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[demonicbeauty]

[She's not Padmé Amidala. Nor is she Jane Foster. It's just Ariadne, sitting on the wooden floor of her home, in front of an enormous, four-poster bed with a canopy of sheer, white fabric. Splashes of color occasionally hit her face and the background, as her homemade mobiles, flitting with broken pieces of colorful glass, catch whatever sunlight there is. Her long, long, long brown hair is hanging loose over her left shoulder, crinkled to show that it's just come undone from its braid.]

I...I've noticed that a lot of important holidays seem to be in the middle of the winter. And I guess it makes sense. The days are short, the nights are long, and everyone is cold and missing fresh fruits and vegetables. It raises the spirit to have something to celebrate and people to celebrate it with.

[There's a small smile. A memory or two from her days in Valeria.]

Back home, the New Year was the most important holiday. There would be parties and feasts and masked balls. Presents. Lots of music...

[And she misses that music. But Ariadne won't let herself stay sentimental for long.]

Last year, I learned about an Earth holiday. The one where the fat man breaks into people homes and leaves them gifts, instead of stealing stuff. Christmas!

[Makes no sense, but it's a lovely sentiment.]

I was hoping to maybe learn about some other holidays from this time of year. What do your cultures celebrate? Maybe we can find a way to all celebrate together. I'm still convinced that togetherness is the only way we're going to survive this place. And I...I know I'm not alone, feeling that way.

[A small shrug.]

So let's talk to each other more. When there isn't an emergency. Talk about some of the happy things, maybe. Tell me about the good stuff.

[Ariadne doesn't really know where to go from here, so she shrugs again.]

Anyway, that's all. Sorry to interrupt anything.

Comments

[onerthes]

Well, if it's any consolation? You didn't seem distressed in the vision. So, while it doesn't seem likely today? It may actually have been a very positive thing in the end.

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Try not to worry too much. I think you and your friend can find a way to help this Sam.

[demonicbeauty]

Well, that's something.

[And it does cheer her. Not enough to fully dismiss this whole hair notion. But enough to shove it into a dark corner of her brain for the time being.

She'll worry about it another day.]

I was beginning to worry that we were going to be stuck with this awful version of Sam.

[onerthes]

If it's something that happened in his time here you usually won't be stuck with it. But I understand the worry. Especially with the issue of corruption running around. It's difficult to really get a sense for what helps with that, though I think you being there for him will assist.

[demonicbeauty]

Of course.

[As she would for any of her friends in Trench, Vira-Lorr included.]

Thank you. It's strange but...it helps.

[onerthes]

I wish you the best of luck with this situation. And really in everything. We've got a lot to deal with. But for now, we can relax and enjoy our tea, yes?

[demonicbeauty]

[She bows her head, smiling shyly.]

I would like that very much.

[onerthes]

Here then. Another cup?

[And so she offered to pour for Ariadne while the two chatted about hopefully lighter topics.]

(OOC: This feels like a good 'fade to black' moment, but we can definitely hit each other up again soon! Ty for the scene.)