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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	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Angelo...if this is still making you uncomfortable..I'm sorry, I thought it'd be fun. I just hang out with the only two guys with 18th century ideals on the entire island...there are girls here dressed in a lot less...if you want to go, we can go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

not_adorable
2011-11-01 04:47 pm UTC (link)

"I didn't say that, I was just concerned about your comfort. Heaven knows there are plenty of women wearing much less. I just... well..." He clears his throat, then speaks quietly.

"Charlotte, I'm not sure you're entirely aware of just how.. pleasant that outfit is." He gives an awkward nod of the head to a number of young men (and one woman) giving her an approving eye.

"The point of going out this evening was for you to have a good time. If you are doing so, then the evening is a success." He smiles. "I'm happy to still be your escort."

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	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Then relax. I'm having fun...id have more fun if you'd let loose a little too...let it all hang out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-01 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Angelo briefly regards Charlotte as if she had asked him to grow a second, if not third, set of eyes. "I will... relax." He's at a complete loss for how to respond any suggestions of hanging, let alone of anything being out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Just..be yourself...I feel like you're holding back. Stop filtering. I want angelo: full monte." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-01 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	He grins sheepishly. "I'm afraid you missed me in my element earlier today. I was baking batches of pumpkin cookies and muffins to be dispensed at one of the shelters I volunteer at. I will try to let myself be more free, though." Angelo isn't quite sure what that's going to entail this evening, but he will try. "Would you still like to try the Haunted House?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	She sucked in a breath and regarded the haunted house with trepidation. "....yeah....yes, absolutely..?" For all her talk she suddenly sounded far less confident. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-01 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	Angelo puffs up his chest and offers her his arm, resting his other hand on the hilt of his sword (the fake one, as his knives were carefully concealed). (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	There was a reason boys took girls to scary movies...hopefully blowing out an eardrum was worth her practically jumpung into his arms at every turn, not letting go until they were outside. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-01 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	Angelo would never conceive of such a cad-like line of thinking, but he will of course come to the damsel in distress' rescue. It's also rather fun. He isn't scared, of course, but he is startled on occasion. He emerges from the house with a grin and an arm around Charlotte. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	she was plenty scared for both of them and she ran her hands through her "cobwebbed" hair, the bunnie ears lost when leatherface showed up with his chainsaw. "I'm going to nhave to sleep with the light on..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-01 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	"I assure you, there are no chainsaw wielding lunatics in the embassy." Angelo patted her shoulder. "And even if there were, we would handle them before they got anywhere near you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Soooo not the point. "Fear isn't logical...do you want to go somewhere? Somewhere else? Preferably warm and well lit...?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-01 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	He smiles. "I have something in mind, yes." He teleports them to an alley in the St Mark's neighborhood, and escorts her down the block. "It isn't the most well-lit, but it is very warm." He holds the door for her at a fondue restaurant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-01 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	Fondu, shmondu, if it had heat, she was all for it and she rubbed her arms as she headed in, looking around before waiting for Angelo to lead the way, greatful to sit down and kick her shoes off under the table. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-11-02 12:09 am UTC (link)
	The two were seated at a tiny corner booth, at a table with a burner set into the center of it. Angelo ordered them each a cup of tea to start, before looking over the menu. "I'm thinking steak and shrimp. This place has a very serviceable fixed menu." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lottelensherre 2011-11-02 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"Order for me....You've never steared me wrong." She gave him a smile as she sipped her tea, unthawing. "So when do you start school?? I'm applying to NYU next semester, I think.." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	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)