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[silversnowfall]

While I can't speak for other worlds, in Auldrant we celebrate the "new year" in the middle of winter, shortly after the longest night. It's a bit different from the way things work here...but regardless, I am curious as to how many other worlds share a similar tradition.

[filtered to the Auldrant folks with whom she has made conversation]

Would you like to have dinner, at this house, for the new year? We have some new arrivals, and I think it might be good for all of us to visit with each other. ...You are, of course, free to decline. It's just a thought.

[and further filtered, away from Asch and Luke]

...And to an extent I thought we might...be able to celebrate. Even if time here is a bit different.

[Then? Then she's out and about town, doing things. She'll stop at the bakery, the grocery store...briefly at the battledome, pausing at the programming station but not really doing anything there. Once, she thinks about visiting Professor Nebilim, but she can't be sure of how late the woman stays at the school after class, and she wouldn't want to interrupt.

In short, she's a little bit of everywhere, ending that evening at Good Spirits. For a change of pace. And a drink, of course. Facades can be such a strain on the system.]

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[distressedude]

[With a soft chuckle.] Yes, you're right.

[And now, under that added filter. He has an idea, but:]

Though if I may ask, what else is it we'd be celebrating?

[Voice] //Filtered

[silversnowfall]

Oh... [There's a change in her voice, because the more she thinks about it, the less it sounds like any sort of good idea.]

I thought...we might at least acknowledge Luke's birthday.

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[distressedude]

His birthday? [That's actually something Ion's had on his mind for awhile now. It wasn't terribly hard to at least pinpoint what time of the year it would be in contrast to Luceti's shortened year, but--]

Acknowledging it would be the least we could do, I'm sure, but... wouldn't Luke's birthday actually be Asch's birthday?

[Voice] //Filtered

[silversnowfall]

Yes. But for his entire life, Luke has celebrated on that day too, hasn't he?

So something...simple, for both of them.

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[distressedude]

[On the wrong day... that's probably what Luke would say about it.]

Are you sure it wouldn't be best to save the celebrations for Asch instead? Not to say we should leave Luke out, but... [He trails off for a moment.]

...the original Ion's birthday was around this time of year as well. But it didn't seem right to choose the same day for my own birthday, so I chose a different day. That was his day, after all.

[It was a difficult feeling to explain.]

[Voice] //Filtered

[silversnowfall]

Perhaps you would be able to do me the favor of asking Luke about when he prefers to celebrate, then?

[She sounds...well. Floored, a bit. Like she completely failed at considering his feelings.]

I wouldn't want to...cause him any trouble.