Seventy-Third Cross [Video; English]

[ys_cant_die]

[Yuca stands quietly outside. Behind him is the graveyard, behind the communicator is the church. It seemed fitting. He doesn't mind that snow drifts into his hair, but he looks surprisingly calm.

Weirdly enough... he just begins to talk.Another year, another Christmas... It's my third in Discedo. It's fascinating, almost. The decorations, the

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[princessofmoe]

...

[princessofmoe]

[She had a gift ready for you...]

[princessofmoe]

Was saying all of that really necessary, Cecil?

[After a lengthy pause, you can hear the sound of paper being ripped apart.]

You're at the church, aren't you? I'm coming to see you.

[ys_cant_die]

Should I have just taken a shock, then?

[As much as he's curious about what you ripped apart... he decides against it.]

Stay inside. I'll just come back.

[revenant_tears]

[Pinged by the 'vampire' bit, but after going over the rest of it.]

You know, I think there was a winter holiday before Christmas. Does the Jesus part matter that much?

[ys_cant_die]

Advent? Winter Solstice? Eid ul-Adha?

Jesus was supposed to. After all, he puts the 'Christ' in Christmas.

[revenant_tears]

Yeah... there's always some kind of celebration.

It's not even the same planet. So, it shouldn't be as big a deal anymore, right? That God stuff.

[ys_cant_die]

It depends on how you were raised. A Christian is a Christian, despite where they are currently located.

...supposedly.

[loyal_cube]

Was there really a need for that? Do you feel better now?

[ys_cant_die]

Better? Was I supposed to?

[loyal_cube]

Considering you felt the need to say all that, I was assuming you would.

If not, then why say it at all?

[ys_cant_die]

I was preventing a shock.

[whiteduplicity]

[...] Were your other Christmases like this?

[ys_cant_die]

Here? They haven't been so bad. Although my first year, I didn't have much use of my hands.

[whiteduplicity]

... May I ask why?

[ys_cant_die]

Costumes. I was a gingerbread cookie.