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[elvenseer]

[ Galadriel stands before one of the walls within the office building the Elves call their camp, smoothing long fingers across the surface to carefully blend together colors she's spent several hours applying, having grown fed up with the blandness of the constricting walls around. If they couldn't have any growing things about them, then she would

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[glovedtouch]

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[She tilts her head.] Ghosts now? That's new.

[elvenseer]

Ghosts, specters, shadows... whatever one may wish to call these phantom presences that have lurked about the edge of our vision for the past few days. The city seems to be toying with us once more.

[glovedtouch]

Is it like the presence at the station? The one that was at the tree?

[elvenseer]

Nay. Not quite as ominous, so foreboding as that. Mindful, I should call these ones; as if they are watching us. Irritable, but I perceive no direct threat from them.

[glovedtouch]

I guess that's... good.

Are you a telepath?

[elvenseer]

Elves are naturally more connected with the spirit world and perceive many a thing that remain hidden from mortal ears and eyes. And, I am not without my own powers.

[glovedtouch]

What does bein' an elf mean? We don't have'em in my world. Aside from stories, but I really don't see you as Santa Claus' right hand.

[elvenseer]

Elves are the Firstborn Children of Ilúvatar, the Father of All; fairest and wisest beings in Arda, our world. We are bound to its fate and will dwell there until the end of all things, unlike those of the mortal races whom shall pass beyond the circles of the world upon death.

[ Say who now. ] Santa Claus?

[glovedtouch]

Sounds beautiful but kinda sad.

[Oh. Ummmm.] Father Christmas? Saint Nicholas? He makes presents for good children and rides in a sleigh with magic reindeer. In most stories, elves live in the North Pole and help him.

[Not at all majestic. And now she feels ridiculous.]

[elvenseer]

[ That sums up elves in a nice little sentence.

Galadriel's brow furrows lightly as she contemplates this. It all sounds very... strange. ]

Elves in your realm are subject to a benevolent Saint with a sleigh of deer?

[glovedtouch]

They're not real. It's just a story told to kids to get'em to behave in December.

[elvenseer]

Folk tales, then. [ Sounds a bit suspicious to her, still. :| ] And the significance of the month? A winter celebration?

[glovedtouch]

Yes. It goes along with a religious holiday that I guess was ripped from a pagan one?

[elvenseer]

Does it have aught to do with all those lights strewn about the city, perchance?

[glovedtouch]

Yes. It's a part of the holiday.

[elvenseer]

I can understanding bringing light to winter's darkness, but what of those other decorations? Some of them seem rather... outlandish. I merely wonder if they have a specific purpose, as well.