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[goldenglasses]

Who: Vash and you. Yes you!
Broadcast: Open to all
Action: Three Twins
When: August 18th

[And yet another birthday. Vash ticks it off mentally. He's never had a real problem with his birthday, but he never felt the need to make a big deal out of it either. Sometimes he'd have a nice meal or something, but this year he doesn't feel much need. There was all these exciting new places to check out!

He was in the cargo area. Putting away some spare ammo he had just picked up for the revolver he had. Finished he decided what he likes more than anything is being around people so making a broadcast would be a fun thing to do, right?]

Wow! Isn't being around all this life, wonderful? The people around here are really passionate! Has anyone been into any of the libraries around here? There are a couple books I'd like to look at but it seems a bit selective in who they want looking at them. Anyone have any luck at getting to some of the more... what's that sound?

[As Vash was talking a quiet chripping noise that sounds a lot like "happy birthday" has started to play.]

And what smells like burn-WHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! [The camera will get a very quick glimpse of a cake in the shape of a donut. Or at least that's what it looks like it could be underneath all those candles. One of the blaring out happy birthday. Just one out of the over one hundred and thirty candles crammed for room together.]

Crap, crap, crap, crap, oh crap!!! How do I put this- BEEP! BEEP! FIRE! FIRE! BEEP! BEEP! FIRE! [Vash drops the communicator as he dances around. Trying to blow the candles out, but there's just too many! Doesn't help that they're the trick candles that keep relighting themselves.

But it's okay! The ship's sprinklers finally turns on and out goes the candles! And... any dry spot on the ship. Hope everyone visiting the Three Twins wanted a sudden and unexpected shower.]

Uh...oh... how do I get those off?

Comments

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[survivra]

You set your pastry on fire.

[ Helpful. It's said with the tone of someone who simply cannot believe what she has witnessed. Why would he set his cake on fire? ]

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[goldenglasses]

It wasn't my pastry. [Vash sounds grumpy as hell. It could possibly be from being soaking wet and a waste of hair gel as his hair flops over into his eyes.] I didn't make it.

[Although he gets the feeling it was meant for him.]

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[survivra]

That still doesn't explain why you were lighting it on fire.

[ The candles, she does't get this.

And then, helpfully: ]

You're wet.

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[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer has to smother a laugh.]

Are you OK, Vash?

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[goldenglasses]

[He hears that laughter Jennifer Keller. Eh, tu?

But at least she's asking if he's okay. So he'll just sound grumpy as he drips into view and not completely angry.]

Yeah. I'm fine.

[It's just his pride, but honestly he lost that years ago anyway.]

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[forsometimenow]

Good. ... it's a shame your cake got ruined, though.

[thetruehistorian]

At least the Atroma keep things lively.

[goldenglasses]

It doesn't need to be this lively!

[His tone his sharp and aggressive. He knows Robin isn't at fault, but he's going to snap like it is for the moment. Mostly because NOT HELPING!]

[thetruehistorian]

[It doesn't bother Robin. In fact, it makes her giggle. She likes spirited people.]

Would you have told others about your birthday if not for the viewers' timely gift?

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[stefanged]

[Business as usual, it seems. Stefan's keeping a hand over his mouth to hide his laughter.]

Once that's uh, all settled... you should drop by [this library] later. A certain librarian might be willing to sneak you in.

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[goldenglasses]

Really? [He's more than happy to focus on something other than the crippling embarrassment behind him. And raining down above him. And just generally all over. So he'll just ignore Stefan's muffled laughter for the moment.]

I think they might have some books on those transformers from the poison moon. [He rings out some of the hair that drops in front of his eyes. Trying to restyle it. Not that he'll have much luck with the sprinklers still going.] I would like to see if what we did might actually be of help or if we find anymore along the way what might help fix them.

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[stefanged]

[Poor Vash. No one deserves getting wet, even if it's because of all these sprinklers.]

Sure. I'll see what I can do, regarding those books. In the meantime, you should probably take a shower. Don't exactly want you catching a cold on your birthday.

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[apurrstate]

[Thanks Vash, really. Anders sounds exasperated and amused all at the same time.

And, for the record, Pounce can't be found anywhere as the cat has dashed somewhere low and dry until the ceiling stops betraying him.]

Well, I suppose I won't need to water my plants now.

You're...not thinking about eating that now, are you?

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[goldenglasses]

Oh no. It's all yours when you want it. Come enjoy.

[No. He doesn't actually think Anders is asking because he wants it. He's just 100% done with life at the moment.]

