052 - Backdated to yesterday because I fail at Chinese lunar calendar forever

[pinkplumblossom]

[Taiwan hasn't had much time to worry about holidays lately, what with two of her family members being droned recently and all of the things going on around town, but she's at least going to find some time to perform and celebrate the most important rituals of Ghost Month.

She couldn't find any incense on short notice, so she's burning some

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[freakinblur]

[Passin' by while you're burning the paper. He gives that a confused look.]

[pinkplumblossom]

[Finishes burning some spirit money, and then turns to look up.]

"Oh... hi, Scout. How are you?"

[freakinblur]

Hey there. Me? Awesome as ever. Whatcha up to there?

[pinkplumblossom]

Oh, I'm celebrating another one of my holidays.

[couldbeeeepthem]

[Guess who is eating without waiting for anyone.]

[pinkplumblossom]

[Laughs a little~]

"Just make sure you don't touch those two plates over there."

[Points at the two extra place settings.]

[couldbeeeepthem]

Very respectful.

[pinkplumblossom]

Ah, so you're familiar with this ceremony?

[wise_king]

Hmmm....

[peering into the lamps]

[pinkplumblossom]

[Peering at you peering at lamps.]

"...Hello, Merem. How are you doing?"

[wise_king]

Fine, I suppose. Yourself?

[pinkplumblossom]

[She's not feeling so great, but she doesn't want to talk about it, so she'll dodge that question!]

"I'm celebrating one of my holidays."

[evers_hacker]

[Looks in curiosity at Taiwan burning the paper.]

[pinkplumblossom]

[Looks up and waves.]

"Oh, hello!"

[evers_hacker]

[Gives her own wave in reply.] Ah, hello! If you, um, don't mind me asking, why are you burning the paper?

[pinkplumblossom]

Ah! I'm celebrating a holiday of mine from home. It's called the Ghost Festival. We burn spirit paper money and origami or paper-mache representations of material goods as an offering to the ghosts of departed loved ones.

[windmill]

...What's all this. [staring at the table.]

[pinkplumblossom]

[We haven't played it out yet on the other thread, but assume she's been sort of irritated and short with him for most of the day leading up to this.]

"...Dinner."

[windmill]

[haha no prob]

...Who's coming over?

[pinkplumblossom]

No one.