58. [Video/Action for Violet City]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Heather is sitting in the lobby of the Violet inn. This would not be too remarkable, except for the fact that there's a couple of gift-y looking boxes in front of her. She's staring at them with an expression that's a ... very weird combination of confused and... slightly unsettled.]

[Pretty much only the fact that one of them had Kaito's name on it was stopping her from throwing them away entirely. The one from flaming blanket man was even more baffling. Obviously neither of them were what made this weird in the slightest-- Kaito was one of her best friends for crying out loud, and the Proff' was probably the least threatening person she'd ever MET-- but mystery gifts held some unfortunate associations for Heather. ... But hey, even if they didn't, the boxes' existence left her with a resounding case of ".... HUH?"]

[Why were they here?]

[Was it some kind of silly prank?]

[Did they think it was her birthday?]

[WHAT WAS THIS.]

[She had to know, so ... when in doubt, turn to the network.]</sub>


So, uh....

_{[The camera's not showing the boxes (since she has no idea anyone else got any so she's not sure if she should show them or not.]}

Any of you guys get mail that-- ... uh...

_{[... And then her brows furrow.]}

... Wren-- Wren, cut that out.

<sub>[She gets up abruptly and the network'll get a glimpse of an obscenely fuzzy young Murkrow with an epic case of bed-head plumage sitting on top of one of the boxes and viciously fighting with a bit of ribbon before the feed cuts out.]


[Anyone walking around the inn will find Heather looking at the boxes with a mixture of trepidation and confusion.]</sub>





[TEXT TO KAITO]

Hey Kaito, uh

What's up with the boxes?

Comments

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Oh. Your dad, huh.

... Well, uh...

_[Derp.]

I've never heard of it.

[Video]

[miniworth]

He never celebrated it, but he said I should at least know about it.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Huh.

_{[Maybe lawyers just got around the world a lot. HER dad'd certainly never told her about that. ... He probably hadn't known.]}

[Video]

[miniworth]

[No, Miles' dad was just a huge romantic. |D ]

You look very suspicious.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Nah, not suspicious, just--

_{[... Okay, she was sort of suspicious.]}

Just didn't know the occasion, that's all.

[Video]

[miniworth]

Are you still?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Now that I know what it was for, nah.

Just gave me a start at first.

[Video]

[miniworth]

[He senses there is a reason behind it, but doesn't pry.]

I'd have sent you something too, but we're still in the forest..

[video]

[foolishwren]

Huh?

... OH-- Miles, jeez, don't worry about that!

I didn't even know the holiday existed before like right now!

[video]

[miniworth]

I didn't even do anything for you last month!

[YOU'VE BEEN SO KIND TO HIM. HE NEEDS TO SHOW APPRECIATION SOMEHOW]

[video]

[foolishwren]

And that's totally fine!

T'be honest, I don't put much stock in those holidays anyway!

Commercialized crap for the most part!

_{[Sure, it was a great excuse to pig out on candy, but other than that.]}

[video]

[miniworth]

M-mm..

[You're still getting chocolate. But now he has a curiosity. If holidays weren't as important..]

Heather?

[video]

[foolishwren]

Yeah?

[video]

[miniworth]

When's your birthday?

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[... SOB WHY WERE SO MANY PEOPLE BRINGING UP BIRTHDAYS. Heather wasn't averse to her REAL birthday, but... the word left a sour taste in her mouth, just a little.]}

Uh...

It's July 6th.

... Why?

[video]

[miniworth]

[BECAUSE HIS headcanon BIRTHDAY IS THIS SUNDAY. Since coming to Johto, his birthday and Valentine's has been the only two "holidays" on which nothing terrible or strange had happened.]

I was just curious..

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[AW MILES YOU SHOULD SAY SOMETHING. Heather would bake you a cake. And sing Happy Birthday for you in a silly voice.]}

Heh, well, it's not for awhile.

... Sure will be weird, turning nineteen in this place.

A year ago I never would've thought I'd be in a totally different world.

[video]

[miniworth]

[BUT HEATHER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ARE FOR LITTLE KIDS--]

Mm.. I'd spent nine months in Germany while I was asleep. A year before then, it was three months before I was first taken to Johto.

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[MILES ARE YOU TELLING HER THAT SHE'S NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE A FUNFETTI CAKE ON HER BIRTHDAY JUST BECAUSE SHE'S NOT LITTLE? IS THAT IT? BECAUSE IF IT IS, YOU AND HER ARE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE TALK SOON, KIDDO. NOBODY GETS BETWEEN HEATHER AND FUNFETTI.]}

Pretty wild...

... So hey, when's your birthday?

_{[Tit for tat! She told hers, so it's only fair.]}

[video]

[miniworth]

[PRECOCIOUS LITTLE CHILLINS DON'T CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS WITH FUNFETTI, HEATHE.]

Ah.. it's March 20th.

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[... WELL TOO BAD. She'll make you a funfetti cake and you will LIKE it.]}

March-- .... wh-- dude, that's in like... less than a WEEK!

[video]

[miniworth]

[HE'LL STUTTER AND FLUSH AND TALK ABOUT HOW IT'S FOR KIDS. and be happy secretly.]

It's this Sunday.

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[White cake with pieces of rainbow in it were for all ages.]}

I-- oh man!

Are you guys gonna be outta the forest by then?!

[video]

[miniworth]

[He's going to wonder if that thing is edible omg pieces of rainbow WHAT]

I think so. Unless we get lost again, I'm sure we'll be out of here soon.

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[See? Heather introduces him to so many cool new things!]}

That's good. You guys could probably use a heated building after being in there forever.