My soul, do not seek eternal life

Someone suggested a pirate or ninja earlier but those look pretty weird. I dunno what to wear, I stand out enough as it is - unless you want me to go in my gigai?

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[ Oh hay. There's Kitten, now. ]

You should probably go in gigai. Safer, you know?

[ He reaches one hand out, seeing if he can entice Ggio into sitting in his lap, rather than just next to him. What? He likes holding Kitten like that. ]

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[Yup! Closing his phone, just returning from an outing with Mashiro and Rose, and slipping it into his pocket as he slips sideways onto Ichigo's lap, comfortably resting against his shoulder. Smiling~]

Mm, wouldn't wanna attract attention and all. What's the deal with this Howlorwean anyway? This isn't like a birthday party?

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[ ~~Goofy, mushy smiles back that he will deny to his guy friends.~~ ]

It's a western holiday, and from what I understand, it's kind of like Oban?

[ lol. Google & Wikipedia makes Berry look SHO SMART ]

It's supposed to stand for "All Hallows Eve", and used to be that people thought the bad spirits would come out on that one night of the year when the veil between the Living World, and the spirit world was thinnest.

Kind of like a night for Hollows to have fun, heh!

[ Nuzzles~ ]

Nowadays it's a night when people dress up in costumes, and kids go trick-or-treating. THe party is..um...not really like a Birthday. A birthday is for one specific person, and this is just a big celebration.

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[Nuzzles back, but you're confusing him there, bb.]

Everyone's celebrating Hollows being out? That sounds - kinda stupid. I don't get it, isn't that dangerous? And what's trick-or-treating?

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[ 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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[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?

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[ 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.

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[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.

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[ 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.

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[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)

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zanarkandsboy.livejournal.com

Definitely! I'm there, I've never been to a Halloween party before. I think I might know what I'm wearing, but- I'm not sure yet.

Edited Date: 2009-10-21 12:52 pm (UTC)

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noirnoshirayuki.livejournal.com

[This would be a frustrated huff from Bunny.] I'm working on it, idiot. Renji's giving me a hassle whenever I pick out something for him. Apparently he doesn't like anything I've shown him.

Edited Date: 2009-10-21 01:58 pm (UTC)

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I told you, I'm not going as that stupid rabbit, goddamn it. And why the hell do I need a costume, anyway?

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What?! Why?!

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Because you can't get in without one, and it's tradition, damnitt.

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It's stupid.

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...

[Locked to Renji]

Is this some attempt to weasel out of talking to Rukia about you know what?

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Fine, I'll wear the freaking costume. But I'm still not going as that damn rabbit. Make her pick something else.

[Locked to Ichigo]

What? No! I said I'd tell her, and I'm gonna tell her, damn it.

Edited Date: 2009-10-22 01:47 am (UTC)

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[ Again. Foolish, Renji. ]

Surrrre. I'll help her out.

[ Locked to Renji ]

Good. You better not wuss out of this, or I'll come pull you by your weird pony tail outside, and kick your ass!

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[He's hopeless. It's kind of endearing, really.]

Whatever. Make sure you pick something cool.

[Locked to Ichigo]

I'm not gonna wuss out, dumbass. Abarai Renji keeps his word. And my hair's not weird!

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noirnoshirayuki.livejournal.com

He doesn't like the costume, apparently. I told him he'd look good going as Chappi, but he doesn't believe me.

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noirnoshirayuki.livejournal.com

No, you're going in a costume because that's what happens at a Halloween party, idiot.

You'd look fine as Chappi. I don't see any problem with it.

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..........Crap.

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