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[brokethecamera]

I know I haven't been around as much as I should lately, but I wanted to come on and wish you all a happy holiday. Last Christmas was, well, interesting to say the least, but I met a boy who had to wait a very long time for a happy Christmas. I hope that none of you have to wait like he did. I'm sure you all celebrate different things, what with all the different worlds out there, but whatever you're celebrating, I hope you have a good time with the people you care about.

What kind of celebrations do you all celebrate around this time? I'm curious to hear!

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[playitcool]

Christmas, definitely. Winter Solstice isn't bad either.

What happened to the boy you met?

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[brokethecamera]

Well...it's kind of a sad story. I'm not sure if you want to hear it around Christmas.

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[playitcool]

Try me anyway. Er, if you want to, that is.

Is he on this community too?

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[brokethecamera]

No. He isn't.

Kenji-kun...he got lost one day and was never found. He passed away. He was a spirit...a ghost when I met him. He was only able to move on once we found his body...

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[shadow_spread]

We never paid much attention to Christmas at home.

Ah- though Yoshimori started trying to perfect a Christmas cake.

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[selfished]

Usually there's Christmas here too, but that's what ya get when your world's time doesn't line up with the community's. [ Being stuck in a time loop sucks, let her tell you that much. ] Doesn't feel like Christmas at all.

[archerartemis]

Christmas mostly, but when I was little, Mom would do something special for the Lunar New Year, since she's from Vietnam. Dad's not, so while she was in jail, we never did anything. But now that he left and Mom's back home, maybe the two of us will do that again.

[voice]

[brokethecamera]

A Christmas cake? I bet you'd be happy to try some.

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[brokethecamera]

What time is it for you, then?

[brokethecamera]

Your mom was in jail?

[archerartemis]

Yeah, for theft. [Among other things, but she's trying not to mention that.] She got out a couple of months ago, and she really wants to turn her life around.

[selfished]

It's spring. [ For.. a long time now... ]

Not exactly the right time to celebrate Christmas, huh?

[voice]

[shadow_spread]

I can't say any of them lasted very long.

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[playitcool]

...Oh.

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[playitcool]

That's...

It's good you found him.

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[ponytailprince]

[know what he's doing? being a nice young lad this time around.]

And a happy holiday to you too, Mai.

[it's a little weird for him too, but he's trying here! only nice around christmas time, that's all.]

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[brokethecamera]

Yes. I'm sorry. I told you it was sad.

But he was happy. Really happy when we found him. I felt it.

[voice]

[brokethecamera]

Wait. Because you ate them? Or because something else happened?

[brokethecamera]

I guess not.

...But you could still celebrate with people here.

[brokethecamera]

You must be really happy to have her back, then.

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[brokethecamera]

[Aw, what a good boy! She smiles brightly.]

Thank you, Kouji. Do you have any plans for the holiday?

[archerartemis]

I am. It's been rough going, but we're doing pretty well.

[brokethecamera]

I'm glad to hear it. Family can be pretty important around the holidays, I think.

[archerartemis]

Yeah. Well, it's still September for us, so we've got some time to figure out how to handle things like the cooking and everything.

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[playitcool]

That's okay. It... happens sometimes.

I bet. It must've been scary for him.

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[brokethecamera]

I think it must have been, which is why I was glad we were able to help him in the end.

[brokethecamera]

Still September? I guess time really is all over this place for other worlds.

[archerartemis]

No kidding. I start school soon. That's gonna be fun.

[voice]

[shadow_spread]

Oh, just because we all ate them quickly! [Nothing bad! ...for once.]

[voice]

[brokethecamera]

They must have tasted really good, then!

[brokethecamera]

Not a big fan of school?

[archerartemis]

Don't like starting at a new school.

[voice]

[shadow_spread]

The first ones needed work, but he got pretty good after a while.

[voice]

[brokethecamera]

Practice makes perfect, right?

[brokethecamera]

Ah. Yeah, that can be pretty tough.

[archerartemis]

Yeah, especially when I've known everyone else from my old school all my life.

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[playitcool]

And he was okay? He...

[...moved on? Though it wouldn't be like I did...]

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[brokethecamera]

Yeah. He was. I could feel how happy he was.

[voice]

[shadow_spread]

It's true. And the more practice, the better.

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[playitcool]

...Thanks.

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[brokethecamera]

For what?