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]

It's all so very different in different worlds, so it's so interesting!

[ He pauses for a moment, taking in what she's saying. ].

It makes sense that it was a religious thing, most holidays are... but with so many gods in my home world there were a lot that were secular, too... to not alienate anyone. Mostly harvest, new year, solstice and equinox things? I guess some things bleed over, too, and people with different gods celebrate a holiday in their own way.

[ Connie takes a sip of his tea, although he hopes that's not loud over the network. ]

I think I like the idea of Christmas. It's good to have a holiday when it is the coldest. Midwinter in my world is a holiday that celebrates alliances more than families and couples.

[asaqueenshould]

I don't think my world is too far removed from your first respondent's; rather, it's a difference in perspective.

The new year is particularly important in my home country, with some religious connotations for most of the populace. The spring and autumnal equinoxes are also public holidays, but usually without the same overtones as the new year.

Something to focus on other than the cold and dreary weather is preferable, it's true.

[wildsorcery]

Some worlds here are so similar it's eerie, yet there always seems to be something that's off...

[ He sounds thoughtful. Maybe the non-glaringly obvious differences were just things that people didn't know about? (That was probably philosophy for another day.) ]

I think most places would have some kind of celebration for the new year, no matter when it is. Unless they don't have years? It's nice to know that the equinoxes are celebrations in other places than mine, though.

Can I ask what the name of your world is?

[asaqueenshould]

One Earth out of many. There are others here from the same one, if at a couple different points in time - we've been able to point to enough shared history to know that for certain. [As well as the Persona business.] Whether it overlaps with any other variation, I can't say for certain. I wouldn't be surprised in either direction, though.

Christmas is a holiday rooted in Earth events, which is why it's so commonly spoken of.

[wildsorcery]

So many Earths... it seems like a really popular plane.

[ Weirdly named, too, since people keep saying it's mostly water. ]

Do you personally plan to celebrate Christmas here? Or just do Firalia?

[asaqueenshould]

[She can't speak to the naming convention, she just lives there.]

I realised on a previous holiday that sometimes I can handle the local religious holidays and sometimes I"m not interested in participating. It'll likely depend on what the celebrations look like.

As for Christmas, that would entirely depend on whether something suitable could be arranged.

[wildsorcery]

That's very true. I hope it's something like what people have been describing Christmas like, it sounds so nice.

What would be suitable for Christmas? Any specific foods or anything like that?

[asaqueenshould]

Given that the aspect I'm most interested in is the church service, I'm not certain how practical it'll be. That said, so far the celebrations look more like the aspects of Christmas I'm used to seeing around town at home, so overall I don't think this one will bother me as much.

As far as food, that depends on where you are. Fried chicken is popular at home, for some reason.

[wildsorcery]

Maybe there are clerics and priests from your world here that can give a service? I'm sure it could be important to a lot of Earth people. Either way, I hope you'll have a nice time.

Fried chicken? Huh. I guess I could manage that.

[asaqueenshould]

I may ask around about that.

I'm not certain why it took off the way it did, or what Christmas dinner looks like in other parts of the world. I'm sure someone else will be able to tell you, though.

[wildsorcery]

You should! It might be a great thing for all Earth people?

..and I'll look into it! I want to make something nice for my friends, even if I'm not a great cook.

[asaqueenshould]

I wouldn't recommend starting with fried food - it's tricky to get right, and if something goes wrong you have hot oil to deal with. Otherwise, find a good recipe and stick to it, and you probably won't go too wrong.