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[apurrstate]

You're too kind.

[His sarcasm is tempered by his smirk.]

Might it be someone's birthday today?

[A beat.]

How old are you that Atroma would pile so many candles on that monstrosity?

[namisan]

[I am so entertained. Being she already knew he wasn't human, the fact of so many candles just makes her... obnoxious.]

My. All those years of life and you only just learned how to skip stones.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash decides not to comment on the years of life thing. It's true so he can't correct her.

Then again. He hasn't counted the candles either to see if they got it right. So he's just going to answer in a snarky tone because he's just a little annoyed right now. And soaking wet.]

That's because I didn't have any real body of water large enough to practice on.

[THAT'S RIGHT! FEEL BAD FOR MOCKING HIM! REVENGE WILL BE HIS!]

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[spontaneouscombustion]

Yikes! Are you okay, Vash?!

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[goldenglasses]

Yeah! I'm fine! [He tries to keep the anger out of his tone of voice with Pinkie. After all, she's not laughing at him. At least not yet. Still, he can't keep all of it out of his voice.

He's extremely grumpy and exasperated.] Yeah. I'm fine. Just our hosts having a bit of fun I think. The fire is already out. [The sprinklers however he's not sure how to turn off yet.]

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[deviances]

[ Thaaaat's a lot of commotion. He clears his throat to hide an outright laugh, but he's definitely still grinning. ]

Yeah, uh, the life here's pretty great. Nice to be around more people, and all. And yeah, I've got some library access. [ For now. Cough. ] Need somethin' in particular? I don't mind helpin'.

[ Pause. ]

Also I think the sprinklers go until they're out of water. You might be out of luck there.

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[goldenglasses]

[Vash decides to not comment on the not completely hidden amusement. At least the guy was trying to be helpful.]

Books and information on the terraformers that are around here actually. They look a bit like the ones on the moon with all the poison. I'd like to learn a bit more about them if we ever run into more broken ones again.

[And to take the knowledge back home too, but also the broken ones.]

Oh man, really? There's got to be some way to turn them off. Or that's a lot of wasted water!

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[hearsthesea]

[Shirley gets doused by the sprinklers along with everyone else on the ship before she sees Vash's video. She can hear the fire alarm and the yelling in the cargo area, though, so she pulls a towel over her head to hide the glow the sudden shower's given it and hurries quickly to that area expecting some sort of major equipment failure or something of the sort.

Instead there's a giant donut with way too many candles on it and Vash looking frantic in the sprinklers' downpour. She's almost afraid to ask.]

Vash? What happened?

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[goldenglasses]

[A giant donut cake that Vash is glaring at it so fiercely that it's a wonder it doesn't explode into flames again. He jumps slightly when he realizes he's being addressed. He turns towards Shirley with his cheeks starting to turn red.

Without really thinking of it he stands in an attempt to hide the waterlogged cake with a comical number of candles sticking out of it.]

Shirley! Oh! Hey! Haha! I didn't see you there! Everything is fine! Just fine! Just a small joke by the Atroma! Nothing's wrong! Hahaha! All taken care of already! Some crazy weather we're having on the ship right now, huh? HAAHAHAHAH!

[Dream]

[goldenglasses]

[That night Vash went to bed and had a peaceful dream. Maybe because it was their birthday or maybe it was something else, but his brother made an appearance that night and for once it wasn't unwelcome.

Or at least a small boy that looked like a young version of Vash, only with shorter and lighter color hair, was running along a beach with him. Even though Vash was an adult dream logic said this was perfectly normal. A woman with long dark hair laughing as she hurried behind to keep up with the two of them.]

Come on, Rem! [Vash turned to shout excitedly at the woman with a grin.] Knives found some beautiful flowers! Just up ahead! You got to see them!

[Because of course in a dream a bed of beautiful flowers are just waiting up ahead on the beach. Salt water and the waves don't do any damage to delicate flowers in dreams.

It is also easy to get Vash alone in this dream as he runs along the beach. Getting distracted by a seashell or one of the many colored flowers once the trio arrive and start looking around.]

[Dream]

[tetractys]

[Oh boy. Children. Crunchy, gullible children.

Bill pops in with no startling noises, just a little flare of blue fire. He makes sure to start out of Vash's line of sight, but he doesn't care if the woman sees him - or Knives, wherever he is. Whoever he is. They're just background radiation. Bill only bothers with active isotopes.

He floats in front of Vash when he gets distracted by a seashell.]

HAVING FUN, SUNSHINE?