August 7th, loud robot child voice broadcasting via istone

[tomodachi]

Hey, hey! Today is my "birthday"... I think? Or at least I'm pretty sure I remember that Tim guy saying it should be today.

[there's a long pause, and then...]

What is it that you're supposed to do on birthdays, again?

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[catpiper]

I'm okay.

[She feels sick and tries to shake it off by laying on back. It's going to take some time to meet up with Crow anyway. She can spend the next couple minutes resting.]

Where do you want to play?

[tomodachi]

We could play at the camp or beach, or... oh, do you wanna draw at our usual place?

[catpiper]

[Drawing sounds like the least intensive activity. She'll repay him by teaching him the intricacies of blackjack one day.]

The usual place. I'll be there.

[tomodachi]

Good! I'll be right there!

[Sure enough, Crow will get there as quickly as he can, and once he does see Ren, either already waiting or arriving after him, he grins.]

Hey! Ready to get started?

[catpiper]

Mhm.

[She wants to match his energy, but getting here had zapped the little strength she had. Her new best friend? The ground. Don't mind her-she's gonna sit here forever.]

But I have to say special words to you before we draw.

[tomodachi]

Oh?

[Crow sits down cross-legged across from where Ren is sitting.]

What is it?

[catpiper]

Happy birthday, Crow.

[If she had candles, she would light them right now, but sadly that's the one item she doesn't have in her collection right now.]

You did it. You grew up-good job.

[tomodachi]

Oh... haha, thanks Ren!

[You know who's getting a hair ruffle for that? You are!]

[catpiper]

[That's a comforting gestures that was desperately needed at this point and she responds in kind, patting his-

Hat? She's trying.]

What do you want to draw?

[tomodachi]

... You know what, what if we draw each other? I'll draw you, and you can draw me!

[catpiper]

Okay. I'll put a cake and candles by you.

[This is perfect. A nice, quiet activity where she can ignore her shaking hands by pretending its an artistic choice.]

[tomodachi]

[Crow is gonna do his best to draw a good Ren... and her cat too, of course. There is no Ren without cats. Also a hat for his first mate, because pirate crew members should have hats. At some point, he's gonna have to ask the Storyteller for a real one to get for Ren...]