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

[shamelessness]

Have you known Rin long?

[etudes]

I've known him since I arrived here, so... hmm..

[ nod. ] It's been a while.

[rashness]

...Huh, I guess it has.

[shamelessness]

That's great- Oh! Kotomi-chan? Do you know where we can find a shrine?

[etudes]

[ there's a pause - a thinky pause - and she even tilts her head sideways a little.. ]

There should be a shrine in every major city for you to visit. [ answering the question in general than for Luceti like any normal person would, yes. ]

[rashness]

[She's doing it again...]

Well yeah, we know that.

[shamelessness]

Does Kotomi-chan know if there is one here, though?

[etudes]

In Luceti, you mean..?

... I don't know, sorry. I haven't been to one before, at least..

[rashness]

But its New Years - you gotta do a first shrine visit.

[shamelessness]

Maybe they don't have shrines in Luceti?

[etudes]

Maybe you could go visit something other than a shrine in this place, then..

[rashness]

Like what?

[shamelessness]

Do you know of a place?

[etudes]

[ ponder... ]

Maybe the fountain. You could throw in a coin and make a New Year's wish.

[rashness]

[That seems kinda lame... and he doesn't have coins...

Kotomi...]

[shamelessness]

We don't have any coins.

[etudes]

Maybe you could throw something else in then. [ totally valid. ]

[rashness]

But that'd be weird!

[shamelessness]

[Shiemi give Kotomi a confused look. What would they throw in? Bottle caps? That doesn't seem appropriate.]

[etudes]

Why would it be weird? If you could use a coin for it, then other things should work too, right?

[rashness]

Because a coin is what everyone does. It's not just like I could throw broccoli in there and it'd work.

[shamelessness]

[Shiemi smiles, picturing that.] I'm not sure broccoli would last long in a fountain either.

[etudes]

But broccoli has been considered a uniquely valuable food though among Italians since the Roman Empire. It would have the same worth as a coin, I guess..

[rashness]

...It is?

[WHAT WHAT WHAT]

[shamelessness]

Is that true?