The Ninth - [written]

[charitylovehopefaith]

November 27th,

I apologise for my recent absence. I remember very little of it, but I know with certainty I have been a "guest" of the Malnosso. Thankfully, I can detect no physical or mental imperatives. No harm done, it seems.

As Christmas is coming, I had had hoped to ask: What is typically done here for it? Is it celebrated? Do you have services for Advent, the Eve, the Day, and Epiphany? Are there feasts? Dances? Or is it a very quiet affair?

I confess, I will be disappointed if the latter most is true, but I suppose one cannot expect the culture one has grown up with in a place like this.

Faith Long

Comments

[Voice]

[rashness]

-- You know, you're right! And there's that whole thing with Abraham... [ He's never really thought about it. Probably because Father Fujimoto was so liberal, he'd always thought about a nebulous God (who is among other gods, given he also accepts that as true) who is generically on peoples sides. There to help humanity against the demons. But-] Wow, I never thought of it like that, honestly.

[Voice]

[charitylovehopefaith]

It's wholly possible it has nothing to do with faith, but the fact that there do not seem to be men of God here makes it interesting, to say the least.

[Voice]

[rashness]

Well, given that not everyone is from Earth or even human, some of 'em might not know about that God.

[Voice]

[charitylovehopefaith]

Yet I do not see any members of those faiths either. Their versions of holy men.

[Voice]

[rashness]

[ ... ] You know that's true too. And there aren't many exorcists either!

[Voice]

[charitylovehopefaith]

It is interesting, isn't it?

[Voice]

[rashness]

It is! I never really thought about it... but there's also a lot of humans here too. But a little of other sorts of people, and there were more of the other sorts of people on the moon when we went, right?

[Voice]

[charitylovehopefaith]

There were. I'm not sure if there were any priests of the like among our number then.

[Voice]

[rashness]

There has to be a few, right? Like I'm pretty sure I met a priest here once... so there's probably some.

[Voice]

[charitylovehopefaith]

It would be interesting to know, certainly. Whether they're devout or priests who are on the outs with their church.

[Voice]

[rashness]

Yeah. [A beat and - ] So, did you figure out what you think you're gonna doe for Christmas? Priests or not, it's still kinda a big deal so it'd be a shame to have nothing goin' on.