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[ahappylie]

[Written and Filtered to Martel | 60% Hackable]

Martel-san? Did you see Ted-san's post? He is asking to make miniature stations of the Welcome Center out in the forest and I do believe that might be a good idea for those who can't reach us in time. What do you think?

[End filter]

[He switches to voice and he's just sort of rambling as he doodles little shapes in the corner of his journal.]

Mm, I suppose making signs would be a good thing to do what with this cold snap running. Would anyone like to help? I'm in the apartments today but I should be heading out in a bit to gather up the wood.

Oh! And Nagakura-san? Enjoy your explorations! I'm glad you're going out for your turn because I think...I've done more than my share for a bit, don't you? [He laughs and suddenly changes gears]

It's almost spring~ I can't wait for it to come. I've always so loved the spring. The plums would be in bloom right about now, the festivals going on up at Tenjin-san, the faintest hint of the flowers' scents mingling in the air... I like the cherry blossoms, too, but there's just something wonderful about plum blossoms. Maybe it's because of a poem I heard once.

Actually, I wonder if this place has cherry trees. Come April, they should bloom, if they do.

What do your people do in the spring? Do they celebrate it at all? We have a great many parties under the trees and share sake and other treats while watching them. Kyoto had such beautiful trees everywhere. It was like the entire city was dressed in clouds of pink and white...

My, but I'm nostalgic today. How silly of me.

[OOC: Affected, but taken. Please wait for Kohaku amber_archangel to post first? After that you can troll away. Thank you♥]

Comments

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

What kind of signs?

It's really almost spring? Oh, that's good!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Signs pointing to the Welcome Center. ... Would you like to come over and help?

And yes, if the calendar is correct. It's almost time. Kohaku-chan likes the spring, don't you?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Sure! That sounds fun!

Yes, of course! It's when all the plants start sprouting!

[2ndunitcaptain]

Hahaha, I think it's time for you to do some relaxing at home, for once.

If Haruki doesn't throw a spring party, I'm gonna be sorely disappointed.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I'll do just that. Maybe clean this place up a bit.

Does he usually?

[2ndunitcaptain]

Usually.

[pretty-fascist.livejournal.com]

That was absolutely sickening. Keep your weird, girly memories of clouds and flowers to yourself. Don't you have any dignity?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Well, no one told you to listen. And they aren't girly - they're perfect for the season.

[pretty-fascist.livejournal.com]

No one told you to broadcast your sentimental crap for the whole village to hear! And they are girly. Who thinks about flowers!? Honestly, you people...

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

We have a spring festival, too. It's weird that you have plum and cherry trees, though. Ours is called plumcherry viewing. Lots of festival stuff if you go for that, but it was way too quiet for me. And the Fire Nation has something in the spring, too, but it's all about sunflowers and the sun and fire. They're really obsessed with that stuff.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh! So the plums and cherries bloom at the same time? That must be beautiful. What sort of festivals do you like if the plumcherry viewing was too quiet?

[He laughs]
Well, being called the Fire Nation, I can only assume they would be.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

There's nothing wrong with a little nostalgia! We didn't really do anything special to celebrate it at home, but I'm looking forward to it anyway. I can't wait until it warms up around here again.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Yes, it'll be nice once all the snow and cold stops, won't it? Perhaps if the cherries bloom here, we can have a party!

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

That's as good an excuse to celebrate as any.

[voice]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

So there are cherry blossoms from your world, too.

[voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

There are! Did Sanji-san like them, too?

[voice]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

I've only ever seen them once. [and it was technically snow colored pink]

But it was quite the sight. Everything seemed to glow a soft pink.

[fourteen]

Wow... spring sounds really nice! And beautiful. I've never seen it before, actually. My world didn't have seasons, so we never celebrated that sort of thing.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

It didn't have seasons?

Then how did you know when to plant?

[voice]

[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Hey, Okita! There's one cherry tree here I know of. Ammy made it. I can show you where it is sometime.

[voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh! I would be very much obliged if you would. Even if I don't drink, I know someone who will want to.

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

...Other than Easter, can't really think of anything. Used to have 'May Pole' celebrations in earlier generations, but Im not sure if I just heard about that or if we had that as an actual tradition.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

What is Easter?

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

Mm... spring is certainly lovely to look at. But I cannot do much with it, personally.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

What season do you like the best?