➩8th MINDMELD

[halfvulcan]

I find myself wondering at the pattern of celebration in the City. It appears largely centered around older Earth traditions. Out of curiosity, what are some of the holidays other cultures experience that aren't recognized here?

For example, the Kal-Rekk is the festival of atonement/silence celebrated on Vulcan.

[ETA: oh god got called in early

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[sings4dragons]

We don't have a set pattern of such 'holidays' on Pern.

[halfvulcan]

Curious. Most cultures I have seen had some sort of set holiday, even those that do not often celebrate.

Do you know the reason why?

[sings4dragons]

We usually find time to have Gathers after a Fall or such, but I'm not really sure of the reasons why.

[fun_in_here]

Festival of silence? What kind of party is that? Do you all just sit around staring at each other?

[halfvulcan]

There is also a traditional shared meal.

[fun_in_here]

That sounds traditionally boring.

I think you need some Vulcan strippers.

[halfvulcan]

You would not do well in Vulcan society, Mr Haywood.

[favored_son]

Most of our holidays are regional. After civilization's collapsed, it's hard to get people together for worldwide celebration, you know?

[halfvulcan]

I suppose that it would be. Does your region traditionally celebrate the same holidays that are observed here?

[tinyvampiregod]

Fat Man's Day was celebrated in my country for a time.

[halfvulcan]

I cannot say I am familiar with that one.

[tinyvampiregod]

That makes us even, I've never heard of yours.

Do you have any interesting holidays? Ones involving violence or blood?

[halfvulcan]

Indeed not. Vulcans are a pacifistic race, we take no pleasure in bloodshed.

[sciencegeekchic]

We've got all sorts of holidays on Gallifrey. Brilliant holidays.

Creation of the Web of Time, The Thirteeth Night, Intuitive Revolution Day, Otherstide, Death of Omega, The Festival of the Timewright, Feast of Omega, and Rassilon's Flag Day are all holidays on Gallifrey.

Oh, and then there's the Death Day, but that's not really a fixed day, different for every Time Lord. Wellll, two Time Lords could have the same Death Day but they don't have to.

[i_themagician]

Like a birthday?

[sciencegeekchic]

Exactly, only the opposite.

[i_themagician]

How does that work?