This is (almost) Halloween

[champagnedelis]

I know I haven't been up and around much lately but now that it's October (again), I suppose a bit of Halloween celebration is in order. Now, since our captors have been kind enough to provide a surplus of pumpkins, would anyone like to join me in carving some Jack-o'-lanterns?

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[faithstaynight]

A... Jack-o'-lantern? What is that?

[She may have been given important information on the modern era, but she doesn't know everything.]

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[champagnedelis]

[Smiles at and shrugs.]

A little tradition America and England share - you hollow out pumpkins and carve faces on them before putting a candle in. It is meant to protect you from evil spirits during Halloween.

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[faithstaynight]

What a strange custom.... do you really believe that will be able to protect us from the spirits and monsters that roam this tower?

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[champagnedelis]

Of course not. I've been quite disillusioned over the centuries of depending on trinkets or Go- [breaks off, not wanting to finish that]

It's just a thing people do in spirit of the season - something which I've seen can help with relaxation. If nothing else, the children should enjoy it.

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[faithstaynight]

[Jeanne frowns a little at the sudden cutoff. She's sharp - sharp enough to guess what Francisca might have been trying to say. And... she's not angry. Just worried.

But she quickly shakes her head, a smile replacing her frown.]

That certainly sounds like a good idea, if it's something relaxing that people can take joy in. If you need any help, I could certainly lend a hand.

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[champagnedelis]

Given your skill with a sword, I'm sure you will - the carving is rather easy.

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[faithstaynight]

Ah, but there is quite a difference between the skill of a fighter and the skill of an artist, no? I could have all the knowledge I could possibly gather on one, but still fail spectacularly at the other.