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[dupable]

Wow... so I guess I'm finally fifteen now! It feels sort of weird to think that, since I don't actually look any different from when I showed up at Paradisa. I mean, I literally am still the same age I was then, which I already knew was a thing, but it doesn't make it blow any less.

I guess I should just be thankful nothing really creepy happened today.

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[fluthlu]

Hm. I suppose it isn't much more than a formality under these circumstances, but for what it's worth - happy birthday, John.

[Successfully hiding her sense of slight perturbation at the thought of John now being older than her.]

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[dupable]

Thanks, Rose. I kind of wish that getting older actually meant something here though, you know?

[ If John was the type to do long suffering sighs, he would right now. Luckily, he is not.

BUT HAHAHA YEAAAAAH oldest kid now!! ]

:3

[fluthlu]

My sentiments as well. Though I suppose, mental age does count for something.

[Especially considering that aging of any sort is a luxury they may not receive back home. She keeps herself from saying this, however.]

[dupable]

I guess so, but I still think it would be nice if it all counted here.

[ Kept in the dark for going on two years now. This is an accomplishment. ]

[ruined_jaw]

Happy birthday, mate.

[A short while later, the ghosts will deliver a copy of "Homicidial Mimes From Beyond The Stars" with a note in Jono's spidery handwriting, reading "I've owed you this a long time. It's one of the funniest, not-scary horror movies I've ever seen."]

[dupable]

Thanks, man!

[ And you can tell when the ghosts arrived because of the startled sound John makes. It takes him a minute to reply, because the conversation happened awhile back, but it finally clicks into place what this is. ]

Holy shit!! Is this that weird B horror movie thing you were telling me about?

[ruined_jaw]

You're welcome, and yeah, it is. Seems like they were trying to make it scary, but it just ends up being funny, because of the terrible special effects and whathaveyou. Of course, that all depends on if you're scared of clowns or not.

Sorry we couldn't do this sooner, but it being your birthday seemed like a good excuse.

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[midget]

So how old are you physically, then, if not fifteen?

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[dupable]

Still thirteen. I have been here for almost two years now.

dictated;

[midget]

I haven't aged a day since my tenth birthday.

You have no right to complain.

[ She would kill to be thirteen okay?! ]

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[rogueofheart]

Happy birthday, John! Does this mean you are going to have a party? Or do humans only have parties every couple of years?

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[dupable]

Thanks, Nepeta! And wow, huh. I didn't really plan anything. Then again, I didn't plan anything last year either, Jade just sort of arranged that one without me knowing. I guess I could if people wanted to, but I didn't really set anything up.

[rogueofheart]

Maybe you could ask Jade to do it again. You'd know to expect it this time, but you could still pretend to be surprised. [pause] No, that's silly.

So I guess humans don't always have to have a party?

[bedninja]

Is it terribly common for creepy things to happen on your birthday? Or are you simply glad that nothing within the Castle happened today?

[dupable]

More like it's Friday the thirteenth that bad things happen on, which doesn't always happen on my birthday. But the two happen to be the same thing this year.

[bedninja]

--It is already the thirteenth? Are you certain?

[Don't mind him; there's the sound of some shuffling in the background, stuff being tossed aside, flipping of pages (that aren't in the journal).]

It is April, is it not?

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[whathedoves]

You'll have to think of it as forever retaining the good looks of your youth!

Happy Birthday, my friend, from a stranger.

[dictated]

[dupable]

I guess so, it's not like I really have a lot of other choices at this point.

And thanks, dude! I appreciate it.

[dictated]

[whathedoves]

Thirteen, though, that'll keep you out of trouble!

Or getting into too much trouble, if you get my drift...[He laughs.]

[saccharosium]

Oh, it's your birthday?? Shall I make a cake?

[dupable]

[ NO!!!!! ]

Yes!

[ Fuck... THAT COUNTS?? ]

[saccharosium]

[ HEH!!!!!!!! ]

What kind of cake do you want??

HAHA pretend i didn't get distracted for the last two weeks

[psych0p0mps]

Time stops for no biology! ... Wait, that doesn't make sense. Um, happy birthday anyway, John.

I WILL PRETEND!

[dupable]

Yeah, not a whole lot, but I think I get what you meant, Aradia. Thanks!

[psych0p0mps]

Do you want I should get you a present? All I have out here is dirt, but that's still an improvement on what I got you last year, I think.