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nextgen_holiday ([info]nextgen_holiday) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-31 11:34:00


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All Hallow's Eve (open to all)
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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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-10-31 06:31 pm UTC (link)
After magicking her hair red and longer, Dawn had then magicked up a sword and chainmail bikini for herself, to be Red Sonja.

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-10-31 11:08 pm UTC (link)
“You look just like how Scathach described her,” Eiltin said about Dawn’s costume.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-10-31 11:28 pm UTC (link)
"Wait, she's real? Not just a comic book character?"

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-10-31 11:33 pm UTC (link)
"I would assume so but tales can get tall with time."

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-01 12:01 am UTC (link)
"Well... makes as much sense as Celtic and Norse gods running around, so sure, why not?"

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-01 12:50 am UTC (link)
“Yes like people walking around outside at night in costumes and passing out candy on Samhain.” He wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t seen it himself.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-01 10:17 pm UTC (link)
"Huh, yeah, I guess this would be pretty strange to you," Dawn mused.

"I've always loved Halloween, really. Always had great costumes."

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-01 11:41 pm UTC (link)
“It’s a very different thing than the Samhain that I’m used to,” Eiltin said.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 12:13 am UTC (link)
"What kinds of things did you do?" she asked.

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 12:21 am UTC (link)
“The big thing we do is have a big bon fire like we do for the other three fire festivals,” Eiltin said, “We also take care of the last part of the harvest and have a great feast.”

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 12:24 am UTC (link)
"Sounds pretty good," Dawn said. "Though I'm pretty fond of the American version too. Which has its roots in all kinds of other traditions, so it's pretty much a mish-mash."

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 12:28 am UTC (link)
“So I have seen,” Eiltin said, “It is very interesting to look at all of it.”

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 12:31 am UTC (link)
"We should so get you a costume," Dawn told him. "Who knows? You might like it."

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 12:40 am UTC (link)
“I don’t know,” Eiltin said, “Not really fond of wearing all those layers that you guys like to wear.” Typically all he would wear around the compound was a loin cloth or compression shorts and Grace seem to not mind at all that he was just wearing that.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 12:42 am UTC (link)
"Well, it doesn't have to be a big one," Dawn said. "I mean, I'm barely wearing anything here."

When had she gotten the confidence to do that? Maybe she was coming out of her shell or something.

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 12:45 am UTC (link)
“Well if you have any ideas I suppose it couldn’t hurt to listen and maybe try out,” Eiltin said.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 10:17 pm UTC (link)
"Hmmm," Dawn mused, looking Eltin over.

"You could be a Chippendale's dancer. Definitely got the bod for it."

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 10:32 pm UTC (link)
“A Chippendale’s dancer,” Eiltin asked, “What’s that and what does that have to do with my /bod/?”

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 10:36 pm UTC (link)
Dawn conjured up an image of one that sat in the palm of her hand.

"Ah, well, I was just thinking that you really had the hot body that kinda goes with it and all and..."

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 10:40 pm UTC (link)
Eiltin looks at the image for a moment. “Yeah I guess I could wear that for a costume,” he says.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 10:46 pm UTC (link)
Dawn grinned. "I think that can be arranged."

She started up with a spell to costume him.

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 10:50 pm UTC (link)
“Ok just make sure I can get my clothes back,” Eiltin said. He had made that loin cloth himself and rather liked it.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 11:08 pm UTC (link)
"Don't worry. This I'm good at," Dawn said, as she finished the spell to put Eltin in costume.

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Re: Defenders
[info]likethewind
2010-11-02 11:23 pm UTC (link)
“Okay,” Eiltin said.

After the spell finished he took a quick look at the costume, It wasn’t too bad though he still liked his clothes much better.

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Re: Defenders
[info]im_a_librarian
2010-11-02 11:56 pm UTC (link)
Dawn let out a low-whistle.

"Looking good, Eltin."

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Re: Defenders - [info]likethewind, 2010-11-03 12:00 am UTC

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