audio; when one can't sit still, converse

[auntyquated]

How refreshing! To take a day to celebrate the birthdays of two former leaders in such a country, and so soon after a celebration of love. These varieties of holidays and celebrations are quite fascinating. Romance! ( A wistful sigh. ) Leadership! That eventful foray by boat Miss Eden East was so gracious to make available to us. Whatever might be next?

( Here she pauses, but not for long. A fraction of a second at most. )

Which begs an interesting question of you, my fellow imPorts. What are the sorts of events and occurrences you find worth celebrating?

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voice;

[slightlyoffchilt]

Nice to see at least one individual isn't awaiting the hair of the dog.

[Chilton, she's too young to drink...]

Anyway. I've always fancied celebrating achievement -- particularly, personal achievement.

permavoice;

[auntyquated]

( Or is she, Chilton? Is she indeed? By all appearances... well, yes. Alas! )

Awaiting the hair of the dog? What a fascinating turn of phrase. I presume you're speaking of those who've enjoyed the fruit of the vine with too much enthusiasm the night before?

( An amusing statement, such as it is. )

Personal achievements must indeed be worth celebrating. Yet do you find it preferable to celebrate on your own, or with your friends, perhaps colleagues, if in a working profession?

[slightlyoffchilt]

[Fruit of the vine. Chilton makes a mental note to up the ante on pretentious verbal coinages. But he hasn't the noble upbringing that she had, he's bound to stumble.]

Quite right, there was a bit of indulgence all around. And not everyone can easily polish their, ah, cast iron stomach.

[What? He tried.]

-- Anyway. My professional achievements are recognized with their professional context. [No time for friends! Or rather, no friends to include in such context.] Though, I'll admit, it isn't the easiest thing to practically begin over again, in Heropa.

[auntyquated]

( She laughs, not sounding particularly girlish at all, for having a younger voice. Cast iron stomach is a new one to her! )

I can't imagine it is, Mister...?

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

I like to party whenever, who needs a reason.

INFECTED WITH TYPE B - oh no Kenzi asldfh

[auntyquated]

Isn't that one in and of itself, Kenzi? A desire to celebrate simply for the joy of celebrating!

oh no lmao

[heartstings]

Something like that. But I've always just liked to party for a party's sake.

she's so sorry she didn't know

[auntyquated]

I don't find that difficult to believe in the slightest! Have you many friends of a like mind?

action wherever she is /doesn't play by the rules

[corviform]

[ Gil's somewhere off to the side reading the local newspaper delivered this morning. Or, well, scouring it to look for the article on Eden East's party and anything that may contain a picture or information on that bird that attacked during it. ]

Another holiday already?

[auntyquated]

( Sharon can tell you it was large and threw her overboard, but that's not so terribly informative. In fact, maybe that's why she feels so energized... running ahead of the cold she should have gotten for playing around in the water! )

Celebrating a day which is not, in actuality, a birthday for either former leader being celebrated as having existed. It's certainly different from what one might expect.

( She moves toward him, peering down at his paper. )

Anything of relevance in the paper this morning?

[corviform]

[ He spreads the paper wide open before folding it to the relevant page, turning it around for Sharon to see: photos of the party, Eden East's ecstatic face plastered inside, and some familiar imPort faces in various photos. ]

No mention of that bird. They only talk of how much a success the party was.

[auntyquated]

( Sharon frowns. A cover-up doesn't surprise her, not in and of itself. )

Has anyone in the imPort community contacted our dear friend with the inspirational speeches?

( She looks over the images, scanning the words within the article itself. )

No mention of complaints in regards to burning sensations in the coat room either. Hardly surprising to notice the news shows us where else we need to look. Who exactly are they protecting?

( How good is their silencing if this is what the news grasped onto, with such tumultuous events? )

audio;

[swordedpast]

There's nothing worth celebrating in this world or any other.

Oh, I'm sorry. Was that too depressing for you? Well, it's true.

[auntyquated]

On the contrary, you present a fascinating point of contrast to those who enjoy celebrating so much. Should I take it that you prefer fr events to pass unmarked, either by joy or by mourning?

[swordedpast]

That's right. It's better to go about your life doing as you wish, without inventing meaningless markers for certain days.

[auntyquated]

Would that not be, in it's own way, an ongoing celebration of personal choice? To feel no need to mark it as different from any other day, as it is so intrinsically a part of yourself?

voice

[retconman]

Whatever might be next? Hell if I know, but it looks like it should be a fun ride.

[ He's being about halfway facetious, but there's good enough humor in his tone. ]

A job well done. And who doesn't get a kick out of April Fool's Day?

[auntyquated]

A day dedicated to fools or to foolery?

( She sounds amused in turn. )

[retconman]

Oh, both. Anything goes, but I'd think you'd have to be a fool not to play along. It is just one day.

voice;

[glowsferatu]

[ it takes kanaya a moment, considering the last time she herself initiated a special occasion. ]

Life, I'd say. Though perhaps a specific facet of it. Love is, in itself, not a poor choice, either. I think if there were any two, that would be it.

voice;

[auntyquated]

A specific facet such as...?

( She lets the question be it's own lead in to her curiosity. )

Love and romance are well worth celebrating, if not always with such grand doings as a party.

voice;

[glowsferatu]

[ she lets out a low groan. she'd been vague because it's a bit personal and depressing. ]

It's complicated. The sort that only the dead can properly appreciate. [ moving right along... ] But I can't disagree. Romance is a matter that I think is usually best left to its participants, there's no need to involve everyone else in the tawdry details.

Love, of course, is another matter entirely. I could see that being celebrated more publicly.

[detriments]

Oh, me? I just love a good party.

INFECTED WITH TYPE C this just gets crazy

[auntyquated]

What isn't there to enjoy in a well hosted celebration? Though it begs the question of what is a 'good' party, in your estimation?

good god

[detriments]

Oh - anything with glamor, class - and good drinks, of course.