Holidays/ Celebrations? Maybe a little backdated??

[reindered]

Type: Video
Sender ID: @ reindered (Tony Tony Chopper)
To: Public/Everyone
Subject: Holidays! Tell him about them! (and excuses to devour more candy!)
Warnings: Not that I can think of??

[Chopper looks rather happy, sitting wearing his ghost costume with a small pile of candy surrounding him. Evidently, everyone seemed to think his costume adorable and gave him lots of candy. He smiles, beaming and waving a hoof at the shellphone, putting another empty wrapper in the rubbish bin next to him with the rest. He may have chocolate around his mouth. But that's clearly not the important thing here!]

Everyone! Hey! So, we've had this 'Halloween' with dressing up and stuff. What other holidays are there?

[Read as: what other excuses are there for him to get all the candy and chocolate? Clearly, the priority here! If there are more holidays like this, he wants to know.]

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[emet_sulk]

No celebrations? None whatsoever? That is surprising. Most sentient races acknowledge some special occasion, be it the seasons or one's day of birth.

[reindered]

Ah, birthdays, I guess. But I can't necessarily be sure about other stuff. I mean. I was with the reindeer for most of my life. And I only recently left my Island. Even then, with travel, depending on the timing, we just might not have been in places when they had their holidays? I guess?

[He hadn't really put that much thought into it so much. Until now, anyway.]

[emet_sulk]

[ Emet-Selch hasn't quite twigged that Chopper was a non-talking, non-sentient reindeer before. ]

That is fair. I suppose staying a year in every new place is out of the question when you've a shorter lifespan.

The last people I spent time with had a festival during the lone month of the year when the snow thawed and a hint of green showed in their environs.

[reindered]

That's true. Reindeer don't tend to live so long compared to humans. But we're also always traveling because we want to get to the Grand Line and find the One Piece, the treasure that Gol.D. Roger left behind. A lot of pirates are looking for it.

[It's kind of a big deal. Apparently. At least, to Luffy. So, therefore, it's something the rest of his crew want and support him going after.]

A festival? Oh! For spring?

[emet_sulk]

[ Pirates, eh? Always chasing after something valuable, he thinks wryly. ]

Indeed, for spring. Although anywhere else it would barely even be considered a warmer winter. The snow thaws a little, yes, but 'tis too short a time for much else to bloom aside from grass and a few wildflowers. The tundra remains frozen, the glaciers stand tall. But at least for a short time, the sun shines upon them.

Have you ever seen such a place in your travels? I imagine not since such mountains are usually far inland.

[reindered]

Drum Island was pretty cold. I've traveled a fair bit back home to all sorts of places/. The desert was way too hot with all my fur. Isn't the sun quite warm enough to melt the glaciers? They must be pretty big!

[Chopper exclaims. The Straw Hats had traveled a fair bit, but obviously that had started before he had joined them. He isn't quite sure he has seen something quite like that, though. Probably the closest would be his home at Drum Island, his original home, though that was likely colder than the other refers to.]

[emet_sulk]

No. A lot of the heat and light from the sun is reflected off its surface. Furthermore, the overall climate of an area keeps a glacier intact. I could explain in detail but I imagine it would bore you.

[ Emet isn't exactly the foremost expert on the environment (compared to a former coworker of his) but he can still ramble. ]

[reindered]

I'm sure Nami would be better to talk to about this sort of thing. She's our Navigator back home, so she'd know more about climates and stuff. I just know I prefer it when it's cooler since that's more comfortable for me with my fur.

[Because reindeer. That and his crew appreciate the warmth from him in those colder climates as well.]

[emet_sulk]

[ His lips quirk upwards. ]

Well, suffice to say that the place is dreadfully cold and full of ice. The climate itself would have to shift before the glaciers melted. Not even reindeer such as your good self can be found there, so you may not like it either.

What is your Drum Island like, by the by?

[reindered]

Drum Island? Ah, well, it's cold. There's snow. But maybe not quite as cold as your home, from the sounds of it, if you don't have reindeer because it is that cold.

[It must be chilly if it is even too cold for reindeer with their fur and all. He's had more experience with the crew, being grateful for it, cuddling up to him for warmth on the chillier evenings.]

We're known for our expertise in medicine.

Merry Christmas!

[emet_sulk]

Hmm... I believe there is a similar isle on my star. 'Tis quite a renowned place of learning, is far enough north for snowfall during winter and otherwise remains temperate year-round.

[ He huffs in amusement. It's not like the climate is unique to any one world, that said. ]

By medicine I presume you mean natural remedies? You did mention being a doctor.

Merry Christmas! Or, well. I guess Boxing Day now. Close enough, idk, timezones lol.

[reindered]

Yes. Medicine can be natural, from plants and such, or at least with some used as ingredients for some things. Others, it's more....mm, chemistry? Making our own. Depending on the situation and what we are treating. I'm traveling back home to learn more, get more ingredients, and gain experience to be able to treat and help anyone!

and a Happy New Year's eve now from future land lmao

[emet_sulk]

How very admirable. I met another like you a little while ago. A man named Alfyn. His craft tended more towards alchemy but I imagine you could both learn much from one another.

Not quite two hours of 2025 left for me in future kiwiland!

[reindered]

Alfyn? Oh, alchemy. That's sort of like chemistry, right? I think.

[It isn't his specialty or anything. But Chopper has some vague understanding, sort of.]