Post by kati on Dec 28, 2014 5:57:46 GMT 10
Title: Midwinter Differences
Rating: PG
For: Max
Prompt: 5. Cultural diversity in holiday traditions in either Emelan or Tortall (like take the pov of someone who's in an environment that's different to what they grew up with culturally speaking -- Shinko in Tortall or Glaki at Winding Circle, that kinda thing -- and go from there.)
Summary: Jon and Thayet discover they have ...rather different traditions. And Thayet is nowhere near as reassuring as she thinks she is sometimes.
Notes: This isn't entirely serious, but I did try to keep things in character and just show honest confusion when people do things you don't expect.
It was easy for Jon to admit that Midwinter was his favourite time of the year. He loved the weather, but more than anything else, he loved the decorations and traditions that went along with it. He loved the spice of ginger that was added to the bread during the Midwinter season. Mostly, though, he loved picking out gifts for people and watching their faces alight when he gave them to his friends.
It didn't occur to him to ask his new wife about her traditions. He probably should have.
He picked out a beautiful velvet cloak in dark-red, knowing it would flatter Thayet beautifully. He was gratified by the look of wonder and joy on her face.
He then proceeded to erupt out of his chair when she laid it out carefully, almost reverently, and set it on fire.
"What are you doing?" Jon refused to admit that his voice was cracking in shocked horror.
Thayet, for her part, was giving him a look of confusion. "It was beautiful."
"So you set it on fire?" There was that crack that he refused to admit to.
"What did you expect me to do?"
Thus, Jon learned that in the K'mir traditionally burned the most valuable thing they owned for Midwinter as a sacrifice.
Luckily, it was limited to objects and not people, for Thayet had assured him that he, of course, would have been her choice for burning if it were so.
Apparently, that was supposed to be an honour.
Rating: PG
For: Max
Prompt: 5. Cultural diversity in holiday traditions in either Emelan or Tortall (like take the pov of someone who's in an environment that's different to what they grew up with culturally speaking -- Shinko in Tortall or Glaki at Winding Circle, that kinda thing -- and go from there.)
Summary: Jon and Thayet discover they have ...rather different traditions. And Thayet is nowhere near as reassuring as she thinks she is sometimes.
Notes: This isn't entirely serious, but I did try to keep things in character and just show honest confusion when people do things you don't expect.
It was easy for Jon to admit that Midwinter was his favourite time of the year. He loved the weather, but more than anything else, he loved the decorations and traditions that went along with it. He loved the spice of ginger that was added to the bread during the Midwinter season. Mostly, though, he loved picking out gifts for people and watching their faces alight when he gave them to his friends.
It didn't occur to him to ask his new wife about her traditions. He probably should have.
He picked out a beautiful velvet cloak in dark-red, knowing it would flatter Thayet beautifully. He was gratified by the look of wonder and joy on her face.
He then proceeded to erupt out of his chair when she laid it out carefully, almost reverently, and set it on fire.
"What are you doing?" Jon refused to admit that his voice was cracking in shocked horror.
Thayet, for her part, was giving him a look of confusion. "It was beautiful."
"So you set it on fire?" There was that crack that he refused to admit to.
"What did you expect me to do?"
Thus, Jon learned that in the K'mir traditionally burned the most valuable thing they owned for Midwinter as a sacrifice.
Luckily, it was limited to objects and not people, for Thayet had assured him that he, of course, would have been her choice for burning if it were so.
Apparently, that was supposed to be an honour.
