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[interlucere]

Hello everyone,

I have a simple question to ask: What sorts of traditions do you have back home centered around this time of year? What is your favorite?

There are many of us who are experiencing our first holiday away from home; so let's bring a bit of home to Chroma for the holidays, in whatever way we can! After everything we've been through, I believe we should take time to celebrate who and what is most important to us.

Yours,
Lux

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#273299

[sirnyxalot]

Admittedly I haven't had much to celebrate in recent years, but when I was younger I enjoyed the holiday. My town had a small festival every year and everyone would bring food and gifts they made for their friends and family. Makes it interesting when you know just about everyone.

[interlucere]

I've heard of smaller towns and villages doing similar things where I'm from. I imagine knowing everyone makes gift giving much easier.

Can I ask why you don't enjoy the holidays as much anymore?

[sirnyxalot]

The world I’m from has been part of a war for a long time and my home was attacked. I couldn’t quite get behind the innocence and cheer after that.

#27DEA9

[pyrafect]

[ COLOR ]

Traditions vary from titan to titan in my world, but generally there is a festival of some kind for the solstices.

If you don't mind me asking, do you have any holiday in particular in your world around this time of year?

[interlucere]

Titan to Titan? I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand wlthat idiom.

[ Oh, this sweet summer child... ]

We do! It is called Snowdown, and is widely celebrated around Runeterra. There are a number of winter festivals held around that time of year.

[pyrafect]

Oh, yes, I apologize! The continents in my world are living beings. We call them Titans.

And... in Snowdown, do you celebrate the snow falling down? [ Legit question. She doesn't know anything about it! ]

[interlucere]

I'm not sure I understand. The continents are alive?

That is one thing that people celebrate, but mostly it is about coming together to celebrate the season. I believe that there are places in Runeterra that have specific traditions and festivals, but it serves more as a reason to get together.

[pyrafect]

In my world, they are, yes! Although I realize that this isn't the case in other worlds.

All festivals are more or less about coming together as a community. It makes me wonder if this world had anything of the sort before...

#900014

[doublecrowss]

Back where I come from, the end of year holidays have different meanings depending on region. In my country in particular, Christmas is a largely commercial day when people decorate their homes and exchange gifts.

[ COLD. But capitalism is real, and he never really had anyone to spend Christmas with, anyway. ]

Ah, I suppose lovers do like to spend Christmas eve together, though. I can't think of any other country where this day has quite such romantic connotation.

[interlucere]

[ Cold, but somewhat relatable. ]

That sounds similar to how things are in the capital, but the reasons are different. Spreading cheer is a good way to keep morale high, but there are still those of us who enjoy the holiday for what it should be.

I believe that there is a different holiday revolving around romance where I'm from, but I've never paid much attention to it myself. Is Christmas Eve celebrated differently than Christmas?

[doublecrowss]

There is one where I come from, too; it's called Valentine's Day. I don't think Christmas Eve is celebrated much differently from Christmas itself, although I can't be sure about other countries. Speaking for Japan only, though, it's simply that lovers have co-opted the former, for whatever reason.

Keeping morale high, though... That almost sounds like you're talking about going into battle. Would that be correct?

[interlucere]

I see. Public displays aren't very common where I am from, and most marriages are more political in nature, or arranged out of necessity. But I'm glad to hear romance like that exists in other places.

Yes. Our nation has a long, illustrious military history dating back centuries. With the threat of Noxian invasion from the east and Freljordian conflict to the north, we have to be ready for anything.

[doublecrowss]

I understand. Under those circumstances, it's no surprise marriages would be a matter of convenience.

Still, you did mention something about what the holidays should be about, other than boosting morale. I'm curious as to what that might be, in a nation that seems geared towards battles.

[interlucere]

There are a number of legends and traditions tied to Snowdown, even if many of the people of Demacia don't practice them. But the true purpose of the holiday is a celebration of what we have, and sharing that with other people. Coming together to spend time with one another, and showing others how much we appreciate them.

It sounds like it might be similar to what you call Christmas, if I'm understanding correctly. The meaning gets lost or tied up in something else, and people forget the reason behind it.