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geassreceived

020 [voice]

Dec 30, 2009 09:43

[ ZZZZZZZT! ] ... o, ow. I always forget about that...

[ little "mew" in the background; he replies with a gentle "shhh" sound ]

Ah... well, it's almost New Years, isn't it? I suppose the year date doesn't really have meaning here.

Does anyone celebrate New Years as a major holiday, here? I'm more familiar with it than Christmas, to be honest.

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pissedkitty December 30 2009, 15:25:10 UTC

It makes a lot more sense to celebrate a new year than some guy in a red suit.

geassreceived December 30 2009, 15:31:50 UTC

Well, St. Nicholas isn't really the focus of things, he's just a part of it. The birth of a god is usually cause for celebration.

pissedkitty December 30 2009, 17:54:35 UTC

...A god was born on Christmas?

geassreceived December 30 2009, 20:42:29 UTC

[ helpful! ] That's how I understand it, yeah. A very long time ago, of course, but Christmas is supposed to be the day he was born.

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skybound_love December 30 2009, 16:21:22 UTC

I do.

geassreceived December 30 2009, 20:54:47 UTC

How do you usually celebrate it?

skybound_love December 30 2009, 22:29:13 UTC

Same as all celebrations on the ship. We hit a neutral port, anchor in, and throw a banquet.

geassreceived December 30 2009, 23:18:21 UTC

[ laughs softly ]

That does sound like fun.

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a_lone_flame December 30 2009, 16:30:55 UTC

I do. Russian New Years.

And January 7th is Orthodox Christmas.

geassreceived December 30 2009, 20:56:31 UTC

[ one question at a time ] What's a Russian New Years like?

a_lone_flame December 30 2009, 21:01:53 UTC

There's a tree known as the Novogodnaya Yolka. It's decorated with sweets and there's a star on the top. Then, there's a bountiful dinner with plenty of vodka and champagne.

Another tradition is by listening to the President of Russia's New Year's speech, and a famous New Years tradition is fortune telling.

geassreceived December 30 2009, 21:19:33 UTC

That does sound like fun. What kind of fortune-telling? We always used color-coded sticks that corresponded with a written fortune.

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[audio] shut_up_near December 30 2009, 17:10:28 UTC

Out with the old, in with the new.

[audio] geassreceived December 30 2009, 21:04:34 UTC

[ ah, he remembers you! ]

Mm, it's a nice way to greet a new year, I think.

[audio] shut_up_near January 1 2010, 04:25:39 UTC

Hm. So what's a knight do for greeting a new year these days, anyway?

to_blossom December 30 2009, 17:45:47 UTC

I do. It sounds like you and I are on the same page there, Suzaku-san.

geassreceived December 30 2009, 21:05:39 UTC

[ laughs ]

What sort of things do you do at New Years, Miss Utena?

to_blossom December 30 2009, 22:26:16 UTC

Me? I used to go back home and spend the holiday with my Auntie Yurika. But she's taking care of a big job at Japanese invested hotel in Amsterdam, so I was invited to Wakaba's home last year. She's my best friend at Ohtori Academy.

Hmmm... Other than that, it tends to be pretty traditional. We visit the local temple and have the usual foods. Sometimes we play games, but usually we just end up watching TV together.