xxxiii λ christmas

[assassino]

It has been a good day!

[He's a touch tipsy :')]

I rather like this Christmas. You see, in my time, gifts are usually only given between landlords and their tenants, so it is sweet to see that everyone is so generous in the future.

However, I rather prefer it as Novena, in which we have fun for eight days, and into the New Year.

Also, the man who first created la presepe -- a nativity scene -- was an Italian! He may not have been a Florentine, but Italian will have to do. Yet one more thing you should thank Italia for! We may as well have invented Christmas for you all.

And while we are on the subject: why have I not see any presepe here? You should get on that, fellow residents, it is not too late! At worst, if we cannot find any sculptors amongst our lot, we can just have some dress up in costume and pose for some time in the lobby.

[Yeah, tipsy.]

But even so... to my friends, grazie per la tua amicizia in my first year in Paradisa. I hope there will be more to come!

Comments

ezio ]

[eternityalone]

I'm glad you seem to have enjoyed the holiday.

katherine]

[assassino]

I am as well!

[You can hear the grin on his voice.]

Did you like the flowers I sent?

[And the other gift. B)]

ezio ]

[eternityalone]

I did. [She smirks.] The flowers were lovely and I'm very touched that you remembered my preferences.

katherine

[assassino]

[He chuckles.]

I'm glad.

How has your Christmas been?

[heloise]

[ Yes, go be tipsy, Lucrezia will be eagerly anticipating the aftermath of this one naked baby Jesus in the stables instead of David this time? ]

Who would you be, one of the Magi?

[assassino]

[Grin and a laugh. Being tipsy means the edge off of a confrontation with Lucrezia, but it also comes with a level of cavalierness he's supposed to be avoiding.]

No, no. I would obviously be Jesus.

[heloise]

[ BLASPHEMY. ]

Hardly. You are much too wealthy.

[assassino]

Who cares? It's acting. I could pretend to be a poor man.

[i_got_this]

Eight days of fun sounds like my kind of party.

[assassino]

I suppose you would "misbehave" through all of it?

[i_got_this]

Well, yeah, wouldn't that be the point?

[assassino]

Of course! What else would the point be?

Dictated forever

[sandoval]

[Sandoval sounds ridiculously excited at the idea of an eight-day-long party!]

Novena sounds absolutely wonderful! What sorts of fun do you have? There is no shortage of wine, I trust - all good parties have to have some.

Though I must ask... what is a "nativity scene"? Is it like a play? Do you have a lot of them where you're from?

[assassino]

All sorts of fun, and yes, there is plenty of wine. There is always wine wherever Italians are.

The Nativity scene is exactly what it sounds like –– the birth of Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary, in a manger.

[sandoval]

I do believe I like Italians. They are my kind of people!

[But Sandoval can't help but laugh at the mention of the Nativity scene.]

She most certainly was not - this little Jesus fellow is proof of that! A virgin, giving birth? She didn't think that was going to fool anyone, I hope!

[assassino]

We are the best sort.

And yes, Mary was untouched by man. The son she bore was the son of God.

[20thcentury]

Are you getting a head start on Novena, then?

[assassino]

Of course, dolcezza! I am always ahead.

[20thcentury]

I don't suppose you'd want any company.

[secondchances]

Merry Christmas!

[Wait. Wait, she's got this.]

Buon Natale? Something like that.

[assassino]

[A delighted laugh]

Yes! Buon Natale! You have it, dolcezza!

[secondchances]

Is this happily tipsy Ezio? I like this Ezio.

[psych0p0mps]

whats a presepe

[assassino]

As I said, la presepe is a nativity scene!

[psych0p0mps]

ok yes you said that
but what is a nativity scene
this is only my second christmas ever as you may recall