#6-Candles

[blue_sniper]

[Bucky's not in the ballroom with everybody else, or whoever decided to go to the ballroom. He's actually sitting in the lobby, with a bunch of candles around him. There's a book of matches next to him, too, since there seems to be a magical draft in here. Thanks, Castle. There also seems to be a wished-up bottle of the worst tasting whiskey in the world and a shot glass.]

Hey, are all of you guys all right? You aren't stuck anywhere, are you? If you want some company [or to keep him company] I'm in the lobby. Can't miss me. There's a ton of candles.

(OOC: You probably know if you're Bucky's friend or not. This is also open to anybody who wants to walk by and see him there.)

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[blue_sniper]

It probably isn't. Doesn't stop me from thinking about it. [Quietly.] Doesn't stop me from thinking about any of it.

[wizard_redfive]

[Alright. Let’s try something different.]

Well then, how about you listen to me for a bit? Maybe it'll take your mind off things.

[blue_sniper]

All right. [He'll listen to her talk anytime, really. Especially if it possibly might distract him.]

[wizard_redfive]

[Good. Now, what to talk about...]

Know anything about Mars?

[blue_sniper]

...No. [He's not even quite sure where it is.]

[wizard_redfive]

Really? [Now that's a bit of a surprise.]

[blue_sniper]

Dair, I grew up in an orphanage. They taught us basic things, like how read and write and do simple math. That's basically all they could do.

[wizard_redfive]

Ah, right. [He's a bit early for the Mars hype anyway.]

Mars is another planet in our solar system. It's the fourth planet from the sun, right after Earth. You can actually see it in the night sky sometimes.

[blue_sniper]

...Huh. I never even knew to look. So, what about it?

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine smiles big.] I've been there.

[blue_sniper]

What's it like, then?

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine closes her eyes to think about that.]

Empty, I guess. It’s cold, windy, and has almost no atmosphere. I wouldn't be able to visit without a force field.

But the view makes up for it. Seeing the red landscape under a pink sun and violet sky… Getting to stand on the top of the largest known shield volcano in the solar system… There's nothing quite like it.

[blue_sniper]

I imagine. [He smiles at her.] I've never been anywhere that special, really. Just all over Europe.

[wizard_redfive]

Hey, Europe is cool too! Earth has lots of interesting places to visit. Can't say I do much local traveling though...

[Yeah, when you're an intergalactic traveler, Earth is "local."]

[blue_sniper]

Can't say I went to any of them. The only places i really saw were London and the Alps. [And look how those turned out.]

[wizard_redfive]

[Shush. We are not thinking of those things today!]

No Alps for me. Just the Himalayas.

[blue_sniper]

The Himalayas, huh? You've been all over the place.

[wizard_redfive]

Here and there.

The Himalayas are a good place to bring guests. It's very scenic.

[blue_sniper]

So if the Castle ever randomly turns into the Himalayas, you'll take me to the top of one of the mountains?

[wizard_redfive]

If you want me to.

Heck, if it turns into Mars, I'll show you the view from Olympus Mons.

[blue_sniper]

Sounds amazing. [He's holding you to that, Dair.]