video; un: hinokami

[zutsuki]

[He's still not great at texting, so he had Gintoki give him some guidance on how to do some fancier technological things. He probably wouldn't remember how to do it again, but he manages a video broadcast that is hidden from one specific Lunatian resident-- Hashibira Inosuke. He's quiet at first, sitting with a silly grin on his face. He waves.]

I have a special announcement! It's my friend's birthday-- I'm sure at least some of you have met him. Hashibira Inosuke, the one that runs around without a shirt and wears a boar mask!

[He holds up a sign he's drawn crudely.]

I had someone teach me how to make this post so he can't see it, but it would mean a lot to me if you guys could wish him well today! He really likes food and fighting, so if anybody wants to wrestle a guy I can tell you where to find him. Be careful though, he takes fighting super seriously and is pretty strong! He'll mostly listen if you set rules though. I think. [He frowns.]

...if you find him and wanna fight, maybe tell me so I can make him listen, actually.

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[zutsuki]

[He doesn't bother waiting to make sure Inosuke doesn't mind him coming up to him, just trotting right on up instead and holding out the smaller of the two parcels.]

Do you know what today is?

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[boarishness]

[boarishness]

WEDNESDAY. IT'S WEDNESDAY.

[zutsuki]

[He purses his lips. That's... true, and he smiles, prompting him to take the parcel again.]

It is! I'm proud of you for remembering that. But today's even more special than just a Wednesday. Here, take this.

[boarishness]

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME, DAMMIT. I KNOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK. MONDAY, TWOSDAY, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THIRDDAY, FLIESDAY, SUNNYDAY. I'VE GOTTEN GOOD AT IT.

... Why are you giving me things? Are you noticing me as king? Someone worthy of presents?

[zutsuki]

[His eyebrows raise, wrinkling his scar oddly, and he laughs.] Close enough.

[He nods to the parcel, holding the other one with both his hands now.] Just open it, silly. [Whenever he does, he'll find the crude little drawing of his mask with "Happy Birthday Inosuke" written on it, and a handful of very shiny acorns. It's... akin to the seed parcel in Totoro, really. He has no idea why Inosuke likes acorns so much, but he always seems to get excited when they're shiny.]

[boarishness]

_{[ He drops his arms, looking confused. ]}

What?

_{[ But, then his hands lift and he takes the parcel. And.. it's acorns! His favorite! He practically sparkles. he screams, but there is excitement in it. What does he do with the acorns? We will never know. ]}

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS, KENTAROUUUU!!! ACORNS!!!! KEEHAHAHAHA!!!

[zutsuki]

[He only flinches a little at the scream, laughing and shaking his head as he moves to walk past him.]

It's your birthday, Inosuke! Come here, I made you lunch.

[boarishness]

_{[ I'm sorry, what. He's just holding all the acorns in his hands, wiggling his fingers, letting them spill out and then picking them back up again. So shiny. So pretty. ]}

Huh? My birthday?

_{[ Didn't they talk about this before? ]}

But it ain't really.. well.. we don't know if it is! So what if it actually is? Does this mean I get things?

[zutsuki]

Acorns and lunch, at least!

[He finds a spot to sit with his little box wrapped up in cloth, setting it down and folding a blanket out of his sleeve, laying it out and putting stones on each corner. He sits, setting the lunch box in the center of it and untying it, looking back up expectantly at Inosuke.]

That is, if you want.

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[boarishness]

Whuh...

_{[ WHAT. ]}

[boarishness]

COURSE I WANT ACORNS AND LUNCH, DON'T BE STUPID!!

_{[ oh.. off the boar mask goes as he sits down at the lunch box, opening it and digging in without any consideration. ]}

How old am I anyway..!?

_{[ Inosuke is a MOOD. ]}

[zutsuki]

[He wouldn't have set it out if he didn't expect him to tear into it. There's tempura of all sorts-- he probably got up super early to make a ridiculous amount of tempura'd everything for this specific occasion. It's still warm.]

[Meanwhile, he sets his elbow on his knee and rests his chin in his hand, grinning.]

Sixteen, I think. Which means you're older than me! Just for a couple months, though.

[boarishness]

SIXTEEN!!! That's better then fifteen! I'm better than you, Tantarou!! Perfect for being a boss..!

_{[ Inosuke exclaims all of this while he is stuffing his face, so like.. tempura is going everywhere. It's real cryptic. ]}