audio; un: alucard

[reposing]

It's a bit interesting to learn about the more recent traditions of humans. To think that Saint Valentine is associated with romantic love is a bit... peculiar to me considering his history, but I suppose I can see how it may have evolved.

Regardless, the people of Wallachia would celebrate Dragobete on February 24th. There's obviously less interest within the vampire community, but I am aware of its traditions and it appears to be similar to your Valentine's Day for its purposes. Dragobete was the son of Baba Dochia, who herself is essentially the personification of the end of a difficult winter and the start of spring, which in itself is often associated with fertility. Due to this, the day is also known as "the day when the birds are betrothed." Dragobete himself is a character of immense kindness and was chosen as the Guardian of Love.

I suppose in perspective, this will be my first time celebrating either. I would also like to ask if your culture has their own way to celebrate love, or fertility as it can be seen as.

My other question: I would like to know if there is anyone ordained here. I am looking for holy water to be made.

Comments

text; un: pewpewsp;

[grilletto]

it’s a good thing you explained it
the description sounds way better than the name
the part about the birds is pretty nice too
but that name just sounds like what you would call a dragon with diabetes or something
dragobetic, see?

[reposing]

It's difficult to take you seriously when you call every vampire you meet a "dracula". So I don't think you're one to discuss confusion with language when you yourself are confused.

[grilletto]

yeah, so?
it’s technically not wrong to call you a dracula
pretty sure there aren’t any dracula name rules
besides i said it was nice but that name...
seriously? come on

« video because she's lazy » un: matriarch

[menphina]

Valentine— Valentione's— well, shite! I didn't even realize that was this moon!

Don't know if I can help you with holy water here. Not ordained myself, but I've made something called that back home to give to some priests to bless. Not that they acknowledge that I've done any of the making!

[ She looks thoughtful. ]

That's a good story, though. There's just St. Valentione back on Eorzea. A bit of a cute tradition but whatever works. What are you doing for it, Adrian?

[reposing]

It wouldn't hurt to see if yours is the same or similar to what I'm looking for.

Valentione. Hm. Similar enough. The Saint Valentine of history in my world was a man who was martyred for protecting the Christians. Do you know if your Valentione is similar?

I have a few ideas, but I think there is someone I want to try to do something for. It'll be my first time actually celebrating it.

[menphina]

Only if you've the ingredients I'm looking for. I'd need a specific mistletoe and a purifying spring water, and the holy aspect comes from it all being untouched by anything conflicting, and ordained by a priest. All I knew was that the water would be taken to be blessed and we were usually given very specific instructions on the preparation environment.

[ It all felt very important but as part of her guild work, it was a pain. ]

As for Valentione's— the idea of it comes from the journey of Countess Arabelle de Valentione, a noblewoman who went on a brave journey on a quest to spread true love and happiness through the realm. It's a sweet tale, really. Now it's a bit too commercialised, but I suppose giving people sweets and showing them how much you care is a way of making them happy, aye?

I'm going to give you something for it too! Just don't expect anything fantastic. I can't bake worth shite.

video; n1tomjonesfan | also i'm sorry but not sorry enough

[dashhole]

[Have half a second of just this face, Addy.]

Wait, the fuck's wrong with Valentine?

[SOMEone didn't pay attention in saint memorizing school.]

[reposing]

The person or the holiday?

[dashhole]

The saint.

[Under his breath: ]

Nothin' wrong with the day.

voice, un: bellabelle

[doreimi]

Aww, that's a really sweet story! It kind of reminds me of that one quote, the one that goes like, "In spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love", or something like that. It's pretty neat how no matter where you go, everybody is glad to see winter go and spring arrive.

Where I'm from, one of the things everybody always does to celebrate the end of winter is flower-viewing! It's pretty amazing to go out and see all the trees in full bloom, and it's a big social thing, too. You're supposed to appreciate them while you have them, you know? Because you already know they won't be like that forever, so you enjoy them while they last.

