Fourth Shooting Star - voice;

[risingwinds]

Hey, there's something I've been wondering for a while now. Some people here use words like "kun" and uh... "san" at the end of people's names, but what does it mean? Is it like saying mister or miss? It's something I never heard before I came here, not even in other worlds.

[Hmm. There's something else he's curious about, too. Prior to the draft, people were talking about Christmas, so...]

By the way, isn't Christmas coming up pretty soon? I wonder if Santa's gonna make it here. If he can travel to all the worlds in one night, then I'm sure it's possible, but what if the barrier gets in the way? Has he ever been here before?

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

It's a holiday where you spend time with your friends and family and exchange gifts. Some people call it the season of giving.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

Oh... [Explains why he's never heard of it then.]

Who's Santa then?

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

He's this guy who lives at the North Pole and has a workshop full of elves that build toys and other gifts for good girls and boys. Every year, Santa keeps a list of everyone who's naughty and nice, and then he travels on Christmas eve to deliver presents.

But if you're on his naughty list, then you get a lump of coal instead.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

...Why coal? [Oh yes, Crona knows he's officially on that naughty list..]

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

I guess it's just to teach 'em a lesson. Santa's not a bad guy, and he wouldn't want to hurt anyone for being naughty.

But when everyone who's good gets what they wanted for Christmas and someone naughty winds up with coal, they might want to try and end up on the nice list next year.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

How would giving people coal make someone be nice the next year?

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Well, if they want something from Santa, then they'd have to be a bit nicer.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

...Couldn't they just buy it?

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's true. And just because Santa doesn't get them something doesn't mean that their friends and family won't. Santa's heart is in the right place, though.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

I guess so..

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

I don't think he's too picky, either. Everybody makes mistakes, and I'm sure he understands that.

I know I've made a few myself.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

...I think I've made a lot.

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Well, that still doesn't mean you're a bad person. At least you know what went wrong. Some people don't take the time to think about that.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of time to think when you're in a room for so long..

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

You mean you were stuck in one room?

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

For a while before coming here, yeah. [And during most of his childhood, but that's not important at the moment.]

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Well, at least you're not stuck anymore. I can't imagine what it'd be like staying in a room for so long.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

It's not very hard to get used to..

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Well, it sure doesn't sound fun.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

...It's not. [But that doesn't make it bad or anything.]

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

[Hmm...]

Then now's your chance to have some real fun.

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

...Like what?

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Well, what kinda stuff do you like to do?

[my-safe-corner.livejournal.com]

...I don't know.

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

Isn't there anything that makes you feel really happy?