do not speak to me of dragon fire

They wear suits, but they don't even know basic etiquette.

no arguing, no convincing needed lol. all grace had to do was heave a wistful little sigh and they're immediately doing trick shots and clearing out the local home depot

grace holds up one (1) package of sour skittles at the check out like 👀 and carl's so down to purchase literal fistfuls of them on the cumulative government's dime lol

"The finest knight I ever saw was Ser Arthur Dayne, who fought with a blade called Dawn, forged from the heart of a fallen star. They called him the Sword of the Morning, and he would have killed me but for Howland Reed and his shotgun. Howland put two rounds of buckshot into that motherfucker's back and saved my ass." Father had gotten sad then, and he would say no more. Bran wished he had asked him what he meant.

Feasting: This is the big one. Knights love Whitsunday feasts and it's usually not a problem if they overindulge themselves a little bit. It's always a good idea to consult an apothecary if your knight gets indigestion. The big issue is quaffing ale. In typical quaffing more ale ends up on the floor than inside the knight but some knights get too much ale and can end up violent. It's important to break up any drunken brawls before they get out of control.

Jousting: Not all Whitsunday events have jousts so check with your local king. If they are having jousts make sure your knight's equipment is in good order. This is a good time to buy a new helm or cloak for your knight as well. Also make sure to have a good speech prepared for when you give your knight your favor, that's a key part of bonding with your knight. If your knight wants to enter as a mystery knight then pretend not to recognize them and then be super shocked when they're revealed. They eat that up.

Boasting: Boasting about their quests for the year is a big part of Whitsunday celebrations. If your knight hasn't accomplished a quest this year now is a good time to give them a small, simple quest so they at least can make a small boast early. If your knight gets nervous with public speaking, encourage them to practice their boast with you ahead of time.

Questing: With boasting, knights also announce their quests for the year at Whitsunday as well. With all the quests being declared a knight can get carried away and declare a quest which they aren't suited for and they'll have to deal with the embarrassment of a failed quest next year. Now's a good time to talk with your knight to identify a good, accomplishable quest for them in the coming year.

Whatever your knight decides to do for Whitsunday, having their liege take an interest goes a long way to ensuring they have a good time.

But also

I can imagine a universe where Rocky meets Eva Stratt, and despite some distaste (she did still send his best friend into space), getting to eye level with her somehow and just. Petting her?

Humans are comparatively babies to Eridians. They have 100 years of life on a good day, they have to make so many decisions before that point, they're fragile and squishy and SO IS THEIR BRAIN. You're telling me Rocky wouldn't look at the scenario, look at the choices made, and go "Scared pebbles, limited time, pebbles make the smartest decision they have."

Anyway, Eva deserves some praise and comfort from Eridians too. Eighty-seven year old Eva deserves to be told she was very brave for making decisions so quickly to save so many people, and she deserves to be held by a rock, and be allowed to mourn everything she lost taking this job. Someone get Rocky in here to hold her face and tell her what a brave and smart human she is.

Mom said it’s my turn to make an Adrian design 😔

Then they’re just crimes.