Ziggy Stardust Nexus Album Release Party

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Why not in the Nexus had started all of this and now skekSa's bar had glitter and space themed drinks for the night, karaoke and a band playing for the release of a new album. Ziggy had decided this was the best course since so much of his family and friends couldn't go into his world to be there for his own party in his own world.

Of course, as with any good party this one was open to any who had stumbled into it and there were those directly invited as well. And flashy posters too. He was going through the ends of a sound check with the band when the bar opened.

There was a merch table, with the usual swag and new album to buy on CD and Vinyl, where they would be signing autographs and doing the whole meet and greet thing. Why not have fans in more than one universe? It had been a trip explaining this all to Mick. Weird and Gilly before dragging them through the portal. Ziggy still imagined there was going to be some crazy moments later in the night. They didn't even know he was an alien, or half alien anywway. All of this was going to blow their minds for sure.

After the show they had plans to spend the night just hanging out with drinking, karaoke, a DJ, and the usual bar fare. Ziggy had left Sa to the food and drink though he had put in a few requests for food his own species could eat.

Ziggy fussed with everything before heading backstage to drink and get dressed. About an hour after the bar opened they came out on stage and played through the whole album front to back plus a few from the previous.

[OOC: Feel free to mingle, karaoke, DJ, dancing, drinking, etc. Will post the band meet and greet below at the swag table as a top level. Any questions feel free to DM me here or on Discord.]

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[onward_and_upward]

Astro was having a blast.

He'd never been to a concert before, and he was enjoying every moment. At first, he turned heads considering he was barely 5 feet and clearly appeared to be a minor. But word soon spread that the robot teenager was with the Stardust family and he was left to enjoy the party. Besides, Astro wasn't able to eat or drink anyway - so no one needed to be concerned about a child trying alcohol or other questionable substances.

Astro had listened to some of Ziggy's music at Tom and Aletayria's - so when some of the songs he knew were played, he sang along and clapped. At one point a fellow concert goer lifted him up onto their shoulders so he could see - and he cheered waving with his hands in the air.

Between sets and when people were socializing, Astro gravitated back towards where Tom and Aletayria were sitting. He was beaming from ear to ear, content to be with his family. He had tried to convince his Dad to come to the Nexus to see the concert, but Tenma had declined. Astro figured that if his Father wanted to meet the Stardust family, he'd probably like it better where it wasn't so loud and crowded. The Scientist was notorious for keeping to himself. Someday he wanted to bring Tenma here though.

"This is the coolest thing ever!" Astro slid into a seat next to Aletayria, reaching out a hand in invitation so that she could take it. Since his time with the Stardust family, he had discovered a love for the closeness and comfort of physical contact. Something Toby didn't get an abundance of growing up. Astro was making up for lost time.

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Antheans had a very different idea than humans about what was appropriate for children and Tom was of the opinion that robots, like immortals, had a very different sliding scale for age appropriate. After all, by Anthean standards Ziggy was still a teenager.

Aletayria wrapped an arm around the boy. It was a natural reaction to his presence now. "It was my first time seeing him perform too."

Tom laughs and leans over to talk to Astro over the loud music. It is easy to forget the boy has better hearing. "You should see when he plays to a huge crowd. It gets crazy."

Tom would totally take Astro to one of the big tour venues if he wanted.

[onward_and_upward]

Delight moved through Astro's already joyful emotions as he snuggled into Aletayria's side when she slid an arm around him. Being held like this always gave him a sense of comfort and peace. He took a moment to quietly greet his hidden little sister with open fondness, before smiling over at Tom when the man leaned over to talk to him over the noise.

"I've never been to a concert before. It's pretty amazing. It's hard to imagine an even bigger one." He looked up at Aletayria, wondering if she was doing okay considering the volume in here and all the people. It must be hard to be an empath.

"What did you think? Isn't it cool?" He asked the Anthean with a smile. "I'm thinking of going over to the merch table later to say hi to Ziggy and his band. I might even get a t-shirt and a copy of his new album. I brought some money from home."

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Astro will find that Zayda is very awake and reaches out for his mind though it is still very much like a baby reaching for fingers. Aletayria leans in. "It was her fist concert too."

Though the pouch blocked some sound, the emotions would certainly make it through and the baby was just as happy as everyone else.

"I'm very proud of what he does." Aletayria snuggles Astro a bit more smiling now that Tom is leaning in and has an arm around her too.

"People scream and faint. They wait for hours to see him sometimes." Tom tells Astro though he's glad this has been a calmer affair. The party on their own Earth in a few weeks was going to be much crazier than this.

"If you need more, just ask." Tom tells the boy because he really does want him to get everything he wants.