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[tempestreplica]

[Splendor, did you miss this disgruntled boy?

Probably not, but here - here’s a little bit of grumbling.]

Is there any point to this place? It’s so stupid.

[aka: he’s bored.]

And what was that Christmas thing all about, anyway? [He’s still a little curious - but don’t expect him to think favorably about it when he hears what it is.]

Comments

[Voice]

[sonofdisappoint]

I'm not too sure myself. To spread cheer and the like and to give presents to one another. A bit silly but I won't complain, the food certainly was good.

[Voice]

[tempestreplica]

Cheer? Ha! How pathetic.

[Voice]

[sonofdisappoint]

How is that pathetic?

[Voice]

[tempestreplica]

As if there isn't enough cheer in this world. Why is there need for more?

[voice]

[calere]

From what I gather, it's a nice little holiday to give gifts and good cheer! The party was fun. [Because he went and made wallflowers feel awkward. Hurray, wallflowers!]

[voice]

[tempestreplica]

Tch. Sounds completely idiotic, if you ask me.

[voice]

[calere]

Don't be such a grump! It was a lot of fun, and you would've had fun if you came to it.

[voice]

[tempestreplica]

[Grump?]

It doesn't sound like my idea of fun.

[voice]

[floweronmyhead]

That's a good question actually. We all ended up in Splendor for some reason, but after that, it's not like we've been forced to do anything. This place is what you make of it, I suppose.

From what I heard, Christmas is a day where you spend time with others, give gifts and just have fun. ...Though I ended up just baking part of the day and wandering outside the rest of it. [She laughs a little sheepishly.]

[voice]

[tempestreplica]

[He's not used to that type of thinking, really.]

This place is what you make of it? What a stupid idea.

So basically, it's just a pointless day in a pointless place. Should've been able to guess that myself.

[voice]

[floweronmyhead]

Why is it stupid? It just means you have the freedom to live in Splendor however you want to.

I don't think it's pointless. You get to take a break from the busyness of daily life and really spend time with the people that matter to you.

[voice]

[tempestreplica]

You're just too dense to see that we're probably being used already anyway.

In other words, it's just another excuse to be lazy.

[Voice]

[fallenambitions]

I'm still trying to figure out this place existence myself.

No one has explained to you Christmas yet?

[Voice]

[tempestreplica]

I wouldn't be asking if I knew about it, would I?

[Voice]

[fallenambitions]

Not as if it should matter anymore. It's a day people come together with and do various activities. A popular one is giving gifts. Although in some stories I've read, it's a religious holiday celebrating the birth of someone rather important in their history. Regardless, people of various cultures find some reason to celebrate it nowadays.

[Voice]

[tempestreplica]

Just another excuse for people to act like complete dolts, I guess. Instead of wasting their life on naive holidays, why can't they at least try to find a way out of here?

[voice]

[mykimlasca]

A holiday when family and loved ones come together to give gifts. And this 'Santa Claus' comes through the chimney..

[voice]

[tempestreplica]

[....wait what

Aaaand he's laughing, but it's not exactly a pleasant one.]

Through the chimney?

[voice]

[mykimlasca]

That's what I've been told! And he knows when we're sleeping and when we're awake!

[voice]

[tempestreplica]

[Still. So amused.]

So a stalker that goes down your chimney? [He chuckles again.] Why doesn't the moron use the front door?