[Walkabout] Check in

[notadisappointment]

... so I guess some of us didn't go to the Grid after all. Instead we're stuck in how many meters of snow? Well, I'm not complaining too much.

Apparently, we're in a country called Finland and it's the year 2006. They've just won... the Eurovision? Whatever that is? And we're at a pretty famous ski resort! I wonder if we were just awarded a vacation or if there's something else going on... well, I'm at least gonna do a lot of winter sports while here.

If anyone needs help with how to snowboard, I'm your man!

So who all do we have here? I'm Yosuke if someone doesn't know.

Comments

[starshaper]

What about allowing it when people are actually nice to each other like they should be around Christmas??? What about those people who love working around Christmas because the overall mood is good?

Except when it isn't but you get the point.

[likescats]

ON MY WORLD HE IS CALLED THE HOGFATHER. AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, HE IS QUITE REAL.

[notadisappointment]

... someone just had to prove me wrong, huh?

[notadisappointment]

I guess I've mostly been hit by the dark side of Christmas retail, because oh boy. On top of your employees demanding more Christmas bonus for doing nothing and then complaining to me that I work them too hard...

[starshaper]

EEEEEEEEEXCELLENT!!!!

[starshaper]

Food of course, what else would my answer be?

[likescats]

WHEN YOU ARE WRONG, PEOPLE TEND TO DO THAT.

Just ....pointing that out.

[likescats]

IT IS GOOD TO SEE SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THINGS. BELIEF IS A POWERFUL FORCE ON MY WORLD.

A literal force.

[notadisappointment]

Well, yeah. I just didn't want to be wrong.

[notadisappointment]

True, true. I should have known. I saw a restaurant up ahead.

[starshaper]

Ohhh! Belief, hope, light and love are the biggest things where my own powers and force come from. So it's always great for me to heart that from other worlds too!

[starshaper]

REALLYYYYY???!!! [she grabs one of his hands with her own.] Let's go right now, I'm starving already!

[notadisappointment]

[Yosuke laughs a bit.]

Of course you are. This way~

[He starts leading her to the way he saw the place in.]

[starshaper]

See that's why we should try to reach for the impossible of finding people who love working around that time. But still, Christmas time is important in stores and everywhere else!

[starshaper]

Yaaaaaaaay! Let's go see what kind of food they have here! I can't waaaaaaaiiiiiiit!

[Usagi follows him!!]

[dino_zarf]

Everything else is real. Santa's gotta be.

[She actually only has a vague conception of Santa, but she has a very strong conception of everything existing.]

[utsusemimaru]

Then, Anafiel-dono! It is a pleasure to meet you. I would be honored if you would show me where to obtain some hot chocolate in bar form!

[likescats]

IN MY EXPERIENCE MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WISH TO BE. HOWEVER HE DOES EXIST IN MY WORLD AND SINCE BELIEF IS IMPORTANT THERE. I FELT I SHOULD SPEAK UP.

[likescats]

HUMANS ARE QUITE RESOURCEFUL WHEN IT COMES TO BELIEF. THEY USE IT TO TURN THINGS THAT DON'T EXIST INTO REALITY. OUT OF SHEER BELIEF THAT THEY SHOULD EXIST.

He will never fully understand how they can do that, when it's so clear that things like justice and mercy aren't things that exist. But he admires that they can make them exist by believing in the fact that they should.

[notadisappointment]

Yeah, I can't blame you for speaking up and I don't.

[notadisappointment]

[OH CRAP HE FORGOT THE BABY!]

U-Uh, yeah. When you look at it like that... yeah, he likely is!

[notadisappointment]

[It's not far off, obviously since Yosuke hadn't explored far, so they arrive there very soon. It looks cozy, at least.]

[notadisappointment]

Yeah, I guess. It's not like I'm trying to change your mind. Just saying I don't like it.

[notadisappointment]

No. I mean, I've narrowed it down to a few favorites, but never one that wins everything.

[notadisappointment]

Yeah. I'll get to it as soon as possible.