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[sweetlies]

I've been here for some time now.

[Don't ask him how long, he hasn't kept exact track. Just enough to note his birthday and how old he is. Roughly.]

The natives are keen to observe holidays we're familiar and unfamiliar with, which is appreciated. I can see how it would set people at ease, new and old arrivals alike.

I have noticed though that they don't seem to have anything they do to observe the new year. Although, I'm not sure any of us did anything last year either but that could be attributed to how new this all way.

Even with it so close to Christmas, it is still nice to observe the death of one year and the start of another. So I wonder, what will everyone be doing?

What traditions do you have in your world?

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[sweetlies]

[Ciel does try to be better than that at least. Now.]

I suppose that would make sense. It does seem like it could be inconvenient though if anything important were to up.

Luckily, our devices here keep a good track of dates. Once your adjust to the months here.

[the4united]

I have a pager if the head of my order needs me.

I'm not old enough to attend any larger clan meets or anything, so it's not like I have much of importance I would need to be aware of a date for.

[sweetlies]

That's handy at least.

[Not old enough, what?]

How are you not old enough?

[the4united]

Magicians have more than one important age milestone. While we're considered adults at 20, we aren't considered "of age" to participate in big clan decisions until we're 50. Experience is highly valued for mages, and historically if you don't have that experience you aren't worth listening to.

[sweetlies]

[He makes a small noise, clearly interested.]

When I come from, that's an impressive age to live to, let alone being considered 'of age.' We don't have magicians though. Are you longer lived than normal humans, then?

[the4united]

We do, and to magicians age equals experience. While I certainly agree with that sentiment to some extent, I see far more exceptions to that rule than other mages do.

[Of course it's easy for him to see them when he's living a pretty big exception to the rule.]

[sweetlies]

[Oh yeah, Ciel is interested. It's no mystery novel but god, has he always loved learning and getting lost in fictional worlds.]

And you... do you age slowly? You're not of age yet but being longer lived, I would hope you don't end up looking like some mummified horror.

[the4united]

We age normally until we reach adulthood. Then everything slows way down. You probably couldn't tell how old most mages are unless they're really, really up there. Then they actually look old.

[sweetlies]

[Reminds him of the grim reapers but he's not sure if they age at all. Something to ask Undertaker later, he thinks.]

Are you the only person here from your world?

[He flushes lightly.] I apologize, if I start to become annoying with my questions. I've always been a curious sort but if you'd like me to stop, please say so.

[the4united]

Yes. Nobody has even heard of my world here. Of course I haven't heard of anyone else's either.

[Lucky for Ciel Devon didn't see that flush.]

Don't worry. I don't think I could ever find questions annoying. I have an endless number of questions when it comes to magic and could keep asking them all day.