Fandom Pride Parade!

[heroic_jawline]

Under the beautiful blue-gray sky illuminated with a gorgeous double rainbow, the denizens of Fandom--human, animal, and prefer-not-to-disclose--gathered on the beach and prepared to take their joyful, colorful, definitely unorganized parade through the streets of the island.

Tiny--glad in a pair of rainbow booty shorts, and only a pair of booty shorts--led the procession, with Leroy the squirrel not far behind staggering under the weight of his "LOVE IS LOVE" sign.

Come on down, everyone! Get some beads! Get a hug! Get some of...whatever it is the NPC workers of 'Dite's are tossing!

Happy Pride, Fandom!

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[betterthanaplan]

Duke had been to a number of Prides over the years, all over the world.

This one was definitely new.

He found himself a nice spot to sit back and watch the parade, a rainbow colored drink in one hand, his phone in the other. Where else would one get photos of rainbow decorated squirrels, after all?

[heroic_jawline]

"The squirrel are particularly striking," Steve said, laughing. "How long do you think the dye lasts in their fur?"

[betterthanaplan]

“Guess we’ll find out,” Duke said with a shrug. “This an annual thing here?”

[heroic_jawline]

Steve nodded. "I joined in last year," he said, smiling a little sheepishly. "Friends were very insistent about it."

[betterthanaplan]

“Oh yeah?” Duke gave him an exaggerated once over. “Did you go full rainbow bootie shorts?”

[ohvalleyofpenis]

Jaskier had no idea what was going on, but a parade was a parade, so he was there and possibly wearing a rainbow flag as a cape because it looked like fun.

And was where he belonged.

With maybe a little glitter.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve blushed. "I was told it was traditional."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve gave him an unironic double thumbs up. "Like the cape!"

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"Is this a weekend of festivals?" Because Jaskier was down with that.

Also, hello there, handsome!

[betterthanaplan]

"Well. I mean." Duke pointed to his dishwasher, who was very much wearing very very little as he danced down the street. "Apparently it is. I never thought I'd ever see quite that much of that guy."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke let out a wolf whistle. "You've found your people!"

[heroic_jawline]

"When better than the summer?" Steve asked, grinning. "This is a Pride parade."

He was so proud of knowing that.

[heroic_jawline]

"It does take a certain amount of confidence to pull off," he admitted. "It's why I'm not doing it today. Once involved a lot of staring."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke flicked Steve another look.

"Does any look you wear not involve a lot of staring? I mean." He gestured to the full Steveness of Steve. "Look at you. You should be crafted out of marble."

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"I have?" Jaskier was just going with the flow, but yes. Yes he had.

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"Ah!" That explained nothing, Steve. Nothing.

[betterthanaplan]

Duke gave him a double thumb up. "Rainbow parades with glitter? Yeah. I'm thinking you really have."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve blushed. "Thank you? But the shorts were definitely a step further than I normally go."

[heroic_jawline]

"It's a celebration of...understanding," Steve tried. "Generally about your sexual preferences, but not always?"

[betterthanaplan]

"Fair enough," Duke said, nodding. "Never let it be said that I don't approve of hot people making their own clothing choices."

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"Will there be demonstrations?" Way to miss the point, Jaskier.

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"I was starting to become concerned with the lack of celebrations here," he admitted. And now two in a row!

[betterthanaplan]

Duke considered that and gave him a little shrug. "Well, I guess when you can make a party out of anything at any time, they kind of lose some of their impact."

[heroic_jawline]

"...of their sexual preferences?" Steve repeated slowly. "Probably not in public?"