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[betrayedblade]

[The only thing that shows up on the video feed is a sigil on a flag of some kind hung up on a wall--it fills the whole screen and the camera is set up purposefully for it does not move the entire time. See icon for exact image of the sigil.]

Today is the Feast of Annunciation.

In Firenze, that also means the beginning of the New Year. I realize that many have already celebrated such an event and I will admit at the time it befuddled me that so many celebrated it during that time, and then again the Eastern tradition was on yet another day altogether. So it was celebrated twice here with such a diversity of peoples. But to me the beginning of the year starts this day. I realize it seems odd to celebrate the new year right in the middle of a month but it is how we've done it for years. Call it a religious fault, if you will, though that may be inaccurate it does fall on the celebration on the Annunciation of Christ--likely on purpose.

Either way... I quite like the tradition.


Ezio, enjoy the grapes and strawberries while they last. I won't be asking for them again anytime soon. And I imagine they are very hard to grow at this time of the year.

Arcivescovo Maxwell, I will be coming to the church to pay my respects. I assume you still celebrate the day despite the chronology differences?

Su Altezza Alessandro, Cardinale Sforza--will you hold true as well? Shall I see the two of you today?

La sicurezza e la pace sulla città ei suoi abitanti. Potrebbe essere il giorno luminoso e felice per tutti. Buon anno.

[[Arcivescovo - Archbishop

Su Altezza - Your Highness

Cardinale - Cardinal

Safety and peace upon the city and its residents. May the day be bright and happy for all. Happy new year.]]

Comments

[Voice]

[sing-nonomori.livejournal.com]

Ah! Happy Ansition Holy Day, Giovanni!

...

Grape? Are they grape with seeds?

[Voice] I imagine he got the grapes and strawberries from either the greenhouse or inventory. :3

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[He coughs once to hold in his chuckle over the pronunciation and syntax; he also squirms a little off screen at the question.]

Thank you, amica Yorda.

[sancta-sedes.livejournal.com]

Of course!

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Buono!

[playwitchu]

That sounds.... Interesting?

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Not Christian?

[cccpfuckyeah.livejournal.com]

[Russia just.. kind of stares at the flag.]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[Stares flatly back.]

Problema, amico?

Funny, you got to this post before I did. ;;

[sanctus-cineris.livejournal.com]

...A...Thae Archbishop es nae oop tae 'is best righ' now..

I had been planning on it--but I almost forgot! and...um. I'm sorry? :\

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

No? Pity. Give him my condolences if he does not make an appearance today. I hope for the best.

[13th-crusader.livejournal.com]

Certamente~

Annuntiatio Christi tends to be moved if it falls upon Holy Week, however as that is next week, we shall be observing it today as well.

You need not restrain your lips, Signore Auditore, His house is open to you.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Does it now? ["Now" having a certain little inflection to it to denote the double innuendo the word means in this instance. It was not so in his time.]

As it always is. I know. I will be there this evening; do not worry, Arcivescovo.

[embracethewaves.livejournal.com]

Another New Years date?... Boy. It seems like there really are a lot!

[...] It does sound like a nice tradition, though.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Truly.

Grazie. It seems to simply be a chronological difference--the New Years celebration was only recognized on this day for a shorter period than the other it seems. January 1st, I believe it was? We seemed to have changed it for the religion only to have it changed back later when the calendars were set more solidly.

From what I gather.

[wears-a-torc.livejournal.com]

...So that's three new year days now.

I have trouble remembering one.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

One tends to be all you need.

Oh what the heck, have the kid too XD

[childofamaranth.livejournal.com]

New years in the middle of March?

...What's the flag for? I've never seen one like that before.

lol

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Sì.

It is my family's noble sigil.

[born-of-wolves.livejournal.com]

Glad I'm a heathen, that's way too much reading.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

...The Bible?

[dreamermoa.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty flag.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Thank you, amica. It is my family's emblem.

[whatthefactor.livejournal.com]

[sorry I should have done this earlier.]

I've completed the set.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

...Oh? That is nice. Do you wish to meet somewhere?

[crystal-eyed.livejournal.com]

Happy New Years then, Giovanni. As odd of a date as it is.

...interesting flag, by the way.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Eald.

[Heheh.] Family sigil.

[not-riku-thx.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year...sorry the scientists forgot your fireworks.

...And a real feast. I've got some meat, if you want some.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[He chuckles.] No big deal. Not very common where I am from.

Ah--that would be imposing. I am fine, giovane. Thank you for the offer. [He shakes his head; no.]

[pastafreak.livejournal.com]

Buon Anno!

... It's a shame we can't have a regular feast though, but we can make do!

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

I am glad you think so, Italia. It will still be a wonderful day.

[vengefulblades.livejournal.com]

[The younger assassin is overly quick and much more muted than usual, just not himself.]

Grazie padre. They were a welcome change. Buon anno.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Sei il benvenuto. Buon anno, figlio. La sicurezza e la pace....

...

[witchoftheweek.livejournal.com]

Ah yes; I remember reading of this. The change of the New Year to January 1st of the Gregorian calendar took quite a bit of time to be accepted throughout the world. They would even write the year twice in Britain; one for the old style and another for the new one.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Time conquers all? However, the Gregorian calendar was in use during my time--for quite some time before even. We are just set in our own ways in Firenze. We always have been. ...my people have always been quite stubborn.

[voice] late late late late

[pagesniffer.livejournal.com]

With such a multitude of traditions and calendars, it is a wonder common dates exist, much less that holidays such as Christmas are expected to be celebrated at all.

But I suppose that is the nature of people.

[voice] <3

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

They need a little hope--so if they want to celebrate familiar holidays they have every right to make the attempt here.

It certainly can't hurt.