nextgen_holiday (nextgen_holiday) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-10-31 13:20:00

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alex bowmaster, antaeus, anya stark, buck rogers, crosshairs, hajime, holiday, iron dragon, jenny woolverton, kalypso, kayura yagyu, mason jeffries, misha loganovich, nicholas salem, sylvia mccoy, tsunami, vincent vernard

All Hallow's Eve
All Hallow's Eve, or Halloween as it has been come to be called, is a popular holiday with children and adults alike. It is a holiday that had its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain or Summer's End. Samhain celebrated the end of the "lighter half" of the year and the beginning of the "darker half".

On this evening the barriers between this world and the Otherworld were believed to be thin and the spirits, good and bad, of the dead could pass through. The spirits of the family's ancestors were welcomed in while evil and bad spirits were warded off by the wearing of masks and costumes. The costumes and masks disguised one as a harmful spirit and avoided harm from others.

It was also a harvest celebration and time to take stock of food stores for the winter. Livestock were slaughtered and the meat prepared for storage. It was the final harvest of the year and the crops were then stored for the winter. Celebrations included bonfires and tales of the family's ancestors.

It was a celebration of the dead and of the harvest.

Today we dress up in scary and not so scary costumes and masks and go door to door for candy or attend costume parties. It is a night for revelry, pranks and fun.

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	not_adorable 2011-11-02 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Angelo nods, choosing a course layout that starts with a lager and cheddar fondue, with an assortment of breads and pretzels for dipping. "I should be starting school in January, actually. Andrew and Giovanna have helped me with the application process for a number of culinary arts schools. I'm also going to be taking courses in event management and hospitality." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Do you want to own your own resturant??" IT was refreshing, talking with someone with such a clear drive when she had so little. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

not_adorable
2011-11-02 12:49 am UTC (link)

~~Absolutely.~~

"Oh good heavens, no." Angelo shakes his head. "But we need a majordomo and head chef for the embassy, so..." He grins. "Andrew wants me to be educated for the job." Because a person that uses words like majordomo obviously takes their work very seriously. "If anyone's going to take us seriously, it starts with being able to handle our foreign guests properly."

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	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 12:51 am UTC (link)
	She nodded, having NO idea what a majordomo was..but she didnt want to sound dumb by asking and it sounded important. "I think you'll be a wonderful Major-Dumbo..." she looked far to earnest and sincere to be making fun of him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Angelo raises an eyebrow slightly, but doesn't comment. "Thank you very much, Charlotte. What do you think you want to do after your education?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 01:52 am UTC (link)
	"I have no idea....I don't even know if school is the way to go...everything sort of got...taken off track when I left home." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"Well, being educated is very important, no matter what you want to do." Angelo nods sagely, taking his water as the waiter returns. "I know that things with home are... complicated at the moment, but there must be something you enjoy that you'd like to do more of?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 02:02 am UTC (link)
	"I'm really pretty useless..my dad used to talk about my future...but as I got older....that just kind of stopped...I think deep down...he knows." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

not_adorable
2011-11-02 02:07 am UTC (link)

Mason's inner conflict resolution channels immediately clash with one another, but the loudest one is that you simply do not let such an implication about a lady stand.

"Charlotte, you are a sensitive, intelligent, and concerned individual. You could never be useless. Whatever Magneto knows about you, I'm sure he knows that as well."

It's not as if she was his first human daughter, after all.

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	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"I don't mean it likxe that..I think he just...always had big hopes, you know...? He always wanted me to change the world like he did...to keep it all going...it disappointed him...its gotta be hard to have your dreams and expectations taken away, I can't blame him for not knowing what to do with that...i don't know what to do with it either..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, he has changed the world, but that doesn't mean you have to do it in the same way." He raises his chin, patting her hand gently as their fondue arrives and is placed on the burner to keep it warm. "The world is a very big place, but it's made up of lots of small places. Change what you can." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"I dont know that I want to change anything... I dont want to be a crusader, I don't want everything to be politics and sides and life and death...just for a little while I'd just like to actually expierance the world instead of trying to influence which way it turns." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 02:30 am UTC (link)
	Angelo fits each of their skewers with a piece of bread, passing one to Charlotte. "Well, you picked the right city to start in, then." He smirks a little. "Eat. Be warm." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"If I'm not careful, I wont be able to fit into this next year..." But she dunked her bread until it was soaked in cheese, blowing on it before popping it in her mouth with a groan. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 02:46 am UTC (link)
	"There are other costumes..." He mumbles, although there's no derision in his tone. He smiles at her apparently approval of the first course. "I am considering Arimis, from the Three Musketeers, for next year. Or for any other occasion to wear a costume before then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 03:00 am UTC (link)
	"You cant go as Aramis! Unless you have some priest thing I dont know about...Don't most guys want to go as D'Artangion? The hot, young one.." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 01:23 pm UTC (link)
	Angelo fidgets bashfully. "Well... d'Artagnan is the hero. I'm a Benett." As if that should explain everything. And there's the little matter that Arimis hid his cunning behind a veil of 'luck' and audacity~~, and that he wasn't too bad with the ladies, either~~. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't talk about yourself like that.." she frowned hard, sitting back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	He blinked, then chewed another piece of bread slowly. "Well... it's important. The hero can't do everything. They have to have people they can rely on." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Angelo...you have free will. If you want to be a hero....do it...you're the only one that can go from mediocre to extraordinary...but for whatever its worth...I already think you are." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

not_adorable
2011-11-02 07:39 pm UTC (link)

Angelo is just going to focus on not stabbing through the roof of his mouth with the skewer as he blushes and continues eating.

"You're very kind to say that, Charlotte, but... this is what I do. It makes me very happy to work under Andrew. I know I'm not stupid, but that doesn't mean I'm wise, either. Diplomacy and managing people are like breathing to him, or at least he makes it seem that way. If I can be the one making sure the building is beautiful and clean, the kitchens are well stocked and staffed, and that dignitaries have nothing trivial they can use as an excuse to storm out in offense over, that's a wonderful contribution that I'm happy to make."

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	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 07:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Angelo...you're 17 and you talk like you're 60. We both have a long way to go..where we are now..it's not where we'll be in 10 years or even 5...you'll get to do all the things you want...you dont have to settle." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm actually very happy about it. I love cooking, and making sure everything fits together just so." Angelo says, maybe just a touch defensively. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't mean it like that..." She said quickly, looking worried. "I just meant....I meant that you can do anything, if this makes you happy..then you're really lucky. that's all I meant.." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	Angelo brightens again and nods. "That's fine; and yes, I'm very happy. We'll continue working on getting you to that condition as well." He grins at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)