video | un: demonchef

[satanslash]

[Greetings, Lunatia! Here is a dumb boy.

Well, okay, his purpose for being here is not a dumb one. It is food related, though, which seems to fall second only to pet posts and questions of a sexual nature.

But food is generally a universally enjoyed thing.

Except for robots. Sorry, Penny.]

Hey everyone. So uh. My birthday is comin' up!

[He tries to smile, but it comes out rather hollow looking and fades after a second. He rests his chin on his hand with a sigh.]

I know I haven't been the most uh-- ... I mean. I don't know many people here still, so if anyone is like "who cares, it's some random punk's birthday" I totally get that. But uh, I figure I can at least offer somethin'?

Is it weird to do that even though it's my birthday? Eh...

I-it's... my birthday, I mean, it's two days after Christmas. That's the big winter holiday where I'm from. I was talkin' to someone else a while ago about how there's no KFC here, and that's where people in my country usually get their Christmas dinner from. It's a whole weird tradition...

[That's besides the point, though.]

Anywaaaaay, I can't make fried chicken exactly like KFC but I've tried a coupl'a times in the past week and gotten it super close, so I wanna try makin' a whole bunch for anyone who really misses it, or really wants to try it. I figure we could meet up at the community center for a... a potluck thing? If... anyone is even interested...

[Potlucks also seem to be somewhat popular here. He might be piggybacking off of too many of them, and he's all awkward and anxiety about doing this at all. He hasn't looked directly at the camera much during this, fiddling with his ear, his shirt, his hair.]

Or maybe just show up, eat all the chicken and bounce. I can't even really be mad if that happens...

[This is getting sad. He's just going to turn the feed off.]

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[dj_jiraiya]

Well, first off, happy early birthday! At least you're trying to celebrate it! [ C'mon dude, smile a little! ] I kind of forgot about mine, ahaha.

Anyway! I think my friends are doing a potluck thing before Christmas, but if yours happening after Christmas or something, I'd be down to go and maybe bring something too! My best friend's a way better cook than I'll ever be but I've been learnin' a lot so I can help contribute.

[ he has no idea if this guy plays video games but... ]

I don't loot and scoot, so! Also, my name's Yosuke.

[satanslash]

Well... yeah. I mean... eighteen is supposed t' be a big deal, right?

[Even if he's turning eighteen by being places other than home.]

Oh. Shit. Yeah if there's... more potlucks goin' on, I probably shouldn't...

[Rin]

[dj_jiraiya]

Hell yeah it is!!

[ Dude, c'mon! ]

What, no, you should! It's your birthday! Doesn't matter if there's more. There's a ton of people here so there's bound to be more than one party, but don't worry about it!

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[taketheblame]

Are you planning a birthday party or a pity party? Kinda hard to tell.

[Yuri's as blunt as ever. Sorry, Rin.]

[satanslash]

[WOW fucking rude, Yuri!

Were this Cordis week, Rin's cat ears would have flattened back. Instead his normal pointed ears just sort of lower as he visibly looks hurt.]

I don't really know what I'm doin', honestly...

[taketheblame]

[Yuri "fucking rude" Lowell, it's his middle name.]

Lucky for you, that curry you made for me before was pretty good. I owe you one, so I'll help you buy ingredients and cook on one condition.

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[callmeven]

[ven is Shining]

It's your birthday? That's great, Rin! How old will you be?

[satanslash]

[STOP BEING CUTE, VEN.]

Uh... eighteen on the 27th.

[callmeven]

[NEVER]

Can I bake you a cake? It might not look pretty, but I promise it'll taste good!

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[baitless]

I may be wrong since “Christmas” does not exist where I am from, but it is the 25th of this month, is it not? It seems we share a birthday, then!

[look it’s a dumb thing to get excited about, but getting excited about dumb things is genetic if you’re a secret dragon, alright,

.......anyway]

Admittedly, I do not think too many potlucks is an actual problem. There are likely enough people here who can cook well that you will find others willing to help.

