(open) celebrating everything it took to free us from the land of the broken and betrayed

[whatsupcroc]

Date & Time: February 12th - February 14th
Location: Throughout Exsilium
Characters: ANY & ALL
Summary: Separation Awareness Day is a festival and time of celebration for the hard won and retained freedoms of those who live on the island of Exsilium. Separate from the United Earth, they continue to exist, and thrive in their own way. As those identified as teenagers and children are showered with gifts of sweets, foods, and toys from the adult population, merchants are selling on the streets and color had invaded the often grey atmosphere. Feasting is practically a law, singing can be heard in the streets, and instruments that may stay safely indoors most the year are brought out to encourage dancing and such other frivolities as are rarely seen.

The night of the 14th there are fireworks shows throughout the city, with the most impressive display being launched from the remains of Buckingham Palace.

Warnings: Festivities!

Date your threads as you will, and feel free to use this as a Valentine's exploration as well for those more inclined to appreciate a holiday from home amidst the celebrations of a whole different sort of world!

Comments

[aceordisgraced]

Oh, tons! Especially on holidays, and even on days that aren't holidays but people have fireworks left over from holidays. Those are illegal though.

[motioned]

You're only allowed to set them off on holidays? That seems kind of weird!

[aceordisgraced]

Well, it's a fire hazard, so most people aren't allowed to use it because they probably don't have a license, or something of that sort. Makes sense, right?

[motioned]

But what makes it less dangerous on that one specific day?

[aceordisgraced]

Nothing! Maybe the government releases something on holidays that make people less able to judge things with common sense.

And then, when they do something and causes trouble, they can use that as a reason to enforce whatever law they want...

[It's not. It probably isn't. Don't listen to him, Ahiru. He hopes you don't listen to him.]

[motioned]

T-That sounds awful! Is that really how it is?

[aceordisgraced]

No, I don't really think it is. I think it's just a bunch of festive people.

[motioned]

Oh! Well, that's good. There's nothing wrong with people being festive like this, after all!

[aceordisgraced]

[He hmmms and rests his arms on his knees, nodding.]

It is nice. It's always dreary here, too, so I think it's a nice change of mood for everyone.

[motioned]

Yeah! I mean, I guess the rain isn't that bad, but it's still nice to have a little break from the same thing every day.

[aceordisgraced]

And a nice change, too. It's a good festival, and I think I was able to have some fun. Having something like this more often wouldn't be a bad idea I don't think.