Out with the old....

[sundead]

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?

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[the_brightest_sun]

[Wait.]

Salad? Does it have vegetables?

[He doesn't want those.]

[shadedsunlight]

Yes, they do, but vegetables are good for you. You need them to help grow big and strong.

[the_brightest_sun]

But I don't want to eat them today.

[Or ever but the kid has learned that it's a war he has to win day by day, one day without vegetables, then another one, then another...]

[shadedsunlight]

How about a few bites?

[Let the bargaining begin.]

[the_brightest_sun]

[How about none. Goku thinks a bit.]

Two bites?

[shadedsunlight]

Two big bites?

[the_brightest_sun]

Three small bites!

[Very, very small.]

[shadedsunlight]

One big bite and one small bite?

[the_brightest_sun]

[Thinking, let him consider it.]

One medium bite and one small bite!

[shadedsunlight]

And a carrot.

[the_brightest_sun]

[Gasp.]

That's cheating! One medium bite, one small bite and a carrot are far more than two big bites!

[He pauses and then raises two fingers.]

Two carrots and nothing more! And not too big carrots!

[shadedsunlight]

[Ginia laughs, knowing when to concede.]

All right, two carrots. We'll put some dressing on them for a bit more flavor, okay?

[the_brightest_sun]

Deal!

[Smiling happily now, let's get the food!]

[shadedsunlight]

[It's a start. Ginia grabs both of them plates and places two carrots and some ranch dressing on one of them.] How about a sandwich?

[the_brightest_sun]

Yes! A sandwich, please.

[shadedsunlight]

[And a sandwich he will get! A little turkey and ham sandwich, with a bit of lettuce and tomato in there. Not too much, just enough to give it a bit of flavor.]

Want to try some mozzarella sticks? I made them.

[the_brightest_sun]

[Yeah, just for the flavor, not to add to the count of vegetables he eats, right.]

What's that?

[That's not to say he doesn't want them, he's already extending a hand expecting to be handed them.]

[shadedsunlight]

[They're still warm, but finger food is finger food. Ginia hands over a mozzarella stick to him.]

It's cheese rolled in seasoned bread crumbs and fried.

[the_brightest_sun]

Oooh, cheese! I like that, I like bread too.

[What don't you like, Goku? Eating the mozarella stick and smiling at Ginia.]

[shadedsunlight]

There's sauce that goes with it too.

[She'll grab a small cup to put some marina sauce and offer that and another mozzarella stick to him.]