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[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

Armand walks downstairs, and looks around distastefully.

Loudly, he asks, "Does no one observe tradition anymore?" He sighs and walks to the bar, shouting into the back. "Where's the tree?"

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[never-mourned.livejournal.com]

Elphaba pauses and looks at him. "Wouldn't it make more sense to look for a tree outside?"

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

He smiles at her. "There should be a tree inside, too; it's twelve days before Christmas in my world today. It should be up, bedecked with tinsel and lights and baubles and presents and shiny stuff!"

He beams.

Armand, ever the 17-year-old.

[never-mourned.livejournal.com]

She can't help making a face. "Sounds like Lurlinemas."

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

"Not a holiday I'm familiar with, I'm afraid," he says, raising an eyebrow at her face-making.

[never-mourned.livejournal.com]

"Oh, all sorts of good will towards men, and ribbons. Presents. The faithful mass make an appearance for the one time of the year at a church, and then go off to get drunk and commit sins that they'll repent for when the next year comes."

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like the same festival with a different name.

"Only not so many people repent for their sins nowadays. They usually just add onto them, no matter how often they attend church."

He points to the wreaths and things strung about the place.

"This is all based in paganism; the olde religion. Even before my Master was born they celebrated life, death and renewal at this time of year. It's rather incredible."

[never-mourned.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Lurlinemas comes out of the pleasure worshippers, but the followers of the Unnamed God are more than happy to adapt it, anyway." Eyeroll. "It would be more incredible if beings didn't need to do it on just one day a year."

Of course, Elphie has issues with religion in general, and this holiday in particular. So her she's...opinionated.

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

Gil passing with a tray of food looks up when he hears the shout and smiles at Armand.

"You're right! I hadn't noticed - there's no Christmas tree yet. I earmarked a nice one down by the lake about a month ago." he looks around but the bar is quiet. "Would you like to help me fetch it, Armand?"

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

He nods fervently. "Yes, please! Do we have decorations?"

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

"Well, I'm sure we can make some." Gil feels for his wand. "And I did all the baking for it last week, and there are candy canes and - oh, I'm sure we can make it look nice."

He puts the food quickly on the buffet then nods towards the kitchen door. "Shortcut?" he suggests. "Though you might want to put something warm on first."

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head. "I don't feel the cold, I'll be fine."

His face is completely boyish, eyes lit up, mouth smiling ear-to-ear.

"Lead the way!"

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

"Oh right," Gil smiles a little sheepishly. He always forgets that normal rules don't quite apply to people like Mr Lestat and Mr Armand.

He makes a gesture of invitation and trots through the kitchen door holding it open for his guest. He smiles as he sees Sooty following as well then leads the way to the tool store and gets a shovel and a pair of loppers.

"This way," he says leading the way towards the lake and a distant clump of evergreens.

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

Asar-Suti follows eagerly, sensing that getting the tree for the festival is a special little ceremony all by itself. He's going to witness a ceremony, whee!

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

Armand is of the very same thread of thinking. He bounces as he follows, face split by a grin.

"Is it an awfully big tree?"

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"It was made into decorations, I think", Asar-Suti says from his chair by the fireplace, indicating the wreaths and garlands all around, one over the fireplace itself. "I helped make them, actually, so sorry if you needed the tree."

That young man is Richard's lover, he remembers.

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

"There were several," Gil says with a smile. "I hope they didn't cut up the nicest but if they did there was another one nearly as good."

He smiles. "I'll go and get a shovel."

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"I don't know what tree Val got her pine braches from, but if you can use help getting that tree, I think I'd like to come with you. It's to do with that religious gift-giving festival, right?"

Asar-Suti approves of religious festivals; any god would. Even a Dark GOd.

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

Armand smiles at Asar-Suti, though he doesn't know him. "There are plenty of trees out by the lake; have you been? It's lovely. Stars overhead, moonlight. I think one of them will be perfect for a Christmas tree in here!

"And yes, a religious gift-giving festival that has roots in ancient paganism, if you want to be truthful about it."

And coming from Armand, that's a great secret or something.

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"What is paganism?" Asar-Suti asks. In his world, the gods are very real. And there's many of them.

"I love walking by the lake, yes", he adds, a bit melancholy. Yesterday, his walk rather ended in desaster. But he likes the place anyway.

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

"Paganism's the oldest religion in my own world; people followed the story of the God and the Goddess and their Union and the God's demise in Winter and rebirth in Spring.

"There were many Gods and Goddesses in many different cultures, but in my present day, many of the festivals have roots in paganism. The Christmas Tree is a Pagan symbol. Can't remember what for, though, but there you go."

He pats Asar-Suti's shoulder, sensing a little melancholy. "Then let's walk by the lake and find our tree."

[alas_alas]

[ooc: *giggles* I love your icon!]

[gil-whimple.livejournal.com]

[ooc: 'pouncing' Armand is too cute for words.]

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

[OOC: *grins* I love it too. It's so cute. *squidges playful!Armand*]

[pjpettigrew.livejournal.com]

[OOC: YAY, Gil, Armand and Sooty! Can't wait to help decorate the tree!]

[angelus-amadeo.livejournal.com]

[OOC: I'm going to announce it in a new thread any second now :) Feel free to pull in as many people as you want!]