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[is_this_jolly]

ERR. DOES THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME IT SNOWS AROUND HERE? I'VE ONLY EXPERIENCED IT THIS ONCE.

I DO REMEMBER THAT THERE IS A HUMOROUS PHRASE ORIGINATING IN MY WORLD WHICH IS RELEVANT TO YELLOW-COLOURED SNOW, BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO RECALL THE EXACT WORDING. I SUPPOSE IT WILL COME IN TIME.

...THESE THINGS ARE RATHER DISTRACTING, I MUST SAY.[[sparkles on

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[forthedefense]

Very festive, Mr. Death.

[is_this_jolly]

ERM, YES. THANK YOU, I SUPPOSE. BUT I DIDN'T RECALL IT BEING HOGSWATCHNIGHT.

[forthedefense]

Hogwatchnight?

[is_this_jolly]

A POPULAR FESTIVAL ON THE DISCWORLD WHICH TAKES PLACE IN THE WINTER AND SERVES AS AN EXCUSE FOR SMALL CHILDREN TO RECEIVE GIFTS. I BELIEVE SPARKLY THINGS WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE AT THAT TIME OF YEAR, BUT NORMALLY IT DOES NOT OCCUR DURING SUMMER.

[forthedefense]

Sounds like Christmas to me.

[is_this_jolly]

MAYBE IT IS. I'VE NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE MY UNIVERSE BEFORE, SO I WOULDN'T KNOW, BUT PARALLEL EVOLUTION CAN BE SURPRISINGLY COMMON. IT'S DUE TO QUANTUM, OF COURSE.

[forthedefense]

...Come again?

[is_this_jolly]

WHAT I MEAN TO SAY IS THAT HUMANS ARE SURPRISINGLY HUMAN-LIKE WHEREVER YOU GO IN THE MULTIVERSE. MOST OF THEM SEEM TO BE ATTRACTED TO FREE GIFTS AND THINGS WHICH SPARKLE.

[forthedefense]

That sounds like a fairly accurate appraisal.

[is_this_jolly]

THANK YOU. I FIND I OFTEN HAVE TIME TO CONTEMPLATE THESE THINGS NOWADAYS.

[forthedefense]

Why is that?

[is_this_jolly]

WELL, I'M TECHNICALLY ON HOLIDAY AND I'VE ENCOUNTERED A REGRETTABLE LACK OF FREE ALCOHOL. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE YOU'RE MEANT TO DO TO PASS THE TIME.

[forthedefense]

Oh. Maybe you could gate crash a party. Parties usually have free alcohol.

[is_this_jolly]

IS THAT SO? WELL, I SHALL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT, MR. WRIGHT. I'M AFRAID I'M NOT USED TO APPEARING AT PARTIES WITHOUT PRIOR APPOINTMENT.

[forthedefense]

It's not that hard. You just have to act like you belong there.

[is_this_jolly]

I CAN'T SAY I'VE EVER BEEN A GOOD ACTOR.