savior_n_black | [blog dramadramaduck] [Voice] [Backdated to the 18th ]

Oi! Rukia! The party is in about a week, so you better have your costume by then. And did you help Renji get one yet? Because he's gonna need it.

I know you've got that big game coming up, and all, but if you could come, too, Tidus, it would be awesome.

Rock? You're coming with us. No excuses.

[Locked to Ggio | Unhackable ]

Did you need help with finding something to wear? I know this "Halloween" stuff is a little weird to you, but you'll like it, honest.

((OOC: Ref~, and OMFG I'm sorry, Jess, this week has been madness! I'll get the log up in the morning ;3;!

Edit Sorry! Forgot about the virus today >.>; ))

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savior_n_black

[ Crap. Okay, leaning across you, Ggio, to bring up wiki on his laptop. 8|b ]

It's...there. See? It's a human holiday.

[ Reading aloud off the screen. ]

"Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Gaelic pagan festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints--"

And then some stuff about religion. We'll skip that.

"Halloween has origins in the ancient Gaelic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in or sau-an), which is dervied from Old Irish and means roughly "summer's end"

It could be seen as a festival of the dead. The ancient Gaels believed that the border between this world and the otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The family's ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Their purpose was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm. In Scotland the spirits were impersonated by young men dressed in white with masked, veiled or blackened faces

Samhain was also a time to take stock of food supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. Bonfires played a large part in the festivities. All other fires were doused and each home lit their hearth from the bonfire."

Okay, and...scroll down...Aha.

"Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?" The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. In some parts of Ireland and Scotland children still go guising. In this custom the child performs some sort of show, i.e. sings a song or tells a ghost story, in order to earn their treats."

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ridethetiger

[Tries to sound out 'Samhain' quietly to himself, but honestly? He's sort of lost barely halfway through the tl;dr. 8|; But he does so appreciate this little bit of education ~~heaven knows that's hard to come by in Hueco Mundo~~, and is particularly pinged by the talk of spirits and costumes.]

...Sounds just like Hollows... But we're just wearing costumes, no tricking anyone - no treats either?

[Absently nibbles on the line of a jaw~]

What are you wearing? Pirate or ninja?

From:

savior_n_black

[ Next lesson? Shakespeare. ~~Kitten can handle the Sex Ed. Hur-HUR~~~. ]

Nah, there should be plenty of candy, and stuff to eat. Don't have to ask for it, either.

[ Hums appreciatively, offering more of his throat for nibbling. ]

Me? I'm going as a vampire.

Need to sit down, and watch "Dracula" with you.

From:

ridethetiger

[To sleep, or not to sleep by the second act? ~~Oh my, has the student become the teacher~?~~]

Okay...

[Not quite getting it, still, but if Ichigo's going to be there it should be fine - omnomnom Berry neck~ ♥]

Now you gotta tell me what that is. Vampire, Dracula. [Sighs, may be a bit of a pout there.] Still so much I don't know.

From:

savior_n_black

[ Pssh! Ichigo isn't some boring lecturer - he likes Shakespeare. ~~How about combining the two lessons~?~~ ]

Eh-heh, well vampires aren't real. Like movies, and things that only exist in stories. The most famous vampire story is about a guy named Dracula. He was a prince a long, long time ago. He was really violent, and got famous for impaling the invading army of turks along the roads to his castle, and the story goes that he refused to die, so even after everybody thought he was dead, he clawed his way out of the grave, and made a deal with the devil - to live forever, and be powerful, and to do that, he had to drink the blood of the living.

[ Sighs in pleasure. ]

Don't worry. It's a lot to take in, but you're doing really well.

[ And pulling away, he smiles, kissing Ggio rather gently, then just leaning their foreheads together. ]

...I'm really proud of you, you know. I know you get frustrated, but you'll get it.

From:

ridethetiger

[Well, he does have a talent for making things interesting. ~~This private tutoring doesn't sound like a bad idea at all~~~]

...Oh. And you're dressing up like that. Okay. Ah-

[Blushes a little at the kiss, and the softened tone in his voice, but sighs and closes his eyes as their heads are rested together. It's taking a while, but Ggio does want to learn - not just because the knowledge of even simple things was kept from him, but because he wanted to learn thee human customs so he could stay with Ichigo, and not bring him any trouble.

Trails fingers down Ichigo's face, not wanting to think about that, and rubs nose against nose, smiling.]

...I still need a costume.

Edited Date: 2009-10-21 09:32 am (UTC)

From:

savior_n_black

[ Well, after losing his temper on Renji about "not knowing what it's like to want something you can't have", Ichigo is anxious for this party to be fun.

...Since, he's sucking it up, and going to be breaking the news to his friends about Ggio, there. ]

Hmmmmm...

[ Leans back a little to look Ggio over with the same seriousness one would equate to disarming nuclear warheads. ]

Well, think about it this way - for one night you get to wear whatever you want, and no one will think twice about it.

What would you wear if you could wear anything?

