028. [dictated + written]

[foolreversed]

[drums his fingers his table, open journal in front of him. He's just noticed the date and well... there's a couple things on his mind. It feels a little awkward to ask though...]

Soooooooooo...

[...well, no stopping now]

Is the norm here to, y'know... still count birthdays?

Like I know that nobody ages and all. So should someone even bother? Is it common for people to count it anyway? I guess it don't matter much when you're an adult and you age so much slower anyway but still...

[pauses-- then adds]

N-Not that it's my birthday or anything. [it's not... for another week and a half] I'm just wondering if there's even a point in saying I'm a year older when it does come around, you know?

Not to mention... well, I'm sure the ladies understand this part, and maybe some of the fellas; none of you really want to get that much closer to the big three-oh, right? ...Or, uh, the big four-oh, I guess? In some cases?

Not that I'm going to be 30 or anything! [he's not... for another year] But it's just a thought!


[this next part is DOUBLE the awkward, so he's going to switch over to writing on a new page...]


[Filtered away from bad guys, anyone who would tell bad guys, First Gens too why not?, anyone who knows his secrets, and anyone who doesn't like him for extra measure (yes he is being a little paranoid about this)]

out of curiosity what use would a former detective/police officer be in a place like this

[mmmm... just to be sure...]

asking for a friend

[he's not]

Comments

dictated

[lawfullystupid]

Happy not-birthday, Adachi. I'll bring you some coffee, even though you're not my superior anymore.

[samson]

[oh, thirty ... how precious]

I don't know, man. I think some people celebrate just to have something to do.

[cantacquityou]

...Did you just say...









...Nobody...ages here?

[amiable]

[ She's going to reply to Adachi but OHO newbie alert. ]

You didn't know that?

[dictated]

[cantacquityou]

...What.

forever

[amiable]

[ AWKWARD LAUGH. ]

Nobody ages physically here, at least! But you can still celebrate birthdays.

[cantacquityou]

...Nnngh!



H-How...? Why was this not explained to me within the full week or so that I've been here? A welcome pamphlet...A brochure...A tour guide, even?

[amiable]

I -- I'm sorry?! Nobody said? Um, well... it's not the first thing on people's minds, honestly! There's other things like losses, the magic here... I'm sure nobody meant to forget!

dictated

[foolreversed]

Ah-

I-I just said it's not my birthday! You don't have to do anything like that! [FLYNN WHAT ARE YOU DOING]

[foolreversed]

I guess that's reasonable...

What if you're not one for celebrations though?

dictated

[lawfullystupid]

And I just said it's not your birthday too. And I don't mind.

[foolreversed]

Yeah! I was surprised too, when I found out! But it's true. A little girl I knew back home has been here for like 2 years by now, maybe? But she doesn't look a day older than 6, even though she should be 8 or 9 or something! Not a single centimeter taller!

[cantacquityou]

Magic, losses (which, I've honestly no clue what mine is yet), time-travel, talking ponies with party cannons that control celestial bodies, ghost-waiters, strange animals that are apparently intelligent enough to have a comprehension of Darwinian concepts...



...But somehow, someone forgot to mention the, 'Eternal Youth' part.

[cantacquityou]

...I request evidence.

[foolreversed]

Um... I'm not really sure how to supply that...

dictated

[foolreversed]

............................

[muttering:] ...Tea.

[cantacquityou]

I, erm. ...I suppose you're right. Girls of that age normally do not possess ID cards...

[foolreversed]

I mean... if someone had old copy of the journal around, and maybe bookmarked her entries, then MAYBE you could get a feel for how long she's been here but...

[oh wait didn't he find his old copy...

didn't he book mark her entries to keep track of shit like a creep because he knew he would forget it later...

...

maybe best not to mention that, yeah...]

dictated

[lawfullystupid]

Tea? I can do manage that. Green or black?

dictated

[foolreversed]

Black... will be fine. If it's easier.

dictated

[lawfullystupid]

So green then?

1/2

[amiable]

[amiable]

Yes?

[amiable]

But celebrating is the best part of birthdays. [ Spoilers: she hasn't celebrated any of hers with friends since she came. ]

[ dat filter ]

Use? Like helping others?

[cantacquityou]

...I have a feeling that if I were to ask, "How is that possible without stagnating metabolic processes," you'd say you have no idea. I shouldn't bother asking, should I?