( to everyone )

[cobrakais]

So, that guy the other day —

( sam, the guy was sam. )

He talked about that holiday with the bird and the eating and the sitting around and talking about the good times. Never really got that myself but I made due.

Anyway, after that is the big holiday for the people from my planet. The one where you put up a tree that makes a mess, decorate until you're the most gaudy house on the street and get presents.

But, getting the feeling that not everyone does that here. So, what do you do? If you do the gift giving holiday, what other traditions do you have?

If you don't, what do you do? If anything, I guess? Maybe you don't do squat and that's sad.

Bee tee dubs, if you're looking for a gift to give me, I could use a coat. It's cold in Farm City.

Comments

[enactors]

you're talking about earth, right?
Hanukkah was always next on the calendar for me.
and my people, since that's the turn of phrase we're going for.

[cobrakais]

Yep, good ole Earth.

Though, Gotten the feeling that we ain't in Kansas anymore.
What a turn of events.

Hanukkah, huh?
With the candles and the spinning of that top and getting presents for like a week?

[enactors]

let me know if you see any red shoes or wicked witches.

that's the one.

[carmesi]

[oh, he's jewish? she'll keep that in mind for next time they meet.

(it is hard to not notice marc's handwriting in a sea of messages. not sure if that's a blessing or a curse.)]

[ia]

I think Manhattan is basically all about Christmas, as a blanket, but those of different practices all do their own little things.

Personally I'm not really religious, but I've been invited to some rather unique supernatural celebrations, although those are more of a New Year-esque style.

[cobrakais]

Supernatural celebrations?

Tell me more.

( he's interested in this. )

[ia]

Oh, it's not much. Werewolves love to howl at the moon, and depending on what phase it is during New Year they have different celebrations, rituals.

Most involve a lot of dancing and fighting, usually at the same time.

Vampires have their parties, which go from the extremely high class, pseudo royalty like ones to ragers on secret clubs. Not a fan to be honest.

I'm pretty sure the Fae just have orgies? I don't know.

[aquilus]

What is the purpose of the messy tree?

[Because that's absolutely the key takeaway, yes.]

[cobrakais]

Good question!

People need something to put the presents under, don't they?

And to decorate so they can run up their electric bill to insane amounts of money.

But, I think it was Germanic in origin. Set up to keep the scary things that go bump in the night away.

[aquilus]

[Altaïr is getting an odd picture in his head. It may or may not match the reality of this holiday.]</small. It sounds like a pagan offering of sorts.

[earthborn]

Yeah, religious holidays are strictly opt-in where I've been, and I never really did Christmas. Not really my scene.

Most people at least go out and get drunk for Armistice Day, I guess. What's the point of letting the Calendar tell you when to give out your gifts?

[cobrakais]

What's Armistice Day?

Sounds pretty important.

[earthborn]

Celebration of the end of the First Contact War.

It's about half big memorials, and half "The aliens didn't kill us all, so let's get drunk." People like an excuse to party.

[carmesi]

You don't have to wait until "a holiday" to get a coat. I can get you one.

Wouldn't want you to freeze out here.

[it's not THAT cold, kai!!]

[cobrakais]

Is there a coat store that you know of and I don't?

Or are you gonna make one with like knitting needles and stuff? I'm a size medium if that's the case.

[carmesi]

Next you'll ask for pockets in your coat.
Come to the farm whenever you want.

[vecna]

This just sounds like you’re fishing for a holiday celebration. Are you going to miss it if the answer from everyone is that they “don’t do squat”?

[cobrakais]

Not miss it.

That just means I'll have to throw the celebration myself. And you'd be the first person I recruited. You could help me decorate, make things holly and jolly.

[vecna]

[Oh. Absolutely not.]

You'd be better off recruiting someone more experienced.

[AND ENTHUSED]

[wewillwewill]

The Eorzeans of my star celebrate what is called Starlight. It is a festival for children, whether to bring gifts or joy into their lives.

Your description of decorations reminds me of this, though it would be better to speak to Himeka for the details of the matter.

[cobrakais]

I think I've heard the name. Himeka, I mean. Not Starlight. Not like how you mean it.

It's only for rugrats?

[wewillwewill]

She lives on Gardsbrook Farm. You will likely find it takes minimal effort to convince her to aid you with the knowledge you seek.

[ Look, even children recognized the Warrior of Light's weakness for sidequests. Elidibus was hardly going to miss it. ]

What?

Ah, children? If so then yes. For children. Decorations were images that invoked the winter season or evergreen trees decorated with ornamentation and lighting.

[actualwizard]

I'm assuming you're talking about Christmas. Next is Hanukkah for me though. So no messy tree or gaudy house. Yes to the presents though.

[cobrakais]

Do you get good presents for Hanukah?

I never celebrated.

[actualwizard]

Yeah, they were always pretty good. We got eight days of them, which always made the Christmas celebrators jealous.

No? Did you celebrate Christmas?