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Usually at this time of year, I'm starting to get ready for Halloween. It may not be as big in my lands as it is in America, but he and I have a little tradition to scare each other.

Looks like I'll be missing it this year.

Still haven't gotten that brat back for dragging Russia into it last year, the cheat.

[For those on the Gilded Rose, Arthur's in the galley being kinda homesick with a cup of tea. And doodling (on scrap, not in his journal) various plans for a haunted house tailored to scare America.]

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[Oh look it's the runes that turn into English.]

Halloween?

It's a fall holiday back home. People dress up in costumes and scare each other.

Oh. That makes more sense. Except I don't remember anyone at home ever having to dress up in order to be scary.

It's just in good fun, really.

And for keeping score with against certain cocky idiots.

Sounds like it.

Who's the 'cocky idiot' you're referring to?

Alfred, someone I tried raising once. Unfortunately, it seems too many of the others influenced him when he was young and impressionable.

Ah. That's not good.

[Scribbly scratch out of the above]

–Well, kids can be like that! I should know, I'm still sort of. Little. You did what you could?

He's hardly a kid these days.

Of course I did! I was the best older brother to him!

Sounds like he still acts like one, at least.

Hey, he should. Appreciate that. It's good to have some influence.

I don't think my influence has helped much in the last two hundred years though.

~~Two hundr~~ Right, nations and years, gotta remember that.

Exactly. We don't age like humans, but we certainly do notice the passing years.

That means.. you remember everything?

Most of it. There are a few things that are fuzzy or I wasn't personally around for.

That's still a lot to remember. I barely remember anything that's happened months ago.

Well you're not a nation, lad. That changes things.

Well, yeah, but that has to be a pain remembering all that.

I suppose it can be. But someone has to do it.

It is good to have something on record in case anyone else needs to know.

But,. yeah, Halloween. Sounds like fun!

It's certainly one of my favorite modern holidays, even if it's a far cry from the original one for that time of year.

I hope you still get to enjoy it here on the ocean.

If nothing else, I can see about scaring my crewmates.

...carefully.

Sounds good! Let's try to keep everyone aboard the ship, yeah?

Hm, I suppose knocking the overboard might be a little much for a laugh, yes. Oh well.

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