Orchestra 14 [audio/video]

[wewillwewill]

[Elidibus doesn't have much fanfare for his audio and video posts and this isn't any different. It's him, sitting in front of the ICP presumably in his room.]

Good afternoon. I hope everyone has weathered the voidstorm if not well then at least with quick recovery.

I've been a passenger for about three months and I have noticed something curious. Given mortal propensity to celebrate seasonal festivities nearly every moon, I have not heard anyone make particular mention of doing so. I understand it's likely due to our lack of sense to time within the void other than the train's calendar and seasons as well as any differences from our respective stars.

Yet I would like to propose this changes. Establishing festive occasions not for every moon but with regular intervals will serve good purpose. A sense of anticipation for the upcoming festivity and a boon to community spirit during. To that end, I would open the floor to information on celebrations native to your respective worlds. Speak to me or one another.

I suspect we will find more similarities than differences and can create traditions for the train not just for ourselves, but for those who will inevitably succeed us. I am willing to take initiative in assembling the ideas and giving them a form within the limits of this train.

[Elidibus ends his speech here though he remains open to talking.]


[OOC: Talk about your yearly festivities and holidays! The aim is to try and establish some 'holidays and traditions' that help keep spirits up and improve train morale. Feel free to outline months or seasonal time of year for your world and the holidays (some or whatever you can think of)!

INSPIRATION: This Christmas H&M commercial from a few years back that I absolutely adored (also I kinda like Wes Anderson quirkiness). Please watch, it's a gem and also invokes trainlife.]

Comments

[averyusefultray]

I've always love the feeling of flying. In some ways the biggest difference is that normally I'm at the controls. The way we travel between planets isn't so different from the void.

If you're starting fromthe same system reaching a moon is usually a matter of hours.

[crowneddragon]

That sounds amazin'~ An' y' just travel whenever an' wherever you want? How far c'n you go?

[averyusefultray]

If we have the fuel... and don't run into any blockades, we can cross the galaxy. Wherever we want is probably not quite accurate when the Empire interferes.

[crowneddragon]

Wait-- 'f yer travelin' b'tween stars-- how big is that Empire y're talking about?

[averyusefultray]

Too much of the galaxy. Hundreds of planets.

[crowneddragon]

[Sounds like a touchy subject. He's not sure how to salvage this anymore, but he's going to try anyways.]

Tell me 'bout the crewmates y' talked 'bout? What're they like? I get that Sabine likes to blow stuff up, but what 'bout the others?

[averyusefultray]

My family, really. Everyone was... a little damaged, when they came on board. But together we're better than we could be on our own.

[Oh now you've got her going, because she loves her family]

THere's Chopper, a droid I fixed up when I was just a kid. He's a bit cranky, but he's incredibly loyal and always ready to fight. My partner, Kanan, can take my ideas and turn them into actual plans. He thinks I'm the wild idealist, but he sees a future in a way I don't dare.

Zeb acts gruff, but he's loyal and honorable.

And then there's the kids. Sabine does love explosions, but she's also an incredible artist. She was brave enough to walk away from an Imperial Academy when she was still so young and I can always count on her. Ezra... we met him when he stole from us and we realized he had the same abilities as Kanan. He needed a teacher and a family. He tried to pretend he was only out for himself, but he's so kind and compassionate. It's no wonder he always manages to bond with animals that I didn't even think could be bonded with.

[crowneddragon]

[Oh! He'd been on the wrong subject entirely!]

They sound like a rowdy bunch! [He snickers,] Didja play games with yer kids? What kinda games d' they like?

[averyusefultray]

Rowdy is a bit of an understatement.

[Said with utmost fondness]

We play a game called dejarik on long hyperspace trips. It's a strategy game with holographic pieces.

Otherwise it's mostly flying lessons. Target practice for Sabine, sparring with Kanan for Ezra. I wish the galaxy had more games for them and less training.

The flying lessons would be the same no matter what though.

[crowneddragon]

[Hologra-whatnow?]

First lesson of flyin' is learnin' how to fall~ [He grins at that, but he understands they are not talking about the same kind of flying at all.]

D'you want more games to teach 'em? I have a few that I could share?