?

A Diamond personally thanking a Peridot is unheard of. I was made for her, not the other way around.

[ are we still talking about love here ]

Do you mean she was made for someone else?
That sounds messy!

NO THAT'S NOT WHAT IT MEANS!!! She wasn't made for anyone!! Diamonds aren't just made!!!

Oh... No?

Are they adopted?

THAT'S DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE???

Well if they're made, then what are they made for?

This is stupid, and I'm not talking to you anymore.

Ohh..

[ strange how even in text it kind of sounds knowing. ]

It's okay if you don't know! Sorry for asking so many questions.
Are you feeling better about the lightning storm now?

NO. IN FACT, YOU'VE MADE ME FEEL WORSE.

—I have?! But how!

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