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[ This goes up fairly soon after Ikki's up and about; she's outside of the house, Soren in some of the shots, perched on top of Sokka's giant stone head. She's looking up at him for a second, the tail end of a comment caught before she glances back at her journal. ] - anyway, so it shouldn't take that long!

[ Oh, whoops. Ikki offers up a bright smile; this clearly isn't going to be about anything melancholy. Which is a change, considering her last two entries have been about people leaving. ] Hi, everyone! I have a few things to talk about, if you're not all too busy? I know there's lots of stuff going on because of Earth holidays...but this is kinda related to that! And if you don't celebrate any Earth holidays, this also involves you! Or if you like cookies, make sure you listen to all of this!!! And if you don't like cookies I dunno what's wrong with you, really. Cookies are DELICIOUS and the frosted kind are DOUBLE DELICIOUS.

Anyway, as a lot of you know Rapunzel and I run the art club, which is really super fun and has the best members ever so you should think about joining if you haven't already! We are having a meeting tomorrow, but it's just gonna be me there, 'cause Rapunzel's got a cold. Oh, but don't worry!! She's doing okay, she just needs rest. So if any members wanna come early to help me an' grandpa set up, that'd be super duper great! Also, we're still accepting pictures for Albert's calendar thing 'till the end of the month, so if you have any, please give 'em to me later!

We're also having a meeting the sixteenth, but it'll be at the bakery! And if you're not a member you should still listen up!! Since Rapunzel runs the bakery now, we've been thinking that maybe it could be fun to do something there - and we've been reading up on the whole Christmas thing, and cookies are involved, right?

So! On the sixteenth - that's a Sunday! - you can come into the bakery anytime you like and we'll have loads of different kinds of cookies in all kinds of shapes waiting to be frosted and decorated! You don't have to be a member to come in, and there'll be plenty for anyone who wants to join in the fun, so as long as you like cookies or even just like decorating 'em for other people, please stop by!! And if you wanna help make the cookies, we're working on that the fifteenth and throughout the day then, so.

I know not everyone's from the places with Christmas - I'm not - so if there's a holiday you celebrate around this time of year, when it starts to snow? Let us know if there's any sorts of animals or shapes or things that are important to your holidays! We'll try to make sure there're cookies in those shapes, 'kay? Or even if you just have a favourite shape or something, let me know here! I'll add it to a list and we'll work on it.

Aaaaand I think that's everything. Right? [ That's directed at Soren, who gives a bird-shrug back; Ikki's been chattering pretty fast and cheerfully, and she seems to have hit all the points she'd wanted to hit, so. ] 'Kay! Anyway, I'll end this here. Thanks for listening!

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I'd planned to construct something myself, for the spectacle of it.

Oh, another part of the solstice is making wishes, dear Ikki. You write your wish down and tie it to a tree branch with a bit of cloth from a war trophy or something else important to you. So if you should like to do that, I shall help you with it.

Oh, maybe you can have a party to burn it, then!

Like tanabata, kinda? [ She was here for that, anyway. ] I'd love to do that!! Um, I don't have any war trophies, though. That I know of!

I may just see who decides to join me, if anyone. [He's not really one for organizing social things.]

I suppose? I don't know that holiday either. [He smiles.] It doesn't have to be that sort of trophy. Just something that is meaningful to you, that you won or made with your own hands so it is a worthy sacrifice.

How can people join you if they don't know about it?

But if it's important to me, wouldn't that mean I'd lose it by tying something with it?

[Loki laughs.] I'll perhaps mention it to a few, as I'm telling you now. And walk through town on my way out. I'm not really the sort to plan parties. [Particularly since he doesn't expect many people to want to join in.] If you'd like to welcome the sun back, ask your grandfather if you might.

Yes, you would lose at least a little of it. But that's the point, you see. 'tis a sacrifice, to show that you are very serious about your wish.

Oh, I don't think I'd be allowed. There was a bonfire thing and I didn't go to that, we had a family game night instead! [ Her grandparents have Feelings about fire. ]

Hmmm. I'll try to think of something to use, anyway!

All right, that is understandable. [He's not going to take offense here. He had a feeling that would be the case.]

Wishes come before the bonfire at any rate, so you ought to be able to do that if you want.

Oh, yeah! Wishes sound safe you know? Well, as long as you're careful about what you wish for!

Soooo we can do that before you go to your bonfire thing!

Yes, we can definitely do that. Be sure to ask your grandfather if it is all right. I will walk through the village when it is time to lead the way to the tree, so you might join in then if you are able.

Oh, sure! I'll ask him about both things, but I don't think it'll be a problem. He might want to see, anyway! Wishes are fun to make.

Ah, that would be lovely. I shall see you then, I hope.

It's a date!

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