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[captain_by_the_book]

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[It’s not unusual for Cassian to be wearing his uniform jacket or other parts of his uniform as these are his comfort clothes, but today he’s looking all Rebel Alliance soldier in full uniform, nothing Attleton about him. His entire posture is far more military now as he stands to address the network.]

By our best conversions to the local calendar, today is the anniversary known as Empire Day in my galaxy. It is a day on which the Galactic Empire shows its might on every occupied world with military parades and a grandiose speech in which the Emperor once again lauds progress and advancement when all that has progressed is his tyranny.

For all those who oppose the Empire it is a day to have the power of our enemy driven home – but also a day to think about the necessity of resisting their might, no matter the personal cost to us. For us in the Alliance to Restore the Republic it is a day on which we think about the reasons we fight, and the sacrifices we are willing to make.

I have no intentions to hold a parade of our own in Attleton. But we are going to meet in the park this afternoon, a few of us, celebrating that we are still around to spite the Empire, even if only from afar. We invite all those who have been fighting for freedom and against tyranny in their own universes. I can’t think of a better way to spite the Empire today than a gathering of rebels and resistance fighters from many worlds. So if you consider yourself one, feel invited to the park in Attleton to meet and share your experiences and the cause you fight for.


action, Attleton park, Sunday afternoon

[Unlike the fundraiser planned for next week, this is a highly informal get-together on the meadow by the lake. There are a few blankets spread out, two large picnic basket filled with snacks and cakes and a cooler with drinks. He's even listened to Demyx's complaints and stuck for the most part to local Attleton food, bringing only a few dishes from his own galaxy.

K-2SO can be seen fiddling with daytime fireworks, occasionally firing one off to paint the sky with trails of smoke in the bright orange-red of the Rebel Alliance. Near some orange flares placed on the ground in bottles, an Oricorio pokemon is proudly dancing flamenco and juggling swords.

The other remarkable thing giving it away as more than a regular group of Attletonies enjoying an afternoon in the park is the sheer number of pokemon running around, chasing another and play-fighting under a still uniformed Cassian Andor's watchful gaze.

...or his not so watchful gaze. He hurries to the edge of the lake, scooping up what looks like an oversized ice cream cone. The water at the shore is already covered by a thin layer of ice.] No, Hoth, we agreed we won't be freezing the lake today!


[OOC: Feel free to post a top-level and/or mingle with another at the get-together.]

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[crapton_of_luck]

[There are times that Lucky wishes some if not all of his teammates were here in Genessia with him, and today was definitely one of those times. He's sitting by the lake when Cassian collects Hoth, chuckling a little and waving to him while Aravis chases the other Pokemon, Caesar chases her, and Aslan is just watching the shenanigans from over Lucky's shoulder.]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ With Hoth the Vanillite safely in his arms, Cassian walks over to Lucky. ]

Hello. Are you enjoying yourself? Sorry about that... [ He looks down at the smug-looking Vanillite exhaling little puffs of icy air to amuse herself. ] She's usually better behaved.

[crapton_of_luck]

[Lucky jerks a thumb over towards the little Fennekin running around and playfighting with Caesar.]

So does she. And yeah I'm enjoying myself.

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[aceparagon]

[ After hearing Cassian's announcement on the network, Hikaru thought it'd be nice to show up to his informal get together at the park. However, instead of showing up in her usual uniform that she's normally seen in, today she decided to wear something a bit more dressy.

From her present from Santa this year, she can be found wearing her dress uniform today. Just like her normal uniform, it's decorated with the awards she's obtained due to her years of service helping to liberate the Pacaem from their tyrannical oppressor. While he's not beaten yet, they're close to doing so for a species who just wanted to help Earth out in the first place.

For now, she'll watch the others, wearing a prideful smile on her face. It does her heart good to see these many people at this gathering. ]

[priceofmagic]

[Satou squeals with delight when she sees Hikaru. She knew coming to this gathering was a good idea..!

