010 ★ Voice

[unbreaker]

Alright, my birthday's in a few days! This one's a big one, too—I'm gonna be eighteen! Which means I'm either throwing a party at my place or I'm pulling out all the stops and doing something huge someplace else!

[Sounds exciting, right? But hold onto your hats, there's a catch.]

Problem is...I don't got any ideas!

[There we go, that sounds about right. Josuke, you slacker, you're supposed to plan this shit ahead of time!]

This'll be the second birthday I've celebrated here, but...a lot's different from when I first arrived.

[The faces, it's the faces that are mostly different. A lot of people that Josuke knows have come and gone, and that makes this birthday one that will be largely different from the last. Which is kind of the reason he wants it to be special in the first place, something he can do while surrounded by all the friends he's made here, the family he's got left, and maybe even some new folks, too. The other part of course having everything to do with the fact he'll finally be a legal adult and that's pretty fucking awesome! Who doesn't wanna do something exciting for that?]

So I got to thinking, maybe while I'm asking around to see if people are even gonna be free, you guys could tell me a little about what you like to do for birthdays? And let me know if you wanna come along and all, too.

More the merrier!

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[unbreaker]

Yeah, a lot of people seem to have food on the brain!

[Not that Josuke blames them. Food any time of year but particularly surrounding any kind of festivity is great! And even better when it's free.]

Thanks, though! You should come! I don't think it's gonna be at a roller rink, but fingers crossed it'll be someplace just as fun.

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[khajidont]

Oh -- sure, if you want me there! [He sounds surprised, but not displeased.] But that means you're gonna have to tell me what you want.

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[unbreaker]

'Course I do! Can't think of a good reason I wouldn't.

[Honestly, the whole imPort community could come and Josuke wouldn't say no! Or...he wouldn't say no to most of them, anyway. He's a social kid, and last year his birthday was spent missing family that Ported out. He kind of wants this year to be the opposite of that. Lots of people, lots of faces, new and old. So that next year when he looks back on today it's something he can smile about.]

You don't really need to get me anything, though. My birthday's really just an excuse to have a party.

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[khajidont]

[Well, when Josuke puts it that way... they may not be close, but Jaime certainly hasn't done anything to earn his ire.]

Uh-uh, no way. I'm not showing up at a birthday party without a gift. So if you don't tell me what you want, I'm just gonna show up with something random.

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[unbreaker]

Okay you can bring something random just as long as it's not totally weird, how's that?

[This isn't helpful, Josuke...]

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[khajidont]

Just for that, I'm bringing something totally weird.

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[unbreaker]

Hey, c'mon! What's the point of asking me what I want if you're gonna pull a stunt like that!

...better not be too weird!

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[khajidont]

The point of asking you is that I'd get you what you asked for! 'Cause you didn't give me any hints... well, you're leaving it up to chance.

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[unbreaker]

Fine, fine! Maybe something music or fashion related? I don't know! I don't wanna ask for something that's too much. I mean it, that's really not what this party's about!

[Yeah, for once it's not a scheme to get a bunch of stuff.]

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[khajidont]

Aye aye! I'll do my best.