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[ Minfilia had a stern look on her face. (And looked a little tired.) ] Hopefully that's the last of that.

[ She comments, not elaborating. But then, she puts on her usual placid smile. ] May I ask something which may seem strange to many of those here? And that is - are the weeks and days and months the same as where you come from? In my case, they are not - our weeks are eight days, our months thirty-two days. I, of course, expect the years are different - but it has still been a struggle to adapt to seven-day weeks.

...That reminds me, however. Though conversion, I have learned it is my nameday-- birthday within the next week. The 23rd, I believe, is the closest to the date I would celebrate back home.

I have no plans for that day. No - a day off is something to celebrate... especially without seeing a Murkrow or Nicket again. [ Huh. She sounds. Tired. Saying those two Pokemons' names. ]

[[ Also open to action on the 23rd - you can catch her around Goldenrod! I'm still technically on hiatus because of this being a tough month for me, but wanted to get this out and do stuff with it :3c ]]

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"The months here are weird!"

Shrike, that's not the most helpful place to start...

"They don't go with the moon at all."

Ah, but are you calculating your birthday based on the date itself, or on the number of days that have gone by since you last celebrated it?

[Let's make things more complicated, why not.]

A Murkrow and a Nickit? Did some of your Pokémon cause trouble until they evolved and settled down?

[Lupa has to think about this for a minute.]

The concept of a calendar made up of weeks and months was not unknown to us in the Junkyard, but we didn't mark time by it. There were no seasons, and almost no practical difference between night and day.

[Lupa shrugs.] We were also not born, nor did we have the concept of celebration or days off. Nameday makes more sense than birthday to me.

[And then a little smile.] What is normally done to celebrate a nameday in your home?

[Nameday...? Oh - oh! Oh!]

Your birthday is next week? Oh my goodness! Say, out of - erm, totally unrelated curiosity, but - what kind of cake do you happen to like?

[Jane come on, you're usually better at being more sly about asking such questions!]

Huh... If your weeks are eight days long, how long are your weekends?

[If the look on his face is any indication, he's genuinely intrigued.]

Nope, not even close! I was orbiting a planet that's got 89 hour days. It's stupid how short days are here.

...do I want to ask regarding that last part?

[They've participated in dumber FATEs than bullying wild animals before, okay, there is no dignity to lose.]

...Huh. Hadn't considered different calendars before.

[But in hindsight it makes sense. Different worlds, different solar systems. Kinda funny how it never crossed his mind before.]

Can't say I blame you, though. All the mental math's gotta be a nightmare to deal with. Guess it's just one of those things the rest of us take for granted.

My, my! Happy nameday to you, my dear. I certainly hope you do something special for yourself, I'm full certain you think you deserve it.

[Just who she wanted to see, right?]

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