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[burnt_offering]

[Sometime mid-morning of the first, Ace decides to actually celebrate his birthday this year. It really hits him again that he cheated death through coming to this world. He'd never see twenty-one back home, but here? He got the chance to. And it keeps weighing on him that it'd be stupid to not have a good time and enjoy it.

He figures he can pass it off as being really thrilled about the new year if nothing else. And to be fair, he's pretty excited about that too.]

it's kind of a big day for me. So i want to get a tattoo done to celebrate. can anyone do one for me? back home I'd have a crewmate help out or go to shore but i don't know where to get one now.

[Another private message is sent after that to Ace's friends and family.] it's my birthday! i'm twenty one today, so i wanna treat all of you to food and drinks when we can get a group together. i want to live every day without regrets, and that means living it to the fullest with the people I care about.

thank you for being there for me.

[OOC: If Ace has had more than one positive interaction with your character, they're considered a friend and got the private message.]

Comments

[tasteofink]

it's supposed to be your birthday.

[burnt_offering]

it is. but i got to be alive to see it. that's everything I need. So I want my friends and family to get presents instead.

[tasteofink]

heh well i can't fight too hard against the promise of lumpia. i'll make sure to get you something nice too though.

[burnt_offering]

right? Lumpia is good stuff and my friend's recipe is really great. you're in for a treat.

you don't have to get me anything. promise! I'm just glad to know you.

[tasteofink]

i was born to eat lumpia and return favors, ace. and soon i'll be all outta lumpia

[burnt_offering]

Well if you really wanna get me a little something, that's okay too.

[A thought comes to mind...]

Thatch's lumpia has pork and cabbage and lots of garlic. is that okay? or should I go with a different type of recipe? his is really good though!

[tasteofink]

i'm down for what your friend makes, i'm curious to try.

sometimes i ... can't eat right, so i might not be able to put it away like i should.

[burnt_offering]

it's good stuff. Thatch was the best cook to ever sail.

[Sorry Sanji, you're amazing. But Ace hasn't exactly eaten your food like he has Thatch's. And y'know, dead buddy glorification.]

I could go ahead and cook half of em for you and then freeze the other half so you can just fry em up later. how does that sound?

[tasteofink]

you're too good to me, ace.

[burnt_offering]

'Cause you're so good to me.

[tasteofink]

now i really have to think of something nice for you. gift-giving used to be my thing.

[burnt_offering]

I know I said it doesn't matter, but I'm kinda excited about this now. Since it used to be your thing.

[Having a friend like Demyan makes Ace feel a little like being home on the Moby Dick again.]