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Who: Everyone!
What: Thanksgiving + New Feather party.
When: Evening of the 20th.
Where: School cafeteria, nicely done up.
Summary: There's food. And there's also board games, are you game for some Snakes and Ladders?
Rating: Let's put this all over the board. Strange stuff can happen, man.
[Thanksgiving may not be a familiar holiday to most in Luceti, but everyone understands potluck, at least! Hopefully. Preferably.

It's all done buffet-style as usual. Thanksgiving stuff greets you first when you grab a plate and get in line at the buffet lines (food and drink provided by everyone, Thanksgiving stuff courtesy of the Welcome Centre and Ginia). Though of course, don't think that you have to stand in a line while eating! There's tables and chairs for sitting and talking and— eating, obviously. Reach out and grab a drink! If you get one that's been prepared by the Welcome Centre, it's non-alcoholic. Can't really say the same for anything else brought by others, so you may want to be careful. Y'know, just in case.

'course, there's also board games if you're interested in 'em. Just check out that corner over there!]

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That's nice to hear. I've come to find that, no matter what sort of world you come from, everyone adapts eventually. Still, you seem to be managing.

[...ahahaha. Yeah, he can see how hard you're trying, Pilouette. But, no worries. Giles has been there and done that.]

I suppose you've been generally brought up to sped, then?

Yeah! I think I kinda get what's what. Most people I've met have been really nice to me, so far! It's making it a lot easier.

One of the advantages of this place, I've come to find. We've all been the guests at these parties at one point or another, we all remember how it feels, and so most of us are at least more inclined to stop and lend a hand where possible.

I guess that's good to know.

But the whole idea that I'm...well, kinda stuck here is still sort of hard to deal with. I guess all I can do is deal with it, huh?

[Not unsympathetically:] I'm afraid so. Still. You might not be here long. Some villagers aren't. And you might be sent home at any time. We all could be.

From there, it's just a matter of waiting. But I've never had issue staying occupied around here.

Really? I've heard that a lot of people have been here a long time, but...I guess it makes sense that it works the other way around, too.

_{[She brightens up a little, her smile turning genuine.]}

...Yeah. I guess I just need to find stuff to do in the meantime!

There's a school, if you want. Certainly a unique educational opportunity, given the people from other worlds. There are a few organizations that you might join that will certainly keep you occupied. There's magic, which can be quite rewarding to those with the patience to spend on it. And that's just besides whatever ideas you might have.

I'll probably look into the school, then. I mean, that's pretty much all I did back ho-

_{[Wait, what was that last thing?]}

...Magic?

[He smiles wryly at this reaction.]

Magic, yes. I take it that it isn't terribly common in your world?

No way! I mean, back home I don't think it even exists! Except for like, the card trick kinda junk, but...I don't think that's even really magic.

No, it isn't, although they're a useful enough skill that they probably shouldn't be discarded out of hand.

You really haven't heard anything about the Filial spirits?

Um...N-no.

_{[She glances off to the side for just a moment, a little embarrassed. This is starting to sound like she should have known about it by now.]}

[...after a second, Giles takes pity.]

Well, everyone seems to regard them differently. I'm not surprised there still isn't much in the way of coherent information about them.

Oh. So, like, no one really knows much about them?

_{[This...makes her feel a little better somehow.]}

Not really. Some won't talk to certain sorts of people, some can only be heard in certain places, all but Nala and Kipinn take a couple of weeks even to find.

I'm sorry to say that I haven't made very much progress, while I've been here.

P-People can hear them? Is magic like, super important to know here or...?

_{[She's doing her best to try and remember all this stuff in case it is. Oh geez, she almost feels like she's hearing a first day of class lecture.]}

In a way. It's...very hard to explain, second hand, and I suppose that's part of the problem.

But, no, it isn't. Well...no, I'd advise learning what Nala has to teach to anyone, if only because a bit of healing ability never goes amiss. You'll be glad to know that she's the easiest to learn from, then.

Yeah. I mean, that's like asking someone "Did you hear that", isn't it? Because if they didn't, then they have no idea what you're talking about anyway.

Healing? What, like, magic first aid or something? I mean, if it's not too hard, I could probably learn it...

Like first aid, yes, just...generally much quicker. I'd offer to demonstrate, but that might put you off your food.

I'm sure you could. If I can help at all with that, I'd be happy to. It's really just a matter of finding the right spot and, um, listening.

_{[Huh? Oh, right, she has food. She'd actually kind of forgotten about it, Pilouette's really starting to get interested in this magic stuff.]}

Y-You'd really help me!? Um! I'll try like, totally hard to listen, I promise!

I really would. You'd hardly be the first, after all.

...of course, I'm not sure I actually remembered to ask your name.

Aw, gee, I'm sorry! I totally should have introduced myself or something! My name's Pilouette! It's like, nice to meet you, Mister...um...

Oh, gosh, I like, didn't ask for your name either, huh? Golly, I'm sorry!