Video. happy birthday loser

[theroadwarrior]

Who: Max and you!
Broadcast: Video.
Action: Starstruck.
When: April 12th! Max's birthday. :)

(future-dated because I don't know my availability tomorrow lmfao)

[The screen is black.

There's quite a lot of shuffling; a sound of cardboard being knocked on or jostled around. Max's tell-tale hummmmmmm is heard. Footfalls. They walk in a circle around the mysterious box. Tap tap. It's suddenly clear: the video feed is inside a box! And slowly, with great caution, the man clearly identified by grumble as Max Rockatansky opens this cardboard box...

Only to have an explosion of confetti and whistles in his bewildered face.

He disappears from view for a moment, the sound of a gun cocking and going off, probably scaring any poor soul watching. The top of the box explodes with shotgun buckshot, and as he slowly wanders back over, his brow is furrowed and there's confetti on his head, in his facial fuzz. He slowly reaches down into the box... and pulls out a can of dog food. Dinki-Di's. His confusion is palpable. On the screen, where Max can't see, it flashes in bold, glittery letters:



The birthday theme plays on the loudspeakers.

And Max, realizing just what's happening, GROANS IN DISPLEASURE.

For fuck's sake.

As he rips the little camera from inside a box filled with dog food cans:]

[grmblegrumble] Smegheads— [grumble] fuck off— [grumble] head up your ass [grumble] —

[... But you can find him later in the Starstruck cargo bay, spooning dog food from a can into his mouth.

He switches between giving Rock the Dog a spoonful too, of course. He's gotten better about sharing, y'know.]

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[kill_switch]

[That he's swearing like that at the end is actually a good indication that he's not absolutely thrown off his rocker, but considering the explosion and gun going off - Furiosa deems it work checking up. So, here she comes into the cargo bay. She's taking her time; she's not exactly worried, and seeing Max eat dog food put any of what slight fears she may have had to rest.]

Really? Finally access to a full kitchen and you're stealing food from dogs?

[Maybe not as chiding sounding as it could be, but then again she's been in the wastelands; dog food would have been a welcome reprieve.]

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[theroadwarrior]

[He chews thoughtfully, giving her words some consideration.

... Meh, he shrugs. He's still got glitter and confetti sprinkled here and there, i his hair and on his clothes.]

Sharing.

[Big difference, obviously.]

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[kill_switch]

Good to hear, hand it over.

[She motions for the spoon as she takes a seat next to him.]

That's a good look for you, by the way. Shiny. [Joking, possibly.]

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[theroadwarrior]

[Oh, well, he's more than happy to share dog food.

Maybe not years ago, but hey, we all learn how to spread the love.

With a sigh, he runs a hand over his chin.]

Chrome.

Wiping it off doesn't work.

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[noprophecies]

[she lasts through the entire thing without laughing, until it gets to the grumbling cursing and she can't help it.

There's still laughter in her voice when she opens up the feed]

My, happy birthday, dear.

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[theroadwarrior]

[omfg]

... How'sit you're always the one laughing at me.

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[noprophecies]

Because I am usually amused by something you are saying or doing.

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[theroadwarrior]

[No fair, he doesn't have a decent retort to that.

So he folds his arms and looks cross.]

S'all stupid.

[Max you're regressing to five-years-old, you're... forty... something. Whatever.]

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

[Maggie is unable to help that she's laughing too. Sorry Max. At least she hangs in there til the end when there's a glimpse of glitter in his beard and he's cursing under his breath.]

Happy birthday, I guess?

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[theroadwarrior]

[GRUMBLE X 100.

GRUMBLE INTENSIFIES.

But he relents, just a little.]

... I guess...

[Max that's not 'thank you'.]

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

Somehow I get the idea you're never really a happy camper. Even on your birthday.

[Grumble is his default setting, after all.]

Though I'd be unhappy too if I got glitter thrown in my face.

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[theroadwarrior]

[HE HUFFS AND SORTA SCOWLS. LIKE AN UNHAPPY CAMPER.]

... Don't really celebrate birthdays.

No reason to.

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[outstandingbalance]

[The communication pops up, Natasha looking amused and sympathetic in equal measure—both subtle but present.]

That's a hell of a birthday dinner. Bet your crew mates could do better, if you asked them.

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[theroadwarrior]

Probably could, but... s'not so bad. The dog food.

[A+ experienced dog food eater.

Totally a normal thing.]

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[outstandingbalance]

Didn't say it was. Just saying... if you wanted, you could probably do better.

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[theroadwarrior]

[His dog huffs at him from off screen, as if exasperated.

He quirks his eyebrow at the dog, then back to the screen.]

Mmm. Ochako makes good pancakes. Or maybe I just forgot how good they taste.

[Normal food is a sacred thing back home, okay.

Not a lot of people remember how good a candy bar tastes.]

[willynilly]

[OH

WELL

THIS--]

Birthday!! Max, is it really!?

[theroadwarrior]

..........

[siiiigh]

Guess it is.

S'just a birthday. I'm too old for it to mean much.

[willynilly]

You're never too old for a birthday, Max!

[yeah sorry buddy you're officially doomed now]

What flavour of cake do you like!?

video » late, but here.

[mucked]

[ oh, peggy carter laughs. she laughs the way one might laugh when they're convinced they have no comeuppance coming their way. ]

Colours look good on your, Max.

video » BANNED!

[theroadwarrior]

[Max does not at all look entertained by your joy.]

They'd look better all over the cargo bay, or on your wardrobe, or on your bed.

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[mucked]

Touch my bed and your birthday gift will be getting shoved out the airlock.

[namisan]

[Oh dear.

You know, she probably would have just left him be after that grumbling signoff, discretion and all, but if he's going to sneak around leaving her birthday gifts it's only fair, right?

So she leaves him a text decidedly free of birthday wishes:]

Trade you a handful of that confetti for a bottle of liquor of your choice

[You don't take her up on it, she's gonna come see you and make a big deal of it. Choose wisely.]

[theroadwarrior]

what could you possibly want with confetti

[He's mostly serious. Mostly.

And then just a tad embarrassed that this is even a conversation. Birthdays. BAH.]

[namisan]

Many uses for confetti
Not the least of which playing pranks on people
As I'm sure you just noticed

[But really she doesn't give a damn about the confetti. She's just trying to entice Max to come get a free drink without getting defensive about it.]