(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!

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[idealord]

[He hadn't meant to make her cry! But he feels bad himself, knowing that even if she might like him that way that it'd taken liquid courage to help her along.]

I mean-- Don't cry, princess, you're prettier with a smile! I've been wanting to kiss you all night, and I didn't want to try because I knew you'd been drinking earlier and that's not right. It's just... [Hurg. Hm. Hilbert wipes her tears with his hand, trying to find the words to say, and ends up just sighing and hugging her.]

Sorry.

[peachbaths]

[ Kougyoku is not sure what that "sorry" is supposed to mean - her thoughts are more than a little muddled at the moment. She is so immersed in her own sadness that she doesn't hear most of what Hilbert has to say. What she is only sure of is that Hilbert is unhappy, and that he could be unhappy about a lot of things.

Which leads her to think of the worst possible scenario. ]

It's okay. [ so she says, but she can't hold back her emotions any longer. She hugs him back tightly. Her sobbing grows louder and it doesn't stop. ] I just like you a lot, so...

[idealord]

[A drunken confession? Hilbert can't stop himself from grinning widely, even as she cries, and he rubs circles into her back.]

Kooky, let me take you home after the fireworks. We'll talk later. [He's trying to sound more stern, but he can't help but feel light-hearted and happy.]

[peachbaths]

Okay. [ All she does is rest her forehead on his chest. She won't be saying another word the entire night. ]

[idealord]

[That's fine. He won't either, since he's thinking too much on what to do, but he will bid her a goodnight after bringing her back to her room and what not.]