entrancelogs | Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket

Who: EVERYONE and all the stars in the sky
Where: Mostly on the grounds, though some have crashed through windows and walls.
When: 2/29 → 3/6
Rating: PG-13, label it if you're gonna go higher.
Summary: Shooting stars have fallen in Wonderland, and they're bringing with them glimmers of Wonderyears past! A catch all log for the fallen star holograms.
The Story:

Each glittering, golden star brings the woosh of a sonic boom and there are impacts that shake the whole world. They crash hard into the snow, the trees, and even break through a few windows. None of them leave behind meteors or space debris, but instead just a glimmering cloud at each point of impact. In each gold light is a projection, a scene lit by starlight and moondust, a memory of years ago. Even if someone were to be struck by one, it would simply pass through them.

These are just the first stars to fall. More will come the next night, and the night after that, and perhaps even more. When budding astronomers look upward, they will notice fewer and fewer constellations dot the night sky with each passing day.

All memories are semi-opaque, and will play in a loop in one spot the whole time. Most stars will have landed somewhere on the grounds, but some might have crashed through a window, playing their memory inside the mansion. Characters can listen to and watch the scenes as many times as they like, but they will be unable to influence or interact with the memories in any way.

You can make a top level comment with all the scenes people will get to see. Please include who is in your memory and where it can be found somewhere in your top level. Either prose or [action brackets] are welcome! And finally, check out our plotting post for reminders on what everyone's doing, or ideas for the finishing touches on your memories or the most recent event announcement for more on the falling stars.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"Hey at least the ninja turtles would be on the side of good, and they could've like helped to take out the giant lizard man. He did spend a lot of time in the sewers who knows what he dropped off down there," Peter says with a crooked smile which widens when Natasha confirms that she is on that same team. "That's awesome. A team that took out aliens. Wow. You do look really badass so I can't say that I'm surprised."

She looks like she'd be on a team of superheroes, taking out bad guys. He just had the one giant lizard so it wasn't really a huge threat in comparison.

"Aren't you adorable?" she teases him in amusement at his response, casting him a sideways glance. "To be fair, there wasn't time for us to have much of a choice. Just suddenly a giant hole in the sky and then giant flying space slugs. Didn't leave much room for alternatives. Besides. Giant lizard man? Still pretty impressive. I mean, you see a lot of weird shit in New York on a daily basis but even that one's a little out there."

Peter tilts his head to the side before he nods with a tiny smirk. "Yep, I'm the cutest," he says but he doesn't actually believe that about himself. He just responds well to amusement. He bites down on his lip, shaking his head. "Nah, running's always an option so since you chose to stay, it's pretty bad ass. ...yeah, it was kind of my fault. Cross species genetics can get messy."

Natasha just arches an eyebrow. "Your fault? Were you the one messing with cross-species genetics?"

"...kinda. I was searching for answers about my dad, and I stumbled on this hidden formula he'd made, and I just- I gave it away to this scientist who used to work with my dad at OsCorp and then he used it on himself and Giant... Lizard Man," Peter says with a tiny smile as he clears his throat. Not his best decision at all.

"That sounds like less your fault and more his for using himself as a guinea pig," she remarks dryly. "Did you suspect he was going to use it on himself?"

"...no, but I should've figured my father had the formula hidden for a reason." Peter shakes his head after a second, ducking it slightly with a little smirk. "I think- I think Dr. Connors just wanted his arm back. He'd lost it, and lizards could regrow their limbs so. He didn't know it'd do what it did."

Natasha blinks and absorbs that information. "He definitely sounds like the crazy scientist sort. That wouldn't be Option A, B, or C for me either. Isn't that what testing and trials are for before you move into live experiments?"

She shakes her head with an exasperated sigh. "Please tell me the giant lizard man had two arms. Otherwise he really does sound like a moron."

"Yeah, there was some sort of- The company was being weird about it and pressuring him. I don't really know the details. Maybe he was afraid he'd lose funding." Maybe he was afraid he wouldn't get the chance to try it on himself if that funding was lost. "But yeah, bad decision. Lizard man had two arms, but he was cured and then carted off to jail so-"

It wasn't really the ending he'd have wanted.

"So karma bit him in the ass," she surmises for him, crossing her arms over her chest. "The lengths desperate people will go to will never cease to amaze me."

"Yeah, part of why they're so desperate," Peter says, shaking his head. They'll go to any length at all whatever the cost. Sometimes they don't fully think through all those costs before doing the thing like Peter didn't when he was desperate to find out about his father. "So... how'd your world get a giant hole in the sky with a bunch of space slugs? Cause I kinda want to avoid that."

Holes are bad. Space slugs are worse.

She makes a face. "Short version? Norse god with daddy issues. He decided earth looked like a great place to conquer and set up shop, brought some friends with him to help seal the deal. It backfired pretty spectacularly for him."

Peter stares. "...I had no idea daddy issues made someone turn into a guy who wants to conquer the whole of Earth. Sounds like he has some problems he needs therapy for. Glad it backfired on him."

Seriously. "How'd you get into the whole superhero business anyhow? I mean you do look badass but yeah-"

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