[RL - birthday party.]

[unknownrival]

[Anyone who's one of Issei's friends (that does not include you, Greed) received a handwritten invitation to Issei's temple on March 3rd. They were invited over to dinner and then to schmoozing afterwards.

Dinner was remarkably delicious for something prepared by monks, and the party is now in the 'random conversation in the largest room available' segment. There's also a cake on one of the tables.

Issei will be coming to chat up every guest, or they can talk amongst themselves.]

Comments

[unknownrival]

Did you enjoy your dinner? [Issei's first concern is the happiness of his guests, of course.]

[glimmerous_fop]

Naturally I did, it was fantastic...and congratulations on turning 21...I bet you don't feel all that different though.

[unknownrival]

Not one bit. It's always like this with birthdays.

[glimmerous_fop]

I think it feels that way when you're young and you don't notice any changes [and he removes the package from under his arm, holding it out to Issei. If he opens it he will find an item that looks like this nestled carefully inside] and this, this is for you.

[unknownrival]

[Issei does open the package in front of him.] -This is beautiful.

[glimmerous_fop]

It makes a beautiful sound to...the conch. I know you're not a Tibetan monk...but I thought you might enjoy it's cultural meaning.

[unknownrival]

I love it. Thank you so much.

[He pauses before giving Klavier a brief hug. Given everything else, that doesn't seem so bad, and it ends quickly.]

[glimmerous_fop]

You're very welcome! [Klavier will return it with a brief hook around the shoulder and a pat on the back] I didn't know this until I was told, but whenever a Tibetan monk hears the sound of the conch...and they know this sound...they'll stop whatever they are doing and they will pray...it could be at a great distance too.

[unknownrival]

I don't need much of an excuse to pray, myself.

[glimmerous_fop]

No...I don't imagine that they do either...this is just another reason. There's something kind of serene about it too when you're wandering around the mountains in Tibet and this sound pierces the mist in the morning.

[unknownrival]

I've never been to Tibet, sad to say. Have you?

[glimmerous_fop]

I have...the first time I went they taught me about Anicca. It was a very hard lesson to learn. And then I went back recently because I wanted to pick up something meaningful for you.

[unknownrival]

You are far, far, far too kind.

[glimmerous_fop]

It's a quality that tends to get overlooked, I know it's not one of my forefront character traits, but I want you to know as well that we are all right.

[unknownrival]

I'm very glad to hear that. I know things were abrupt.

[glimmerous_fop]

But it's fine as long as you're happy, isn't it. Sometimes you have to think about that too

[unknownrival]

I think things will be good this way.

[glimmerous_fop]

Well, something like love should feel good or better than a less casual arrangement.

[unknownrival]

I'm fairly sure it does.