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🎉 if i celebrate, i want to offer my heartfelt and honest congratulations
Who: Norton Campbell, Nagito Komaeda, and open to anyone who'd be willing to offer Komaeda birthday wishes of their own volition
When: April 28, after class
What: 3rd floor, music room
When: April 28, after class
What: 3rd floor, music room
Arriving
( so, it's like this: nobody likes komaeda.
well, it seems that way a lot of the time, from what norton's observing, and the unfortunate fact of the matter? no matter how absolutely off-his-rocker insane he's been acting, he... well, real or not, he didn't seem to be a bad guy in those memories norton has of him. try as he might, he can't simply act as though they don't exist either. so instead, with a sigh of defeat and an important date that he'd learned in those strange memories in mind, he'll go about collecting those who seem to be... more tolerant (even if that's a generous way to express it) of komaeda lately.
he's already arranged for the most reliable chef he's yet to meet in this school to help by preparing a birthday cake, (and learned quite a bit in the process, actually,) and he's let the others know where they should gather. so, when norton decides it's about time to drag komaeda to the survival club's meeting room for some kind of survival club-related excuse of a reason, there should hopefully already be at least a couple of people there and waiting for them—including one boy holding a white cat who may or may not look a little out of his element.
his voice is soft, but as the cake and the small collection of people he's managed to gather come into view, norton offers a smile. )
Happy birthday.
01.) ♡
( so... how will you greet the birthday boy? tag-ins will be assumed to be for komaeda, unless otherwise indicated! )
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the card she, beaming proudly, hands to him is Big. at the top is HAPPY BIRTHDAY, in big bubble letters and decorated with little hearts. in the middle is a weirdly photorealistic drawing of Komaeda, looking very sane and happy because she has taken creative license, with the white cat curled around his neck. at the bottom is a simple "Love, Stephanie" and a drawing of a white calla lily.]
Happy birthday! Um, it's the best I could do on short notice! I hope you like it!
no.... shes cute.. be still my heart
he's a freak as always, a little slow in responding, but the moment his lips part: )
Stephanie-san. ( what happened to meanswell-san? why did he get even politer? is it because he doesn't know what to do? whatever it must be, he doesn't reject the gift that's offered to him as he looks it over properly from the hearts to the signature, and even the white calla lily. one hand raises to tap at the drawing of the white cat, and there's a smile that pulls on his lips as he looks towards her now. ) You're always showing me something new about yourself, but this sort of effort shouldn't have been given to me.
( you know, because he doesn't deserve it. )
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Everyone should get nice things on their birthday. [she smiles, gesturing around them.] Look! We're all here because you're our friend, and friends are always worth the effort.
[... okay a solid half of them are here solely for cake BUT STILL. IT'S A CAKE OF FRIENDSHIP.]
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she's absolutely right, it's a shame komaeda's unable to agree. instead, he's looking around and with a table close by, he's setting down the piece of art. turning back towards her — )
It'll be nice for the survivor club, what do you think? ( but he does get down on his knees in front of her, and he seems to be waiting for something. it's obvious... ) And, I'll even let you decide where we put it.
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... I'm gonna give you one more gift. One you'll have to keep all for yourself.
[she's been pretty good at curbing her natural tendency and actually asking people first, not just assuming they'd be okay with it, like they always were back home. but, sometimes, you can't give people the chance to say no, so she simply steps forward and throws her arms around him in a tight hug.]
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( his head cants to the side as he thinks about what lesson she's trying to teach him out of this. it's hard between the greed, and then someone chipped a tooth.. and then the act of being selfish. she's not wrong, he is selfish when it comes to one thing. )
When you talk like that, after everything you've been through... your hope still remains, and that's why I'm excited for what's coming next.
