un: cpt andor; text

[ouzel]

Others have been mentioning dates of birth and so I was wondering: what do your people do in order to celebrate the day someone is born, or named, or comes into their own?

Also, how do your people celebrate the lives that have ended?

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text | user: RE-L124C41+

[realimperfect]

Births or.. receiving of a new child was typically celebrated with a party intended to introduce the baby to it's fellow citizens, in Romdeau. Generally flowing alcohol, celebration that a family had been chosen to receive a new child since they weren't given too quickly, that kind of thing. They're particularly special because you only celebrate maybe.. two per year at the maximum.

Deaths.. were typically very somber. but fast occasions.

Life moves on, even after death, after all.

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[ouzel]

So instead of natural births the families where you're from receive children from the government?

[ That's not the weirdest thing he could have thought of. ]

Two per year per family or are there that few children?

This is true.

How is your arm?

text | un: morning glory

[finethanks]

Birthdays are supposed to be a big celebration, aren't they? With cake, and candles, and friends and family. Fufu, but for my family, it's really just a countdown until your dying day. Funerals happen so often that we have another family designated to take care of our funerals. My childhood friend promised he'll take care of my funeral so I don't have to worry about a thing. ♪

By the way, Captain Fufu, since you mentioned my post but didn't reply, when is your birthday?

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[ouzel]

I grew up in wartime, so I don't know what birthdays are 'supposed' to be exactly.

You've mentioned your fragile health before; have you considered asking the health professionals here if there is any treatment options available to you?

I really wish you would not call me that.

I don't know, to answer your question.

text; user: katsuki

[yokunaru]

Usually there's some kind of party or cake involved. There's this tradition of lighting candles on the cake and making a wish before you blow them out.

For death...there's a Japanese festival that's meant to celebrate the spirits of our ancestors.

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[ouzel]

Cake is a recurring theme.

What about the recently departed?

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[straycloud]

Looking for something?

The newly born and the dead seem to handle their parts without anything special, but the rest need rituals and ceremonies during those times. I think I'd rather have a drink and stargaze instead.

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[ouzel]

Information as per usual.

Not a terrible idea. The drinking, anyway. Difficult to stargaze from here.

text | ( un: 2cool )

[glitterpants]

Birthday.
A special day for a special somebody. For me it is shared between five other brothers who are also born the same day, which makes things complicated. It consists of waking up early, hardly getting any rest from such unconstrained excitement from my brother who insists on throwing the cover off of us to announce the big day. It is a race down the stairs, and a blood bath to see who can get the biggest piece of cake. There is a lot of fighting, usually, over things such as this on such a sacred day. The rest of the day is spent together, as it always is. We all exchange gifts with one another, we all receive presents from our parents, and then there is plenty of drinking until we pass out.

Then, next year, we repeat the same ritual.

_{[ you heard him right. five other brothers born on the same day, so that makes six in total... sextuplets.
also it sounds pretty lame, cause all of them are, actually. ]}

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[ouzel]

Five brothers, all born on the same day?

I feel sorry for your mother, suddenly.

un: aximili

[canadese]

my people do not have celebrations as humans consider them we have rituals to mark events such as births or deaths they are intended as moments of meditation or reflection on the importance of life why do you ask

[ouzel]

I ask because my friend is gone and an entire planet is lost.

text; un: syndulla

[firstrebel]

My people honor our ancestors and tell their stories through art.

[ouzel]

What kind of art?

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[k_2so]

Taking an interest in children, or death?

goddamnit kay

[ouzel]

Well I mean how likely does it seem that I would have a sudden interest in children?

text; un: ROOT

[symbiosys]

Birthday parties! Full of food and drinks, which vary depending on just what kind of party you're throwing and how old your guests are, of course. But the common denominator is birthday cake.

[Look at her talking as if she's ever had a typical birthday party, haha.

Welp.]

As for the ones who die-- that depends on the person's religion or lack thereof, but you either bury them or cremate them. Personally, I would've enjoyed uploading my consciousness to a computer and living again through its circuitry, but you can't always get what you want.

[Technically, that sorta kinda happened, but it's. really complicated.]

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[ouzel]

Another mention for cake. Is there a specific kind or is to taste?

What if there is no body?

Sounds messy, honestly, but I can see the appeal.

text; un: altea

[juniberries]

Why would anyone wish to celebrate death?

[sorry she may have misinterpreted what you said.]

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[ouzel]

No that's not what I meant, I think you've misunderstood me.

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[hellshot]

Ever hear of Día de los Muertos?

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[ouzel]

I know what it means and I recognize the language but I don't know what it is.

un: rogue leader; text

[taggingwomprats]

We usually have a drink. At least the people I was operating with did. Made it a bit easier to try and celebrate what they lived for rather than mourn that they were gone.

I'm not sure that made it easier.

[ He remembers Dak and winces. They never had a chance to do anything for him. ]

Actually, there's probably someone I need to lift a drink for.

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[ouzel]

That's the way of the Rebellion. A drink to remember and two to forget.

When are you free next?

voice; un: shaw

[indigo5a]

[ If by 'your people' he means Earthlings... What do people do on birthdays? ]

They eat cake.

[ Not Shaw, though. Maybe you can tell that she's not a birthday celebration enthusiast, from the tone of her voice. ]

For birthdays, I mean. Funerals for the other thing. [ The death thing. ]

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[ouzel]

What do you do?

[ Since 'they' eat cake. ]

Any particular theme of funerals?