[video] Happy Birthday, Laura!

[shoplifter]

[Laura has not really been on the network much, since the kidnappings had happened. She had been scarce in general; just because she was held captive all her life, after all, did not make it any easier to be thrust back into that terrible sort of world. But now she's back and has at least had some time to try and heal from those nasty little metaphoricalwounds, chewing on her pencil thoughtfully before lowering it and smiling a little from where she sits at a table in the community housing..]

I am twelve now... I have never had a birthday before, so I am not sure what to do other than to say so; since I have been here for a year now, I have decided that August is my birth month.

[She grins a bit, rather impish.]

And since I do not have the exact day, I guess every day in August will have to be my birthday. Gracias.

[LAURA NO—

Oh, the feed ended on that note.

Guess August is National Laura Month, so sorry.]

Comments

[winscenario]

You'd need a big space for that game, for starters.

What kind of friends do you have?

[realists]

I pretend I don't, but I do. Probably once a day. There is a shop between my job and my home so I can't be blamed.

[volitaunt]

Okay, okay, slow down. BB-8, you getting all this?

[ There's an affirmative boop from the droid. ]

I'll start with cinnamon rolls since you said those first. But Finn's going to insist we feed you something that's good for you first.

[ AND ONLY FINN, NOT THE SHADE OF POE'S FATHER COME TO HAUNT HIM FOR IRRESPONSIBLE FAKE PARENTING. ]

[shoplifter]

... Usually a little violent.

[shoplifter]

Then you are obviously a good 'role model', as they say.

I'll have to eat at least one a day now.

[shoplifter]

[She sighs.]

I am used to people making me eat 'good' things first.

... We can always exchange cinnamon rolls when he doesn't look.

[realists]

[ jyn is for sure a good role model. her leadership clearly never helped bring about a suicide mission or anything. ]

You should. Eat dessert first. When you die you don't want to be sad you didn't eat that entire chocolate cake by yourself.

But brush your teeth and floss.

[volitaunt]

[ There there, Laura. It's a hard knock life. ]

We could definitely do that. We'll have to be quick so he doesn't catch us.

[shoplifter]

I will. But I do not have to worry about cavities or bad gums, that is damage that heals very quickly.

[realists]

Is it now?

Does healing keep your breath from being rancid from food stuck between your teeth too?

[ BRUSH YOUR TEETH ]

[shoplifter]

I said I would brush, you are such an adult about things.






You could always turn bad breath into a defensive power, though.

[shoplifter]

We could dare him to climb a tree. He is very slow at tree-climbing.

[#calling him out]

[realists]

How dare you call me an adult. Take that back.

[ FULL OFFENSE, LAURA. ]

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[tempredmental]

[Why was he not surprised?]

Maybe we can find something close to it here and do something around then?

[shoplifter]

I am very sorry, you have been infected with adult.

Que Dios se apiade de tu alma.

[realists]

I didn't become Queen of paintball to become an adult, that's rubbish.

[volitaunt]

All right, I've gotta know--how did you learn that?

[shoplifter]

[She grins wickedly.]

By watching him fall on his ass.

He did climb up without too much trouble, at least.

[ video ]

[shoplifter]

You would like to do that?

[This is excellent news, she would be more than happy to fuck up some pumpkin-ish fruits.

... She of course is a bad example and should not be taken after.]

[shoplifter]

??? Queen of paintball? What is paintball?

[goblinemperor]

If I am still here at midwinter, I will.

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[tempredmental]

Sure.

[No problem, Laura. Keith was someone who's bayard thought he'd be best suited by a bladed weapon, so he probably wasn't a great example for kids, either.]

We'll definitely do something.

[realists]

Blasters but instead of plasma bolts it's harmless paint pellets that explode on contact and if you get hit, you "die".

There was a huge game and I won.

[ hell fuckin' yeah she did. ]

[shoplifter]

You have a cold birthday?
Maybe you can skate on ice, to celebrate.

[winscenario]

Okay— maybe you need some 'no violence' rules for your birthday party.