Hey, she did it on purpose this time. [Video]

[remilia_scarlet]

[A petite woman with bat wings on her back is looking awfully annoyed. At least she isn't actually angry at anything this time.]

So, it seems it is that time of year again. The time of year where everyone dresses in outlandish outfits.

[And spirits do terrible things but she is either unaware of the problems some people are facing or just doesn't care. SHE isn't about to become a ghost, after all, she's already among the undead.]

I have never had the chance to ask this of so many people before, so I shall do so now. What purpose does this celebration serve? Why dress in odd outfits and demand confectionery treats from strangers? I understand the purpose of celebrations, of course, but this is just so impossible for me to understand. It seems to have no real connection with All Hallows Eve at all. But what really bothers me the most is why are the vampire costumes always so terrible? I do not believe I have even seen a single one that had wings. I understand wishing to look like a vampire, but without wings you merely look like a fraud.

[Clearly she doesn't know, or care, that her having wings actually makes HER the different one, not the other way around.]

Comments

[remilia_scarlet]

In all my years, it is a new experience to me. It is not entirely unpleasant, as it takes a lot to actually surprise me, it is the fact that I had no control over it that bothers me. I do not much care for not being in control of my own fate.

[despairing_hope]

Is anyone in control of their own fate? I find things will happen whether you want them to or not no matter how hard you try to change that.

[remilia_scarlet]

Most of the time, I am. It has always been my privilege that my life forever remeains interesting. I suppose, thought of that way, this is merely an extension of that. An entire new world to experience. Even if it has proven to be a bit more perverse than the one I left behind.

[despairing_hope]

Oh? In what way. I only just got here so I'm still learning about what happens here.

[remilia_scarlet]

In what way? The people here, at least some of them, seem scandalously morally loose at times. You see people openly speaking of affairs that should best be kept to themselves. And furthermore, the currency in this world can be obtained through those very same means!

Do not misunderstand. The streets are not overflowing with hordes of people engaging in lewd behaviors. It is the openness about it that is different from what I am used to.

[despairing_hope]

Ah, so casual discussions about sex? As long as they are not crass or unseemly that might be a healthier way to think about it.

Though, everything in moderation.

[remilia_scarlet]

Indeed. I suppose some may consider me 'old fashioned' but I prefer to carry myself more properly. I do not indulge in such things. And while I know others do, that does not mean I am required to like it.

[despairing_hope]

I wouldn't call myself old fashioned, but I don't disagree. Though privately... if there's an attraction, there's nothing wrong.

[remilia_scarlet]

I suppose. I am not the Queen of this land, I cannot dictate what people do among themselves. I merely wish they would have the decency to keep it among themselves.