After slapping her cheeks and getting her 'professiona' face on, and failing at that, she waves to Hikaru.]

Hikaru-saan! You're here!

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[captain_by_the_book]

[ Formal wear, something that would have been impossible to miss. Looking at Hikaru in full get-up, Cassian almost regrets that he hasn't gone for his dress uniform himself - the occasion would have warranted it, though he prefers to be dressed for combat. He gives her a friendly nod as he approaches her. ]

Thank you for coming. I'm glad you're here.

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[hot_handed]

[As if summoned by no one who asked for him to be around, there's a teen in a black shirt with a skull on it and baggy pants putting his palms on the ice of the lake.]

DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHITTY ICE!!!!

[Oh look now there's a light snow falling.]

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[crapton_of_luck]

[Him again? Hoo boy. Lucky just rolls his eyes from where he's sitting with Caesar and his Pokemon. Gods he wished he had the Kojishi Kyutama so he could make Caesar big enough to sit on him.]

Didn't you learn your lesson last time?

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[hot_handed]

[Hey, he was doing Cassian a favor. Bakugo grins threateningly, stomping towards him.]

How's your face doing?

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[captain_by_the_book]

[ Cassian will be there when he wakes up... or rather, there is a pitcher of ice-cold water poured out over his face, which might or might not wake him up. Poured by a very grumpy-looking Guardian who just had his nice urban paradise picnic disturbed and looks the part. ]

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[hot_handed]

[He starts at the freezing wake up call. Katsuki isn't a fan of the cold and he immediately starts cussing.] FUCKING SHIT MOTHERFUCKING BITCH WHAT THE FUCK!!!

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[innocent_royal]

[Hearing this announcement brought in some bitter nostalgia of a time of turmoil in her world, specifically her homeland.

While she is a leader, a Princess, everything she was doing prior to Genessia was the textbook definition of a rebellion. And this why this gathering will be Anastasia's first true visit to Attleton, dressed in her traditional fancy-casual outfit.

All though the little miss seems to be shyly keeping her distance from the other attendees while she holds a large tin in her hands with a very small stack of paper on top.
Despite opposing a violent Empire in her world, does she really have a right to be here?]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Rebellion is more than titles or lack thereof, after all they do have royalty among the leaders of his own rebellion. As such, it doesn't surprise Cassian to see Anastasia here... it's more her youth, the stark reminder that there are other worlds out there where someone her age might consider herself a rebel already.

He's carrying two glasses as he approaches her. ]

Welcome, Anastasia. A drink?

[innocent_royal]

[It's a relief to see that she is welcomed. She remembers being heckled by Emerald for being a royal, so it was good to know Cassian most definitely doesn't follow suit.

When the drink was offered, Anastasia looked at the gifts she carried and back to Cassian.]

Ah, thank you.

[She holds out the tin full of cookies she baked herself, along with the small stack of papers stapled together like a book.]

Here, cookies for everyone. And a summary of my people's history. I made these myself.

[Should Cassian leaf through the papers, he would see a child's understanding of the first conquest of her nation in ancient times, the years of slavery, and the rebellion. Followed by a recent war that her father fought in, his role in ending it. And finally, a small summary of Anastasia's experience in the most war that saw a renewed occupation of her kingdom.

This kidlet has seen some hell.]

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[light_of_willpower]

[From what little background Cassian can see, he's in a room, likely in an apartment.From what can be seen, he's also wearing a denim-jacket, but no kerchief, and a black tank top under it.]

Sounds like a good way to celebrate a rebellion. If, and it is an if, you don't mind sharing, what kind of tyranny is the Empire responsible for? You're part of an alliance, which means you're organized...

[A half-smile, as Trunks is honestly curious.]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ He takes note of the background, Trunks being at home. Alright, that will make this conversation easier. ]

Yes, yes, we have been organized. Albeit... in the way rebellion is often organized. Organized chaos, you could call it, intentionally so.

