[TEXT] ☾ second phrase: what is christmas

[the_usual_stuff]

good evening Hinoto-Ri. the oddity of the recent weather aside, i do hope you've been well!

i have a question to ask you; well several questions to be honest. a holiday celebrated by humans is coming up soon, correct? it's called christmas and you're supposed to buy gifts for your friends and loved ones and... put them under a tree. i'm not entirely sure why.

[At least, that's what he thinks it is about. The general gist of it; anyway hey, a chance to show he cares about Minato and Minako people and give them presents for the fun of it. But he needs to make absolutely sure he selects the right gifts! Which he has no experience shopping for. :D]

so, what would someone who enjoys music, spending time with their friends, and eating large amounts of food want for christmas? or someone who is loud, enjoys karaoke and talking about himself like as a present? i would appreciate input from others.

[PRIVATE TO RYOJI]

ryoji what do you think they would like?

[C'mon older self, you've grown up and spent some time as a teenager with them, surely you know about to shop for protags on the holidays. Maybe he should get Ekikichi a bottle of hair gel.

Pharos is also facing the dilemma of not... having any money at all to buy presents with, being a kid who does not have a job! Even if he figures out which things he should get for them. Woe. And if he asks the Arisatos for money, that kinda defeats the purpose of buying them presents to begin with... And no, this post isn't locked from either of them btw. ]

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[the_usual_stuff]

[Give him a moment to decipher the message. Texting newbie, here.]

naoya? and who does that name belong to?

it's alright. i just have little experience understanding it. it is quicker i imagine, to shorten words.

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[nyxterious]

Of course! It would be fun.

[The opposite of this serious conversation. whoops]

I want to remember them both. It's not fair to them if I forget one of them.

At least, there's a way to change your fate. I was able to witness that first hand, with Minato-kun.

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[likescats]

Yes, it really is. Especially on the Disc, they were quite creative there.

[acapriciousthing]

Are you free this afternoon?

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[the_usual_stuff]

the Disc? your universe of origin, i take it.

so how do they apply this creativity in that world?

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[the_usual_stuff]

it would be a good chance to see more of the city as well.

[I like how they can discuss something pretty cheery and have a serious conversation at the same time, and not get thrown off their beat in the slightest.]

i am certain it wasn't your fault. maybe you didn't have a choice in the matter; i wasn't entirely sure what would occur once i departed from them and completed myself.

[Y'know, besides the certainty of the metaphorical "death" of this personality, and a new face, and the obligation to fulfill his duties to bring about the Fall: but Pharos kinda takes takes that happening for granted, so that doesn't count.]

??? change your fate? how?

[the_usual_stuff]

yes, i am.

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[belfire]

naoya's my cuz. cousin i mean. he's a crafty guy and'll try to rope you into one of his schemes. so yeah.

youll pick it up eventually. everyone does lol.

[acapriciousthing]

How about I swing by then.

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[beautifulmemory]

Autumn?

[the_usual_stuff]

that's acceptable!

see you then?

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[the_usual_stuff]

the season before what humans call winter.

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[the_usual_stuff]

blood relation, i see. i will keep his scheming nature in mind when he and i cross paths.

... okay? [what is "lol" shortened from.]

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[belfire]

make sure u do. he won't think twice bout using you if he could.

oh sry. lol = laugh out loud.

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[beautifulmemory]

Ah, seasons. That makes sense, I know what those are. They're used to keep track of time?

[Life can be a little confusing at times.]

[acapriciousthing]

Of course. It'll be fun!

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[the_usual_stuff]

that is correct!

[He can empathize with that. Life is more than just a little confusing to him.]

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[the_usual_stuff]

of course. since we are not friends, i will not allow him to use me.

weird. does every human text like this? and does sry = sorry?

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[belfire]

atta boy.

yeah. im just a lazy texter.

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[likescats]

Yes, the Discworld.

The usual ways, stories, magic, words, holidays, creating things, causing trouble. Everything they touch it seems.

Life is fascinating to observe.

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[beautifulmemory]

That always struck me as strange. But time is very different for them, I think.

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[the_usual_stuff]

it is. their lives are short and they must constantly contend with the trials of old age, accidents and irreversible damage, and disease as well as that. they feel the passage of their time very keenly.

it makes them rush.

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[the_usual_stuff]

why is it called the Discworld?

[... Oh, he likes you now. Someone shares his view of the miracle that is life.]

it is! there's another something new and it's always in a state of change. peoples' sorrows and their happiness, entwined together - it's never something you can call boring to observe.

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[likescats]

Because it is a flat circular world that sits on the back of four elephants that rest on top a turtle that flies through space. Hence, the Discworld.

That's another thing that's always astonished me about life. They live in a universe filled with so much wonder, and yet they manage to create boredom.

Most remarkable.

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[the_usual_stuff]

yes, it is strange! a incredible feat; an average human could live the span of a dozen full lifetimes and yet never see more than a small portion of what the universe has to offer. nothing is stopping them if they chose to do anything they please, no matter how stupid or reckless.

and somehow they pull off being bored of it.

i don't quite understand why.