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[lostforeigner]

Well, my employers at the university want me to come in on Monday for a bit of a training session, apparently, and so I can know a little more about the labs and what sort of equipment they will be dealing with. I am kind of excited about it, actually. I really miss my work at home, and I know this will not really be all that similar, but it should

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[unsuremechanic]

That's good to hear! Good luck on your new job.

Hmm, I haven't heard of May Day before... What kind of festival is it?

[lostforeigner]

Danke!

Ah, a festival to celebrate spring, mostly. There is a huge maypole in the town square that the children dance around, weaving ribbons around it. And then there is food and music and all of those sorts of things.

[unsuremechanic]

*smiles* That sounds like a lot of fun. It's a shame there aren't any festivals here like that.

[lostforeigner]

Ja, there seems to be a definite lack in holidays here. It is kind of sad. ::chuckles::

[unsuremechanic]

Compared to how many your country has, yes. It must be nice to celebrate and relax so often...

[lostforeigner]

Ja, it is. It just keeps people a bit more cheerful, I think. And it keeps the community close, too, because we can all come together so often and have a bit of fun.

[unsuremechanic]

There should be more festivals and things around here, too, for those exact reasons... Maybe we could try organizing one?

[lostforeigner]

Ja, we should. ::smiles:: I was thinking of at least having some friends over for dinner or something, and you of course would be invited... I would be a bit hesitant to invite Alphonse as well, though, considering how easily conflict between him and Edward tends to escalate...

[unsuremechanic]

It would take a lot of organizing, but I'm sure we could do it. *smiles understandingly and nods* You don't have to invite Al if you don't want to. I'm sure he wouldn't mind since he isn't very fond of you or Edward.

[lostforeigner]

It would certainly be worth the effort, ja. Ah, and good, then, I suppose. I think my brother may be coming, and Edward wanted to invite my brother's double as well. It just sounded like a nice idea.

[unsuremechanic]

Definitely. We should give it a try. *laughs* That's quite a few Edwards. Ah, and your brother has a double?

[lostforeigner]

What do you think we should do? It would be fun if we could do a picnic sort of party, I think... Have everyone bring something... ::smiles:: Ja, there are quite a few of them now. And indeed he does, though... He is of questionable nature. ::chuckles:: But he is nice enough, I suppose.

[unsuremechanic]

That would be fun. We could try setting up some activities for it, too. Ah, do you know if this Edward is Hei's brother? Hei told me a bit about him and he didn't sound very... polite. Of course, Hei could've been exaggerating a bit.

[lostforeigner]

I would love to have a maypole up for tradition's sake, but all of us are a little old for it, I think. ::chuckles:: Elysia might enjoy it, though... She could invite friends of hers to join. Mm, ja, he is. And really, no, neither of them are particularly polite, but generally I find my double's brother a little easier to get along with. Then again, I have not talked with him terribly extensively... And I do not really know either of them all that well. But they seem agreeable, and Edward gets along with my brother's double, which is why he is invited.

[unsuremechanic]

If we did that, I could invite some of the children I know from the hospital. I'm sure Ballie would love it. *smiles* Hei seems pretty polite to me, if a bit crude at times. Anyway, I'm sure his brother isn't as bad as he says he is and I look forward to meeting him.

[lostforeigner]

That would be a lot of fun. I wonder if Edward would possibly allow his children and their mothers to come, too... Those kids of his would enjoy it, I think. The older ones are the right age, anyway. ::shrugs a little:: My double probably acts differently around you than he does around me. I would not call him "polite." But I suppose it is to be expected that he would show respect to women, as is proper. ::smiles::