It's somebody's birthday

[scary_music]

Mun-chan! Mun-chan! You remembered Ibuki's birthday! But isn't it a little late for you? Such a night owl!

Ooh, though, isn't it too bad Ibuki can't celebrate her birthday at the Bastion? That's so sad! Where can Ibuki celebrate it? Oh, I know! She can celebrate it here, right? Right! YAHOO~!

Oooh, you have Thanksgiving on Ibuki's birthday? What's that? Ibuki has no clue! Oh, Ibuki knows!

THANKS for GIVING Ibuki a birthday party! No? No, that's not it? Ooh, turkey! So much turkey! We have a holiday like that! On the 25th of December, we have Kentucky Fried Chicken! ... It's not the same? But turkey tastes like chicken, doesn't it? No?

Ibuki hopes she gets lots of her friends at the Bastion for her birthday! That would make Ibuki so happy! Uwah... but they don't do applications today, do they? Oh well! It can be a delayed birthday present then!

[... for general birthday shenanigans assume party hats, balloons, games, cake, whatevers... and especially a karaoke machine.]

Comments

Q15 sort of

[sthampede]

[He jerks away reflexively at the touch, but given that she had never fully detached herself (he should be so lucky), it doesn't accomplish much. Mioda—]

Would you kindly desist?!

[scary_music]

What? What? Ibuki's just worried!

[... whether she's teasing Gundam or not is rather unclear... but yes, she is teasing Gundam]

Q16 hi i'm cheating

[sthampede]

You take far too many liberties with my person. Do you not know that I have killed for less?

1/2 lol

[scary_music]

G-Gundam-chan?!?!

2/2

[scary_music]

WHY ARE YOU THREATENING THE BIRTHDAY GIRL?!!?

[sthampede]

[... Oh. Oh. Even under all the layers of SHSL chuunibyou, Gundam can recognize that upsetting the birthday girl is a big mistake, and hurriedly, he, uh, awkwardly pats her head (between the "ears" again, yes, he is absolutely resorting to thinking of her as a distressed animal again) before happening upon the probably more practical location known as her back. (She is still clinging to him, right? Or something? Is that ever going to stop?!)]

I— that was not my intent, Mioda. Don't be upset.

[Awkward patting continues.]

There, there. Shh. It's all right.

[Don't cry, please, he doesn't know how to handle it.]

[scary_music]

Y-you're not just saying that, are you, Gundam-chan?

Ibuki doesn't want to have to make stupid jokes about tubs of ice cream and bad soap operas again, so you better mean it.

Q17 cheating intensifies

[sthampede]

I would not lie about such a thing.

[And he can stop the patting now, right? He's stopping. It's too difficult.]

Do you feel better now?

haha

[scary_music]

A little.

But, Gundam-chan... you really need to stop talking about things like that! Especially around Ibuki! So cruel!

[sthampede]

If that is your will. It is your birthday, after all.

[scary_music]

Good, good. Now, Gundam-chan, you have three questions left!

Q18 oops

[sthampede]

[...?!?! He opens his mouth to object, probably in the form of a question, but stops himself just in time, instead narrowing his eyes at her and falling utterly silent as he considers this latest development.

And, against all odds, he laughs.]

How devious. Was that your intention all along, forsaken one?

[Wait, that wasn't— dammit.]

[scary_music]

Huh? Huh? When did Ibuki become forsaken?

Are... are you forsaking me, Gundam-chan...?!

[sthampede]

[He sighs.]

No, Mioda. Do not trouble yourself with such thoughts.

Very well. Let us resume. Is it... her?

[He indicates Megaera this time, faltering just a bit as he remember how horribly awkward this game has become. He'd almost prefer losing at this point.]

[scary_music]

Ooh, Gundam-chan! Sorry! Wrong again!

One more! One more! Make it count, Gundam-chan!

damn he figured it out

[sthampede]

[Last one already?! He very nearly blurts something to that effect, but he catches himself just in time. If not any of those then...

... What, really? Her? Uh... him?

Hesitantly, he gestures toward Chihiro.]

Is... that him?

[scary_music]

You did it, Gundam-chan! You did it! You won the game! Congratulations!

That was so intense, right down to the wire, failure was looming when... BWAH! Supreme Overlord of Ice-chan is suddenly the winner!

no ibuki stop being cute my heart can't handle it

[sthampede]

[Except that Chihiro was literally the last person Gundam could choose? But he'll bask in the praise anyway, throwing in some maniacal laughter for good measure just because.]

Of course, there was never any doubt. None who hold my power could ever be fooled for long!

[Disregarding entirely the fact that it had taken his very last question for him to guess it? Right. Or something.]

[scary_music]

Uwah... so powerful, Gundam-chan!

For Gundam-chan's reward, what should it be...! Ah! Gundam-chan can have some cake!

[She starts pulling him towards where the cake is]

[sthampede]

[He hadn't been expecting a reward, much less cake, but after his last attempt to repel her enthusiasm, he keeps silent, allowing himself to be dragged along without comment. Cake, hm? He supposes he can handle it.]

What flavor?

[scary_music]

It's chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry!

So many flavors! It's almost as colorful as Ibuki's hair!

[sthampede]

Ah... I see.

[Still so very uncomfortable, but he'll glance over the cake politely.]

You have no favorite flavor, then?

I spy new icons!

[scary_music]

It's so hard to choose! Ibuki's not particular! Chocolate is always good, but there's something special about vanilla! And strawberries are delicious, too!

Ibuki would have had more in it if it was possible, but that would have been too much! Too crazy! An explosion of flavors!

i caved and got a paid account but now i can't find that one place i wanted to steal icons from

[sthampede]

Your restraint is commendable.

[And there's a word he hadn't thought he would use in relation to Ibuki. Since when is she restrained?]

Would you like me to cut you a slice?

Uwah I know them feels, having seen something and then thinking later I SHOULD ICON THAT-WHERE IS IT

[scary_music]

Ooh, are you sure? Are you? Ibuki on a sugar rush could be dangerous! Can Gundam-chan handle Ibuki's sudden surge of energy?