NETBOOK 👊 EARLY DEC

[jouvente]

Sooo, I was thinking! Some of you celebrate something this month, right? Just like "Halloween"?

I was already beginning to prepare for what we do back in Vaugarde and figured wait!! I could share with all of you! We call it "Love Arena Day"! Basically, it's where everyone battles to give the most perfect gift to their loved ones. The one who makes the other one cry wins!!!

For those that celebrate something else, what do you guys do? I'm really curious to know!

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[start_again]

Oh boy! Love Arena Day! Haha yeah!

[.......guess who totally forgot about love arena day. oh fuck. he has nothing planned, oh no.]

[jouvente]

Lemme guess. Did you forget, buddy?

[ Guess who isn't surprised by this. Typical (bonnie voice) "Frin forgot again!" That's okay, honestly Isabeau can't help but tease. ]

But hey, there's still plenty of time to come up with something!

[start_again]

[Their first instinct is to lie and play it off, but they pause in their writing, taking a breath. It's okay, lying will only make things worse, let's not begin that comedy of errors.]

Things have been kinda crazy.

[And also he just forgets things a lot.]

[eidxiety]

What if you've never cried in your life :O Do I win by default?

Haha, we celebrate Christmas in Elrios. But honestly, it's been a while since we had a proper celebration :O It's about giving gifts and eating and throwing snowballs at people I think?

[jouvente]

Maybe this will be the day that you finally do!

Christmas! Haha, sounds like almost a normal festival, minus the throwing snowballs tradition! But I think that's a pretty expected thing to do with snow? Sounds fun though!

[beathollow]

My world has a holiday called "Christmas". Originally it was to celebrate the birth of the son of God in a certain religion, but as it became more widespread across the world, it also became more open. The main thing is that a pine tree is decorated with glass ornaments and garland and strings of light, and presents are put under it to open on the day of the actual holiday. I like to go around town and look at the light displays that go up in the winter for it.

There's also a mythical figure called Santa Claus who also delivers presents to good children to open in the morning, but if you're bad he gives you a lump of coal instead. There's a lot of micro traditions as well, depending on where you live.

In my country, it's a common date day.

[jouvente]

Another Christmas mention! But woah, that all sounds amazing! Decorating a tree, putting presents under, it sounds so homey and nice. Warm! Cozy!

This Santa Claus must handle a lot of work to deliver presents to all children, huh? But it's probably really worth it to make kids happy.

[charlastan]

NOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE A HOLIDAY! NEVER HAD A HOLIDAY WHERE THE GOAL'S TO MAKE SOMEONE CRY ON PURPOSE BEFORE

WE DO HANNUKAH - SHORT VERSION IS WE LIGHT CANDLES AND GIVE PRESENTS FOR EIGHT DAYS, GAMBLE WITH CHOCOLATE COINS, PLAY CARDS, AND EAT A BUNCH OF FRIED FOOD!

[jouvente]

The best kinda holiday! Nothing like giving your loved one a gift so nice they cry! The best kind of crying.

Oh Hannukah is a new one! A celebration across eight days sounds amazing. Eating well every day, having fun, gambling with chocolate coins! That sounds like a fantastically good time.

[quirkynote]

Oh... By name alone, I was hoping this was an actual arena where you fight in the name of your love...

Disappointing. I would've won.

[jouvente]

You're technically fighting in the name of your love...?

Just not actual fighting! Gift fighting? Fighting with gifts? Emotionally, not physically!

[leggierissimo]

Sounds like an interesting holiday.

We have Christmas, but it's more of an occasion to get together with friends and family to party and have a good time. Popular inclusions are Christmas cakes and American fried chicken, but no one really gives gifts.

The day before - Christmas Eve - is for couples. It's like Valentine's Day in western countries. That's the day that everyone has dates at fancy restaurants and such. Couples do exchange gifts, but they're the only ones.

The new year is the bigger of our holidays this time of year. The days before the new year rings in are spent cleaning and discarding anything we don't use anymore, and the days after the new year begins are when families gather together at temples and shrines to pray and see their fortunes for the year.

[jouvente]

It is!

Huh, I'm amazed how many of you so far seem to share Christmas! Which isn't a bad thing - it sounds like a really nice celebration! Festivities are definitely better spent with friends and family. Though I do like the idea of gifting personally, it's just a nice way to express yourself.

Oh Change, Valentine's Day sounds wonderful!! [ Of course the goober that loves Love would think so. ] When is Valentine's Day normally?

Hmm, yeah celebrating the new year does make a lot of sense. To celebrate the coming year... with all there is to look forward to! A lot seem to better spend with family, huh?

[winterfrosting]

We have a year end festival in Crispia as well. The traditions vary by kingdom, but often there is feasting and spending the cold nights together with family and loved ones. In my own Kingdom we also have the Sunrise Holiday, where we spend the last night of the year awake the entire night to see the sun rise. The weather of that new day and the appearance of the sun can give a prediction on how the year will go. There's some time between one celebration and the other, but they are both winter holidays.

[jouvente]

Sunrise Holiday... wow, I'd love to stay up the whole night to see the sun rise!

I guess anyone can just do that normally, but for insight on what the coming year will be.. that sounds like an incredible way to spend the night.

[soundsurfing]

YE what josh said!

but we kinda st well i kinda started cuz he dont remember experiencin like

everyone elses??

and parently xmas is a bigger thing elsewhere wid trees in yer house thatchu decorate like the hell yo leave that shit outside you gonna piss spirits off or something

[jouvente]

Different experience?

Is it really that bad? For the.. spirits? Is it like some bad mojo thing?

[theuniverseleads]

Wow, what a cute idea for a holiday! I've never heard of this one before! Stars don't really have holidays so this will be my first one, go easy on me~

[they also totally forgot about Love Arena Day but they have an excuse they can get away with this don't u dare sell them out Fighter]

1/2

[jouvente]

What are you

2/2

[jouvente]

[ --OH. OH. RIGHT. ]

Oh! Yeah! I guess stars don't have holidays huh???? Hahahaha

[poaceae]

does it have to be the gift that makes them cry

[jouvente]

Yessss? At least, that's the whole point with Love Arena Day!

[purevanillacookie]

In the old Vanilla Kingdom, we would celebrate by placing decorations everywhere. Sugar glass bulbs in various colors, sweet candy canes, spun garlands and tinsels! It was a magical time, of high cheer and well wishes, and of course gifts throughout!

Then, on the darkest night of the month, the Vanillian Citizens would gather in the Castle and feast together, staving off the dark and filling the night with nothing but light and love for one another.

[jouvente]

Sugar glass bulbs? That sounds fun! I almost want to see for myself haha.

That all sounds amazing. I think festivities are best spent with loved ones, so filling the time with good food and company can't really be beat by anything else.

[livlaughlove]

... What if you both cry?