The vastness of space is both curious and anxiety invoking. Oh the wonders of the stars.
Hi there everyone, it's Katie_slytherin here bringing you another edition of 'Chatting With . . . '! This month we will be reaching for the stars with our chatter. So buckle up and hold onto your butts because we are about to blast off into the void of space!
Katie: Happy June, SOUP readers, please help me in welcoming our interviewee of the month - ACCIO STAR! Thank you for agreeing to chat with us about the astronomical wonders of space! You have quite the perfect username I might add! Alright, my first question for you is do you have a favourite constellation?
Ellie: Well, I guess my favourite constellation is my zodiac one, which is Libra.
Katie: Fair enough! I myself am a Leo. Well, speaking of the stars, if you were to name a star, what would you call it?
Ellie: My honest first thought is literally my username. Stars usually have really cool names, I'm not sure I can compete. I'll be obnoxious and just name it after me, so Eloise1011.
Katie: Another very fair answer. I would be tempted to do the same thing. Oooo, okay, here's a fun question! Which Slytherin character do you think would be a good astronomer?
Ellie: Hmm, which Slytherin, I think Bellatrix would have been this really cool crazy astronomer.
Katie: Ooooo, interesting choice! But I suppose it does make sense, after all, Bellatrix is an actual star in our night sky; you can find it in the constellation Orion! Do you think that aliens are real?
Ellie: Aliens as in the "I come in peace" kind, I don't think so. But there's probably life out there, if not beings then bacteria and stuff. Which is just as scary. Though if the world was like Guardians of the Galaxy that would be incredible.
Katie: There has to be some sort of other life out there, right? Would you ever want to travel to outer space? Perhaps you could be the one to find bacteria and stuff.
Ellie: I'm very content with my feet planted on Earth, unless we can like teleport to outerspace.
Katie: A very wise answer. I'm rather afraid of airplanes, never mind rocket ships. What is your favourite cool space fact?
Ellie: My favourite space fact is that there are some stars that are cold, most presume stars would be toasty hot like the sun.
Katie: I really liked that fact! I'll have to add that to my stash of random facts. Besides Earth, what is your favourite planet and why?
Ellie: I love Pluto, I always have and I will always fight for that PLANET.He is bullied and I think he should be let back in with the cool planet kids.
Katie: Uh oh, someone's still a wee bit salty at the scientists for changing the criteria of being a planet. But pshhhh, really, what do they know anyways? If it makes you feel any better, instead of being the smallest planet, Pluto is now the giant of the dwarf planets. Have you ever been to a planetarium?
Ellie: I don't think I've been to a planetarium, though I would love to.
Katie: Fun fact, I often run the planetarium show at one of my jobs. I'll have to sneak you in sometime! Okay, now, I know you don't want to be launched into space, but what's one thing you would like to try out in zero gravity?
Ellie: I want to try drinking in zero grav, the concept seems crazy. I think peeing in zero grav would be scary. I might need to google that.
Katie: *Also adds that to personal list of things to look up later* Alright, here's my last one for you, let's finish out strong! Give us your best space pun!
Ellie: I have a space pun but I need a little longer to planet.
Katie: *Insert rimshot here* Alright, alright, I'll give you that one, but I'll be waiting for that space pun you're planning. . . Well, that was everything I had for you today. Thank you for joining us, space cadet. And if you mention the password 'Moon Rocks' at the gift shop on the way out, you'll get a .5% off discount (of any purchase three million galleons or more). Thank you all for visiting our chat corner, we hope to see you again next month!
Until I reemerge from my cave again, this is goodbye from your favourite totally bad evil scary sockeh Slytherin!
- Katie_slytherin