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Source Starbloom Communal Distributive Projection

Approach γ Aquarii [Lucky Homes]

Ascension 22h 21m 39.37542s

Declination –01° 23′ 14.4031″

Distance 178.211ly

Equinox J2000.0 SOL

Year 2445, QEC adjusted

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Susan, Speaker Elect of Cheer Systems, 14th Pod

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Merry Meet to all of our friends in this wide, beautiful 'verse~

Tonight we would like to share a very special message from Pod

14's secondary communal education initiative. Our schools have

selected a few bright and passionate students to share their

talents in our festivities. What better way to welcome new friends

to the Lucky Homes than with a showcase of the arts!

These children have worked so hard! They're parading across the

gallery platform now. As our visitors can see, they've dressed in

costumes of their own creation. They were asked to imagine what

our new friends might look like and craft their own outfits in

kind. What a true spirit of inculturation!

Miss Buzbis is rounding up our youngest performers now to the

front of the stage. These kids are part of the first class of our

secondary communal education initiative. For those of you who are

from far off lands, that would number them between five and seven

solar rotations back on old Earth. They have a special medley of

our traditional songs they'll be singing! How delightful. I'm so

sorry we can't broadcast the audio through the QEC.

This welcome celebration goes back to the earliest founding of the

Lucky Homes, when our first pioneer ships reached the system. As

the first settlers arrived they had difficulty adjusting to the

local flora and fauna. It was only when the groups came back

together and formed the Starbloom Communal Distributive Projection

(just called Star-Com back then) that they were able to get all

the right resources to all the people. We celebrate this union

every year with family gatherings, lots of food and drink, and

a demonstration of the arts of love and peace. How lovely that

this year we get to share it with others as the start to a new

union!

Oh look, that's Georgia Strutt dressed as the notorious

bungle-slug! What a brilliant voice she has. She's singing our

hymn for the abatement of rashes. It's a traditional piece

parent's sing to their youngest. How lovely.

Pricilla Bartleby Hooper, coming on stage now, is one of our most

accomplished young artists. Her poetry won three top prizes in

interpod competition last year. She's expected to take on

a skaldic apprenticeship soon. Quite the over-achiever! Oh, let's

listen to the beginning of the epic poem she's prepared for

tonight's event.

Giants move among the stars

traipsing in the dark

bloody stains

of what remains

a bite to match their bark

...

What a vivid image to greet our friends! How lovely, indeed.

The festivities will continue for half a cycle broken by food,

drink, and some group dances throughout. I hope our new guests

enjoy the party.

Oh, brilliant! The cats are here. Now the fun can truly begin.

Blessed be, my friends. May you all find peace in one another.

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