Snow

[rockinthrutime.livejournal.com]

Who: Everyone
What: Snow day
Where: Campus
When: December 2nd-3rd
Warnings: Snow

[The weather outside is cold. More than below freezing. It was only a matter of time then.

By tomorrow, the entire campus will be covered in a tiny layer of white.]

[[OOC - There will be a thread for one specific time; 14:23. Those that wish to catch the first snowflake can fight for it there! Please note that apart from the fact it has 7 sides, and doesn't seem to melt, the snowflake does not hold special powers. Otherwise, start threads as you see fit.]]

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[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"Archery, eh? Usually the graceful ones do know that, I find" Joshua grinned, indirectly complimenting her. But his statement was true, whenever he had met archers out there they were all usually quiet and graceful - though there were definitely some few exceptions.

"Christmas? What's it about?" Asking way too many questions, he continued to try and display them the right way, as a method to make up for it. Even if Zelda didn't mind, he still didn't want to be a bother.

[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

Zelda was very easily flattered, and this was no exception. It was difficult to stop the slight blush at his comment, so she turned away slightly and busied herself with a string of lights.

That was not to say, however, that Joshua had made her feel uncomfortable, as evidenced by the friendly tone with which she answered his questions. "Ah...from what I gather, it's a holiday centered around giving. Friends and family exchange presents. Many people also decorate a pine tree with lights and ornaments."

She never really understood the tree.

[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"Giving, hm?" Joshua mused, trying to grasp the concept. Not that he wasn't one that liked giving, but that a whole holiday was centered around it. Plus, after being out on his own for so long it had been a while since he thought about other people, nevertheless actually being selflessly giving towards them.

"Why a tree?" he asked the question out of confusion, not knowing that Zelda didn't really get it too.

[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

"You know, I'm not sure." It was one of the things that puzzled her most about the season. "The gifts are placed under it, but...I've never really made the connection between that and a decorated pine tree in the house."

Zelda busied her fingers with untangling a snag in the string of lights. "They do look nice, though."

omg this so late I'm so sorry ;;

[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"Maybe it's some old tradition no one can explain." Joshua was familiar with those back in the old days, since he was the type to ask curious questions before eventually giving up and just celebrating.

"In a way," he mused, looking back up at it. The tree was a strange sight in the state that it was currently in, though it did have an odd charm already.

psshaw <3

[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

"It's certainly possible." She said, pondering it for a few moments. "I suppose I could always research the tradition in the library, if we decide we're especially curious."

Zelda flashed him a wry smile.

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[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"Do you think they'd know?" Joshua grinned, letting out a small chuckle. He decided that he liked that kind of smile on her, it was also nice to see cunning moments in action.

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[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

"The library? I think if anyone would know, it would be the librarians." Or at the very least, they'd be able to direct them to the appropriate book. That's what librarians were for, anyway. "I don't know if you've seen it yet, but the library is wonderful."

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[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"Is it really?" Joshua smiled, thinking back to the library back home. He wasn't an extreme bookworm, but he did still read when he had time.

"Where is it?" Zelda had piqued his curiosity, and now he wanted to check out how wonderful it actually was.

[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

"If you like books, yes." The building itself was several stories filled from wall-to-wall with every kind of literature imaginable. "It's the large building next by the academic complex."

[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"I'll make sure to check it out," Joshua said as he mentally noted to himself on the location, hoping that he won't get lost on the way there. "Do you usually go there?" He wanted to know if he should expect to see a familiar face there, or not.

[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

"Every so often." She said, still smiling. "I suppose I enjoy a good book as much as the next person. If you'd like, I could take you there sometime."

[crimsongambler.livejournal.com]

"It'd be my pleasure," he grinned, tipping his hat to her.

[rulebywisdom.livejournal.com]

"Wonderful." The smile grew wider and she draped a stray length of garland over one of the small Christmas trees decorating the hallway. "We can go whenever you'd like."