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[stripping.livejournal.com]

On a subject not related to Diarmuid-nii.

What holidays do you have at home? There's talk of Christmas here, of course, but I realize that not everyone may have a similar holiday in their world. I'd love to hear more about different cultures and religions - it's one of my greatest areas of interest.

Also, should we have a Christmas party, assuming that circumstances allow it?

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Best I can hope for, under the circumstances.

Got any other neat holidays where a guy punched the supernatural in the face back home?

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

We usually are more respectful of the supernatural than punching it in the face.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Most of the supernaturals friendly, then? ...Which reminds me to make sure I'm remembering your home-nation correctly... Japan, right?

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

Japan. We like to think of them as so, traditionally, but most of us have never me one.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Suppose that's why it's the supernatural. If you saw it every day, it'd become the mundane, instead.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

If we met them every day, we would be in trouble.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

I'll take that to mean they aren't all benevolent. And I'll assume they're not all as rude as a river-flooding dragon would be.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

They come in a wide variety. As most people do.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

No two people are exactly alike -- well no, there are, but those cases are the minority, I guess. [Like Devola herself, even.]

You're saying that spirits and stuff are just as varied?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

As far as I know. Even out of the people here, there are kind spirits and ones I wouldn't want to cross...

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Er, is that a metaphor for the sake of an easy topic transition, or do you mean some people here really are spirits?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I mean actual spirits. Heroes summoned after their deaths.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Wait, the people from the Grail War thingies?

...I mean, I get that people are bona-fide humans when they arrive here, but I can't see Diarmuid or Saber or any of them as anything but a human, y'know?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Well, human and spirit aren't necessarily exclusive to each other. They started off as humans, but became something else after death.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

I guess that makes sense... so, instead of being completely resurrected, they were more like ghosts or phantoms for that war?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Right. That's the impression I've gotten.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

That makes it sound more and more like a downer. No physical form, but they've got to fight one another? All for just a wish, you said?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Yes. Personally, I think it's a stupid idea.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Well, for something as vague as a wish I can see why people would do it, but...

...Well, is it only one wish? Who gets it? The master? Seems unfair.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure, but it might have been two. You could ask one of them.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

I'd hope it's two, because someone'd be out a wish and I doubt the Servants would win, in that regard...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I agree with your assessment.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Mn. Say, how do you know so much about that? Were you one of those 'masters' or something?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

My best friend was. I only found out about it here, however, and interrogated a few people so I wouldn't be left in the dark.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Huh, Shirou was? ...Never would've guessed.

Thanks for enlightening me on the topic, on that note. I doubt it's necessary learning, but... It's good to know about your comrades circumstances, right?