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?

Comments

[geniustheveil]

This isn't something that can be solved easily.

Do you believe in magic here, Mr. Mulder?

[most_unwanted]

Of course I do. I believe in it here, and on any world.

[He's apt to be taken more seriously here, admittedly.]

[geniustheveil]

You could say it would take magic to make this alright.

[In reality, the magic of Usagi's pure heart that finally put the past to rest. More immediately, the magic of their powers to keep fighting against the end.]

[most_unwanted]

A very specific magic, I'm guessing?

[He's run across enough to know that it all often follows its own set of logic.]

[geniustheveil]

You could say that. But as long as I'm here, I'll do what I can to make sure nothing happens.

[most_unwanted]

Which is all any of us can do. I'll be very glad to be spared any future apocalypses though, if we can help that.

[geniustheveil]

We have enough just from the Malnosso. I won't allow even more to happen.

[most_unwanted]

One apocalypse a year is plenty.

[geniustheveil]

One... per year?

[You... come from a very harsh world.]

[most_unwanted]

[Mulder grins a little.]

I'm joking on that, don't worry. The alien invasion to end all things is probably scheduled for a few years away yet.

[geniustheveil]

I'd laugh, but we're in Luceti.

[most_unwanted]

Yeah, unfortunately. I guess it's too much to hope we'll avoid another situation like that completely...

[geniustheveil]

You could say the Malnosso and Third Party are already similar to that.

[most_unwanted]

With the kind of power they have... Definitely.

[geniustheveil]

It isn't their power. There are others here with power. It's the balance of the situation itself.

[most_unwanted]

Yeah, how true... and for now at least, we're stuck with it as is.

[geniustheveil]

Let's not think that way just yet.

Even if bringing us and sending us away is their plan, it means other resources and powers and abilities will be available to us.

[most_unwanted]

I can't deny that... there are a lot of opportunities we could take advantage of. Potentially.

[geniustheveil]

[It sounds cold put this way, but they have little other choice. Ami nods.]

This is the way we can do the most to solve this place.

[most_unwanted]

And we will solve it.

[He wants to believe. He has to.]

[geniustheveil]

After everything here, is it really possible to keep saying that?

[most_unwanted]

We have to keep aiming for it, anyway.

[geniustheveil]

You're right; I won't give up yet. Thank you for reminding me.

[most_unwanted]

You're welcome.

[He watches the fireworks for a moment.]

[geniustheveil]

You've always been a strong person. I admire that. But I can't help wondering, somewhere inside me, what you envision for the future here.