Oh... That Doesn't Sound Good.

Did I miss something....

I... hm...

I see. I suppose I haven't made the best first impression.

Although my interest in you has not diminished, you do have significantly gone up my esteem.

I will try my best not to look down on you. But it will be hard considering you are shorter than I am.

You little shit...

Whatever. I'll take it.

[Sun² smiled, despite his words]

You're the worst.

...

Welcome to the family.

The ones that lose things.. change.

But he called me childish!

Hmpf!

Gosh, I never imagined they'd go to him for help!

He already doesn't want to help me; why would he help someone else in helping me...

Weeping

I rather miss talking to him though.

Hmpf, even if he was mean to me. He reminded me of Clipse just a little.

I had no idea he felt this way.

Someone I claimed to love... how could I know so little about them.

Honour their needs so little?

Trap them in the "comfort" of our lives. The monotone..

I got used to this.

I took him for granted.

It's no wonder.. no wonder he sought a way out.

I should have seen it-- dabbling in dark magic wasn't an idle interest, it was an act of rebellion.

He wanted to be his own person, find his own way of life.

I romanticized him, and paid the price for it.

It's been 6 days since Eclipse got taken. But what is time really, in space? It could be years, in the place where he was taken.

Our vehicle is broken, and my magic abilities are useless on this stupid planet! There's probably resources here to build a portal manually but I don't know how... oh, if only Eclipse was here...

<Takes place sometime after the fight and the aftermath in the Startravel timeline. Starlight recieves it a fair bit later.>

Dear Starlight,

I'm delighted to hear your transition into the new year was fulfilling.

From myself, also the best wishes for this new earth year.

We don't have such transitions anymore, but we keep track of what the date would have been in our original timeline. It's still some lunar turns off from now, as the planet we're on only has a vibrant moon, and no sun.

Regardless, thank you for your well wishes.

Sun is, unfortunately, still kept in stasis as my friend, the other Sun, tries to extract the dark energy from his code.

We must keep hope...

I have sent you a little gift in the mail, courtesy of our other Sun, and my own handiwork.

It's a balljoint doll animatronic Sun; a little replica that uses holograms and a basic AI to help you get a handle on your magic. It's not much, but it's enough, I hope, to make up for lost time.

E.

[Attached to the post is a magical artifact]

@es-startravel

Hello my friends! Starlight here! I do not quite know how time works between different realities, but here it was recently New Year's Day! My first actually! It was rather chaotic the night before (so many human adults acting rather like children, my goodness gracious) but I got to see Fireworks! I loved them, they were so beautiful! They look a bit like how magic feels, if that makes any sense. Color and wonder and light and awe. Or um, something like that, ha ha.

Again, I do not know how time works for you, but regardless I thought I would wish you a Happy New Year! And that this New Year be filled with Joy and Peace for you both!

-Starlight

Maybe you achieved enlightenment, like you wanted

Thinking of an old friend..

Where are you?

You taught me so much.

All my magic, it comes from your essence, your mind.. your core.

But then you left without goodbye.

Mirror self, are you still out there?

Are you still alive?

Sun?

I understand.. your frustration.

<Clip started softly, evenly>

But I suggest. You. Sit. Down.

<Clip's voice was dark as he cracked the edge of the panel with his grip.>

<His voice smoothed over again and he walked away, throwing a single remark over his shoulder>

Or stand, for all I care. Just don't touch anything.

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

<Clip returned after 15 minutes with a tray of warm coffee, including a small milk dispenser filled with warm cream and a little pot of sugar, which he offered to Eclipse without a word, despite earlier interactions>

5 more minutes and we'll run diagnostics to get a mapping of what's running rampant in your code.

<His tone was matter of fact, but belied no previous anger>

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

Safety is relative, my star.

You'd never travel with me if safety is all you desire

-E.

My gratitude for your rescue. Then, I didn't expect anything less.

I ... I got him.

They will probably chase us to the ends of the world for this but for now we're safe.