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[robobees]

Citizens of Hadriel! ( henry. henry it's too early for anyone to be able to handle you. let them have their coffee first. or their beverage of choice. before you start rambling on about whatever it is you're about to ramble on about.

( except that isn't going to happen, and everyone knows it, so just … go ahead and resign yourself to an early-morning headache. we'll make it up to you somehow. )

now, anyone that is actually paying attention to the video might notice our friend here is looking a little unkempt; two months in this place, and he's done the best he can without his hair products of choice, which is to say none at all and while he likes to think he's creative in the best of ways, in a pinch when it calls for it, there's only so much he can do with nothing.

( oh, and for those paying particularly close attention, they might notice a certain piece of art on the wall in the background. the gift from hope, right there in the main room of ravenhaus, for everyone to see. we're sure ronan hates it. we're sure that's why it stays there. )

for all his unkempt glory, henry looks particularly chipper, especially for only just getting to his cup of instant coffee. ( another gift from hope, thanks bro, you're a pal. ) he takes a sip, sets his cup down, and folds his hands in front of him. ) I have a question for you. Well, two – and they are, probably, the two most important things one could think about in a place like this.

( one might wonder, briefly, what henry thinks is so important – but those that know him at all, or at least in passing? are probably about to groan out loud in realization.

there's a pause for dramatic effect, which looks downright goofy with his hair looking as it does, but this one doesn't ever do things by halves. )

One: you fine-haired denizens, how do you manage the upkeep? I have personal standards to uphold, here, and I find myself slipping. It doesn't look good. ( really, he's just beginning to look normal instead of pretentiously coiffed, but we can't have that, now can we? ) And two –

Has anybody ever thought about starting a newsletter? Vlog about the goings-on? It sounds like a pretty nifty idea, doesn't it?

( basically: give him something to do. )

Comments

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[quaerit]

You missed your what? You didn't tell me that, Jane!

[ampliat]

That's because I forgot. I wasn't thinking about it.

It's not a big deal.

[quaerit]

But I don't think you even mentioned the date! When is it? Or when was it, enquiring minds need to know

We could have done something for it.

[ampliat]

August 14th.

It's not a big deal!

[quaerit]

Of course it's a big deal it's your birthday! Your eighteenth birthday no less

[ampliat]

It's not like that changes much down here anyway!

What about your birthday? When was yours?

[quaerit]

Well that's a complicated question which I'm not sure is entirely relevant at this point in time

[ampliat]

Richard Campbell Gansey III tell me when your birthday is.

[quaerit]

March 15th
So you see I was probably here for it but it hasn't actually passed yet at home so I'm not terribly sure that it counts
Given that as far as I can tell we go back to the point from whence we came with no time lost and no memory of our time being here in the first place

I did say it was complicated

[ampliat]

I'm in the same boat as you, you know?

Or cave. Whatever.

So you can't celebrate my birthday if I can't celebrate yours.

[quaerit]

Well technically speaking I can since your last birthday would have passed at home and you didn't tell me about that one either

I'm keeping track, Jane.

[ampliat]

There's a statute of limitations on celebrating passed birthdays. It's way past to celebrate my 17th.

[quaerit]

Well first of all that is not legally binding and second of all

I've obviously owed you a celebration for a long time now and that debt has gradually increased with interest over time
Meaning that this celebration should take full account of all celebratory occasions accrued to date

Something really must be done about this. Fiscally speaking it's a nightmare.

[ Your boyfriend is a nerd, Blue. ]

[ampliat]

Don't think you can get out of this just because I find it cute when you talk like a nerd.

What about 1 party to celebrate all birthdays?

[quaerit]

Well. I can't find anything to argue with in that
Let's do it.

[ She called him cute!! ]

[robobees]

you think too much. :|
i've already had to talk about time shenanigans with lynch.
take that somewhere else.

( it's a birthday, gansey. worry about here when you're here, and there when you're there.

it's that simple. )

[ampliat]

thank you!

We can't let him talk his way out of it. Because he will try.

[robobees]

oh you can bet i'm not going to let him weasel his way out of an excuse to party.
besides.
it'll bring everyone closer together.

[ampliat]

I think I finally got him.
The others can't say no now.

[robobees]

i knew i could count on you.
now, the important question:
gifts or no gifts?

[ampliat]

No gifts.

Just a celebration. With fun and hopefully drinking.

[quaerit]

[ Wait a sECOND are you two ganging up on him?! ]

I do not indeed think too much thank you
I am merely pointing out the inherent difficulties in calculating the passage of time in a microcosmic pocket dimension within which time has limited to no meaning anyway

Except in the day to day context of course

[robobees]

( yES THEY ARE WERE YOU REALLY EXPECTING ANYTHING LESS. )

yes, you do.
with your fancy words and long-winded explanations.
stop that.
you might hurt yourself.

[quaerit]

I thought 'microcosmic pocket dimension' was reasonably succinct actually
But have it your way

[robobees]

how many people do you know that use words like that in regular conversation?
that's just not normal.