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[crimeboy]

[Hey, here's a familiar face for a few of you! Akira just got back and he knows how this place is.]

I'm definitely going to regret asking this but- What did I miss?

Other than my own eighteenth birthday!!! Seriously? Now what? Am I eighteen now or do I have to wait a month? Or a whole year?!

[Not that he is sure he's ready for Adulthood yet but you know. How DID that work when time was all messed up?]

Who wants to have a party for me anyway? I don't need any presents or anything, but you know. It's been a little tough lately, might wanna wind down somehow.

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[halloflamer]

The big eighteen, huh? Sounds like somebody is in need of a celebratory sixpack!

...Wait, what do you mean, 'what'd you miss'?

[He doesn't pay attention, ok...]

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[crimeboy]

I wasn't here... [Wait a minute while he checks the calendar.]

...For like a month? My birthday was August 20th!!! But I wasn't like.

In this reality for it.

Does that mean I'm not older? Or what?

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[halloflamer]

A whole month!? Sheesh... I guess I should check on people more often...

Uh, my bad, I guess. I'll owe you two sixpacks to make up for it.

Ummm.... as for all of that-- it totally counts, why not? One month is nothin'. And you can't miss your birthday.

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[ghoulking]

I think you can decide on whatever you like best, considering the situation. [ kaneki doesn't know his own age either, at this point ]

Welcome back, Akira-kun.

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[crimeboy]

I'm going to pretend like I was here then. My boyfriend isn't going to age faster than me, no way.

Thanks, Kaneki-san.

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[ghoulking]

It sounds like a good decision.

And Happy Birthday. I can bake you a cake, if you want.

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[sleight_of_hand]

[ ...breathe, Adachi, breathe. Everything is okay, this is okay-- ]

YOU CAN'T JUST COME BACK AND ASK WHAT YOU MISSED LIKE IT'S NO BIG DEAL?!

[ He missed you, son. ;; ]

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[crimeboy]

WELL WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!

No use panicking now, I'm back!!!

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[sleight_of_hand]

Panicking isn't quite the word I would use for when you disappeared, you know.

[ P O U T ]

...I'm glad you're back.

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[izanyagi]

Welcome back!

It's been a pretty intense few weeks...

When I showed up, April was pretty close so I just celebrated anyway. Be careful if Adachi-san sends you a present. Oh! He's running a representative too, if you have the time to go vote.

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[crimeboy]

.......

What kind of present did Adachi send you...? [He's a little worried now.]

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[izanyagi]

Well he probably likes you more than me...

[Considering Yu was part of the reason he was in jail BUT IT WAS FOR ADACHI'S OWN GOOD.]

...it was a mayo frosting and wasabi cake.

[A pause before he gives a thumbs up, his expression still deadpan.]

I ate all of it.

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[bragnificent]

Oh, that crap happened to me when I first got here, too-- the birthday thing. As far as I'm concerned it totally still counts.

[ Every year counts for teenagers, okay. ]

And I was actually thinking about throwing another party in like, a week, so you should totally come to that. [ A beat, then: ] Oh, and uh, welcome back?

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[crimeboy]

[Oh it totally does. Every year is important!!! How will he know when he can LEGALLY drink otherwise????]

Oh, cool! Yeah, that works for me, actually. It's not like I've had time to set anything up. And thanks, Reg!

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[codeoracle]

Where are you right this second? Mission priority: Critical.

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[crimeboy]

Uuuh, I just got off the Porter in Nonah, what's up?

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[girlybruiser]

[ Another delighted face. ]

Akira-kun! It's such a relief to see you again. Welcome back!

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[girlybruiser]

[ And her expression quickly devolves into worry; she frets about the missed birthday. ]

Oh, no! That's right, your birthday... we must celebrate! Then you will be officially eighteen!

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[lempereur]

Akira.

[ Yusuke greets him with a warm smile, but not quite as animated as one might expect. Akira's not the only one who left last month, he was hoping to see Shinji return, too. ]

I am relieved to see you return. I've missed you.

Do you need anything?

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[crimeboy]

[Akira returns the warm smile.]

I'm happy to see you're still here and looking healthy!

I'm good on supplies, but I'd love to see you.

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[imaphantomthief]

It worked!

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[crimeboy]

What did you do?

[He's a little afraid to know the answer.]

[am_i_a_monster]

You could always throw your own party?

[crimeboy]

Oh! Ah, yeah that's what I meant, actually. Just wondering if anyone would wanna come along. I don't really have anything prepared right now but a party is a party.

It's just more fun with other people there.

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[sanguinespell]

I skipped three months when I ported in and still celebrated like normal. Time's not real, you're 18.

[it counts.]