[ he nods to the first, a little "mn" to confirm. a month... he saw chengzhu right as he left, but otherwise... the amount of work he's going to have to do is going to be astounding.
as for the second bit.....there is a long pause. ] I....confess I am not entirely sure where that is. What is "halloween", exactly...?
Chengzhu's wraith butterflies can capture action as it happens, and play it back for himself and I to see later; he often uses it for surveillance. Is that similar?
I see. So, people dress up in costume as these characters on this 'halloween'? Or as ghosts... [ ... ] I'm not sure how much I understand it, but I think it would be quite popular in the Ghost City.
[ ....yeah. then again, the people there will basically take any excuse to party. so. ]
Yeah, both. Or, like... Other things or people that are easily recognizable. Sometimes animals. It can kind of be anything as long as it can translate into clothing.
[That's probably the best she's going to be able to do at explaining it, though.]
Some things don't change from time to time. [ little children running excitedly for sweets... that's consistent no matter what. ]
Many of the residents of the Ghost City wear masks, like my own. [ reaching up, he knocks his knuckle gently against his emotional support mask. ] In that sense, they're often 'costumed', too.
Sometimes. [ he pauses, thoughtful. ] It's common for ghosts to want to hide their appearances, out of shame or other feelings. Occasionally they will have wounds they want to cover, or demons or ghosts may have more unnatural features that are hidden as well. It's also a way for humans --or Heavenly Officials--to blend in, so they can enjoy the services the city has to offer without being known.
[ ...of course, it goes without saying, that yin yu and hua cheng both always know exactly when someone new enters the ghost city, but that's besides the point. ] My own offers a sense of anonymity, in some ways, but more so, it is a recognizable feature. The ghosts of the city know the Xian Xian Yue officer as the second in service of Hua Chengzhu, and therefore, know what I do or say to be his word.
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[She moves on quickly, too, though.]
Huh. So, like... Halloween Town, basically?
[He will absolutely not understand this reference.]
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as for the second bit.....there is a long pause. ] I....confess I am not entirely sure where that is. What is "halloween", exactly...?
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[After a second:]
It's a holiday where everyone dresses up, basically.
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anyway. he tilts his head! ] ...As ghosts, spirits and such?
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I would be glad to learn. [ teach him your ways, modern natalie! ]
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—Okay, like. You know the images they have of all of us on our boarding passes?
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Chengzhu's wraith butterflies can capture action as it happens, and play it back for himself and I to see later; he often uses it for surveillance. Is that similar?
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[After a few seconds:]
Sorry, I'm just kind of in shock that I don't have to spend an hour explaining this to you.
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I would be remiss in making things too complicated for anyone, so I'm glad. So... those are both 'movies' and 'TV shows'? What's the difference?
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[She's here to wave off any casual digs at himself.]
The length, mostly. Well - and the frequency. Usually TV shows are shorter, but there are more of them that make up a complete story.
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[That was so much easier than she thought it would be, wow.]
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I see. So, people dress up in costume as these characters on this 'halloween'? Or as ghosts... [ ... ] I'm not sure how much I understand it, but I think it would be quite popular in the Ghost City.
[ ....yeah. then again, the people there will basically take any excuse to party. so. ]
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[That's probably the best she's going to be able to do at explaining it, though.]
It's mostly so kids can get candy.
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Some things don't change from time to time. [ little children running excitedly for sweets... that's consistent no matter what. ]
Many of the residents of the Ghost City wear masks, like my own. [ reaching up, he knocks his knuckle gently against his emotional support mask. ] In that sense, they're often 'costumed', too.
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Is it just a weird fashion thing, or...?
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[ ...of course, it goes without saying, that yin yu and hua cheng both always know exactly when someone new enters the ghost city, but that's besides the point. ] My own offers a sense of anonymity, in some ways, but more so, it is a recognizable feature. The ghosts of the city know the Xian Xian Yue officer as the second in service of Hua Chengzhu, and therefore, know what I do or say to be his word.