Voice: greenbean1

[wildsorcery]

Um, hello. My name is Confidence, and I wanted to ask a few questions. If that's okay?

[ He's holding on pretty well, voice not stuttering... much? ]

There's been talk about undeath and serious things, so I figured it could be nice to focus on the seasonal festivities! I've heard it is called Firalia here, but others call it Christmas?

My home country has something similar, but it doesn't take place in winter...

So I... um... I wondered if anyone would like to share how they celebrate at home...? Especially what they eat and things you do with family and friends.

Comments

[wildsorcery]

Humans can get confused sometimes, I guess? Why did they move it?

[whateternityis]

Probably because they went and made the execution a major holiday in its own right, and that one was harder to move. Known to've happened during an existing holiday season.

He got better, but they sure like to dwell on the agonising death bit first.

[wildsorcery]

He... got better?

[ You have confused the boy??? ]

That's good, at least. That must have taken a lot of diamonds.

[ ...yeah that's also confusing, nvm. ]

Do you celebrate any winter holidays at all?

[whateternityis]

Special circumstances. No diamonds involved.

Not really, no. Friend of mine rather likes the non-religious trappings of Christmas, but it can get a bit too sweet for my tastes. [Not that this means he won't indulge Aziraphale, because he 100 percent will.]

[wildsorcery]

Huh. That's pretty amazing!

[ There's a small pause. ]

So Christmas is sweet, got it. Like... in food or in feeling, though? Or both?

[whateternityis]

It can be both. Certainly enough candy to go round.

[wildsorcery]

Well, that's lovely. I'm looking forward to see more.

It's nice to know that it's not just a religious holiday, I wouldn't want to offend any gods.

[whateternityis]

Wouldn't know how religious or not things are here. We haven't exactly had long enough to find out.

[wildsorcery]

Oh, you're new? That must be very confusing, I'm sorry.

[ He sounds genuine, pausing for a moment. ]

Well. At least you're not alone? I think, since you said 'we'.

[whateternityis]

No, I meant everyone in general. No one who's shown up on that moon's been here for a winter yet.

[But he isn't alone, either.]

[wildsorcery]

Oh! You're right, I didn't quite think of it that way. I'm sorry.

[whateternityis]

Wasn't a problem.

[wildsorcery]

Uh, um... that's good.

Will you be trying the Firialia thing or is getting drunk your preferred tradition?

[whateternityis]

Dunno yet. [It'll probably depend on what Aziraphale wants to do.]

There's at least less personal baggage on this one.

[wildsorcery]

That's something, at least. I hope you have a nice time, either way!