But the one I always liked a lot is actually in the late summer, the star festival. There's a story about these two lovers who got separated by the Milky Way and they only get to see each other one day out of the year, when they're able to make a bridge to each other. It's really romantic!

[reposing]

Such is the way of many things. Perhaps that's the way to look at human lives. Appreciate them while they're there, until they are gone.

Star Festival... I'm not familiar with that one. But if you have more to tell, I'd listen.

[doreimi]

Oh, it was my favorite for a long time. Though I guess it wound up being my favorite for kind of personal reasons, haha...

Okay, so the story goes that there's these two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi. Orihime was a weaver and made beautiful cloth, and Hikoboshi was a cowherder. So, the story begins with Orihime weaving cloth by the river of the Milky Way, and she made all these beautiful things, but eventually she grew sad because weaving took up all of her time, and she thought she would never get married. So her father, who was one of the gods, arranged for her to meet Hikoboshi — oh, um, he lived on the other side of the Milky Way as her, I forgot that part — and they fell in love.

So much in love, actually, that they both completely forgot about their jobs! Orihime stopped weaving because she wanted to spend all of her time with Hikoboshi, and Hikoboshi neglected his herds and let them run all over Heaven! So Orihime's father got upset and forbade them to see each other, and made them go back to opposite sides of the river.

But Orihime got really upset, because she loved Hikoboshi so much, and so her father said they could meet on one day each year, so long as Orihime promised to go back to her weaving. So she waited and waited, and finally when the day came, she ran to the edge of the river where Hikoboshi was waiting on the other side, and a flock of magpies made a bridge for them so that they could cross and be with each other.

I dunno. The part about Orihime's dad sounds pretty bad, I guess, when you really think about it, but...I empathized with her a lot. The waiting and waiting. And hoping.

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[chainlinks]

Why do you need holy water?

[reposing]

For vampires.

[chainlinks]

Aren't you one? Since you said 'within the vampire community'. Unless you're a vampire hunter. Do we have a vampire issue in the city I'm not aware of?

[Look, these are important questions.]

video; un: high.priest

[hymnals]

[holy water, huh ...]

I could bless some water for you.

[reposing]

I would greatly appreciate it. What would you ask for in return?

un: CFHS

[nonehorse]

If you find a priest, could you




please give me their contact details

thank you

Also I'm glad to see that you plan on celebrating! I'm sure I can think of someone else who will be pleasantly surprised :)

[reposing]

Oh yes. Are congratulations in order? It was a little hard to ignore the excitement on your last post.

I only hope to bring him the attention and joy he deserves. I appreciate your approval in the matter.

un: undyingsoul

[necroyalty]

Judging by this place's calendar, it would be about a month from now, but my world has days honoring the Thrice-Kissed, goddess of love and beauty, and the White Rabbit. Goddess of the moon and childbirth.

The two goddesses are lovers, however, and their holy days tend to fall within each other, during the early spring, so most people tend to just combine the two.

And before you ask, the White Rabbit usually just takes the form of a humanoid with rabbit ears and a tail, although she's been said to become a rabbit when the need to disguise herself arises. They're both gods anyway, so I suppose it doesn't really matter.

[reposing]

I've heard stranger tales about gods and seen stranger things. Still, it's a pleasant enough legend, isn't it? Not one I would often hear, in any case.

text; un: lucio

[poopio]

Ordained in what manner?
Or the better question may be - how does one normally make holy water?

[reposing]

By recognition of their religion's order, typically. The purest of faith for an individual who follows their god, and in return they are able to bless certain things. Water being the most typical.

Are you a priest of some kind?

[halforc]

Are you —?

[ Is this guy a honest to the gods vampire, because. Uh. Uhhh. Fjord can't help staring, wary even through the video feed, but then the rest of what he has heard sinks in and he looks less concerned than bewildered as he metes out his words carefully. ]

I've never heard of a vampiric guardian of love, before. That seems ... counterproductive to what would be its nature.

[reposing]

Dragobete is not a vampire. That aside, do you consider yourself a particular expert in our culture?