ALIGN 08 ☰ VIDEO;

[grimreaping]

It seems the Porter hasn't become any more reliable in my unplanned absence. I apologize for disappearing without making proper arrangements beforehand. For those who have been brought here in the interim three months, my name is Death the Kid, and I was previously here for eighteen months.

Should anyone here now who recognizes the term "Shibusen", please contact me immediately, and if anyone has the time to help catch me up on the events of the last three months, I'd greatly appreciate it.

[ a pause, and then: ]

... How ironic, that after having been here for 18 months, I've returned in time for my eighteenth birthday.

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video;

[brushoff]

Look who's back! [ said with a laugh and a grin. Dorian gives the camera a small wave...that is 100% him doing it just to show off the fact that he's wearing a wedding ring now. ] Welcome back to this world, Kid.

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

It's good to see you again, Dorian. I see you've been busy in the meantime?

video;

[brushoff]

I've gotten hitched, if that's what you're asking! Toby and I finally tied the knot.

[Video]

[monge]

Happy birthday, zura!!

[Ever the most helpful.]

Re: [Video]

[grimreaping]

[ Kid definitely doesn't recognize this one. ]

Thank you. "Zura"?

[Video]

[monge]

[Woah there.

Did...did he just end his sentence with "zura?"]

You're from the countryside too, zura?!

[dun_moch]

[Well, here's an unexpectedly pleasant surprise for the Count.]

Welcome back, Kid. It is good to see you again.

[grimreaping]

Thank you, Count Dooku. How have you been?

[dun_moch]

Quite busy, I am happy to say. But not too busy to wish you the best for your birthday.

video;

[fridgeflower]

Kid! Oh, wow! Hi!

We'll have to do something for your birthday.

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[grimreaping]

Laurie!

[ Definitely someone Kid's thrilled is still here. ]

I wouldn't want to inconvenience anyone, it's short notice.

video;

[fridgeflower]

[ Laurie shakes her head at that. ]

It's not an inconvenience at all, and it doesn't have to be anything fancy. Eighteen is supposed to be special, right? So... We at least have to have a bare minimum of activity involved.

[ Video ]

[dualismum]

[ well, Kid doesn't know Sasaki but-

UH

it'll be alright somewhat. ]

Welcome back. I do hope your birthday isn't ruined for being here. [ since some people reeeally don't want to be here, after all ]

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[grimreaping]

Thank you.

[ Trying to place you, Sasaki... ]

No, far from it. If I cannot be at home, then I would rather be nowhere else but here.

[ Video ]

[dualismum]

Not many people say that. I'm glad you like the place; after spending 18 months here, that's good.

Voice;

[exceptfebruary]

July was particularly exciting.

[ Julian doesn't know Death the Kid, but does he appreciate such precision. Particularly where months are concerned. ]

Two questions. First, you said you were here eighteen months, then missed three. You wouldn't happen to know the exact dates, you were ported in and ported out, would you?

Secondly. "In time for your birthday." Would that be today, then?

Re: Voice;

[grimreaping]

[ Kid likewise appreciates exactness! ]

I was Ported in on November 16th, 2014 and Ported out on April 30th, 2016.

My birthday is on the eighth.

[ He sounds so damned pleased by being able to say that, too! 08/08... could there be anything more perfect? ]

[exceptfebruary]

531 days. One year, five months, two weeks. Your precision is appreciated.

[ Kid is talking to the right person, because if anyone will appreciate that it's the Calendar Man. ]

August 8th. Leo. The eighth day of the eighth month. A good date to have.

video;

[112ounces]

[ July fucking sucks, and August is gonna suck even more, but there you go. ]

Hey, man. Good to see you.

[ At least Carl's eye upgraded from medical gauze to leather eyepatch. Snazzy. ]

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

Carl!

[ Have a very happy shinigami to see you! So much so that he's not even going to comment on that eyepatch... yet. Of the people he fretted about most, Carl was definitely one of the most concerning. ]

How have you been?

video;

[112ounces]

Good, I guess.

[ No he's not. Dad's been Ported out. ]

Just surviving.

video

[superposition]

[Oh hey he remembers this kid!]

Well, happy birthday, Death the Kid. [The name sounds a little stilted the way he says it - you could shorten it to "Death" or "Kid," but neither one sounds right somehow.] Good to have you back.

So you're looking for a recap from May onward?

Re: video

[grimreaping]

[ It's not hard to pick up on the awkward way it gets said. ]

Just "Kid" is fine, Mr Qubit. Everyone here and at home calls me that.

Yes, please. I've done some cursory reading of both world news and of the network, but that hardly equals the detail only witnesses can provide.

video;

[flowerette]

[ Well, it's good to see his OCD is here as always. ]

Welcome back, Kid. Had a great deal of time passed for you back home as well?

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

No, none at all that I could tell. Then again, I didn't precisely... remember. I do recall staying there a few days, and then abruptly I was back here again.