Cubefall!

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

It's noon. Or as close to noon as the asteroid on which Milliways was built ever gets. And as the not quite real sun heaves itself to directly overhead, the change sweeps over the building, inside and out. The entire Bar- walls, floor, furniture, everything- breaks out in a profusion of Legos, Capselas, Meccanoblox, and every other construction toy imaginable. And Ellen, who had been practicing hitting straw-stuffed mannequins with a hockey stick for reasons of her own, finds herself dropped directly behind the Bar. A vidwindow pops up in front of him, and in front of every other patron to enter:

Hello! Welcome to Milliways. Today, Milliways marks the Cybertronian holiday of Cubefall, the anniversary of the day upon which the Allspark first landed on the rocky world that would become Cybertron. Would you like to sample some possible reconfigurations? (y/n)

Ellen's has the additional line:

Since we're a bit low on Cybertronian patrons this year, you got nominated to do the explaining.

Ellen would say something about this, but she's got vidwindows popping up in front of her. And while some of them are okay, well...

( Vidwindows! Yay! )

"The Genghis Khan thing is starting to get old, you know."

(no subject)

[thewidewideworld]

The door opens to the sound of angry murmuring and discussion and Sinric strides in, hampered by the full Tang Dynasty court robes. He slams the door behind him with a crack.

Red faced and furious, he rips the elaborate cap off his head and throws it at the fire. With shaking hands he tries to untangle his hair from the braids and pins that hold it in a top knot.

He’s not crying. Really he’s not.

(no subject)

[no_more_hiding]

Hank recognizes this holiday, though last time he did not feel comfortable joining in. This year however...( Well, let's just review the options... )

"Is that Princess Aura? It is. Why would I wish to be her?" The robot that turns into a plane is very tempting for him, but he's thinking he might go with the one that seems like a robotic version of himself. 

(no subject)

[whiiiip_laaaash]

Okay, so, the weird bar place at the ABSOLUTE END OF TIME (on a loop) is ... full of toys today. for some reason. Because that makes so much sense.

Aaaaand now there are floating computer screen images popping up in front of Peter for some reason. What.

Would you like to sample some possible reconfigurations (y/n)?

What.

"Uh- all I wanted was a bucket of fried chicken I didn't have to wait for."

(no subject)

[feminine_menace]

If you venture out on the Milliways grounds today, you may hear a lot of whooshing noises, occasionally punctuated by excited hollering.

You may see a blue-and-orange streak darting and looping through the air at ridiculous speeds. In those rare and brief moments when it stays still, it looks kind of like this:



You may also be buzzed by this whooshing hollering fast-moving blue-and-orange thing, which will then do a totally sick figure-8 in the air, but will not apologize for nearly colliding with you.

(no subject)

[garde723]

Izana, when they enter and see the changes to Milliways, stops to clap and leap in place. They really needed an excuse for some fun and remember last Cubefall quite fondly.

( This year their choices are much different... )

The robot form is interesting, as is the man, or panda, but given recent studies, they decide to go with the more mythic choice. Cue one fresh faced, faux kitsune playing with the various construction toys.

Cubefall

[cook_the_rude]

 Dr. Hannibal Lecter comes in from the kitchen this noon and finds the bar transfigured. With a smile, he approaches the bar, receives his vidwindow, and immediately picks his new shape. After all, he has a bet to see through.

Instead of a gentleman, there now is a lady.

(no subject)

[electro_kinetic]

Noriko got the viewscreen as usual for cubefall: she studied it, and almost declined changing anything, but stopped for a second to consider the furry-and-cute option. Why not? It's only three days.

the change was quick and not very noticeable, really, short of her reaching up and touching the new white, fluffy ears perched on her head, replacing her own ones. They even had her piercings in, how thoughtful. Nori would have thought that was the end of it until she shifted in her chair and pinched her tail, letting out a pained yip.

Cue one new kitsune, laying for the next three days on the couch with an icepack on her butt. Have fun with that.

(no subject)

[withusyouwillstay]

Hello! Welcome to Milliways. Today, Milliways marks the Cybertronian holiday of Cubefall, the anniversary of the day upon which the Allspark first landed on the rocky world that would become Cybertron. Would you like to sample some possible reconfigurations? (y/n)

The vidwindow pops up, startling the burglar as he heads up to the bar to get a bite to eat.

Good lord, what is that thing?

It hovers, waiting patiently for a response, as a napkin appears, telling him not to worry. It's perfectly safe.

He looks his options over: people, robots, and even a cute fluffy option.

The burglar does not want to be another person, or a robot, but maybe being an animal for three days could be fun.

Maybe he might even get to see the outside for real if the House can't recognise him in his true form.

He thinks, thinks some more, then agrees, and picks the cute option.

Watch your trash bins.


[Tiny tag: the burglar.]

it's got teeth

[clayforthedevil]

Oh, it's the transformation holiday again! Bahorel owes the aliens who started it a drink, if he ever meets any. He studies his choices for a moment, and then heads back up to his room to do a few last minute bits of preparation.

When he comes back down, he's got a handful of old sketchbooks, art scraps, and various bits of carving that he throws into the fire before heading back to the Bar. He sets a long needle, its end capped in a bit of cork, off to the side along with a good length of thread. And taps the viewscreen.

And then there's a grasshopper mouse sitting perched on the Bar.

A few seconds later, there's a grasshopper mouse with a sword--or at least a very sharp needle-- neatly slung over its shoulder.

(no subject)

[sunbaked_baker]

It's here! Cubefall! She hasn't missed it, this year!

But now comes the moment of choice.

Little Rae Seddon eyes the choices on her vidscreen, enraptured. She could spend the next few days as an actual Other, a mermaid, free to explore the unknown depths of the lake - or as a boy (but the ten-year-old dismisses that option out of hand), or a... well, it is cute. And she'd get to fly, exploring the treetops and maybe even the mountain on the other side of the lake.

It's a hard choice!