[002]

[spotofsunlight]

[Shiro's back on the plane! And this time, he's sitting down, staring up at the sky, and then down... at the sky again. Like you do.

He looks... thoughtful, as it were. As thoughtful as he can look, anyway.]

Stars, huh? I wonder if they're warm. They sure are bright! And shiny. There's a whole lot of 'em here. I bet they don't need all of 'em.

[He stands up and pats his pants down even if that does nothing, because he's forgotten there isn't any snow out here to stick to him.]

I should go ask someone!

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[lamb_of_gold]

[And lo, a convenient someone is hanging around the Plane, presumably trying to find a few minutes to breathe, with all the preparations regarding Grey going on.]

1/2.

[spotofsunlight]

[Convenient someone spotted! Oh wow, this convenient someone is also a friend! That's great! He approaches quickly, arms veritably flailing in Mu's direction.]

Hey, friend! Friend!

2/2.

[spotofsunlight]

[Now that he has hopefully flagged down your attention, Friend, he'll pause.]

What's your name again?

[lamb_of_gold]

Hello, Shiro. My name is Mu, remember?

[spotofsunlight]

Haha, you remember me! That's so cool! And your name's cool too!

Can I ask you something? Like, another thing, not just your name, I mean. Gosh, I hope I don't forget it again, that would suck.

[lamb_of_gold]

Of course I do, and of course you may.

If it helps at all, perhaps think of the Moon?

[spotofsunlight]

Well, see, I was thinkin'. Stars are bright and shiny, but are they warm?

What's the 'Moon'?

[lamb_of_gold]

Stars? Yes, they are quite warm, but they are also very far away. Too far for us to feel their warmth, certainly.


The moon? It's the large round white object that you see at night - much larger and brighter than stars.

[spotofsunlight]

Why are they so far away? Can we make 'em get closer?

[He looks thoughtful and then--]

Oh, that thing! The big white thing. Geez, that thing's called a 'Moon'? Wow, I never knew that. Thanks for telling me.

[hisoldgirl]

What would you do with stars?

[spotofsunlight]

I tried to eat them, but that didn't work. They're too far away, that's what my 'friends' said. And then I tried to talk to them, but they're not very friendly.

[hisoldgirl]

...you cannot eat stars.

[spotofsunlight]

Ahahaha, yeah, I know that now. But--see, I was thinkin'--I think we need stars back where I'm from, so I wanna see if I can take one with me.

[hisoldgirl]

I do not understand. You have no stars?

[spotofsunlight]

Nope. It's always snowing, y'see. So it's cold and dark, and we need a 'Sun'.

[hisoldgirl]

You have no parent star, either? How does your planet produce heat enough you are able to survive?

[spotofsunlight]

Uhh... 'survive'? I think... it doesn't. Maybe? They said we're all gonna 'die' if we don't have a 'Sun', so I was looking for one, so uhh... can I take one of these?

[docinawall]

Ask someone what? [Doc is wandering the Plane sans wall today, and looking perfectly cheerful--or, as cheerful as a man in full body armor and a helmet can look, anyway]

1/2.

[spotofsunlight]

Whoa!

[Your appearance has completely derailed his train of thought, Doc.]

2/2.

[spotofsunlight]

You sure look funny! Are you a cockroach? You kinda look like a cockroach.

[docinawall]

[Doc stares at him] What? No! I don't look anything like a cockroach! There isn't a cockroach on me, is there?

[just in case, he starts looking down at him armour, trying to tell]

[spotofsunlight]

Haha, no cockroaches on you, but you're all shiny and boxy-looking, just like a cockroach! And I can't find your face. You do have a face, right?

[docinawall]

[Doc looks back up, very confused] Uh...haven't you seen anybody in armor before?

[shocked] Yeah, I have a face! Everybody has a face. Actually...I wonder if the Meta can't talk because he doesn't have a face? Anyway, it's under my visor. [Doc taps the visor. he's not going to take the helmet off, though. he doesn't trust the Plane enough to do that] See? Right here.

[spotofsunlight]

I dunno. What's 'armor'?

[Shiro advances, looking up at Doc's visor, trying to see where his face might be. Instead, he sees himself in the reflective surface!]

Whoa! You look just like me! That's so cool! Are you 'Shiro' too?

[docinawall]

Uh...it's this stuff? [Doc taps his armor] Hey, where are you from?

[okay, that's a rather startling declaration] What? No, I don't! Why do you think that? And what's "Shiro"?