[satanslash]

[Rin gets excited over dumb things all the time. It doesn't seem to be restricted to secret dragons.]

27th? [It's not his actual actual birthdate, but the one Shiro gave the twins, and the only one he's ever known.]

Yeah, I've noticed I ain't the only cook here, which is pretty nice, actually. There weren't enough in the place I was before.

[Ignis, and maybe a handful of others along with Rin were the ones keeping the town fed.]

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[spiria]

[ She's out of the apartment at the moment, so she's seeing this on the network. ]

Oh, right, I forgot we are the same age now ... You'll be older than me soon! My Rin is growing up so fast ~

[satanslash]

wow dont tease me
thats so rude!!!

[Rin knows she's not doing it to be mean, but he can still pout over text about it!]

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[pushpin]

[ ...a sigh, Guanshan planting his chin on his fist and looking away from the camera. you're right, that was pretty sad. ]

Shouldn't just eat fried chicken, that's a dumb tradition. [ casually... ] I don't give a fuck about Christmas, but if it's yer birthday, I can — make dumplings or. Somethin'.

[satanslash]

It's not just chicken, man. It was a whole thing. The chicken was just the best part.

[At least in terms of the nostalgia of it. That's just how Japan does it. Most people there aren't Christian or any other secular religion, so the methods of celebration don't translate across the sea.]

Anyway, I'm lookin' at doin' the meetup potluck whatever thing after Christmas.

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[chichichi]

I'm interested.

[ No question, but she'll address one thing at a time and her priority in all of this may prove shocking. ]

We're still going to have to do something separate for your birthday. Isn't it already a difficult situation being born so close to that holiday?

[ With everyone throwing gifts around left and right, it gives her goosebumps. It wouldn't surprise her if people tried to lump his birthday and the holiday together for their own convenience when a birthday is supposed to be about -- well, it depends, but the general rule is it's a certain person's day, and if a person is going to celebrate, why should they have to share it with something so commercial? ]

How old are you turning, anyway?

[satanslash]

--eh? No, not... really?

[He's legitimately surprised at the first question. It wasn't convenience that they celebrated both at the monastery - it was practicality. They didn't have the money to shower Rin and Yukio in tons and tons of gifts and food twice over.]

That's how it's always been. I don't need anythin' more.

[He doesn't want anything more.

It's hard enough having a second birthday without his brother.]

Eighteen. Also I'unno if that's actually the day I was born? That's just what Dad said.

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[wearingguess]

I will be there without a doubt! Even if it doesn't taste like "Kay-Eff-See," I will probably like it!

[satanslash]

[... why is that cute.

Why are all the cute blondes coming into Rin's life?!]

It's chicken.

un: nanpa_hunter

[offshoots]

You wanna do a potluck, too?

Well, 'tis the season. It can't all be fried chicken, though. That's way too much chicken. Someone is gonna get a heart attack from it.

Oh, and happy birthday, Sir Chef of Demons.

[satanslash]

course not theres gonna be a lotta food not just chicken

more like a chef who is a demon

or you can just call me rin

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[tastes_like]

Come on, let's get this party started. I'm bringing a friend of mine with me. Midnight pretty much radiates party energy. I've got the cake handled too if you want one still. I can do Christmas cake or go for more of a birthday cake vibe.

[Hawks is weirdly invested in this. So he wants to make this party as awesome as possible for Rin.]

[satanslash]

[Rin is a-ok with weirdly invested. It's getting him excited about something he was unsure of earlier.]

Eheh... we're doin' it on the 26th, so...

[Keep that energy until then?]

Ven said he'd make a cake, but I'm realizin' we're... probably gonna need more than one cake.

[Video]

[goodgames]

Can I come, Rin-kun? Though... I don't know how to cook anything yet.

[Not anything good, anyway.]

[satanslash]

Yeah, of course!

Bought stuff is fine, too.