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[peripheries]

[A young boy appears on the screen! He's sitting on... maybe the roof of a house? You can see the tops of buildings in Gaze behind him. But that's not important. What's important is what he has to say-]

How do you throw a great human birthday party? Not just the stuff with cake, gifts and people, I'm already know about all of that basic stuff. The extra things that make it a really good party. The kind that creates important memories that you can look back on and feel those pleasant feelings again.

[For some reason, this matters, apparently.]

Anyway, the first of the month was Paul's birthday. [No need to elaborate on that one. If you know, you know.] So we're going to do something next month, on the first, instead. It's a surprise, so don't tell him. You know he'd say something like "that's not necessary, it's just my birthday and it will interrupt me sitting in the dark and contemplating my terrible purpose so I'm busy and also no one can use the shower for the next hour".

So it's up to me and the rest of you to make it a good one that he likes. If you're Paul's friend or lived at the beach camp, gimme ideas and then show up and bring a gift. He needs something to strain rice with so he stops using his hands.

((ooc; a log for the party will go up next week(ish) this weekend! If you have CR with Paul you are invited, no reply necessary.))

Comments

[peripheries]

I don't really eat so I've never considered what making rice involved. I don't think any else in the house had heard of rice before either.

[grice]

[ this is disturbing ]

Okay.
The ones who do eat then, are they eating well?

[ he's almost afraid of the answer, with paul straight up straining rice with his hands. ]

[peripheries]

I think so. Gideon always has tons of snacks.

[grice]

[ snacks, nor rations, are real foods y’all 🤦 ]

Maybe I can help with the food.

[ like. all the time. ]

[peripheries]

You should teach Paul more about cooking as a gift. He'd like that.

[grice]

I had that in mind, but maybe not as a gift. I'm making something else.

I'm not an expert, but I know how to make a few things? Pasta, eggs, rice, bread rolls. I did cookies, once. [ meat is pretty self explanatory. ] If you or anyone else you live with are interested too, Mister Kaworu, I could help. It isn't any trouble, and I'd have fun doing it.

[peripheries]

That's probably a good idea. Humans are supposed to have variety in their diet... right?

[grice]

To stay healthy, yes. I know it’s not what everyone can usually do. But Trench has a lot of fish. More than I’ve seen in my life.

Oh, and Mister Kaworu? Can I bring a baby?

[peripheries]

A what.

[grice]

A baby.

Well, it’s kind of an egg. But I think it’s a baby.