Book 8

[noflamingsword]

I am trying to forget the, ah, kerfluffle between two particularly destructive entities not so many days ago. My question is this:

There will be a nativity scene on board. Will there be a Christmas tree, as well?

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[allbeingsoffire]

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A tree. Indoors.

Does this have something to do with the reindeers and the mistletoe I keep hearing about?

[noflamingsword]

Quite right. It is a part of a very commercialized tradition from earth. There is also presents involved.

[maraihi]

I'm getting a tree.

[noflamingsword]

How lovely! Where on the ship did you find a place that sells them?

[maraihi]

The market must have them. They have all the other decorations.

[noflamingsword]

I will look into that. There are still some gifts that I need to find.

[yellow_snakeyes]

It's X-mas.

[noflamingsword]

Yes, yes. Of course, my dear. But it would not be any proper kind of celebration without a tree and perhaps some good food.

[yellow_snakeyes]

What's the point? We can have good food any time, and the tree just makes a mess.

[noflamingsword]

That is a good reason. How about celebrating Adam's not-birthday?

I would like a tree, on the other hand. The scent is relaxing. As well as egg-nod.

[nicotine_patch]

okay I got one for you. how come 'santa' is an anagram for 'satan'?

[noflamingsword]

I presume it is because it suits the song lyrics of a popular holiday song. Not to mention that humans are quite clever.

Children of the last century till today have been told from an early age that there is someone who "knows when you are sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake."

But I imagine that Satan would be quite put off if you asked him if he was secretly a fat, jolly man in a red suit.

[nicotine_patch]

okay so where do all the baby jesuses that get stole outta nativity scenes end up.

[noflamingsword]

I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you.

Have you been nice this year, Badou Nails?

[fuelblade]

...I just stopped reading at "kerfluffle".

[noflamingsword]

Well, I did not want to go into details.

Will you be all right?

[fuelblade]

What, do I look like I break easily? I'll be fine. Who are you?

[noflamingsword]

I did not say so.

As for me, I happened to be his cabin-mate for several months. My name is Aziraphale.