From:

ridethetiger

[Let us ponder this for a minute, my dear! Drums his fingers in Ichigo's shoulders, head tilting and eyes to the side as he goes into srs kitten-thinking mode.]

I guess wearing a dress again would be a bad idea, if everyone's just gonna complain it's too short.

[...Yes, it was his first thought, HE'S BRAINSTORMING HERE. Fashion was rather... unique among the arrancar, he couldn't say he ever really wanted to wear anything but his own uniform after all the frilly things Charlotte would force on him - though he had sometimes wondered what it would be like to have Barragan's crown ~~or anything sparkly, really~~...

Wait. Wasn't there something Ichigo called him during that one virus Ggio called him 'king'...?]

...What about a prince?

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savior_n_black

[ Blushing at the mention of that dress - WAY TO DERAIL THE THOUGHT TRAIN KITTEN ]

Uhh...y-yeah. A prince would be good.

[ Coughs a bit, trying to not think about whether or not liking the dress makes him a pervert orz ]

What did you have in mind?

$ridethetiger: (rrrrh when'd you get so tasty :\)$

From:

ridethetiger

[Frowns, totally lost in thought.]

Something - fancy? Shiny. I dunno.

[And turning in Berry's lap to make use of his laptop. He's missed the blush but he hasn't forgotten about that dress - one of these days, lover, you'll be getting that special show in person. For now Kitten's too concentrated on finding out about what princes wear.

...He's pretty sure it has nothing to do with strange purple clothes and curly hair. Silly Google. Tapping away~]

What kinds of things do princes wear? There's a lot more to human clothes here than there was in Las Noches.

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savior_n_black

Well, that all depends on the type of prince you want to dress as.

[ lol Berry = Kitten's chair?
Either way, tapping your hands until Ichigo can type, and bring up pictures. ]

Which one do you like better? Oh, Ignore the stuff for kids.

From:

ridethetiger

I didn't know there were different kinds.

[A most comfy chair! Especially since wriggling on the 'seat' usually leads to something nice. ♥ But Ggio only squirms a little, pouting.]

Those all look funny. But I like the darker ones... Show me what you're wearing, maybe I'll think of something.

From:

savior_n_black

[ Have a pinch to get you to stop that, Kitten :| ~~Sex later, damnitt!~~ ]

Hold on a second....here.

[ Stretching all the way out to reach across the "bed" to the other side, and grab a plastic shopping bag with his costume in it. Full Dracula-esque victorian garb, complete with cloak, ascot, and french cuffs ~~which he will likely need help getting the cuffs on, and off, Ggio.~~ And last, but not least, a small package of false fangs that fit neatly over his incisors, thus completing the vampire look. ]

Edited Date: 2009-10-23 09:19 pm (UTC)

From:

ridethetiger

[His nose crinkles at that, have a pinch in return! But he stops the wriggling. ~~He can still be a tease!~~]

Oh...

[Now Kitten likes this, and takes out those cuffs curiously. Shiny things! 8O]

This is kind of like the prince stuff. I like it. [Whines!] You said the vampire guy was like a prince, I wanna find something like this.

From:

savior_n_black

[ Laughing a little at Kitten's love of anything shiny. ]

Yeah, he was. Hmm.

[ Google to the rescue again! ....Er, wait, never mind. It's all girl's clothes. EEP! And skipping over THAT ONE quickly! ]

Crap. Um, well you could look around for something else, I guess?

From:

ridethetiger

Oh - oh. Hey that kinda - aww don't click off!

[Pretty dresses, and that last one reminds him of his own maid uniform which he kept - though that was back in Las Noches, unless he could get another made...

Well! He's not giving up so easily, and eventually searching around for a prince costume leads to this!]

...Ooh!

From:

savior_n_black

[ Oh Hay. Now, there's an idea. They'd both look victorian, then~! ]

That could work. Heh, lemme guess - you like the frilly sleeves?

[ *Chu~* ]

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ridethetiger

Yeah, they're pretty cool!

[*Oh sweet kisses~* Totally looking up more stuff in-between nuzzles~ ♥]

Wonder what other clothes are like this. Those look kinda big... So why is it people only dress up for this? Aren't there other other... what are they again, holidays for dressing up?

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savior_n_black

Well, people will dress up in nice clothes on all kinds of special occasions, but Halloween is for dressing up as something completely different. Makes it fun.

[ Does not mind playing the arm chair for a little bit, though he his going to lean back on his hands in order to be more comfortable. ]

From:

ridethetiger

I see...

[Seems to have stumbled upon an interesting page, and is intently reading up on this interesting fashion, but gives Ichigo a look over his shoulder.]

I wanna see you dress up more.

From:

savior_n_black

[ Icon, and keywords. ]

Like...as in cosplay, or as in nice clothes?

From:

ridethetiger

Cosplay? [Tilts head.] I guess in nicer stuff. Like, I really like your clothes, but I wanna see other things. Like your shinigami clothes - do only shinigami wear that? Is it always black? You know I'd dress up for you.