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victory_road2016-12-24 06:49 pm
meteorman) wrote in victory_road2016-12-24 06:49 pm
[text / action for Goldenrod / go ahead and make mingley top levels if you want]
A. Text
To whom it may concern,
This is an invitation to a casual Hanukkah celebration to be held tonight at the Skellington House in north Goldenrod. Food will be provided, though if you wish to bring some to share I'm certain that no one will object.
No RSVP necessary. Anyone who would like to is welcome to stop by*. In strange times and places it pays to be able to find common ground in what little may be familiar.
- Dr. Stanford Pines
*Except for Rick Sanchez, unless he promises to behave himself. There will be children in attendance.
B. Action
[The mansion is hard to miss, partially because it's awfully large and partially because beneath the Christmas decorations the Halloween ones still appear to be up. Add the menorah in the window and the combined light the place gives off is probably visible from space.
As promised there is food: it's not a proper sit-down dinner, considering he figures people will keep trickling in as they have the time, but there are latkes and sufganiyot (he may have asked for Mabel's help with those) along with more Johto-appropriate foods and some things that fall squarely in-between. There are also driedels available, with markings that appear to be painted on in glitter, for people who would like to play or at the very least learn how.
It ought to be a nice night.]
To whom it may concern,
This is an invitation to a casual Hanukkah celebration to be held tonight at the Skellington House in north Goldenrod. Food will be provided, though if you wish to bring some to share I'm certain that no one will object.
No RSVP necessary. Anyone who would like to is welcome to stop by*. In strange times and places it pays to be able to find common ground in what little may be familiar.
- Dr. Stanford Pines
*Except for Rick Sanchez, unless he promises to behave himself. There will be children in attendance.
B. Action
[The mansion is hard to miss, partially because it's awfully large and partially because beneath the Christmas decorations the Halloween ones still appear to be up. Add the menorah in the window and the combined light the place gives off is probably visible from space.
As promised there is food: it's not a proper sit-down dinner, considering he figures people will keep trickling in as they have the time, but there are latkes and sufganiyot (he may have asked for Mabel's help with those) along with more Johto-appropriate foods and some things that fall squarely in-between. There are also driedels available, with markings that appear to be painted on in glitter, for people who would like to play or at the very least learn how.
It ought to be a nice night.]
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WHAT'S A HANUKKAH?no subject
Hanukkah is a human holiday celebrated by a particular group of humans of which I happen to be a part. Generally it is a winter holiday and lasts eight days. The particulars of why it is celebrated are complicated, but I could attempt to tell the story if you wish.
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OOOH, YES, PLEASE!!!no subject
Hanukkah in part celebrates the war fought to reclaim our land and our religion, led by the priest Mattathias and later his son Judah. They drove the Syrians from Israel and reclaimed the temple, which leads us to why Hanukkah is traditionally celebrated for eight nights. As part of the re-dedication of the temple the menorah was re-lit, but there was precious little oil. A supply that should have only lasted for one day is said to have miraculously lasted for eight, giving time to obtain more and keep the flames burning uninterrupted.
It really is a fascinating story, and much of the original history is lost in the modern celebration.
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CLEARLY THERE MUST HAVE BEEN MAGIC AT WORK! PERHAPS THIS TOOK PLACE BEFORE MONSTERS WERE EXILED UNDERGROUND!no subject
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A GOD, YOU SAY?[Why does that sound familiar? Oh well.]THEY SAY THAT A IF A MONSTER CAN COLLECT 7 HUMAN SOULS, THEY CAN BECOME A GOD!no subject
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THAT.....I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW. I MEAN, I'M PRETTY SURE THERE IS MURDER INVOLVED? BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW A MONSTER WOULD GO ABOUT ABSORBING A HUMAN SOUL....no subject
I would advise you against trying it. Nothing good comes of such shady dealings, particularly when no one seems to be quite sure of the specifics. If you can't find any fine print to read then it is likely being hidden from you for a reason.
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WELL OF COURSE I WOULDN'T!no subject
[Says the man with almost no common sense himself, but that's precisely why. If he was stupid enough to do it surely plenty of other people are. The problem couldn't have just been with him.]
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WELL, YOU SHOULD! EVERYONE HAS THE CAPACITY TO BE GOOD!no subject
[And alright, maybe he's speaking from a place of bias, but yikes.]
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YOU SOUND LIKE MY BROTHER, SANS!no subject
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NO, YOU'RE FAR TOO PESSIMISTIC!no subject
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SANS SAYS THAT ALL THE TIME TOO!