Story 20 ✐ accidental video/text

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[A familiar BZZZZZT!, what looks like a blurred hand slapping the communicator, then a bit of text makes it's way to the screen...]

--morrow's me:

Today was my birthday. I didn't really tell anyone about it, but that's alright. With how things are, I'd hate to trouble someone with something as simple as a birthday. Still, it's strange to think that I aged a whole year in this place. I haven't actually been here that long, but somehow the age of seventeen has managed to creep up on me...

It was a pleasant enough day today though, nothing bad actually happened. Ah, it was a bit funny though when--

[And conveniently enough the communicator times out just like that.]

Comments

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, that I can understand, aru. [With the war back home and all.]

But a birthday doesn't have to have fancy things, it could just be a simple gathering of family and friends. Besides, I'm sure there's people that would want to wish you good things, aru.

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's true... Still, it seemed awkward to bring up somehow. Though having everyone find out like this is a bit awkward too.

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Why would it be awkward, aru? Isn't one of the first questions that friends ask each other is when their birthdays are?

Oh... You mean, you didn't send out that message intentionally, aru?

[He's from 1937, so devices like the communicators are still new to him, he doesn't know of the glitches that can happen at times.]

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

Ah, maybe... I suppose that would be a good idea to ask... [Being socially awkward is so fun.]

Oh, no, I didn't. I don't know how, but I must have somehow accidentally posted that.

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

These machines are not as perfect as I thought then, aru...

So, you are seventeen now...? [He still needs a name.]

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

Everything has a few faults I think, machines included.

Ah, how rude of me! My name is Chihiro Shindou. It's nice to meet you. And yes, I turned seventeen.

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

That is true, aru. Humans and non-humans are no exception.

Chihiro... I am Wang Yao. I know that this might be strange coming from someone you just met, but I want to wish you a happy birthday, aru. [He smiles.]

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

Hehe, it's alright. Thank you, Wang-san.

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I just thought it would be rude if I did not wish good things for you, aru.

I think you're lucky, anyway. Back home, there's a war, so I haven't been able to celebrate my birthday for a couple of years now, aru.

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

It really would have been alright if you didn't, but I'm glad anyways.

O-Oh, I see... that's really a shame. It's too bad that you couldn't.

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

It is alright, aru. As long as I'm still here, then I can't really complain.

Besides I can't even remember my own age anymore.

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

Really? You don't look that old to me...

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Why thank you, Chihiro! That's because I'm not old, aru. To my kind, living as long as I have is nothing!

[Lies.]

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

Your kind...? If you don't mind me asking, what exactly are you, Wang-san? I don't think humans can live so long that they'll forget their own age...

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I am one of the personified countries that was brought here to Fortuna against my will, aru.

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

Ohh, I see now! Just like Japan-san then. Hm, if I had to make a guess from your name though... [thinking, thinking] Would that make you China?

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Yes! That would be me, aru! I don't mind if you call me by my human name, though. Either is fine, aru.

[video]

[allephoria.livejournal.com]

[Oh she got it right AWESOME.] Whichever you prefer to be called by is fine by me as well.