[ And also unintentionally, too many warring goals, warring ideas, all united tenuously by a common enemy. But even a galaxy away he's not keen to admit to such weakness. ]

[light_of_willpower]

From what I can tell from your speech, with no other background, it'd have to be organized chaos. Let me guess--lots of small cells with a very loose coalition of leadership that does it's best to be flexible, tries to avoid a centralized set of places or people in charge so as to not present a single easy target, and encourages individual cells to operate on their own as much as they can.

[It has it's benefits, and it's downsides. The biggest benefit being there's no central target or easy way to eliminate the 'threat' and squash the rebellion fully. Likewise, there's probably minor infighting-and-squabbling among different cells, in terms of who prioritizes what ideal, and what goal.]

The resistance Mai lead, was mostly one single group. Turns out there were other survivors---and I was vaguely aware of them at the time, but we couldn't reach out to them without exposing our own group to catastrophe. It was already too close, too many times...

[He gets it, Cassian. Maybe not in the same way, but he does.]

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[k2so]

[K2SO watches Cassian practically run after Hoth and can't help but chuckle at the vanillite's antics. He's never imagined that his after-life would turn it like this, running around to stop the teens in his house and their pets from getting in trouble instead of running from Imperials. And he wouldn't change it for anything.

He's about to light another firework when something makes a yipping sound at his feet. Kay looks down in time to see their corgi Starkiller run away with a light up flare in her mouth. It won't explode but it's sure leaving an annoying orange smoke trail behind her as she runs around the park. After a second, Kay starts running after the dog.]

STARKY! STOP, COME BACK HERE LADY!!!!!

[priceofmagic]

[Satou had only just arrived when a trail of orange smoke whizzes by her. She stops, standing very still with her picnic basket (of convienence store food,) as the corgi runs off. It takes a second for her to realize Kay has given chase.

Of course, she feels obligated to help.]

Is everything okayy? Do you need help? [She isn't as quick to use magic in Attleton.]

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[liorafae]

[When Liora lands in the park in Attleton, she's wearing the other dress that she opted not to wear to the prom. Somehow, she looks even more lost than she did at the prom. How do humans even celebrate rebellion anyway? Liora knows she's on a mission back home, but does that make her a rebel?]

[So she'll wander through the park, perhaps looking for someone to talk to, while crawling low on the ground.]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ And what a lovely dress it is, though Cassian is mostly baffled to see the tiny dragon wearing a dress at all when he catches sight of her crawling around. He quickly swallows down his surprise, figuring it would be rude to let it show. ]

Would you maybe like a higher perch?

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[kalmaleader]

[And suddenly, a large dragon will land somewhere near the park, causing a terrific thud as his feet hit the ground. No doubt people will be startled...but at least he lands far enough away so as not to destroy anything with the sudden gust of wind that results from his landing. Afterwards, he'll casually approach the park.]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ What an entrance. But at least it's a lot more dignified than Bakugo's entrance. This will do, he figures, approaching the huge dragon directly, with his body language relaxed to show the locals milling around in the park that there is nothing to fear from the latest visitor to their gathering. ]

Welcome, Qubine, I'm glad to see you have come. It's been a while since we met in person.

[ Usually it's just talking business on the comm. Maybe this will be a change of pace. ]

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[hotheadwarmheart]

[Lea isn't sure if he qualifies for fighting for freedom against tyranny back home, but this does sound good.]

I don't know much about the Empire from your world, but what little I do know makes sticking it to them with a party sound really appealing. And appropriate too; no better way to get revenge on people who want you to be miserable than by doing the exact opposite.

Plus, as it happens, I've got a bit of a surplus of ice cream bars at the moment, so if no one's got any objections, I might bring them around.

[captain_by_the_book]

Thank you. It is very appealing to celebrate. And I'm sure everyone here would love some surplus ice cream bars, they would make you very popular.

[ He gives a little nod. ]

And I would be happy to have you here. Everyone is welcome.