UN: Zodiac | Happy July!

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WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: July 1st
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

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Happy July everyone!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Pride season! We'd first like to thank you with all your assistance with Barbieland. Reports indicate that the Spirit Realm has returned to normal, and it shouldn't impact the release of Barbies moving forward. Thank you for preventing a fiscal disaster from one of our proud partners!

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And speaking of fireworks, we got a surprise for you all! At the behest of the PR department, we've added a few lucky Zodiac employees to the Libra app. These lovely folks will be more than happy to hear out your opinions and answer any questions you might have! Don't feel like you have to hold back, right?

Oh, and just so you know who they are:

Aventurine	Oriel	Rika	Cotton	Ophelia	Susie

Have fun guys! I hope it's spicy enough for you.

And with that, we'll finish things off with the ever popular icebreaker!



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Comments

[prunedworlds]

Oh! that makes sense. I don't really know much about Austria, it's near Germany, right?

where I'm from people are private a lot of the time, but at festivals it's different, then everything is supposed to be noisy and big, you know?

[consonanter]

Correct, there's plenty of jokes about us being neighbors to each other often.

I can understand that. And sometimes Austria is just as public in festivities. Being here, however, has made me honestly realize that things are much larger and louder than what I'm used to.

It's not a bad thing- I simply needed to adjust when I first arrived.

[prunedworlds]

Really? I don't know Europe that well, mostly just where the bigger stuff is, you know?

oh yeah pretty much everything about America is big

[consonanter]

I see. I'm mostly recalling from my own experiences across the different countries over the years.

As I've seen. I do have to wonder if some of the celebrations here have influenced other celebrations in the world over time. It's a fascinating thing to think about.

[prunedworlds]

you traveled a lot?

Oh! I'm pretty sure valentine's day in Japan was based on the American one originally, but now it's a bit different. like Americans don't have White Day at all

[consonanter]

I traveled all across Europe for seven years, actually. That was a while ago, however.

White Day? I’ve only heard about it through word of mouth- I had no idea its roots came from Valentine’s Day over here.

[prunedworlds]

That sounds like a lot of fun though!

Well see in Japan Valentine's Day got to be really popular for girls to give chocolates to guys, so White Day was added a month later for the guys to give something back. But here it's just the one Valentine's Day, and I think people usually just treat it as a couples holiday or something? They don't have girichoco or anything here either

[consonanter]

It was, in many ways- and also very tiring. The choice wasn't exactly one I made myself.

I see. The separation is an interesting idea, and I can understand why there are two holidays or one. For Austria, we mostly hand out red tulips or roses and give chocolates, though Vienna tends to be the busiest place people go to on that day.

[prunedworlds]

oh, yeah, I get how that can be...

Does it make a difference whether you give someone a tulip or a rose, or do they both mean the same kinda thing?

[consonanter]

It's unfortunate you also understand what it's like. I'm sorry to hear that.

For couples, they both mean the same thing, usually. Some will argue one holds more significance over the other, but I've never truly seen a difference. My parents would gift each other flowers every Valentinstag, and they seemed happy about it.

[prunedworlds]

Well there was a lot going on in my world before I ended up here, so.

That's interesting. Usually I've just heard of different flowers all meaning different kinds of things. Like flower language and stuff, you know?

[consonanter]

You're one of the ones taken from another world, then?

Usually, yes. I think in our case, it's more of the action than what the flower itself means, other than being considered romantic. I've heard that there are rare dances still held during that day, but I never saw any myself.

[prunedworlds]

Yeah. I got here about a year ago? My world's another version of Earth though so this one's pretty similar.

oh that makes sense. A lot of gifts it matters more why the person's giving it than the gift itself I think.

[consonanter]

I imagine your adjustment didn't take long, then. I hope it hasn't been too difficult.

For several people I know, the actions always outweigh the gift. Mostly because of how much they took the time to either find the item, or make it themselves. It's the meaning behind it.

[prunedworlds]

I have it pretty easy I think, other than this being America thing are pretty much like what I'm used to, and I also had to deal with a lot of weird stuff before I came here too so.

I mean it's also nice to give people nice things too of course, but yeah even if you buy something it's different when you really think about what to pick out and everything.

[consonanter]

I'm not sure how being uprooted from your own home and placed in an entirely new one doesn't seem as weird to you as it would to me- but I haven't faced much myself.

Sometimes it's not even something bought, but made, that makes a difference too. Care and love can be shown in many ways, I've found.

[prunedworlds]

Oh well it's not really the first time it's happened so...

More like the fourth, if you count each time one of Chaldea's bases had to be abandoned, too.

Yeah, in Japan it's popular for girls to make their own chocolates to give to guys they really like for Valentine's Day, instead of just buying some.