[Accidental Video]

[unknownrival]

[Issei is taking down the month of February's page in his calendar. On the next page, the date of March 3rd has 'BIRTHDAY' written in blue, circled, and with sparkles around it.

Issei stares at it for a few moments, then goes to get a black marker. Scowling, he blacks out the entire square.]

As though that were any cause for celebration. Khh, happy birthday to me.

Comments

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

[what made you think lancer wasn't invisibly hovering over your shoulder]

...What's wrong with your birthday?

[action]

[unknownrival]

[stupidity probably]

I just don't feel up to celebrating it. Or, anything really.

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

Why not?

[action]

[unknownrival]

A combination of factors. I've been... less than worthy of praising my own existence lately.

[video]

[aquaticrush]

Issei, you can't mean that!

[video]

[unknownrival]

Why on Earth did this record? The community's out to get me again.

[video]

[aquaticrush]

Why are you doing this?

[Video]

[material_guy]

You're not old enough to have some kinda complex about your age, kid.

[Video]

[unknownrival]

It isn't that.

[Video]

[material_guy]

You hate it 'cause now that yer all legal to drink you're expected to get sauced! Snd when yer sauced you say and do all kinds of stupid shit that's more fun for the audience than anything! So yer party's a gift to them and a hangover with a side of humiliation for you!

[lightning_strike]

I'll send you a small cake then.

[unknownrival]

You don't have to...

[lightning_strike]

I insist. So you can see how much my cooking skills have improved.

[delilahs_reaper]

Ah, happy birthday to you, then.

[unknownrival]

Thank you, Jezebel-nii.

[delilahs_reaper]

You're quite welcome. How old are you now?

[chuanifrinn]

Well now this looks like a bad omen. What's up?

[unknownrival]

It's not exactly a good birthday.

[chuanifrinn]

You don't have a rash, or acne, or anything catching do you?

[madeitsquare]

Happy birthday.

[Yeah, being seemingly grumpy about birthdays isn't unusual to Scrooge.]

[unknownrival]

Thank you. Glad to hear it.

[But he's not old like you Scrooge >:]

[madeitsquare]

[WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT BIRTHDAYS THOUGH right.]

And that's all you're getting from me, just so you know.

[sandinmyboots]

Another dreary year of existence, huh?

[unknownrival]

It wasn't all bad.

[sandinmyboots]

Then why the long face? If you like it so much, then it should be all happy and joyful and all that nonsense?