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∞ 25: In interest of a calendar...

Since I've just completed my project, I'd like to conduct a simple poll with the citizens of Luceti.

Would you use a calendar if one was standardized for the village?

I'm thinking of ways to distribute this list to those that showed early interested. From my research, I can say it's Monday, April 21. The most common names of weekdays and months are listed below -- those are what I used for standardizing the calendar for Luceti.

Days of the Week (7 to a week, 30/31/28 to a month, 365.25 to a year)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Months of the Year (12 to a year)
January (31 days)
February (29 days this "leap" year, 28 for next three years)
March (31 days)
April (30 days)
May (31 days)
June (30 days)
July (31 days)
August (31 days)
September (30 days)
October (30 days)
November (30 days)
December (31 days)

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It was a compromise between our five-day week and some of the more bizarre systems. There was even a system where there were 765 days to a year.

It's the most commonly-used calendar that I've found, based on the worlds most have come from. Quite a few people originate from a country called "Japan," and that country uses the seven-day week.

Seven hundred and ... wow, that's something else. Personally, I think our system was rather useful, but I imagine being aware of the dominant element of the day here is rather unnecessary, when many could just ask the spirits. If there is a dominant element. Who knows?

Aa, I figured it was something like that. It's strange, how so many come from the same place, but from such different histories -- with the exception of those who know each other from their worlds, it's like those Japans are all very different. I'm surprised situations like having two Kamuis aren't happening more often.

I really do wonder about the presence of a dominant element. Whereas we had a dominant element for every day, some other books speak of the water element being stronger towards the full moon, or the fire element being weaker during a solar eclipse. It would be interesting to see if such things happened in Luceti.

I'm sure there's only so much Caesar Luceti can take. Runes forbid we have two of you running around.

Edited 2008-04-21 16:03 (UTC)

Perhaps you should consult with your spirit buddies. They probably have an answer for you. Barring that, I imagine the schoolteacher would have a very good idea.

Sweet runes, the thought alone gives me a headache. Though ... I could get much more done that way.

Perhaps after I'm finished with distributing these calendars. It would give me another project to pursue.

You would entrust your duties to a version of you who may not share your mindset or values? I would be hard pressed to do so with another version of me.

New projects are always good. I can't seem to finish any of the ones I put my mind to, it seems, no matter how I try.

It definitely depends on what this other me would be like, I admit. But, hard times call for hard measures, and if I can't trust myself, who can I trust?

You've always been scatterbrained like that. That's why you had co-strategists during the war.

That's really a question you should hope you never need to answer. But here in Luceti, anything is possible...

H-hey now. It's not that I can't focus; you of all people should know that. And it would have been foolish to dismiss the council of other, more experienced men. Especially against such a talented foe.

I'm in no particular hurry to answer it, myself. And I'm noticing that, more and more as time goes on.

Heh. I suppose you're more scatterbrained when it comes to less important tasks. And is that flattery? Oh dear.

I can't help but wonder what the next experiment will be. We've had quite a variety of them so far.

Maybe so.

I wonder, but in the end I doubt I'll come up with anything worthwhile. I hope it's not vicious, though. They haven't done one based on weather in quite some time, have they?

...speaking of weather, it's about time those seedlings of Aya's got planted.

Leave the sarcasm to me, little brother. We all know how terrible you are with dishonesty.

...No, they haven't done one related to the weather for the while. It's been a long time now.

He isn't taking care of those by himself? I would think he would.

Heh.

Well, we might expect one, eventually. Who knows for certain, though? I imagine we're due to find out in a few days, either way.

Ah, yeah, but they haven't been put into the ground, yet. Things have been a little hectic as of late with everything going on, and it's kind of hard to take care of your plants when you're dead. I'm surprised I kept as many alive as I did, honestly.

Yes, we're approaching the time that another experiment is due. I wish there was a way that we could prepare for something.

You've let some of his plants die? Have you no gardening sense, Caesar?

We could try. How, I'm not sure, but ... Al, I don't know how to go about it. Perhaps distributing contingency plans based on the types of experiments we've dealt with before?

I'm a strategist, dammit, not a gardener! I don't know anything about plants!

We really should build a warehouse, or an armory of sorts. Lloyd is already making plans to create a forge, so we can at least start something there.

You need to turn the soil now that it's spring time. The surface soil has probably crusted over with dead foliage and overabundant minerals by now.

Sure, for all the good I imagine it would do us. Though I suppose it would be interesting to see what the Malnosso will and won't let us get away with.

I ... what? Runes, that sounds like a lot of trouble. He's the one with all the plans for it.

[totally sarcastic] Maybe if we all go crazy and start burning down the village, we'll get their attention.

It's not hard. Get away from your desk and spend a few minutes with your hands in the dirt. Just mix it without damaging the roots.

Oh, that's a fantastic idea! Make sure to start with the library.

...I've had all the attention from them I ever wanted already.

Ah, but it sounds like something you're so much more knowledgeable about, big brother~

Oh yes, because it'll burn the fastest. Maybe it will catch some other houses in the process.

You don't want to get your hands dirty, Caesar? I would think you would be used to it, tromping around the Grasslands and Luceti forests.

[ooc: Unintentional? :o If you look up 'lazy' in the dictionary, you'll find Caesar next to the definition. Oh, this is gonna get interesting. >>]

Edited 2008-04-21 23:30 (UTC)

And it's cathartic, to boot. Stress relief is always good.

It's not that I'm adverse to getting my hands dirty, I've just ... uh, got other things I have to attend to. Yeah.

I haven't really seen a need for stress relief myself, but I suppose so.

I completely believe you. Someone has to cook dinner around here.

[ooc: Caesar walked into this one~]

You might think otherwise had you spent some time in my position.

Don't tell me you're growing fond of my kitchen disasters?

Somehow, I doubt it.

If ever there was a time to work on your cooking skills, this would be it. You can't rely on your boyfriend to make your meals all the time.

[ooc: He is. Ohh, he is. And it amuses Albert. Quietly.]

Then you are by far a stronger person than I, big brother.

I'm not the only one he cooks for, Albert. You could be at least a little grateful; if it weren't for his domestic prowess, likely we'd have starved or poisoned ourselves by now.

But of course. I also received all of the familial height, if you didn't notice.

I can cook just fine. You should really pay attention.

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