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Who: Sora
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Golden
When: Today?

[The broadcast opens up with Sora who looks like he's sitting on the cargo bay floor of the Golden, surrounded with a few cleaning droids. When he speaks, he seems awfully cheerful]

You know, it occurs to me that I've almost been here two months- and I haven't really said hi to everybody!

So...Hiya! [He gives a wave to the camera] I'm Sora! I'm the maintenance guy on the SS Golden! Nice to meetcha all! Even if we've...already met!

[Yeah!]

Which, speaking of maintenance...! [He rubs the back of his neck] Ha, I'm pretty new at the job, so I was wondering if anyone knew, just out of curiosity...

What do you do when the smoke detector's smoking?

[Oops]

Comments

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Whoa!

[He is surprised by that!!]

You made a cannon!?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Yeah, I did! It helps me outfit a room perfectly for a party in one touch of the trigger~!

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Wow...that sounds awesome! You could have a party wherever you like that way!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Exactly! OH! I forgot to ask at MY birthday party, but when's YOUR birthday?

[Uh, guys? Smoking alarm?]

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[WHAT SMOKING ALARM]

My birthday?

Um, it's August 5th. Why?

[spontaneouscombustion]

[THE ONE YOU WERE CALLING ABOUT THAT HOPEFULLY ISN'T ON FIRE NOW!]

So I can start planning YOUR birthday, silly!

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[OH THAT. PSSSSH WHATEVER]

Wait. My birthday? Really?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Well yeah, of course! You're great friends with Cheese Sandwich and now me, AND you came to MY party so why WOULDN'T I throw a party for you?!

[Whatever you do, don't think about bears.]

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My own birthday party...

[Sora has had birthday parties before, back when he still lived on the islands. Or rather they were joint birthday parties, with Roxas. They were never anything that fancy, his family wasn't rich, but that didn't really matter. What mattered to him was that his friends were there, that his brother was there. They'd all smile and laugh and play, together.]

[His birthday after he left the islands wasn't like that. His friends weren't there, his brother wasn't there. His powers flared up so badly that they caused a metal box to crumple into itself. It was bad. But Pinkie proposing something different from that...]

Are you sure it's okay? I mean, I have a twin brother, but he's not here.

Is it okay to have a birthday party without him?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Awwww yeah, it's okay. I have THREE twin sisters pack home, but I don't live on the rock farm with them, so my SECOND-to-last birthday party was in Ponyville with my friends, and my LAST birthday party was the one you came to!

But we still meet up at LEAST a couple times a year, especially for out Pie Sisters Secret Swap Day!

[She knows the feeling, though. (And yes, she did say rock farm.)]

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[Yeah you know the rock farm bit is weird. But okay whatever, she is a pink talking pony so you just roll with it]

Really? [Three twin sisters- that's pretty intense] That's a lot of twins.

But, okay. Sounds like you'd know if it was okay. So...sure! I'd like a party!

[spontaneouscombustion]

[It is, considering it's not even biologically possible in Earth horses.]

Yaaaay~! I can't WAIT to throw it! Ooh! What kind of cake do you like?

[notzubats]

Um...I don't know! What kinds can you make?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oh, LOTS! I work and live in a bakery back home, after all!

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You do? Wow...!

Okay! Then...can you make ice cream cake?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Sure can! We don't have an ice cream churn, but I can make it in sheets! What flavor do you want? OOH! Or should I surprise you!

[She'll totally come up with a sea salt ice cream cake.]

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You know what? Surprise me! I wanna see what you can do!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Okey-dokey-lokey, one super special surprise birthday cake on August 5th~!