[Penny ✾]

The Star Festival was her one true chance at finding love.

Penny thought she found love. Penny thought they’d grow old together. Penny thought she could trust him, but she couldn’t. When Ravindra cheated on her, it destroyed her. Her self-worth disappeared as quickly as her net worth — all of it belonging to him. And she spent her days as an employed hero trying to arrest him for the crimes he’s committed and the crimes he’s yet to.

But the Star Festival was a celebration where two star-crossed lovers met once a year. If there were any chance for her to find the right person for her, to find the one, true love she was destined to spend her life with, then it’d be here. Maybe she was coping. Maybe, she was looking for someone to drag her away from this futile effort. It’s not like she knows how to be a hero, she’s just lucky enough to have a useful quirk.

There are crowds of people walking around and she’s lost, thinking she might have to do the unthinkable: ask for help. The thought makes her shudder and she almost gags in the process of ejecting the prospect as soon as it pops into her mind.

“Bamboo branches shouldn’t be so hard to find…”

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Ravindra Oye

[Ravindra Oye]

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[attr="class","adrie-lyric1"]Oh if you could see me now

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[attr="class","adrie-lyric2"]Would you stand in disgrace or take a bow?

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[attr="class","inner-finally"] As part of his "religious" obligations from The Deep Rav had to indulge the rest of the group by playing benefactor for this. A lot of people in his group believed in love so they wanted to attend the Star Festival. As for Ravindra? Eh. Penny was someone once, but when that went tits up because of her, he decided to just dive into his work...well fully, and have some fun in the process.

So he was posted outside the main crowds of people, just scanning the crowd for anyone or anything interesting to latch onto. He couldn't cause chaos exactly as he was supposed to be a proper leader for today. Getting into a fight on holiday or even instigating- Oh, there was no way he could resist this. He could recognize Penny anywhere but here? at the Star Festival? For lovers? Perfection.

Even her path was headed his way. Did she miss him that much even though she hadn't spotted him yet? Was it instinct? Only one way to find out he thought as he bided his time until they were within a few feet. "Yo Penny! What a coincidence~" he'd take out a small piece of paper and wave in the air to taunt her further "Came for this huh~?"

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KAY OF PIXEL PERFECT

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[Penny ✾]

“No, actually!” God, she hated his stupid, handsome face. His skincare was still kicking and there was nothing she wanted to do more than to add her heels to the routine. “I’m here…” As per usual, her mouth started running before she could come up with a witty retort — Rav brought out the worst in her in every conceivable facet of the word. “With my boyfriend!”

She pulls a random guy off the street. He’s very obviously with another woman. And yet she continues the bit because she has nothing else going for her.

“And it seems he has problems sticking to one woman, too. Funny.” She says.

The other woman, his actual significant other, slaps him.

“You’ve been cheating on me?!”

“I don’t even know her!”

“You seem awfully comfortable by her side.”

“She’s so strong. I’ve been trying to leave it.”

“OH? YOU HAVE? AFTER ALL WE’VE BEEN THROUGH? YOU’RE GONNA THROW IT AWAY FOR SOME HUSSY?” Penny loses it and tosses him back at the other woman and they narrowly avoid falling onto the ground. Realizing what she did, wide-eyed and panicked, she clears her throat and looks back at Rav.

“Wrong guy,” She waves her finger around. “He’s here somewhere not cheating on me, actually.”

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Ravindra Oye

[Ravindra Oye]

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]God Penny was so stupid. To the degree that Rav was wondering how she could even function. Well... not well because from what he knew, she was living basically in a box. I suppose that's what happens when you divorce and have no marketable skills aside from an above-average face plus other things

The smile on his face widened to a full grin as Penny scrambled to rope some poor sap into her usual BS. "Oh really~? That's so good for someone like you! You deserve so much happiness~" The words were kind but dripping with venomous contempt. Rav would watch, happy to find something to cure his boredom. Penny was nothing if she wasn't entertaining, and Rav would speak up, switching to a more devout tone as he addressed the couple. "You'll have to excuse my friend here she doesn't believe as strongly in the holiday as I do." he would remove his arms from his sleeves and clasp them together, giving the two a deep bow. "May you have a blessed Hoshimatsuri"

When the unfortunate couple departed, he would drop his pious act and laugh at Penny. "Oh sure, I'll believe that when I see him~" he would place a hand on her shoulder, giving it a firm pat "Don't worry about it. I know you better than anyone." for maximum effect, he would pause "-and there's no way you would ever find someone to put up with you! So I'll do you a favor~!" he'd reach into his pocket and pull out a blank paper "For you dear. Maybe you'll find someone, or much much more likely you'll die alone. Either way, you might as well give it a shot!"

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KAY OF PIXEL PERFECT

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[Penny ✾]

Penny snatches the blank paper from his hands, her face still red from the stunt she pulled. If she tried it again and the man also had a girlfriend, she’d only confirm the truth. No one loved her. And the one person who used to was laughing in her face. Penny knew Ravindra was a bastard but could always look past it because he wasn’t a bastard to her. Not until he found someone to replace her with.

“It’s not like you’re here with anyone.” She spat. Chances were that his last fling didn’t work out, or else he’d have her by his side, flaunting that in Penny’s face, too. Rav has pulled that stunt with her with his exes more times than she can count — and she had thought herself paraded like a trophy. Instead, she had been a weapon.

Figures. Still, as long as he wanted war, she’d pull out every gun in her arsenal. She had enough ammunition to make Lonewolf jealous.

“Could she tell your family jewels were counterfeit?”

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Ravindra Oye

[Ravindra Oye]

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]Oh good it was working! She was such an easy target, always had been. "Correct! You're getting better at observation~ I'm so proud I could cry!" he mimicked, wiping tears away and continuing, "I'm glad you accepted the gift! You'll need some divine intervention to find someone to put up with you anyway!" from there Ravi would turn to leave her be, knowing that if she attacked him she would end up hurting herself in the process or just fall flat on her face. She was pretty uncoordinated. Her last remark made him stop and do a half turn. "You think I'd show you the real deal?" he laughed and gave a half wave. "Take care, Penny. If you're gonna keep chasing me you might need to get a passport~"

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[Penny ✾]

Knuckles white, she crumples the paper. Penny’s a shallow breath away from swinging on him, which is what he’d want, and finds strength as she inhales — long, deep, a little shaky as he continues to press her buttons. The war rages, and he calls upon the gods to pity her. Rav’s quick to forget all their good moments… they had good moments, right?

Penny recalls summers filled with bountiful jokes and boisterous laughter. A bit more prying, and there’s silent companionship in their living room as she lays atop his chest, watching a film neither of them likes, finding solace in their mutual disgust. A bit deeper in her memories, Penny remembers the first time they made love. And how, for once, she felt she could trust someone.

“I hope your plane crashes.” A few people turn their heads as they walk by. Rav ends up leaving, and she isn’t sure if he didn’t hear or is ignoring her.

There’s a bench a few dozen feet in the distance. Penny plants herself, unraveling the paper on her lap and covering her mouth with her hand. Her hair protects her eyes from any onlookers.

A few tears wet her wish.

“I hate you.”

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Ravindra Oye

[Jinx]

☆ MISSION SUCCESS ☆

When a star falls, make a wish upon it. When the ashes fade it may just come true.
Great thread you two!

+ 75 Tokens!!

Penny: 75 // 150

tag: Penny ✾ Ravindra Oye