Holiday Ball (foreward timed) - Gathering post

[scythe_matters]

Buffy had learned long ago that she could do more with the help of others than by herself. Sure, she bossed people around and was the General in a lot of ways with the others that helped both in Sunnydale and other places but she knew as she stood at the entrance to the lobby and looked into the ballroom, that this wouldn't have been pulled off

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Faramir (open)

[faramir_hurin]

I have chosen to wear the court clothing from home. This way I can wear the modern suit for any new year's party. All of the decorations are spectacular, and I cannot help but notice the special things for children. The gingerbread house reminds me of one of the fairy tales in which a witch lives in such a place.

I don't think it was supposed to do that.

I just can't get over how different the hotel looks from what it usually does. Perhaps there's magic involved.

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[faramir_hurin]

"That would be terribly startling. But you had told him and he knew so you had help." That is the most important thing, as shocked as they both must have been. "The things the village does can't really be prepared for."

No matter how many times they happen.

"These gatherings are much better. It's good to see us all working together, even for something as simple as a party. Not that this is a simple party at all--none of our court gatherings were ever so elaborate."

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[kilrenko]

"The things for this party were made in a post-industrial world. It wouldn't have been possible if not for the machines to make the things effortlessly."

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[faramir_hurin]

"Perhaps so, and I'm not entirely certain what 'post-industrial' means. The ice was done by hand."

Other things could be too.

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[kilrenko]

"If all you wanted was an ice cube, you could use a machine and it would be able to produce millions of them. But for the art of the ice sculptures, we turned to a person."

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[faramir_hurin]

"Is there no other art involved in this?" It seems so to me, but I have no way of knowing. "I know little of such things. At home, of course, everything is done by hand."

I hold out my sleeve.

"All of this."

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[kilrenko]

"There is art in the design, but the actual work is done by machines."

After she looks at him to make sure he won't be offended if she touches the sleeve, she lightly runs her finger over the cloth. "A machine would weave the cloth, another perform the cuts, then a person would use yet another to stitch everything together. Thousands a day.

"A hand-made shirt like this would be extremely expensive, if one wished to buy one.

"And in my time and place, the cost would be astronomical."

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[faramir_hurin]

"This is finer than most would ever wear, my everyday clothing is much simpler. But it's made by hand like everyone else's is." The wealthy and the ordinary people alike.

"I've had a few ordinary shirts made here. There is a young lady now who works at one of the shops who does sewing. There was another but she left." Aibileen made the first of the shirts and a copy of my tunic.

"You could have handmade clothing if you wished it. But there are so many things already made. That is what I wear mostly." Oh.

"I have a garment handmade by the Elves. It's much finer than what I wear now. It's a cloak they gave my brother and he gave it to me."

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[kilrenko]

"Hand-sewn, yes... but to have clothing that was hand-spun, hand-woven, cut and everything... that is the most expensive in the 'modern' Earth times."

She takes a sip of her champagne. "If you've told me and I've forgotten please forgive me. Is your brother here?"

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[faramir_hurin]

It is strange to think that all we have would be considered expensive to modern people. But that is the way things are done in Middle-earth.

"He was here but left. It was the first time we were turned to children that he gave me that cloak." I remember with a smile. "My own wool one was too long and heavy but the hithlain is much finer."

I didn't understand when I was seven but very much did when grown again.

"My father was also here at one time but he left last spring."

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[kilrenko]

"Having your family here must have made being away from home more pleasant..." She guesses.

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[faramir_hurin]

"Yes, much of the time. Boromir married and had a son." I smile to think of how old Henry is right now and how excited he would be for the holiday.

"I do enjoy my time here regardless. The people are fascinating and I have the feeling that I have something to do--even after all this time spent in the village." I think I could go home if I wished, but something keeps me here. "I've learned so much here, from varied sources. Mostly people."

I laugh slightly.

"That's a surprise to my book-loving self."

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[kilrenko]

"It's easier to interact with people than with the printed page. Though a book won't argue with you too often, I suppose."

She doesn't say that, for a soldier who doesn't think he's good at it, any other place could be heaven.

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[faramir_hurin]

I laugh.

"I've disagreed with books before but never have I had one disagree with me." Perhaps it could happen in some magical place. "Though I've heard of a book--it was a magic book--that moved and could even bite."*

I don't want to think about it.

"That might put me off reading for a while."

*Faramir has read the first six Harry Potter books and refers to the Monster Book of Monsters.

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[kilrenko]

She rather likes the sound of his laugh, she decides.

"Don't watch 'Army of Darkness,' then," Kilrenko smiles. "It has an evil book that flies around and tries to eat the hero before he opens it and fins a dimensional portal."

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[faramir_hurin]

"Oh dear, I would not like that. It doesn't sound like the sort of thing I would want to watch anyway." Not with such a title. "Most of the things I see are on the History station on the television."

I've seen a few films.

"I saw Singin' in the Rain a long time ago. I sometimes think of watching it again to see if it makes more sense. Though it was entertaining to watch even when I didn't understand." I look down and smile. "We just don't have people dancing like that where I come from. It's amazing."