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Everyone, we're coming up on a very important day, the last of its kind before we turn over to a new year.

As with all such momentous occasions, I think we at the Villa should host a holiday party. On that date, precisely.

[This is actually a message intended for other Villa residents, but whatever, the rest of the bubble will get to enjoy the rare sight of the young reaper looking, dare we say, a little jolly? A little affected by holiday spirit?

Actually, more like he's being a fanboy.]

Of course, I'm speaking of December twenty-first, being the last day of the year that is a perfect palindrome, the numbers of the month being a mirror-image of the date.

[Good old 12/21.

Death the Kid's fingers, gloved and interlaced, tuck up under his chin as he exhales with contentment (and a little longing, that total weirdo), letting out a plume of steam. The moment is abruptly shattered by a snowball planting itself against the side of his head, startling him out of his reverie.

It's a good thing the SFC cuts out when it does. No one should witness the Snowball Retribution Apocalypse (Shinigami Version).]

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[ Sophie, from where she's sitting in her room, looks thoughtful for a moment. W and V... ]

And O? O is a palindrome too, right? [ Soo... ]

So ... if W and O are palindromes, then is 'Wow' a palindrome? [ Or Mom, or Dad, or Sis, or or -- Sophie, slow it down you're getting ahead of yourself. Also she'll be sure to wish you a happy Palindrome Day, Death. ]

Why, yes! Yes, it is!

[Wait, are you going to seriously play word games with him now?

HE MIGHT JUST LOVE THIS CONVERSATION ALREADY.]

There are many palindromes, ranging from the delightfully simple to the enticingly sophisticated! There are even inscriptions left behind by ancient civilizations that demonstrate that the aesthetics of symmetry were enjoyed long before you were even born! Isn't that wonderful?

[ She doesn't know many palindromes though! She listens to the explanation in silence, and while she /really/ doesn't get why these palindromes are so great, it's clear Death likes them. So. ]

Yes! It's really good that you like them. [ She won't point out that palindrome itself is not a palindrome. ]

You really like words.

More like the clever and lovely arrangement of things in general, but yes. I suppose words, too, can be enjoyable.

[Enough gushing about palindromes, at least for now. He'd like to know who he's talking to.]

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Death the Kid. Who might you be?

[ Hrm. Well she did like to arrange flowers, so that was the same thing, right? Right! ]

Hello Death the Kid. My name is Sophie.

[ Pause. ]

I don't have a 'the anything'. [ Sad. She is Sophie the nothing ;o; ]

[Close enough!

...Provided there are an even number of flowers, and they are each of them of an equal number of petals and leaves, otherwise being nearly identical in appearance!]

In your case, it would be less of a name and more of a title, I believe. It's a pleasure, Sophie.

[ Hrm! ]

It's a pleasure to meet you too. How come you have a title and a name?

Asbel has a title, because he owns land, and Captain has a title because he trains people.

My name is my name, and not a title. Although it directly implies my relation with Lord Death, it is still the name given me by my father.

Lord Death, likewise, can claim the whole world as his domain, but not his property in the way that human beings divide land up and claim ownership of it.

[ Huh. She's not sure she gets it. ]

But aren't you Death? [ What is this having the same name as your dad thing? ]

[Patiently:]

Lord Death is my father. I am Death the Kid. If it's easier-- [Or just less confusing] You can simply call me 'Kid', as most of my friends do.

Kid?

[ Well it's easier, but don't adult dislike being called kid? ... nevermind, more importantly...! ]

Does that mean we're friends?

Potentially. I don't see why we can't be.

[As stern and as much of a pain in the ass Kid can be, he does enjoy making friends.

Friends who can share interests are even better.] Do you?

[ She shakes her head, happily. Stern? Psh, he's just a younger Hubert! She befriends all the peoples. ]

No, I don't see any reason either. I'm glad we can be friends.

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