( that's him praising her, it's not everyday komaeda says something nice, you know? without being weird, despite not having context about what she's been through. a lot has happened within the school, and there's things that's changing, but everyone is moving forward which is what he wanted. he's waiting though for her to climb his back so that he can pick her up, but what he's gifted with instead causes his breath to hitch in confusion. her hugging him was the last thing he expected, especially from the scene he threw awhile ago, so even stephanie managed to get past that.
a breathy chuckle follows afterwards, and it's hard to tell with komaeda if he's genuine or not, but it's with ease he's able to wrap his arms back around her, albeit hesitant at first. slowly he begins to apply pressure, but enough to fulfil the requirement of a hug. ) I have pretty bad luck so I don't know how long this will stick with me. ( it seems like komaeda is trying, or is he saying this to say this? ) So can I be allowed one of these every day.
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Is this you telling me that getting hugs every day would be not normal for you? [because she is very much going to very aggressively fix that]
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( he was going to go into a fit about their hopes, but he pauses, and bites his tongue before he can do so. )
Y-You won't tell anyone will you?
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Promise. [does the "zip mouth, throw away key" hand motions.]
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( sure, he's questioning her opinions, curious of what outlook she has on him despite the way he acts. )
What if you break yours and stop giving them... you know breaking promises is bad luck.
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she does break the hug, but only so that she can better put her fists on her hips.] I promise that I will both give you a hug every day, for however long we're here, and not tell any of your friends that you need a daily hug.
[she's sure he already has great difficulties being seen as cool she will not hamper him further.]
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( he taps a finger against his chin in thought, looking her directly in the eyes and soon after, he smiles softly without answering. )
Stephanie-san, you're still going to help me hang it, right? ( this is where he reaches out again, grabbing one of her arms from her hips as he presses his forehead against the back of her hand. )
I can't do it without you!
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[still, she nods] Of course I'll help.
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( actually, she caught him slipping when he kneeled down because that's what he was aiming for from the start, but he left himself open. it's a little embarrassing when he thinks about it so he shakes his head to push away those thoughts. )
I won't drop you. ( he nods, reassuring her. ) Promise.
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but, hey, he'd know his own limits better than she would. she'll just have to take his word for it. as such, she takes a step back... and then jumps onto his back like a lil spider monkey.]
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You're not as heavy as I thought.
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( it comes off... smart, but he seems to believe what he's saying while trying to help her understand his predicament. she can agree with him too right? that he looks like he's easy to break. )
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Well, I'll just have to be strong enough for both of us, then! [team komaeda now has a swole child]
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( come on, isn't this about being honest? did he say something wrong, because he's pretty sure that was the truth. )
I've said it before, but as long as you all work together towards Hope, then there's no need to be strong for me. ( that's not the role they have anyway, and while he does have a tiny, swole child on his side, she gets the same old explanation. )
Ordinary people are able to make it, ( hopefully... ) so that's why I have faith in you.
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[she'll let the ordinary bit slide. because it sounds a bit like slightly above average, and she's cool with that.]
I'd have a lot more hope if you weren't so mean to yourself all the time.
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( don't get him to lying, but he does follow where hope takes him so as long as everyone on this team works hard towards that same goal... komaeda's willing to listen, or assist. he takes a step forward, looking around the music room for a split second as he gathers his thoughts. ) You all know what you have to do... as long as you work together and never let the bonds you have break, hope will easily win.
( and if not, then he put his attention in the wrong group. )
Ah... I'm pretty pessimistic sometimes, but it shouldn't influence any of you. That's because you have people who'll make you happy.
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tell me why i had this on click preview for 30 whole mins done I THOUGHT IT POSTEDDD
( so it's okay, he's as normal as stephanie, kind of. but don't tell him that because he'll get on his high horse and claim he's an ultimate again, yeah, komaeda's brain works messed up. )
Stephanie-san, when can a person decide that someone shouldn't be happy? ( he thinks, tapping his chin in thought. ) Do you have to do good things for that to happen? Isn't a life like that miserable, but I'm always happy, so you should make everyone else happy too.
( not him, when he's happy by default. )
rip
... You're an upside-down person, you know. [said very definitively. that is dr. pinky's official medical diagnosis.]
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