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[kingkilvas]

Out of curiosity, can anyone familiar enough with these events explain to me the purpose behind masquerade balls?

Is there cultural reasoning behind it, or do they really find the false illusion of pretending behind a mask and costume to be fun?

Perhaps I just don't understand the significance. Beorc nobility have the oddest ways of doing things.

[In preparing for the Naval ball this weekend (and all the fun restricting his wings under a cloak and pretending to be human for a night, oh goodie), Naesala's been wondering about the event itself.

That, and he's bored up in the crow's nest, currently avoiding most of the crew's new pets that seem to be cropping up day after day. Baby chicks and a cat and he's pretty sure there's a dog around somewhere? No thank you.]

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[kingkilvas]

I'm not opposed to dancing and frivolity in general during celebration, but some practices just plain don't make sense.

Given your words, I should be correct in assuming you're obviously no human either, yes?

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[homelesswargod]

I'm not human, no. I'm a God, in fact.

Which practices don't make sense to you? I believe this is the festival where people eat a ton of chocolate eggs. It's a good time of year to go searching in a park for chocolate.

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[kingkilvas]

Is that so? Well then. What a pleasure.

I'd start with that one, considering how ludicrous this tradition sounds already.

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[homelesswargod]

Thank you. [So few people get that.]

In the land of the rising sun around this time every year people go through traditions of hiding chocolate eggs or plastic eggs full of candy or other trinkets for children to find. It's the kind of holiday that's very commercialized. It started when Christianity came to the country, although it hasn't spread very much, most people are still fond of the Gods they've always known and remember.

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[kingkilvas]

[not that he wholly believes it but crazy worlds benefit of the doubt and all that]

If I understand correctly, it's a religious concept. Though I've never heard of "Christianity", but if it's anything like the religious teachings the beorc in my world are so fond of, it at least gives thinly veiled reason to the silliness.

Of all things, though, really. Eggs as toys.

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[homelesswargod]

Usually these days the eggs are made of chocolate or plastic with toys and treats inside. Here the eggs are eggs. It is strange, I'll give you that. I like chocolate though, so it's worth finding a few eggs this time of year.

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[kingkilvas]

Still ridiculous.

Though I have found eggs around the ship lately; none with or made of chocolate, but I have pocketed several gold pieces crammed inside a few. I wouldn't eat anything this world sees fit to magically drop in our laps anymore, regardless.

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[homelesswargod]

So I've heard that there has been magic food.

Gold is a pretty good gift though. I managed to recover the gold I spent when I got my weapon. I also found a baby bird which I gave away to my crew.