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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.

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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?

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?

[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.]

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!

Why do you need holy water?

[holy water, huh ...]

I could bless some water for you.

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 :)

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.

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

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.

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