happy birthday peko

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I don't understand why it would be important. It's just a day. I have never celebrated it before; there is no reason to start now.

...In any case, you were searching for a 'game', yes? Do you believe you have found one? I think such a thing would be more useful than going on about my birthday...

...

What is a 'horror game'?

[ ooc; spoilers are fine, but let me know if you're not okay with them! ]

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And to return to your home, rather than that island... [ 'your home' because it's his, and she'll just follow, as she always does. ]

[babyfaces]

Exactly.

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Other than that...are you really skipping on your birthday again?

[he knows why she doesn't celebrate it, but he still wishes she'd at least acknowledge it a little.]

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Why shouldn't I? It is a day like any other, based on an arbitrary system of time...

[babyfaces]

Well you were born on this day. I think that counts for something, don't you agree?

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Not really.

[ Peko 'ALWAYS A FUN TIME HERE' Pekoyama. ]

[babyfaces]

[wow ok.]

Seriously? Not even a little?

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I suppose I have come closer to being able to purchase alcohol, or a car, or to increase my kendo ranking if I cared to do so...

[ what an exciting person like wow who could be more exciting than this. ]

[babyfaces]

[sometimes peko. SOMETIMES...]

Right, well...

[sigh fuck it, he just gives her a bag with a panda doll in it. not a REAL LIVE PANDA but at least it can't claw off her face.]

Happy birthday.

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[ Takes the bag..... without opening it........... ]

Is this for... me...?

[ ???????????????????????????? does not compute ??? ]

Thank you very much. [ She bows very low, vowing to cherish the gift of this... bag. Well, it's from him, so it's important to her now. ]

[babyfaces]

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Um...are you going to look inside it?

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There is something inside?

[ AMAZING ]

[babyfaces]

Of course there is! Who the hell gives a paper bag as a present?

1/2

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[ She knows better than to say 'I thought you did' but yeah anyway.

She opens the bag.

Oh no. ]

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[ There is a really weird look on her face. ]

.........

[babyfaces]

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Are you alright? Do you like it?

[Please don't like throw it out and say how you don't deserve it...]

1/2

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[ Lifts it up to her face and just stares at it like it knows all the secrets to the universe. ]

Fluffy...

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[ Sits down, right on the floor.

Puts it on her lap.

Begins petting it. ]

[babyfaces]

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Um...Peko...

[is everything ok.................this is too weird he's freaking out.]

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I will take good care of it. [ no Peko it's not real. ] I... I like it... very much. [ She says this with the exact same face and tone as someone who is telling another person that they have to get all of their teeth extracted, but when it comes to Peko, that just means she's happy ok. ]

[babyfaces]

O-Oh! That's good. ...I'm glad you like it so much. It isn't a lot, but I knew you liked pandas so...

[He crosses his arms and looks to the side. Ugh this is awkward.]

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Ah... Yes. I do. [ To be honest, he could have picked something out of a trash can and she still would have been grateful, so the fact that he chose something he thought she might like seems like far more than she deserves. ]

Thank you very much. [ She gets up and bows again. ]

[babyfaces]

...Don't worry about it.

[crosses his arms not like he's glad you like it or anything.]

If we both go there, just stick to things as usual. We don't know who may be watching.

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[ Ugh fine like whatever. Tucking it under her arm. ]

...Yes. Of course. [ Back to normal. ]