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[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[The clocktower is striking midnight, and Euri and Dog are sitting out on the front steps. In front of them is a decent-sized bonfire that's burning gold and red. Euri's watching it sullenly, sipping at some kind of drink in a large mug. Dog is sprawled over her lap like a lazy mutt.]

You know, this holiday is a lot more serious when you celebrate it with only a couple of people.

It's much more relaxing, though.

I guess.... [She scratches at his ears with her free hand.] You're pretty relaxed.

And you should cheer up.~ This time of the year isn't that bad.

Tche....

((Black = Euri, red = Dog. Dated at midnight!))

Comments

[retenir.livejournal.com]

A holiday? What kind?

[ She saw fire and wanted to know what all this was about. ]

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[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[Euri looks off to the side.]

It's nothing. Just a stupid thing [Witches] my family does.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

That's an unfair explanation.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

If it's stupid, then why are you celebrating?

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

Because, that's what you do with holidays! You celebrate them. [Also because this one is pretty important to Witches and all.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I only celebrated a few back home, but it wasn't like this.

[ Sitting down. ]

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[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[Euri shifts over a tiny bit. Uuugh why is she sitting down she probably thinks this whole thing is weird and it is weird and next holiday she's definitely just going to celebrate it in her room so other people won't see and think it's stupid and messed up.]

....... Oh.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

[Dog just wags his tail lazily.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

So, what should I do?

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

- What?

[retenir.livejournal.com]

I want to celebrate too.

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

.... No you don't.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

... Because!

It's stupid, and you're not even from my world, right?

[retenir.livejournal.com]

You said it was serious without more people, didn't you? So it's just because of that!

[ Utterly convinced of this. ]

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

That's a horrible reason! You can't celebrate it because you're not from my world, okay? So just drop it!

[Because really no sane human would want to celebrate a Witch holiday, and if they did they'd just realize how messed up it is and hate Witches more, and she'd somehow get into trouble for telling a human Witch things.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ Alright that's okay she will just sit here quietly and let you celebrate your solemn holiday. ]

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[Euri is so excellent at this socializing thing. Really.]

.....

[She'll scoot over a tiny bit more and take another sip of her tea.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

...

...is he your dog?

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[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

.... Yeah.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

Pleased to meet you.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

I didn't know dogs could talk like people.

[ She probably isn't as surprised as she should be, mostly because she never actually saw a dog in person.

To Dog, since...well, he can talk: ]

Can I pet you?

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

[Since Euri isn't exactly feeling up to talking Dog doesn't mind fielding questions.]

Normal ones can't. [And in response to her question he'll get up and go flop over next to her, wagging his tail.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

So the normal ones just say "woof woof," right? That's what I read.

[ Oh, cool, petting time! ]

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

That's right. Woof, bark, urf - just noises, no language. [Yesss pets are the best *A*]