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It's that time of year again.

Which time? The time when Artie breaks out the card table and the rainbow nametags, that's which time.

National Coming Out Day
We're Here, We're Weird, Get Used To It

Artie's a little more prepared than last year; this time he thought to bring some pamphlets about the holiday, which are stacked on the corner of the table. Most of the table, however, is taken up with nametag stickers proudly stating "I Am ________ And I'm Proud Of It!". Artie's own nametag is filled in with "I Am a gay transgenic gerbil And I'm Proud Of It!".

Come chat about the holiday or just grab a badge to show your pride!

[ooc: Open for tags through Monday, October 13. Any pup who picks up a sticker will get a matching icon! ADDENDUM: From now on, new tags will get a sticker, but no conversation. Sorry, guys, I'm tapped out.]


[tinytag: Arnold, BLU Heavy, Demyx, Lorne, Pan, Paul Varjak, the Russian Astronaut, Ryan Evans, Tanya Adams, Teddy Altman, Weyland, Zexion]

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[blue_raz]

He's not blue, but paraffin white, and his blue veins can be seen throuh his nearly translucent skin. The yellow eyed creature strode over to the table with a look of total confusion. With one three clawed hand he pointed a the stickers and sign, "What is all of this?" he asked, "Forgive me but I cannot read your language."

Have a Raziel.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"It's to commemorate National Coming Out Day," explains Artie. "A holiday celebrating alternative lifestyles and those who have them."

[cloakitwithplot.livejournal.com]

"...Your species has a day to celebrate admitting to being a small rodent?" Zexion asked, arms crossed as he reads the sign and raises an eyebrow.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"The original intent was to raise awareness of alternative lifestyles and encourage homosexuals to come out of the closet," replies Artie, unperturbed. "This being Milliways, I thought I'd expand the scope of the holiday a bit."

[alt-hulk.livejournal.com]

National Coming Out Day?

"Awesome! Hey!" Teddy says excitedly, coming up to the table. "This is really, really neat! I've heard a lot about Milliways holidays, but this... wow." He picks up a badge and a Sharpie, and begins writing 'gay and in love with Billy Kaplan' in the open field. "I'm Teddy, by the way."

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"Artie," replies Artie. "And thank you. I did this last year on a whim, and it went over so well that I just had to do it again."

He eyes Teddy's tag curiously. "And who is Billy Kaplan?" he asks conversationally.

[crysomemore.livejournal.com]

As Sasha needed a bit of a rest, the Heavy is downstairs armed with his Killing Gloves of Boxing. He spies the table, and it peaks his interest enough for a closer look

"Vwhat is zhis 'Coming Out Day'?"

It's rather hard to manage finger quotes with boxing gloves on, but the Heavy is a man of many talents, after all.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

...wow. Artie's not used to having to look up at people when he's in human form.

"It's an American holiday celebrating alternative lifestyles, particularly alternative sexualities," explains Artie.

[candied-rabbit.livejournal.com]

There is a rabbit-boy lingering near the table, paying a little more attention to the sticker than to the pamphlets. He looks about as drawn as he ever does (which still isn't much), hanging off to the side lest he get in someone else's way.

On the one hand, he wants a neat, rainbow sticker! On the other hand, he has no idea what he would write on it. ("Undersized, cross-dressing half-breed of dubious orientation, who occasionally turns into a rabbit" wouldn't fit, even if he would think to write it.)

"Huh," he offers, flummoxed, fingering a pamphlet.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

I dunno, if you wrote it in kanji... ^_^

"Hello," says Artie cheerfully. "Are you familiar with National Coming Out Day?"

[shecalledmefred.livejournal.com]

" -- you're a gerbil?"

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

Artie nods. "A gerbil/human hybrid, to be precise."

[shoeless-ed.livejournal.com]

A pair of small brown hands, palms down, appear on the edge of the table: after a moment a child's face topped with a mop of red hair rises into view between them. "Mwuh?" says Ed.

She stands up, the better to survey the table's contents. Her eyes light on the stickers: she picks one up and blinks at it for a few moments. Ed's face lights up. She puts the sticker down on the table, grabs a pen, and writes on the sticker.

Ed peels the sticker off its backing and pastes it in the middle of her forehead...upside-down. However, the sticker is easily readable when she stands on her head:

"I am a crazy child prodigy And I'm Proud Of It!"

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[thatinyourpipe.livejournal.com]

"Oh good! There's some great parties on this day!"

Oh look, Artie, there's a grinning faun pan stepping his way over to the table. His hooves lightly tapped on the floor's surface.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

--ooh, that's different. Artie eyes the new arrival curiously. "Hello, sir. Would you like a nametag?"

[notapoodle.livejournal.com]

It's a day Ryan actually knows about! Even if it's not actually National Coming Out Day back at home. But hell, he's still happy to celebrate it anyways.

"Gay transgenic gerbil, huh? That's a new one," grins a blond teen who looks just a tad awkward with his hands in his pockets and decked out in some obnoxiously loud bright matching polo-shirt, slacks, sneakers and flat-cap combo.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"I'm the only one of my kind," says Artie. "I have a sister, but she's straight as far as I know."

[basic_powers]

It's that time of year again, isn't it?

Well, Artie, prepare to meet that fellow from last year, as he pops up beside you.

"I see the table's going well this year." Honestly nice comment with a hint of a smile.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"Indeed," says Artie. "Nice to see you again, Moon Shadow."

[dancewaterdance]

"Ohmygosh, STICKERS!" Demyx exclaims with joy. "Can I get a sticker? Can I write anything I want on it? Please please please?"

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"...if you feel you have something to 'come out' about, certainly," says Artie. "Are you familiar with National Coming Out Day?"

[untiedtheknots]

Artemis might just have a case of sticker envy.

"Can anybody get one of these?"

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"Technically, they're meant for people who wish to 'come out' about something," says Artie. "But since nobody seems to be taking that seriously..."

[mechanicalswans]

Weyland has been hitting the Atlantean wine a little hard today, it seems. That's the beauty of Milliways--good drinks, and much fewer consequences than there would be at home.

Either way, one less-than-sober demigod approaches the table, eyeing the display with an expression somewhere between curiosity and caution.

"Are there things one should not be proud of?" he asks.

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"Certainly," says Artie. "I won't venture to speculate on what they are."

[aimedforthemoon]

One tiny Russian pilot, staring at the table. And the nametags. And the colours. She's frowning slightly, as if unable to decide if she's actually seeing what she is seeing, and is too polite (or just plain close-mouthed) to ask.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"Hello," says Artie cheerfully. "Are you familiar with National Coming Out Day?"

[heyfootballhead.livejournal.com]

Stickers! :D

Arnold examines the contents of the table with interest.

He really wants a rainbow sticker.

"Do I have to do something to get one of those?"

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"Technically, they're for people who wish to 'come out' about some aspect of their personal identity that's normally kept hidden," says Artie.

[alertcommando]

Tanya eyes the stickers. She picks up a pamphlet, and reads it...

Hmm... in theory, a good idea. But in practice? Eh.

[rt-5478.livejournal.com]

"Hello!" says Artie, cheerfully oblivious. "Are you familiar with National Coming Out Day?"

Stickers are how you spell F.U.N

[nomorekaraoke.livejournal.com]

Passing through the party on his way home, Lorne picks out a sticker for himself, one of the black Sharpies (because they are wub and awesome, like the kids say) and writes, humming quietly to himself;

I Am fabulous And I'm Proud Of It!

It's a good day. So good in fact, that on his way out, he blows a kiss at the host.

Cheeky demon.

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