[voice post #24]

[snake_slayer]

I don't get it. What's the point of using all this holly and mistletoe and fir trees? They've got no value whatsoever in traditional herbology, save that mistletoe can be used to make a toxic poison. It's not even a true plant; it's a parasite living off other plants. Holly is toxic as well, though it can't kill like mistletoe can.

Do you know why

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[banditfox]

Be more creative in your application of herbology. You might find those plants have more use than you thought at first.

[snake_slayer]

I don't see how using them as decoration is doing anybody any good.

[banditfox]

Much better.

The whole celebration is a waste.

[snake_slayer]

Exactly! I know, right? Why do it?

[lisped]

...What.

[ooc; annnnnd now she's contemplating destroying all of Rukia's decoractions. >>;]

[snake_slayer]

It's the truth, Nel.

[lisped]

Thtupid Rukia-thinigami thurrounded Nel and Ithigo with that thtuff and it'th poithonouth?!!

[snake_slayer]

It's poisonous if you eat it, yes. But you wouldn't eat mistletoe by accident, would you?

[ohrosalita]

So divine semen is toxic? No wonder so many Gods seem a little cranky.

[snake_slayer]

Don't ask me, it's not my folk legend. The Celts and the Norse came up with it.

[ohrosalita]

I don't know any Celts to ask. It's just a thinly veiled excuse for shy people to kiss each other, like how a photocopier at an office party is an excuse to leave pictures of your ass on the staff noticeboard.

[snake_slayer]

Since when did that become a tradition? No one did that at our holiday party.

[under_secretary]

That's an interesting complaint, considering I didn't ask you to.

[snake_slayer]

I only assumed, since you like to stick me with every other meaningless task.

[under_secretary]

Your assumptions are not my problem.

[snake_slayer]

Then what is?

[razrsharp]

Neville. A word if you will?

[snake_slayer]

Yes? What is it?

[razrsharp]

Christopher has no intention of having you fulfill his list. That's my job. Allow me.

[snake_slayer]

Well, good. You do that, then.