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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. )

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[ampliat]

Lots of hairclips.

LOTS of them.

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[robobees]

somehow, i don't think that would fit me fashionably, bluebird.
... unless there were rhinestones.
i might be able to pull that off.

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[ampliat]

Sorry, my stash is limited to non-tacky looking hairclips.

And limited, actually. I keep losing them. I don't actually know where they go.

I could spare one for you, though. You never know until you tryyyyyyyy

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[robobees]

don't you dare start judging someone's taste in hair accessories.
some people can pull it off.
but at least now i know something i can gift you for your birthday, assuming i can find something you won't immediately deem unworthy.

... do you have anything in purple?

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[ampliat]

Just your taste.

Actually... now that you mention birthday I think I missed mine...


I have two purple ones. You can pick which one is better.

u_u

[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

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[robobees]

that's very rude, blubell.
i happen to have impeccable taste.
in everything i do.

you know what that means, don't you?

we have to make up for the lack of celebration.

( this has been completely derailed. forget about hairclips - there's a party that needs planning. )

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[ampliat]

I'm not the only one who missed a birthday, you know. We don't need to celebrate!

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[robobees]

all the MORE reason to!
we'll celebrate them all together.
every single one of them.

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[ampliat]

Okay.

THAT'S a party I can approve of. I'll even help with that!

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[robobees]

glad you're finally seeing it my way.
how hard do you think it'll be to get everyone in the same spot at the same time?

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[ampliat]

Not very hard if we throw it in the house and they can't avoid it.

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[robobees]

true.
guess it's time to start thinking about decorations.
and party favors.

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[quaerit]

We have a freezer full of gelato from the candy spree last week
Might as well put it to use

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[robobees]

i knew i could count on you, gansey-boy.
great minds, and all that.

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[quaerit]

Some things are worth celebrating
And besides our last gathering was rudely interrupted. I wouldn't mind another

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[robobees]

do i even want to know what happened?
and we should have a theme.
i mean beyond the scope of general birthday-ness.
any suggestions?

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[quaerit]

Didn't I ever tell you what happened to Jane's eye?
Remind me later it's far less palatable conversation

Christ, I don't know. You're the one who's good with themes, you came up with togas. Capacity for costumes is somewhat reduced here though

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[robobees]

i'm sure i'd remember if you had.
perhaps something better discussed over something stronger than coffee.

hmm ... i'll think on it. togas were easy. sheets are everywhere.