Eleventh Snowflake - Backdated to July 4th

[sugarwaffo]

[Sugar usually goes to bed not long after the sun goes down. But loud noises catch her attention and draw her towards the window, where she can see the fireworks display.]

Wow! Look at all the pretty flowers lighting up the sky!

Are those twinkles?

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[princelyspirit]

Twinkles? No, I don't think so, but... what's a twinkle, exactly?

[For all she knows, it could just be a cutesy kid way of saying fireworks. Or maybe it's something else]

[luxe_can_kill]

No, they're fireworks.

[bravelittlegirl]

[The same is true for Ib! So she's looking out her window also.]

I guess so. Have you never seen fireworks before?

[sugarwaffo]

Twinkles are the most important thing in the Human World! Every season fairy apprentice must find twinkles to finish up their training.

[sugarwaffo]

Is that what they're called?

[Normally she'd feel disappointed that they weren't twinkles, but they're so pretty~!]

[luxe_can_kill]

Yes. In fact we could wish for some and light them up out at the castle grounds, if you want to.

[princelyspirit]

[Wait, fairies? This kid is a fairy? Then again, is that really so surprising? Sure, fairies might be weird back home, but by Paradisa standards, this id downright normal. Now composed, Utena begins to speak again]

Okay, okay, so you need to gather these things up. I've got that much. But... what exactly are they?

[sugarwaffo]

Oh, really? Could we? [Sugar is thrilled with the idea.] That sounds like fun!

[sugarwaffo]

No, I haven't. [They don't have fireworks in the Fairy World.] Is that what you call the lights?

[luxe_can_kill]

Of course. Do you wish to meet at the castle grounds?

[bravelittlegirl]

That's right. When people launch fireworks, it usually means there's a big celebration going on.

[sugarwaffo]

Ooo! What kind of celebration?

[sugarwaffo]

Sure!

[luxe_can_kill]

[Sugar would find Mitsuru at the grounds, with a bunch of fireworks that she wished for]

We meet in person again. It has been a while.

[bravelittlegirl]

[That makes her think.]

Um... I don't know. They do fireworks for the New Year, but that's a long way off still.

[sugarwaffo]

A new year? Hmm... [Sugar ponders this information.] Maybe today is a new day!

[sugarwaffo]

[It takes her a little bit of time to sneak off and out, but soon enough Sugar joins her. She flies over, hovering a few feet from Mitsuru's head.]

Uh huh! How have you been?

[sugarwaffo]

Uh, well, they are... That is... [Sugar's voice falters. To be honest, she does not know exactly what they are. That was the point of the exercise. But she at least had an idea.]

They're twinkly! And... and seem to glow!

[luxe_can_kill]

I've been well. Mostly keeping myself busy.

[princelyspirit]

Well... fireworks are sort of like that, but I'm afraid they don't last very long. Once they explode, they're only around for a few seconds before they disappear. Whatever these twinkles are, they're probably something a bit more permanent.

[bravelittlegirl]

[She has to laugh a little at that.] Maybe so! Someone could be doing a party just because.

[sugarwaffo]

Uh huh! Parties are fun!