002 | text | post-event, pre-Sanguis cycle

[asaqueenshould]

A shorter-term question is bothering me this time, and it's one that may affect others.

As far as I can compare the local calendar to the one I'm familiar with at home, my birthday is coming up soon. On the other hand, when I arrived here, I was expecting my birthday to be a good five months off.

Should I mark it now, or wait another three months? I can't decide which would be easier to remember. How are others grappling with it?

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[asaqueenshould]

Waiting just makes it five months after arriving here. It won't muddy the waters too much.

[lightthedarkness]

That few! It felt like they've been doing this forever seeing how much they took care of us and everything.

I didn't even think about there being different Tokyos.

[asaqueenshould]

That few. I'm glad they took the tack of making us comfortable; if nothing else, it makes the adjustment a bit less jarring. [You know, give or take those examinations.]

Well, it's not often any of us would have reason to, but there's enough of us who aren't from Earth at all that it stands to reason multiple timelines could be in play. I suppose we could compare events - I would at least have read about some of the things you remember, if they're common occurrences.

[scarredhorns]

It would also give your friends more time to prepare a party for you and finds gifts :D

Can't say I've ever heard of someone postponing their own birthday before, though.

[asaqueenshould]

It's not postponing, as such. Just trying to figure out how to accommodate the local calendar.

[scarredhorns]

It is strange how time seems to work here, isn't it. I think it was September, or somewhere around there, in the place I was in before ending up here.

[asaqueenshould]

Christmas Eve, for me. [And a Christmas Eve she won't be forgetting any time soon.]

[darkcharge]

What did you decide to do about it.

[lightthedarkness]

Yeah, could you imagine if they were pissed off about us being here?

Hmm... um, let's see. I guess, let's start with um, oh I know! Did your Japan have the Edo and Meiji periods?

[asaqueenshould]

We'd probably be getting acquainted with that underground prison.

It did, yes.

[asaqueenshould]

I think I'm just going to wait the extra three months. I'll find it less confusing, and the days align closely enough for me that it won't be a major headache.

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[bratworth]

Personally, I would choose the one that is easier to remember.

[darkcharge]

I guess I don't understand why it matters either way.
Two months or five months is it really that big of a difference?

[lightthedarkness]

Urk... no... thank you. [The horror stories from Rei, Ami, and Makoto about the one on Nemesis were enough for her.]

Kay, let's try something more modern.

Do you have video games?

[asaqueenshould]

Oh, we absolutely do, though I prefer shogi.

[asaqueenshould]

If it doesn't matter to you, then it doesn't have to.

[She's just of an age where it puts her that much closer to full legal autonomy, so she's used to keeping track.]

[asaqueenshould]

There is something to be said for that tactic.

[lightthedarkness]

Okay, you have video games... Do you have Mario?

[asaqueenshould]

Is that the guy with the mustache and the red overalls?

[lightthedarkness]

That's him! So I guess you have him!

[asaqueenshould]

I guess so.

Video games aren't my area of expertise... I know there's a classic one about Goemon that should be vintage but recent to your time, if your world has it.

[bratworth]

Which method are you leaning toward?

[asaqueenshould]

Waiting a few more months. The dates match up well enough that I think I'll be less confused if I stick it out as long as I would have been expecting to without this disruption.

[scarredhorns]

Oh? Did you get together with your family? Or friends?

[bratworth]

You mean to celebrate it on the same date, but in a different month?