They say it's my birthday

[waterproofed]

It's my birthday today. So if I were back home, I would've already been old enough to vote and I'm one year away from legally drinking alcohol. [let's not point out the fact that he's already had some alcohol here. Paradisa goes by different rules]

I wonder if I'd be in college? Would I even get to go to college?

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[the_effect_she_has]

No, we just have to worry about those that we see like brothers or sisters.

[She smirked faintly, before resting her cheek on her hand.] But then again, some of them I don't have to worry about, do I? Unless they get very, very drunk on their birthday.

[waterproofed]

Alcohol isn't really as great as you'd think. I only drank it that one time with Violet.

[the_effect_she_has]

I know. I once got violently ill off of some nasty home brew ...[She shook her head faintly.] Desperate time, desperate measures. I wouldn't do it again.

[waterproofed]

Well, good. You'd probably be a really dangerous drunk.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She snorts.] Oh yes - quite the dangerous drunk. Falling on my face. Saying embarrassing things ... you know what? You're right. Very dangerous.

[waterproofed]

Extremely dangerous.

[the_effect_she_has]

But you'd have my back. Just in case I said something stupid. In front of someone. In fact ... you could help me not say idiotic things. In front of someone.

[waterproofed]

Really? 'Cause I say idiotic things in front of people all the time.

[the_effect_she_has]

...You make an excellent point. I might have to seek assistance elsewhere.

[waterproofed]

Probably a good idea.

[the_effect_she_has]

But, I have your back. So if you want to get drunk, I'll keep you from saying idiotic things.

[waterproofed]

Thanks, Katniss, but I think I'll lay off the booze this year.

[the_effect_she_has]

Good. What do you want to do instead?

[waterproofed]

I donno. Probably just eat some blue cake.

[the_effect_she_has]

Percy. You are twenty years old today. Twenty. We should do something slightly bigger than eating blue cake. What's one thing you've always wanted to do here?

[waterproofed]

Hm... make a big water slide and go sliding down the stairs?

[the_effect_she_has]

[She thinks about that.] ... Let me see if Gale can help.

[waterproofed]

Sweet! I'll take care of the water, obviously.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She grinned.] Obviously.

[waterproofed]

Which tower should we flood?

[the_effect_she_has]

...Which one has the most annoying people?

[waterproofed]

I donno, but let's leave alone the Gaudium Tower. Lemony Snicket lives there, and he's a friend of mine.

[the_effect_she_has]

I'd be more than happy to do that for Lemony. [Because he was a friend of hers, as well.]