Day 14

[sky_sharkling]

I'm not sure what happened last night, but it seems like a lot of people aren't feeling good about it. And I've been kind of out of the loop with things lately, so I was trying to think of a way that might help cheer everyone up as well as maybe get together with people again.

It's getting colder, so it made me think of something. Back home, around the end of the year in the colder months (at least it's cold then in the part of the world I'm from), there's a holiday called Christmas. It's basically a time that everyone gets together with family and friends and exchanges presents with them.

Maybe we could do that here? Have it on the next Day, so people can get ready for it and the like. Everyone could come to the town for it, if the townsfolk don't mind. It could be like a festival.

Comments

[angel_of_death]

Ask Spinel about stones to use for lights to hang. Maybe others can make them, too, but he's the one I know that can do it. He might also be able to simulate something like fireworks. [Walter remembers the coloured fonon energy. Maybe it might not have the noise that fireworks do, but the colour... the colour would be nice.]

For other decorations, we might be able to make bows out of different colours of fabric.

I know recipes for Christmas cakes and pudding. We might be missing one or two ingredients for some of them, but I think I can get them pretty close to what they should be like.

[There's a pause before the last section is written down.]

Does anyone else remember any carols or hymns? I don't expect everyone to be Christian or to sing the hymns, but I am curious.

[bloodyashes]

Mine take a long time to make, but I know a few who can make things like that with less concentration.

I can definitely do fireworks, though they won't show up so well in the daylight, if we're doing this then.

[angel_of_death]

I expect that depends on what people are comfortable with.

[sky_sharkling]

I think mostly lights and the like would be good for decorations. I don't want to go too overboard.

Christmas cakes and pudding would be so good if you could make them. I miss that sort of thing a lot, it would be nice to have them again.

I don't know any carols or hymns though. Papa was never very religious, so I never really learned them.

[angel_of_death]

[It was a pity about the songs. Such music was better when sung by multiple people.]

We might consider candles in addition to whatever lights we can make. They'll burn down, but they put out light and warmth.

[And if the weather was chilly, such a thing might be welcome.]

I will do what I can to make the food. I might request that others contribute to the price of ingredients if a lot is needed, however.

[There is only so much he can afford. His money has gone to a house and stockpiling normal goods for the winter, and there isn't much coin left in his supplies.]