[Voice]

[poweryetunknown]

Here's a question.

Do birthdays count if you're dead?

[It's an important question, okay.]

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[terminalemulation]

...Hmm...

Personally, I think they count as long as you're willing to celebrate them.

[poweryetunknown]

... Yeah, probably.

[What should he get himself? Hmm...]

I wonder if I can get the day off from work.

[eyewillprotect]

[Well that's an awkward question.]

I don't see why it wouldn't. Sometimes people celebrate birthdays regardless of whether that person is still with us.

[And an awkwardly worded response because she's trying so very hard not to be rude by mistake.]

[poweryetunknown]

[Totally not awkward at all.]

Huh. I might have to do something for my birthday next week, then.

[eyewillprotect]

It's next week? What day?

[poweryetunknown]

Next Friday.

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[acapriciousthing]

If you want them to.

[Because she says so and she gets to do that.]

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[emperor_penguin]

Good question, kid. Lemme know if you figure that one out.

[Someone's in the same boat.]

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[poweryetunknown]

I guess they would. I mean, you're still another year older. It doesn't matter if your body catches up with it or not.

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[poweryetunknown]

[... He opens his mouth to comment on the fact that this guy is a blue penguin, but a) he's probably heard it before and b) he's seen weirder.]

['It's still weird, though.']

I think they probably do. I don't see why they couldn't.

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[emperor_penguin]

[Yup, he's heard it plenty of times, but DeDeDe's never made an apology for what or who he is.]

Good to know. Mine's comin' up here soon too.

[poweryetunknown]

Yeah? How soon?

[emperor_penguin]

Mm... 'bout three months. So not all that soon, I s'ppose. Didn't celebrate it last year. Maybe I should do somethin' big this time.

[Just a passing thought.]

...So, what're you gonna do with your second shot at livin'?

[poweryetunknown]

Might be nice.

[... He shrugs a little.]

Live it better than I did the first time.

[emperor_penguin]

An admirable goal.

[Not really one he shares, but still.]

I'm plannin' to look at mine as more of a peaceful retirement.

[poweryetunknown]

My view of a lot of things changed after I died.

[emperor_penguin]

Hmm. Yeah, guess it would. Well, dependin' on how you go.

[poweryetunknown]

I was shot while I was staring at some art.

[Not the best way to go, honestly.]

[emperor_penguin]

Bet it was some juiced up gangbanger, huh?

[He shakes his head.]

Hell of a world.

/sneaks in a tag

[spaztastic]

[Neku... that question. Shiki is just making this face at the feed.]

[poweryetunknown]

[He just stares back at her.]

What?

[poweryetunknown]

Actually, I met the guy after I died. Dragged me into his sick game.

[spaztastic]

Don't tell me that people know...

[poweryetunknown]

It doesn't really matter if we keep it secret here or not. There's demons walking around, you think a few dead kids is gonna be such a big deal?

[spaztastic]

Well, that's true...

[She just can't tell anyone she isn't in her real body yet.]