IX {Video}

[thenotmagician]

Well, this is kinda late, but what th'heck. Phichela was a few days ago, so I made some cakes for y'all.

[Here, a plateful of little (what should be but are kind of deformed) heart-shaped cakes, with a pink cream! Delicious!]

So hug your neighbor and don't drag mud into th'barracks.

[And once he's done with this he will be SWEEPING THE FLOORS and cleaning the windows and giving people hugs (if they promise not to murder him for it).]

And there's dogs around here, right? I've run into 'em before, so if anyone'd point me in their direction that'd be great.

Comments

[thii2ii22tupiid]

Phi-what?

[voice]

[dominateartimus]

I don't think my neighbor would appreciate that.

[thenotmagician]

Phichela!

Re: [voice]

[thenotmagician]

Dunno until you try.

[thii2ii22tupiid]

Right. What the fuck is that?

[thenotmagician]

It's one of th'eight major festivals. Sorta a spring-is-almost-here-get-ready, fertility, family-appreciation thing. One of th'smaller and more private celebrations.

[voice]

[dominateartimus]

I've tried before and I end up taking a punch or kick for it.

Re: [voice]

[thenotmagician]

Awh, well. Yeah, that doesn't sound too good.

Might wanna avoid that. Guess they're not the huggy type.

[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Heart shaped cakes. Fertility and fam--*

You have a holiday celebrating mating?!

*Oh god, what the fuck does he want with the dogs?*

1/2

[thenotmagician]

[.................

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL]

dgjsdsdfj sollux

[thenotmagician]

N-no. [Snerk.] Not exactly.

Did Zeke actually laugh at him over the journals?

[thii2ii22tupiid]

...just matesprits, then?

*There were no spades, after all.*

[voice]

[dominateartimus]

Of course it isn't and that's what I've been saying about the whole situation.

yes. yes he did.

[thenotmagician]

I dunno what matesprits are, so maybe? The fertility thing is sorta old-school and kinda geared toward crops and such now, though th'festival celebrates a variety of stuff in general, but it's more of a family thing at th'core.

Sollux sounds pissed, then.

[thii2ii22tupiid]

Matesprits are... *Fuck was the word?* ...lovers. Or something like that.
Not everybody celebrates your absurd holidays.

Re: [voice]

[thenotmagician]

Guess y'could just feed some of th'dogs treats for good luck for the upcoming year or somethin'.

its all in good fun sollux

[thenotmagician]

Oh, I know that. Didn't mean ta offend ya or anything. Just wasn't expectin' that sorta reaction.

he reserves the right to take offense at everything ever Bl

[thii2ii22tupiid]

You said it was a fertility celebration, what the fuck am I supposed to think. People don't use hearts for shit they grow, at least not sane people.
And I don't want to hear about anybody who does.

teehee

[thenotmagician]

Alright, alright. I get it.

You're still welcome t'have some of th'cakes.

[voice]

[dominateartimus]

[There's a laugh from him.]

That sounds like a practual joke.

[audio]

[veggie_wolf]

Cake and hugs?!

Phichela sounds like the best uh...holiday ever?...celebration ever?...the best whatever it is ever!

There are puppies! I've visited them before! They are in a small building pretty close to the first floor barracks. It's just to the right of them and pushed up against the wall.

What do you need the dogs for?

Re: [voice]

[thenotmagician]

Nah, it's not. I'm serious. Or y'could help me clean up th'barracks.

Re: [audio]

[thenotmagician]

[The enthusiasm. He loves it.]

Well, dogs used t'be sacrificed for this festival, but that sorta went out of practice.

So people just make special treats for them instead as kinda like an offering for a promise of good crops and children, if you're lookin' to have one, or maybe just a relationship.

That sorta thing. It's good luck.

[dominateartimus]

Why would I do something like that?

[thenotmagician]

Part of th'cleansing thing for the new year.